The 9pm Edict

Stilgherrian
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The 9pm Edict is a podcast looking at the news and its frustrations. Produced and presented by Stilgherrian somewhere near Sydney, Australia. It contains strong language and disturbing mental imagery. Be warned, Dear Listener.

  1. The 9pm S-Bend of Technology with David Gerard

    12 HRS AGO

    The 9pm S-Bend of Technology with David Gerard

    As the summer series continues we're joined once more by David Gerard for a suitably cynical look at what's happening in and around the AI bubble. Bros, do not send hate mail, but we do not believe your claims. David produces the newsletter Pivot to AI, which is now also available as a video essay or podcast. In this episode we discuss the AI economy, what happens when chatbots are left to run a business or even given their own social network, why robots want your body, the addictive nature of chatbots — and of course we simply had to talk about Elon Musk, SpaceX, xAI, and data centres in space. Full podcast details and credits: https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00263/ Please consider supporting the podcast: https://the9pmedict.com/tip/ https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

    57 min
  2. The 9pm 57 Varieties of Thai with Erin Cook

    29 JAN

    The 9pm 57 Varieties of Thai with Erin Cook

    With Thailand's general election just over a week away, I figured it's time once more to chat with journalist Erin Cook, who specialises in South-East Asia. But as always we talk about much more than just Thailand. Erin produces the excellent newsletter Dari Mulut ke Mulut, an English-language summary of what's happening in the region, and an occasional newsletter specifically on the Australia-Indonesia relationship, Flat White, Kopi Susu. In this episode we discuss what to look out for in Thai politics over the coming weeks. We also talk about the elections in Myanmar, the latest deadly landslide in Indonesia, a couple of events in the Philippines, the Cowra prisoner of war camp, making excuses, the Crying Horse, and Donald Trump's body odour. Full podcast details and credits: https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00262/ Please consider supporting the podcast: https://the9pmedict.com/tip/ https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

    1 hr
  3. The 9pm Unnatural Act with a Pig with Patrick Stokes

    15 JAN

    The 9pm Unnatural Act with a Pig with Patrick Stokes

    Don’t let the title put you off, nor attract you too eagerly. The 9pm Summer Series 2025 continues with philosopher, reprobate, and all-round cleverthinker Patrick Stokes, and a conversation about many, many things. He’s also half of The Fake McCoys. In this episode we talk about the philosophy of AI and technological determinism, certain aspects of ICE, how sex drives innovation, teleportation, Erich von Däniken and his ancient astronauts, pigs, bats, wine moms, deathbots, the nature of memory and the extended mind thesis, and a “wonderful word” that was invented by J R R Tolkien. Full podcast details and credits: https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00261/ Please consider supporting the podcast: https://the9pmedict.com/tip/ https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

    1h 9m
  4. The 9pm Full-time Bingo Card Update 2025 with Snarky Platypus

    31/12/2025

    The 9pm Full-time Bingo Card Update 2025 with Snarky Platypus

    Back at the start of the year, my good friend Snarky Platypus and I created a bingo card for 2025. A set of 25 things that might happen. Well, it’s now New Year’s Eve, so let’s see how we went. And let’s create a 2026 Bingo Card. You might want to follow along. We’ll skip over the ones we’d already discussed back in July. We talked about Taylor Swift, Chris Minns, weight loss drugs, rugby, AUKUS, Myanmar, Thailand, Glasgow, the Sydney Metro, and of course TikTok — and much more. Full podcast details and credits: https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00260/ Please consider supporting the podcast: https://the9pmedict.com/tip/ https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

    1h 6m
  5. The 9pm Slop Bowl of Discourse with Snarky Platypus

    18/12/2025

    The 9pm Slop Bowl of Discourse with Snarky Platypus

    I like food. My good friend Snarky Platypus also likes food. And we also like wine. But we also have opinions. So in this final episode of the spring series we bring you some of those opinions. In this episode we talk about the magical world of slop bowls, the foods of Italy and Indonesia, grilled chicken, rending, tempeh, duck, parrots, steak, and the price of wine. Full podcast details and credits at: https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00259/ Please consider supporting the podcast: https://the9pmedict.com/tip/ https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

    51 min
  6. The 9pm Social Media Ban and the Special Duck with Justin Warren

    03/12/2025

    The 9pm Social Media Ban and the Special Duck with Justin Warren

    It's just one week until Australia's controversial social media age restrictions come into force, so I decided to chat with Justin Warren, noted “consultant, freedom of information tragic, hexagon enthusiast, and creator of the CyberRating™ labelling scheme”. It’s the first time he’s been on the pod this year! In this episode we do indeed talk about the age restrictions which come into force on 10 December. But we also discuss robots, secretive intelligence organisations, the Bureau of Meteorology's website budget overrun, and how Microsoft Windows has become unreliable at the same time as more of the company's software is written by AI. Coincidence? Full podcast details and credits at: https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00258/ Please consider supporting the podcast by pledging to our seasonal crowdfunding campaign by 10 December 2025. https://the9pmedict.com/summer2025 If you miss that deadline then please go toL https://the9pmedict.com/tip/ https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

    1h 15m
  7. The 9pm Miracle Medical Reality with Dr Trent Yarwood

    28/11/2025

    The 9pm Miracle Medical Reality with Dr Trent Yarwood

    Earlier this month I saw several news stories about new antibiotics, some even developed with AI. Miracle medical breakthrough, or not? Why not ask infectious diseases physician and overall medtech nerd Dr Trent Yarwood. In this episode Trent and I talk about antimicrobial resistance, the new antibiotics including premethylenomycin C lactone, nafithromycin, and a couple developed using AI, a potential cure for HIV, the problem with relying on electronic health records, and the word “moist”. Full podcast details and credits at: https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00257/ Please consider supporting the podcast by pledging to our seasonal crowdfunding campaign by 10 December 2025. https://the9pmedict.com/summer2025 If you miss that deadline then please go toL https://the9pmedict.com/tip/ https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

    1 hr
  8. The 9pm All-Electric Douchebag with Peter Anderson

    25/11/2025

    The 9pm All-Electric Douchebag with Peter Anderson

    I know nothing about cars. I don’t even know how to drive. So obviously my guest today is freelance motoring journalist and editor of The Redline, Peter Anderson — because a lot has been happening in the auto industry, right? I might learn something. In this episode we talk about cars. Obviously. Especially about the gradual but inevitable shift to electric vehicles. There’s the rise of China’s auto manufacturing industry, and other countries too, and of course that man and his electric car company and his $1 trillion compensation package. We also discuss contentment and what it means for us, as well as the joy of minimalism, and even bipolar II disorder. Full podcast details and credits at: https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00256/ Please consider supporting the podcast by pledging to our seasonal crowdfunding campaign by 10 December 2025. https://the9pmedict.com/summer2025 If you miss that deadline then please go to: https://the9pmedict.com/tip/ https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

    56 min
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The 9pm Edict is a podcast looking at the news and its frustrations. Produced and presented by Stilgherrian somewhere near Sydney, Australia. It contains strong language and disturbing mental imagery. Be warned, Dear Listener.

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  • Creator
    Stilgherrian
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    312
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Stilgherrian
  • Show Website
    The 9pm Edict

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