The Battler

Bringing you the best of Australian bastardry.
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The Battler is a podcast about culture, politics and media in Australia, hosted by Patrick Marlborough and Timwintoncellectuals.

  1. 2d ago

    Ep.70 Either Way You Lose w. Patrick Hunn & Ursula Robinson-Shaw

    This week the m*nters chat to Patrick Hunn, whose new book, Either Way You Lose, is out on the 18th of September. Joining Pat is Ursula Robinson-Shaw, who helps to run Sick Leave– the press that is putting out the book. They talk about the short story as a form, the benefits of living in an ugly city, and the realities of working as a small press in 2026. Tim tries and fails to wring Melbourne lit scene gossip from the gathered faithful. Sorry! Before that, they chat Barnaby, the Hadley/Jones beef, the NSN High court appeal and recent book acquisitions. Get it where you get it. Song is No Strain by Southend Rainbows Thanks as always to “Dictator” Dan Dare for production. Subscribe to more at thebattler.net - the Yeah Nah Review and Straying for the Morsel

    Ep.70 Either Way You Lose w. Patrick Hunn & Ursula Robinson-Shaw

  2. Sep 4

    Ep69. Glorious Heights with Montaigne

    This week the C*rdeliers chat with pop chanteux and impresario Montaigne, ahead of their appearance at the Bella Ciao anti fascist festival this weekend at the Thornbury Theatre. They talk about pop music in Australia, the difficulty of juggling political and aesthetic commitments and remaining to true to one’s vision, the stakes of speaking out for Palestine, and the experience of major label and independent record production. You can buy tix to the festy here:Before that, the Petr*leuses talk Secret Harbour One Nation victory, Labor self-sabotage, the ideal candidates for each party, penny wong casuistry and the French Revolution. Thanks as always to “dictator” Dan Dare for production. Song is no strain by the southend rainbows. Check out our new website! www.thebattler.net/Subscribe to straying for the morsel and the yeah nah review. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebattler.substack.com

    Ep69. Glorious Heights with Montaigne

  3. Aug 20

    Ep.68 Certified Sinophile

    This week, the Sp*rious tw* chat the various iterations of woke and the flashpoint of the Arday case in the UKKK. They talk the nature and history of the great Satan “identity politics.” They chat the end of MAGA and the possibilities of rebuilding amerikkka in its wake. They quibble over justice Fagan’s ruling about the IHRA definition of antisemitism.They also talk Juche Trump; undiddlable drew; lime green nonce suits; spanian prison theory; pedo eggs and soldiers; and the ancient Chinese drake/japanese Kendrick beef. There’s still time to donate to the Craigie/wharfrat fundraiser, though it has met its initial target of 15k jillbucks in under a week. Subscribe to Yeah Nah Review and Straying for the Morsel. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebattler.substack.com

  4. Aug 12

    Ep. 67 Wet Behind The Ears with Becki Whitton

    This week, the Georges Batt**l*ers talk to Becki Whitton, or Aphir, the musician and producer behind the Wettest 100. We talk about the gaps in broadcast and the Aussie market for experimental or “left-field” music; the forms of support that artists provide for each other when old structures collapse; e-girl aesthetics and twitch streaming; and the way that an initiative like the W100 tries to bring attention to overlooked musicians. Before that, the M*jahideen talk about the exciting new joint business venture/pyramid scheme that is WHARF RAT: Pat’s small press. You can donate to the Kickstarter here. They also talk about the Omar musa gong at the Miles Franklin; Sussan Ley’s Zen and the Art of Liberal Leadership for the AFR; CUCKUS; “Greenlip”-sandgroper supercessionism; Judge Mark Holden and more. Thanks as always to “Dictator” Dan Dare for Production. Song is No Strain by the Southend Rainbows. THANKYOU to everyone who has subscribed to the website www.thebattler.net First paid ep will be up next week. Subscribe to Yeah Nah Review and Straying for the Morsel.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebattler.substack.com

  5. Aug 6

    Ep. 66. Crackerjack Fascism

    Www.thebattler.net www.thebattler.net www.thebattler.net www.thebattler.net * William Carlos Williams We have a bloody website and we want YOU to give us money! You can get all kinds of great merch (paid), paid subscriptions (paid), access to a discord server (paid) and all kinds of other great stuff (paid). Get over there and become part of the movement that critics are calling “GetUp! for the Putrid Dog Left.” We also have an actual episode to follow, where we talk commo literature, the low level of cultural attainments among the Aussie Left, French Rev aesthetics, Autistic Tumblr Robespierre girls, which Asian City State is your Aussie City?, Amerikkkan antisemitism envoys, Queensland’s Crackerjack Fascism and the doughie revolution, the Jimnygeoisie, Nick Cave sophistry, Triffids v Go Betweens, Alan Jones diddling while Rome burns, strike novels across the world, kids books TALKING DOWN TO KIDS, “Bluey” the CFMEU heavy, Shaun Tan ideology critique, Pat’s NOLA mugging, New York (sorry). Caveat: Regina Featherstone’s work on NDAs in sexual assault cases is about civil suits, not criminal proceedings. Also we forgot to mention that friend of the pod Max Easton is launching his new book Now, Autonomy, at the Gaelic Club in Sydney this Saturday the 8th, with a bunch of great bands. Song is No Strain by the Southend Rainbows. Thanks to “Dictator” Dan Dare for production as always. Subscribe to Patrick Marlborough and Straying for the Morsel This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebattler.substack.com

  6. Jul 29

    Ep.65 Diary of a Gympie Kid

    This week it’s Labor Fever as the Gr*upers talk the smell of the National Conference, Caroll’s Allan Stabbing, Shoppification and the sidelining of Ed “Hughesy” Husic, all broadcast from the media room at Felix Lee’s Point Piper mansion. They also talk about the One Nation sturmarbeitung, Malcolm Roberts’ Bath Time, Hughesy’s (the real one) Icarian flight, KRudd Compson and the Sound and the Bloody Fury, Jillbucks and the Diddlergeddon that is Australian broadcast and politics. They also manage to talk about communist Aussie writers, Indonesian cinema, the Black Armada and how to skin a whale.Thanks as always to “Dictator” Dan Dare for production. Song is “No Strain” by the Southend Rainbows. Subscribe to Straying for the Morsel and Yeah Nah Review. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebattler.substack.com

  7. Jul 24

    Ep64. Birthday Trippin' with James Robert Woods

    This week, the L*estrygoonians talk to James “Robert” Woods, whose The Birthday Trip comes out in cinemas on the 30th of July. They discuss Stan originals/music video aesthetics in oz cinema; the state of the industry; the stakes of social satire in Australia, and the particulars of getting a movie made here. It’s a great chat, and you should go see the movie. Before that, the fell*s talk the Nolanyssey (Spoiler Alert), Tim’s own Toorak Yacht Week odyssey riff; Pauline “Hussein” and the fake dog theory “Burnham Wood coming to Downing Lane;” and Master’s Milk. If you want to see the l*ds live, let us know in the comments! Thanks as always to “Dictator” Dan Dare for production. Song is “No Strain” by the Southend Rainbows. Subscribe to Straying for the Morsel and Yeah Nah Review. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebattler.substack.com

  8. Jul 17

    Ep63. Ladybuggery

    This week the imp*rial ret*nue mourn the passing of Sam Neill, Liberal Party Corruption (Catholic Schools edition), the great book production debate, Melvillean Marxism and the terrors of Left irony, making prisons safe spaces, Lindsey Graham queer lore, Mamdani Italian erasure, the racial profile of New York couples, Shakespeare, and Iran 2: Lindsey’s Revenge. Song as always is No Strain by the Southend Rainbows. Thanks to Diktator Dan Dare for production. Subscribe to Straying for the Morsel and Patrick Marlborough ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thebattler.substack.com

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The Battler is a podcast about culture, politics and media in Australia, hosted by Patrick Marlborough and Timwintoncellectuals.

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    Bringing you the best of Australian bastardry.
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Explicit
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