Best Snarky Platypus Podcasts (2025)

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The 9pm Social Media Ban and the Special Duck with Justin Warren 1:14:42

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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 abou…

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Sunday Single: WVCHWY: tjalunkut 8:12

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Snarky Platypus brings us some brand-new music from DJ and producer WVCYWY, of the Kalkadungu and Bidjara nations. This is from his debut album makings of me released in November 2025. This episode was recorded on 27 November 2025. Please let us know what you think via [email protected]. Playlist: WVCHWY: tjalunkut (Australia, 2…

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The 9pm Miracle Medical Reality with Dr Trent Yarwood 1:00:15

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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, nafit…

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The 9pm All-Electric Douchebag with Peter Anderson 55:56

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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…

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Sunday Single: Jesse Saunders: On & On 10:21

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Stilgherrian takes us back to Chicago in 1984 and what many people consider to be the first ever house music track published on vinyl. Before that, the tracks were played in clubs from open-reel tape. This episode was recorded on 23 November 2025. Please let us know what you think via [email protected]. Playlist: Jesse Saunders:…

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AUMP 00005: Their Only Good Song 56:07

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In this episode of Another Untitled Music Podcast, Snarky Platypus and Stilgherrian play songs they think are the only good song by that artist. This is sure to make a lot of people very angry, although the songs themselves are just fine. This episode was recorded on 16 November 2025. Please let us know what you think via anotheruntitledmusicpodcas…

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Sunday Single: Amanda Lear: Queen of Chinatown 5:54

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Snarky Platypus brings you some German disco with Amanda Lear’s “Queen of Chinatown” from 1977. It’s a bit racist, but also a bit feminist? You decide. This episode was recorded on 15 November 2025. Please let us know what you think via [email protected]. Playlist: Amanda Lear: Queen of Chinatown (Germany, 1977) Sunday Single pl…

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The 9pm Offworld Colonies with Dr Alice Gorman and Rami Mandow 1:05:36

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No one under the age of 25 has ever known a time when there haven't been humans in space — although to be fair, not many humans. To mark the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station's inhabitation, and other space news, we chat once more with Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk and astrophysicist Rami Mandow. In this episode we talk about …

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Sunday Single: Balming Tiger: Narani Narani (feat. ATARASHII GAKKO!) 6:05

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A new feature! A Sunday Single is a mini-episode when either Snarky Platypus or Stilgherrian choose a single track — not necessarily released as a single — and highlight its delights. To kick it off, it’s Stilgherrian with a tune from Korean collective Balming Tiger in collaboration with Japan’s ATARASHII GAKKO!, titled 나란히 나란히 Narani Narani. We’re…

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The 9pm Bongbong in the Region with Erin Cook 1:02:07

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We’re halfway through spring and this, finally, is the first episode of the spring series. In the Philippines, there’s typhoons and floods and earthquakes and political protests. So to look at what’s happening in that country, we’re joined by journalist Erin Cook, who specialises in South-East Asia. Erin produces the excellent newsletter Dari Mulut…

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AUMP 00004: Songs About Places 1:24:11

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In this episode of Another Untitled Music Podcast, Snarky Platypus and Stilgherrian play songs about places from three continents, and check out some listener recommendations. This episode was recorded on 5 October 2025. Please let us know what you think via [email protected]. Playlist: Atarashii Gakko!: Tokyo Calling (Japan, 20…

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The 9pm Uncommon Death Adder with David F Porteous 1:18:21

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Weeks late, the mid-2025 series finally draws to a close. Our special guest today is Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous, and we cover a lot of different topics. In this episode we talk about K-pop and plate tectonics, the naming of cats, Oasis and AC/DC, the trickiness of venomous snakes and drug-addled spiders, Donald Trump's v…

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AUMP 00003: The Cover is Better 1:08:03

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In this episode of Another Untitled Music Podcast, Snarky Platypus and Stilgherrian play a few interesting cover versions and judge someone's musical tastes. This episode was recorded on 14 September 2025. Please let us know what you think via [email protected]. Playlist: Dami Im: Best of You (Australia, 2013), originally Foo Fi…

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The 9pm Conspiracy Nation with Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson 49:11

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As you all know, I am a lizard, and through the power of 5G and the implants which have been secretly inserted into you via chemtrails and the covid vaccine, or possibly by a UFOnaut which was probing you, I can control your mind. Well, no. But conspiracy theories do exist, and a new book explores the Australian flavour of these beliefs. My guests …

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The 9pm Usual Chaos in Indonesia and Thailand with Erin Cook 48:06

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There's been riots in Indonesia with at least nine people killed. And there’s political chaos in Thailand as the prime minister is sacked and 15 political parties scramble to form coalitions so they can choose a new PM. So who better to talk to than journalist Erin Cook, who specialises in South-East Asia? Erin produces the excellent newsletter Dar…

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AUMP 00002: Songs with ‘Stay’ 1:11:37

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In this episode of Another Untitled Music Podcast, Snarky Platypus and Stilgherrian choose some songs with “stay” in the title and judge someone's musical tastes. This episode was recorded on 2 August 2025. Please let us know what you think via [email protected]. Playlist: The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber: Stay (Australia/Canada, 2…

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AUMP 00001: Uni Tunes 1:13:44

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In the first “real” episode of Another Untitled Music Podcast, Snarky Platypus and Stilgherrian choose some songs from their university days — there’s quite an age gap! — and judge someone’s musical tastes. This episode was recorded on 13 July 2025. Thank you very much for your patience. Please let us know what you think via anotheruntitledmusicpod…

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The 9pm Half-time Bingo Card Update 2025 with Snarky Platypus 44:38

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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, we’re half-way through the year, so let’s see how we went. You might want to follow along with this chart to see which ones we discussed. https://stilgherrian.com/essay/bingo-card-2025/ We also talk about a …

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The 9pm AUKUS and the Echidna with Sam Roggeveen 57:22

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Any moment now, Donald Trump might cancel AUKUS, the massive defence agreement which among other things would see Australia buying eight nuclear-powered submarines. AUKUS has become the big thing in Australia's defence procurement, but do we need it? Sam Roggeveen thinks not, and he's our guest today. Sam is director of the Lowy Institute's Interna…

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The 9pm Remembering Valentina Tereshkova and Bonus Aliens with Dr Alice Gorman and Rami Mandow 1:05:10

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With massive budget cuts to NASA, claims that we've found alien life, and an important anniversary coming up, it's time once more to talk about Space! My guests, therefore, are space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk, and astrophysicist Rami Mandow. In this episode we celebrate the anniversary of the first woman in space, Valentina Te…

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The 9pm Australia's Most Important Relationship is with Indonesia with Erin Cook 1:04:24

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Let's kick off the Edict's mid-2025 series with a look at Australia's relationship with Indonesia, because Jakarta was the first international city prime minister Anthony Albanese visited after his re-election. Our special guest is journalist Erin Cook, who specialises in South-East Asia. Erin produces the excellent newsletter Dari Mulut ke Mulut, …

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Pilot 2 1:46:09

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In the second pilot episode of Another Untitled Music Podcast, Snarky Platypus and Stilgherrian choose some songs from all over Asia, listen to songs recommended to them, and judge two people’s musical tastes. This episode was recorded on 4 May 2025. Thank you very much for your patience. Please let us know what you think via anotheruntitledmusicpo…

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The 9pm Bears of Heaven with David F Porteous 1:36:17

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With just days remaining until Australia's federal election, who better to talk with than Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous? Well, lots of people, but here we are. In this episode we do talk about the impending election, and quite a bit about sausages. But we also discuss important issues about transubstantiation, whether Princ…

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The 9pm Triple Mammal Chinese Spy Ship Panic with Snarky Platypus 1:06:03

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The summer series is dragging on, and there's still so many things on our minds. So joining me for a bonus episode is my good friend Snarky Platypus. In this episode we talk about lego, trains full of boomers, the echidnapus, and the panic about a so-called Chinese Spy Ship. And of course there's a few rants about election discourse and political p…

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Trailer 3 2:10

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Stilgherrian provides a quick update on what’s happening with Another Untitled Music Podcast and reminds you to support the crowdfunder. The 9pm Mid-2025 Series campaign ends tomorrow night, Tuesday 22 April, at 9pm AEST. Please consider. the9pmedict.com/mid2025

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Pilot 1 1:32:25

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In this first pilot episode of AUMP, Snarky Platypus and Stilgherrian choose some songs about Australia, listen to a song recommended to them, and judge two people’s musical tastes. This episode was recorded on 26 January 2025. Thank you very much for your patience. Please let us know what you think via [email protected]. PLAYLI…

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The 9pm Dreams of American Empire with Associate Professor David Smith 59:55

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There's a lot going on in The America. You may have noticed. So as the summer series grinds on — way behind schedule — we're joined by Associate Professor David Smith from the United States Study Centre. In this episode we talk, obviously, about the powers of POTUS and his Yalta 2.0 imperialist desires to annex Canada. And Greenland. And Mexico. We…

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The 9pm Nostalgia for Corruption with John Birmingham 1:09:54

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As the summer series grinds on we’re joined once again — well, after a gap of more than a year — by author and columnist John Birmingham. In this episode we talk, inevitably, about the nexus between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. But we also chat about Brisbane and the good old days, cancer, the Apple Vision Pro, World Expo 88, digital locks, physical…

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Trailer 2 1:11

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Snarky Platypus and Stilgherrian return to that park in North Sydney park to record another uninformative trailer for their new podcast. Please ignore the squealing child. They’ll be recording two pilot episodes in the coming weeks, just as soon as the paperwork is done for the music license.By Stilgherrian

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Trailer 2 1:10

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Snarky Platypus and Stilgherrian return to that park in North Sydney to record another uninformative trailer for their new podcast. Please ignore the squealing child. They’ll be recording two pilot episodes in the coming weeks, just as soon as the paperwork is done for the music license. And despite the time that's elapsed since this trailer was po…

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The 9pm Medical Semiotics of Bow Ties, Long Covid, and Poo with Dr Trent Yarwood 1:03:14

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The summer series continues, and it's more science. Today's special guest is infectious diseases physician Dr Trent Yarwood. In this episode we talk about infectious diseases, of course, from smallpox to long covid, and HIV to measles. But we also discuss the appendix, biological warfare, norovirus, poo, and the medical semiotics of bow ties. Full …

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Trailer 1 0:56

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Snarky Platypus and Stilgherrian sit in a North Sydney park to record a brief and uninformative trailer for their new podcast. They’ll be recording two pilot episodes in the coming weeks, just as soon as the paperwork is done for the music license.By Stilgherrian

Snarky Platypus Podcasts

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Another Untitled Music Podcast

Stilgherrian and Snarky Platypus

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The 9pm Edict

Stilgherrian

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The 9pm Social Media Ban and the Special Duck with Justin Warren 1:14:42

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Sunday Single: WVCHWY: tjalunkut 8:12

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The 9pm Miracle Medical Reality with Dr Trent Yarwood 1:00:15

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The 9pm All-Electric Douchebag with Peter Anderson 55:56

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Sunday Single: Jesse Saunders: On & On 10:21

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AUMP 00005: Their Only Good Song 56:07

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Sunday Single: Amanda Lear: Queen of Chinatown 5:54

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The 9pm Offworld Colonies with Dr Alice Gorman and Rami Mandow 1:05:36

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Sunday Single: Balming Tiger: Narani Narani (feat. ATARASHII GAKKO!) 6:05

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The 9pm Bongbong in the Region with Erin Cook 1:02:07

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AUMP 00004: Songs About Places 1:24:11

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The 9pm Uncommon Death Adder with David F Porteous 1:18:21

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AUMP 00003: The Cover is Better 1:08:03

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The 9pm Conspiracy Nation with Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson 49:11

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The 9pm Usual Chaos in Indonesia and Thailand with Erin Cook 48:06

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AUMP 00002: Songs with ‘Stay’ 1:11:37

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AUMP 00001: Uni Tunes 1:13:44

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The 9pm Half-time Bingo Card Update 2025 with Snarky Platypus 44:38

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The 9pm AUKUS and the Echidna with Sam Roggeveen 57:22

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The 9pm Remembering Valentina Tereshkova and Bonus Aliens with Dr Alice Gorman and Rami Mandow 1:05:10

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The 9pm Australia's Most Important Relationship is with Indonesia with Erin Cook 1:04:24

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Pilot 2 1:46:09

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The 9pm Bears of Heaven with David F Porteous 1:36:17

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The 9pm Triple Mammal Chinese Spy Ship Panic with Snarky Platypus 1:06:03

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Trailer 3 2:10

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Pilot 1 1:32:25

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The 9pm Dreams of American Empire with Associate Professor David Smith 59:55

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The 9pm Nostalgia for Corruption with John Birmingham 1:09:54

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Trailer 2 1:11

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Trailer 2 1:10

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The 9pm Medical Semiotics of Bow Ties, Long Covid, and Poo with Dr Trent Yarwood 1:03:14

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Another Untitled Music Podcast | Trailer 1 0:56