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This week, the fell*s discuss the death of Graham “Richo” Richardson and John “Sponsor” Laws, and what this means for the era of “bloke” politics and aesthetics that they represented. We also chat about the coup of 1975, probably garbling some of the nuanced history that makes it such an interesting event. We chat a little about the Greens and the NSW Socialists Conference, which Tim went to over the weekend.

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The Battlers meet in the flesh again as Pat drifts East-side to look at the back of Andrew G’s head at Blue Mountain Writers Festival. A wild and rambling episode that covers the usual, but most importantly features a lengthy chat about 2025’s must watch TV: Columbo.

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This week The Battlers discuss Albo’s scene cred (has he ever listened to Mark E. Latham?), the Trump and Albo craft beer summit, the undeniable wow factor of LNP wunderkind (37) James Paterson, and of course, the dire state of OzLit and Oz culture funding. Thanks as always to producer Dan Dare who makes everything sound decent!

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It’s 30 episodes of Battlerdom, and the fellas are on a tredecennial tear. They talk Millenial culture, Stitch race science, Barnxit and the collapse of the Coalition, rightwing grifter meme politics, the Radio National top 100 colouring books of the 21st century, Israel’s Blood Meridian (Epstein revelations). And an old friend joins the pod– Wokey Allen.

Song is No Strain by the Southend Rainbows. Thanks as always to “Dictator” Dan Dare.

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Ceasefire, all alone in the moonlight. Trump has saved the world and brought the Gazans back from the dead in their thousands. He has a stately pleasure dome decreed on the beleaguered strip. Meanwhile, Australian cookers are on the prowl and the patron saint of guys whose undies have lost their elastic (Paul Thomas Anderson) has made another movie. Pat and Tim talk One Battle After Another, conspiracies, the outlook for the Labubu Dubai Gaza Riviera, and the “antisemitism” “reports” in “New South Wales.”

Song is No Strain by Southend Rainbows. Thanks as always to “Dictator” Dan Dare.

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This week, the boys talk about the March of the far right across the world. Trump in Amerikkka; Farage in the UKKK and Hastie’s hasty march forward in AuSStralia. In unrelated news they have discovered a cure for autism, and all our fans are lesbians. Pat and Tim also unveil the FY25-26 plan for cultural appropriation, dubbed the “axis accents” report. This is the year of Japanese Sopranos. Thanks as always to “dictator” Dan Dare. Song is No Strain by Southend Rainbows.

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This week, Tim is in Coffs and Pat is in Melbourne; so unclear as to who has the bum end of the stick. They talk through the stakes of recognising Palestine; Trump’s love of Andrew Lloyd Weber; the Kirk Memorial; Hamburgler Melania; ballroom pizzagate; Tim fielding accusations of Italian human trafficking; the Ausstralian Far Right’s love of Amerikkka; Pine gap; the disappearance of the liberal and the consequences of privatisation.

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Song is No Strain by Southend Rainbows; thanks as always to “Dictator” Dan Dare for production.

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On this episode the boys mourn their wonderful friend Charlie Kirk, murdered by the coward Tyler Robinson. They remember his calm, measured presence in debate; his commitment to democracy and his belief in a free, egalitarian, multi-ethnic America. They also talk about Trump’s ballroom (of course), Albo’s pitch into authoritarianism and the evil of creative writing programs.

Song is No Strain by the Southend Rainbows.

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This week on the pod The Battlers talk to the suddenly former deputy editor of Meanjin, Eli McLean, about the untimely killing of the 85yo literary journal. Jump to 37.55 for the interview.

Before that, Pat and Tim discuss Australia under Iranian rule, Bondi ZioNazis, and Glorious Leader Xi Danping.

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