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This week the D*sgraced S*nators talk to their first repeat-guest, the perennial Max Easton. 
Max brought out his new novel, Now, Autonomy, a couple of months ago, and he’s on to chat the Sydney scenes (DIY, Music, Literature, Politics); writing the present; literature as questions rather than answers; and looking abroad for hope. As always, it’s a an absolute circle pit (good) of a chat.
Before that, the p*trid d*gs chat the fallout from the Dockercide, with Pat going Gonzo (crying) on the streets of Freo. 
They also talk about other losers, like Bibi at the UN and Albo’s AI (valorization) crusade.
Produced by "Dictator" Dan Dare.

This week Chopper and The Dodge are up Wolf Creek without a Matt Canavan rowing paddle; 
Chatting One Nation race science; baby pig punting; beef week; woke Milat for miscegenation; Dockerdom; failures of policing DV, croc olympics and the unbearable “who?”ness of Sheeran.

Thanks as always to Herr Diktator Dan Dare for production and for dealing with us.
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Song is No Strain by the Southend Rainbows.

Would a transphobic Gandalf be TOO powerful? 
The Battlers go over the deep lore of Adelaide and its many evil twinks, discuss the intangible nature of the average One Nation voter, ponder Walt Whitman and more in this week’s episode.
Thanks as always to Dictator Dan Dare for producing this ep, and don’t forget to become a subscriber via our newish website, thebattler.net.
This week’s paid ep is about short stories — fun!

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.

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

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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.
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