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. 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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Ep 29– The Labubu Peace Accords
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. 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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Ep. 28: AUTISM ANNOUNCEMENT! (Japanese Sopranos)
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. Subscribe to Straying for the Morsel and Patrick Marlborough and buy Nock Loose! 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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Ep 27: Do You Condone Hamas?
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.We want your merch ideas! Send us designs for Battler tees and other paraphernalia.Song is No Strain by Southend Rainbows; thanks as always to “Dictator” Dan Dare for production. 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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Ep26: Bella Ciao
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. 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
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