
The Battler is a podcast about culture, politics and media in Australia, hosted by Patrick Marlborough and Timwintoncellectuals. thebattler.substack.com
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 59 | Founded | 10 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ArtsNewsPolitics | |||

This week, the c*bbers talk to Will Cox, critic and author of Hyacinth, a gothic retelling of various episodes of Keeping Up Appearances. They chat about the nature of old media and nostalgia, serialisation, experimentation in modern fiction, transla... more
On this very special late night/laggy recording of The Battler, Pat talks about the splendour and the beauty of living in the ADHD capital of Australia, while Tim discusses his first time with Ridley Scott’s criminally underseen ‘Alien.’
We also ge... more
Battlers! Tim is sick with Hentai Virus and Pat has been busy animating Hentai! So we’ve had to take the week off—Latham forgive us!But on Tuesday, May 12, Pat had the honour of sitting down with renowned OzLit scholar/academic/critic Emmett Stinson ... more
This week the wh*te d*gs don’t have much to talk about in the news, so they talk about the Fremantle Dockers bris-based goal celebrations, Sopranos dolewave, Paul Kelly’s italian heritage erasure, Sergeant Johnson’s Purple Heart award, slurs for whit... more
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Ozpol, ozlit, he do the police in different voices.
Love the thought provoking discussions, literary snobbery and expanding my reading list. Great takes on culture and politics.
Thank the lord for the great Australian anti-defamation legal loophole. Get in while you still can for the most cathartic take-downs of the most cooked c*nts in Auspol, Auslit and beyond
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The show centers on Australian culture, politics, and media, often blending sharp critique with humor and cultural commentary. Episodes frequently feature long-form conversations with authors, journalists, and cultural commentators, exposing underlying themes in Australian literature, politics, and public discourse while spotlighting media ecosystems and social issues. A notable strength is its willingness to interrogate established narratives, criticize power structures, and highlight Indigenous representation and the Australian literary scene, making it potentially engaging for listeners who enjoy candid, opinionated analysis with a progressive tilt.
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The Battler launched 10 months ago and published 59 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on The Battler include:
1. Will Cox
2. Emmett Stinson
3. Zarah Butcher-McGunnigle
4. Michael Winkler
5. Steve Toltz
6. Amy Remeikis
7. Yaraman Thorne
8. Lexi Freiman
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