
The Battler is a podcast about culture, politics and media in Australia, hosted by Patrick Marlborough and Timwintoncellectuals. thebattler.substack.com
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 65 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsPoliticsArts | |||

Battlers, we have a question for you…Shag - Date - Marry: Pat - Tim - Drew.This week, The Battler Lads discuss The Beijing of the North (Brisbane), Pat’s (receding) hairbrained scheme to sell OzLit to the Chinese market, contemporary Chinese cinema, ... more
With Tim up in the great Pearl River City of Brisbane, this week the Battler brings you a conversation between friends of the pod Michael Winkler and Giacomo Bianchino. They launched the book Griefdogg together at Better Read than Dead, in Sydney, ba... more
This week, the extended M*rlborough-Sh*a-C*llectual clan chat for ages with James.haha.nice: the “alternative comedian from Melbourne” responsible for the Harold Holt Swim Centre series on Instagram Tiktok. They talk about “Puss” Holt, the general me... more
This week, the gr*nks are talking to Shane Jesse Christmass, author of Xerox Over Manhattan; Latex, Texas; Meth DTF and a bunch of other indie gems. They talk prose style, the global indie publishing orbit, Amerikkka as theory and practice; collabora... 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 a year ago and published 65 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. James HaHaNice
2. Shane Jesse Christmass
3. Will Cox
4. Emmett Stinson
5. Zarah Butcher-McGunnigle
6. Michael Winkler
7. Steve Toltz
8. Amy Remeikis
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