UPDATE 5 JULY 2021: Listen to the podcasts recorded as part of this project at the9pmedict.com/tag/autumn2021.

Hello, I’m Stilgherrian, and it's time to organise more special episodes of my inappropriate podcast The 9pm Edict.

Target One $2300 ACHIEVED: Four more episodes in May–June 2021

The core of this project is a batch of four podcasts to extend the Autumn Series 2021. They'll feature special guests to discuss what's on their mind, current events, and whatever topics you choose for them.

Here's a couple episodes from the series so far.

Update 28 April 2021: The guests for these four episodes and the remaining two episodes of the main Autumn Series will include space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman, journalist Cameron Wilson, author John Birmingham, cartoonist Jon Kudelka, and satirist Mark Humphries.

Target Two $3500: The return of the Public House Forum

A Public House Forum episode is where I gather some  guests in a pub to discuss the issues of the day. In the Beforetimes we used to do this with a live audience. Here's what they looked like.

And here's what they sounded like.

Get us to Target Two, and we'll record a Public House Forum somewhere in the Sydney CBD or immediate surrounds in late May or June.

Supporters who can't make it to the pub on the day will be able to listen live on a SEKRIT livestream.

Target Three: To be announced

Maybe more one-on-one guests episodes. Maybe another Public House Forum. Maybe even another special and disturbing livestreamed episode. Stay tuned!

A Note on the Rewards

These are the standard rewards I offer for podcast projects. Further rewards may be added as the campaign progresses. Suggestions are welcome.

Everyone who pledges to support the project will also get access to a secret stash of photographs and audio outtakes.

Your contributions will provide me with an income of $1920 while producing those first four podcasts. Pozible’s fees, bank fees, and other administration costs take about 9% of any total funds raised. On top of that there’s 10% GST, which brings the total for Target Two to $2300.

The figures for Target Two take into account the extra effort involved in a Public House Forum, with my net income being $2880 from the gross target of $3500. 

The Fine Print

All up, each regular episode of The 9pm Edict takes a little over a day to research, prepare, record, edit, and post. Based on the MEAA award rate for casual freelance journalists that's about $960 per episode. As a casual rate, that includes allowances for superannuation, leave, and the like, as well as equipment costs.

I discount it by 30% to $650 per episode because some of the work involves copying and uploading files and other mechanical tasks. I can do other things at the same time. And because I love you all, I discount it another 20% down to $480 per episode.

A Public House Forum episode takes quite a bit more effort overall, roughly two days, so with the same discount applied that's that's $960 per episode.

If you want to see my working, check the numbers (PDF).