Charlie Lewis
@theshufflediary.bsky.social
Journalist at Crikey, radio at Triple R, extremely intermittent music writing here: dancingtoarchitecture.home.blog
Bigger ideas here: https://meanjin.com.au/essays/pop-music-at-the-end-of-the-world/
Bigger ideas here: https://meanjin.com.au/essays/pop-music-at-the-end-of-the-world/
Tonight on Spin Cycle, @rachelwithers.bsky.social and I are thrilled to be chatting to @wakeinfright.bsky.social about the omnishables roiling the BBC.
Plus, the media's role in the dismissal, Coalition climate nonsense and a, let's say, inconsistent approaches to law and order. From 7 on RRR!
Plus, the media's role in the dismissal, Coalition climate nonsense and a, let's say, inconsistent approaches to law and order. From 7 on RRR!
November 13, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Tonight on Spin Cycle, @rachelwithers.bsky.social and I are thrilled to be chatting to @wakeinfright.bsky.social about the omnishables roiling the BBC.
Plus, the media's role in the dismissal, Coalition climate nonsense and a, let's say, inconsistent approaches to law and order. From 7 on RRR!
Plus, the media's role in the dismissal, Coalition climate nonsense and a, let's say, inconsistent approaches to law and order. From 7 on RRR!
The devastating, lyrical "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This" is as good a book about our current moment as I've read, and @jessielilley.bsky.social @rachelwithers.bsky.social and I are so lucky to have Omar El Akkad on Spin Cycle tonight.
Join us from 7pm on @3rrrfm.bsky.social
Join us from 7pm on @3rrrfm.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The devastating, lyrical "One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This" is as good a book about our current moment as I've read, and @jessielilley.bsky.social @rachelwithers.bsky.social and I are so lucky to have Omar El Akkad on Spin Cycle tonight.
Join us from 7pm on @3rrrfm.bsky.social
Join us from 7pm on @3rrrfm.bsky.social
Where Donald Trump learned his idea of war
October 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Where Donald Trump learned his idea of war
The Hack was a brisk and pacy bit of journalist flattery -- but when it lost me, it *really* lost me.
October 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The Hack was a brisk and pacy bit of journalist flattery -- but when it lost me, it *really* lost me.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/25/c... Today in "Onion headlines that have broken containment and leaked into the real world":
September 25, 2025 at 3:54 AM
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/25/c... Today in "Onion headlines that have broken containment and leaked into the real world":
Following today's rally, we are going on Spin Cycle by the wonderful @evelynaraluen.bsky.social to discuss the closure of Meanjin, Australia's shrinking public square and much more after a monstrous week of news.
Join @jessielilley.bsky.social @rachelwithers.bsky.social and I on RRR from 7pm!
Join @jessielilley.bsky.social @rachelwithers.bsky.social and I on RRR from 7pm!
September 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Following today's rally, we are going on Spin Cycle by the wonderful @evelynaraluen.bsky.social to discuss the closure of Meanjin, Australia's shrinking public square and much more after a monstrous week of news.
Join @jessielilley.bsky.social @rachelwithers.bsky.social and I on RRR from 7pm!
Join @jessielilley.bsky.social @rachelwithers.bsky.social and I on RRR from 7pm!
This was one of the proudest moments of my writing career, getting one of the best things I've ever written, into Meanjin, alongside figures as diverse as Max Kaiser, Grace Chun (oh and Shaun Micallef): meanjin.com.au/essays/pop-m...
September 4, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This was one of the proudest moments of my writing career, getting one of the best things I've ever written, into Meanjin, alongside figures as diverse as Max Kaiser, Grace Chun (oh and Shaun Micallef): meanjin.com.au/essays/pop-m...
Fully preparing for this to be my "Dewey defeats Truman" but today I had a quick look at just how long the Democrats have been relying on Trump's health to do what they cannot.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/02/c...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/02/c...
September 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Fully preparing for this to be my "Dewey defeats Truman" but today I had a quick look at just how long the Democrats have been relying on Trump's health to do what they cannot.
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/02/c...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/02/c...
Recently we've see the public square (such as it is) in Australian media shrink even further with the cancellation of Q&A and The Project. Tonight on Spin Cycle I'm joined by the wonderful @anatolitis.bsky.social and we can't wait to get into this with writer and academic Matthew Ricketson
June 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Recently we've see the public square (such as it is) in Australian media shrink even further with the cancellation of Q&A and The Project. Tonight on Spin Cycle I'm joined by the wonderful @anatolitis.bsky.social and we can't wait to get into this with writer and academic Matthew Ricketson
I'm joined again by the wonderful @nataliesqrl.bsky.social on Spin Cycle. We have a searing conversation with @bencamach0.bsky.social a journalist who was shot twice with rubber bullets while covering the LA protests. We talk about threats to journalism under Trump 2.0 and much much more. From 7pm.
June 12, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I'm joined again by the wonderful @nataliesqrl.bsky.social on Spin Cycle. We have a searing conversation with @bencamach0.bsky.social a journalist who was shot twice with rubber bullets while covering the LA protests. We talk about threats to journalism under Trump 2.0 and much much more. From 7pm.
More to come from me on this - "music legend obituaries" has been a busy sad beat this week - but for now, a reminder of what Brian Wilson gave us, in its purest form. Vale.
June 12, 2025 at 5:09 AM
More to come from me on this - "music legend obituaries" has been a busy sad beat this week - but for now, a reminder of what Brian Wilson gave us, in its purest form. Vale.
Tonight on Spin Cycle, @nataliesqrl.bsky.social and I joined by @daanysaeed.bsky.social who has been covering a media circus in Morwell.
Plus, the way science is treated as a matter of political convenience, some hilariously catastrophic interviews and more. @3rrrfm.bsky.social from 7pm!
Plus, the way science is treated as a matter of political convenience, some hilariously catastrophic interviews and more. @3rrrfm.bsky.social from 7pm!
June 5, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Tonight on Spin Cycle, @nataliesqrl.bsky.social and I joined by @daanysaeed.bsky.social who has been covering a media circus in Morwell.
Plus, the way science is treated as a matter of political convenience, some hilariously catastrophic interviews and more. @3rrrfm.bsky.social from 7pm!
Plus, the way science is treated as a matter of political convenience, some hilariously catastrophic interviews and more. @3rrrfm.bsky.social from 7pm!
Really Looking forward to having @antounissa.bsky.social on tonight to discuss the new @deepcutnews.bsky.social and the need for greater media diversity in Australia. Plus @jessielilley.bsky.social and I will look a bunch of reasons why that diversity is so sorely needed. Tonight on RRR from 7pm!
May 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Really Looking forward to having @antounissa.bsky.social on tonight to discuss the new @deepcutnews.bsky.social and the need for greater media diversity in Australia. Plus @jessielilley.bsky.social and I will look a bunch of reasons why that diversity is so sorely needed. Tonight on RRR from 7pm!
As if I wasn't hyped enough about being back on @3rrrfm.bsky.social with @jessielilley.bsky.social and @rachelwithers.bsky.social, we are welcoming a true institution of Australian journalism: superstar psephologist @antonygreenelec.bsky.social.
Tonight from 7pm, join us!
Tonight from 7pm, join us!
May 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
As if I wasn't hyped enough about being back on @3rrrfm.bsky.social with @jessielilley.bsky.social and @rachelwithers.bsky.social, we are welcoming a true institution of Australian journalism: superstar psephologist @antonygreenelec.bsky.social.
Tonight from 7pm, join us!
Tonight from 7pm, join us!
Spent the morning visiting some of my favourite Nationals scandals:
www.crikey.com.au/2025/05/21/t...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/05/21/t...
May 21, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Spent the morning visiting some of my favourite Nationals scandals:
www.crikey.com.au/2025/05/21/t...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/05/21/t...
Really looking forward to chatting with ABC political reporter Isobel Roe about the joys and perils of following party leaders on the campaign trail. Plus, you know there's been a bit else going on. Join @jessielilley.bsky.social and I on Spin Cycle from 7pm tonight on @3rrrfm.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Really looking forward to chatting with ABC political reporter Isobel Roe about the joys and perils of following party leaders on the campaign trail. Plus, you know there's been a bit else going on. Join @jessielilley.bsky.social and I on Spin Cycle from 7pm tonight on @3rrrfm.bsky.social
I apologise for nothing:
www.crikey.com.au/2025/03/25/d...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/03/25/d...
March 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I apologise for nothing:
www.crikey.com.au/2025/03/25/d...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/03/25/d...
Thrilled to be talking to @amyremeikis.bsky.social on Spin Cycle tonight about, well, the absolute state of it with @jessielilley.bsky.social and @rachelwithers.bsky.social
Tune in from 7pm at @3rrrfm.bsky.social or catch up on the podcast tomorrow!
Tune in from 7pm at @3rrrfm.bsky.social or catch up on the podcast tomorrow!
February 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Thrilled to be talking to @amyremeikis.bsky.social on Spin Cycle tonight about, well, the absolute state of it with @jessielilley.bsky.social and @rachelwithers.bsky.social
Tune in from 7pm at @3rrrfm.bsky.social or catch up on the podcast tomorrow!
Tune in from 7pm at @3rrrfm.bsky.social or catch up on the podcast tomorrow!
This piece from @keanebernard.bsky.social is the kind of thing that made me a Crikey fanboy before I worked here. Exquisite writing, unerringly targeted:
www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/02/p...
www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/02/p...
December 4, 2024 at 4:01 AM
This piece from @keanebernard.bsky.social is the kind of thing that made me a Crikey fanboy before I worked here. Exquisite writing, unerringly targeted:
www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/02/p...
www.crikey.com.au/2024/12/02/p...
Currently reading Mark Whittaker's Smoktown - a portrait of the "other Black Renaissance" in Pittsburgh in the first half of the 20th century.
It's a pure delight; a roaring tale of powerbrokers, opportunists and geniuses and a poignant picture of what they made possible.
It's a pure delight; a roaring tale of powerbrokers, opportunists and geniuses and a poignant picture of what they made possible.
November 24, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Currently reading Mark Whittaker's Smoktown - a portrait of the "other Black Renaissance" in Pittsburgh in the first half of the 20th century.
It's a pure delight; a roaring tale of powerbrokers, opportunists and geniuses and a poignant picture of what they made possible.
It's a pure delight; a roaring tale of powerbrokers, opportunists and geniuses and a poignant picture of what they made possible.
IN light of some of the more alarming appointments to Trump's upcoming cabinet, I looked at the first time around. I loved the way, when the inevitable falling out happened, Trump would so specifically contradict what he'd said when he'd hired them
www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/18/d...
www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/18/d...
November 18, 2024 at 2:14 AM
IN light of some of the more alarming appointments to Trump's upcoming cabinet, I looked at the first time around. I loved the way, when the inevitable falling out happened, Trump would so specifically contradict what he'd said when he'd hired them
www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/18/d...
www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/18/d...