Perth is one of the most isolated cities in the world, so far removed from the rest of the globe, it might as well be its own planet.
Join Jeff Bullen for a deep dive into the weird, wacky and unexplained history of our eccentric city on Planet Perth.
From cults, to abandoned theme parks and tank rampages across the CBD, Planet Perth is your guide to the events, personalities and bygone icons that have shaped one of the most isolated cities in the world.
Assistant Producer Rachel Ng.
Executive Producer Danielle Raffaele.
Theme Music by The Mackerels.
Artwork by Hannah Coakley.
Sound mixing by Eddie Curtis.
Streaming weekly on iTunes, Spotify and RTRFM.
Perth is one of the most isolated cities in the world, so far removed from the rest of the globe, it might as well be its own planet.
Join Jeff Bullen for a deep dive into the weird, wacky and unexplained history of our eccentric city on Planet Perth.
From cults, to abandoned theme parks and tank rampages across the CBD, Planet Perth is your guide to the events, personalities and bygone icons that have shaped one of the most isolated cities in the world.
Assistant Producer Rachel Ng.
Executive Producer Danielle Raffaele.
Theme Music by The Mackerels.
Artwork by Hannah Coakley.
Sound mixing by Eddie Curtis.
Streaming weekly on iTunes, Spotify and RTRFM.
When Australia joined the global internet in 1989, it was far from what we know and love today. Digital music, video and images were not widely distributed online – that is, until James Pinakis entered the chat.
James was studying his PhD in computer science and software engineering at UWA when he decided to write a computer program to distribute pornography. People from all around the world logged into his server to download images, which eventually grinded Australia’s internet connection to a halt.
What was it like to send porn to the entire world in the early days of the internet?
Jeff Bullen returns for season two of Planet Perth with James, otherwise known as the Porn King of UWA.
We also hear from Justin Zobel, Professor in Computer Science at the University of Melbourne.
Planet Perth Episode One The Porn King of UWA