Hamish Blake on his surprising lack of skills – and being comfortable in chaos
Hamish Blake has made a career (and a pretty decent fortune) from being a bumbling, nice-guy Mr Everyman – on radio, on podcasts, on T...
Radio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
News & Politics
Good Weekend Talks
It's your favourite magazine, brought to life for your ears, your heart and your soul - deep-dive into into Good Weekend’s most intriguing stories, with lively insight from writers, editors...
Episodes
20 of 127 episodes
Mark Seymour on a complicated legacy – and not being in the Hunters & Collectors WhatsApp group
Mark Seymour is an artist who has lived many musical lives. He was the founder and frontman of notable Australian rock band Hunters & Collec...
Stoicism is more than discipline, says author Ryan Holiday. It may save the modern world
The 2000-year-old philosophy of stoicism is having a moment – and no one has popularised it for a modern audience more than American a...
Bonnie Garmus on why the 'least admired' art – poetry – might end up saving the world
On the cusp of 65, Bonnie Garmus published her debut novel Lessons in Chemistry. It was a global sensation and the copywriter, who had a pre...
Plants remember and react, but do they mind being eaten? Michael Pollan on sentience in the natural world
It's not too much of an overstatement to say that for over 30 years, Michael Pollan's books have helped reshape conversations about industri...
Intimacy in the age of porn – and when women are more successful than their partners: playwright Suzie Miller
Melbourne-born Suzie Miller's background as a lawyer has influenced the 40-odd plays she has written, many of which feature strong social-ju...
Judith Lucy on burnout, chasing wellness and knowing you’re both deeply unhappy and a 'privileged wanker'
Australians know Judith Lucy as the comedian with a sardonic wit and no-fear attitude to mining her personal life, from her unconventional u...
Alexa Leary on surviving tragedy and living a ‘second life’
At just 19, Alexa Leary was a champion triathlete when she suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in an horrific cycling accident. She was...
Dodging the Taliban, camel spiders and becoming 'impervious to shock': Former special forces soldier Bram Connolly
Bram Connolly is the type of person you want as a neighbour if there's ever a crisis or an emergency on your street. Connolly spent 20 years...
Up close with the Donald Trump ‘regime’ – New York Times reporter and Australian Jonathan Swan
Australian journalist Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times , is perhaps best known for his hard-hitting interviews w...
Comedian Myf Warhurst turns serious – about everything
Think of Myf Warhurst and the word "bubbly" might spring to mind. With everything the radio and TV personality does – from Spicks and...
George Megalogenis on immigration, instability and the 'three shocks' shifting modern society
George Megalogenis is known as a big thinker about Australian politics and culture, searching beyond the noise for what's really going on in...
Maria Ressa on journalism, the new internet, and AI ‘strip-mining our humanity’
Maria Ressa is one of the most celebrated journalists in the world. Born in Manila in 1963, she moved with her family to the US, studying at...
Anthony LaPaglia on therapy, chasing zen – and realising 'there's nothing to be afraid of'
Anthony LaPaglia is best known to audiences for a host of big- and small-screen roles, including films such as Looking for Alibrandi , Lanta...
Introducing Virginia
Virginia Giuffre was fearless in taking down some of the world's most powerful people. As Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent victim, she helpe...
Journalist Neil Mercer and the true stories of wrongful convictions in Australia
Nothing exposes the flaws of a justice system more than the wrongful conviction of an innocent person for murder. Adelaide man Henry Keogh l...
Comedian Arj Barker on Letterman, the Conchords, and 'babygate'
Arj Barker has been a fixture on the local comedy scene for decades, headlining our comedy festivals and turning up on shows including Thank...
‘I know enough to be dangerous’: Boost Juice founder Janine Allis on failure and success
Starting a business is one thing, running it successfully is another – but doing it with your spouse and four kids is a different kett...
‘I’ve mellowed a little bit’: Peter Singer on the limit of free speech and his guidance for giving
Peter Singer, often called the world's most influential philosopher, is turning 80, and he's returned home to Melbourne too, after almost 25...
'Accomplishment flows into courage': Rob de Castella on the Indigenous Marathon Project
Rob de Castella, otherwise known as "Deeks" - or, to his opponents, "Tree", due to his sturdy limbs and unshiftable calm - is a two-time Com...