194. Mark Fabian on Why Wellbeing Beats Happiness
Mark Fabian is associate professor of public policy at the University of Warwick, UK. He is also an affiliate researcher at the Bennett Inst...
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193. Toby Walsh on Artificial Intelligence
On 11 June 2025, I joined UNSW Professor Toby Walsh on stage in Canberra at an ANU-Canberra Times Meet the Author event, to discuss Toby’s n...
192. Alex Hutchinson on The Explorer's Gene
This week New York Times-bestselling author Alex Hutchinson returns to the podcast to talk about his latest book ‘The Explorer's Gene’.
191. Robert Dessaix, Chameleon
On 12 March 2025, at an ANU-Canberra Times Meet the Author event, I interviewed Robert Dessaix about his new book ‘Chameleon’. This is a rec...
190. Matthew Halteman on Hungry Beautiful Animals
Matthew Halteman is a professor of philosophy at Calvin University in Michigan and a fellow in the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. We spoke...
189. Shaun Micallef on Laughter, Stepping Up and Stepping Back
Shaun Micallef on Laughter, Stepping Up and Stepping Back
188. Dave Eccles and Tadgh Kennelly on Blokes Bonding on Beaches
Dave Eccles and Tadgh Kennelly on Blokes Bonding on Beaches. To find out more about WNOW visit https://www.wnow.com.au/
187. Nina Jankowicz and Van Badham on Online Misogyny
Nina Jankowicz and Van Badham on Online Misogyny Nina Jankowicz, American disinformation expert and author of How to Lose the Information Wa...
186. Lucas Patchett on front loaders, friends & founding Orange Sky
Lucas Patchett on front loaders, friends & founding Orange Sky - To volunteer with Orange Sky, go to orangesky.org.au
185. Sean Turnell on Finding Hope in Myanmar's Most Notorious Jail
185. Sean Turnell on Finding Hope in Myanmar's Most Notorious Jail
184. Tanya Plibersek on crime fiction
184. Tanya Plibersek on crime fiction
183. Pat Farmer on Running Across Continents
Pat Farmer on Running Across Continents
182. Seth Stephens-Davidowitz on creatively crunching data and the AI revolution
Andrew Leigh interviews people on living a happy, healthy and ethical life
181. Dana Suskind on building a parent nation
Dana Suskind on building a parent nation
180. Chris Hammer on writing crime fiction
On 3 October 2023, I joined Chris Hammer on stage at an ANU / Canberra Times Meet the Author event to discuss crime fiction writing, with a...
179. Catharine Lumby on Biography, Betrayal and Bookwriting
On 28 September 2023, I joined Catharine Lumby on stage at an ANU / Canberra Times Meet the Author event to discuss her new biography of Fra...
178. Michael Brosowski on helping street kids and fighting human trafficking
To make a donation to support Blue Dragon Children Foundation, go to www.bluedragon.org Michael’s blog is at lifeisalongstory.com
177. Emma Johnston on seas, science and sailing
Emma Johnston on seas, science and sailing
176. Richard Reeves on boys and men
Richard Reeves on boys and men
175. Tim Winton on landscape, words and activism
Tim Winton on landscape, words and activism