Morris Gleitzman on writing big stories for little people (Rebroadcast)
October 22, 2020
Morris Gleitzman on writing big stories for little people.
134. Ginger Gorman on Dealing With Online Trolls
October 15, 2020
Ginger Gorman on dealing with online trolls.
Tim Flannery on fossils, adventure and Indigenous mentors (Rebroadcast)
October 8, 2020
Tim Flannery on fossils, adventure and Indigenous mentors.
Rob Wiblin on effective altruism and making the most of your 80,000 hours (Rebroadcast)
October 2, 2020
Rob Wiblin on effective altruism and making the most of your 80,000 hours.
133. Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick
September 24, 2020
Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick.
132. Bruce Pascoe on Understanding Australia’s Indigenous Past (and Why It Matters to Our Future)
September 18, 2020
Bruce Pascoe on Understanding Australia's Indigenous Past (and Why It Matters to Our Future).
Robert Putnam on Bowling Alone and living together (Rebroadcast)
August 27, 2020
Robert Putnam on Bowling Alone and living together.
130. Craig Foster on Socceroos, SBS and Human Rights
August 20, 2020
Craig Foster on Socceroos, SBS and Human Rights.
129. Markus Zusak on stories that mean everything
August 14, 2020
Markus Zusak on stories that mean everything.
128. Sheridan Harbridge on cabaret, comedy and creativity
August 7, 2020
Sheridan Harbridge on cabaret, comedy and creativity.
127. Massimo Pigliucci on Stoicism
July 31, 2020
Massimo Pigliucci is a professor of philosophy at the City University of New York. His books include ‘How to Be a Stoic’ (2017) and ‘A Field Guide to a Happy Life’ (2020). Photo by Simon Wardenier.
Kurt Fearnley on Kokoda, struggles and gratitude (Rebroadcast)
July 24, 2020
Kurt Fearnley on Kokoda, struggles and gratitude (Rebroadcast).
125. Tony Wheeler on Making the Planet Less Lonely
July 9, 2020
Tony Wheeler on Making the Planet Less Lonely
With excerpts from Joe Cocker's song Space Captain from the album Mad Dogs & Englishmen.
124. Jessie Porteus on learning law, mentoring and 1990s rock
July 2, 2020
Jessie Porteus on learning law, mentoring and 1990s rock.
123. Cordelia Fine on Female Brains, Boys’ Toys & Other Delusions of Gender
June 25, 2020
Cordelia Fine on Female Brains, Boys' Toys and Other Delusions of Gender
122. Nat Heath on Ironman Triathlons and Indigenous Identity
June 18, 2020
Nat Heath on Ironman Triathlons and Indigenous Identity
121. Lindsay Oades on happiness and positive psychology
June 11, 2020
Lindsay Oades on happiness and positive psychology.
119. Ellen Broad on what makes a good online life
May 21, 2020
Ellen Broad on what makes a good online life.
Michelle Knox, death expert and mortal realist (Rebroadcast)
May 15, 2020
Michelle Knox, death expert and mortal realist.
118. Malcolm Turnbull on the big picture
May 8, 2020
Malcolm Turnbull on the big picture.
Photo credit - Peter Brew-Bevan
117. Ben Vasiliou on respecting and supporting homeless Australians
April 30, 2020
Ben Vasiliou on respecting and supporting homeless Australians.
116. Eitan Hersh on why local service beats political hobbyism
April 16, 2020
Eitan Hersh on why local service beats political hobbyism.
You can find out more about Eitan's book Politics Is for Power - How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change here.
115. Toby Ord on Longtermism
April 10, 2020
Toby Ord on Longtermism.
You can learn more about Toby's book The Precipice here.
Randolph Sparks on chronic pain and positive psychology (Rebroadcast)
April 4, 2020
Randolph Sparks on chronic pain and positive psychology
114. Justin Wolfers on impact, feminism and economics
February 28, 2020
Justin Wolfers on impact, feminism and economics.
(With occasional accompaniment by Senate bells.)
113. Serina Bird the Joyful Frugalista
February 21, 2020
Serina Bird the Joyful Frugalista.
You can learn more about joyful giving and building abundance at Serina's website.
112. Jihad Dib on racism, role models and respect
December 12, 2019
Jihad Dib on racism, role models and respect.
111. Steve Biddulph on the secret to happy children
November 28, 2019
Steve Biddulph on the secret to happy children.
110. Flipped Episode - Andrew Leigh with Joe Walker.
November 21, 2019
Flipped Episode - Andrew Leigh with Joe Walker.
You can find Joe's other interviews on The Jolly Swagman Podcast, on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and Listen Notes.
109. Michelle Simmons on working at the frontier of quantum computing
November 15, 2019
Michelle Simmons on working at the frontier of quantum computing.
108. Frank Ostaseski on what death can teach us about living fully
November 7, 2019
Frank Ostaseski on what death can teach us about living fully.
Frank's website, The Five Invitations, is here.
107. Erna Walraven on what wild animals teach us about leadership
October 31, 2019
Erna Walraven on what wild animals teach us about leadership.
You can learn more about Erna and find details about her book Wild Leadership here.
106. Andy Macqueen on exploring the Australian bush
October 24, 2019
Andy Macqueen on exploring the Australian bush.
Find out more about Andy's books here.
105. Bill Crews on Exodus, Talkback and Compassion
October 17, 2019
Bill Crews on Exodus, talkback and compassion.
104. Violet Roumeliotis on welcoming refugees
October 11, 2019
Violet Roumeliotis on welcoming refugees.
103. Alain de Botton on How to Live
October 3, 2019
Alain de Botton on How to Live.
To learn more about Alain's latest book The School of Life, click here.
To learn more about Alain's organisation The School of Life, click here.
102. Jamil Jivani on Young Men and the Allure of Violence
September 26, 2019
Jamil Jivani on Young Men and the Allure of Violence.
You can find out more about Jivan's book Why Young Men here.
101. Rick Morton on 100 Years of Dirt
September 19, 2019
Rick Morton on 100 Years of Dirt.
You can find more information about Rick's memoir here.
100. Jonathan Haidt on the Coddling of the American Mind
September 12, 2019
Jonathan Haidt on the Coddling of the American Mind.
To mark The Good Life's 100th episode, we're conducting a listener survey.
The survey is HERE. It will take you about a minute, and gives you a chance to suggest who you'd like to hear from in future episodes.
Thanks in advance for sharing your insights and helping shape future episodes.
N.B. in our conversation, Jonathan recommends an illustrated edition of John Stuart-Mill's writings on free speech, you can download it HERE.
99. Tim the Yowie Man on extraordinary exploration
September 5, 2019
Tim the Yowie Man on extraordinary exploration.
98. Jono Lineen explains why walking makes us wise
August 29, 2019
Jono Lineen explains why walking makes us wise.
You can learn more about Jono's book Perfect Motion here.
97. Laya and Dovid Slavin on cooking to build community
August 23, 2019
Laya and Dovid Slavin on cooking to build community.
96. Munjed Al Muderis on his refugee journey and bionic surgery
August 16, 2019
Munjed Al Muderis on his refugee journey and bionic surgery.
