


170. Ben Quilty on painting soldiers, asylum seekers and Santa
170. Ben Quilty on painting soldiers, asylum seekers and Santa.
Photo credit: Daniel Boud


168. Jennifer Nadel & Matt Hawkins on Compassion in Politics
168. Jennifer Nadel & Matt Hawkins on Compassion in Politics.



Susan Carland on Islam and authenticity (Rebroadcast)
Susan Carland on Islam and authenticity (Rebroadcast).

165. Ryan Holiday on Stoicism
165. Ryan Holiday on Stoicism.
Photo credit: Dawson Carroll

164: Andrew Denton on Improvisation, Interviewing & Liquid Time
164: Andrew Denton on Improvisation, Interviewing & Liquid Time.

163. Emma McKeon on Swimming, Stress & Success
163. Emma McKeon on Swimming, Stress & Success.

162. Michelle de Kretser on Shimmering Stories & Scary Monsters
Michelle de Kretser on Shimmering Stories & Scary Monsters.
Photo credit: Joy Lai

161. Nyadol Nyuon on seeking refuge & fighting racism
161. Nyadol Nyuon on seeking refuge & fighting racism.

160. Madeleine Dore on avoiding guilt, busyness & indecision
160. Madeleine Dore on avoiding guilt, busyness & indecision.
Photo credit: Prue Aja

159. Cathy Wilcox on cartoons, chance & change
159. Cathy Wilcox on cartoons, chance & change.

158. Robyn Archer on festivals, artistic risks & German cabaret
158. Robyn Archer on festivals, artistic risks & German cabaret.
Photo credit: Rohan Thomson


Sheridan Harbridge on cabaret, comedy and creativity (Rebroadcast)
Sheridan Harbridge on cabaret, comedy and creativity (Rebroadcast)

Violet Roumeliotis on welcoming refugees (Rebroadcast)
Violet Roumeliotis on welcoming refugees.

Cordelia Fine on Female Brains, Boys‘ Toys and Other Delusions of Gender (Rebroadcast)
Cordelia Fine on Female Brains, Boys' Toys and Other Delusions of Gender (Rebroadcast).


155. Cal Newport on deep work and the curse of email
155. Cal Newport on deep work and the curse of email.
Photo credit: Penny Gray

Joshua Gans on Parentonomics (Rebroadcast)
Joshua Gans on Parentonomics (Rebroadcast).

Patricia Karvelas on resilience and community (Rebroadcast).
Patricia Karvelas on resilience and community (Rebroadcast).

Ellen Broad on what makes a good online life (Rebroadcast)
Ellen Broad on what makes a good online life (Rebroadcast).

154. Harry Garside on boxing, ballet and masculinity
154. Harry Garside on boxing, ballet and masculinity.

153. John Safran on comedy, constraints & creativity
153. John Safran on comedy, constraints & creativity.
You can check out John's new book 'Puff Piece' here.
Photo credit: Penguin Random House.

Markus Zusak on stories that mean everything (Rebroadcast)
Markus Zusak on stories that mean everything (Rebroadcast).

Hugh Mackay on the Golden Rule and the Positivity Trap (Rebroadcast)
Hugh Mackay on the Golden Rule and the Positivity Trap (Rebroadcast).
Note that this episode contains some discussion of the share of people reporting 'No religion' in the Australian Census. The correct figures were 22.3% in the 2011 Census (which listed 'No religion' last), and 30.1% in the 2016 Census (which listed 'No religion' first).

Jono Lineen explains why walking makes us wise (Rebroadcast)
Jono Lineen explains why walking makes us wise (Rebroadcast).
To mark The Good Life reaching 150 episodes, we're conducting a listener survey.
The survey is HERE . It will take you about three minutes, 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

152. Jill Stark on breakdowns and breakthroughs
152. Jill Stark on breakdowns and breakthroughs.
If this episode raises issues for you, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
To mark The Good Life reaching 150 episodes, we're conducting a listener survey.
The survey is HERE . It will take you about three minutes, 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.

151. John Bell on leadership lessons from Shakespeare
John Bell on leadership lessons from Shakespeare.
To mark The Good Life reaching 150 episodes, we're conducting a listener survey.
The survey is HERE . It will take you about three minutes, 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.
(Photo: Naomi Hamilton)

150. Rhiannon Evans on lessons from Ancient Rome
150. Rhiannon Evans on lessons from Ancient Rome.
To mark The Good Life's 150th episode, we're conducting a listener survey.
The survey is HERE . It will take you about three minutes, 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. Rhiannon's podcast is "Emperors of Rome", available here.
Rhiannon's publications include "Utopia Antiqua" and "Caesar's triumphs over Gaul and Rome" (with Sarah Midford). The latter is available for free download here.

Linda Burney on love, loss, racism and hope (Rebroadcast)
Linda Burney on love, loss, racism and hope (Rebroadcast).

Sisonke Msimang on exile and home, hatred and belonging (Rebroadcast).
Sisonke Msimang on exile and home, hatred and belonging.
You can find out more about Sisonke, her recent book Always Another Country, and her other writing here.

149. Turia Pitt on triathlons, beauty and happiness
149. Turia Pitt on triathlons, beauty and happiness.
Check out Turia Pitt's books: Happy & Other Ridiculous Aspirations, Everything to Live For and Unmasked.

148. Rob Hamill on rowing naked across the Atlantic
148. Rob Hamill on rowing naked across the Atlantic.
If you want to learn more about Rob's adventures, you can check out his Youtube channel 'The Cruising Kiwis' here. Rob is available for speaking engagements here.

147. Natasha Stott Despoja on pathbreaking, changemaking & 80s rock
147. Natasha Stott Despoja on pathbreaking, changemaking & 80s rock.

Pat Dodson on reconciliation, Catholicism and Yawuru country. (Rebroadcast)
Pat Dodson on reconciliation, Catholicism and Yawuru country.

146. Alice Pung on tragedy, cultural appropriation and the craft of writing
Alice Pung on tragedy, cultural appropriation and the craft of writing.
You can learn more about Alice Pung's new book 'One Hundred Days' here.

Dylan Marron on conversations with people that hate me (Rebroadcast).
Dylan Marron on conversations with people that hate me (Rebroadcast).
If you're interested in Dylan's podcast, you can find information here.

145. Juliette Wright on Givit and living life like you cannot fail
Juliette Wright on Givit and living life like you cannot fail.
Photo: Glenn Hunt

144. Rodney Vlais on changing men who use family violence
Rodney Vlais on changing men who use family violence.

Nat Heath on Ironman Triathlons and Indigenous Identity (Rebroadcast)
Nat Heath on Ironman Triathlons and Indigenous Identity (Rebroadcast).

Jihad Dib on racism, role models and respect (Rebroadcast)
Jihad Dib on racism, role models and respect (Rebroadcast).

Lana Sandas on addiction, advocacy and incarceration (Rebroadcast)
Lana Sandas on addiction, advocacy and incarceration (Rebroadcast).

Leigh Sales on luck, doubt, trolls and what makes a great interview (Rebroadcast)
Leigh Sales on luck, doubt, trolls and what makes a great interview (Rebroadcast).

Marie Coleman on feminism, trailblazing and a good retirement (Rebroadcast)
Marie Coleman on feminism, trailblazing and a good retirement (Rebroadcast).

Maree Crabbe on pornography and gender equality (Rebroadcast)
Maree Crabbe on pornography and gender equality.
You can learn more about Maree's work here: www.itstimewetalked.com

143. Rosie Batty on tragedy, pain and purpose
Rosie Batty on tragedy, pain and purpose.
You can find information about Rosie's book, 'A Mother's Story' here.

142. Clara Tuck Meng Soo on transitions and taking a stand
Clara Tuck Meng Soo on transitions and taking a stand.