Episodes

Friday Nov 11, 2022
Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick (Rebroadcast)
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Friday Nov 11, 2022
Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick (Rebroadcast).

Friday Nov 04, 2022
174. Brigid Delaney on Stoicism
Friday Nov 04, 2022
Friday Nov 04, 2022
174. Brigid Delaney on Stoicism.

Thursday Jul 07, 2022
173. Bo Seo on how to have a good argument
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
I spoke to Bo Seo about his latest book 'Good Arguments', discussing how in a shouty world, it matters more than ever to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. Our conversation took place as part of the ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author Series, in association with Harry Hartog Bookshop.

Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Michael Traill on Willoughby Wildcats, lifelong learning and jumping ship (Rebroadcast).

Friday Jun 17, 2022
172. Robert Dessaix on Abracadabra
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Robert Dessaix is the quintessential public intellectual. Sparking off his new book ‘Abracadabra’, we talked about Robert’s personal language (‘K’), the inspiration he draws from Nikolai Gogol, and being raised by an adoptive father who was born in the 1880s. Our conversation took place as part of the ANU/Canberra Times Meet the Author Series, in association with Harry Hartog Bookshop.

Thursday Apr 14, 2022
171. Daniel Pink on the power of regret
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
171. Daniel Pink on the power of regret.

Thursday Apr 07, 2022
170. Ben Quilty on painting soldiers, asylum seekers and Santa
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
170. Ben Quilty on painting soldiers, asylum seekers and Santa.
Photo credit: Daniel Boud

Thursday Mar 31, 2022
169. Amani Haydar on Agony, Anger and Art
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
169. Amani Haydar on Agony, Anger and Art.

Thursday Mar 24, 2022
168. Jennifer Nadel & Matt Hawkins on Compassion in Politics
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
168. Jennifer Nadel & Matt Hawkins on Compassion in Politics.

Thursday Mar 17, 2022
167. Ed Coper on fighting online lies
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
167. Ed Coper on fighting online lies.

Thursday Mar 10, 2022

Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Susan Carland on Islam and authenticity (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Susan Carland on Islam and authenticity (Rebroadcast).

Friday Feb 25, 2022
165. Ryan Holiday on Stoicism
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
165. Ryan Holiday on Stoicism.
Photo credit: Dawson Carroll

Thursday Feb 17, 2022
164: Andrew Denton on Improvisation, Interviewing & Liquid Time
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
164: Andrew Denton on Improvisation, Interviewing & Liquid Time.

Thursday Feb 10, 2022
163. Emma McKeon on Swimming, Stress & Success
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
Thursday Feb 10, 2022
163. Emma McKeon on Swimming, Stress & Success.

Thursday Feb 03, 2022
162. Michelle de Kretser on Shimmering Stories & Scary Monsters
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Michelle de Kretser on Shimmering Stories & Scary Monsters.
Photo credit: Joy Lai

Thursday Jan 20, 2022
161. Nyadol Nyuon on seeking refuge & fighting racism
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
161. Nyadol Nyuon on seeking refuge & fighting racism.

Thursday Dec 30, 2021
160. Madeleine Dore on avoiding guilt, busyness & indecision
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
160. Madeleine Dore on avoiding guilt, busyness & indecision.
Photo credit: Prue Aja

Thursday Dec 16, 2021
159. Cathy Wilcox on cartoons, chance & change
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
159. Cathy Wilcox on cartoons, chance & change.

Thursday Dec 09, 2021
158. Robyn Archer on festivals, artistic risks & German cabaret
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
158. Robyn Archer on festivals, artistic risks & German cabaret.
Photo credit: Rohan Thomson

Thursday Nov 25, 2021
157. Paul Grabowsky on making music
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
157. Paul Grabowsky on making music.

Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Sheridan Harbridge on cabaret, comedy and creativity (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Sheridan Harbridge on cabaret, comedy and creativity (Rebroadcast)

Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Violet Roumeliotis on welcoming refugees (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Violet Roumeliotis on welcoming refugees.

Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Cordelia Fine on Female Brains, Boys' Toys and Other Delusions of Gender (Rebroadcast).

Thursday Oct 28, 2021
156. David Williamson on a Life of Drama
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
156. David Williamson on a Life of Drama.

Thursday Oct 21, 2021
155. Cal Newport on deep work and the curse of email
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
155. Cal Newport on deep work and the curse of email.
Photo credit: Penny Gray

Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Joshua Gans on Parentonomics (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Joshua Gans on Parentonomics (Rebroadcast).

Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Patricia Karvelas on resilience and community (Rebroadcast).
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Patricia Karvelas on resilience and community (Rebroadcast).

Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Ellen Broad on what makes a good online life (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Thursday Sep 23, 2021
Ellen Broad on what makes a good online life (Rebroadcast).

Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
154. Harry Garside on boxing, ballet and masculinity
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
154. Harry Garside on boxing, ballet and masculinity.

Thursday Sep 02, 2021
153. John Safran on comedy, constraints & creativity
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
153. John Safran on comedy, constraints & creativity.
You can check out John's new book 'Puff Piece' here.
Photo credit: Penguin Random House.

Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Markus Zusak on stories that mean everything (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Markus Zusak on stories that mean everything (Rebroadcast).

Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Hugh Mackay on the Golden Rule and the Positivity Trap (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
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).

Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Jono Lineen explains why walking makes us wise (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Jono Lineen explains why walking makes us wise (Rebroadcast).
To mark The Good Life reaching 150 episodes, we're conducting a listener survey.
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Thursday Aug 05, 2021
152. Jill Stark on breakdowns and breakthroughs
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
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.

Thursday Jul 29, 2021
151. John Bell on leadership lessons from Shakespeare
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
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)

Thursday Jul 22, 2021
150. Rhiannon Evans on lessons from Ancient Rome
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
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.

Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Linda Burney on love, loss, racism and hope (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Linda Burney on love, loss, racism and hope (Rebroadcast).

Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Sisonke Msimang on exile and home, hatred and belonging (Rebroadcast).
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
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.

Thursday Jun 24, 2021
149. Turia Pitt on triathlons, beauty and happiness
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
149. Turia Pitt on triathlons, beauty and happiness.
Check out Turia Pitt's books: Happy & Other Ridiculous Aspirations, Everything to Live For and Unmasked.

Thursday Jun 17, 2021
148. Rob Hamill on rowing naked across the Atlantic
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021

Thursday Jun 10, 2021
147. Natasha Stott Despoja on pathbreaking, changemaking & 80s rock
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
147. Natasha Stott Despoja on pathbreaking, changemaking & 80s rock.

Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Pat Dodson on reconciliation, Catholicism and Yawuru country. (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Thursday Jun 03, 2021
Pat Dodson on reconciliation, Catholicism and Yawuru country.

Thursday May 27, 2021
146. Alice Pung on tragedy, cultural appropriation and the craft of writing
Thursday May 27, 2021
Thursday May 27, 2021
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.

Thursday May 20, 2021
Dylan Marron on conversations with people that hate me (Rebroadcast).
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
Dylan Marron on conversations with people that hate me (Rebroadcast).
If you're interested in Dylan's podcast, you can find information here.

Thursday May 13, 2021
145. Juliette Wright on Givit and living life like you cannot fail
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Juliette Wright on Givit and living life like you cannot fail.
Photo: Glenn Hunt

Thursday May 06, 2021
144. Rodney Vlais on changing men who use family violence
Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
Rodney Vlais on changing men who use family violence.

Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Nat Heath on Ironman Triathlons and Indigenous Identity (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Nat Heath on Ironman Triathlons and Indigenous Identity (Rebroadcast).

Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Jihad Dib on racism, role models and respect (Rebroadcast)
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Jihad Dib on racism, role models and respect (Rebroadcast).

Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Lana Sandas on addiction, advocacy and incarceration (Rebroadcast)
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Lana Sandas on addiction, advocacy and incarceration (Rebroadcast).