The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation

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.

David Sinclair on the science of anti-ageing (Rebroadcast)

David Sinclair on the science of anti-ageing (Rebroadcast).

141. Jess Hill on power, control and domestic abuse

Jess Hill on power, control and domestic abuse.

Cate McGregor on cricket, speechwriting and transitions (Rebroadcast)

Cate McGregor on cricket, speechwriting and transitions (Rebroadcast).

During the conversation, Cate refers to Scyld Berry's account of the January 2016 cricket test match between England and South Africa. You can read that article here.

Jonathan Haidt on the Coddling of the American Mind (Rebroadcast)

Jonathan Haidt on the Coddling of the American Mind (Rebroadcast).

140. Peter Singer on why you should go vegan

Peter Singer on why you should go vegan.

 

Photo: Alletta Vaandering

139. Alan Finkel on Science, Start-Ups and Success

Alan Finkel on Science, Start-Ups and Success.

 

Photo: Andre Goosen Boem.

Julia Gillard on friendship, purpose and the cone of silence (Rebroadcast)

Julia Gillard on friendship, purpose and the cone of silence (Rebroadcast).

Bill Crews on Exodus, Talkback and Compassion (Rebroadcast)

Bill Crews on Exodus, Talkback and Compassion (Rebroadcast).

138. Jack Manning Bancroft on Aboriginal Mentoring and the Winning Fallacy

Jack Manning Bancroft on Aboriginal Mentoring and the Winning Fallacy.

137. Alannah Hill on the killer heel of utopia

Alannah Hill on the killer heel of utopia.

 

Some issues discussed in this episode may be confronting for some listeners. If you or anyone you know are experiencing a personal crisis, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732).

136. Robert Dessaix on why you should never quite grow up

Robert Dessaix on why you should never quite grow up.

You can find information about Robert's latest book, 'The Time of Our Lives' here.

 

Photo of Robert by Matthew Venables.

135. Graham Walker on the joy of science

Graham Walker on the joy of science.

You can watch Graham's Fenner Lecture: Extraordinary Experiments - Science you can feel here.

Kate McClymont on dirt, death and determination (Rebroadcast)

Kate McClymont on dirt, death and determination. (Rebroadcast)

Eddie Woo on the joy of maths (Rebroadcast)

Eddie Woo on the joy of maths. (Rebroadcast)

Morris Gleitzman on writing big stories for little people (Rebroadcast)

Morris Gleitzman on writing big stories for little people.

134. Ginger Gorman on Dealing With Online Trolls

Ginger Gorman on dealing with online trolls.

Tim Flannery on fossils, adventure and Indigenous mentors (Rebroadcast)

Tim Flannery on fossils, adventure and Indigenous mentors.

Rob Wiblin on effective altruism and making the most of your 80,000 hours (Rebroadcast)

Rob Wiblin on effective altruism and making the most of your 80,000 hours.

133. Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick

Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick.

132. Bruce Pascoe on Understanding Australia's Indigenous Past (and Why It Matters to Our Future)

Bruce Pascoe on Understanding Australia's Indigenous Past (and Why It Matters to Our Future).

131. Astrid Jorgensen on Pub Choir

Astrid Jorgensen on Pub Choir.

Brad Chilcott on compassion, altruism and activism (Rebroadcast)

Robert Putnam on Bowling Alone and living together (Rebroadcast)

Robert Putnam on Bowling Alone and living together.

130. Craig Foster on Socceroos, SBS and Human Rights

Craig Foster on Socceroos, SBS and Human Rights.

129. Markus Zusak on stories that mean everything

Markus Zusak on stories that mean everything.

128. Sheridan Harbridge on cabaret, comedy and creativity

Sheridan Harbridge on cabaret, comedy and creativity.

127. Massimo Pigliucci on Stoicism

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)

Kurt Fearnley on Kokoda, struggles and gratitude (Rebroadcast).

126. Ally Watson on coding like a girl

Ally Watson on coding like a girl.

125. Tony Wheeler on Making the Planet Less Lonely

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

Jessie Porteus on learning law, mentoring and 1990s rock.