The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation

123. Cordelia Fine on Female Brains, Boys' Toys & Other Delusions of Gender

Cordelia Fine on Female Brains, Boys' Toys and Other Delusions of Gender

122. Nat Heath on Ironman Triathlons and Indigenous Identity

Nat Heath on Ironman Triathlons and Indigenous Identity

121. Lindsay Oades on happiness and positive psychology

Lindsay Oades on happiness and positive psychology.

120. Nikki Stamp on fixing broken hearts

Nikki Stamp on fixing broken hearts.

Tim Minchin on free will, anger, success & failure (Rebroadcast)

119. Ellen Broad on what makes a good online life

Ellen Broad on what makes a good online life.

Michelle Knox, death expert and mortal realist (Rebroadcast)

Michelle Knox, death expert and mortal realist.

118. Malcolm Turnbull on the big picture

Malcolm Turnbull on the big picture. 

Photo credit - Peter Brew-Bevan

117. Ben Vasiliou on respecting and supporting homeless Australians

Ben Vasiliou on respecting and supporting homeless Australians.

Philosopher Martha Nussbaum on anger, envy, disgust & love (Rebroadcast)

116. Eitan Hersh on why local service beats political hobbyism

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

Toby Ord on Longtermism.

You can learn more about Toby's book The Precipice here.

Randolph Sparks on chronic pain and positive psychology (Rebroadcast)

Randolph Sparks on chronic pain and positive psychology

Debra Rickwood on mental wellbeing (Rebroadcast)

Debra Rickwood on mental wellbeing

114. Justin Wolfers on impact, feminism and economics

Justin Wolfers on impact, feminism and economics.

(With occasional accompaniment by Senate bells.)

 

113. Serina Bird the Joyful Frugalista

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

Jihad Dib on racism, role models and respect.

111. Steve Biddulph on the secret to happy children

Steve Biddulph on the secret to happy children.

110. Flipped Episode - Andrew Leigh with Joe Walker.

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

Michelle Simmons on working at the frontier of quantum computing.

108. Frank Ostaseski on what death can teach us about living fully

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

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

Andy Macqueen on exploring the Australian bush.

Find out more about Andy's books here.

105. Bill Crews on Exodus, Talkback and Compassion

Bill Crews on Exodus, talkback and compassion.

104. Violet Roumeliotis on welcoming refugees

Violet Roumeliotis on welcoming refugees.

103. Alain de Botton on How to Live

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

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

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

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

Tim the Yowie Man on extraordinary exploration.

98. Jono Lineen explains why walking makes us wise

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

Laya and Dovid Slavin on cooking to build community.

96. Munjed Al Muderis on his refugee journey and bionic surgery

Munjed Al Muderis on his refugee journey and bionic surgery.

95. Pat Dodson on reconciliation, Catholicism and Yawuru country

Pat Dodson on reconciliation, Catholicism and Yawuru country.

94. Nicholas Jans on leadership secrets of the Australian Army

Nicholas Jans on leadership secrets of the Australian Army.

93. Jane Jose on places women make

Jane Jose on places women make.

You can learn more about Jane's book Places Women Make here.

92. Michelle Knox, death expert and mortal realist

Michelle Knox, death expert and mortal realist.

Good Book 2: Discussing The Vanishing American Adult with Macgregor Duncan

Good Book 2: Discussing The Vanishing American Adult - our coming of age crisis and how to rebuild a culture of self-reliance with Macgregor Duncan

91. Wendy McCarthy on mentoring, bravery and when to say yes

Wendy McCarthy on mentoring, bravery and when to say yes.

90. Flipped episode – Andrew Leigh on the Unforgiving60

Flipped episode – Andrew Leigh on the Unforgiving60.

89. Julia Gillard on friendship, purpose and the cone of silence

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

88. Emily Oster on data, pregnancy and parenting

Emily Oster on data, pregnancy and parenting.

For more information on Emily's recently released book Cribsheet, click here.

Photo by Dana Smith.

87. Marie Coleman on feminism, trailblazing and a good retirement

Marie Coleman on feminism, trailblazing and a good retirement.

86. Tim Minchin on free will, anger, success and failure

Tim Minchin on free will, anger, success and failure.

Photo by Damian Bennett.

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

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

To find Rob's 80,000 Hours podcasts, and learn more about his work with 80,000 Hours, click here. 

84. Barry Jones on Pick-a-Box, Science and Poetry

Barry Jones on Pick-a-Box, Science and Poetry.

You can find details about Barry's book The Shock of Recognition, here. Or read a review here.

Click here for an excerpt of the Berliner Philharmonike performing Bach's St Matthew Passion. Directed by Peter Sellars, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, with chorus master Simon Halsey.

83. Leigh Sales on luck, doubt, trolls and what makes a great interview

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

82. Eddie Woo on the joy of maths

Eddie Woo on the joy of maths.

To experience Eddie's story telling approach to mathematics, visit his YouTube channel.

81. Morris Gleitzman on writing big stories for little people

Morris Gleitzman on writing big stories for little people.

80. Philosopher Martha Nussbaum on anger, envy, disgust & love

Philosopher Martha Nussbaum on anger, envy, disgust & love.