The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation

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186. Lucas Patchett on front loaders, friends & founding Orange Sky

2024-06-1345:47

Lucas Patchett on front loaders, friends & founding Orange Sky - To volunteer with Orange Sky, go to orangesky.org.au

185. Sean Turnell on Finding Hope in Myanmar's Most Notorious Jail

2024-05-0953:54

185. Sean Turnell on Finding Hope in Myanmar's Most Notorious Jail

184. Tanya Plibersek on crime fiction

2024-03-2149:50

184. Tanya Plibersek on crime fiction

183. Pat Farmer on Running Across Continents

2024-02-0801:11:20

Pat Farmer on Running Across Continents

182. Seth Stephens-Davidowitz on creatively crunching data and the AI revolution

2024-01-3152:44

181. Dana Suskind on building a parent nation

2023-11-0945:52

Dana Suskind on building a parent nation

180. Chris Hammer on writing crime fiction

2023-10-0453:08

On 3 October 2023, I joined Chris Hammer on stage at an ANU / Canberra Times Meet the Author event to discuss crime fiction writing, with a particular focus on his latest book, “The Seven”.

179. Catharine Lumby on Biography, Betrayal and Bookwriting

2023-10-0331:40

On 28 September 2023, I joined Catharine Lumby on stage at an ANU / Canberra Times Meet the Author event to discuss her new biography of Frank Moorhouse.

178. Michael Brosowski on helping street kids and fighting human trafficking

2023-08-0356:07

To make a donation to support Blue Dragon Children Foundation, go to www.bluedragon.org Michael’s blog is at lifeisalongstory.com

177. Emma Johnston on seas, science and sailing

2023-07-2743:27

Emma Johnston on seas, science and sailing

176. Richard Reeves on boys and men

2023-07-1359:13

Richard Reeves on boys and men

175. Tim Winton on landscape, words and activism

2023-07-0655:08

Tim Winton on landscape, words and activism

Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick (Rebroadcast)

2022-11-1150:04

Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick (Rebroadcast).

174. Brigid Delaney on Stoicism

2022-11-0432:57

174. Brigid Delaney on Stoicism.

173. Bo Seo on how to have a good argument

2022-07-0701:00:03

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.

Michael Traill on Willoughby Wildcats, lifelong learning and jumping ship (Rebroadcast)

2022-07-0149:00

Michael Traill on Willoughby Wildcats, lifelong learning and jumping ship (Rebroadcast).

172. Robert Dessaix on Abracadabra

2022-06-1754:28

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.