The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation
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205. Ben Pronk: We’re All Going to Die. Now What?
October 1, 2026 · 53 minFormer Commanding Officer of the SAS Ben Pronk joins me to talk about his new book ‘We’re All Going to Die’. Our chat covers stoicism, epicureanism, absurdism, running, painting, margaritas and picking up dog poo. This is Ben’s second…
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204. Norman Swan on super-agers, brain health and living well
September 10, 2026 · 58 minWhat if ageing well isn’t about stopping cognitive decline, but helping our brains become more adaptable and resilient? In this episode, I chat with physician, broadcaster and bestselling author Dr Norman Swan about his new book, The…
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203. Nicholas Epley on Connection, Conversation and Community
August 7, 2026 · 54 minNicholas Epley is one of the world’s leading social psychologists and a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His research explores how we understand other people, why we so often get their reactions wrong, and…
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202. Michael Smithson on Ignorance, Overconfidence and Curiosity
July 31, 2026 · 57 minProfessor Michael Smithson joined me to discuss his entertaining new book, “The Psychology of Ignorance”. We talk about why ignorance is more than stupidity, how certain unknowns make us anxious, what happens when people don’t realise how…
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201. Jessy Wu on Young Love and Good Intentions
July 23, 2026 · 51 minJessy Wu is a Sydney-based writer, entrepreneur and author of the debut novel 'Good Intentions'. A former management consultant and venture capital investor, she is also the founder of Broad Church, a creative communal space in…
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200. Ed Coper on Angertainment
July 17, 2026 · 48 minEd Coper is an expert in digital politics who helped build one of Australia’s first major online political movements and has advised advocacy campaigns around the world. His previous book, Facts and Other Lies, explored the disinformation…
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199. Wendy Harmer on Jokes, Journalism and Joy
July 9, 2026 · 1 hr 0 minWendy Harmer has spent decades shaping Australian comedy, journalism and media, from the newsroom floor to the stand-up stage, from comedy to breakfast radio and the ABC. In this episode, Wendy talks about growing up in country Victoria…
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198. Anna Goldsworthy on AI, Art and Authenticity
July 6, 2026 · 54 minAs part of the ANU Meet the Author series, I interviewed Anna Goldsworthy on stage about her new Quarterly Essay, “The God We Made. The Threat and Promise of Artificial Intelligence”.