Episodes
184. Tanya Plibersek on crime fiction
Published 03/21/24
Pat Farmer on Running Across Continents 
Published 02/08/24
Dana Suskind on building a parent nation
Published 11/09/23
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”.  
Published 10/04/23
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.
Published 10/03/23
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Published 08/03/23
Emma Johnston on seas, science and sailing 
Published 07/27/23
Richard Reeves on boys and men
Published 07/13/23
Tim Winton on landscape, words and activism
Published 07/06/23
Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick (Rebroadcast).
Published 11/11/22
174. Brigid Delaney on Stoicism.
Published 11/04/22
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.
Published 07/07/22
Michael Traill on Willoughby Wildcats, lifelong learning and jumping ship (Rebroadcast).
Published 07/01/22
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.
Published 06/17/22
171. Daniel Pink on the power of regret.
Published 04/14/22
170. Ben Quilty on painting soldiers, asylum seekers and Santa.   Photo credit: Daniel Boud
Published 04/07/22
169. Amani Haydar on Agony, Anger and Art.
Published 03/31/22
168. Jennifer Nadel & Matt Hawkins on Compassion in Politics.
Published 03/24/22
167. Ed Coper on fighting online lies.
Published 03/17/22
Susan Carland on Islam and authenticity (Rebroadcast).
Published 03/03/22
165. Ryan Holiday on Stoicism.   Photo credit: Dawson Carroll
Published 02/24/22
164: Andrew Denton on Improvisation, Interviewing & Liquid Time.
Published 02/17/22