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Literary editor Jason Steger on 25 years of wrangling books, authors and publishers
Nobody's desk at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald has been as overflowing with books as that of Jason Steger, who recently left his job as books…
1 year, 8 months ago
Mark Manson, author of 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k' on how the self-help industry gets it wrong
In today’s episode, American author, speaker and blogger Mark Manson discusses how the mantra of relentless positivity, which drives so much of the s…
1 year, 8 months ago
Norman Swan researched the best way to parent kids under ten. Here's what he reckons
In this episode we speak with health reporter Norman Swan, who has written a new book on the dos and don'ts of raising children up to the age of 10. …
1 year, 9 months ago
Eric Beecher on media, moguls and what it's like to be sued by a Murdoch
The youngest ever editor of The Sydney Morning Herald, now owner of Private Media, publisher of Crikey, Eric Beecher has spent decades in and observi…
1 year, 9 months ago
Tim Minchin on social media, doubt and the surprising advice he gives uni students
In today's episode, singer/songwriter Tim Minchin discusses the poison that is social media, how he emerged from his bruising time in LA and why he u…
1 year, 9 months ago
Author Markus Zusak on the magic - and mayhem - of mongrels
In this episode we speak with Markus Zusak, the bestselling novelist behind The Book Thief and Bridge of Clay, who has penned his first non-fiction b…
1 year, 9 months ago
Missy Higgins on turning adolescent angst and mid-life heartbreak into song
In this episode we speak with Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins, who broke through two decades ago with her hit debut album The Sound of Whi…
1 year, 9 months ago
From Sydney to Singapore, Melbourne to Manila: meet the man playing Alexander Hamilton in the hit musical
In this episode we speak with Jason Arrow, otherwise known as Australia's Alexander Hamilton. The South African-born, Perth-raised performer won the …
1 year, 10 months ago
What impact has that 'controversial' $443m investment made to the Great Barrier Reef?
In this episode, we speak with Anna Marsden, managing director of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Back in 2018, Marsden’s life changed overnight w…
1 year, 10 months ago
Best-selling author Roxane Gay on body positivity, Trump and Channing Tatum
In this episode, we speak with best-selling author and social commentator, Roxane Gay. A decade after the publication of her much-talked-about book, …
1 year, 10 months ago