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Sleep expert Matthew Walker on snoring, napping, nightmares and the power of slumber
In this episode, we speak with Matthew Walker. The British neuroscience professor is the author of “Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dr…
1 year, 1 month ago
Novelist Hannah Kent on writing, nightmares – and the ghost who lives with her
In this episode, we talk to Hannah Kent. The South Australian author burst onto the literary scene in 2013, with the publication of her debut histori…
1 year, 1 month ago
Meet historian Rutger Bregman – fighting the good fight with 'realistic idealism'
In this episode, we talk to Rutger Bregman. You might remember the Dutch historian and author from a 2019 appearance at the World Economic Forum in D…
1 year, 1 month ago
Inside the battle to retain Labor's traditional heartland voters
In this episode - one week before the federal election - we talk to Kos Samaras. Samaras had a long career as a Labor strategist - particularly in ru…
1 year, 2 months ago
You Am I's Tim Rogers on addiction and anxiety, playing footy and prowling the stage
In this episode, we talk to Tim Rogers. Best known as the frontman for rock band You Am I, Rogers was born in Kalgoorlie, WA, but lived all over the …
1 year, 2 months ago
Melinda French Gates on perfectionism and pain, parenting and philanthropy
In this episode, we talk to Melinda French Gates. Famous as one half of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – one of the largest philanthropic outfit…
1 year, 2 months ago
‘My goggles filled with tears’: Ellie Cole on medals, motherhood – and silver linings
In this episode we speak with Ellie Cole. Cole, of course, is a childhood cancer survivor whose right leg was amputated when she was 3. Within weeks …
1 year, 2 months ago
'Crazy, yeah?': Jane Flemming on Aussie athletics' new golden age (including Gout Gout)
In this episode, we speak with Jane Flemming, who made her name in the late '80s and early '90s as a golden girl in track and field, a two-time Olymp…
1 year, 2 months ago
Meet Matt Kean – the politician who chose the planet over party
In this episode, we speak with Matt Kean. The former NSW state politician was once deputy Liberal leader, treasurer, and minister for energy and envi…
1 year, 3 months ago
Curtis Stone on critics, cooking for a crowd – and selling meat pies in LA
In this episode, we speak with Curtis Stone. The Melbourne-born, LA-based chef has run two celebrated restaurants in that city, earning several Miche…
1 year, 3 months ago