Surrogacy, Rebel Wilson, and whether we need to change our laws
Rebel Wilson has just announced her daughter was born via surrogate. She’s one of a growing number of people having their children this way. In her announcement she thanked the surrogate who “carried ...
13 Nov 202220min
The Artemis program: NASA wants to form a colony on the moon
NASA is heading back to the moon in the hopes of setting up a colony there. But this endeavour – called Artemis - has been plagued by delays and the spacecraft remains firmly on the ground. So, wh...
12 Nov 202211min
Brooke Blurton is more than The Bachelorette
Brooke Blurton was Australia's first ever Indigenous and bisexual Bachelorette. There is so more to this impressive young woman than reality TV fame. Brooke is a passionate advocate for mental healt...
11 Nov 202225min
Wil Anderson: I am NOT fine, thanks
Wil Anderson’s new book is called I am NOT fine, thanks. It's all about how the pandemic impacted us: we worked from home, or maybe lost our jobs, or began losing friends down rabbit holes. Wil says...
10 Nov 202220min
Why 2022 was a bad year for billionaires
We all watched in amazement as the world’s super-rich went gangbusters during the pandemic. Some of the increases in wealth were next level. If 2020 and 2021 were dream years, 2022 has been a nightmar...
9 Nov 202221min
Scientists talk to people in their sleep
We dive into some mindblowing research scientists have been doing in the field of lucid dreaming. They’ve actually spoken to people in their sleep, even asking them to solve complex mathematical probl...
8 Nov 202220min
Why these US midterms could be a game changer
The US midterm elections are happening this week, with major implications for President Joe Biden. A third of the seats in the US senate are on the ballot along with every seat in the House of Represe...
7 Nov 202221min
Are we witnessing the worst housing market crash in Australian history?
The Australian housing market is experiencing strange times. In this episode we’ll look at previous downturns, and how they’ve panned out to discover if the current downturn will be the worst housing ...
6 Nov 202222min
