THIS WILD ELECTION: EP3, So what are these independents about, with Grattan Institute CEO Danielle Wood
This is where things get a bit fun! And, actually, this episode explains WHY i decided to do this election series.So. The policy and ideas gridlock is real. And there’s a reason for it. But there’s al...
26 Apr 202236min
THIS WILD ELECTION: EP 2, You’re not imagining it, things have got pretty bad... with Jan Fran and Zara Seidler
In this episode, we lay out where things are at as we head into the election campaign proper. Consider it a primer (if you’re just starting to get engaged in all this election guff). I’m joined by cof...
24 Apr 202232min
THIS WILD ELECTION: Ep 1, I’m doing an election mini-series for everyone who gives a sh*t about where Australia is heading!
Yep, a one-stop pod that shows how we can make our vote count toward a more caring, humane, vibrant Australia on May 21. To kick off, I explain why I think this election is the most important in recen...
21 Apr 202218min
SARA NESS: How to “win" difficult conversations
Frankly, if the world needs anything right now it's better, more authentic, and discerning communication. In so many ways we seem to have lost track of how and WHY we get into such polarised positions...
5 Apr 20221h 7min
PETE DAVIS: A scientific (and spiritual) case to quit flaking... and commit already!
It's time to give a shit. To fire up. To say yes — and mean it. Whether you're endlessly scrolling Netflix for the perfect movie or looking for a date online or wanting to make a “difference", it's ti...
31 Mar 202247min
JASON HICKEL: Degrowth economics! It’s wild, it could save us…
Economic anthropologist Jason Hickel is possibly the leading voice in the degrowth movement that's bubbling about the place. Heard of it? Degrowth pivots around the wild idea that constant growth - an...
22 Mar 202250min
PETER SINGER: How much should you be giving to charity to be a 'good person'?
The 'world's most influential philosopher' loves to whack us around the head with our own morality. Aussie-born Peter Singer, the guy who brought us vegetarianism (and is also dubbed the most “dangero...
14 Mar 202250min
JOHANN HARI: THIS is why you're finding the world too much
Author, Johann Hari reckons our ability to focus didn't just disappear — it was stolen! This is a crisis and it's not your fault. Johann explains why you touch your phone 2167 times a day, why the ave...
8 Mar 202252min
