The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation
Andrew Leigh interviews people on living a happy, healthy and ethical life
Episodes
On 11 June 2025, I joined UNSW Professor Toby Walsh on stage in Canberra at an ANU-Canberra Times Meet the Author event, to discuss Toby’s new book “The Shortest History of AI”.
This week New York Times-bestselling author Alex Hutchinson returns to the podcast to talk about his latest book ‘The Explorer's Gene’.
On 12 March 2025, at an ANU-Canberra Times Meet the Author event, I interviewed Robert Dessaix about his new book ‘Chameleon’. This is a record fourth appearance for Robert on the Good Life podcast (his past fascinating chats are episodes 27, 136 and 172).
Matthew Halteman is a professor of philosophy at Calvin University in Michigan and a fellow in the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. We spoke about his new book “Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan”, which was published in November 2024 by Basic Books.
Shaun Micallef on Laughter, Stepping Up and Stepping Back
Dave Eccles and Tadgh Kennelly on Blokes Bonding on Beaches.
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Nina Jankowicz and Van Badham on Online Misogyny
Nina Jankowicz, American disinformation expert and author of How to Lose the Information War and How to Be a Woman Online, and Van Badham, activist, playwright, and author of QAnon and On discuss disinformation, online harms, and their effect on elections in 2024 and beyond.
Lucas Patchett on front loaders, friends & founding Orange Sky - To volunteer with Orange Sky, go to orangesky.org.au
185. Sean Turnell on Finding Hope in Myanmar's Most Notorious Jail
184. Tanya Plibersek on crime fiction
Pat Farmer on Running Across Continents
Dana Suskind on building a parent nation
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”.
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.
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Michael’s blog is at lifeisalongstory.com
Emma Johnston on seas, science and sailing
Richard Reeves on boys and men
Tim Winton on landscape, words and activism
Tayla Harris on AFL, boxing and that kick (Rebroadcast).
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