The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation

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Andrew Leigh interviews people on living a happy, healthy and ethical life

  1. 04/09/2025

    194. Mark Fabian on Why Wellbeing Beats Happiness

    Mark Fabian is associate professor of public policy at the University of Warwick, UK. He is also an affiliate researcher at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at Cambridge University, and an associate at the Institute for Social Change at the University of Tasmania. In his latest book he challenges our ideas of happiness. From the hedonic treadmill to self-actualisation, he explains why frustration can be part of a meaningful life, why integrity matters more than productivity, and how to align who you are with who you want to be. A thoughtful guide to living with pleasure, fulfillment, and purpose.

    45 min

  2. 17/06/2025

    193. Toby Walsh on Artificial Intelligence

    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”.

    47 min

  3. 09/04/2025

    192. Alex Hutchinson on The Explorer's Gene

    This week New York Times-bestselling author Alex Hutchinson returns to the podcast to talk about his latest book ‘The Explorer's Gene’.

    49 min

  4. 19/03/2025

    191. Robert Dessaix, Chameleon

    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).

    1h 2m

  5. 06/03/2025

    190. Matthew Halteman on Hungry Beautiful Animals

    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.

    1 hr

  6. 23/12/2024

    189. Shaun Micallef on Laughter, Stepping Up and Stepping Back

    Shaun Micallef on Laughter, Stepping Up and Stepping Back

    57 min

  7. 01/10/2024

    188. Dave Eccles and Tadgh Kennelly on Blokes Bonding on Beaches

    Dave Eccles and Tadgh Kennelly on Blokes Bonding on Beaches.   To find out more about WNOW visit https://www.wnow.com.au/

    47 min

  8. 18/09/2024

    187. Nina Jankowicz and Van Badham on Online Misogyny

    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.

    56 min
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