It is not am exaggeration to say philosophy has changed Ray O'Leary's life. Ever since he was a teenager it has interested him, and he followed that interest through to studying it at university, despite his parents disapproval. Hear how philosophy hooked Ray, and how he has applied it to his life to make him who he is today.

See Ray's Billy T Award Nominated Show 'A Pessimist's Guide to Optimism' in the upcoming New Zealand International Comedy Festival. Tickets from comedyfestival.co.nz