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On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with fluid mechanist Dr Sophie Calabretto to discuss The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham. Our conversation includes why fluid does what it does, the final judgement on whether it's pronounced math or maths, and how many ways you can say you're not interested. Enjoy!

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On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with journalist and recent author of On The Scent, Paola Totaro, to talk Perfume by Patrick Süskind. Our conversation includes a deep dive into the lost smell epidemic during COVID, a day in Paris for Michael Hutchens and Kylie Minogue, and the ideal career for a journalist couple. Enjoy!

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On this weeks episode of Book(ish) I sit down with author Chris Flynn to discuss I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Our conversation includes his recent book Mammoth, growing up during the Troubles, and how to turn an entire writers festival audience against you with a single sentence. Enjoy!

Books discussed:

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond

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On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with comedian Jarryd Goundrey to discuss Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harriri. Our conversation includes several attempts at predicting the future and how that can go wrong, the ways military technology advancements reshape the world, and an example of living well via Shane Warne. Enjoy!

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On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with founder and CEO of Little Dreamers Madeleine Buchner OAM to talk Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Our conversation includes accidentally having too many books on the go at the same time, how finding your tribe is always worth the wait, and an unexpected similarity between the Harry Potter series and the movie Grease. Enjoy!

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On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with comedian Eli Landes to talk The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Our conversation includes the rigours of Jewish private school, the romanticisation of elite universities, and learning to enjoy reading quite late. Enjoy!

Books discussed:

The Goldfinch by Donna Tart

Stoner by John Williams

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson

The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson

Embassytown by China Mielville

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On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with comedian Jez Watts to discuss The Running Man by Richard Bachmann née Stephen King. Our chat includes the hell of loving what you do, writing hammered and how to be good at comedy. Enjoy!

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On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with two time Australian Memory Champion Anastasia Woolmer to discuss Shogun by James Clavell. Our conversation includes what's involved in becoming a world class memory athlete, tying together a love of Japan with a love of dance, and dealing with Imposter Syndrome. Enjoy!

Books discussed:

Shogun by James Clavell

Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer

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On this weeks Book(ish) I sit down with Blake Worrell Thompson to discuss Lost Connections by Johann Hari. Our conversation includes the other side of hitting bottom, learning to hear yourself, and living a life by design instead of default. Enjoy!

Books mentioned

Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope by Johann Hari

The Obesity Code by Jason Fung

Insight: The Power of Self-Awareness in a Self-Deluded World by Tasha Eurich

Atomic Habits by James Clear

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