Alicia and Cam have different ideas about socialising and work, Alicia has different ideas with herself about regret, and Callum takes us on a journey into public private lives and eccentric wills.

🤔 What's work actually for?

💡 Should you look back to move forward? A book review about regret

🎹 Possums playing piano

👶 Competitive birthing

And more!

And don't forget to check out our authors of the week...

Dan Sullivan

Alicia and producer Cam traverse the discomfort of hypocrisy, and wonder what life would be like if you didn't know what to do with your arms. 

Join us this week with Alicia, Producer Cam and special guest Callum Valentine as we chat about... 

🚺 Influential Female Authors 

🤐 The "dirty secret" of invisible labour 

🎉 The importance of celebration 

🏆 The REAL legacy of The Oscars 

📱 Millennial Schmucks!

And more!

And don't forget to check out our authors of the week...

Katrin Marcal

Join us this week with Alicia, Producer Cam and special guest Callum for a free-form conversation around...

⚠️ War, misinformation and disinformation 

💡 Progressive ideology in the face of hate 

📺 Habits and the constant struggle 

📱 The chaos and misery of tech issues 

❓ Cervical Mucus!?

And more!

Don't forget to check out Johann Hari's Stolen Focus book

Who else is a hermit? In another hilarious episode, Alicia, Producer Cam and special guests Callum and Charlie talk about…

⚡️ Changing social norms and habits through COVID

📰 Consuming too much bad news for information - and entertainment

👨 Simon Bridges’ delight at quitting his job

👨‍🎨 Art imitating life when it comes to innovation, expertise… and demon slaying?

🍆 Unfortunate graphic design choices by the Australian government

And more!

We’re joined by Producer Cam live from Melbourne and news correspondent Callum Valentine, who takes a leaf from Bridges’ playbook and leads with a shock resignation.

Links and Resources

Go to LinkedIn to see the hermit poll

Check out Hans Rosling’s Factfulness book

Or watch the TED Talk

You can find coverage of the unfortunate graphic design episode on The Guardian

Alicia and Producer Cam talk cockroaches, COVID, #IWD22, virtue-signalling and book recommendations, and Alicia rants on short-termism in politics.