British writer Robert Macfarlane joins Amy for a special long-form conversation about the connections between landscape, language, people, and place. They delve into Robert’s latest book, Underland: A Deep Time Journey, and also draw on ideas from his past works including, Mountains of the Mind, The Old Ways, and Landmarks. Robert is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University. Broadcast on 1 September 2020.

Kate Leaver discusses her book 'Good Dog', which delves into the special bond that has evolved between canines and humans. Kate talks of the emotional support she receives from her dog Bertie, and how this inspired her to delve into the research on the sophisticated emotional capacities that dogs display and the health benefits that humans enjoy from interacting with dogs, as well as how dogs also benefit. Broadcast on 28 April 2020.

Psychologist Professor Cordelia Fine from the University of Melbourne talks about the real science of sex differences, drawing on her 2017 book, Testosterone Rex, and her Aeon Mag essay 'Sexual Dinosaurs'. Cordelia debunks the gender bias in neuroscience that exaggerates the role of testosterone in male and female brains and behaviour. Her book, Testosterone Rex won the prestigious Royal Society Science Book Prize in the UK. Broadcast on 18 August 2020.

Dr Katja Hogendoorn, an entomologist and native bee expert from the University of Adelaide talks about the stunning Metallic Green Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa aerata), why it's vulnerable to extinction, and how her team is trying to save this species on Kangaroo Island after the summer bushfires. Broadcast on 11 August 2020. *You can support Katja's work with the Green Carpenter Bee by donating to the Australian Entomological Society, and specifying this species.

LA-based journalist and historian Lesley Blume speaks about her new book, 'Fallout: the Hiroshima cover-up and the reporter who revealed it to the world'. Broadcast on 11 August 2020.

Philosopher Dr Matthew Sharpe explores how the thoughts of Marcus Aurelius and Stoic philosophy can help us get through the COVID-19 pandemic, and current lockdown in Melbourne. Broadcast on 28 July 2020.

Freelance writer and photographer Anthony Ham talks about his new book 'The Last Lions of Africa: Stories from the Frontline in the Battle to Save a Species'. Anthony details the stories of lions under threat across Africa, their relationship to and with humans, and the critical role they play in their local ecosystems. Anthony was fortunate to have visited the places he writes of many times. Broadcast on 4 August 2020.

Dr Richard Denniss, Chief Economist at The Australia Institute explains the state of Australia's economy during COVID-19 and de-mystifies the economic symbolism at play in the federal government's response. He also explains the Treasurer's back to the 1980's fiscal inspiration, and what the changes to JobKeeper and JobSeeker mean for all of society. Broadcast on July 28, 2020.

Hong Kong-based lawyer and author Antony Dapiran joined Amy to discuss his new book, City on Fire: The Fight for Hong Kong, which takes us to the frontlines of the 2019 protest movement. Antony also gives us an update on how the Hong Kong government is suppressing and controlling the spread of COVID-19. Broadcast 7 April 2020.

Professor Mary-Louise McLaws is an epidemiologist at UNSW, and a member of the World Health Organisation’s Advisory Panel for Infection, Prevention and Control Preparedness and Response to COVID-19. Mary-Louise joins Amy for an in-depth look at the evidence and issues she sees in her work, including how wearing a face mask inhibits the spread of the coronavirus. They also discuss the evidence and arguments for Victoria and Australia undertaking an elimination strategy as opposed to the current nationally endorsed suppression strategy. Mary-Louise her views on these issues as well as the emerging evidence from around the world that COVID-19 causes medium and potentially long-term chronic illness and disability in some people, including young, previously healthy adults. This conversation occurs in the context of Victoria’s current increase in COVID-19 cases – a second wave – and the importance of making public health information accessible to people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Broadcast on 14 July 2020.