The team look back at Halloween in the 90s; professor Euan Ritchie talks about his essay on mammal extinction published in Best Australian Science Writing 2023; Nat ponders the inconvenience of spilling or…

Nat gets nostalgic over bubble gum; Fi Wirght reviews Han Kang’s Greek Lessons; Simon and Daniel discuss the best way to get hyped up; Director of Racing Hearts Therapy Lisa Coffey explains…

The team explore the etiquette of unexpected knocks on the front door; Dr. Clare Corbould breaks down the recent U.S. mid-term elections; Bobby couch-surfs in Adelaide; Elephant keeper Lucy Truelson talks about the…

The team talks about the luxuries of doggy daycare; Dr. Jen explains the benefits of deep conversations with strangers; the team reminisces about fave donuts; Writer and performer Ash Flanders talks about upcoming…

Philosopher and scuba diver Peter Godfrey-Smith speaks in-depth about his new book, Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness. Peter explains how conscious experience evolved from animals in the sea millions…

Humans enjoy a whole lot of health and emotional benefits from interacting with pooches. Kate Leaver, journalist and author of the book Good Dog, tells Uncommon Sense host Amy Mullins about some…

Professor Brendan Wintle, conservation ecologist at the University of Melbourne and director of the NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub, joins Amy Mullins to discuss the decade of biodiversity loss detailed in the recent…

Journalist Katharine Murphy explains her new Quarterly Essay,The End of Certainty; Melbourne comedian Prue Blake talks sleepovers and whistling; Actor Lucy Fox of ‘The Travelling Sisters’ chats about new mockumentary web-series…

Kate Leaver is a journalist and author who has just released her book Good Dog, which delves into the curious and special bond that has evolved between canines and humans. Kate chats…

Magda Szubanski talks about how her book Timmy The Ticked-Off Pony and the Poo of Excitement came to be; Jackie Tang reviews New Zealand author Rose Lu’s essay collection, All Who Live On…