Good Weekend Talks
Claim This PodcastHosted by Gay Alcorn, Greg Callaghan, Konrad Marshall
Published by The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
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<p>Good Weekend Talks features in-depth conversations with the people fascinating Australians right now, from sport to politics to the arts, business and beyond, interviewed weekly by the country's top journalists. Consider it a magazine for your ears.</p>
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Recent Episodes
September 18, 2026
Judith Lucy on burnout, chasing wellness and knowing you’re both deeply unhappy and a 'privileged wanker'
Comedian Judith Lucy shares with senior writer Gay Alcorn her candid reflections on burnout, wellness pursuits, and redefining life's fulfillment in her 50s.
September 11, 2026
Alexa Leary on surviving tragedy and living a ‘second life’
Alexa Leary shares her inspiring journey of recovery and resilience after a traumatic brain injury with host Konrad Marshall, revealing how she rebuilt her life and achieved Paralympic success.
September 4, 2026
Dodging the Taliban, camel spiders and becoming 'impervious to shock': Former special forces soldier Bram Connolly
Greg Callaghan interviews former special forces soldier Bram Connolly about his survival stories and lessons in resilience from his new book, "100 Ways I Almost Died."
233 total episodes available with 108 transcripts
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Judith Lucy
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Bram Connolly
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Jonathan Swan
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Myf Warhurst
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George Megalogenis
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Maria Ressa
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Anthony LaPaglia
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Neil Mercer
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Arj Barker
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Janine Allis
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Peter Singer
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Judith Lucy on burnout, chasing wellness and knowing you’re both deeply unhappy and a 'privileged wanker'
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[…] It was... It felt like any weakness my health had suddenly was magnified. So, I mean, my anxiety, I'm anxious anyway. That just went through the roof. I'm not a great sleeper. That was worse. Although that kind of came and went because sometimes I was so tired I would just sleep for hours. My digestion's always been a problem. That just went off the charts bad, just headaches, headaches. nausea, lack of appetite, freezing cold feet, any kind of pain I had, like I've got lower back and shoulder problems, the inflammation went nuts. So it was just like... Yeah, it was – I was not exactly walking on sunshine. […]
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<p>Good Weekend Talks features in-depth conversations with the people fascinating Australians right now, from sport to politics to the arts, business and beyond, interviewed weekly by the country's top journalists. Consider it a magazine for your ears.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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