Good Weekend Talks Podcast
1) Why Helen Garner trained her forensically observant eye on an Aussie rules team - and what she learnt from it
In this week's episode we speak with acclaimed author Helen Garner, who followed the travails of her grandson's footy team for her new book, The Season. She speaks with Konrad Marshall about what...Show More
2) You Am I's Tim Rogers on addiction and anxiety, playing footy and prowling the stage
In this episode, we talk to Tim Rogers. Best known as the frontman for rock band You Am I, Rogers was born in Kalgoorlie, WA, but lived all over the country growing up, spending time in Adelaide, Sydn...Show More
3) From dance floor to ‘orgy room’: What happens on a typical swingers’ night?
In this episode we talk to Jess Cattelly, the co-founder of Sydney swingers club Our Secret Spot. The 32-year-old got into swinging – also known as The Lifestyle - when she was just 20, and her ...Show More
From dance floor to ‘orgy room’: What happens on a typical swingers’ night?
31:02 | Dec 26th, 2025
4) Sleep expert Matthew Walker on snoring, napping, nightmares and the power of slumber
In this episode, we speak with Matthew Walker. The British neuroscience professor is the author of “Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams”, and he’s coming to Austral...Show More
Sleep expert Matthew Walker on snoring, napping, nightmares and the power of slumber
51:46 | Dec 19th, 2025
5) She was one of the biggest TV stars of the 1980s. What happened next to Tania Lacy?
In this episode, we talk to Tania Lacy. The comedy pioneer became one of the biggest stars on Australian television in the 1980s, but at the height of her fame, Lacy seemingly vanished without explana...Show More
She was one of the biggest TV stars of the 1980s. What happened next to Tania Lacy?
44:29 | Dec 12th, 2025
6) John Polson on bringing ‘Tropfest’ back from the dead, with a little help from Margot Robbie
In this episode, we talk to John Polson. You might know him from films such as The Sum of Us and, more recently, The Dry – or for the shows he’s directed including Elementary and The Walki...Show More
7) 'I didn’t do this for me': The AFL’s first openly queer player on coming out
In this episode, we talk to Mitch Brown. The retired AFL player recently came out as bisexual, making him the first (current or former) openly queer player in the league’s 129-year history. He d...Show More
'I didn’t do this for me': The AFL’s first openly queer player on coming out
54:03 | Nov 25th, 2025
8) From political fixer to cricket caller: Meet broadcaster Adam Collins
In this episode, we talk to Adam Collins. The Dandenong-raised, London-based commentator, broadcaster, podcaster and author is back in Australia for another summer of cricket, and also to promote his ...Show More
9) Chef Helen Goh on "the three Ps" of baking and psychology: process, patience and presence
In this episode, we speak to Helen Goh, who has been writing recipes for the food pages of Good Weekend for eight years. The celebrated cookbook author left Melbourne for London in 2006, when she was ...Show More
10) Jane Harper on backing yourself: “Nobody is going to pluck you out of the crowd”
In this episode, we speak to Jane Harper. Just under a decade ago, she fulfilled the classic fantasy of closet novelists everywhere, and published a murder mystery called The Dry, which became an...Show More
Jane Harper on backing yourself: “Nobody is going to pluck you out of the crowd”
34:30 | Nov 7th, 2025