For years, climate change experts have said that hotter and drier summers would exacerbate the threat of bushfires in Australia. Fires have been raging since September and a prolonged drought and record-breaking temperatures mean the blazes won’t stop fo
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Why we should use up what we have, how to find the most efficient route, and a conversation with bestselling author Ryan Holiday about “Stillness is the Key.”Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraftGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterInterested in my video course, The Happiness Project Experience? Registration ends on January 20. RegisterhereOrder a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.comGet the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/256Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors.Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, and Happier in Hollywood. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jay Douglas talks about coming to Canada from Jamaica in the ’60s, his part in supporting the Jamaica To Toronto compilation, and his new single, Jah Children.
Author Jeff VanderMeer talks about his latest novel Dead Astronauts and seeing his work adapted for the screen. Our books columnist Jael Richardson fills us in on a new book to check out: A Prayer For Travellers by Ruchika Tomar. Iranian filmmaker Babak Payami discusses how the Tirgan Festival is memorializing its eight volunteers who lost their lives on Flight 752. Toronto reggae legend Jay Douglas reflects on his incredible life and career, and talks about his new single, Jah Children.
Author Jeff VanderMeer blends speculative fiction, horror and environmental themes in his award-winning novels, including the bestseller Annihilation. He discusses the latest in his popular Borne series, Dead Astronauts.
From 2004 to 2009, the Showtime TV drama The L Word examined the lives of a group of queer women in L.A. The show was uneven, but it also marked an important milestone for queer representation on television. Now, the series has a sequel called The L Word: Generation Q. It’s moved to a different L.A. neighborhood, it’s added a diverse cast of new young stars, and it catches us up on the lives of Bette, Alice, and Shane, among others.
On the Gist, the latest debate and Corey Booker.In the interview, John Tierney is here to talk about his and Roy F. Baumeister’s new book The Power of Bad: How the Negativity Effect Rules Us and How We Can Rule It. They discuss why the bad is always more memorable than the good, and the real uses of such negativity.In the spiel, Elizabeth Warren’s plan to forgive student debt by executive order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices