All In The Mind

One of Australia's most intelligent and thought-provoking radio programs goes to air each Saturday afternoon with almost no fanfare.

In contrast to its Radio National stable-mate and lead-in, The Science Show, All in the Mind is surprisingly little known. But its quality, breadth of scope and often surprising insights mean that those who do know it rave about it.

Key to its success is the show's creator, Natasha Mitchell. Bright, curious, good-humoured and humane, she has a wide remit: anything to do with the mind, brain and behaviour. It doesn't matter whether she's interviewing a Nobel-winning researcher or someone whose life has been derailed by mental illness; the conversations are almost always profound and captivating.

Recent topics include the predictable irrationality of human behaviour, what being on death row does to your mind, and the stone-age brains in our 21st Century skulls.

The majority of programs are locally made, but Mitchell also occasionally runs quality work from other public broadcasters around the world. For free podcasts, click here.

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