feed02.fireside.fm Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:42:39 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Wandering Lights https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:41:05 +1000 In this podcast I engage guests to uncover interesting stories and truths worth knowing. en-us © 2026 Lucien McKaige episodic A place for curious, wandering minds. Lucien McKaige In this podcast I engage guests to uncover interesting stories and truths worth knowing. false Story, Australia, Science, Education, Philosophy, Self-Help, Entertainment, Culture, Podcast, Lucien, Lucien McKaige, Lucien McKaige lucienmckaige@gmail.com Episode 21: 4 - A New Approach to Engaging Kids and Adults https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm/21 cc84eb23-04a4-4bfe-8817-28c0cc9400df Sat, 06 Sep 2025 20:00:00 +1000 lucienmckaige@gmail.com (Lucien McKaige) full Lucien McKaige In this episode I speak to Julia Black, a British author and neurocoach who has spent the last 15 years developing the Lights On framework. We discuss how honing in on ones creative passion is being lost in the education system, encouraging the pursuit of what grips you, approaching positive and negative mental states, perceiving success and failure, and problems with current Western Pedagogy. 1:25:45 false https://fireside.fm/player/v2/7d9Ewo1o+QwnogvyO ]]> #3 - A Conversation with Australia's Most Cited Scientist https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm/13 1ab4fdc6-5238-4439-a335-bd9b81f3ef16 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +1000 lucienmckaige@gmail.com (Lucien McKaige) full Lucien McKaige In this episode, I speak to David Lindenmayer, a world renowned Australian conservationist and forest ecologist with over 1400 published papers to his name. We discuss David's upbringing, how he come to love forests and science, the importance of good science communication, sustainable forestry, biodiversity and carbon markets, scientific leaders, and drive. 59:01 false In this episode, I speak to David Lindenmayer, a world renowned Australian conservationist and forest ecologist with over 1400 published papers to his name. We discuss David's upbringing, how he come to love forests and science, the importance of good science communication, sustainable forestry, biodiversity and carbon markets, scientific leaders, and drive.

]]> Science, conservation, forests, meaning, communication, drive, podcasts In this episode, I speak to David Lindenmayer, a world renowned Australian conservationist and forest ecologist with over 1400 published papers to his name. We discuss David's upbringing, how he come to love forests and science, the importance of good science communication, sustainable forestry, biodiversity and carbon markets, scientific leaders, and drive.

]]> In this episode, I speak to David Lindenmayer, a world renowned Australian conservationist and forest ecologist with over 1400 published papers to his name. We discuss David's upbringing, how he come to love forests and science, the importance of good science communication, sustainable forestry, biodiversity and carbon markets, scientific leaders, and drive.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/7d9Ewo1o+Xb3cagqI ]]> Episode 18: #2 - A Journey of Purpose, Wealth, and Family https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm/18 5a120758-5da3-4a1c-a840-7bbd88c5174a Tue, 06 May 2025 17:00:00 +1000 lucienmckaige@gmail.com (Lucien McKaige) full Lucien McKaige In this episode, I speak to Russell Staley, an Australian engineer and businessman. Russell was a founding member of what is now named Worley-Parsons, the largest global engineering firm, employing over 60,000 employees. He was on Australia's Rich List and has been part of numerous ventures. During the podcast we discuss Russell's journey from a small coalmining town in England to Australia, working at Parsons, building a company, being a leader vs a manager, juggling work and family, the importance of drive/purpose, the influence of wealth, and other topics. 1:29:16 false In this episode, I speak to Russell Staley, an Australian engineer and businessman. Russell was a founding member of what is now named Worley-Parsons, the largest global engineering firm, employing over 60,000 employees. He was on Australia's Rich List and has been part of numerous ventures.

During the podcast we discuss Russell's journey from a small coalmining town in England to Australia, working at Parsons, building a company, being a leader vs a manager, juggling work and family, the importance of drive/purpose, the influence of wealth, and other topics.

]]> In this episode, I speak to Russell Staley, an Australian engineer and businessman. Russell was a founding member of what is now named Worley-Parsons, the largest global engineering firm, employing over 60,000 employees. He was on Australia's Rich List and has been part of numerous ventures.

During the podcast we discuss Russell's journey from a small coalmining town in England to Australia, working at Parsons, building a company, being a leader vs a manager, juggling work and family, the importance of drive/purpose, the influence of wealth, and other topics.

]]> In this episode, I speak to Russell Staley, an Australian engineer and businessman. Russell was a founding member of what is now named Worley-Parsons, the largest global engineering firm, employing over 60,000 employees. He was on Australia's Rich List and has been part of numerous ventures.

During the podcast we discuss Russell's journey from a small coalmining town in England to Australia, working at Parsons, building a company, being a leader vs a manager, juggling work and family, the importance of drive/purpose, the influence of wealth, and other topics.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/7d9Ewo1o+jLPcaKmA ]]> #1 - Advice From a Sex Coach https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm/20 a9dde918-5c3e-405d-84f6-0b39ba7ec2a5 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +1000 lucienmckaige@gmail.com (Lucien McKaige) full Lucien McKaige Welcome back to anothere episode of the Wandering Lights Podcast. In this episode I speak to Ruby Josif, a professional Sex Coach. Ruby takes us through the aims of sex coaching, and how we can have better sex. We discuss what both men and women do right and wrong, the importance of communication, the ups and downs of casual sex, keeping sex vibrant in long-term relationships, love, and more. 1:33:31 false Sex, Psychology, Coaching, Romance, Pleasure, Love, Relationships https://fireside.fm/player/v2/7d9Ewo1o+bdKUCeqX ]]> No More Exams: Profits vs Pedagogy | Jason Choo | The Storytellers Podcast #8 https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm/12 7ff35d16-a63e-4468-82a4-2e087a4cb3ae Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +1000 lucienmckaige@gmail.com (Lucien McKaige) full Lucien McKaige In this episode I have the pleasure of interviewing an old lecturer, Jason Choo. Jason is a Chief Examiner and Unit Coordinator at the Monash School of Business, and is responsible for implementing a change in the pedagogical framework - namely the removal of exams and in-person lectures from the curriculum. 1:32:48 false Our conversation sees us investigating this change, exploring the assumptions implicit in the old system of examination-based assessment and learning, the assumptions underpinning the new one, the integrity present in both, what this means for students, and ultimately the conflict between profits and pedagogy.

]]> Our conversation sees us investigating this change, exploring the assumptions implicit in the old system of examination-based assessment and learning, the assumptions underpinning the new one, the integrity present in both, what this means for students, and ultimately the conflict between profits and pedagogy.

]]> Our conversation sees us investigating this change, exploring the assumptions implicit in the old system of examination-based assessment and learning, the assumptions underpinning the new one, the integrity present in both, what this means for students, and ultimately the conflict between profits and pedagogy.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/7d9Ewo1o+7yhusF5x ]]> Recession, Inflation, and the Housing market | Steve Keen | The Storytellers Podcast #6 https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm/10 7cd64f0c-f443-42e5-b5f9-f5f6262bf30b Sat, 10 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +1100 lucienmckaige@gmail.com (Lucien McKaige) full Lucien McKaige I speak once again to the Australian economist and economic critic, Steve Keen. 54:56 false Economics, Economy, Inflation, Recession, Housing, Australia https://fireside.fm/player/v2/7d9Ewo1o+Amk9MYbf ]]> Covid-19 In 2022 | Peter Doherty | The Storytellers Podcast #5 https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm/5 3eaee228-07fc-4fe0-8867-a90f07bd4eff Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +1000 lucienmckaige@gmail.com (Lucien McKaige) full Lucien McKaige A review of Covid-19 in 2022. 58:17 false In this episode, I speak to Australian medical Nobel laureate, Peter Doherty. Peter and I focus on the theme of Covid-19, rehashing its nature as a pathogen, where we sit with it at this point, and what we can expect from the future. We also cover vaccince hesistancy, vaccine efficacy, long covid, and Peter's thoughts on our response to the pandemic.

]]> Covid, Covid-19, Medicine, Doherty, Science, 2022 In this episode, I speak to Australian medical Nobel laureate, Peter Doherty. Peter and I focus on the theme of Covid-19, rehashing its nature as a pathogen, where we sit with it at this point, and what we can expect from the future. We also cover vaccince hesistancy, vaccine efficacy, long covid, and Peter's thoughts on our response to the pandemic.

]]> In this episode, I speak to Australian medical Nobel laureate, Peter Doherty. Peter and I focus on the theme of Covid-19, rehashing its nature as a pathogen, where we sit with it at this point, and what we can expect from the future. We also cover vaccince hesistancy, vaccine efficacy, long covid, and Peter's thoughts on our response to the pandemic.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/7d9Ewo1o+YykTv6JD ]]> Bad Climate Economics | Steve Keen | The Storytellers Podcast #4 https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm/4 b0b13439-75d4-4410-8d2e-d39187020294 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 17:00:00 +1000 lucienmckaige@gmail.com (Lucien McKaige) full Lucien McKaige According to 'climate economists', climate change is of little consequence. Australian economist Steve Keen explains why this is nonsense. 1:30:58 false In this episode, I talk to the internationally acclaimed, post-keynesian Australian economist Steve Keen. During the conversation, we hone in on the current state of climate economics, which Steve reveals to be defunct and dangerouslymisleading. We review the criticisms he has published in academic journals, and get to the bottom of the true state of things.

We also touch on some of the failures of environmentalism, and cover the nuclear energy debate.

]]> Climate Change, Economics, Steve Keen, GDP, Sustainability, Weather, Climate In this episode, I talk to the internationally acclaimed, post-keynesian Australian economist Steve Keen. During the conversation, we hone in on the current state of climate economics, which Steve reveals to be defunct and dangerouslymisleading. We review the criticisms he has published in academic journals, and get to the bottom of the true state of things.

We also touch on some of the failures of environmentalism, and cover the nuclear energy debate.

]]> In this episode, I talk to the internationally acclaimed, post-keynesian Australian economist Steve Keen. During the conversation, we hone in on the current state of climate economics, which Steve reveals to be defunct and dangerouslymisleading. We review the criticisms he has published in academic journals, and get to the bottom of the true state of things.

We also touch on some of the failures of environmentalism, and cover the nuclear energy debate.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/7d9Ewo1o+CkByRVFP ]]> Fossil Foods | Douglas MacFarlane | The Storytellers Podcast #3 https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm/2 88083253-e865-4774-b5a1-d5a53d25c323 Sun, 08 May 2022 17:00:00 +1000 lucienmckaige@gmail.com (Lucien McKaige) full Lucien McKaige Our global food industry relies on fossil fuel use for making fertiliser products. What does it mean for these fuels to become unavailable? 38:30 false In this episode, I talk once again to Chemistry professer Douglas MacFarlane. We touch on the topic of fossil fuel use for fertiliser production, a fundamental element of global food supply. Doug enlightens me as to the consequences of that use, and the implications a renewable future has for that industry, which may currently be more dire than hopeful.

]]> Fertiliser, Ammonia, Hydrogen, Sustainable, Green, Energy, Chemistry In this episode, I talk once again to Chemistry professer Douglas MacFarlane. We touch on the topic of fossil fuel use for fertiliser production, a fundamental element of global food supply. Doug enlightens me as to the consequences of that use, and the implications a renewable future has for that industry, which may currently be more dire than hopeful.

]]> In this episode, I talk once again to Chemistry professer Douglas MacFarlane. We touch on the topic of fossil fuel use for fertiliser production, a fundamental element of global food supply. Doug enlightens me as to the consequences of that use, and the implications a renewable future has for that industry, which may currently be more dire than hopeful.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/7d9Ewo1o+siBV5XI9 ]]> The University Experience | Chris Thompson | The Storyteller's Podcast #2 https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm/3 5414b966-4b4f-443e-91a5-c13098e3fce5 Sun, 10 Apr 2022 20:00:00 +1000 lucienmckaige@gmail.com (Lucien McKaige) full Lucien McKaige A philosophical discussion on the nature of university experience, from the perspective of a student and a lecturer 1:51:34 false In this episode, I talk to an old lecturer of mine, Chris Thompson. Though Chris is a chemist by trade, he has a passion for education research and improving education systems within universities. We cover a range of topics, including: student experience, lecturing vs educating, the shortcomings of the univeristy system, improvements to be made, and advice for current students.

]]> University, education, student, lecturer, degree In this episode, I talk to an old lecturer of mine, Chris Thompson. Though Chris is a chemist by trade, he has a passion for education research and improving education systems within universities. We cover a range of topics, including: student experience, lecturing vs educating, the shortcomings of the univeristy system, improvements to be made, and advice for current students.

]]> In this episode, I talk to an old lecturer of mine, Chris Thompson. Though Chris is a chemist by trade, he has a passion for education research and improving education systems within universities. We cover a range of topics, including: student experience, lecturing vs educating, the shortcomings of the univeristy system, improvements to be made, and advice for current students.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/7d9Ewo1o+28ywnc1l ]]> A Renewable Future | Douglas MacFarlane | The Storytellers Podcast Episode #1 https://wanderinglights.fireside.fm/1 53c21b33-6483-4c2d-9240-95a8b4c4aed8 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:00:00 +1100 lucienmckaige@gmail.com (Lucien McKaige) full Lucien McKaige A discussion on the future of energy and fuel sources, touching on solar power, battery tech, hydrogen, and ammonia. 1:57:19 false In the first episode of the Storytellers Podcast, I talk to an old Chemistry lecturer of mine.

We discuss a variety of topics, centering on the the theme of renewable energy sources. We take a brief look at the current status of solar in Australia, go over new battery technologies, and explore the nature of hydrogen as a renewable fuel. We also touch on ammonia, and it's potential to revolutionise sustainable energy globally.

]]> Renewables, Solar, Hydrogen, Ammonia, Green, Australia, Future, Electricity, Batteries, Lithium In the first episode of the Storytellers Podcast, I talk to an old Chemistry lecturer of mine.

We discuss a variety of topics, centering on the the theme of renewable energy sources. We take a brief look at the current status of solar in Australia, go over new battery technologies, and explore the nature of hydrogen as a renewable fuel. We also touch on ammonia, and it's potential to revolutionise sustainable energy globally.

]]> In the first episode of the Storytellers Podcast, I talk to an old Chemistry lecturer of mine.

We discuss a variety of topics, centering on the the theme of renewable energy sources. We take a brief look at the current status of solar in Australia, go over new battery technologies, and explore the nature of hydrogen as a renewable fuel. We also touch on ammonia, and it's potential to revolutionise sustainable energy globally.

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