Ben Lee is a singer, songwriter, and spiritual adventurer. 

He grew up in Bondi. 

He now lives in LA. 

Between the two - there's quite a tale to tell, and many questions to ask along the way. 

Enjoy the show. 


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Ben Lee is a singer, songwriter, and spiritual adventurer. He grew up in Bondi. He now lives in LA. Between the two - there's quite a tale to tell, and many questions to ask along the way. Enjoy the show. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

With every new day comes the opportunity to grow. Hosted by Osher Günsberg - a best-selling author, podcaster, TV host, husband, dad, stepdad, electric mobility enthusiast and part-time climate worrier. This podcast is here to help make today better than yesterday. Since 2013, the show has set out to improve life for you and the people you love. Sometimes it’s authentic conversations. Sometimes we’ll unpack the news or hear how Osher deals with life as a sober person with a different brain. But you’ll always hear something you need to hear (and laugh while you do). Listen to feel less alone, build better habits and discover some solution-based approaches for when life gets tricky.

With every new day comes the opportunity to grow. Hosted by Osher G&uuml;nsberg - a best-selling author, podcaster, TV host, husband, dad, stepdad, electric mobility enthusiast and part-time climate worrier. This podcast is here to help make today better than yesterday. Since 2013, the show has set out to improve life for you and the people you love. Sometimes it&rsquo;s authentic conversations. Sometimes we&rsquo;ll unpack the news or hear how Osher deals with life as a sober person with a different brain. But you&rsquo;ll always hear something you need to hear (and laugh while you do). Listen to feel less alone, build better habits and discover some solution-based approaches for when life gets tricky.

Helping you make today better than yesterday since 2013.

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415: But what if I'm wrong?...and other big questions with Ben Lee 

Professor Alistair Sproul has been building solar technology since the 1980s. As head of the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW, he's watched Australia lead the world in solar adoption often without realising it. 

As the nation, and indeed the rest of the world, grapples with a mounting energy crisis and growing oil prices, I thought it would be a great time to revisit my chat with Alistair and his insights into Australia's transition towards renewable energy.

That transition isn't coming. It's already here. And it's happening faster than anyone in Canberra is telling you.

LINKS 
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Professor Alistair Sproul has been building solar technology since the 1980s.&nbsp;As head of the School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering at UNSW, he's watched Australia lead the world in solar adoption often without realising it.&nbsp;
As the nation, and indeed the rest of the world, grapples with a mounting energy crisis and growing oil prices, I thought it would be a great time to revisit my chat with Alistair and his insights into Australia's transition towards renewable energy.
That transition isn't coming. It's already here. And it's happening faster than anyone in Canberra is telling you.
LINKS&nbsp;
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<li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Listen to the full interview with Prof. Alistair Sproul <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/better-than-yesterday-with-osher-g-nsberg1/432-what-the-major-two-parties-in-australia-arent-telling-you-about-the-transition-to-renewables-with-prof-alistair-sproul">here</a></li>
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&nbsp;

Global energy crisis: Inside Australia's renewable energy transition

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/52fdf0b5-a33c-42c5-bc77-b4200012d323/transcript

What do boy bands, modern dating and unhealthy masculinity have in common?

According to today's guest - comedian, writer and performer Bridie Connell - more than you think.

In this hilarious conversation, Bridie joins me to talk about her wildly original musical F*ccbois: Live In Concert — a sharp, affectionate and very funny satire about a fictional boy band, performed entirely by a female and non-binary cast in drag.

Bridie shares how years of observing modern dating culture, “love bombing”, gaslighting and the strange choreography of bad male behaviour inspired the show. And how what began as a desire to write about “f*ck boys” eventually became a full-scale musical and a love letter to the boy bands of the ’90s and 2000s, like Backstreet Boys, *NSync and Westlife.

The show is hilarious - if you get the chance to see it, you won't regret it!

LINKS 
Catch F*ccbois: Live In Concert at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Follow F*ccbois: Live in Concert for future show announcements
Sign up to the Better Than Yesterday newsletter
Watch episodes of Better Than Yesterday on YouTube
Watch full stories recorded live at Story Club on YouTube
Get tickets for our next Story Club show
Get Osher's latest book "So What? Now What?" here
Send a pic of what you're looking at to sendosheremail@gmail.com 

What do boy bands, modern dating and unhealthy masculinity have in common?
According to today's guest - comedian, writer and performer Bridie Connell - more than you think.
In this hilarious conversation, Bridie joins me to talk about her wildly original musical F*ccbois: Live In Concert&nbsp;&mdash; a sharp, affectionate and very funny satire about a fictional boy band, performed entirely by a female and non-binary cast in drag.
Bridie shares how years of observing modern dating culture, &ldquo;love bombing&rdquo;, gaslighting and the strange choreography of bad male behaviour inspired the show. And how what began as a desire to write about &ldquo;f*ck boys&rdquo; eventually became a full-scale musical and a love letter to the boy bands of the &rsquo;90s and 2000s, like Backstreet Boys, *NSync and Westlife.
The show is hilarious - if you get the chance to see it, you won't regret it!
LINKS&nbsp;
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How Bridie Connell Built a Fake Boy Band That Feels Real

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/13beeb64-af9a-48d9-8f3c-b41e001a4c2a/transcript

If you've wondered whether electrification is actually feasible, affordable, or secure — this episode answers those questions with data, not hope.

Saul Griffith — MIT engineer, inventor, and author of Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future — reveals why Australia is uniquely positioned to lead the world's energy transition, starting with transport. In this Best Of episode focused on energy security and transportation, Saul explains why electric vehicle adoption will happen faster than anyone expects once price parity hits, how EVs actually make the grid more resilient by serving as distributed battery storage, and why hydrogen vehicles are a fossil fuel industry distraction that can't compete with batteries on physics or economics.

You'll hear:
The 35-second plan that could decarbonize Australia by 2030
Why rooftop solar's explosive growth previews what's coming for EVs
How the Ford F-150 going electric changes cultural perceptions overnight
Why Australian households with EVs could go off-grid for 10+ days
The engineering reality that kills hydrogen's viability for transport

LINKS 
Sign up to the Better Than Yesterday newsletter 
Watch episodes of Better Than Yesterday on YouTube 
Watch full stories recorded live at Story Club on YouTube 
Get tickets for our next Story Club show 
Get Osher's latest book "So What? Now What?" here 
Send a pic of what you're looking at to sendosheremail@gmail.com 

If you've wondered whether electrification is actually feasible, affordable, or secure &mdash; this episode answers those questions with data, not hope.
Saul Griffith &mdash; MIT engineer, inventor, and author of Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future &mdash; reveals why Australia is uniquely positioned to lead the world's energy transition, starting with transport. In this Best Of episode focused on energy security and transportation, Saul explains why electric vehicle adoption will happen faster than anyone expects once price parity hits, how EVs actually make the grid more resilient by serving as distributed battery storage, and why hydrogen vehicles are a fossil fuel industry distraction that can't compete with batteries on physics or economics.
You'll hear:
<ul>
<li>The 35-second plan that could decarbonize Australia by 2030</li>
<li>Why rooftop solar's explosive growth previews what's coming for EVs</li>
<li>How the Ford F-150 going electric changes cultural perceptions overnight</li>
<li>Why Australian households with EVs could go off-grid for 10+ days</li>
<li>The engineering reality that kills hydrogen's viability for transport</li>
</ul>
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Energy Security Through Transport Electrification with Saul Griffith 

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/3406fa5a-7eb1-4e49-9055-b41a005a0b5d/transcript

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