May 2025

32: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid (Talking Shop Reboot)

In the final episode of our Talking Shop reboot, originally recorded for the ABC in 2015, Dr Paul Harrison and Kirsten Drysdale explore how fear is used to shape our buying decisions. From invented problems to horror-themed ad campaigns, we unpack the psychology behind why feelin ... Show More

18m 22s

May 2025

31: You Are Not In Control (Talking Shop Reboot)

In this fifth episode of our special six-part reboot of Talking Shop, the 2015 ABC podcast I co-hosted with Kirsten Drysdale, we explore the subtle, often invisible ways our environment shapes what we buy, without us even realising it. From lighting and music to the colour of a s ... Show More

24m 45s

Mar 2025

29: The Paradox of Ethical Consumption (Talking Shop Reboot)

In this third episode from Talking Shop, the ABC podcast I hosted with Kirsten Drysdale in 2015, we dive into the complexities of ethical consumption; why it’s so hard to define, and even harder to practise. We explore the contradictions that come with trying to be an ethical sho ... Show More

25m 30s

30: In the Lap of Luxury (Talking Shop R...