A drop in the national participation rate sparks a very personal discussion: what does participation look like in real life? Sean, Michael and Adam talk honestly about the times they&rsquo;ve loved work the most, why being busy might actually make us happier, and the unexpected rituals that keep them sane. Fear &amp; Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer, Michael Thompson and Adam Lang as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://fearandgreed.com.au&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1765971194093865&amp;usg=AOvVaw2mebx4z1swXMqO3yrx211E">website</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear-and-greed&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1765971194093865&amp;usg=AOvVaw2kFfWgk8FdMekQLnoM24N7">LinkedIn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/fearandgreedpodcast/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1765971194093865&amp;usg=AOvVaw1zp3fKRIMEfhBXV4kXuiNV">Instagram</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/FearAndGreedPodcast&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1765971194093865&amp;usg=AOvVaw0MVu3Jsv7dPoUoYlCEO9Y4">Facebook</a>. Join our<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1765971194093865&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ysx1O7Zoo6RPkxe7gGkZy">&nbsp;free daily newsletter here</a>.<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/" rel="payment">Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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Q+A: Do we secretly like being busy?

This was the week where the RBA signalled the end of rate cuts, and the beginning of hikes. But it was also the week where Australia led the world on social media reform.&nbsp; Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Adam Lang picking a winner in a fierce debate. Join our<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1765971194093865&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ysx1O7Zoo6RPkxe7gGkZy">&nbsp;free daily newsletter here</a>.<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/" rel="payment">Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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The Weekend Edition | 13-14 Dec 2025

This is the&nbsp;<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/">Fear and Greed</a> Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes. <ol> <li> Miners lead the way </li> <li> Wall Street boom </li> <li> Tomago extension </li> <li> Reddit HC challenge </li> <li> Austal approval </li> </ol> Join our <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">free daily newsletter here</a>.<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/" rel="payment">Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;This is the&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/"&gt;Fear and Greed&lt;/a&gt; Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Miners lead the way&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wall Street boom&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tomago extension&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reddit HC challenge&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Austal approval&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;Join our &lt;a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup"&gt;free daily newsletter here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/" rel="payment"&gt;Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Afternoon Report | Markets surge

Friday 12 December 2025 The Australian economy sheds jobs as the employment market slows.&nbsp; <ul> <li aria-level="1">Oasis, Metallica and ACDC spur consumer spending.&nbsp;</li> <li aria-level="1">Australians travelling to the US could have their social media accounts vetted.</li> <li aria-level="1">Woolworths and Coles go head-to-head on home delivery.</li> <li aria-level="1">A scientist claims to have proof that the Star of Bethlehem, that purportedly led shepherds to the birthplace of Jesus Christ, might have been real.&nbsp;</li> </ul> Join our<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup"> free daily newsletter here</a>. And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/"> How Do They Afford That?</a> - this week: five ways to deal with money anxiety. Get the episode from<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235"> APPLE</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14"> SPOTIFY</a>, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/" rel="payment">Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Friday 12 December 2025&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Australian economy sheds jobs as the employment market slows.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Oasis, Metallica and ACDC spur consumer spending.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Australians travelling to the US could have their social media accounts vetted.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;Woolworths and Coles go head-to-head on home delivery.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;A scientist claims to have proof that the Star of Bethlehem, that purportedly led shepherds to the birthplace of Jesus Christ, might have been real.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;Join our&lt;a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup"&gt; free daily newsletter here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;And don&amp;rsquo;t miss the latest episode of&lt;a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/"&gt; How Do They Afford That?&lt;/a&gt; - this week: five ways to deal with money anxiety. Get the episode from&lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235"&gt; APPLE&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14"&gt; SPOTIFY&lt;/a&gt;, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/" rel="payment"&gt;Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Employment market slows; rock ’n roll consumer boom; Woolies, Coles delivery wars

After surviving the shutdowns and uncertainty of the pandemic, Intrepid Travel has bounced back to post the biggest trading month in its 36-year history. CEO James Thornton joins Sean Aylmer to explain why Australians are travelling more than ever, the destinations dominating demand, and how Intrepid grew from a kitchen-table startup into a global adventure-travel powerhouse.<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/" rel="payment">Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;After surviving the shutdowns and uncertainty of the pandemic, Intrepid Travel has bounced back to post the biggest trading month in its 36-year history. CEO James Thornton joins Sean Aylmer to explain why Australians are travelling more than ever, the destinations dominating demand, and how Intrepid grew from a kitchen-table startup into a global adventure-travel powerhouse.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/" rel="payment"&gt;Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Q+A: Meet the new generation of travellers

Business news you can use. A daily business news podcast with journalists <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0wu3ezGEfBZFYspJbTTaYL">Sean Aylmer</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw08pZ8jZ88rHJgCfbHkTr5k">Michael Thompson</a>.&nbsp;Find out more at&nbsp;<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain%3Dfearandgreed.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1DLq_FuqjEt3HC-ZK1704H">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

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