Alex Sloan at ABC Canberra and I have a chat on air about fortnightly usually corresponding to one of my columns.  We had a chat on Adam Smith and the Theory of Moral Sentiments last Thursday and I was in some trepidation that I might become rather incoherent as the ideas are quite subtle.  And explaining Smith's concept of sympathy - which though the best 'translation' is the one he uses himself, fellow-feeling - it somehow sounds sentimental and unconvincing that this could be a powerful social force.  Also Alex wanted to talk about Jane Austen which added a possibly new degree of difficulty. Anyway, it all worked out well I think, though you may disagree!