Damon speaks regularly on radio as a guest or expert commentator, talking about philosophy, literature, and other big ideas. He has been a regular guest on ABC Radio National's 'Life Matters' program, hosting the popular "Philosophy Espresso" series. He has also appeared on ABC and commercial television.

Damon has also spoken at festivals, panels, and workshops across Australia and the world. He has entertained audiences at libraries and cafes, galleries and universities. His appearances include:

  • On philosophy and sex, Life Matters, Radio National.

  • 'Literature' (Red Room poetry), MONA, Hobart, Australia.

  • Philosophy Espresso 2 (11-part series), Life Matters, Radio National.

  • Philosophy Espresso (11-part series), Life Matters, Radio National.

  • 'The Art of Reading', Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Bali, Indonesia.

  • Summer reading, ABC RN Breakfast.

  • ‘Philosophy and freedom’, Taiwan National University, Taipei, Taiwan.

  • ‘The Art of Reading’, Sydney Writers Festival, Sydney, Australia.

  • Philosophy in the Garden, Gardening Australia, ABC TV.

  • ‘Everyday Philosophy’, Byron Bay Writers Festival, Byron Bay, Australia.

  • The Art of Reading, 'Books and Arts', ABC Radio National.

  • ‘Narrative Nonfiction’, Writers Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.

  • ‘My Nanna is a Ninja’, Melbourne Writers Festival, Melbourne, Australia.

  • Exercise and the mind, Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC, New York, United States.

  • ‘The Art of Reading’, Bookworm Festival, Beijing, China.

  • Meaning and freedom, HUMAN TV, Netherlands.

  • ‘My Nanna is a Ninja’, Seoul Public Library, Seoul, South Korea.

  • My Nanna is a Ninja and children's literature, Books and Arts Daily, Radio National.

  • ‘Philosophy in the Garden’, Perth Writers Festival, Perth, Australia.

  • Philosophical running, The Body Sphere, ABC Radio National.

  • 'Ninja Book Party' (with Peter Carnavas and Tony Flowers), StoryArts Festival, Ipswich, Australia.

  • Philosophy in the Garden, Romanticism, childhood and philosophy, Midday with Margaret Throsby, ABC Classic FM.

  • 'How to Think About Exercise', Happiness and its Causes, Sydney, Australia.

  • 'What is a Mind?' (with Kate Richards, David Roland, Anthony Funnell), Brisbane Writers Festival, Brisbane, Australia.

  • Star Trek and philosophy, Books and Arts Daily, ABC Radio National.

  • ‘Work, globalisation and the garden’, G8 of Philosophy, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  • 'Meaning and freedom’, G8 of Philosophy, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  • Gardens and philosophy, Late Night Live, ABC Radio National.

  • 'Men Are From Mars and Other Myths', Mind and its Potential, Sydney, Australia.

  • 'Distraction', Mind and its Potential, SMC Conference Centre, Sydney, Australia.

  • Martial arts and philosophy, The Philosopher's Zone, ABC Radio National.

  • 'What makes creative minds tick?', Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia.