Conversations
ABC Australia
Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met. Journey into their world, joining them on epic adventures to unfamiliar places, back in time to wild moments of history, and into their deepest memories, to be moved by personal stories of resilience and redemption.
Hosted by Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski, Conversations is the ABC's most popular long-form interview program. Every day we explore the vast tapestry of human experience, weaving together narratives from history, science, art, and personal storytelling.
Conversations Live is coming to the stage! Join Sarah Kanowski and Richard Fidler for an unmissable night of unforgettable stories, behind-the-scenes secrets, and surprise guests. Australia’s most-loved podcast — live, up close, and in the moment. Find out more at the Conversations website.
Hosted by Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski, Conversations is the ABC's most popular long-form interview program. Every day we explore the vast tapestry of human experience, weaving together narratives from history, science, art, and personal storytelling.
Conversations Live is coming to the stage! Join Sarah Kanowski and Richard Fidler for an unmissable night of unforgettable stories, behind-the-scenes secrets, and surprise guests. Australia’s most-loved podcast — live, up close, and in the moment. Find out more at the Conversations website.
Episodes
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Feb 25, 2021 • 51min
Water, Water — a story collection
Eight thrilling encounters in and on the water, as told by previous Conversations guests (R)
Feb 24, 2021 • 51min
When Jeanne was Jean — sailing the high seas disguised as a man
Danielle Clode with the story of the adventurous Jeanne Barrett, a French peasant from Burgundy who became the first woman to sail around the world
Feb 23, 2021 • 52min
Trump's Last Stand
Political reporter Jonathan Swan with the inside story of Donald Trump’s last few months in office
Feb 22, 2021 • 51min
The history of libraries from before stone tablets to printed books
Stuart Kells' life as a bibliophile began with one ancient, leather-bound, blue book (R)
Feb 19, 2021 • 50min
The race to live on Mars
Cosmologist Tamara Davis on the complicated scientific quest to explore and colonise the Red Planet
Feb 18, 2021 • 52min
Curlew Man of the south west
After Kim Scott became a teacher and a father, he started looking for his Aboriginal family *CW: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners please use discretion when listening as the following program references people who have died.
Feb 17, 2021 • 46min
The Cloudspotter
Gavin Pretor-Pinney loved gazing at clouds as a child. As an adult, his fascination with clouds drew him from England to Australia's Gulf of Carpentaria to see the Morning Glory, the world's most spectacular cloud formation
Feb 16, 2021 • 37min
Mary Wilson — Dream Girl
The late Mary Wilson rose up from Detroit's housing projects to find worldwide fame with The Supremes (R)
Feb 15, 2021 • 48min
Oumuamua's secrets
Avi Loeb was Harvard's top astronomer when he became intrigued by reports of a pancake-shaped object the size of a football field hurtling through our solar system
Feb 12, 2021 • 51min
Secret agents in the suburbs: a real life family spy story
Sue Ellen Kusher’s father was an ASIO agent, and she and her siblings were taught to memorise number plates, spot unusual behaviour, and keep the family business secret at all costs
