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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Oct 14, 2020 • 52min
Psychotherapy on the couch
Demystifying the art of talk therapy and the complex relationship between therapist and patient (R)
Oct 13, 2020 • 48min
Harry and the monster croc
Harry Bowman tells adventurous tales from his three decades driving tour boats in the crocodile-infested Adelaide River, including the day he saved the life of a croc named Brutus
Oct 12, 2020 • 51min
Robin Ince — inside the comic mind
Becardiganed polymath Robin Ince on the fascinating brains of stand-up comics (R)
Oct 9, 2020 • 49min
Jimmy Barnes — a broken homecoming
Jimmy Barnes grew up as a boy called James Swan in Glasgow, then in South Australia. In his late teens, he joined a band called Cold Chisel and became a huge star. But on and off stage Jimmy was battling the demons of his troubled childhood
Oct 8, 2020 • 53min
Hetty McKinnon — lessons from my mother's kitchen
Cookbook author Hetty McKinnon was raised by a mum who was a passionate and creative cook. But Hetty was never particularly interested in cooking herself, until something happened as she grew up which changed everything
Oct 7, 2020 • 51min
David Astle's brain on puzzles
How one of the world's most influential crossword setters became increasingly interested in the science behind them (R)
Oct 6, 2020 • 50min
Richard and the island
Richard Flanagan on writing his apocalyptic novel on a remote island, as bushfires burned through Tasmania's forests
Oct 5, 2020 • 51min
Kumi's Japanese inheritance
Television presenter Kumi Taguchi's story of searching for her Japanese heritage began with searching for her grandparent's house in Tokyo, which none of her relatives had visited for decades (R)
Oct 2, 2020 • 52min
The railway child - Monica from Clare
Monica McInerney grew up in a family of railway children, as her Dad was the stationmaster in the tiny South Australian town of Clare. At 16, she left home to work as Humphrey B. Bear's wardrobe designer. Years later, she made a new life in Ireland and became a best-selling writer
Oct 1, 2020 • 52min
Sick in the Land of the Well
Jacinta Parsons was in her 20s when she became horribly unwell with Crohn's disease, a chronic disease of the digestive system. Then, doctors gave her the news she feared most
