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
Mentioned books
Apr 27, 2020 • 51min
Disappointing Dickens — Charles Dickens' son in the Australian outback
Tom Keneally with the story of Edward 'Plorn' Dickens who was sent to live in Australia when he was sixteen in the hope he might redeem himself
Apr 24, 2020 • 48min
The life and death of boxer Davey Browne
In 2015, Sydney boxer Davey died of brain swelling after he was knocked out in the ring. When journalist and boxer Stephanie Convery reported on the inquest, she found a sport in a collective state of denial
Apr 23, 2020 • 49min
A therapist peers inside her own mind
When therapist Lori Gottlieb found herself in therapy after a devastating breakup, she began to rethink her own life story
Apr 22, 2020 • 53min
John Prine — from Paradise to Nashville
A songwriter's songwriter, John turned his often bemused view of people and politics into songs for fifty years (R)
Apr 21, 2020 • 48min
16 sunrises and sunsets in a day — life aboard the Space Shuttle
Astronaut Jim Bagian on working, eating and sleeping in micro-gravity while orbiting the earth at 28 000 kilometres an hour
Apr 20, 2020 • 46min
The healing power of dogs
Kate Leaver became fascinated by the curative qualities of dogs after her Shih Tzu Bertie helped her through her darkest days
Apr 17, 2020 • 51min
Big Adventures — aviator Charles Kingsford Smith
Biographer Ann Blainey with the tale of Smithy, king of the Milky Way, and his audacious flight across the Pacific in his plane the Southern Cross (R)
Apr 16, 2020 • 52min
Big Adventures — Alexander McCall Smith
How a lifetime exploring different landscapes inspires the author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, who's also one of the world's most prolific writers (R)
Apr 15, 2020 • 51min
Big Adventures — Paula Constant Part 2
Walking the Sahara, towards the fabled city of Timbuktu and into Niger (R)
Apr 14, 2020 • 52min
Big Adventures — Paula Constant Part 1
A breathtaking Saharan adventure: camels, bandits and one fearless woman (R)
