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
Nov 28, 2019 • 48min
Drones and forgiveness
How a young computer scientist found his way out of a traumatic childhood
Nov 27, 2019 • 51min
War crimes, bombings, secret lives — Tony Jones turns truth into thrillers
The retiring host of Q&A reflects on his time with the show, and how his years reporting from the former Yugoslavia have helped him craft best-selling fiction
Nov 26, 2019 • 50min
How Christos found radical compassion
Writer Christos Tsiolkas broke away from the Christian church as a teenager. As a grown man, in a moment of personal crisis, he rediscovered the letters of St Paul and saw them in a different light
Nov 25, 2019 • 48min
Inside the engine room of power
How Samantha Power became one of world's most influential foreign policy thinkers
Nov 22, 2019 • 50min
The honourable fight: 16 years as Director of Public Prosecutions NSW
Nicholas Cowdery oversaw some of Australia's most sensational cases during his 16 years in the role. His decisions often made him enemies in politics and the media, but he was always motivated by the prospect of a fair trial
Nov 21, 2019 • 53min
Watching the universe from the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA astronomer Jennifer Wiseman on exploring the design of the universe (R)
Nov 20, 2019 • 50min
Hidden histories of Chinese Australia
Tim Watts MP has a deeply personal reason for wanting to resurface stories about Chinese migrants to Australia. From pre-Federation, to the Kelly gang, to the Melbourne Olympics, he tells how their influence weaves right through our culture
Nov 19, 2019 • 42min
Capturing the souls of abandoned pets
When Peter Sharp's severe back pain forced him to give up work, he believed he was unemployable. Then began photographing lost and abandoned dogs, cats, guinea pigs and chickens
Nov 18, 2019 • 48min
Ray Bonner, Bolivia and the big risk
New York Times journalist Ray Bonner spent decades reporting from some of the world's most dangerous places. Then he moved to Australia, and made one of the riskiest decisions of his life
Nov 15, 2019 • 50min
Postcards from God — artist William Robinson
William is considered one of Australia's greatest living artists. But it took years for his work to be recognised as brilliant
