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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Sep 19, 2019 • 49min
One hundred acres of bamboo
Durnford Dart longed to return to life on the land, where he’d spent his best childhood years. He went on to pioneer bamboo farming in Australia
Sep 18, 2019 • 52min
The tangled web of spirituality
Seeking a connection with a higher power led Rob Donnelly into the Catholic priesthood, but the reality of a religious life was not what he expected
Sep 17, 2019 • 53min
Ben Folds' dream about lightning bugs
Ben on his musical career, the art of song writing and his brief stint as a one-man polka band in a German restaurant
Sep 16, 2019 • 50min
The indestructible nature of Corey White
A childhood of abuse and neglect led Corey to an unusual place - the stage. His wit and resilience make his stand-up comedy sharply observed and darkly humorous
Sep 13, 2019 • 50min
Nat Young is still in search of the perfect wave
For four-time world champion surfer Nat, surfing is about more than competition or exercise, it's a religion
Sep 12, 2019 • 52min
Keeping Mum: love and dementia
Daughter Nia tells how early-onset dementia has reshaped the powerful partnership of her parents, Moira and Leon Pericles
Sep 11, 2019 • 52min
Why don’t more dads take parental leave?
Annabel Crabb on the inequity between parents of different genders, prompted by the hullabaloo surrounding New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden’s baby, and the corresponding lack of concern about Australia’s Prime Minister having young children
Sep 10, 2019 • 51min
Prepping for the apocalypse: bunkers, bullets and billionaires
Bradley Garrett explores ‘doomsday prepping’, a multi-billion dollar industry driven by dread (R)
Sep 9, 2019 • 52min
Akmal Saleh really doesn't like the jungle
An impulse decision to buy a home in the rainforest launches a comedy of errors involving a python in the roof, a half-finished home, an unexpected tax bill and two reality TV shows
Sep 6, 2019 • 51min
The greatest air race: twenty planes, London to Melbourne, 1934
Early aviation's most dramatic event saw courage, tragedy and a miraculous rescue involving the whole town of Albury
