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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Jun 28, 2019 • 52min
A dirt bike and a secret: Heather Ellis
When she rode her motorbike solo across the Silk Road, Heather thought she had nothing to lose. Her HIV positive diagnosis was far more serious in the 1990s than it is today
Jun 27, 2019 • 49min
The murderer who wasn't there
Zak Grieve was 19 when he was found guilty of murder, although the judge said he wasn't at the scene of the crime. Steven Schubert tells his story
Jun 26, 2019 • 44min
A shipwrecked French cabin boy and his Australian Aboriginal family
The astounding fate of Narcisse Pelletier, taken in by the people of Night Island after being abandoned on the coast of far north Queensland in 1858
Jun 25, 2019 • 52min
A sizzle in the brain changed Lavinia Codd's life
After a stroke at age 31, Lavinia Codd lost part of her memory, and half her vision. Then she became fascinated by her brain's ability to regenerate (R)
Jun 24, 2019 • 51min
Inside the comic mind
'Becardiganed polymath' Robin Ince on the fascinating brains of stand-up comics
Jun 21, 2019 • 53min
Stories from Elmswood Farm
Patrice Newell was a model and a TV host before she began again as a biodynamic farmer
Jun 20, 2019 • 50min
Richard Tognetti: 'Je suis Wollongong'
Richard Tognetti was a boy when he first showed a brilliant talent for playing the violin. But in the town where he grew up, his talent made him a target
Jun 19, 2019 • 51min
Rozsy's terrible secret
Angela Hamilton was raised by a tyrannical father, who terrorised his family. Decades later, she found out the truth about what he'd done during WWII
Jun 18, 2019 • 49min
The evolution of Poh
How a shy Mormon girl named Sharon became Poh Ling Yeow (R)
Jun 17, 2019 • 51min
State secrets and marsupials
Australia through the eyes of The New York Times Australia bureau chief, Damien Cave
