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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Feb 27, 2019 • 51min
Hello Carly Findlay
Carly was born with facial difference, and says the rudeness of strangers has sometimes been more painful than the disability she's grown to embrace
Feb 26, 2019 • 54min
Digging with his pen
Irishman John Connell was an acclaimed journalist when his life began to unravel
Feb 25, 2019 • 48min
The guiding light
When Dorothy Hoddinott became Principal of Holroyd High School, she began a wave of change for her students
Feb 22, 2019 • 52min
Joan and the bone men
The rewards and challenges of working in orthopaedics
Feb 21, 2019 • 51min
How Brolga Barns became a 'Kangaroo Mum'
Chris Barns always knew he wanted to work with animals. Then he began his own sanctuary for orphaned baby kangaroos (R)
Feb 20, 2019 • 52min
From the Shetlands to Vera: crime writer Ann Cleeves
Award-winning novelist Ann Cleeves lived many lives before her career as an author took off (R)
Feb 19, 2019 • 47min
Joan Jett's life in music
When Joan Marie Larkin was given a guitar at the age of 13, she was on the path to becoming the Godmother of Punk
Feb 18, 2019 • 52min
The marvellous Miss Matters
Historian Clare Wright on the true story of how Adelaide's Muriel Matters began to change the world
Feb 15, 2019 • 53min
Charles Kingsford Smith: king of the Milky Way
The life of 'Smithy' Australia's greatest aviator
Feb 14, 2019 • 53min
Becoming Zenith
Zenith Virago married at 17, and had two children. Then she left her young family to create a life of her own on the other side of the world
