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 13, 2019 • 52min
The homesickness letters
Growing up on the biggest council estate in Western Europe, Jeff Green dreamed of a life in Australia. Then he got his own chance to emigrate
Feb 12, 2019 • 47min
How Osher learned to love his mind
Osher Gunsberg was living in Los Angeles when his mental health took a dramatic turn for the worse
Feb 11, 2019 • 52min
The power of Hope
Louisa Hope was seriously injured in the Sydney siege. From her hospital bed, she began a charity to help her nurses
Feb 8, 2019 • 50min
Singing with strangers and Spooky Men
Choir master Stephen Taberner was raised a Christadelphian, but in his adult life he celebrates the pleasure of music
Feb 7, 2019 • 52min
The girl in the vintage lace
In the 1980s, Lydia Pearson began a wildly successful fashion label with her best friend. In 2016, everything changed
Feb 6, 2019 • 50min
Wake In Fright and walking the dog with Ken
Renowned biographer Jacqueline Kent recalls her volatile year of love with Kenneth Cook
Feb 5, 2019 • 48min
Judith Lucy, and her men
Comedian Judith Lucy has been reflecting on what has gone right, and wrong in her relationships with men
Feb 4, 2019 • 51min
The joy of hovercraft
Peter Venn built his first hovercraft in the early 1970s. By 1988 he had a fleet of them on the Brisbane River, and was giving joyrides to 140 000 World Expo visitors (R)
Feb 1, 2019 • 51min
The state of your nation begins in your street
Hugh Mackay on how our neighbourhoods hold the key to the isolation felt by so many (R)
Jan 31, 2019 • 47min
How to catch a wild bull
Lach McClymont mustered hundreds of wild cattle, untouched for decades, from a remote area of the Northern Territory
