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 18, 2018 • 55min
Murgon's shining star
Leah Purcell was working in a small-town meatworks during her school holidays, when she discovered she had a rare talent
Sep 17, 2018 • 49min
The bond between two alpine climbers which nearly killed them
Simon McCartney was a young mountaineer when he met a fellow climber who altered his life
Sep 14, 2018 • 51min
Beatrix Campbell has stayed fierce and funny about class in Britain
Political commentator Bea Campbell grew up communist in northern England
Sep 13, 2018 • 57min
Ordinary on the inside
Wil Patterson was a suburban dad who wanted all the good things in life for his family. Then he made a decision which upended everything
Sep 12, 2018 • 51min
Discovering a father's secret life in France
Growing up, Louisa Deasey knew very little about her late father's life. Then she found a bundle of his lost love letters
Sep 11, 2018 • 52min
Wendell Rosevear treats victims and perpetrators of sexual violence
Dr Wendell Rosevear's upbringing gave him an unexpected sense of mission
Sep 10, 2018 • 45min
The man behind the Bee Gees
Stephen Dando Collins with the story of Robert Stigwood, the boy from Port Pirie who went on to become the entertainment industry's most powerful tycoon
Sep 7, 2018 • 52min
Father Rod bucks the system
How an ex-butcher in the midst of a career crisis began a social movement
Sep 6, 2018 • 51min
Guerrilla film-making in Afghanistan
When the Pakistani Secret Service denied Benjamin Gilmour permission to make a feature film he crossed the border to Afghanistan
Sep 5, 2018 • 45min
The life changing power of honeybees
When Helen Jukes was given a colony of bees it helped release her from the numbing grind of her working life
