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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May 1, 2018 • 52min
The life of Masha Gessen
Journalist Masha Gessen on growing up Jewish in the Soviet Union, and her two remarkable grandmothers
Apr 30, 2018 • 48min
How haemophilia shaped a family
Charles Eddy became an expert on rare bleeding diseases after his son Lachie was born with haemophilia
Apr 27, 2018 • 52min
Liz Ellis on infertility, netball, and other love stories
Liz's life before and after netball; and what she had to unlearn to have a baby boy after facing secondary infertility
Apr 26, 2018 • 51min
Robert Fisk: life as a war correspondent
Robert Fisk has spent his career reporting from war zones, and he's one of the few Western journalists who met Osama Bin Laden in person (R)
Apr 24, 2018 • 52min
The rise of Kerry Tucker
Kerry Tucker rewrote her life story from inside maximum security
Apr 23, 2018 • 51min
Fishing in Eden
Historian and angler Anna Clark on the story of fishing in Australia (R)
Apr 20, 2018 • 51min
How to fly a hovercraft
Peter Venn's imagination was captured by the simple physics of the hovercraft. He turned flying them into a business, but the unusual vehicles still bring him joy
Apr 19, 2018 • 49min
The strange honeycomb houses of Çatalhöyük
Archaeologist Serena Love on climbing into history in one of the first villages on earth, where the locals lived with de-skulled bodies buried in the floor
Apr 18, 2018 • 47min
What Clare did next: a survivor's story
Stockbroker Clare Keenan has worked in places ranging from a New Zealand prison, to a covert Jordanian broadcaster. She trusts her fierce survival instinct to keep her safe
Apr 17, 2018 • 52min
How Australia's first female detective took on Sydney's razor gangs
Leigh Straw tells the story of Lillian Armfield, arch enemy of serial criminals Tilly Devine, Kate Leigh et al
