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 15, 2018 • 52min
Christine Milne: a quiet revolutionary
Christine Milne was a teacher in north-west Tasmania when she joined a campaign against a pulp mill in the town of Wesley Vale. The campaign changed her life, and Tasmania's fortunes
Feb 14, 2018 • 51min
Bringing the dead back home
Jenny Briscoe-Hough is helping Port Kembla locals take back control at the end of life
Feb 13, 2018 • 45min
Family jail sentence: the ripple effect of losing a parent to prison
Dennis Van Someren draws on his own story to help others rise above the grief of a parent being jailed
Feb 12, 2018 • 52min
Lale Sokolov, the tattooist of Auschwitz
Author Heather Morris on the Slovakian Jew who became the tattooist for Auschwitz-Birkenau
Feb 9, 2018 • 51min
Royal Navy Helicopter rescue pilot Jerry Grayson
Jerry recounts some of the many rescues which led to him becoming the Royal Navy's most decorated peacetime pilot (R)
Feb 8, 2018 • 50min
The story of the Devil
Philip Almond explains the origins of the Devil and unravels the influence of the concept on Western society
Feb 7, 2018 • 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. She then became fascinated by her brain’s ability to regenerate
Feb 6, 2018 • 51min
Prepping for the apocalypse: bunkers, bullets and billionaires
Bradley Garrett explores ‘doomsday prepping’, a multi-billion dollar industry driven by dread
Feb 5, 2018 • 50min
Bill Bailey: seriously funny amateur naturalist
Bill Bailey's passion for twitching began as boy growing up in England's west country
Feb 2, 2018 • 51min
The unlikely star of the Sydney Harbour Bridge opening ceremony
Peter Lalor tells the story of 9 year old Lennie Gwyther's 1000km horseback ride to see the grand opening
