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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Nov 24, 2017 • 60min
Reinventing Susan: a study in survival
How high-flyer Susan Duncan completely remade her life after a series of losses (R)
Nov 23, 2017 • 51min
Helen Garner at 75: still asking, what powers the human heart?
A master storyteller reflects on stories she’s witnessed and crafted for the page
Nov 22, 2017 • 46min
Nelson Mandela's archivist and the failings of South Africa
Verne Harris on post-Apartheid South Africa, and life lessons from Madiba
Nov 21, 2017 • 51min
Fabulous Ada Delroy: serpentine dancer and vaudevillian
Cartoonist and author Kaz Cooke traces the dramatic life of a singular woman
Nov 20, 2017 • 50min
Kevin Sheedy's fifty years in AFL
A true champion of the game reflects on opening up the AFL, and his dream to sell it to the world
Nov 17, 2017 • 42min
Bernard Fanning's Brisbane
A suburban Brisbane childhood, a particularly determined nun and the Beatles all shaped Bernard Fanning's music
Nov 16, 2017 • 49min
How Pixar became a creative powerhouse
Lawrence Levy was hired by Steve Jobs in 1994, to save a struggling animation company with a secret project
Nov 15, 2017 • 49min
Tony Martin and the comedy of suburbia
Tales from one of Australia’s most prolific comedy writers and performers
Nov 14, 2017 • 51min
Nutritionist Rosemary Stanton: breaking from the Brethren
Rosemary Stanton and her family had to break free of a religious sect before she could attend university (R)
Nov 13, 2017 • 56min
How friendly were the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne?
Stories of subterfuge, tragedy and romance from the cold-war games
