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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Jan 26, 2024 • 53min
Robert Waldinger's good life
Dr Robert Waldinger on what it takes to live a happy life
Jan 25, 2024 • 52min
Aunty Ruth Hegarty’s life of defiance
Aunty Ruth Hegarty overcame adversity during the Great Depression mission system, exploring the harsh living conditions and loss of native language. They recount being separated from their mother, their school experience and love for reading, and the strict daily routine and importance of obedience. The speaker reflects on their anger towards God after a heartbreaking loss, finding strength in faith, and the complex mother-daughter relationship.
Jan 24, 2024 • 51min
Roger Rogerson: crimes and punishment
Disgraced former police detective Roger Rogerson, known for his involvement in the heroin trade and murder, is discussed in this podcast. Topics include Rogerson's cautious behavior, the contradictory nature of his community reputation, police corruption and mindset, false evidence in an inquest, the murder of Jamie Gao and possible motives, and the police performance in pursuing the case against Rogerson and McNamara.
Jan 23, 2024 • 52min
Slaying monsters, immortality and sex: the wild ride of Gilgamesh
Louise Pryke is one of few people in the world who can read the ancient language in which The Epic of Gilgamesh is written. The mammoth, wild tale is still being deciphered from thousands of clay tablets
Jan 22, 2024 • 50min
Deviating demographics with Liz Allen
Dr Liz Allen is a demographer fascinated by Australia's demographic trends. But her own story is a remarkable case study in deviating from the norm
Jan 19, 2024 • 50min
Nancy's muster dog, Mate
Nancy Withers has been breeding and training kelpies for 50 years, but one dog stands out from the rest, and he changed her life forever
Jan 18, 2024 • 51min
The nudist, the vegetarian vicar and Karl Marx's daughter
These are just some of the remarkable and quirky people who helped write the Oxford English Dictionary
Jan 17, 2024 • 52min
Jane Perlez's view from Beijing
At 19 years old Jane Perlez visited China in the middle of the Cultural Revolution. She would return there as a journalist decades later to cover the biggest story of the 21st century
Jan 16, 2024 • 50min
Off-road in the roaring twenties
In 1927 Francis Birtles set off on a grand adventure from London to Melbourne, through murderous mountain ranges and blustering blizzards, in a Bean motorcar
Jan 15, 2024 • 53min
Chess master Irina Berezina’s gambit
International Chess Master and champion Irina Berezina credits her incredible chess-trained mind with helping her survive multiple international disasters
