Conversations
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 2027
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The day that shook the Olympic movement
Matt Norman's late uncle Peter won a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics, but he was notoriously cast out of Australian sport
00:51:03 |
Mon 08 Oct 2018
How Brolga Barns became a 'kangaroo mum'
Saving the orphaned kangaroo joeys of Central Australia
00:51:17 |
Fri 05 Oct 2018
Taking desert art to the world
Cecilia Alfonso learned how to sell art when she was a child, and now brings millions of dollars a year to the Central Australian town of Yuendumu
00:47:08 |
Thu 04 Oct 2018
Bringing life-saving dialysis to the bush
Sarah Brown always wanted to be a remote area nurse. Then she began a medical revolution
00:51:25 |
Wed 03 Oct 2018
Love and family and Asperger's: Tony Attwood
Tony works with couples in which one partner has Asperger's, helping them navigate relationships and parenting (R)
00:51:26 |
Tue 02 Oct 2018
Leigh Sales: the day after the worst possible day
In 2014, Leigh went through an event which changed her profoundly. She was left questioning how we cope when the unimaginable happens
00:55:30 |
Mon 01 Oct 2018
Brylcreem, beehives, and Devils on Horseback: how the 1960s changed Australia
Noeline Brown went from librarian to household name during the 60s, and here remembers some of the era's most distinct pop culture and political moments (R)
00:47:23 |
Fri 28 Sep 2018
Rachael Maza's tale of three islands
Palm Island, Mer Island, and Australia are the cornerstones of this hard-working actor and director's story
00:52:32 |
Thu 27 Sep 2018
Toad vs toad: outwitting the cane toad with ingenious biology
Rick Shine used one toad to defeat another, by a process of evolutionary conditioning, to save the snakes he was studying in Northern Australia
00:51:27 |
Wed 26 Sep 2018
Inside The Family, the bizarre and brutal Australian cult
Rosie Jones and Chris Johnston have unearthed the origins of the bizarre Australian cult known as The Family (R)
00:52:07 |
Tue 25 Sep 2018
Laura Tingle on leadership, and political self-indulgence
Journalist Laura Tingle asks if it's time to update our idea of what makes a great leader
00:50:29 |
Mon 24 Sep 2018
Kristina Olsson spent years untangling the story of the brother she'd never known
Kristina Olsson's brother Peter was stolen from their mother's arms as a baby (R)
00:50:22 |
Fri 21 Sep 2018
Tim Minchin makes his own luck
Tim Minchin's bruising Hollywood experiences have helped bring him a new perspective on comedy
00:48:00 |
Thu 20 Sep 2018
Gwynne Dyer on the future of the world
Military historian Gwynne Dyer is surprisingly upbeat about the future of humanity
00:52:00 |
Wed 19 Sep 2018
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
00:55:26 |
Tue 18 Sep 2018
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
00:49:00 |
Mon 17 Sep 2018
Beatrix Campbell has stayed fierce and funny about class in Britain
Political commentator Bea Campbell grew up communist in northern England
00:51:19 |
Fri 14 Sep 2018
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
00:57:12 |
Thu 13 Sep 2018
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
00:50:35 |
Wed 12 Sep 2018
Wendell Rosevear treats victims and perpetrators of sexual violence
Dr Wendell Rosevear's upbringing gave him an unexpected sense of mission
00:52:03 |
Tue 11 Sep 2018
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