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
- 2025
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The Hunger Games on Wheels
In 2017 Rupert Guinness, a veteran cycling journalist, embarked on a 5000 km endurance ride that would permanently change his outlook on a sport he loved
00:52:27 |
Thu 09 Aug 2018
How Lemn Sissay found his voice
Lemn Sissay grew up in the UK as a child of the state. At 18 he was given a letter written in 1968 from his Ethiopian mother pleading for his return
00:55:13 |
Wed 08 Aug 2018
Can football save politics?
George Megalogenis thinks that Australia's political leaders should learn from football
00:51:11 |
Tue 07 Aug 2018
Universal Basic Income: the future?
Rutger Bregman is calling for new thinking about the kind of world we want to live in
00:50:19 |
Mon 06 Aug 2018
The life and landscapes of Alison Lester
From Antarctica to Arnhem Land, the pages of the books of this prolific author and illustrator are fuelled by adventure
00:52:01 |
Fri 03 Aug 2018
The other Kokoda trail
When the Japanese began bombing New Guinea, Peter Phelp's granddad was forced to trek through some of the most rugged terrain on earth, but he wasn't a soldier.
00:51:24 |
Thu 02 Aug 2018
Growing up dirt poor
Rick Morton was growing up on a cattle station when his parents split up. His mum was left to raise three children in poverty
00:52:01 |
Wed 01 Aug 2018
William McInnes’ stories of fatherhood
Tales ranging from growing up in 70s Queensland, to raising children as a single dad
William is one of Australia's best-known storytellers and actors.
As his children become adults, he's been refle…
00:55:13 |
Tue 31 Jul 2018
Unlocking the mystery of Motor Neurone Disease
Dominic Rowe is asking how common degenerative brain diseases begin
00:51:00 |
Mon 30 Jul 2018
Losing a brother, finding himself
Nic Newling believes sharing his story of living with mental illness will help others
00:52:30 |
Fri 27 Jul 2018
A grief pilgrimage on Te Araroa Trail
Bruce Hopkins set out to walk the length of New Zealand, with the ashes of his father and brother
00:52:19 |
Thu 26 Jul 2018
Searching for Christoph
In 1975, Ivonne Ranisch’s brother Christoph disappeared from an East German hospital. Her parents now believe he was stolen by the state
00:45:28 |
Wed 25 Jul 2018
On being shot
At 17, Gail Bell was shot in the back. The shooter was never found
00:50:28 |
Tue 24 Jul 2018
Questioning the line of duty
Gwen Cherne has become an advocate for war widows after the death of her husband Pete
00:54:10 |
Mon 23 Jul 2018
Bringing kids back from the edge
Major Paul Moulds and his calling to ‘run a rescue shop within a yard of hell’
00:52:25 |
Fri 20 Jul 2018
The daring mission to rescue survivors of the Titanic
Jay Ludowyke has traced the story of RMS Carpathia, from Titanic rescue mission to the bottom of the ocean
00:52:24 |
Thu 19 Jul 2018
The secretive world of mercenaries and private armies
Sarah Percy explains the history and motivations of unconventional combatants (R)
00:51:22 |
Wed 18 Jul 2018
How religious zealots shaped a family
Lech Blaine grew up in a large family of foster siblings. When he was ten years old, his childhood ended suddenly (R)
00:52:28 |
Tue 17 Jul 2018
Surviving kidnap in Sierra Leone
Aminata Conteh-Biger was kidnapped during the Sierra Leone Civil War, and endured months of terror at the hands of rebel soldiers.
00:57:05 |
Mon 16 Jul 2018
Censorship, and an unexpected friendship
Sari Braithwaite is drawn to making films on things we don't like to talk about
00:52:22 |
Fri 13 Jul 2018
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