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
How friendly were the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne?
Stories of subterfuge, tragedy and romance from the cold-war games
00:56:10 |
Mon 13 Nov 2017
Fishing in Eden
Historian and fishing enthusiast Anna Clark on the story of fishing in Australia
00:50:31 |
Fri 10 Nov 2017
A dynasty divided: the tragedy behind the Bradman of billiards
Australia’s sporting Lindrum family was dogged by scandal and tragedy
00:45:13 |
Thu 09 Nov 2017
The boy from Port Pirie who guided the Bee Gees to global fame
Stephen Dando Collins returns with the story of Robert Stigwood
00:50:21 |
Wed 08 Nov 2017
The story of Australian soccer, from ethnic clubs to the A-League
Sports writer Joe Gorman on the unique challenges facing Australia's 'beautiful game'
00:56:01 |
Tue 07 Nov 2017
Phoenix of the working-class: Beatrix Campbell and the changing face of Britain
Princess Diana, public housing and the patriarchy — politics is always personal for one of Britain's most influential thinkers
00:55:31 |
Mon 06 Nov 2017
How the ocean liner changed the world
Maritime historian Chris Frame unfolds the history of these engineering marvels (R)
00:52:09 |
Fri 03 Nov 2017
Drawing magic from life and landscapes: Alison Lester
An adventurous spirit and deep connection to the land fill the pages of the books of this prolific author and illustrator
00:50:34 |
Thu 02 Nov 2017
The war of hearts and minds: Australia's Special Forces in Afghanistan
Chris Masters explains the fine balance between force and diplomacy in Uruzghan
00:50:29 |
Wed 01 Nov 2017
Unlocking the secret life of Amelia
When Melinda Hildebrandt learned how to sign with her daughter Amelia, it began a new relationship between them
00:52:04 |
Tue 31 Oct 2017
Irish novelist Marian Keyes
Now a wildly popular author, for many years Marian doubted her ability to write
00:51:20 |
Mon 30 Oct 2017
A mid-life love story which all changed, one morning in Lisbon
Susan Francis met the love of her life in her fifties. But her story with the miner named Wayne didn't turn out as she planned
00:51:03 |
Fri 27 Oct 2017
Kayaking Sydney’s Harbour
Scott Bevan on the harbour’s vivid history, generous people and quiet pleasures
00:50:27 |
Thu 26 Oct 2017
The boxer puppy and the bird of prey
A shocking event in Peta Clarke's early life saw her become one of the world's most respected animal trainers
00:52:16 |
Wed 25 Oct 2017
Seeing the world through a movie camera’s eye
Pieter de Vries has filmed the Earth's most remote corners - from its deepest oceans, to the jungles of Papua New Guinea.
00:49:07 |
Tue 24 Oct 2017
The mission of a flying midwife
Jan Becker is a helicopter pilot, and a midwife in Tanzania, where she teaches infant resuscitation
00:51:30 |
Mon 23 Oct 2017
Masha Gessen: what the US can learn from Russia
Russian-American journalist and author Masha Gessen believes Donald Trump is a threat to democracy
00:50:24 |
Fri 20 Oct 2017
2017 Man Booker Prize winner George Saunders
George Saunders' first novel Lincoln in the Bardo centres around the grief that haunted Abraham Lincoln (R)
00:50:06 |
Thu 19 Oct 2017
The strange life of the twitcher
Sean Dooley is a twitcher, recording the lives of birds like the Godwit, which flies from Alaska to New Zealand without stopping
00:50:28 |
Wed 18 Oct 2017
Ears wide open: master field recordist Chris Watson
Capturing the sounds of wildlife, natural phenomena and secret worlds
00:51:04 |
Tue 17 Oct 2017
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