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 aerial view: how Angus Houston took to the skies
Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston nearly missed out on a career in the military
00:50:26 |
Fri 18 Aug 2017
Hannah Kent and the Good People of Ireland
The fairies of Ireland's folk culture were capricious twilight creatures who could bestow favour or grave misfortune (R)
00:52:09 |
Thu 17 Aug 2017
The snake man of La Perouse
John Cann's family performed snake shows in Sydney for almost a century (R)
00:42:27 |
Wed 16 Aug 2017
The pirates of Somalia
Sarah Percy on how piracy has become a lucrative business, funded by the insurance designed to protect ships against it
00:51:10 |
Tue 15 Aug 2017
Lily Brett's portrait of New York
A former Melbournian reflects on the characters and charms of her adopted city (R)
00:48:35 |
Mon 14 Aug 2017
A history of two rascals: Prince Alfred and his assassin
The attempted assassination of Queen Victoria’s son, at a picnic in 19th Century Sydney
00:51:09 |
Fri 11 Aug 2017
Listening to trees: nature's magnificent networkers
How biologist David George Haskell discovered the unique songs of trees, and the way they interconnect
00:55:10 |
Thu 10 Aug 2017
The scorpion, the earth's most ancient, deadly creature
Historian Louise Pryke reveals the mysteries of the scorpion, an exceptional creature (R)
00:50:12 |
Wed 09 Aug 2017
Richard Roxburgh: a resume of rogues
One of Australia's most recognisable actors, aka Rake's Cleaver Greene, reflects on his life on and off stage and screen
00:48:12 |
Tue 08 Aug 2017
Making a good life in the aftermath of violence: Miroslav Volf
Growing up as a Pentecostal Christian in communist Yugoslavia, Miroslav experienced deep marginalisation (R)
00:47:24 |
Mon 07 Aug 2017
John Maclean's 25-year journey to walk again
As a young man John was left an 'incomplete paraplegic'. He spent 25 years achieving extreme physical feats, before finally walking again (R)
00:49:33 |
Fri 04 Aug 2017
Being raised as 'daughter number five' shaped Mei Fong's life
As the fifth girl in a Chinese-Malaysian family, Mei was given a freedom not granted to her sisters. She used it to become an internationally respected writer and journalist
00:50:34 |
Thu 03 Aug 2017
How the daughter of a Hindu brain surgeon made her mark on Guantanamo Bay
Shankari Chandran grew up watching her father operate on the brain. But rather than following her parents into medicine, she chose an unexpected path
00:50:06 |
Wed 02 Aug 2017
An expedition to a Eastern Antarctica turned into a fight for survival
Scientist Chris Turney mounted a major expedition to Antarctica in 2013. Within months, extreme weather saw 52 people trapped, on a ship pinned in the sea ice
00:49:00 |
Tue 01 Aug 2017
Where inmates make the rules: Bolivia's cocaine-fuelled San Pedro prison
When Rusty Young met drug smuggler Thomas McFadden he became part of San Pedro's unique society
00:48:33 |
Mon 31 Jul 2017
Mel Jacob: when my husband went to prison
Mel Jacob's enviable life was turned upside down when her husband went to jail (R)
00:49:24 |
Fri 28 Jul 2017
Rugby League's greatest ever grand final upset
The 1969 final between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Balmain Tigers is the stuff of footy legend
00:48:16 |
Thu 27 Jul 2017
From Winston Churchill's waiter to anaesthetist in Australia
Tony Atkinson's appetite for mischief and knack for being in the right place at the right time have delivered him a colourful life (R)
00:47:25 |
Wed 26 Jul 2017
Etgar Keret's seven good years
A writer recalls the precious stretch of time between the birth of his son, and the death of his father (R)
00:51:23 |
Tue 25 Jul 2017
How to spot a psychopath and toxic people
Understanding and managing the psychopaths in our midst at work and at home
David Gillespie is a former corporate lawyer and investor and the author of the best-selling book, Sweet Poison.
Some yea…
00:51:31 |
Mon 24 Jul 2017
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