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.

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May 6, 2019 · 52 min
Monsters and morals: Sarah Perry
Sarah’s life took a gothic turn as she crafted her version of Melmoth
May 3, 2019 · 49 min
The power of Less: Andrew Sean Greer
The Pulitzer Prize winner was working as an odd-jobs man for an Italian Baroness when a phone call upended his life
May 2, 2019 · 49 min
How George Saunders became 'a genuinely freaky person'
George Saunders was a knuckle puller in a slaughterhouse and drove a chicken delivery van before he became a writer
May 1, 2019 · 52 min
Hunting the turquoise-blooded frog
Biologist Jodi Rowley has identified 26 new species of frogs in South-East Asia and Australia (R)
Apr 30, 2019 · 49 min
Taking the pulse of a dopesick nation
The opioid crisis is destroying hundreds of thousands of American lives and Beth Macy has been up close to it
Apr 29, 2019 · 52 min
An erratic family saga
Vicki Laveau-Harvie was estranged from her parents for decades, before she was summoned to their isolated ranch on the Canadian prairies (R)
Apr 26, 2019 · 51 min
Mary Bryant: no ordinary highwaywoman
The epic life story of a First Fleet rebel as told by Meg Keneally
Apr 25, 2019 · 53 min
Questioning the line of duty
Why Gwen Cherne became an advocate for war widows after the death of her husband Pete (R)
Apr 24, 2019 · 53 min
Listening to China
Professor David Walker on the history of the Australia-China relationship
Apr 23, 2019 · 51 min
Stan Grant on Australia Day
Reflections on what it means to be Australian
Apr 22, 2019 · 48 min
Vasilisa the Wise and the witch Baba Yaga
Kate Forsyth explores a classic Russian folk tale and delves into the romantic life of the Brothers Grimm (R)
Apr 19, 2019 · 52 min
Diving bells, gangsters and the women of the Brooklyn Navy Yards
Acclaimed novelist Jennifer Egan dives into the chaos, romance, and hard graft of the old Navy Yards (R)
Apr 18, 2019 · 52 min
Melina Marchetta: that Italian girl
The real story behind Looking for Alibrandi
Apr 17, 2019 · 51 min
Mark Scott on stepping outside the echo chamber
Mark led the ABC through a decade of dramatic change. Now he's on a quest for digital minimalism
Apr 16, 2019 · 45 min
How the iPhone rewrote the teenage brain
David Gillespie on how Fortnite and Instagram are altering the neural pathways of a generation
Apr 15, 2019 · 52 min
The ethics of everything: Simon Longstaff
Simon Longstaff's life was changed by one of the most searing ethical dilemmas imaginable
Apr 12, 2019 · 52 min
Climbing K2, custody and other extreme challenges
Adventurer Adrian Hayes on what he learned while attempting the world’s second tallest summit
Apr 11, 2019 · 52 min
Sam Thaiday: how to build a Bronco
An NRL champion talks candidly about his challenges on the road to football fame
Apr 10, 2019 · 51 min
The truth about space junk
Space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman on the unexpected artefacts of the space age
Apr 9, 2019 · 51 min
The secret life of the 'Beauty Queen Killer'
Duncan McNab on how Australian-born criminal Christopher Wilder became America's most wanted