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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Oct 11, 2018 · 52 min
Raising boys with love
Maggie Dent’s ideas on growing up good men stem from her professional work, and having brought up four sons
Oct 10, 2018 · 50 min
The Antarctic voyage which helped end a decade of silence
Robyn Mundy has adventured in some of the world's wildest places (R)
Oct 9, 2018 · 52 min
The making of Mike Carlton
While reflecting on his life's work, Mike uncovered his parents' controversial love affair
Oct 8, 2018 · 51 min
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
Oct 5, 2018 · 51 min
How Brolga Barns became a 'kangaroo mum'
Saving the orphaned kangaroo joeys of Central Australia
Oct 4, 2018 · 47 min
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
Oct 3, 2018 · 51 min
Bringing life-saving dialysis to the bush
Sarah Brown always wanted to be a remote area nurse. Then she began a medical revolution
Oct 2, 2018 · 51 min
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)
Oct 1, 2018 · 55 min
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
Sep 28, 2018 · 47 min
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)
Sep 27, 2018 · 52 min
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
Sep 26, 2018 · 51 min
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
Sep 25, 2018 · 52 min
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)
Sep 24, 2018 · 50 min
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
Sep 21, 2018 · 50 min
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)
Sep 20, 2018 · 48 min
Tim Minchin makes his own luck
Tim Minchin's bruising Hollywood experiences have helped bring him a new perspective on comedy
Sep 19, 2018 · 52 min
Gwynne Dyer on the future of the world
Military historian Gwynne Dyer is surprisingly upbeat about the future of humanity
Sep 18, 2018 · 55 min
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
Sep 17, 2018 · 49 min
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
Sep 14, 2018 · 51 min
Beatrix Campbell has stayed fierce and funny about class in Britain
Political commentator Bea Campbell grew up communist in northern England