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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Aug 16, 2018 · 51 min
The anxiety of modern life
Matt Haig's candour about his depression and anxiety has resonated around the world
Aug 15, 2018 · 43 min
The allure of silver barramundi
Jimmy Shu's childhood in Sri Lanka planted the seeds for his later life as a legendary restaurateur
Aug 14, 2018 · 50 min
Staring down the monster
At 19, Colleen Gwynne rescued her mum from a violent marriage. Then she joined the police and solved one of Australia's most complicated murder cases
Aug 13, 2018 · 49 min
The terrible journey of the Ticonderoga
Michael Veitch's great-grandfather arrived in Australia on a ship dubbed 'the floating charnel house'
Aug 10, 2018 · 52 min
Jacqui Lambie: the unlikely senator
From painkiller addiction to parliament, Jacqui's life has been a rollercoaster
Aug 9, 2018 · 52 min
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
Aug 8, 2018 · 55 min
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
Aug 7, 2018 · 51 min
Can football save politics?
George Megalogenis thinks that Australia's political leaders should learn from football
Aug 6, 2018 · 50 min
Universal Basic Income: the future?
Rutger Bregman is calling for new thinking about the kind of world we want to live in
Aug 3, 2018 · 52 min
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
Aug 2, 2018 · 51 min
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.
Aug 1, 2018 · 52 min
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
Jul 31, 2018 · 55 min
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 reflecting on what it means to be a father. William’s dad was a gregarious character, a veteran of World War II who ran a hire business in Queensland. Despite the many colourful names his father coined for him, William remembers his dad as a very kind man and a loving father. William's been thinking ab
Jul 30, 2018 · 51 min
Unlocking the mystery of Motor Neurone Disease
Dominic Rowe is asking how common degenerative brain diseases begin
Jul 27, 2018 · 52 min
Losing a brother, finding himself
Nic Newling believes sharing his story of living with mental illness will help others
Jul 26, 2018 · 52 min
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
Jul 25, 2018 · 45 min
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
Jul 24, 2018 · 50 min
On being shot
At 17, Gail Bell was shot in the back. The shooter was never found
Jul 23, 2018 · 54 min
Questioning the line of duty
Gwen Cherne has become an advocate for war widows after the death of her husband Pete
Jul 20, 2018 · 52 min
Bringing kids back from the edge
Major Paul Moulds and his calling to ‘run a rescue shop within a yard of hell’