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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Jul 19, 2018 · 52 min
The daring mission to rescue survivors of the Titanic
Jay Ludowyke has traced the story of RMS Carpathia, from Titanic rescue mission to the bottom of the ocean
Jul 18, 2018 · 51 min
The secretive world of mercenaries and private armies
Sarah Percy explains the history and motivations of unconventional combatants (R)
Jul 17, 2018 · 52 min
How religious zealots shaped a family
Lech Blaine grew up in a large family of foster siblings. When he was ten years old, his childhood ended suddenly (R)
Jul 16, 2018 · 57 min
Surviving kidnap in Sierra Leone
Aminata Conteh-Biger was kidnapped during the Sierra Leone Civil War, and endured months of terror at the hands of rebel soldiers.
Jul 13, 2018 · 52 min
Censorship, and an unexpected friendship
Sari Braithwaite is drawn to making films on things we don't like to talk about
Jul 12, 2018 · 52 min
Osamah Sami - not always the good Muslim boy
Osamah Sami wrote and starred in the hit Australian comedy film Ali's Wedding.
Jul 11, 2018 · 52 min
The doctor known as 'the God of Sight'
Nepalese surgeon Dr Sanduk Ruit has restored the sight of more than 150 000 people during his career
Jul 10, 2018 · 51 min
Behind the sequins: the Tony Sheldon story
Tony Sheldon's mum was a major star when he was a child. At 17, he became an actor against her wishes
Jul 9, 2018 · 46 min
The girl from Mount Druitt who became a remarkable comedy voice
Playwright Nakkiah Lui was given a crucial early piece of advice: when telling stories, always try to offend your mother (R)
Jul 6, 2018 · 50 min
A 'lucky' accident changed Sarah Brooker's life
Sarah Brooker was studying to be a neuroscientist, when a freak accident forced her to rebuild her life from the ground up (R)
Jul 5, 2018 · 52 min
The world's sinking megacities
Michael Kimmelman on why the world's giant cities like Jakarta and Mexico City are slumping into the earth
Jul 4, 2018 · 49 min
Young Hitler
WWI helped a homeless vagabond named Adolf Hitler become the dictator of the German Reich
Jul 3, 2018 · 49 min
Jurors behaving badly
Jeremy Gans on the limitations of the jury system, and stories of extreme misbehaviour among jurors
Jul 2, 2018 · 50 min
Betty, Queen of Donks
Betty Klimenko grew up as an heiress to the Westfield fortune. Then she turned her back on it all to marry the man of her dreams
Jun 29, 2018 · 33 min
Sam Cutler tour-managed some of rock's biggest names
Sam worked behind the scenes for Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead (R)
Jun 28, 2018 · 52 min
Dr Budgerigar
Bob Donely is one of Australia's only vets specialising in the health of budgerigars
Jun 27, 2018 · 48 min
The Kharkov experiment
When Maria Tumarkin travelled back to her homeland with her daughter, she had high hopes for the journey
Jun 26, 2018 · 51 min
A question of remorse
Anthropologist Kate Rossmanith asks how our legal system decides if a criminal is truly sorry
Jun 25, 2018 · 46 min
The force of Will
Winemaker Will Rikard-Bell's skin needed to be almost entirely rebuilt after a 2008 explosion at a winery in the Hunter Valley
Jun 22, 2018 · 54 min
The mysteries of the Southern Ocean
Joy McCann's early fascination with the vast Southern Ocean has become a lifelong passion