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Conversations

ABC Australia•www.abc.net.au
Society & Culture
Relationships
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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Episodes

The evolution of Poh Ling Yeow from Painter to Masterchef

How a shy Mormon girl named Sharon became Poh Ling Yeow. Sharon Ling Yeow grew up in Malaysia, and moved to Adelaide with her parents at the age of 9. She was a shy child, who loved to paint and draw, but found school and socialising overwhelming. At home, her Aunty Kim taught her how to cook Malaysian food, and her mum taught her how to bake. At 16, Sharon joined the Mormon Church, where she met her first husband, Matt. Shortly after they were married, the couple left the church. Matt then enco...

May 08, 2018•49 min

The weed forager's cure

Annie Raser-Rowland's adventurous life as a weed forager and free thinker

May 03, 2018•48 min

Tara Westover's escape from ignorance

Raised in rural Idaho in an extremist Mormon family who forbade her to attend school, Tara studied in secret, and made her way to university

May 02, 2018•50 min

The life of Masha Gessen

Journalist Masha Gessen on growing up Jewish in the Soviet Union, and her two remarkable grandmothers

May 01, 2018•52 min

Robert Fisk: life as a war correspondent

Robert Fisk has spent his career reporting from war zones, and he's one of the few Western journalists who met Osama Bin Laden in person (R)

Apr 26, 2018•51 min

Fishing in Eden

Historian and angler Anna Clark on the story of fishing in Australia (R)

Apr 23, 2018•51 min

How to fly a hovercraft

Peter Venn's imagination was captured by the simple physics of the hovercraft. He turned flying them into a business, but the unusual vehicles still bring him joy

Apr 20, 2018•51 min

What Clare did next: a survivor's story

Stockbroker Clare Keenan has worked in places ranging from a New Zealand prison, to a covert Jordanian broadcaster. She trusts her fierce survival instinct to keep her safe

Apr 18, 2018•47 min

The mission of a flying midwife

Jan Becker on her work saving the lives of newborn babies in Sub-Saharan Africa, in 'the golden minute' after birth (R)

Apr 16, 2018•1 hr

Midnight Oil's Rob Hirst

Chasing the back beat and adventures in wide open spaces, Rob remains essentially the same as the boy he was

Apr 13, 2018•50 min

The poetry of the trenches

Neil James on the Australian soldiers sent to WWI with spurs, a clasp knife and two books of verse

Apr 10, 2018•45 min
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