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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

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 18, 2018•55 min

Ordinary on the inside

Wil Patterson was a suburban dad who wanted all the good things in life for his family. Then he made a decision which upended everything

Sep 13, 2018•57 min

The man behind the Bee Gees

Stephen Dando Collins with the story of Robert Stigwood, the boy from Port Pirie who went on to become the entertainment industry's most powerful tycoon

Sep 10, 2018•45 min

Guerrilla film-making in Afghanistan

When the Pakistani Secret Service denied Benjamin Gilmour permission to make a feature film he crossed the border to Afghanistan

Sep 06, 2018•51 min

The science of the Dreamtime

Patrick Nunn on the real life stories of volcanic eruptions, meteor crashes and encounters with megafauna, recorded long before written language

Sep 04, 2018•47 min

Growing up in old Broome

Anne Poelina, the daughter of a Timorese pearl diver and an Indigenous mother, has always been drawn back to her home town of Broome

Aug 28, 2018•48 min

Falling in love with Jimmy Pike

Pat Lowe was working as a prison psychologist in Broome when she met the artist Jimmy Pike, who was serving a life sentence

Aug 27, 2018•51 min

The art of being truthful with Artist Davida Allen

Artist Davida Allen's true feelings about some of the trials of parenthood, bushwalking, and a raging attraction to actor Sam Neill have poured out through her paintbrush When Davida Allen was in her 30s and stuck at home looking after her four young children, she'd reward herself on a Sunday night by watching the TV series Reilly, Ace of Spies, starring Sam Neill. Davida is a painter, and around this time she made a series of works featuring Sam Neill as the object of her erotic fantasies, whic...

Aug 24, 2018•53 min

The anxiety of modern life

Matt Haig's candour about his depression and anxiety has resonated around the world

Aug 16, 2018•51 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 14, 2018•50 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 09, 2018•52 min
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