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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 life of Anna Meares

Anna's stellar cycling career saw her smash Australian Olympic records and become the World Champion 11 times. Then to the surprise of many, she walked away from cycling for good

Jan 22, 2021•53 min

Wilma Reading's life in song

Cairns-born Wilma Reading was sixteen when her friends first urged her to get up and sing in a Brisbane cafe. Her show-stopping voice later made her internationally famous, and led to unexpected encounters with Liberace

Jan 20, 2021•49 min

Cyrus the Great: 'the anointed one'

Stephen Dando-Collins with the story of the life and deeds of the Persian King Cyrus the Great, whose exploits inspired Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar

Jan 19, 2021•51 min

Dr Fish Feelings

Dr Culum Brown's work on fish cognition has proven fish have long memories, sharks have friends, and sting rays know when it's the weekend (R)

Jan 18, 2021•51 min

Best of 2020 — Peggy McDonald

Peggy has spent much of her life as wildlife carer specialising in helping wedge-tail eagles, falcons, owls and other raptors recover their ability to fly (R)

Dec 09, 2020•49 min

Best of 2020 — Peter O'Brien

The lessons Peter learned as a brand new teacher in a one-room bush school in 1960, in the tiny town of Weabonga, New South Wales. The living was hard, but the job was incredibly sweet (R)

Dec 08, 2020•51 min

Best of 2020 — Nardi Simpson

Yuwaalaraay writer and storyteller, Nardi Simpson of the band, Stiff Gins, talks about her life, art and the meaning of country (R)

Dec 07, 2020•53 min

Judy Brewer's Mudgegonga love song

Judy on life with her late husband, the politician Tim Fischer, and how her son Harrison helped inspire a new beginning on her farm

Dec 04, 2020•52 min

Kai and the 99th koala

Arborist Kai Wild used his tree-climbing expertise to rescue burned, injured and orphaned koalas during the Black Summer bushfires (*CW: this episode contains descriptions of the recent fires which may be distressing)

Dec 03, 2020•50 min

A very William McInnes Christmas

William returns to reminisce about the Christmases of his childhood and his brief but brilliant stint as a department store Santa

Dec 01, 2020•38 min

Dara McAnulty and the joys of nature

The young naturalist shares his deep connection to the wild landscapes and creatures of Northern Ireland. Dara's first book has been highly awarded, and is all the more exceptional for his being just sixteen years of age

Nov 30, 2020•44 min

Australia's fearless women pilots

Kathy Mexted with true stories of extraordinary Australian women compelled to take to the skies in Spitfires, Tiger Moths, Cessnas and fighter jets

Nov 27, 2020•52 min

The girl from Orroroo — Fleur McDonald

Fleur grew up in a fuel depot in a tiny South Australian town. As a girl she would ride along in road trains with her Dad, singing songs and eating steak sandwiches. She became a jillaroo, a farmer, then an advocate for women in the bush escaping domestic violence

Nov 26, 2020•53 min

A very modern history of swearing

Amanda Laugesen with the rich history of Australian 'bad language', and how the words we classify as swearing have changed over time. *CW: Discussion of swearing and offensive language

Nov 23, 2020•49 min

From the ashes of a failed farm

Robert Pekin lost his family’s 4th-generation farm, and in despair, walked away from everything and into the wilderness. After much soul-searching and trial and error, he developed a new way to link food producers more directly with those who eat the produce. *CW: mentions suicide

Nov 20, 2020•51 min

Falafel and Fatherhood

John Birmingham found himself rebuilding his life years after the devastating loss of his father (R)

Nov 18, 2020•53 min

Ben Folds' dream of lightning bugs

Ben on his musical career, the art of song writing and his brief stint as a one-man polka band in a German restaurant (R)

Nov 17, 2020•52 min

Alannah Hill — behind the mask

At sixteen, Alannah fled Tasmania and a traumatic past. In Melbourne, she began her wildly distinctive fashion label, which became an empire. Then the empire fell apart, and she began again (CW: Sexual Assault)

Nov 13, 2020•48 min

What happened to the USA?

Nick Bryant reports from New York for the BBC. It's a city he's loved since his first visit in the 1980s. Now when he looks at the USA he wonders if the nation's decline is irreversible

Nov 12, 2020•51 min

Night of the midget subs — Sydney under attack

In 1942 three midget submarines armed with torpedoes made their way into Sydney Harbour to launch an attack on Allied warships. They were sent by the Imperial Japanese Navy

Nov 09, 2020•49 min
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