Conversations
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...
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Episodes (2116)
Sandi Toksvig's bright side
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My year with the real Rudolf Nureyev — a volatile but vulnerable genius
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Encore: How I came to work with the lions who live in trees
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My best friend was killed by her ex-husband — this is the message I want men to...
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The story behind Sydney’s Luna Park and its impact on the city
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Encore: What I learnt about Australia as an Outback GP
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Why my father was abandoned and the empathy I now have for his mother
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Encore: The hidden corners of Emma's Hong Kong — fishing villages, beaches and a...
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'The century of foundlings'—what Cynthia found when she went looking maternal fa...
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Spotting the psychopaths, sadists and narcissists in our lives and how to get ri...
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Encore: How his ex-wife's hidden letter changed everything for Teddy Tahu Rhodes
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The GP clinic for patients often overlooked by society
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Encore: Bo Seo on good arguments and the power of disagreement
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Exploring loss, love and meaning with psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz
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When the magical worlds of Alice Springs and Prague collided
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Encore: Remembering cultural leader and storyteller Rhoda Roberts
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Burnout and the 'Bureaucrapper' — how Nick went from the edge of homelessness to...
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Encore: The real life story behind 'Looking for Alibrandi'
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The giant spacecraft on its way to Jupiter's icy moon
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The secret life of a matchmaker—love, listening and telling the truth
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Encore: falling in love with a charming fake farmer
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Encore: The barber who helps boys become good men
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Encore: After triple zero — a paramedic's tale
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Anna the anxiety coach on surviving a roller coaster accident and healing her ne...
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Iran's position of power in the Strait of Hormuz
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Encore: How Jenny upended the Australian way of death
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Deciding on a big, bold life
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Encore: Tony Birch — op shop fever and old Fitzroy
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The ordinary and extraordinary lives of women, artists and mothers
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Is America sliding into autocratic rule under Trump?
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Encore: Colin Hay's wild ride to fame with Men at Work, and the heartbreak in th...
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What happens to kids when they can't go to school?
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Encore: Is there a cheating gene?
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How I use touch to tell stories — my work as an intimacy director
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The decline of modern Britain — where did it all go so wrong?
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Encore: climbing back into life after a schizophrenia diagnosis
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John Howard's toy poodle epiphany
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Encore: The fearless Kate McClymont — weathering death threats and court cases f...
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Drought, depression and asking for help—how an Outback farmer found peace in the...
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Where do we go when we die? Looking for answers in psychedelics
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Encore: The spiked chair which began conductor Umberto Clerici's life in music
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How I went from being a new mum on food stamps to an anonymous restaurant critic...
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From child preacher to wicked defector — leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses
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A boy called Little Chilli — how flavour and migration led to unexpected love
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A short history of the innovations that have shaped human progress
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Encore: the Nyamal woman from the Pilbara transforming how we think about trauma
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Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, an indestructible Nashville studio and the DNA of...
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Encore: the life and legacy of author John Marsden
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There is magic to be found when the world goes dark
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Losing three mothers in one lifetime — Layne Beachley's drive to win
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