1618 Episodes

  1. Encore: How Johnathan Thurston became one the greats

    Published: 21/11/2025

  2. How Aunty Rhonda learnt to cry

    Published: 20/11/2025

  3. From democracy to dictatorship and back again—how freedom falls and tyranny takes hold

    Published: 19/11/2025

  4. A bulldog on the ice -- Eric's journey from the South Pole to Outer Space

    Published: 18/11/2025

  5. Encore: Love, sex and the secret life of retirees

    Published: 14/11/2025

  6. Making peace and finding laughter in my family's dark past

    Published: 13/11/2025

  7. Loving and losing three good men—the story of a ballerina called 'Blossom'

    Published: 12/11/2025

  8. The conspiracy that brought down the Whitlam Government in the 1975 dismissal

    Published: 11/11/2025

  9. Silverchair’s Ben Gillies on his life as a teenage rock god, and what happened next

    Published: 10/11/2025

  10. Encore: Meet Ash Barty's mindset coach — Ben Crowe

    Published: 7/11/2025

  11. Uncovering the heart of my Nana’s saltwater stories

    Published: 6/11/2025

  12. William Dalrymple's own curious history, from the Scottish coast to Mughal Delhi

    Published: 5/11/2025

  13. The drama and the grit behind Michelle Payne's ride into Melbourne Cup history

    Published: 4/11/2025

  14. Encore: The story of a wild, radical feminist socialist lesbian mum, and her son

    Published: 31/10/2025

  15. How Paris helped this aerospace engineer survive anorexia

    Published: 30/10/2025

  16. The strange tale of the artist who stole 3000 butterflies

    Published: 29/10/2025

  17. Why this humanitarian doctor swapped Byron Bay for a war zone and what happened next

    Published: 28/10/2025

  18. Encore: Aaron Fa’Aoso on his mistakes, heartaches, and lucky breaks

    Published: 24/10/2025

  19. ‘Maximalist power queen’ Em Rusciano on the diagnoses that revealed her

    Published: 23/10/2025

  20. Telling the future and the past through the palm

    Published: 22/10/2025

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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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