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**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 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.

Latest Episodes:

Anna Sale talks about hard things Aug 17, 2021

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Anna hosts Death, Sex and Money a podcast about money, race, #MeToo, and what to say when someone dies

Linda Jaivin on the sprawling, messy history of China Aug 16, 2021

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From kung-fu to tofu, tea to trade routes, sages to silk, China has influenced cuisine, commerce, military strategy, aesthetics and philosophy across the world for thousands of years. Linda Jaivin has written a new account of China which pulls together its sprawling history

Amani, Salwa and Layla Aug 13, 2021

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In 2015, Amani Haydar suffered the unimaginable when she lost her mother in a brutal act of domestic violence perpetrated by her father (CW: Domestic violence)

Fascinating fungi - the intelligent kingdom Aug 12, 2021

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Biologist Merlin Sheldrake's extreme experiments, many of which involve his physical body and varying forms of fungi, have led to equally remarkable discoveries (R)

Modern slavery and the value of things — Molly Harriss Olson Aug 11, 2021

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As current CEO of Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand, Molly wants to put an end to human exploitation by delivering transparent supply chains throughout the world. But whether working in the White House, or from a tiny village outside Canberra, Molly's work fulfills the purpose she discovered as a college student raised in a Quaker family

The man with five lives Aug 10, 2021

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Roger Pulvers lived an adventurous life in the Soviet Union, Japan and Poland, before he chose a whole new identity in 1976 (R)

The Chloroformist — extraordinary Doctor Joseph Clover Aug 09, 2021

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Anaesthetist Christine Ball traces the world-changing work of the man who brought an end to surgery performed on conscious patients

The silver medal which changed Laurie Lawrence Aug 06, 2021

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As a child, the superstar swim coach lived with a chronic lung condition, and had part of a lung removed. In 1956, a huge event held right in his family's backyard changed the course of his life (R)

The life of Anna Meares Aug 05, 2021

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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 (R)

The struggle and strife behind Steven Bradbury's win at Salt Lake City Aug 04, 2021

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At the age of 20, speed skater Steven Bradbury nearly died on the ice. Then he won history's most unexpected gold medal (R)

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