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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:

Summer Holidays: a story collection Dec 13, 2019

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Tales of the great Australian summer holiday from Mark Trevorrow, Alice Pung, Jack Hoysted and Steph Tisdell

Ben and the Big Issue Dec 12, 2019

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Ben grew up in Drumchapel, a Glasgow housing estate. As a young man, he built a thriving career as a musician, went to University and married. But some years later, he was homeless

Writer and diarist Helen Garner: from Paris to Moonee Ponds Dec 11, 2019

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Helen recently published her diaries from 1978-1987. They include her thoughts on writing and work, parenting, love affairs, the quest for the right pair of shoes, and the pleasures of mowing the grass

Helen is the author of many books, including Monkey Grip, The First Stone, This House of Grief and The Spare Room.

Helen's also kept a diary for almost all her life. But until now those exercise books filled with her thoughts, observations, frustrations and joys have been locked away in a laundry cupboard.

Recently, she made the decision to get them out of the cupboard, and to publish excerpts covering the years 1978 to 1987.

Further information and listening

Yellow Notebook is published by Text

Helen at 75 in conversation with Richard Fidler (2015)

Helen's conversation with Richard on the case of Robert Farquharson (2014)

Helen's first Conversations interview (2008)

To binge even more great episodes of the ‘Conversations podcast’ with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you’ll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, singers, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

The end of the Milky Way Dec 10, 2019

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Astrophysicist Lisa Harvey-Smith on how Andromeda is due to collide with our galaxy in five billion years time (R)

The true history of the Ark before Noah Dec 09, 2019

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How Irving Finkel stumbled upon the true story of the Ark before Noah on a Babylonian clay tablet

British actor Timothy Spall digs deep Dec 06, 2019

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Timothy’s stellar screen career, including roles in ‘Mr Turner’, ‘Secrets and Lies’, the Harry Potter films, and his latest, ‘Mrs Lowry & Son’, was almost cut short by a life-threatening illness

Dylan Moran and the white-knuckle ride of stand up comedy Dec 05, 2019

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Irish comic Dylan Moran on his unusual childhood, the story behind Black Books, and why he's given up drinking for good

Craig Foster and the battle to save fellow footballer, Hakeem al-Araibi Dec 04, 2019

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After Hakeem was imprisoned while on his honeymoon in Thailand, Craig fought the power of two monarchies, a military junta, and the world's largest sporting institution to free him

The doctor known as 'The God of Sight' Dec 03, 2019

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Nepalese surgeon Dr Sanduk Ruit on his work in the villages of Nepal which has restored the sight of more than 150 000 people (R)

Rescuing the boys from the cave — Richard Harris Dec 02, 2019

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An anaesthetist and cave diver, Richard had the exact combination of skills needed to help save the lives of a Thai soccer team trapped deep underwater

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