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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:

The arachnologist with a fear of spiders Jul 29, 2019

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Robert Raven puts aside his long-held fear of spiders to collect them and uncover hundreds of new species. (R)

Candy Devine: from a cabaret in Cairns to Belfast's Downtown Radio Jul 26, 2019

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Faye McLeod took on a stage name when she became a performer, and followed her star to the UK in the 1960s (R)

Against the death penalty: barrister Julian McMahon Jul 25, 2019

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When Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran were executed by the Indonesian Government, their lawyer of 9 years was not far away. Theirs are among the deaths which continue to drive Julian’s efforts to have capital punishment abolished worldwide

The deep time dreaming of an ancient continent Jul 24, 2019

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Historian Billy Griffiths on the complex history of Australia's indigenous archaeology

John Marsden's manifesto on teaching and raising children Jul 23, 2019

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John on what he's learned in more than 30 years as an educator, parent, and founder and principal of Candlebark and Alice Miller schools

Micro-dosing, magic mushrooms, and Michael Pollan Jul 22, 2019

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At 59, Michael became a 'reluctant psychonaut'. While on LSD he felt his sense of self disintegrate into a storm of Post-it notes

The silver medal that changed Laurie Lawrence Jul 19, 2019

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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 in his family's backyard changed the course of his life

Nursing at altitude: the story of a Royal Flying Doctor flight nurse Jul 18, 2019

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Louise Burton has worked with the Royal Flying Doctor Service Qld for twenty years

Why Australia should prepare to fight alone Jul 17, 2019

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Hugh White on the conundrum of how Australia can defend itself in the Asian century

Helping hoarders let go Jul 16, 2019

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Psychologist Jessica Grisham on working with people whose wellbeing is threatened by their attachment to 'stuff' (R)

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