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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:

State secrets and marsupials Jun 17, 2019

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Australia through the eyes of The New York Times Australia bureau chief, Damien Cave

Midnight Oil's Rob Hirst Jun 14, 2019

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Chasing the back beat and adventures in wide open spaces, Rob remains essentially the same as the boy he was (R)

Not your average dentist Jun 13, 2019

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After treating a patient named Anna, Sharonne Zaks saw the power relationship with her patients differently. She developed a new branch of dentistry to help care for survivors of sexual assault

Sharonne Zaks grew up in a family of dentists, and when she too became a dentist, she developed an empathetic relationship with her patients, never judging them even if they'd avoided the dentist for years.

After some years, a patient named Anna profoundly changed Sharonne's understanding of a patient's experience in the dentist's chair.

She realised that for those who've been through a sexual assault or trauma, the extreme powerlessness of being treated at the dentist can be highly triggering.

Sharonne undertook study into the area, and began a new regime to treat survivors in her own practice.

She then began explaining what she'd found about the power dynamic between dentist and patient, to her own profession.

Further information

Watch Sharonne's video about finding a dentist you can trust

See all Sharonne's videos

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.

Water, Water: a story collection Jun 12, 2019

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Eight stories exploring the pleasures and perils of water

Barrie Cassidy and Private Bill Jun 11, 2019

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Barrie unearths a family wartime secret after fifty years (R)

The rise of the land dragon Jun 10, 2019

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Alex Landragin was born into a champagne-making family in the French village of Verzenay. When he was five, his family began a new life in Australia. Then a freak accident changed everything.

Finding the erotic in everyday life with Esther Perel Jun 07, 2019

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Esther is a therapist who spent years studying intimacy, monogamy and sexuality. She became the world's most well-known expert on modern love

When Esther was a teenager she was voraciously curious about human behaviour.

She thought she'd become a journalist or a translator, but instead she grew up to become the world's most famous contemporary psychotherapist.

Esther became known around the world after the release of her podcast "Where Should We Begin?" in which she counsels real-life couples who are on the brink of marital breakdown.

In her sessions she's often exploring the tension between the need for security in a relationship, and the need for some distance and a sense of adventure, to keep the spark alive.

Esther says when you choose a partner you choose a story, and by doing so, you're often recruited for a part you never expected to play.

Further information

The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity is published by Yellow Kite Books

Listen to the podcast Where Should We Begin?