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Spend an hour in someone else's life. Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.4 • 11.6K Ratings

Spend an hour in someone else's life. Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met.

    The boy from Halfway Creek

    The boy from Halfway Creek

    Troy Cassar-Daley grew up walking a tightrope between two worlds after his mum and dad broke up when he was small. As a grown man, a trip on a country music cruise began to change his story (CW: discussion of suicidal ideation and suicide)

    • 53 min
    When Bonnie just kept paddling

    When Bonnie just kept paddling

    When Bonnie Hancock stumbled on a book in her local library, she got a gut feeling that refused to go away. And so she set off on a gruelling 12,700km journey around Australia on her surf ski

    • 53 min
    Uncovering Tasmania's gruesome past

    Uncovering Tasmania's gruesome past

    Cassandra Pybus exposes the secret trade of the skeletal remains of the first people of Tasmania. CW: This episode contains upsetting discussion about grave desecration and the trading of human remains

    • 48 min
    Fantastic and fascinating fungi

    Fantastic and fascinating fungi

    Fungi have given us many gifts, from penicillin to food, but they can also be quite scary. Dr Alison Pouliot spends her time trying to explain these strange alien-like things, which do their most interesting work underground (R)

    • 52 min
    Chris Haywood's life in character

    Chris Haywood's life in character

    The Australian actor looks back at his riotous life on camera, from Newsfront to Muriel's Wedding

    • 51 min
    The soup bar saving lives

    The soup bar saving lives

    Hana Assafiri was a child bride in her teens when she fought her way free of her violent husband. Then she built a new life helping other marginalised women (CW: the conversation discusses physical and sexual violence against women)

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
11.6K Ratings

11.6K Ratings

User40342 ,

Very enjoyable podcast

I really enjoyed the episode with Manisha Gazula. What an inspiring story!

Leapefrog ,

My favourite.

This is a brilliant podcast. I love learning about new people and their passions and at times their life lessons. It doesn’t matter the subject there’s always an aspect that totally blows my mind. Richard and Sarah bring their own unique ‘conversational journalism’ style to every guest. To those people who only have non-constructive criticism and write rude comments, that is NOT feedback. Why the hell are you even listening? Go away.

Leah from Berry ,

Australia’s Icon

England has Michael Parkinson
Australia has Richard Fidler
Thank you Richard for all of your interesting and contemplative interviews!
You bring hours of joy to the Australian public.
Your avid listener
Leah
Berry NSW

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