Conversations ABC listen
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- Society & Culture
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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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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)
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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
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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
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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)
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Chris Haywood's life in character
The Australian actor looks back at his riotous life on camera, from Newsfront to Muriel's Wedding
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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)
Customer Reviews
Sleepless nights
So love this Podcast! Live in NIreland but family in Australia- hearing the lilting tones of the Southern Hemisphere keeps my heart connected to them all just a little bit more! Brendan Cowell’s Episode is the best! A wonderful story teller ❤️
Fantastic podcast
As an Australian living in the UK, I LIVE for this podcast! I’m a big fan of Richard Fidler as an author and historian, so I was delighted to learn about this podcast. Sarah & Richard have interesting conversations with a diverse range of guests, exploring a myriad of topics in a sensitive and engaging manner. Brilliant! Thank you ABC Australia!
A great podcast!
Australian friends recommended this podcast, and while I’m unfamiliar with all of the interviewees (I’m In the UK), I often get sucked in. Both interviewers have a very natural style and bring the best out.