Conversations ABC listen
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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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ANZAC Day: letters from the front
For 100 years Australia has been collecting tens and thousands of letters and diaries from deployed service personnel. These are just some of the moving, beautiful and tragic stories among them
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How Rhonda defied expectations
When Dr Rhonda Wilson was in year 10, she was told she should drop out of school and settle for becoming "just a mum". This is how Rhonda defied the expectations others, and she, had for herself
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Dr Sutapa Mukherjee on how to sleep well
From muscle paralysis and sleepwalking, to the power of our subconscious, Dr Sutapa Mukherjee takes you into the secret world of sleep
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Ray and the great language recovery
When Ray Kelly Snr's grandfather was asked to translate "telephone" into Gumbayngirr, he responded with “muuya barrigi”, or flying breath (CW: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners please be advised this program contains discussion of people who have died. Please take care when listening)
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Theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama on making peace and living in poetry
Pádraig Ó Tuama survived conversion therapy and exorcism as a young gay man in a church in Ireland, then became a leading peace negotiator and a poet (R)
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Carly-Jay on dying, living, and learning to breathe
Carly-Jay Metcalfe lives with cystic fibrosis, and has faced a double lung transplant, a rare cancer and other huge medical challenges. But through it all humour and hope have fuelled her survival (CW: this story discusses organ transplant and donation, drug use and self harm)
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.