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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.

Conversations ABC listen

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.4 • 184 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.

    Nick Cave's broken-hearted optimism

    Nick Cave's broken-hearted optimism

    Nick Cave has lived through addiction, love and unthinkable loss. His experiences have changed how he understands hope, heartbreak and optimism (R)

    • 48 min
    Terry's long goodbye

    Terry's long goodbye

    Keri Kitay with the story of her devoted, outgoing mum Terry, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease at 54 years old

    • 52 min
    Learning to read with Manisha Gazula

    Learning to read with Manisha Gazula

    How headmistress Manisha Gazula radically (and controversially) transformed the literacy, and life, outcomes for her students at Marsden Road Public School

    • 52 min
    Mother Courage

    Mother Courage

    Writer Colum McCann with the story of Diane Foley, whose son James was murdered by the Islamic State (CW: this episode contains descriptions of violent acts and terrorism)

    • 50 min
    ANZAC Day: letters from the front

    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

    • 54 min
    How Rhonda defied expectations

    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

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
184 Ratings

184 Ratings

user2254 ,

Great show

Need more woman please , but I love this show

Beaut Chats ,

Richard is a congenial genius

I think Richard Fidler is one of the world’s finest interviewers, able to create real conversations that feed the mind and soul. Always with wit, wisdom and warmth.

Annie Auckland ,

Fascinating interview with Dr Sonia

Interested to hear more outback and Aboriginal content. Bravo Dr Sonia for all that you do to help people

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