Conversations
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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. Whether it's an exploration of Australian and American politics, the intricacies of mental health, or the mysteries of ancestry and origin stories, our episodes offer a conversational approach that brings topics to life. We uncover epic tales of war and peace, the complex dynamics of relationships and family, and the profound impact of grief and loss. Follow Conversations for thought-provoking discussions, heartfelt stories, and a deeper understanding of the world around us. Conversations explores the meaning of life, history, relationships, motherhood and fatherhood, love, religion and the origins of human life through a contemporary and conversational Australian lens. From distinctive accounts of crime, mental health, ancestry, cults, grief, family and parenting, to discussions about science, books, art, music, war, spies and economics, Conversations traverses myriad topics. Our interviews focus on pioneers of the natural world, wildlife, oceans, fungi, archaeology, palaeontology and megafauna. Our guests speak about geopolitics, being a refugee and the experience of migration. They come from all walks of life — First Nations, Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander peoples, CALD communities and ancestors of Australia's first fleeters. We explore Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Buddhist, Sikh and Hindu faith traditions, among other beliefs, including atheism. We look at social history as well — close encounters with the ancient world, the Stolen Generations, and adventurers on an explorative odyssey. In a Conversations interview, you will hear personal stories of secrets, lies, adoption, and living with disability, neurodiversity or chronic illness. We traverse a person's life story, full of human interest topics, including redemption, love at first sight, spirituality, poverty, having children, family dynamics and even hidden families. We hear from individuals who have struggled with drug addiction, jail, family violence, political imprisonment, persecution, abuse, depression, anxiety and mental health issues. Conversations also speak to the public figures of Australian and international society — leaders, artists, politicians, authors, sports stars, actors and musicians. A writer, a builder, a neurologist, a Paralympian, an Olympian, an amputee, a historian, a comedian, a funeral director, a bird photographer, an ethicist, a doctor, a spy, a pilot, a choreographer, a firefighter, a bookseller, an astrophysicist, a martial artist, a principal, an oud virtuoso, an ecologist, a carer, a demographer, a chess master, a forensic archaeologist, a biologist, a chef, a surfer, a button shop owner, a costume and set designer, a boxer, a drummer, a conductor, a dog behaviourist, an AFL player, a longevity expert, a barber, a Matilda, and a psychologist have all appeared on our program. Stories make us who we are. Join Conversations for an hour of diverting listening, to transport, touch and uplift you. Our guided storytelling will teach you something new, introduce you to someone extraordinary and take you away to a different place or time in history. After almost 20 years of digging into the lives, stories and worlds of thousands of people, Conversations continues as the ABC's most popular podcast, providing Australians with a social history of our country and paying close attention to the small, personal details that make up a life.
Radios: ABC Classic FM
Categorias: Cultura y sociedad
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Reflecting on a year of phenomenal guests, we are bringing you a selection of the Best Conversations of 2024. Jack Beaumont (not his real name) grew up in a turbulent family in Paris before joining the French Air Force as a young man. After a devastating mid-air accident, he joined the DGSE and became a French secret agent and he now uses his first-hand knowledge to write spy thrillers set in the world of international espionage. Jack Beaumont (not his real name) is a former intelligence operative and the author of several spy thrillers. Jack grew up in a turbulent family in Paris and when he got older he decided to train as a jet fighter pilot with the French Air Force. During a training dogfight at supersonic speed, Jack suffered a devastating injury that meant he could no longer fly jets, but he still wanted a job steeped in adventure and danger. So he began piloting covert spy missions, and eventually became a spy with France's secret intelligence service: the DGSE, maintaining up to five secret identities as a time. While he now lives in a beautiful part of Australia with his wife and family, Jack has struggled to leave behind the extreme hyper vigilance of his early working life. This episode of Conversations contains discussions about spys, secret service, France, French Secret Service, DGSE, French Air Force, French Military, fighter pilots, fighter jets, back injuries, spinal injuries, disability, mid-air accidents, thrillers, novels, nom-de-plume, pen names, Australia, authors, writing, publishing, private schools, Napoleon, boarding school, Paris, families, family relationships, international relations, diplomacy, CIA, MI5, crime fiction, global politics.
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2738 - Best of 2024 — Jack Beaumont Wed, 11 Dec 2024
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2737 - Best of 2024 — Rebecca Huntley Tue, 10 Dec 2024
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2736 - Best of 2024 — Troy Cassar-Daley Mon, 09 Dec 2024
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2735 - Helen Garner's love letter to her grandson, and football Fri, 06 Dec 2024
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2734 - Cyclone Tracy 50 years on — the epic survival stories of a cub reporter and a woman in the navy Thu, 05 Dec 2024
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2733 - Love, jail, Jesus, and pubs- a tangled tale of four very different parents Wed, 04 Dec 2024
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2732 - Professor Richard Scolyer: Melanoma expert turned brain cancer patient Tue, 03 Dec 2024
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2731 - Antarctica, Kiribati and outback Australia — the adventures of a GP doctor Mon, 02 Dec 2024
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2730 - Jonathan Haidt on 'attention fracking' and how to stop tech companies from stealing your child's focus Fri, 29 Nov 2024
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2729 - The secrets in the stars — what we can learn about habitable planets, alien life and ourselves Thu, 28 Nov 2024
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2728 - Alice Zaslavsky's hunger for life Wed, 27 Nov 2024
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2727 - Pip Williams — from dyslexia to the Dictionary of Lost Words Tue, 26 Nov 2024
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2726 - Jon Ronson on psychopaths, sociopaths and how to spot them Mon, 25 Nov 2024
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2725 - Heroin, Ivan Milat, rehab and redemption — the incredible life of Claude Robinson Fri, 22 Nov 2024
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2724 - Darren Hayes on the bruising truth behind his Savage Garden stardom Thu, 21 Nov 2024
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2723 - Alice Roberts on the skeletons' secrets Wed, 20 Nov 2024
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2722 - Cows on a plane — an epic journey from Tullamarine to Chennai Tue, 19 Nov 2024
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2721 - From Jaipur with love — building a romantic life in Australia Mon, 18 Nov 2024
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2720 - The magic of metallurgy — inside the ancient trade of blacksmithing Fri, 15 Nov 2024
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2719 - 'It was meant to be me' — the teenage TV star who feels 'lucky to be paraplegic' Thu, 14 Nov 2024
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2718 - Exploring death and grief with heart and healing Wed, 13 Nov 2024
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2717 - How a macabre country childhood spawned a best-selling dressmaker’s tale Tue, 12 Nov 2024
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2716 - The epic mystery of a female pope and the birth that was her undoing Mon, 11 Nov 2024
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2715 - From Yugoslavia to Australia — Jelena Dokic on tennis and the truth Fri, 08 Nov 2024
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2714 - Journey inside Africa's cave of Great Apes to upend your understanding of the human origin story Thu, 07 Nov 2024
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2713 - Why Andrew sets the table under the stars in the Australian Outback Tue, 05 Nov 2024
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2712 - Byron Bay, reality TV and Shane Warne's bowel movements — why Akmal Saleh hates the jungle Mon, 04 Nov 2024
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2711 - From the Commonwealth Games to Everest and the Channel swim — Gerrard doesn’t need to see to believe Fri, 01 Nov 2024
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2710 - What Jack Reacher did next — Lee Child on our favourite lone wolf Thu, 31 Oct 2024
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2709 - From the Pilbara to Perth and beyond — the Indigenous psychologist doing things differently Wed, 30 Oct 2024
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2708 - How a famous, broken bible changed the story of a family Tue, 29 Oct 2024
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2707 - From Bankstown to the Barossa: the story of Maggie Beer Mon, 28 Oct 2024
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2706 - Panic attacks, pride, the navy, and Nate Byrne Fri, 25 Oct 2024
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2705 - A life-changing quince, backyard butchery, and ethical food obsession Thu, 24 Oct 2024
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2704 - Lee Miller: surrealist photographer, war correspondent, and gourmet chef Wed, 23 Oct 2024
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2703 - Helping people die on their own terms — why Bhawani became a VAD practitioner Tue, 22 Oct 2024
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2702 - Kanye and me — why John Safran squatted in Ye's Hollyweird mansion Mon, 21 Oct 2024
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2701 - Changing prisoners' minds with Vedic meditation at Rikers Island Fri, 18 Oct 2024
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2700 - A wild Bollywood adventure — from Sydney to Mumbai and back again Thu, 17 Oct 2024
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2699 - Aunty Ruth Hegarty’s life of defiance, faith and finding her voice Wed, 16 Oct 2024
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2698 - Arnhem Land to Everest — surviving worst case scenarios in the wilderness Tue, 15 Oct 2024
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2697 - I was a political prisoner in Myanmar — and I could never hate the Burmese Mon, 14 Oct 2024
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2696 - The coal miner's daughter and the bride stripped bare Fri, 11 Oct 2024
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2695 - A Sri Lankan hotel, a Harlem nightclub and orgasm-induced amnesia — Dasha Ross' epic adventures Thu, 10 Oct 2024
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2694 - Prostate cancer, testosterone and Tim Baker's masculinity Wed, 09 Oct 2024
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2693 - Obsessive-compulsive disorder and how Penny loosened its anxiety-inducing grip Tue, 08 Oct 2024
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2692 - Melbourne's seedy underbelly and the gangsters who run the joint Mon, 07 Oct 2024
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2691 - Play School's Noni Hazlehurst — Australia's TV mum Fri, 04 Oct 2024
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2690 - Kasey Chambers on how not to be a d***head Thu, 03 Oct 2024
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2689 - Into the wild with Gina Chick Wed, 02 Oct 2024