Recent Episodes
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Listening to a mountain to save workers trapped underground
Apr 23, 2025 – 0:50:18 -
The physics and feeling of floating — why Angelica learnt to swim
Apr 22, 2025 – 0:42:30 -
Encore: Grief, loss and the healing power of the natural world
Apr 18, 2025 – 0:50:18 -
The epic escape story of four ANZAC POWs — through the Italian Alps to freedom
Apr 17, 2025 – 0:50:06 -
Made in Burnie — Justin Heazlewood on swapping fame for his hometown
Apr 16, 2025 – 0:52:00 -
From Manila to Sydney — how Loribelle found family, love and her art
Apr 15, 2025 – 0:52:00 -
Encore: The poker-playing cardiologist
Apr 11, 2025 – 0:52:30 -
Miles Franklin's secret life as a 'boy sober' undercover maid
Apr 10, 2025 – 0:48:30 -
The life-changing power of a choir
Apr 9, 2025 – 0:51:06 -
The wisdom of an ancient Pencil Pine
Apr 8, 2025 – 0:52:12 -
Encore: A daring escape from Vietnam to the halls of prestigious American universities
Apr 4, 2025 – 0:50:48 -
How Vincent Fantauzzo's life was saved by love and painting
Apr 3, 2025 – 0:52:00 -
'Mistakes were made' — a live storytelling experience
Apr 2, 2025 – 0:52:22 -
Two sisters, Dod and Brattle - the lesbian poet, and the evangelical Christian
Apr 1, 2025 – 0:54:18 -
Encore: Doctor Koppe — PTSD and me
Mar 28, 2025 – 0:52:06 -
Shaking — escaping the grip of a lifelong tremor
Mar 27, 2025 – 0:51:18 -
Loneliness — it's not only you
Mar 26, 2025 – 0:52:18 -
The fearless Kate McClymont — weathering death threats and court cases for work
Mar 25, 2025 – 0:53:30 -
Encore: Krystyna Duszniak and Poland's lost histories
Mar 21, 2025 – 0:52:04 -
Life on the lam — how Peter escaped from under his fugitive father's shadow
Mar 20, 2025 – 0:53:00 -
Martha, baby Michael and the police officer who cried
Mar 19, 2025 – 0:49:00 -
Undercover hitmen, shady drug deals and covert surveillance — life as a top cop
Mar 18, 2025 – 0:53:00 -
Encore: Andy Paschalidis on the death on the football pitch which changed everything
Mar 14, 2025 – 0:48:30 -
Tim Winton on staying alive, in extremis
Mar 13, 2025 – 0:47:24 -
Love, death and duels — Marie Curie's radioactive life
Mar 12, 2025 – 0:53:54 -
Could you live forever? The neuroscience behind brain preservation, consciousness and death
Mar 11, 2025 – 0:50:18 -
A life in the law, on the Glitter Strip
Mar 10, 2025 – 0:50:48 -
Encore: A restaurant named Parwana — Afghan treasure in Adelaide
Mar 7, 2025 – 0:47:36 -
How Geraldine Brooks learned how to live again through grief
Mar 6, 2025 – 0:52:18 -
Singing for her life: Camille O'Sullivan on Ireland and her dearly departed friends
Mar 5, 2025 – 0:44:12 -
Finding my dad, and myself — unravelling a family's secret
Mar 4, 2025 – 0:49:48 -
Encore: Let them ring — Paul Livingston on making a great big noise
Feb 28, 2025 – 0:47:42 -
Gabor Maté on transforming trauma
Feb 27, 2025 – 0:48:30 -
My Moroccan matrescence
Feb 26, 2025 – 0:52:24 -
Gus Worland on the men who made him and Australia's male suicide epidemic
Feb 25, 2025 – 0:52:12 -
Encore: Brigitte and the seven peaks
Feb 21, 2025 – 0:51:18 -
David Whyte on writing poetry the world loves
Feb 20, 2025 – 0:52:12 -
Translating adolescence and speaking Teenage Girl
Feb 19, 2025 – 0:51:12 -
The Bark Petitions — how Yolngu tradition changed democracy
Feb 18, 2025 – 0:51:30 -
Encore: the life of songwriter Jimmy Webb
Feb 14, 2025 – 0:42:30 -
Surviving bombs and starvation on a Mediterranean island paradise
Feb 13, 2025 – 0:47:36 -
How tiny crystals reveal the secret history (and future) of volcanic eruptions
Feb 12, 2025 – 0:46:00 -
Birtles, Brown and Bean: Warren's madcap world tour, in a vintage car
Feb 11, 2025 – 0:50:42 -
Encore: The making of Nazeem Hussain
Feb 7, 2025 – 0:52:30 -
Drug bazaars, hitmen and hackers — why Eileen went deep into the dark web
Feb 6, 2025 – 0:50:00 -
The family secret that inspired 'The Teacher's Pet'
Feb 5, 2025 – 0:52:30 -
Lucinda Light on MAFS, living with ADHD, and her search for love
Feb 4, 2025 – 0:44:00 -
Encore: The Toilet Warrior's origin story
Jan 31, 2025 – 0:51:36 -
The spy who kept secrets for the self-made man
Jan 30, 2025 – 0:53:00 -
Dressing drag queens in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Jan 29, 2025 – 0:50:18
Recent Reviews
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CrocodilianInteresting guests and a terrific interviewer. . . Everyone and their brother is on the internet doing podcasts and interviews these days - Richard Fidler gets points for the rarest thing- skill in talking to people. Deceptively simple, but pushes the story a long to the good bits and worth studying how he makes it look easy.
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nyc to ozConversationsI absolutely love this program. Great stories well researched and very often completely surprising. A must podcast
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BolloncreekClick go the shears boysGreat program on the shearer from Bollon, Cunamuulla n the west. Such people do make a difference n great giving them a voice and hearing of their achievements. Hearing from the everyday people brings sanity to the stillness that we are exposed to daily. The two interviewers of this podcast make Conversations worth listening to.
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Unheardinsf555A break from AmuhricaThe interviewers are intelligent, thoughtful, cheeky, and empathetic. They are curious and engaged in others’ stories without applying their own personal morality like we do in the USA. Thanks for showing a different way to be and for keeping me sane over here in the US!
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Isaiah BryantNiceThis is a awesome podcast. Please keep up the good work. Also I am listening to your podcast from the United States, Ohio
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nataliakowalskaExcellentListening to media in the US without suicidal thoughts has become impossible. Thank you for keeping me sane!
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Farshad iPhoneOne of my favorite podcastsConversation is a fresh breath of air for those of us who live in United States of toxic media and redundant boring topics. My wife and I can’t wait for the next episode of year show. Keep up the good work and thank you. Tony E. Los Angeles
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TwocatsintheyardThe armchair travellerWiden your horizons; interesting stories with interesting hosts. Substance over showbiz.
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PurrtiniLove this pod!I’m in the US, but I visited Australia in 2000- 2001. I started listening to this pod because I’m an Australophile and missed it but after the 1st 2 episodes I was hooked! The various interview subjects are fascinating and I learn so many things about people I would have never heard of. The questions and conversation are great and I look forward to each episode! Thank you & keep up the excellent work!
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BasilthewonderdogDon’t miss The Apartment on Memorial DriveExcellent deep interview with a treasure of an American poet.
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ModPodMillennialAussie GoldUnique stories told with the help or warm engaging hosts in a similar vein to “Australian Story”.
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RN Diehard5 Stars for Richard but Sarah?Richard is engaged, and engaging. Sarah K, however, is like toast without butter. She needs to understand that a 45 minute + interview needs spirit . The ABC should warn when Sarah K is at the helm.
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AliMcG1961Best friendRichard doesn’t know it but he is my old friend whom I’ve known for years and who lifts me out of myself and helps me to forget I have MS. He also shares his friends with me and they are all fascinating and delightful!
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Buzzo's FrodelightfulThis is one of the most intelligent and relaxing podcasts that I listen to.
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AngelaxnchenAustralia DayThe conversation with Stan Grant, so thoughtful, heartfelt and measured. I really enjoyed it!!
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Nick and RossArmistice SeriesRichard and his team are leaders is Australian journalism, and cleaned a small window into aspects of that hideous war, 100 years ago. Their effort showed great empathy for their topic and left the listener with new found knowledge. It was wonderful, and showed how classy this ABC unit is. Thank you, profoundly.
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trisha f.5 starsGreat topics covering varied interests. Living in the US I can keep up with whats going on! Thank you!
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JessEliBIntriguingLove this show- but really enjoyed one of the latest shows featuring the war corespondent! Ideas and viewpoints you don’t always consider. Subscribed!
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clint wolfGreatA fantastic, very interesting podcast.
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Trillian108New favorite!fantastically interesting and perfectly produced, I love learning from this show!
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AugustErinAmerican ErinI really like this podcast. The host asks great questions, like really gets in there with some of the guests. I just listedn to the episode with Andrew Harper, who does long treks across Australia with pack camels and it was just lovely. The conversations are educational, sometimes hilarious, and often deep. I don't know most of the people on here as I'm an American, but I know a great podcast when I hear it. Truly beautiful.
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Wiggle9Fabulous, interesting and VariedThis was the first podcast I ever heard, a few years back, and set a high standard for all others. I love the variety of guests and topics. I've learned so much about the world. Thanks , Richard! My family would love to meet you some day.
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tazamcwazaits always the ones you least expectWe love listening to conversations with Richard Fidler. we are always surprised by the amazing stories different people have to tell. The best stories and the ones you find your self inthralled in seem to always be the ones you weren't going to download because they didn't seem as exciting as some others. Richard does a fantastic job getting people to open up.
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MahatmaCoyThis is the most entertaining podcast on the web.And no, this is not Fidler's cousin writing. As a good Jesuit trained skeptic, seeker of wisdom, truth, knowledge and apple pie, I am loathe to admit it, but either this Aussie knows more than I do, or he is the quickest study since Noah was a life guard. His collection of guests is as varied as the English speaking world itself. From Tony Blair to an ex-motorcycle gang thug from Philadelphia, most of whom are flogging books or other media, no matter who it is, Fidler is the consumate pro. He talks their talk and knows their "stuff". His conversational manner, whether serious or humorous, is so easy going that it puts him in your living room with your friends, Good on ya, mate!
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Patient-wolfExceptional nourishment for the heart and mind!This is a fantastic podcast. Richard is an exceptional interviewer and as someone who often must interview people as part of my career as a filmmaker, I find myself taking many lessons from his example. I also appreciate the variety of subjects in this podcast and am learning a tremendous amount of social, historical, and cultural information. It's been a source of inspiration to me as well; An absolute gem!
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Dave in ColumbusBrain food!Great guests, brilliantly interviewed! You can tell the host loves his job, and the show is a delight.
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CDDavanzo"Conversations" gets me in every time!This is one of my favorite podcasts because Richard Fidler is such a great interviewer, and he finds such interesting people to have on the show. He treats them respectfully but not too formally, and asks questions that really challenge them to explain themselves. Non-Aussies will also enjoy this thoroughly, because the stories are so human and accessible.
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