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.
Radio: ABC Classic FM
Categorias: Cultura y Sociedad
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Lee Berger, National Geographic Explorer in Residence and real-life Indiana Jones with tales of his hominid discoveries, many of which have rewritten the story of palaeoanthropology. (R) National Geographic Explorer in Residence, Lee Berger, entered the field of palaeoanthropology when there was an infinitesimally tiny chance he would discover anything, while digging around South Africa. But this real-life Indiana Jones kept bucking the odds. He kept unearthing previously unseen parts of hominids - the group known as the Great Apes; comprising modern humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans plus all their immediate ancestors. First, he found a pair of hominid teeth in southern Africa. Then after a fossil hunting dry spell, his 9-year-old son Matthew found the jawbone of an entirely new hominid species. A few years later came Lee's most extraordinary discovery yet: a nearly inaccessible cave filled with skeletons of another new hominid species which seemed to be violating all the rules. The story of what happened in this cave revolutionises what we understand about the origins of our own human species. This episode of Conversations discusses the origin of human life, archaeology, science, research, caving, adventure, Indiana Jones, human species, evolution, Charles Darwin, theories of evolution, Africa.
Episodios anteriores
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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
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2688 - Shakespeare's stories aren't boring — we are teaching them wrong way Tue, 01 Oct 2024
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2687 - How Tolstoy and Chekhov schooled George Saunders on life's great lessons Mon, 30 Sep 2024
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2686 - The unexpected plot twist: how a solo hiker stayed alive after shattering her pelvis in Joshua Tree National Park Fri, 27 Sep 2024
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2685 - The unexpected plot twist: the story of how suicide survivor Oceane, who became a beloved midwife Thu, 26 Sep 2024
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2684 - The unexpected plot twist: The story of Toni Jordan's lucky life Wed, 25 Sep 2024
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2683 - The unexpected plot twist: The tech nerd who changed course to help the homeless Tue, 24 Sep 2024
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2682 - The unexpected plot twist: From the David Jones food hall to Opera Australia Mon, 23 Sep 2024
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2681 - An odyssey across Australia — how 11,000 sheep were walked from Victoria into the outback Fri, 20 Sep 2024
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2680 - Antibiotic resistant superbugs and how to fight them Thu, 19 Sep 2024
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2679 - A life spent making — ‘Mr Millimetre’s’ memories Wed, 18 Sep 2024
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2678 - Fish sperm sausages, and eyeball icecream: the Josh Niland story Tue, 17 Sep 2024
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2677 - The architects of ancient Arabia – speaking to the sky Mon, 16 Sep 2024
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2676 - The epic highs and lows of Ji's life on the trampoline Fri, 13 Sep 2024
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2675 - Treating dementia — a new way of caring for the elderly Thu, 12 Sep 2024
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2674 - The story of James Earl Jones, and his legacy Wed, 11 Sep 2024
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2673 - Epic sharks — the ancient origins of the monsters of the sea Tue, 10 Sep 2024
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2672 - Words of love — writing stories of Aboriginal land Mon, 09 Sep 2024
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2671 - My brother's death — writing the story of a family's grief and loss Fri, 06 Sep 2024
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2670 - Quitting alcohol – the story of how Seana got sober Thu, 05 Sep 2024
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2669 - How dogs think — and what they think of us Wed, 04 Sep 2024
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2668 - My Stolen Generations story: how Brenda was taken from her family, twice Tue, 03 Sep 2024
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2667 - The story of the melancholy spy Mon, 02 Sep 2024
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2666 - The psychedelic revolution — how MDMA mended Rebecca's mind Fri, 30 Aug 2024
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2665 - Smuggled out of Wewak — Carolyn's dramatic escape from Papua New Guinea Thu, 29 Aug 2024