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.
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 132 days 4 hours 28 minutes
From Yale to psychiatric prison: the undoing of a brilliant friend
When Jonathan Rosen was a child he had a neighbourhood friend called Michael Laudor. Their very similar pathways in life dramatically, and darkly, diverged after they graduated from Yale University
Zoya Patel on horses and homecoming
When Zoya Patel became besotted with horses as a child, she could never have imagined how they would help shape her life and relationships
Shaun's giving heart
Shaun Christie-David's parents came to Australia fleeing civil war in Sri Lanka. By age 13, he knew he wanted to be a banker. But life inside the world of money and Maseratis was nothing like he'd imagined
Rescuing the forgotten animals of war
Marcus Fillinger has taken his military experience and wildlife rescue charity to Ukraine, where, as a civilian, he evacuates abandoned lions, wolves and caracals from active war zones
How Ross Gittins found his calling
After a dispiriting stint as a Chartered Accountant, Ross found his perfect job: explaining the Australian economy, in plain English, to millions of people
Jodi Rodgers on loving our neurodiversity
As a teenager, Jodi Rodgers got a job as a disability support worker and met a 6-year-old girl who would change her life
Death, with love and dignity
When Pauline McGrath's husband David was diagnosed with a brain tumour, she supported him as he chose a different path to death (CW: discussion of death and dying)
Mary Beard's Roman Empire
Some of the wildest stories about Roman emperors involve playing the violin while watching the city burn, and appointing a horse as consul. Classicist Mary Beard is fascinated by how much truth there could be to these tales
Mic's way out of the woods
Deeply ashamed of what he had done, Mic Whitty retreated into the Welsh wilderness for almost a year. Eventually an unexpected goal pulled him out of homelessness and back into the world
Satu Vanksa on faith, love and music
Satu Vanska grew up in Japan as the child of Lutheran Missionaries. When the family moved back to Finland, she felt isolated and alien. But Satu knew she had a ticket out - her violin