Conversations: Archive: 2009-2011

David Astle adores wordplay, word puzzles and cryptic crosswords

17 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 17 February 2011

Rob Mundle talks ocean-racing, thrill chasing, and the great William Bligh

16 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Wednesday 16 February 2011

Journalist Daniel Akst on society's frightening lack of self-control

15 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Tuesday 15 February 2011

How Sister Angela Mary Doyle effected change for those in need

14 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 14 February 2011

Dan Crowley's double life: professional athlete and undercover cop

11 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 11 February 2011

Sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank sing the music of their Northern British forebears

10 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 10 February 2011

Susannah Fullerton on all things Jane Austen

09 Feb 2011

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Broadcast date: Wednesday 09 February 2011

How Anthony Steel shaped the Australian festival season

08 Feb 2011

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Broadcast date: Monday 07 February 2011

Psychiatrist Sandy McFarlane treats people devastated by disaster

07 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 7 February 2011

Transplant surgeon Kellee Slater on the first-aid that made her famous

04 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 4 February 2011

Tim Flannery on what he foresees for the future of the planet

03 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 3 February 2011

Childbirth educator Lucy Perry on the beauty of birthing

02 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Wednesday 2 February 2011

Elena Kats-Chernin's prodigous gift for music and composing

01 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Tuesday 01 February 2011

Actor Jack Thompson shares his connection to poetry and the bush

31 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 31 January 2011

How John Waters made his mark on the Australian screen and stage

27 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 27 January 2011

Angus Lane's voice is synonymous with many royal shows around Australia

24 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 24 January 2011

Rebecca Skloot tells the story of the unwitting woman behind cell research

21 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 21 January 2011

Memoirist Kate Holden's next chapter: lust and literature in Italy

20 Jan 2011

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Broadcast date: Thursday 20 January 2011

Steve Deller's love for boxing as an honourable and brave sport

19 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Wednesday 19 January 2011

Corrine Grant on embracing funny and farewelling her hoarding habit

18 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Tuesday 18 January 2011

Conversations special: funny stories of 2010

10 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 10 December 2010

Hetti Perkins' life-long affinity with Indigenous art

09 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 9 December 2010

Warren Entsch's unconventional pathway to politics

08 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Wednesday 8 December 2010

Journalist Mike Carlton details the allure and destruction of HMAS Perth

07 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Tuesday 7 December 2010

Adventurer Chris Bray took on an epic Canadian ice-trek

02 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 2 December 2010

Bali bombings survivor Carren Smith shares her poignant story

01 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Original broadcast date: Tuesday 20 April 2010

Charlie Waterstreet: the real character behind ABC TV's fictional 'Rake'

30 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Charlie Waterstreet is a much-loved figure in his home town. He loves the idea that law requires that everyone deserves a proper defence and he works...

Paul Howes reflects on his political turbulence and private life

24 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Paul has been a highly active and recognisable face on the Australian politcal scene in the last few years despite being dubbed by some as one of the...

Photographer Tony Mott has captured the world of rock music

23 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Whether it's shots of bands such as the Red Hot Chilli Peppers or U2 at the peak of their powers live on stage, or intimate portraits of artists like...

David Puttnam's political impact post Hollywood success

22 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

During his career in film, Lord David Puttnam was the joint winner of nine Academy Awards, as well as receiving one of his own. He is convinced cinem...

Trevor Jackson explores the mighty depths of the ocean

19 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Trevor has explored the wrecks of dozens of ships, many of which he's been the first to locate.

Go-Betweens co-founder Robert Forster recalls his introduction to pop music

18 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Forster on Australian pop singers of the sixties and early seventies.

Ita Buttrose considers her upbringing, career success, and what's next

17 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Original Broadcast date: Monday 8 March 2010

Clare Bowditch shares the music she loves and is influenced by

16 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Clare Bowditch is an Aria award-winning songwriter who is making musical reinvention her hallmark.

Susanne Gervay on writing for children, and distinguished French chef Stephane Reynaud

15 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

As a child, Susanne Gervay was captivated by the stories of her parents' life in wartime Europe.

You Am I's Tim Rogers: his backstory and future direction

12 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Rogers' life in music and art continues to evolve but having long struggled with anxiety, it could be said that rock and roll saved his life.

Maria Hill examines the experience of Australian soldiers in Greece in WW2

11 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Thousands of Australians were sent to fight the Nazis in Greece and Crete in a campaign that was a debacle, even though our soldiers fought bravely.

Social researcher Hugh Mackay explains basic human desires

10 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Hugh Mackay returns to 'Conversations' to give some answers to some big questions: what do people want and how does that affect what they do?

Phoebe Hart was born intersex and has made a documentary about this rare medical condition

09 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Documentary filmmaker Phoebe Hart has a condition called AIS - Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome; a woman with male chromosomes, which means she's part...

Why Susan Maushart disconnected her family from technology

08 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of 2008 Susan Maushart looked around her home in Fremantle, at her three teenage children and came up with an idea she called The Experime...

James Freud reveals the self-destructive lifestyle he led as a rockstar

05 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

James Freud was a guest on 'Conversations' in 2007, when he'd just released the second volume of his best-selling memoirs.

Scribe Publications' Henry Rosenbloom on the joys of publishing

04 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

When Henry Rosenbloom founded Scribe over many years ago, he wanted to create a publishing house for the sorts of books he loved to read himself - bo...

'Living legend' Ron Barassi on life, sport and what's inbetween

03 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Barassi became the key member of one of the greatest sides the game ever produced, winning six Grand Finals.

Anna Gonzalez's story of loss, hope and leaving Spain

02 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Anna Gonzalez was born in Spain and her early life was overshadowed by the Civil War and the rule of General Franco that followed it.

How Shaun Micallef became an Australian comedy king

01 Nov 2010

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Shaun Micallef was a lawyer who used to sit in front of the TV bemoaning the quality of the comedy he was watching.

Jane Tewson brings together the very rich and the very poor

29 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Jane Tewson set up Pilotlight in the UK and then in Australia, and has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for charity in the UK and Australia.

Barrie Cassidy on the rise and fall of Australian political leadership

28 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Barrie Cassidy is one of Australia's most experienced political journalists, and for some years he was press secretary to Bob Hawke so he knows what ...

David Hill's fascinating stories of Australia's gold rush

27 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

David Hill is a former Managing Director of the ABC, former Chair of the Australian Football Association and the North Sydney Bears Rugby League Clu...

Archaeologist Peter McAllister's search for Australia's pygmy peoples

26 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Peter McAllister has written his latest book about the pygmies - people who are usually no taller than 150 centimetres.

How Mike Bowers became one of Australia's most respected photo-journalists

25 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Bowers claims federal politics is in his blood - his father, acclaimed journalist Peter Bowers, covered national affairs for 46 years.

Mary Jo McVeigh works with children affected by trauma

22 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 22 October 2010

Brian Taylor sheds light on intelligence work in Afghanistan

21 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 21 October 2010

James P Othmer on high-flying advertising, and Greens senator Larissa Waters

20 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Wednesday 20 October 2010

Ian Brown shares the light and the dark of raising a disabled son

19 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Tuesday 19 October 2010

Corinne Grant on becoming funny and learning to let things go

18 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Corinne Grant hails from the tiny town of Corryong, at the foot of the Snowy Mountains, where she knew everyone.

Gary Mehigan and George Calombaris compile their favourite recipes

15 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 15 October 2010

Sandra Cook is reaching out to others affected by road trauma

14 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 14 October 2010

Tim Flannery on what he foresees for the future of the planet

13 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Wednesday 13 October 2010

Singer Paul Kelly shares stories behind his songs in alphabetical order

12 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Over four nights in 2004 Paul Kelly performed a hundred of his songs in alphabetical order.On stage he told the stories behind the songs - of his fam...

Change-maker Bunker Roy and journalist Andrew Mueller

11 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 11 October 2010

Astronomer Jim Bell: a pioneer of space exploration

08 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 8 October 2010

Delia Falconer on all things Sydney, and Gretel Killeen talks love and friendship

07 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 7 October 2010

Tom Jokinen became an undertaker to investigate the death industry

06 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Wednesday 6 October 2010

Boyd Anderson on Errol Flynn and Fidel Castro, and comedian Hannah Gadsby

05 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Tuesday 5 October 2010

Wesley Enoch: cultivating and conquering Australian theatre

04 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 4 October 2010

Marcia Hines shares the stories of her life and songs

01 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 1 October 2010

Racing legend Dick Johnson still chases the thrill of speed

30 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 30 September 2010

Marcelo Gleiser's controversial theory on the beginning of time

29 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Wednesday 29 September 2010

Memoirist Kate Holden's next chapter: lust and literature in Italy

28 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Tuesday 28 September 2010

Steve Deller's love for boxing as an honourable and brave sport

27 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 27 September 2010

Jan Murray's rich life beyond being that Cabinet Minister's wife

24 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 24 September 2010

Anna Krien on Tasmania's logging wars, and Nicolas Carr on the trouble with Google

23 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 23 September 2010

Singer song-writer Lisa Miller on the music that means most to her

22 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Wednesday 22 September 2010

Journalist Mike Carlton details the allure and destruction of HMAS Perth

21 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Tuesday 21 September 2010

Andrew Winter's passion for houses, and Oliver Everett on keeping the Queen's library

20 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 20 September 2010

Paul Luckin's medical career on the emergency frontline

17 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Paul was only eight years old when he decided he wanted to be a doctor, and he joined St John's Ambulance at age eleven.

Colleen Cartwright on end-of-life care and choosing how we die

16 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 16 September 2010

Great Australian athletes Cathy Freeman and Ian Thorpe

15 Sep 2010

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Broadcast date: Wednesday 15 September 2010

Tony Blair shares his political memoirs, and Bettina Arndt talks sex

14 Sep 2010

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Broadcast date: Tuesday 14 September 2010

Prolific photographer Douglas Kirkland shares his extensive collection

13 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 13 September 2010

Antony Beevor on the human stories behind our military history

09 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 9 September 2010

Emma McLeod shares her stillbirth heartbreak and advocacy

08 Sep 2010

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Broadcast date: Wednesday 8 September 2010

Mel Bridges' medical entrepreneurship is having major global impact

07 Sep 2010

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Broadcast date: Tuesday 7 September 2010

Rachael Dunlop studies the heart, and Simon Barker talks jazz drumming

06 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday September 2010

Simon Winchester's enchanting stories of the Atlantic ocean

03 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 3 September 2010

Val McDermid and Jake Adelstein on writing crime

02 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 2 September 2010

Joe Bageant on the ordinary folk of America's heartland

01 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Wednesday 1 September 2010

Elif Batuman's love affair with Russian literature

31 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Tuesday 31 August 2010

Historian Tony Moore on the great Australian larrikin tradition

30 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 30 August 2010

An adoption story: Sharon Guest and Stuart Neal's journey to become parents

27 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 27 August 2010

Sally Neighbour on the story she could never forget

26 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 26 August 2010

The Cat Empire's Felix Riebl shares his favourite music

25 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Wednesday 25 August 2010

Bob Jacobs on youth mental health, and artisan doll-maker Gladys Busch

24 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Tuesday 24 August 2010

David Sedaris: a candid conversation with an idiosyncratic humourist

23 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 23 August 2010

Bob McTavish and his 60s surfing revolution

20 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Bob may have been Australia's first full-time career 'beach bum', and he changed surfing forever when he invented the shortboard in the late 1960s.

Urban strategist Jeb Brugmann explains how cities best succeed

19 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Thursday 19 August 2010

Cheryl Koenig defied medical experts to rehabilitate her son

18 Aug 2010

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Broadcast date: Wednesday 18 August 2010

Roly Sussex shares his fascination for language

17 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Tuesday 17 August 2010

Maria Vandamme's devotion to classical music

16 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Monday 16 August 2010

John Nichols explains the importance of political reporting

13 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Broadcast date: Friday 13 August 2010