Conversations: Archive: 2009-2011
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Dan Crowley's double life: professional athlete and undercover cop
12 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 12 August 2010
Geoff Ostling transformed his skin into an artscape
11 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Ostling's suit is covered with finely-detailed Australian flowers that have been drawn by eX de Medici, one of Australia's finest contemporary ...
Why Jessica Smith became 2010 Naidoc Youth of the Year
10 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 10 August 2010
Transplant surgeon Kellee Slater on the first-aid that made her famous
09 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 9 August 2010
Comedian and storyteller Justin Hamilton; with model panel Carolyn Donovan, Codie Young and Liz Golding
06 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 6 August 2010
Lily Bragge's wild, compelling and transformative memoirs
05 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 5 August 2010
Ross McKinnon on botanic gardens and medicinal plants
04 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 3 August 2010
Conversations special: near death experiences
03 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 3 August 2010
Peter Nowak examines what's really driving the modern world
02 Aug 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 2 August 2010
Rebecca Skloot tells the story of the unwitting woman behind cell research
30 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: 30 July 2010
Warren Mundine shares his proud heritage and strong work ethic
29 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 29th July 2010
How Lisa Gasteen's acclaimed opera career was suddenly halted
28 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 28th July 2010
Eminent economist Joseph Stiglitz, and Peter Kilby on the city of Rome
27 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast Tuesday July 27
Paul Drexler's quest to find out what happened to his father
26 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 26 July 2010
Melanie Tait opens up about her decision to have lap band surgery
23 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Friday 23 July 2010
Leo Schofield demands high standards of Australia's food and arts cultures
22 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Thursday 22 July 2010
Astronomer Jim Bell: a pioneer of space exploration
21 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 21 July 2010
American music legend Darlene Love on singing and the stage
20 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Raised singing gospel in church choirs, Darlene's incredible voice quickly made her a sought-after vocalist.
Jeff Goodell investigates the possibilities of geoengineering
19 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 20 July 2010
Blanche D'Alpuget on writing the life of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke
16 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 16 July 2010
Scott Stephens' changing relationship with religion and spirituality
15 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 15 July 2010
Elizabeth Ellis helped discover a rare and exquisite chest of national treasures
14 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 14 July 2010
Jake Smith's collection of exquisite menus from imperial dinners
13 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 13 July 2010
Greg French on growing up with and around autism
12 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 12 July 2010
Chris Smither and C. W. Stoneking each share their distinct blues music
09 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 9 July 2010
Cindy Wockner shares one of Sydney's darkest criminal cases
08 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 8 July 2010
John Danalis unravelled a profoundly moving story from a neglected family relic
07 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 7 July 2010
Peter Healey's life-long dedication to the SES
06 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 6 July 2010
Lenore Taylor on how the Rudd Government handled the global financial crisis
05 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 5 July 2010
How Frederika Steen's own journey inspired her work with migrants
02 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 2 July 2010
Martyn Robinson immerses himself in weird and wonderful natural life
01 Jul 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 1 July 2010
Andrew Leavold is a film fanatic and avid collector
30 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 30 June 2010
David Gillespie investigates myths and research around sugar and health
29 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 29 June 2010
Finance expert Satyajit Das explains the world of derivatives
28 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 28 June 2010
Pyotr Patrushev's dramatic escape from the Soviet Union
25 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 11 March 2010
Former Socceroo Paul Wade shares his battle with epilepsy
25 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 25 June 2010
Kathy Rynders reflects on three decades in the Australian police
23 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 23 June 2010
Gail Falconer suffers an incurable disease, and Michael Good is helping stop malaria
22 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 22 June 2010
Writer Benjamin Law's candid and funny family chronicles
21 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 21 June 2010
Val Bonney on training, loving and understanding dogs
18 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 18 June 2010
Karen Hitchcock brings a lifetime of experience to her writing
17 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 17 June 2010
Michael Groom's adventures climbing the world's tallest mountains
16 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 16 June 2010
David Brill on the highs and lows of capturing the world's news on camera
15 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 15 June 2010
Margaret Pomeranz and her boundless enthusiasm for film
11 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 11 June 2010
Mark Lewis makes Australia's first 3D movie on a curious topic
10 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 10 June 2010
Why Sarah Garnett provides books to the homeless
09 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 9 June 2010
Justice Michael Pembroke's dearest subject is the tree
08 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 8 June 2010
Ben Buckley weighs in on Australia's two leading football codes
07 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 7 June 2010
Michael Cousins' commitment to bettering the treatment of pain
04 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 3 June 2010
Bryce Courtenay's writing career began late and had a lasting influence
02 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 2 June 2010
Julian Bickersteth on conserving Earth's most precious objects
02 Jun 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 1 June 2010
Maggie Hamilton is concerned about how young boys are growing up
31 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 28 May 2010
Julian Mather's career capturing life from behind the camera
28 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 28 May 2010
Writer Willy Vlautin captures a unique aspect of American life
27 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 27 May 2010
Trevor Jackson explores the mighty depths of the ocean
26 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 26 May 2010
William Yang's prized pictures, and US publishing guru Carolyn Reidy
25 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 25 May 2010
Craig Jurisevic went from war medic to fighting on the front line
24 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 24 May 2010
Authors Shirley Walker and Anne Summers on writing about mothers
21 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Shirley Walker is a mother, academic and writer who now cares full-time for her husband Lesley, who is 91.
Josh Neufeld's stories of Hurricane Katrina, and renowned storyteller Richard van Camp
20 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 20 May 2010
Literary great Colm Toibin; with Bruce Lourie and Rick Smith on the facts about everyday toxins
19 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 19 May 2010
We Need To Talk About Kevin author Lionel Shriver on her recent novel, So Much For That
18 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 18 May 2010
Michael Edwards on all things perfume, and revered monologist Mike Daisey
17 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 17 May 2010
The Supremes' Mary Wilson on making it in Motown
14 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 14 May 2010
Ben Hills' biography of the man who ruled journalism's 'golden age'
13 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 13 May 2010
Racing legend Dick Johnson still seeking the thrill of speed
12 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 12 May 2010
Ron Goldschlager asks the bigger questions of life
11 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 11 May 2010
Cheryl Koenig defied medical experts to rehabilitate her son
10 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 6 May 2010
Grazier Angus Emmott on the natural wonders of Queensland's far west
07 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 7 May 2010
Peter Mason on high-stakes journalism and ballooning over Everest
06 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 6 May 2010
Vikki Rose Graydon works with severely speech impaired children
05 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 5 May 2010
John Bell's mission to bring Shakespeare to the widest possible audience
04 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 4 May 2010
Mark Danner's surreal and sometimes horrific exposure to war
04 May 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 3 May 2010
The Violent Femmes' Brian Ritchie on middle-age music and life
30 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 30 April 2010
Emma McLeod shares her stillbirth heartbreak and advocacy
29 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 29 April 2010
Richard Louv on child digital overdive, and UK physicist Dr Len Fisher
28 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 29 April 2010
Dario Western, Jan Bishop and James Bishop on the joys of being nude
27 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday April 2010
Maria Hill: Australian soldiers in Greece, a WW2 story
23 Apr 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.
Jan Murray leads a rich life despite scandal and low expectations
22 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 22 April 2010
Ian Macfarlane's determination to create political change
21 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 21 April 2010
Bali bombings survivor Carren Smith shares her poignant story
20 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 20 April 2010
Annette Henderson shares the stories of her first African adventure
19 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 19 April 2010
Geoff Hannah's wooden cabinets are refined and delicate works of art
16 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Hannah's workshop is under his house in Lismore, but his unique pieces of furniture could end up anywhere in the world.
Bernard Fanning chats before Powderfinger's last-ever tour
15 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Like other musicians, singer Bernard Fanning is a serious student of other people's music.
Sean Dooley talks comedy, bird-watching, and family life
14 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Dooley writes comedy for a living - working on TV shows like Spicks and Specks - and is also the editor of the magazine Wing Span.
Wayson Choy on living well
14 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 14 April 2010
Sylvia Earle's life underwater
12 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Close encounters with the creatures of the deep have bred in Sylvia a deep desire to protect them
Lee Child and Jack Reacher
09 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Lee didn't dream of being a writer. As a child he liked reading, but never really thought about where books came from.
Peter Nowak examines what's really driving the modern world
08 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Nowak has some quite disturbing insights into the things of the modern world we now can't live without - microwave ovens, plastic wrap, GPS, ch...
John Cox crafts the creatures that become movie monsters
07 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Master of visual effects John Cox creates often terrifying movie monsters, but not with a computer. He makes them the hard way in his Creature Worksh...
Former NASA scientist Michael Smart, and Tracey Chevalier's dinosaur-inspired novel
06 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Smart grew up wanting to be an astronaut, but after working at NASA for a while he decided he'd rather design the vehicles they flew in.
World-renowned milliner Stephen Jones, and Gareth Evans' post-politics work in international affairs
01 Apr 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Vogue describes Stephen Jones as the "maker of the most beautiful hats in the world".
Michael Turner exchanged his fashion career for one in archaeology
31 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Wednesday 31 March 2010
Will Davies' forgotten war heroes, and Jo Besley on why we need museums
30 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 30 March 2010
Kim Traill has told the stories of Russia for almost 20 years
29 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 29 March 2010
Bernie Hobbs' dedication to science and protecting the natural world
26 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 26 March 2010
Carl Robinson's Mongolian adventure, and Bernadette O'Shea's champange expertise
25 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Thursday 25 March 2010
John Danalis unravelled a profound Indigenous story from a neglected family keepsake
24 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
John Danalis' family home was full of curios: old bottles, tobacco tins, a rusty dingo trap - stuff retrieved from sheds and old farms.
Sarah Dunant on her Renaissance trilogy, and Andrea Levy explores slavery in Jamaica
23 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Tuesday 23 March 2010
Sandra Cook is reaching out to others affected by road trauma
22 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Monday 22 March 2010
Warren Mundine shares his proud heritage and strong work ethic
19 Mar 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcast date: Friday 19 March 2010