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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. Conversations Live is coming to the stage! Join Sarah Kanowski and Richard Fidler for an unmissable night of unforgettable stories, behind-the-scenes secrets, and surprise guests. Australia’s most-loved podcast — live, up close, and in the moment. Find out more at the Conversations website.
Emisoras: ABC Classic FM
Categorias: Cultura y sociedad
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When writer Hannah Kent first visited Iceland in 2003, she came across a gothic true story about Agnes Magnusdottir, the last woman hanged in Iceland. That story would change her life. Hannah's arrival to the Nordic island as an exchange student in 2003 was a difficult one. On her first night in the country, she found herself stranded late at night at Keflavik Airport and desperately homesick. But within weeks, Iceland had begun to change young Hannah — its dramatic landscapes, extraordinary light and chilling ghost stories embedded themselves in Hannah's psyche. She became particularly entranced with the haunting story of accused murderer and domestic servant, Agnes Magnusdottir, who became the last person executed in Iceland. Hannah's later novel, Burial Rites, was inspired by Agnes' story and became a best-seller. But there were many unsolvable mysteries that lingered in her mind years after that book was released. Hannah returned to Iceland to find answers, and discovered her life was still entwined with Agnes in strange and eerie ways. Always Home, Always Homesick is published by Pan Macmillan. This episode of Conversations was recorded live at the 2025 Melbourne Writers Festival. It explores writing, books, Rotary Exchange, high school exchange, ERASMUS, Scandinavia, remote travelling, the northern lights, mountains, ghost stories, horrible histories, psychics, speaking with the dead, creepy coincidences, true stories, death penalty, execution, murder, crime.
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2838 - Ghost stories and executions in Iceland — when Hannah Kent and Agnes Magnusdottir became entwined Thu, 15 May 2025
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2837 - Heroin addiction, Ivan Milat's dentist, and beginning again Wed, 14 May 2025
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2836 - Situationships, risks and growing pains — Jemma Sbeg on surviving your 20s Tue, 13 May 2025
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2835 - A life spent making — ‘Mr Millimetre’s’ memories Mon, 12 May 2025
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2834 - Encore: Mt Druitt to Tonga, how Winnie embraced her cultural heritage Fri, 09 May 2025
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2833 - Jamila Rizvi’s one in a million brain tumour Thu, 08 May 2025
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2832 - Slapped by a whale's tail, and other animal adventures Wed, 07 May 2025
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2831 - Adam Kay — the magic and misery of doctoring, comedy and fatherhood Tue, 06 May 2025
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2830 - Briana, Max and Freddy: love, trains and mouth music Mon, 05 May 2025
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2829 - Encore: breaking the silence around men's mental health Fri, 02 May 2025
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2828 - Learning from the mighty matriarchs of the animal kingdom Thu, 01 May 2025
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2827 - Mawunyo's life in love, journalism and hip hop Wed, 30 Apr 2025
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2826 - Inside the mind of a dog, and a pig named Habib Tue, 29 Apr 2025
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2825 - Encore: The case of the unknown sailor Fri, 25 Apr 2025
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2824 - Adam Liaw’s longing for food Thu, 24 Apr 2025
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2823 - Listening to a mountain to save workers trapped underground Wed, 23 Apr 2025
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2822 - The physics and feeling of floating — why Angelica learnt to swim Tue, 22 Apr 2025
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2821 - Encore: Grief, loss and the healing power of the natural world Fri, 18 Apr 2025
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2820 - The epic escape story of four ANZAC POWs — through the Italian Alps to freedom Thu, 17 Apr 2025
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2819 - Made in Burnie — Justin Heazlewood on swapping fame for his hometown Wed, 16 Apr 2025
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2818 - From Manila to Sydney — how Loribelle found family, love and her art Tue, 15 Apr 2025
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2817 - Encore: The poker-playing cardiologist Fri, 11 Apr 2025
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2816 - Miles Franklin's secret life as a 'boy sober' undercover maid Thu, 10 Apr 2025
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2815 - The life-changing power of a choir Wed, 09 Apr 2025
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2814 - The wisdom of an ancient Pencil Pine Tue, 08 Apr 2025
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2813 - Encore: A daring escape from Vietnam to the halls of prestigious American universities Fri, 04 Apr 2025
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2812 - How Vincent Fantauzzo's life was saved by love and painting Thu, 03 Apr 2025
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2811 - 'Mistakes were made' — a live storytelling experience Wed, 02 Apr 2025
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2810 - Two sisters, Dod and Brattle - the lesbian poet, and the evangelical Christian Tue, 01 Apr 2025
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2809 - Encore: Doctor Koppe — PTSD and me Fri, 28 Mar 2025
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2808 - Shaking — escaping the grip of a lifelong tremor Thu, 27 Mar 2025
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2807 - Loneliness — it's not only you Wed, 26 Mar 2025
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2806 - The fearless Kate McClymont — weathering death threats and court cases for work Tue, 25 Mar 2025
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2805 - Encore: Krystyna Duszniak and Poland's lost histories Fri, 21 Mar 2025
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2804 - Life on the lam — how Peter escaped from under his fugitive father's shadow Thu, 20 Mar 2025
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2803 - Martha, baby Michael and the police officer who cried Wed, 19 Mar 2025
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2802 - Undercover hitmen, shady drug deals and covert surveillance — life as a top cop Tue, 18 Mar 2025
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2801 - Encore: Andy Paschalidis on the death on the football pitch which changed everything Fri, 14 Mar 2025
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2800 - Tim Winton on staying alive, in extremis Thu, 13 Mar 2025
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2799 - Love, death and duels — Marie Curie's radioactive life Wed, 12 Mar 2025
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2798 - Could you live forever? The neuroscience behind brain preservation, consciousness and death Tue, 11 Mar 2025
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2797 - A life in the law, on the Glitter Strip Mon, 10 Mar 2025
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2796 - Encore: A restaurant named Parwana — Afghan treasure in Adelaide Fri, 07 Mar 2025
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2795 - How Geraldine Brooks learned how to live again through grief Thu, 06 Mar 2025
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2794 - Singing for her life: Camille O'Sullivan on Ireland and her dearly departed friends Wed, 05 Mar 2025
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2793 - Finding my dad, and myself — unravelling a family's secret Tue, 04 Mar 2025
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2792 - Encore: Let them ring — Paul Livingston on making a great big noise Fri, 28 Feb 2025
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2791 - Gabor Maté on transforming trauma Thu, 27 Feb 2025
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2790 - My Moroccan matrescence Wed, 26 Feb 2025
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2789 - Gus Worland on the men who made him and Australia's male suicide epidemic Tue, 25 Feb 2025