Conversations: Art & Passions

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From the screen, the stage and the kitchen, the greatest voices on creativity, art and following their passions sit down for a Conversation with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski. Guests include musician Nick Cave, Hollywood's Jane Fonda and Masterchef's Poh Ling Yeow. In this collection of episodes, we’ve reached back into the rich archive and curated a selection of episodes where our guests speak about lived experiences and in the worlds of Art, Music, Cooking, Acting, Celebrity, following your dreams, overcoming self-doubt, imposter syndrome and critics etc. To binge even more great episodes of the ‘Conversationspodcast’ with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowskigo the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you’ll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Episode Date
Teaching Nina Simone how to love me: a daughter's story
Jul 22, 2025
Actor and Hollywood It Girl Ione Skye on surrendering her Rock 'n' Roll past and forgiving herself
Jun 12, 2025
Ghost stories and executions in Iceland — when Hannah Kent and Agnes Magnusdottir became entwined
May 15, 2025
From Manila to Sydney to the Archibald Prize — Artist Loribelle on finding family and love
Apr 15, 2025
The life-changing power of a choir - From Guyanese activist forming an Aboriginal Women’s choir
Apr 09, 2025
From petty criminal to portrait artist – Vincent Fantauzzo's life was saved by love and painting
Apr 03, 2025
Singing for her life: Camille O'Sullivan on Ireland and her dearly departed friends
Mar 05, 2025
Singing as 'sweet relief' — Meg Washington on stuttering, spirituality and song
Jan 28, 2025
Raising kids differently and being generous with love
Oct 11, 2024
How not to be a d***head with country music singer Kasey Chambers
Oct 03, 2024
A life spent making — ‘Mr Millimetre’s’ memories with master maker Jeffrey Broadfield
Sep 18, 2024
Words of love — writing stories of Aboriginal land
Sep 09, 2024
Sketchbooks, ghosts and a lost sister with Artist Michael Kelly
Jul 15, 2024
Bindi — Dinner with Marlon Brando, didgeridoo at the Taj Mahal and always looking forward
Jul 10, 2024
Surviving Pinochet, living for art
Jul 05, 2024
Ben Lee: chutzpah mystic, Bondi rock prodigy, Noise Addict
Jun 27, 2024
Writer Bonnie Garmus on rejection, writing and success in your 60s
May 30, 2024
How Rafael Bonachela let his inner showgirl out with Kylie Minogue
May 23, 2024
The creativity of language, storytelling and the great language recovery by Dr Ray Kelly Snr
Apr 22, 2024
Oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros' love for Egyptian movies
Mar 28, 2024
How Stephen sang himself to life
Oct 30, 2023
The chef who changed the world: Josh Niland
Oct 11, 2023
Robyn Davidson, wandering spirit
Oct 06, 2023
David Rankin: Outback teaching, Gymea, Art and Lily
May 30, 2023
Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama on surviving conversion therapy and becoming a peace negotiator
May 12, 2023
Amar Singh's love for faith, family and country
Mar 13, 2023
Vivacious conductor and musician Umberto Clerici
Feb 17, 2023
Dave Gleeson needs a damn good lie down
Jan 20, 2023
Nick Cave and the bruises of experience
Nov 28, 2022
Nicholas Hammond — from The Sound of Music to Cinderella
Oct 05, 2022
Raising seven classical musicians: the Kanneh-Masons
Aug 15, 2022
Cook Maggie Beer: from Bankstown to finding her purpose in the Barossa
Jul 25, 2022
Teddy Tahu Rhodes and the letter that changed his life
May 06, 2022
Lindy Lee and the only game in town
Mar 21, 2022
The brave lives of Charmian and Neen: Memoir writer Nadia Wheatley
Nov 17, 2021
Rock and Dave Grohl
Oct 19, 2021
Jenny Kee's incandescent life
Oct 11, 2021
Surviving two volcanoes — Singer Ngaiire's story
Oct 06, 2021
Jane Fonda - on her activism and writing her own life script
Sep 11, 2020
Comedian Hannah Gadsby on trauma, critics and the point of no return
Jun 05, 2020
Writer and diarist Helen Garner: from Paris to Moonee Ponds
Dec 11, 2019
A life in dance after being told he wouldn't make it with David McAllister
Nov 05, 2019
Archie Roach: turning spirit into song and connecting with family
Nov 01, 2019
Actor Bryan Brown’s ticket from Bankstown to Palm Beach
Aug 09, 2019
Artist Ben Quilty on Syria's children, and witnessing war
Oct 18, 2018
The art of being truthful with Artist Davida Allen
Aug 24, 2018
The evolution of Poh Ling Yeow from Painter to Masterchef
May 08, 2018
Wesley Enoch: How Australian theatre tamed a wild child and helped him take on the worl
Jul 08, 2013
Singer Paul Kelly shares stories behind his songs in alphabetical order
Oct 12, 2010
Stephen Page tells ancient and contemporary Aboriginal stories through dance
Oct 01, 2009