''Conversations'', formerly ''Conversations with Richard Fidler'', is an Australian radio program broadcast on the

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's local radio stations (except in

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) and

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every weekday. It is hosted by

Richard Fidler Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...

(on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays) and Sarah Kanowski (on Thursdays and Fridays).

History and description

The program has been running since 2006, and is broadcast each weekday on

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in all Australian states except

, and on ABC

. It has over many years been one of the top five most downloaded podcasts in Australia, according to

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charts. Since 2016 it has been the Most Downloaded Australian podcast on iTunes Australia. In 2018, the program's name changed to ''Conversations'', and former Radio National arts journalist Sarah Kanowski joined Fidler as a regular host. The two presenters share duties, with Fidler usually presenting on Monday to Wednesday and Kanowski on Thursday and Friday.

References

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