The Conversation Podcast
Two women from different parts of the world, united by a common passion, experience or expertise, share the stories of their lives.
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Forensic Scientists: Senem 艩kulj and Kornelia Nehse
Mon 4 Jan 2016
The 'forensics' who identify bones from mass graves in Bosnia and solve murders in Berlin
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Addiction: Parina Subba Limbu and Melinda Ferguson
Mon 28 Dec 2015
Two women from Nepal and South Africa whose drug addiction almost cost them everything
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Reality stars: Karen Igho Rakos and Alexandra Zazzi
Mon 21 Dec 2015
Reality stars from Nigeria and Sweden on being locked in a house and stuck on an island
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Private Detectives: Maureen Nzioki and Akriti Khatri
Mon 14 Dec 2015
Going undercover with female private investigators in India and Kenya.
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Choreographers: Aditi Mangaldas and Jasmin Vardimon
Mon 7 Dec 2015
Dancing and directing - the art of the choreographer
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Journalists: Ameera Ahmad Harouda and Alina Gracheva
Mon 30 Nov 2015
Gaza's first female news fixer and a camera woman from Moldova
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Nurses: Rose Kiwanuka and Subadhra Devi Rai
Mon 23 Nov 2015
Caring around the clock for the sick and the dying in Uganda and Singapore
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Taxi Drivers: Iris Javed and Karin Holmstr枚m
Mon 16 Nov 2015
Taxi drivers discuss life behind the wheel in New York and Stockholm
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Surfers: Cori Schumacher and Ishita Malaviya
Mon 9 Nov 2015
India's first female professional surfer talks to former world champion Cori Schumacher
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Martial Artists: Norma Foster and Nat谩lia Falavigna
Mon 2 Nov 2015
A Scottish karate referee and a Brazilian taekwondo champion share their experiences
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The Conversation goes to school in South Africa
Sat 24 Oct 2015
On the programme's first birthday, Kim and guests visit a girls' school in Johannesburg
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Opera: Danielle de Niese and Pretty Yende
Mon 19 Oct 2015
Sopranos from the US and South Africa talk vocal strength, languages and being a diva
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Farmers: J贸hanna Bergmann 脼orvaldsd贸ttir and Rashida Khan
Mon 12 Oct 2015
Two women from Iceland and Australia discuss farming's toughest challenges
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Missing Relatives: Luz Villamil and Visaka Dharmadasa
Mon 5 Oct 2015
A sister and a mother explain why grief is constant when a relative goes missing
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Living With Elephants: Saba Douglas-Hamilton and Sangduen 'Lek' Chailert
Mon 28 Sep 2015
Two elephant conservationists share tales of their intelligence, empathy and tempers
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Funeral Directors: Nomthetho Zote and Lauren LeRoy
Mon 21 Sep 2015
Running funeral homes in the US and South Africa and dealing death everyday.
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Gamers and Geeks: Jenny Brusk and Angelica Lim
Mon 14 Sep 2015
A roboticist and a games developer on how and why they are making technology more human
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Surviving an Economic Crisis: Iliana Fokianaki and Bettina Rosenqvist
Mon 7 Sep 2015
Two women from Greece and Venezuela swap stories of living through a financial meltdown
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Life in the Circus: Anastasia IV and Sarah Schwarz
Mon 31 Aug 2015
Running away to the circus: a Polish hair-hanger and German wire walker discuss their act
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Inside Soap Operas: Simone Singh and Sarah Mayberry
Mon 24 Aug 2015
What it's like to work on soap operas in India and Australia, on and off set.
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Migrants: Cynthia Masiyiwa and Mahboba Rawi
Mon 17 Aug 2015
Leaving Zimbabwe and Afghanistan, two migrants discuss belonging to two cultures.
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Agony Aunts: Criselda Kananda and Xinran Xue
Mon 3 Aug 2015
What it is like to listen to people's problems for a living in China and South Africa
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Entrepreneurs: Maureen Kamari and Serah Kanyua
Mon 27 Jul 2015
Being your own boss in Nairobi: two women share stories of coping with success and failure
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Pilots: Niloofar Rahmani and Esther Mbabazi
Mon 20 Jul 2015
How two pilots made their childhood dreams of flying a reality in Afghanistan and Rwanda
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Lawyers: Jane Serwanga and Niranjali Amerasinghe
Mon 6 Jul 2015
Lawyers from Kenya and Sri Lanka talk about using the law to change lives
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Singers: Lisa Fischer and Kanika Kapoor
Mon 29 Jun 2015
The voices of Lisa Fischer and Kanika Kapoor help the stars of stage and screen to shine
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Paralympians: Elizabeth Stone and Vanessa Low
Mon 22 Jun 2015
Paralympians from Germany and Georgia share the personal stories behind their success
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Ballerinas: Lorena Feijoo and Kitty Phetla
Mon 15 Jun 2015
Ballerinas from Cuba and South Africa talk perfection, humour and breaking tradition
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Racing Drivers: Tatiana Calder贸n and Ramona Karlsson
Mon 8 Jun 2015
Two female racing car drivers from Colombia and Sweden chat about life on the circuit.
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Emergency workers: Maria Luisa Catrambone and 'Gardenia'
Mon 1 Jun 2015
What it's like to save lives on a boat in the Mediterranean and a field hospital in Syria
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