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Conversations: Our Evolving World

Richard Fidler, Sarah Kanowski

Booking Overview

This is a long-form interview show about society, history, science, technology, politics and human experience, typically featuring authors, academics, journalists, researchers and people with compelling lived experience. Credible pitches include published authors, respected subject-matter experts, historians, scientists, policy thinkers and social-impact leaders with a distinctive perspective or substantial real-world work; booking difficulty is high because the program is an established ABC production with prominent guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 56

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: Australia

YouTube: 456.0k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

abcpodcasts@abc.net.au

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Host

Richard Fidler - Australian broadcaster, interviewer and writer who has hosted the ABC’s Conversations program, known for in-depth interviews with authors, thinkers and people with compelling life stories.

Sarah Kanowski - Australian broadcaster and journalist who co-hosts ABC’s Conversations, conducting thoughtful interviews across history, society, science, culture and personal experience.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Published authors, historians, journalists, academics, scientists, public thinkers and social-impact leaders with authoritative expertise, a significant body of work or an unusually compelling lived experience.
Required Achievements:  
Published books with established publishers, Recognized expertise in history, science, technology, politics or social issues, Significant journalism, research or public-facing professional work, Founded or led a meaningful social-impact initiative, Awards, fellowships or other notable professional recognition

Recent Guest Discussions

Mel Huang Buntine - Personal Computing, Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance, Algorithms And Technology’s Role In Everyday Life.

Katja Hoyer - Ordinary Life In Germany During The Weimar Republic, The Rise Of Nazism, East Germany And The Stasi.

George Megalogenis - Australia’s Demographic, Workforce And Geopolitical Changes And Their Impact On The Country’s Political Future.

Tim Flannery - Historical Attempts To Control Weather, Geoengineering, Climate Change And The Risks Of Large-scale Technological Solutions.

Jayden Sheridan - Youth Mentoring, Skateboarding, Teen Fatherhood, Homelessness, Substance Abuse, Regional Disadvantage And Male Role Models.

Recent Topics

Society, Social Issues, History, Technology, Democracy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
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The radical history of personal computing—looms, coding, beige boxes and AI

September 18, 2026

Mel Huang Buntine on how computers started entering our homes, and the beige box of a machine that changed her own life.Personal computers are so ubiquitous now, it's hard to imagine a time when computers were inaccessible to everyday people.For decades, computers were the size of rooms, and they were used for specialist tasks like processing large data sets for researchers, or sending men to the moon.But by the 1980s computers had become smaller and more affordable, and people started bringi...

From the Nazis to the Stasi, how ordinary citizens live through extraordinary times

September 04, 2026

Historian Katja Hoyer was born in 1985, under the old regime of the GDR and grew up in the 1990s, watching many former East Germans struggle in the years after reunification.Learning about the Nazi era was a big part of her education but Katja left school feeling unsatisfied about what she’d been taught about the period when the Nazis rose to power.She knew about all the big political moments, but not much about the lives of ordinary Germans and how they responded to the dramatic changes that...

The three shocks that changed Australia

August 19, 2026

Political journalist, George Megalogenis has mapped key areas in our population, workforce and geopolitical standing in recent decades, and looks at how these shifts are impacting our collective political future.For the first time since Federation, Australia’s population is mostly made up of migrants and their children. Professional women have now replaced men doing blue collar jobs as the largest segment of the workforce.And on the world scale, Australia can no longer rely on our traditional...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Conversations: Our Evolving World?

Conversations: Our Evolving World is hosted by Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski. Its publicly listed email is abcpodcasts@abc.net.au. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Conversations: Our Evolving World?

The publicly listed email for Conversations: Our Evolving World: abcpodcasts@abc.net.au.

How many listeners does Conversations: Our Evolving World have?

Podseeker estimates Conversations: Our Evolving World reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Conversations: Our Evolving World?

Conversations: Our Evolving World typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Published authors, historians, journalists, academics, scientists, public thinkers and social-impact leaders with authoritative expertise, a significant body of work or an unusually compelling lived experience. Common among recent guests: Published books with established publishers; Recognized expertise in history, science, technology, politics or social issues; Significant journalism, research or public-facing professional work. Recent guests include Mel Huang Buntine, Katja Hoyer, and George Megalogenis.

How hard is it to get booked on Conversations: Our Evolving World?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Conversations: Our Evolving World cover?

Recent episodes cover Society, Social Issues, History, Technology, and Democracy. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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