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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Powered by women: Lineworkers
Mon 18 Jul 2022
How does electricity get to your power socket? These two women have the answer
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Why women's friendships last
Mon 11 Jul 2022
Two acclaimed TV producers discuss the enduring friendships at the heart of their work
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Women tackling the global plastic crisis
Mon 4 Jul 2022
Two women fighting plastic pollution on a tiny island and traffic-filled cities
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Women living with life-changing diabetes
Mon 27 Jun 2022
Two women from Brazil and New Zealand share their stories of living with type 1 diabetes
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Rat catchers: Women in pest control
Mon 20 Jun 2022
Women combatting pest infestations in Northern Ireland and Malaysia
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Our journey to sobriety
Mon 13 Jun 2022
Two women from Canada and South Africa speak about their journey to sobriety
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Detectorists: Women finding treasure
Mon 6 Jun 2022
Two women from Canada and the UK tell Kim Chakanetsa about metal detecting
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Can a book change a young woman鈥檚 life?
Mon 30 May 2022
Nnedi Okorafor and Mel Mazman create narratives around strong female characters
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Female collectives and neighbourhood feminists
Mon 23 May 2022
Two women from Tunisia and Chile speak about the remarkable power of feminist collectives.
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Tracing forgotten female ancestors
Mon 16 May 2022
Genealogists Kenyatta Berry and Marie Cappart look for women鈥檚 forgotten stories
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Women in the world of animation
Mon 9 May 2022
Two women from Latvia and Colombia speak about the magic of animation
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Why was I adopted? Women looking for birth stories
Mon 2 May 2022
Two women adopted from South Korea and Colombia finding out more about birth families
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Magic in the mind
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Ava Do and Kruti Parekh discuss the magic of mentalism with Beatriz de la Pava
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Women who puzzle
Mon 11 Apr 2022
A champion sudoku solver from China and an American crossword creator discuss puzzles
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How to be a beauty influencer
Mon 4 Apr 2022
Dimma Umeh in Nigeria and Rammal Mehmud in Pakistan discuss sharing beauty tips online
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Women with a clear vision
Mon 28 Mar 2022
Dr Priya Morjaria and Dr May Ho believe a pair of spectacles can change a woman鈥檚 life.
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Powered by women: Wind turbines
Mon 21 Mar 2022
Engineers in Kenya and Brazil discuss keeping the world turning with wind turbines
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Women shooting award-winning movies
Mon 14 Mar 2022
Rachel Morrison and Lilia Sellami shoot movies in Hollywood and in Northern Africa
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Women and the appeal of advertising
Mon 7 Mar 2022
Two women from Brazil and UK on bringing a more diverse workforce to advertising
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Women running family businesses
Mon 28 Feb 2022
Caroline Fattal and Priyanka Gupta lead family firms in Lebanon and India
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Dementia: Women breaking the silence
Mon 21 Feb 2022
Two women, from Singapore and the UK, on how young onset dementia has changed their lives
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How to find the perfect wedding dress
Mon 14 Feb 2022
How two wedding dress designers help women bring their bridal visions to life
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The miscarriage that changed my life
Mon 7 Feb 2022
Two women from Kenya and Colombia on why it鈥檚 important to talk about miscarriage
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Rock on! The art of dry stone walling
Mon 31 Jan 2022
Two women from Italy and the US discuss the skills needed to build a solid dry stone wall
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Saving lives in the mountains
Mon 24 Jan 2022
Kirsty Pallas and Kayla Brolly lead volunteers on perilous mountain rescue operations.
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Women curating culture
Mon 17 Jan 2022
Two women in Australia and Germany changing what we see at museums and galleries
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Women in sound
Mon 10 Jan 2022
Nina Hartstone and Alexandria Perryman edit audio for Hollywood and NASA
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Women in the chocolate business
Mon 3 Jan 2022
Kim Chakanetsa is in for a treat as she speaks to two women from the chocolate industry
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Musical child prodigies
Mon 27 Dec 2021
Tosin Jegede and Sujari Britt: musicians whose lives in the spotlight began as children
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