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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Bodyguards: Jacquie Davis and Denida Zinxhiria
Mon 25 Apr 2016
Meet the women who would take a bullet for their wealthy clients
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Squash Stars: Maria Toorpakai and Nicol David
Mon 18 Apr 2016
Pioneering squash players from Pakistan and Malaysia swap notes
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Jockeys: Michelle Payne and Jadey Pietrasiewicz
Mon 11 Apr 2016
Female jockeys who have made an impact on the male dominated world of horse racing
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Poets: Imtiaz Dharker and Phillippa Yaa de Villiers
Mon 4 Apr 2016
South African and British Asian poets translate tough life experiences into their work
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Astronauts: Sandra Magnus and Samantha Cristoforetti
Mon 28 Mar 2016
Women who have lived and worked in space, share their out of this world experiences
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Fighting Extremism: Hafsat Mohammed and Gulalai Ismail
Mon 21 Mar 2016
Two women fighting terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria and Pakistan
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Running Hotels: Hasmik Asatrian and Yin Myo Su
Mon 14 Mar 2016
Two women running hotels in remote locations in Armenia and Myanmar
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Police: Al Beli Afifa and Rebekah Jones
Mon 7 Mar 2016
Police officers on working undercover and tackling gender crime in Bangladesh and Grenada
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Snake Rescuers: Dr Madhurita Gupta and Julia Baker
Mon 29 Feb 2016
Two women whose world revolves around snakes as they rescue them in India and Australia
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Disability: Maysoon Zayid and Gloria Williston
Mon 22 Feb 2016
Two successful women from America and Ghana who refuse to be defined by their disability
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Photographers: Farzana Wahidy and Xyza Bacani
Mon 15 Feb 2016
Two women who use photography to expose hidden lives in Afghanistan and Hong Kong
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Fantasy Writers: Karen Lord and Maria Turtschaninoff
Mon 8 Feb 2016
Two fantasy authors talk about world-building, and the importance of being bored
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Cave Women: Jill Heinerth and Elen Feuerriegel
Mon 25 Jan 2016
Two women who go deep underground in the name of science and discovery
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Plastic Surgeons: Dr Prisca Hwang and Dr Lina Triana
Mon 18 Jan 2016
The plastic surgeons who put patients under the knife in South Korea and Colombia
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Mountaineers: Shailee Basnet and Katja Staartjes
Mon 11 Jan 2016
Mountaineers from Nepal and Holland who have set records on the world's highest peaks.
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Forensic Scientists: Senem Ε 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 HolmstrΓΆm
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 NatΓ‘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: JΓ³hanna Bergmann ΓorvaldsdΓ³ttir 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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