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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Outwit and betray: a reality TV survival guide
Last Monday
Ella Al-Shamahi meets women who’ve taken part in TV competitions
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Women saving lives at sea
Mon 15 Apr 2024
Ella Al-Shamahi with two women from Wales and Goa rescuing people in trouble on the coast
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Women and the fight to end homelessness
Mon 8 Apr 2024
Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to two women working to eradicate homelessness
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The trailblazing women of the Dakar Rally
Mon 1 Apr 2024
Ella Al-Shamahi meets two women who race in one of the toughest off-road rallies
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Women tackling substance abuse
Mon 25 Mar 2024
A US campaigner and a diplomatic advisor in France discuss illicit drugs and addiction
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Planet of the puppeteers
Mon 18 Mar 2024
Ana Crăciun-Lambru and Heather Lai discuss the magic of puppetry
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Women inventors
Mon 11 Mar 2024
Kenyan inventor Nzambi Matee and structural engineer Roma Agrawal discuss innovation.
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Women at the Oscars
Mon 26 Feb 2024
A day in the life of Oscar nominated directors Nisha Pahuja and Nazrin Choudhury
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Women documenting climate change in pictures
Mon 19 Feb 2024
Stories of rising seas, floods and forced migration through photographs, maps and poetry
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Saw, chisel and hammer: Women in carpentry
Mon 12 Feb 2024
Carpenters Angela Cacace and Clémentine Mollier have thrived in a male dominated industry
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Cookbook queens
Mon 5 Feb 2024
Chefs Dina Macki and Keshia Sakarah explore culture and identity through food
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Women in wildlife filmmaking
Mon 29 Jan 2024
What's it like to work on some of the most remote places on our planet?
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Women on the frontline in the fight against malaria
Mon 22 Jan 2024
Malaria is one of the world's deadliest diseases. Why can't we get rid of it?
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Losing a loved one to suicide
Mon 15 Jan 2024
Why Charlotte Maya and Raashi Thakran want people to talk about suicide loss
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How to raise a teenage boy
Mon 8 Jan 2024
Rosalind Wiseman and Phinnah Chichi Ikeji help women understand their teenage sons better
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Women fighting for justice on death row
New Year's Day 2024
Nelufar Hedayat meets criminal defence lawyers Sarah Belal and Andrea Lyon
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Women in love with cheese
Christmas Day 2023
Cheese specialists Mausam Narang and Emma Young are revolutionising the dairy industry.
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Women in cybersecurity
Mon 18 Dec 2023
How Vandana Verma Sehgal and Sophina Kio-Lawson help women stay safe online.
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How going to school can change a girl’s life
Mon 11 Dec 2023
Kakenya Ntaiya and Shukla Bose empower marginalised children through education
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Paramedics saving lives
Mon 4 Dec 2023
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two paramedics from Norway and Australia
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100 Women: Changing how we think about our planet
Mon 27 Nov 2023
Basima Abdulrahman and Jennifer Uchendu are on this year's BBC 100 Women list
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Female drummers breaking barriers
Mon 20 Nov 2023
Drummers Sarah Thawer and Anika Nilles open up about their careers in the music industry
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The rise of women in eSports
Mon 13 Nov 2023
Eefje Depoortere and Julia Robson are two professional e-sport gamers
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Can a bicycle change a woman's life?
Mon 6 Nov 2023
Champion Lizzie Deignan and World Bicycle Relief’s Alisha Myers on the power of cycling
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Women breathing new life into taxidermy
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Artists Polly Morgan and Divya Anantharaman on why they love taxidermy
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Are dolls good for girls?
Mon 23 Oct 2023
A psychologist and a doll maker discuss the impact of playing with toys on the brain.
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Descending the depths: Freediving champions
Mon 16 Oct 2023
Alessia Zecchini and Julia Kozerska speak about the wonder and perils of freediving
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Women in Beirut: Facing up to the climate crisis
Mon 9 Oct 2023
Najat Aoun Saliba and Nouhad Awwad empower women to fight climate change in Lebanon.
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Women living with ADHD
Mon 2 Oct 2023
Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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