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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The Magicians: Ekaterina Dobrokhotova and Adeline Ng
Mon 1 Aug 2016
Two magicians from Singapore and Canada talk card tricks and dazzling sleight of hand
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The DJs - Tatiana Alvarez and Lea Barrett
Mon 25 Jul 2016
Female DJs filling dance floors and mixing it up in America and South Africa
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Nannies: Tatiane Dias de Oliveira and Philippa Christian
Mon 18 Jul 2016
Children's nannies from Brazil and Australia discuss the highs and lows of the profession
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Fashion Designers: Anya Ayoung Chee and Christina Economou
Mon 11 Jul 2016
Successful female fashion designers from Trinidad and Greece talk shop.
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Football Referees: Melissa Borjas Pastrana and Sandra Serafini
Mon 4 Jul 2016
Women referees from Honduras and Canada on red cards and keeping emotions off the pitch
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City Traders: Louise Dispo and Lucy Shitova
Mon 27 Jun 2016
Profits, losses and bonuses - two female traders from Russia and the Philippines
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Vets: Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka and Dr Nalinika Obeyesekere
Mon 20 Jun 2016
Leading vets in Uganda and Sri Lanka talk about their love for the profession
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Mechanics: Patrice Banks and Sandra Aguebor
Mon 13 Jun 2016
Nigeria's first 'lady mechanic' with an 'auto airhead' turned car mechanic from the US
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Philanthropists: Amy Rao and Tsitsi Masiyiwa
Sat 4 Jun 2016
Do women make better philanthropists and what motivates them to give cash away?
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Heavy Metal: Doris Yeh and Sasha Zagorc
Mon 30 May 2016
Female heavy metal musicians from Taiwan and Slovenia.
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Engineers: Marita Cheng and Nisrine Chartouny
Mon 23 May 2016
Building robots and boring tunnels, female engineers from Australia and Lebanon
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Professional gamblers: Cat Hulbert and Celina Lin
Mon 16 May 2016
'The best female gambler on earth' and 'China's Queen of Poker' reveal their secrets
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Endurance Sports: Megan Harrington-Johnson and Manu Vilaseca
Mon 9 May 2016
The women who are pushing their bodies to the limit by land and sea
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Women's Fiction: Cathy Bramley and Cheryl Ntumy
Mon 2 May 2016
Authors share their tips on creating feel-good fiction
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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 Škulj 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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