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The Conversation Episodes

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    Women fighting wildfires

    A Russian volunteer and an elite US firefighter on the challenge of tackling remote fires

  2. Nurses on the frontline: A year on

    After a year of the pandemic, how are young nurses coping?

  3. Funerals and grief in a pandemic

    What happens to grief when our usual rituals around death and mourning are disrupted?

  4. How to live alone

    Sreemoyee Piu Kundu and Hannah Carmichael on the benefits and challenges of solo living

  5. Women who love insects

    Insect enthusiasts Jessica Ware and Carolina Barillas-Mury on why bugs matter.

  6. Women in law

    Alexandra Wilson and Omnia Gadalla on why people practicing law need to be diverse

  7. How to focus

    Conductor Kalena Bovell and pro skier Lorraine Huber on how to ‘get in the zone’

  8. Women running restaurants

    Ana Roš and Amninder Sandhu on adapting their businesses to the constraints of Covid-19

  9. Afrofuturism: Black women changing the sci-fi scene

    Authors N.K. Jemisin and Chinelo Onwualu on their efforts to diversify the genre

  10. Women making art from clay

    Ceramicists Hitomi Hosono and Zemer Peled on the therapeutic quality of working with clay

  11. Women digging for answers from the ancient past

    How gender biases have warped our understanding of history

  12. The women who protect nature

    Kris Tompkins and Dolors Armenteras on their fight to preserve South America’s ecosystems.

  13. Women writing true crime

    Why are we so interested in women as victims and killers?

  14. Intimacy on screen

    Two women challenging the way actors and directors approach intimate scenes on camera

  15. Selling Sunset: How I find homes for the rich and famous

    Infinity pools and marble bathrooms – what does it take to sell homes to the super-rich?

  16. Choosing to be childfree

    Two women discuss why opting not to have children is still seen as a radical decision.

  17. Record-breaking runners

    Allyson Felix and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce on gold medals, pregnancy and discrimination

  18. The secrets of sewers

    Two women passionate about wastewater management on how sewers can save our lives

  19. How to be happy

    Tips from Denmark and South Korea on how to improve our feelings of happiness

  20. Cheerleading: So much more than shaking pompoms

    Two women discuss the physical prowess and dedication needed in the world of cheerleading

  21. The joy of reindeer

    Anne Louise Gaup and Dr. Jackie Hrabok-Leppäjärvi on why they follow reindeer for a living

  22. Love at first knit

    Two knitting enthusiasts unravel the social and cultural history of the craft.

  23. The Conversation: Â鶹Éç 100 Women

    Has the Covid-19 pandemic triggered change that could be seen as positive in the future?

  24. Young and widowed

    What happens when your spouse dies unexpectedly young?

  25. Why are you calling me ‘inspirational’?

    Journalist Amy Zayed and climber Lea Volpe discuss the language around disability.

  26. Women laughing at life

    Two comedians using the highs and lows of their personal lives as material for stand-up

  27. Planet friendly fashion founders

    What’s important when we buy clothes? We talk to two women who want to change attitudes

  28. Redesigning the world with Covid-19

    What’s the best way to design ‘pandemic-resilient’ cities?

  29. #MeToo: The lawyers

    How has the #MeToo movement impacted women representing alleged victims?

  30. Singing my way to stardom

    How appearing on televised singing competitions was a path to success.

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