Melissa Lucashenko grew up on the outskirts of Brisbane, where her Aboriginal mother grew plants and her Russian father built an improbable number of sheds in the backyard.
Melissa worked as a motorcycle detailer, a house painter, a prison advocate, and a game show contestant before finding her way as a writer.
Her novel, Edenglassie, imagines life in co ... Show More
Jan 20
The secret life of a hostage negotiator
Hostage negotiation isn't at all like what you see in Hollywood blockbusters. There is no lying, no promise-making, not even any names. Vince Hurley has only one task—trying to make a deep, human connection with a complete stranger.Content Warning: this episode of Conversations c ... Show More
50m 30s
May 2024
Let's Go Back to the Beginning...with Mama Rosa (Part 1)
In a special mother daughter episode of Let's Be Clear, Shannen remembers her early years as a child actor with the help of her guiding light, Mama Rosa.Together they laugh about the ups and downs of child stardom, and the rigorous studying that happened behind the scenes.Shannen ... Show More
47m 16s
Jun 2019
Iyanla: Fix My Broken Mom
Iyanla travels to Birmingham, Alabama, to work with daughters Kim and Annette, whose relationship with their mother, Charlene, is at a breaking point. As little girls, the sisters felt their mother traded being a good parent for relationships with men who were often controlling a ... Show More
36m 16s
Sep 2018
À l’Opéra avec Diana Vishneva — CHANEL et la danse
<p>Diana Vishneva, danseuse étoile née à Saint-Pétersbourg, discute avec l’écrivaine française Anne Berest dans un nouvel épisode du podcast <em>3.55 CHANEL à l’Opéra</em>. À l’occasion du lancement de la nouvelle saison de danse de l’Opéra Garnier, elle revient sur son parcours, ... Show More
22m 18s
Nov 10
Like Mother, Like Daughter (Again)
The Clarks are having a full circle moment this week. Latisha’s been nominated for TikTok Creator of the Year, following in her mum’s footsteps, and the girls are taking it all in. From Kat’s memories of starting from nothing to Latisha chasing her biggest dream, it’s a chat abou ... Show More
52m 5s