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The brilliant Richard Fidler returns to discuss with Hammo his brand new podcast Viking Lives. Richard is producing this new series with his good friend Kári Gíslason and together they explore the Viking Age through personal stories and life narratives. The series covers topics like the myths of Odin and historical figures such as "Gudrun the Vengeful", and Richard shares an incredible story in today's episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does a volcano in Iceland have to do with the religious and political struggles going on across the world today? Well it turns out, a LOT… Back in 536AD, the skies turned dark and the world cooled. It was all thanks to a massive volcanic eruption in Iceland, that no one even knew had happened. It led to a mysterious plague, which swept through the Roman and Persian Empires. In the great Byzantine city of Constantinople, it was said that 10,000 people were dying every day. Between plague and war, the world’s two ‘superpowers’ were too distracted to notice that something major was happening on the Arabian peninsula. The Prophet Mohammed had united the tribes and, when he died, his followers started pushing north. Instead of encountering resistance, they were able to take huge swathes of the Roman Empire and completely destroy the Persian Empire. Richard Fidler, host of ABC Conversations and the author of The Book of Roads and Kingdoms, tells Marc Fennell (Stuff the British Stole, Mastermind) the incredible true story of how the language of Arabic and religion of Islam spread across the world, thanks (in part) to a natural disaster and climate change. Get in touch: Got a story for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at noonesawitcoming@abc.net.au

If you’re an avid podcast listener, you’ve likely heard one of Richard Fidler’s Conversations . For 20 years he’s been chatting with people from all walks of life, making the Conversations podcast one of the most popular in Australia. So as they mark this big 20th birthday, I thought it’d be fun to flip the mic on Richard. Because his story begins long ago, as a founding member of the Doug Anthony Allstars, and host of Race Around the World. In 2016 Richard published his first non fiction book Ghost Empire, and since then has written three more (Saga Land, Golden Maze, and The Book of Roads and Kingdoms). He is a curious soul, a master storyteller, and you’re about to relish in his tales. T. Rex – Get It On Joy Division – Interzone The Violent Femmes – Blister in the Sun Cocteau Twins – Carolyn’s Fingers Big Star – Kanga Roo

Listen to full audiobook for free : https://litupbook.com/free Title: A Collection of Conversations with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski, Volume 7 Series: #7 in Conversations with Richard Fidler Categories: Biography, Fiction Author: Richard Fidler Narrator: Ben Graetz, Kelvin Kong, Deborah Lawrie, Richard E. Grant, Gillian Bell, Diana Nguyen, Kate Legge, Richard Fidler, Sarah Kanowski Publisher: ABC Audio Release date: 12-01-2023 Language: English Summary: Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may, or may not, have heard about – someone who has seen and done amazing things. This compilation features a selection of seven of the best interviews from the program: Richard E Grant explores the influence of the late love of his life, his wife Joan Washington, their adventures and the final message she left him. Deborah Lawrie had her first flying lesson at 16, but when she applied to Ansett for a job as a pilot, she found herself in the fight of her life. Kate Legge uncovered four generations of cheating, leading her to ask the question: is there a cheating gene? Ben Graetz was born and raised in Darwin and is a descendant of the Iwaidja and Malak Malak Clans, and the people of Badu Island.

The Book of Roads and Kingdoms brings to life a dazzling culture of science, literature, philosophy and adventure arising out of the flourishing metropolis of Baghdad during Islam’s Golden Age. Australian writer / broadcaster Richard Fidler recounts how medieval Persian and Arab wanderers ventured by camel, horse and boat into the unknown, bringing back tales of wonder, horror and delight. Ever curious, Fidler’s previous bestsellers have also delved entertainingly into the history of worldly places – The Golden Maze (Prague), Ghost Empire (Constantinople) and Saga Land (Iceland). The host of ABC’s Conversations – Australia’s most downloaded podcast – speaks with broadcaster Jack Tame about what he describes as a ‘crazy quilt atlas of a lost world’. Supported by Platinum Bold Patrons Joséphine & Ross Green. SAT, 20 MAY 2023, 2:30pm – 3:30pm, Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Aotea Centre.

Richard Fidler speaks with Jack Tame about The Book of Roads and Kingdoms, bringing to life the dazzling cosmopolitan culture of Baghdad during Islam's Golden Age. A highlight of the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival. Hear Richard Fidler talk to Jack Tame in this highlight of the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival The Book of Roads and Kingdoms brings to life a dazzling culture of science, literature, philosophy and adventure arising out of the flourishing metropolis of Baghdad during Islam's Golden Age. Australian writer/broadcaster Richard Fidler recounts how medieval Persian and Arab wanderers ventured by camel, horse and boat into the unknown, bringing back tales of wonder, horror and delight. Ever curious, Fidler's previous bestsellers have also delved entertainingly into the history of worldly places - The Golden Maze (Prague), Ghost Empire (Constantinople) and Saga Land (Iceland). The host of ABC's Conversations - Australia's most downloaded podcast - speaks with broadcaster Jack Tame about what he describes as a 'crazy quilt atlas of a lost world'. About the speaker Richard Fidler Richard Fidler is the popular presenter of Conversations with Richard Fidler on ABC Radio. He is the author of four acclaimed books blending travel and history: Ghost Empire (Constantinople), Saga Land (Iceland), The Golden Maze (Prague) and latest The Book of Roads & Kingdoms (imperial Baghdad). This session is broadcast thanks to the generous help of the Auckland Writers Festival held in May 2023 Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In this session recorded at the 2023 festival, writer and much-loved broadcaster Richard Fidler discusses The Book of Roads & Kingdoms , which is inspired by the tales of medieval Arab and Persian travellers who ventured to the edges of the known world. He discusses with Paul Bevan the ways in which the expansion of geographical frontiers shaped knowledge. The Stories to You podcast series is supported by Create NSW. If you would like to contribute to the valuable work of Newcastle Writers Festival in fostering a culture of reading and writing, please consider a tax-deductible donation . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MasterChef UK judge and restaurant critic William Sitwell joins Richard Fidler for a conversation about a life in food.. A highlight of the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival. William Sitwell is a British food and travel writer, MasterChef UK judge and restaurant critic for The Telegraph. Known as much for his love of authentic cuisine as his witty, sometimes provocative and occasionally controversial views, he joins ABC Radio host Richard Fidler for a conversation about a life in food. In his most recent book, The Restaurant: A History of Dining Out, he takes readers on a gastronomic journey over the last 2000 years - venturing into the inns and taverns of Pompeii before their destruction in AD79; revealing the tumultuous emergence of fine dining during the French Revolution; and exploring the result of technological innovations on the rise of McDonald's. Hear William Sitwell in this highlight of the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival The result is a lively, discursive amble through the social and culinary history of eating out, ranging from the influence of Elizabeth David, to the effect of the dissolution of the monasteries, and the revolution in UK cuisine since the 1960s. As the editor of Waitrose Food Illustrated magazine (until his departure after he made a joke about "killing vegans"), Sitwell broadened the range of commentators and contributors. But his attempt to get Sir Les Patterson (one of the many alter egos of Australian comedian Barry Humphries, creator of the more famous Dame Edna Everage) fell at the last hurdle. "I was very privileged to know Barry Humphries since he became a friend of my family's. He was a fan of my grandfather Sir Sacheverell Sitwell . I remember staying at my grandfather's house and I saw these postcards from Edna on the kitchen table. My grandfather's housekeeper Gertrude was talking about how this strange person kept on writing to my grandfather calling herself Dame Edna Everage. This was in the late '80s when Edna ruled the airwaves. She was the Queen of the Saturday night's TV schedules. But Gertrude and her husband only really watched wrestling, and switched the television off in the evening."… Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Richard Fidler in conversation with fellow author Chloe Hooper about Fidler's latest work, The Book of Roads and Kingdoms.

“She helped me completely dismantle a media personality I constructed and wasn’t happy with. It was a media personality I constructed to be a television presenter. To be sort of charming, maybe trying to be funny, trying to be a smartass here and there. But it was a struggle because it wasn’t who I really am.” Richard Fidler’s had more careers than most. He’s best-known as a host of the ABC’s most popular radio show and podcast Conversations . But he came to radio via a career as a TV presenter, a stint in the irreverent comedy trio The Doug Anthony Allstars, and now he’s an author of several best-selling history books. One day back in 2005 he was sitting in the ABC office when his producer came to him with an idea to turn his popular radio show into a podcast. There was a catch: No one had heard of a podcast. And the iPhone hadn’t been invented yet. But his producer insisted the podcast would one day be a juggernaut. That producer was Curveball host Kellie Riordan. Richard joins Kellie for a rare and wide-ranging discussion on why he once thought a nuclear holocaust would end his life, the moment he literally caught on fire, and how fatherhood changed his once snarky outlook on life. Richard’s new book is The Book of Roads and Kingdoms . +++ Curveball is the show where extraordinary people share the twists and turns of their rise, those curveball moments that have made them. It’s a production of Deadset Studios . Keep up to date with Curveball by following @_deadsetstudios on Twitter and @deadsetstudios on instagram . Want to know more about how people thrive in challenging times? Sign up to Curveball’s LinkedIn newsletter ! And suggest a Curveball guest by visiting www.curveballshow.com This episode was produced by Liam Riordan. Executive producers are Rachel Fountain and Kellie Riordan. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land on which this show was made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Be drawn into the story of the medieval wanderers who travelled out to the edges of the known world during Islam’s fabled Golden Age and the eventual downfall of the empire in Richard Fidler’s new book, The Book of Roads & Kingdoms .

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/72078 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saga Land Author: Richard Fidler, Kári Gíslason Narrator: Richard Fidler, Kári Gíslason Format: mp3 Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins Release date: 11-01-22 Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 4 ratings Genres: Europe Publisher's Summary: Broadcaster Richard Fidler and author Kári Gíslason are good friends. They share a deep attachment to the sagas of Iceland—the true stories of the first Viking families who settled on that remote island in the Middle Ages. These are tales of blood feuds, of dangerous women and people who are compelled to kill the ones they love the most. The sagas are among the greatest stories ever written, but the identity of their authors is largely unknown. Together, Fidler and Gíslason travel across Iceland, to the places where the sagas unfolded a thousand years ago.

Kári Gíslason is a writer who crosses forms. His memoir, The Promise of Iceland, told the story of his return to his birthplace, Iceland. He co-wrote Saga Land: The island of stories at the edge of the world , which won the Indie Book Award for Non-Fiction, with Richard Fidler. He also writes fiction, including The Ash Burner and The Sorrow Stone. Kári lectures in Creative Writing at QUT. In this interview, Kári talks about writing with his friend Richard Fidler. Richard has previously appeared on The Garret, and you can listen to Richard reflect on writing with Kári in this interview (recorded live at the Ubud Readers and Writers Festival in 2019) . About The Garret Follow The Garret: Writing and Publishing and our host Astrid Edwards on Instagram. Explore our back catalogue (and transcripts) at thegarretpodcast.com . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to part 2 of the 2-part exploration of the brilliant Children of Men. This episode sees the return of ABC broadcaster and author Richard Fidler as he joins Hammo and Ben Ellwood on their Space Podyssey journey. The Big Squid podcast is the presenter of this science fiction limited series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest episode in the Big Squid science fiction mini-series Space Podyssey welcomes not only comedian Ben Ellwood back to the podcast but also author and ABC broadcaster Richard Fidler. Today's episode is part 1 of a 2-part exploration of the brilliant Children of Men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Golden Maze - Richard Fidler in conversation with Nicole Abadee Richard Fidler first visited Prague in 1989, the moment in history when the decrepit police state was being overthrown by its people in what became known as the Velvet Revolution. The experience never left him. Thirty years later, Fidler returned to Prague to uncover the glorious and grotesque history of Europe's most instagrammed and uncanny city. And, in his inimitable style, he has brought story and history together in a personally curated history of one of the world’s most magical cities, Prague. Beloved ABC broadcaster and bestselling author of Ghost Empire and Saga Land , Richard Fidler joins Nicole Abadee in conversation about his passion for Prague and his passion for story. SHOW NOTES Storyfest Web - https://www.storyfest.org.au/ Facebook / Twitter / Instagram - @storyfestinc Richard Fidler Web - http://www.richard-fidler.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/rfidler Nicole Abadee Web - https://www.nicoleabadee.com.au/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/nicoleabadee Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nicoleabadee/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nicole.abadee LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-abadee-5789677b/ Buy The Golden Maze from your local bookstore or online here .

Visit audiobookzap.com to start the 30-day free trial and listen to full audiobooks for free! Title: A Collection of Conversations with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski Volume 5 Series: #5 in Conversations with Richard Fidler Categories: Biography, Entertainment, Fiction, History, Modern Author: Sarah Kanowski Narrator: Richard Fidler, Meg Keneally, Benny Agius, David Gillespie, Mary-Louise McLaws, Beverley Bass, Bryan Brown Publisher: ABC Audio Release date: 10-01-2021 Language: English

Against the context of growing hostilities between President Xi Jinping's government and the west, nationalist agendas across the board, shocking stories about the abuse of the Uyghur population, trade wars and diplomatic flare-ups, this tightening of the flow of information sparked international alarm. But with unacceptable racism against Asians in the west on the rise, and China's global influence and economic power growing ever stronger, how do we think about the complicated China question? Listen to former ABC China correspondent Bill Birtles and China specialist Yun Jiang for this timely discussion recorded in the Playhouse and moderated by Richard Fidler. - Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Radio National ABC Presenter Richard Fidler narrates the story of his friend who was raped as a young girl by her grandfather, then she confronted him on his death bed.

In Richard Fidler’s love letter to the city of Prague, The Golden Maze: A Biography of Prague, he describes it as a city “written in pencil, erased, rewritten and erased again... a fabulous palimpsest of stories.” Richard interweaves his own visits, experiences and impressions of Prague with its broader history, giving us a brilliant living portrait of a city of fairy tales, violent crusades and dark secrets. His passion and love for the city infuse the pages of a book that captures its very essence. Chaired by David Sly

Richard Fidler chats with Readings bookseller Marie Matteson about his new personally curated history of Prague, The Golden Maze. This is a live recording of an online event hosted via Zoom during the Covid-19 crisis.

Richard Fidler discusses his fascinating new book, , a biography of the magical city of Prague.The Golden Maze SHOW NOTES: Nicole Abadee Website: https://www.nicoleabadee.com.au Facebook: @nicole.abadee Twitter: @NicoleAbadee Richard Fidler Website: http://www.richard-fidler.com Harper Collins "The Golden Maze": https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780733335266/the-golden-maze-a-biography-of-prague/ Twitter: @rfidler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/216913 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Armistice with Richard Fidler Author: Richard Fidler Narrator: Richard Fidler Format: mp3 Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins Release date: 11-20-19 Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 1 rating Genres: World War I Publisher's Summary: Armistice is a three-part series from Conversations bringing to life the stories of Australians who went to the Western Front and connecting them to the family folklore of their descendants. The Great War came to an end a century ago, with the signing of the armistice between the Allies and the German Empire, but its aftershocks reverberate through so many Australian families, even now. So many of the men who went to the front didn’t come back, and those who did were changed forever.

Welcome to the No Filter summer series, where we look back at some of our most popular interviews over the 3 years. First up? The man known for his conversations, Richard Fidler... Richard Fidler doesn’t like to be interviewed. But he does like interviewing other people. He records up to 300 Conversations a year as the host of Conversations on ABC radio. But he very rarely gets interviewed himself. So when Mia asked him onto my podcast a few years ago, he was a little hesitant. But, ever the professional - he let her pick his brains about what goes into making the perfect interview. His time in the Doug Anthony Allstars, life as a parent and his best advice... Here’s the interview king, Richard Fidler… This interview was originally published in September 2016. Click here to subscribe to No Filter. CREDITS: Host: Mia Freedman With thanks to special guest Richard Fidler. Producer: Elissa Ratliff GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at podcast@mamamia.com.au Find any book mentioned at apple.co/mamamia No Filter is a podcast by Mamamia . Find more shows here . Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

American writer and author Ta-Nehisi Coates is best known for the New York Times bestseller Between the World and Me which created a unique blend of reportage, historical analysis and personal narrative. As national correspondent for The Atlantic he has established himself as a major force in American intellectual life, and is one of the most influential essayist on race, culture and politics writing today. He also writes on the Marvel Comics Black Panther series, and scored a credit on the blockbuster movie. At ANTIDOTE with the ABC’s Richard Fidler, Ta-Nehisi Coates talked about his violent childhood in Baltimore, how becoming a father changed him, and how his work now might change how we all think about race. Show notes: Get to know Ta-Nehisi Coates and his work Little Country Syndrome by Nayuka Gorrie Video of Ta-Nehisi Coates in Race, Power & Privilege panel at ANTIDOTE festival Watch the video of this talk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Dr. Peterson's appearance on Conversations with Richard Fidler from March 14th, 2018. Richard Fidler is an Australian ABC radio presenter, and writer, best known for his hour-long interview program, Conversations with Richard Fidler. The program is ABC Radio's most popular podcast, downloaded more than 3 million times per month. It features local and international guests from all walks of life, engaging in in-depth interviews. Original Program: http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/conver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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