The Drawing Room

Singer/songwriter Dan Kelly explains the inspiration he gets from early mornings and country living. 

Find out what possesses someone to cycle 29,169km, across 22 countries, in 108 days. 

The new book 'All the Rage' by Josh Cohen looks at how and why anger is so prevalent in the world today. 

How did one girl go from being an orphan to the greatest violinist of the 18th century? 

Celebrating the enduring appeal and the 50th anniversary of the role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons.

The Principal Double Bass player for the Australian Chamber Orchestra Maxime Bibeau tells us the tale of his beautiful instrument.

Deborah L. Scott on the glitz, glamour and grunt work of being a costume designer for some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters. 

Gerard Krefft steadfastly stood by his conviction and vision for what science and zoology could be in Australia, to his own detriment.

Shaun Micallef discusses the humorous and heartfelt moments he experienced filming his new documentary series Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey.

Chef Kimberly Tang takes us on a culinary journey from her family's kitchen in Singapore, to competition kitchens around the world. 

Legendary musician Charlie Musselwhite on the past, present and future of the blues.

Baritone opera singer Jake Lyle, talks about his upbringing in Gladstone, QLD and his decision to pursue a career in opera and musical theatre.  

'About Time' is a new nationally distributed newspaper helping connect and inform those on the inside.

Genre-bending multi-instrumentalist composer, Nikodimos talks about the influence of his Greek heritage and the importance of improvisation on his music.

Griffin Dunne's new memoir 'The Friday Afternoon Club' tells the story of his family's life and losses in Hollywood.

Whether you’re seasoned opera aficionado or an amateur when it comes to arias, chances are you have been moved by Puccini’s works.

Sabrina Dowling Giuduci is the only Australian exhibiting at Venice Glass Week - a prestigious international exhibition of glass artists from around the world.

King Henry V's survival on the battlefield and weeks of agonising surgery without anaesthetic would become a critical chapter in his life as he went on to become one fo England's greatest warrior kings.  Renowned author and historian Dan Jones tells his remarkable story.

Whether it's Jeff Goldblum's vain and cruel Zeus dripping in gold, Lawrence Olivier as the wrathful and vengeful Zeus in Clash of the Titans, or the Toga-clad angry father in the 1970’s Hercules in New York.

Author and Professor of Materials and Society at University College London’s Mark Miodownik’s new book is ‘It’s a Gas’ and it highlights the importance of gas and how humans interact with it.

Folk/country singer Jordie Lane joins Andy in the studio, talks about life in Nashville, his new record 'Tropical Depression' and plays a couple of songs.

How author Malcolm Knox took a darkly funny look at one of Stalin's biggest monsters, despite the Soviet's attempt to erase him from history. 

Nepotism in politics has always been a thing but what about business and the boardroom?  What does hereditary democracy mean for our world?

Icebergs to Iguanas details just some of the tales and tails from the past 38 years of photographer Jason Edwards' career with National Geographic. 

Historian and author Dennis Glover's new book Repeat: A Warning from History argues that events happening around the world today mirror those leading up to the First and Second World Wars.