The Drawing Room

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.

What's changed and what's remained the same for Missy Higgins in the 20 years since her debut album?

Visual artist Matt Clark has used data sets from NASA to reproduce the sound of the planets for his work Silent Symphony

At 75, Philippe Petit is still walking the tightrope. He reflects on a life of artistic rebellion and his daring high wire walks between the Twin Towers and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Internationally renowned artist Peder Bjurman thinks this micro-organism threatened by climate change deserves our attention. 

Susanna Crossman grew up living with 50 other adults and children in an alternative community on a rambling English estate.