The Drawing Room

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The Drawing Room episodes

March 18, 2021 A path to renewal
Any major event has the potential to reshape the world in ways we may not even expect.
While many of us yearn to return to normal, what lessons should we take from the global pandemic and what changes are worth hanging on to?
Sophie Cousins looks at Australia's response to the pandemic and a plan for the future in her new book, Renewal.
22 min
March 17, 2021 Measuring up to Sexpectations
What do you want in your sex life? And how does that compare to what's actually going on?
It's a topic that tends to remain very private, and that means that many people may not have examined their own expectations and desires.
In their new book, Great Sexpectations, Gemma Cribb and James Findlay look to open up that conversation.
23 min
March 17, 2021 Measuring up to Sexpectations
What do you want in your sex life? And how does that compare to what's actually going on?
It's a topic that tends to remain very private, and that means that many people may not have examined their own expectations and desires.
In their new book, Great Sexpectations, Gemma Cribb and James Findlay look to open up that conversation.
23 min
March 16, 2021 The history of the world's most expensive spice
Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, and at certain points in history has been as valuable as gold.
But, despite the expense, it's been used as a medicine, a dye, and remains an important flavour in many cuisines
In her latest book, Ramin Ganeshram looks back and the long and very global history of Saffron.
21 min
March 16, 2021 The history of the world's most expensive spice
Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, and at certain points in history has been as valuable as gold.
But, despite the expense, it's been used as a medicine, a dye, and remains an important flavour in many cuisines
In her latest book, Ramin Ganeshram looks back and the long and very global history of Saffron.
21 min
March 15, 2021 Surveying Rone
When Victorian artist Rone first started putting out art, he'd work at night, risking fines and prosecution.
These days his work hangs in major galleries and he's regularly invited to take over walls, buildings and even silos.
A new exhibition, Rone in Geelong, provides a survey of the last two decades of work, as well as a major new installation with collaborators Nick Batterham and Carly Spooner.
24 min
March 15, 2021 Surveying Rone
When Victorian artist Rone first started putting out art, he'd work at night, risking fines and prosecution.
These days his work hangs in major galleries and he's regularly invited to take over walls, buildings and even silos.
A new exhibition, Rone in Geelong, provides a survey of the last two decades of work, as well as a major new installation with collaborators Nick Batterham and Carly Spooner.
24 min
March 12, 2021 Conserving the world in an image
Images of wildlife can give us a lens into a part of the world we've never thought about before.
But what does it take to get the perfect shot? And can a picture change the world?
22 min
March 12, 2021 Conserving the world in an image
Images of wildlife can give us a lens into a part of the world we've never thought about before.
But what does it take to get the perfect shot? And can a picture change the world?
22 min
March 11, 2021 My Fiona: Learning it's ok to not be ok.
Kelly Walker has been making movies since she was twelve, back when her family were getting tired of being cast in the roles.
Now, after a move to LA and years in front of the camera, Walker's feature debut, My Fiona, is about to hit cinemas.
But she didn't expect that the film's exploration of grief would hit so incredibly close to home.
21 min

About The Drawing Room

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Retire to the eclectic environs of the RN Drive Drawing Room, for music, musings and unexpected conversations. The Drawing Room is equal parts performance space, salon, and kitchen table confessional.