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4.3 • 14 Ratings
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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.
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Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt on his favourite questions to ask other musicians
Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt has interviewed today's crop of top black jazz musicians, repeating an experiment by drummer Art Taylor in the 70s.
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So you want to write True Crime? A lesson with Mark Dapin
If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a crime writer, exploring crime scenes, jailhouses and courthouses, crime writer Mark Dapin can teach you a thing or two.
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The Australians who changed the course of the Korean War
With the reunification of the two Koreas further away than ever, you might not know that Australian soldiers were there in a key battle when they first broke apart in the 1950s.
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What chaos and risk means to Dominic Gordon
Dominic Gordon's memoir Excitable Boy charts how a loved, middle-class boy went so far off the rails, a cautionary tale for anyone dealing with a teenager’s appetite for danger and mischief.
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Looking for a life beyond utopia
The documentary Beyond Utopia follows the harrowing journey of several families trying to find a better life for themselves in a world they can't even really comprehend.
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A Still Small Voice: A film of faces
The documentary A Still Small Voice follows Mati, a chaplain in residency at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and the highs and lows of providing support and care for those in hospital.
Customer Reviews
Thoughtfully produced, diverse content
I love The Drawing Room! Great content, varied guests and thoughtful questions. 5 star production!
fascinating stories
love this segment on RN Drive. Such an eclectic mix of guests, you never know what you're going to get. A great relaxing and entertaining listen!
Voice fry
I am a long time listener to radio National and for the most, I I enjoy the topics and presenters. Unfortunately Patricia Karvelas has fallen prey to the scourge, that many female journalists have succumb to, known as ‘voice fry’.
It’s a growing problem on all platforms. Don’t producer’s ever give feedback?????