Rachel talks about the American Civil war and the effect it had on Christmas. The winter holiday wasn't always in favour and was even banned by the Pi...

Michael tells Rachel the story of Siddhartha's journey towards becoming the Buddha or enlightened one. Rachel talks about Lama Itigilov, a monk who ha...

The first of my mini-episodes or "Art History Sips" Rachel gives an overview of the radical and innovative Gutai, a group of experimental artists from...

The writer, the country girl, the fascist, the nazi, the communist and the duchess... ladies and gentlemen, the Mitford sisters! The Second half of ou...

The writer, the country girl, the fascist, the nazi, the communist and the duchess... ladies and gentlemen, the Mitford sisters! In the mid 20th centu...

During the 18th dynasty, the Pharaoh Akhenaten said goodbye to tradition and turned Egypt upside down. He created a new cult, which some refer to as t...

Rachel and Erin compare the image of Richard the Lionheart, gallant hero king to the real dude. Was he actually a decent king? did he sleep with the k...

Rachel and Vikki discuss the hot debate over the Parthenon sculptures also known as the Elgin Marbles. Should they stay in the British Museum or shoul...

Rachel Lige and artist Chanel Bode discuss the high priestess of polka dots Yayoi Kusama and her infinity rooms. Chanel shares her recent experience o...

This week features an interview Rachel did with her mother, Canadian artist Sara McDonald. Sara discusses her artistic process, her art school experie...