The Quest Express: Travel, Culture & Untold Stories
The Quest Express: Travel, Culture & Untold Stories is your ticket to extraordinary journeys, hidden histories, and the world’s most fascinating people. This global travel podcast goes beyond the typical tourist path, bringing you unfiltered conversations with explorers, historians, entrepreneurs, artists, and cultural icons who have lived the stories most people never hear.
From the lost traditions of ancient civilizations to the boldest innovators shaping the future, we uncover the secrets, struggles, and successes behind each travel and personal journey. Whether it's an archaeologist unearthing Egyptian tombs, a fifth-generation Monegasque ballet star, or a George Washington portrayer bringing history to life, every episode is an adventure.
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The Quest Express: Travel, Culture & Untold Stories
A Conversation with Nicole Alger, Atelier-Trained Realist Artist
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BONUS: Today we sit down with Nicole Alger, a classically trained realist painter & draftsman creating in a post-classical world, but a world that still honors craft & skills-based art. She graduated from The Florence Academy of Art.
Learn more at her website: www.nicolealgerpainting.com
Contact Nicole about her artwork
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Inside this episode we cover:
- Her family of origin
- Rejection immunity for artists
- Social media, avante garde & shortcuts
- Her time spent in Florence
- The vision for a healthy cultural society
Next Week: Tom Dreesen, Comedian
Week of July 1st: Joyce Brand, Author & Citizen of one of Titus Gebel's new "Free Cities" in Honduras
**Week of July 8th: NEW CITY SERIES**
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Music Credits: INTRO: Loyalty - Philip Ayers | OUTRO: Grasshopper's Dance - Etienne Roussel
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