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ON TODAY'S SHOW

It's our live recording from the Sorrento Writers Fest!

We were delighted to have Marg Downey join us for a chat

Anna from the Op Shop for BSF

We discuss the significance of ANZAC Day

Plus another very special guest... Dame Edna lives on!

 
THE COCKTAIL CABINET – brought to us by Prince Wine Store and Myles Thomson. As we project forward to our special raffle prizes which includes some stunning local wine packages Corrie and Caro briefly review our PWS Pinot packs
Moorooduc Estate Pinot Noir 2024
Peninsula Pinot Noir 2023 - Crittenden Estate
Yabby Lake Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022
 
BSF - For Red Energy
BOOK:     We each nominate a book about war which has stayed with us
Anna: Dreamers of the Day - Mary Dora Russell
Caro: All The Frequent Troubles Of Our Days - Rebecca Donner
Corrie reviews A Boy In Winter - Rachel Seiffert
SCREEN: ​​Caro and Anna review Back to Black the new Amy Winehouse flick
Thank you to Cobram Estate Olive Oil:
FOOD: Anna  has a recipe: Chicken with apple cider
 
DID YOU SEE THAT? Cape Wickham named Australia's top golf course... But Victoria is punching above its weight across the board with golf courses in Australia!

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for Red Energy.
CARO TO CORRIE: in preparation for this years festival what is one amazing literary fact you’ve uncovered?
CORRIE TO ANNA: On the one year anniversary of Barry Humphries’ death what remains your favourite ever BH line?
ANNA TO CARO : What remains your best ever book to film adaptation?
CARO TO ANNA: Which literary hero would you most like to sit next to at dinner?
ANNA TO CORRIE: Can Which literary hero would you like to bring back from the dead to write one more novel?
CORRIE TO CARO: How Speaking of ghosts if you could ghost write one football biography whose would it be?​​
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Hear Myles' recommendations on the Cocktail Cabinet. He'll have more for us in episode 308!
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ON TODAY’S SHOW
The tragic events at Bondi Junction
Francesca Carter joins the show to discuss the emotional heaviness in Ballarat right now
A deep-dive review of Scoop – on Netflix
Caro’s review of Richard Clapton – he hasn’t lost it!
Patrick Dangerfield’s leadership at the AFLPA
And we look ahead to the Sorrento Writers Festival
THE COCKTAIL CABINET – brought to us by Prince Wine Store and Myles Thomson. This week: Wedding Anniversary Sparkling celebration
BSF brought to us by Red Energy owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader.
Coldstream Hills Sparkling Chardonnay
Ca'del Bosco Prestige Cuvee Brut NV
BOOK: Corrie reviews Young Rupert: The Making of the Murdoch Empire by Walter Marsh
SCREEN: Caro reviews Jeanne du Barry
Thank you to Cobram Estate Olive Oil. Australia’s most awarded extra virgin olive oil. Grown, harvested and first cold pressed in Northern Victoria
FOOD: Caro has a recipe: A great Autumnal recipe – Fig, prosciutto and Castello blue cheese                        
DID YOU SEE THAT? CORRIE TO REVEAL – CNBC reporting on mega wealthy Americans applying for citizenship in other countries…
SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for Red Energy owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader.
CORRIE TO CARO:  Which old rock‘n’roller’s show inspired you this week
CARO TO CORRIE: What are the 3 things keeping you awake at night in the lead up to the Writers Fest
CORRIE TO CARO: What football partnership inspired you this week
CARO TO CORRIE: What favorite annual Autumn pleasure did you partake in over the weekend
CORRIE TO CARO: Complete this sentence: “The thing I have learned after 35 years of marriage is….”
CARO TO CORRIE: If you were going to be thrown out of a rental house because you karaoked one too many times with the same song, what would that song be
And a shoutout for Ello Botancials – Tasmanian all natural botanical facial oils.
Remember, Don’t Shoot Poddys receive a 20% discount from Ello Botanicals when they use the code MESS20
Thank you Red Energy, Prince Winestore and Cobram Olive Oil
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Myles Thomson joins us to discuss Autumn wines!
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ON TODAY’S SHOW
-       Gather Round – everywhere you walk someone has a smile on their face!
-       Sam Mostyn’s appointment as the Governor-General
-       The latest with the Bruce Lehrmann case
-       We turn our focus to music – including our thoughts on Beyonce’s new album and Tina Arena’s performance last Wednesday
-       Daylight Savings – how did you spend the extra hour?
ITEM 1:  Gather Round in Adelaide – Caro’s wrap
-       As successful as the 2023 inaugural year
-       Highlights and Top Tips to Adelaide
-       Lowlights
ITEM 2: Sam Mostyn appointment
-       Caro reflects on Sam, the person
-       Divided opinions - why
ITEM 3: Court case to watch: The Bruce Lehmann defamation case before the Federal Court has taken new twists and turns in the past week
ITEM 4: THE COCKTAIL CABINET – brought to us by Prince Wine Store and Myles Thomson.
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This week: Autumn Delights!
April Mixed Dozen
Hobo Wine Camp Folk Machines Parts and Labour Red
Thymiopoulos Young Vines
BSF brought to us by Red Energy owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader.
BOOK: Corrie reviews It Takes a Town by Aoife Clifford
SCREEN: Caro reviews Vera – Season 13 on ABC iview
Thank you to Cobram Estate Olive Oil. Australia’s most awarded extra virgin olive oil. Grown, harvested and first cold pressed in Northern Victoria
FOOD: Corrie has a recipe:  Ottolenghi’s Pasta with Prawns, Tomato and Marinated Feta
INGREDIENTS
200g feta, broken into 1–2cm pieces
½ tsp chilli flakes4 tsp fennel seeds, toasted and lightly crushed
75ml olive oil
350g orzo or another small, thin pasta shape (I used this one from Waitrose)
3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 strips finely shaved orange skin
1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
500ml vegetable stock
400g raw shell-off prawns
30g basil leaves, roughly shredded
Salt and black pepper
METHOD
In a medium bowl, mix the feta with ¼ teaspoon of the chilli flakes, 2 teaspoons of the fennel seeds and 1 tablespoon of the oil. 
Set aside while you cook the pasta
Place a large sauté pan, for which you have a lid, on a medium high heat. 
Add 2 tablespoons of oil, orzo, ⅛ teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper. 
Fry for 3–4 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden-brown, then remove from the pan and set aside.
Return the pan to the same heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil, ¼ teaspoon of chilli flakes and 2 teaspoons of fennel seeds, the garlic and the orange skin. 
Fry for 1 minute, until the garlic starts to lightly brown, then add the tomatoes, stock, 200ml of water, ¾ teaspoon of salt and plenty of pepper. 
Cook for 2–3 minutes, or until boiling, then stir in the fried pasta. 
Cover, then lower the heat to medium low and leave to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring once or twice throughout so the pasta is cooked. 
Remove the lid and cook for a further 1–2 minutes, until the consistency is like a risotto. 
Stir in the prawns for 2–3 minutes until they are pink and cooked. 
Stir in the basil and serve at once, with the marinated feta sprinkled on top.
DID YOU SEE THAT? CARO reveals there will be no questions from the audience at the Sorrento Writers Festival
SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for Red Energy owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader.
CARO TO CORRIE: What current music phenomenon are you watching with interest
CORRIE TO CARO: Is a homophobic slur on the footy field as bad as a racial slur?
CARO TO CORRIE: What was your cultural highlight this week
CORRIE TO CARO: How did you rate Tina Arena's performance last week
CARO TO CORRIE: Can babies learn to love vegetables
CORRIE TO CARO:  How did you spend the extra hour
Thank you Red Energy, Prince Winestore and Cobram Olive Oil.
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It's Gather Round - so let's celebrate Adelaide Wines!
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