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TODAY:

The Role of the Moderator

(1) C&C and The Pool

(2) Dolly Alderton in Melbourne and Hugh van Cuylenburg

The Pool and why we loved it

Why moderators/interviewers/hosts matter

The down side of the Celebrity Interviewer

What happened at the Dolly event

Why we love a movie post-screening Q&A

THE COCKTAIL CABINET – brought to us by Prince Wine Store and Myles Thomson. Search Prince Wine Store dot com dot au - THIS WEEK: Summer wines

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BOOK: Corrie has a book: Theory and Practice by Michelle de Kretser

SCREEN: Caro and Corrie review THE DAY OF THE JACKAL on Binge

FOOD: Caro has a recipe: Martha Stewart Salmon recipe (notes to come)

DID YOU SEE THAT? When will the next federal election be?        

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for RED ENERGY. Be empowered with the Red Energy mobile app

CARO TO CORRIE: Name just 3 great things about being on a mini break

CORRIE TO CARO: What struck you most about the appointment of the new ABC Radio breakfast team?

CARO TO CORRIE:   What most perplexes you about the Prince Andrew-King Charles fall-out

CORRIE TO CARO:  Why are you so envious of your daughters this week

CARO TO CORRIE: Which December movie are you excited to see

CORRIE TO CARO: What favourite Melbourne outing did you achieve after some neglect last week

Myles gives us his recommendations for the week.

ON THIS EPISODE:

Special guest co-host, Kelli Underwood

Caro asks Kelli about her decision finish with Offsiders

We explore Kelli’s experience as a ground breaking play-by-play commentator of AFL

How the AFLW can improve and evolve

And some topical ‘6 quick questions’

Kelli Underwood joins Caroline Wilson

While Caro is a ground breaker in the industry, Kelli is too – having been the first woman to call AFL on TV for channel 10

Her first experience in a commentary box with 3AW – and the various roles she had

Her addiction to the adrenaline of calling a game of footy

Some of the biggest stories she has broken

Kelli’s decision to finish up with Offsiders

Memorable episodes of Offsiders

Calling AFL games – Rex Hunt planted the seed

The challenges she faced – and her experience with Ch 10 – did 12 games over 2 years but felt like a failure at the end of it – however ABC continued to believe in her and gave her games

Kelli spoke about why she loves seeing females coming through as callers of AFL / AFLW games – Jess Webster, Lauren Bourdin, Jo Wotton

Kelli says she controls the negativity now – the feedback can be so predictable

People have an obsession with people that make mistakes – of course commentators will make mistakes

AFLW – they’re not doing enough – it has come a long way and the quality is improving -but who is in there advocating and innovating with AFLW?

THE COCKTAIL CABINET, WITH Myles Thomson from the Prince Wine Store

• This week, Myles discusses Rosé

BOOK, SCREEN, FOOD (BSF) – for RED ENERGY – Be empowered with the Red Energy mobile app

BOOK: Kelli Underwood reviews ANGE by Vince Rugari

SCREEN: My Old Ass – Kelli saw this at the cinema last week

FOOD: Caro has a recipe: Tomato Curry

ITEM 5 – SIX QUICK QUESTIONS – for RED ENERGY

Caro to Kelli:

1 – Where did you stand on the Lachie Neale / Abbey Holmes post-game kiss?

2 – Did Tom Morris deserve to return to football reporting?

3 – Should Adelaide have re-signed Matthew Nicks?

4 – Should John Longmire move on as Swans’ coach?

5 – Your favourite sports commentator?

6 – Jack Ginnivan or Ken Hinkley – which side are you on?

ON TODAY’S SHOW

Our thoughts on the US election

The result, the media coverage, what it means going forward

Why are people so keen to get into the Qantas Chairman’s lounge?

Zach Tuohy’s book excerpt re: Brendon Bolton

Derby Day fashion

And a Spring Bruschetta recipe

THE US ELECTION: WHAT JUST HAPPENED?

-       How the day unfolded for us

-       Media coverage – how did we access? Who did a good job?

-       Why did Trump win

-       Why did Harris lose

-       Biggest fear/biggest relief

-       What will shift over the next 4 years

-       Does a Trump administration affect Australia

-       Any lessons we might learn for forthcoming 2025 federal election

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BOOK: Corrie has a book: So Late In the Day by Claire Keegan

SCREEN:  Caro reviews Blitz

FOOD:  CORRIE HAS A RECIPE : Spring Bruschetta by Julia Busuttil Nishimura

 350 g fresh shelled peas or frozen baby peas

2 garlic cloves

juice of ½ lemon, plus extra juice and finely grated zest to serve

handful each of mint leaves and parsley leaves

30 g Pecorino Romano, grated, plus extra to serve

80 ml (⅓ cup) extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling

sea salt and black pepper

4 slices of sourdough

2 × 100 g buffalo mozzarella balls, roughly torn, at room temperature

8 anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained

Whenever I have friends over, I usually start with something on grilled bread. These bruschetta are great because, if you use frozen peas, they are not just for spring, although eating them in spring does feel very right. The bread can be grilled and the topping made ahead of time, with assembly taking place just before serving.

Blanch the peas until tender, drain and refresh under cold water.

Reserve 50 g (⅓ cup) of the peas and set aside.

Finely grate one of the garlic cloves and place in a food processor with the peas, the lemon juice, mint, parsley and Pecorino Romano.

Process to a fairly smooth mixture, scraping the side of the bowl if needed. Stream in the olive oil, process again to combine and season to taste. Transfer to a bowl and mix in the reserved peas. Set aside.

Grill both sides of the bread on a grill plate until golden and slightly charred on both sides. Halve the remaining garlic clove and rub one side of the grilled bread with the cut side of the garlic. Place the bread on a serving plate and drizzle with some extra olive oil. Top with some mozzarella, follow with a spoonful of the pea mixture and finish by draping over an anchovy fillet. Top with some lemon zest and extra lemon juice, another drizzle of olive oil, a scattering of extra Pecorino Romano and season with salt and pepper. Cut each slice in half to serve as a snack.

SERVES 8

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SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for Red Energy

CARO TO CORRIE: What sporting story never ceases to surprise you

CORRIE TO CARO: Which excerpt from a recently-retired footballer’s memoir raised your eyebrows

CARO TO CORRIE: Can you give us your 3.2.1 Derby and Cup Day fashions

CORRIE TO CARO:  What’s so special about the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge

CARO TO CORRIE: Which phone number did you not expect to call this week

CORRIE TO CARO: Over the weekend, where did you go on a surprise date

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We get the best recommendations for the week thanks to Prince Wine Store.

ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE

Special guest, John Silvester (Sly of the Underworld)

True crime, crime drama and books

We discuss Jack Ginnivan

The US Election

Miles’ Derby Weekend Sparkling recommendations

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Interview with John – his new book Dark City: True Stories of Crimes, Cock-Ups, Crooks and Cops (Pan Macmllan $36.99)

-The book’s premise

- Dark City is the second riotous collection of stories from 'Sly of the Underworld'. How did Naked City – the first in the series – fare? Feedback from readers? Cops? Crims?

- What’s your biggest crime story / longest/most distressing to cover

- Written/co-authored more than 30 books, including Naked City, and the Chopper and Underbelly series, later adapted to film and television.How did the Underbelly series come about?

THE COCKTAIL CABINET – brought to us by Prince Wine Store and Myles Thomson. Search Prince Wine Store dot com dot au. This week: Myles discusses Derby Weekend Sparkling

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BOOK: Caro has a book: Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson

SCREEN: Caro reviews Lee

Thank you to Cobram Estate Olive Oil.

FOOD: SLY has a Recipe: Cedar Planked Salmon Marinade

The salmon marinade keeps the fish moist while adding tons savory flavor:

Soy sauce

Vegetable oil

Rice vinegar

Sesame oil

Green onions

Fresh ginger

Minced garlic

How to Cook Salmon On a Cedar Plank

Here's a brief overview of what you can expect when you make cedar plank salmon:

Soak the cedar planks.

Make the marinade.

Grill the planks until they start to smoke and crackle.

Place the salmon on the planks, close the grill, and grill until the salmon is flaky.

How Long to Cook Salmon On a Cedar Plank

Salmon cooked on soaked cedar planks on a grill preheated to medium leat should flake perfectly with a fork after about 20 minutes. Don't forget hat the fish will continue to cook after it is removed from the heat

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for Red Energy. owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader.

CORRIE TO JOHN: Should former chief police commissioners stay out of current affairs

CARO TO CORRIE: Should former presidents stay out of current election campaigns

CARO TO JOHN: Where do you stand on Jack Ginnivan

CORRIE TO CARO: What’s the one thing you miss most about being a kid

CARO TO JOHN: What’s your favorite TV crime drama 

CORRIE TO CARO: Who is your favorite crime novelist

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Heat the best recommendations thanks to the Prince Wine Store.

ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW:

The GWS dress up story

The New York Times Top 100 books of 21st century

The US election

Lidia Thorpe’s interruption to the King’s reception

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ALL DRESSED UP

-       Greater Western Sydney and the costume party debacle  – Caro to explain

-       Other fancy dress misdemeanours ie Prince Harry as a Nazi, Paris Hilton in a Native American outfit

-       With Halloween next week, how do we feel about dress-ups

-       Our own great fancy dress moments

THE COCKTAIL CABINET – brought to us by Prince Wine Store and Myles Thomson. This week: Myles discusses Spring Mixed Dozen

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BOOK: Corrie has a book: Stone Yard Devotional  by Charlotte Wood

SCREEN: Caro reviews Disclaimer on Apple TV

Thank you to Cobram Estate Olive Oil

FOOD: Caro has a Recipe: 

Asparagus and creme fraiche vol-au-vents

Ingredients (8)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan-forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

2. Place pastry shells on prepared tray. Bake in oven for 5-8 minutes or according to packet instructions.

3. Meanwhile, place oil in a medium frypan over medium heat. Add asparagus and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 minutes or until the asparagus is bright green and just tender. Remove the pan from the heat and stir through creme fraiche, zest and pecorino until well combined and pecorino begins to melts. Season with salt flakes and black pepper.

4. Spoon the asparagus filling into the warm tart shells. Serve topped with chervil and extra pecorino.

DID YOU SEE THAT? The best 100 books of the 21st century, according to the New York Times                

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS for Red Energy. Owned by Snowy Hydro, a renewable energy leader.

CORRIE TO CARO: What was the strangest headline you saw over the weekend

CARO TO CORRIE: What car moment really got up your goat this week

CORRIE TO CARO:  How do you feel about Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe interrupting King Charles’ Canberra reception this week by shouting out “you are not our king” and “this is not your land

CARO TO CORRIE: What surprised you in the Q and A section of former UK MP Rory Stewart’s Melbourne appearance this week

CORRIE TO CARO:   What moment of nature filled you with joy over the past week

CARO TO CORRIE: Two weeks to go, who do you think will win the US presidential election

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We discuss the recommendations from the Prince Wine Store.