Join Caro and Corrie for Ep 166 – You Don’t Need Counselling – Just Don’t Do It!

MOVIE PREVIEW - Join us! Thanks to Red Energy.

We’re thrilled to be partnering with Red Energy for our first podcast event of the year. You’re invited to join Caro and Corrie at the movies for an exclusive preview screening of The United States v Billie Holiday on Thursday the 22nd of April at 5.30pm for a 6pm screening at the Palace Cinema in the Como Centre in South Yarra.

For details on how to book your ticket click HERE.

Another week, another batch of bad news stories coming out of Canberra. Caro and Corrie discuss the challenge of changing our capital’s toxic culture.

After an action packed Round 2 of AFL we discuss the impact of the Brisbane COVID outbreak on the fixture, review Jodie Sizer’s address to the Melbourne Press Club on Friday and contemplate what AFL clubs can do to better address racism issues.

Plus Corrie shares her thoughts on the Quill awards which culminated in Nick McKenzie being awarded as the 45thGraham Perkin Journalist of the Year.

In the Cocktail Cabinet Myles Thomson from Prince Wine Store joins us to discuss white wine selections to pair with your Good Friday seafood dishes including the Domaine De Pajot by Damien Barreau and a Tasmanian Pinot Gris.

Use the promo code MESS at checkout online to receive a listener discount via www.princewinestore.com.au HERE. Prince Wine Store – bringing wine enthusiasts the greatest wine in the world.

Caro’s Crush of the Week for Red Energy is chef Andrew McConnell.

In BSF we discuss;

Plus this week Corrie and Caro are more than a little grumpy with discraced politician Andrew Laming.

Tomato Tarte Tatin by David Herbert at The Australian.

2 sheets ready-rolled puff pastry

Knob of soft butter

30g butter

1 tablespoon caster sugar

2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar

2 garlic cloves, finely sliced

650g-750g cherry tomatoes

1 tablespoons capers, drained

Small handful of basil

Defrost the pastry and brush one sheet with a little of the soft butter, place the other sheet on top, pressing down. Return to the fridge to chill while you prepare the filling.

Heat the oven to 180 degrees C (fan). Melt butter in a 20-22cm ovenproof frying pan and stir in the sugar and vinegar; simmer for 5 minutes or until thick and like caramel. Take pan off the heat and scatter over garlic and thyme, then arrange tomatoes in one layer in the pan ( be careful the caramel is hot). Roll our pastry on a lightly floured work surface until it’s about 1cm larger than the pan. Place it over the tomatoes, tucking it in around the edge and cutting a few small vents in

Join Caroline Wilson, Corrie Perkin and producer Jane Nield as they tip Round 2 of the 2021 AFL season.

Join our 2021 Footy Tipping competition by going to www.tipping.sen.com.au our League Code is WUECEPPK , search for Don’t Shoot the Messenger or click HERE.

MOVIE PREVIEW - Join us! Thanks to Red Energy.

We’re thrilled to be partnering with Red Energy for our first podcast event of the year.

You’re invited to join Caro and Corrie at the movies for an exclusive preview screening of The United States v Billie Holiday on Thursday the 22nd of April at 5.30pm for a 6pm screening at the Palace Cinema in the Como Centre in South Yarra.

For details on how to book your ticket click HERE.

Don't Shoot the Messenger is powered by Red Energy. To support the company that supports us - give Red Energy a call on 131 806 or visit their website HERE - for real Aussie energy.

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Don't Shoot the Messenger is produced by Corrie Perkin, Caroline Wilson and produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.

Join Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin for Ep 165 - Simple Pleasures, as we celebrate Corrie's 60th Birthday!

Don't Shoot the Messenger is powered by Red Energy. To support the company that supports us - give Red Energy a call on 131 806 or visit their website HERE - for real Aussie energy.

And thanks also to Prince Wine Store bringing Melbournians, the greatest wine in the world. Delivering Australia Wide. www.Prince Wine Store.com.au

MOVIE PREVIEW - Join us! Thanks to Red Energy.

We’re thrilled to be partnering with Red Energy for our first podcast event of the year.

You’re invited to join Caro and Corrie at the movies for an exclusive preview screening of The United States v Billie Holiday on Thursday the 22nd of April at 5.30pm for a 6pm screening at the Palace Cinema in the Como Centre in South Yarra.

For details on how to book your ticket click HERE.

This week Caro and Corrie continue to question how accountable the Federal Government should be for the 'women issue' in Canberra. This follows another explosive episode of Four Corners on ABC TV Don't Ask, Don't Tell reported by Sean Nicholls which included an interview with the security guard who found Brittany Higgins after her alleged sexual assault at Parliament House.

Caro and Corrie also discuss the big issues after Round One of the AFL, including the AFL’s snap decision to introduce a Concussion Sub Rule the day before the season opener – which Caro describes as bizarre, extraordinary and weird.

In the Cocktail Cabinet for Prince Wine Store we’re joined by Myles Thompson who recommends a couple of birthday beverages for Corrie plus we reveal some of our listeners favourite cellar door and wine regions.

Use the promo code MESS at checkout online to receive a listener discount via www.princewinestore.com.au HERE. Prince Wine Store – bringing wine enthusiasts the greatest wine in the world.

Corrie’s Crush of the Week for Red Energy is Brittany Higgins.

In BSF we review;

· The Essence of the Thing by Madeline St John (order from My Bookshop HERE).

· Surreal comedy film French Exit starring Michelle Pfeiffer

· Choc Chip Rosemary Cookies by Smith and Daughters in Fitzroy (see recipe below).

Caro’s Grumpy this week about former 3AW breakfast host John Burns for doing a ‘tell all’ interview slamming his old workplace. Plus in 6 Quick Questions we talk about the best thing about returning to the footy, the best bits of turning

Join Caroline Wilson, Corrie Perkin and producer Jane Nield as they tip Round 1 of the 2021 AFL season.

Join our 2021 Footy Tipping competition by going to www.tipping.sen.com.au our League Code is WUECEPPK , search for Don’t Shoot the Messenger or click HERE.



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You can listen to HomeStyle with Shaynna Blaze HERE or subscribe in your favourite podcast app.

Don't Shoot the Messenger is produced by Corrie Perkin, Caroline Wilson and produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.

Join Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin for Ep 164.

Don't Shoot the Messenger is powered by Red Energy. To support the company that supports us - give Red Energy a call on 131 806 or visit their website HERE - for real Aussie energy.

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This week on the show we discuss the Women’s March for Justice, the PMs response to the protests and the implications of Christian Porter launching legal action against the ABC and reporter Louise Milligan.

Ahead of the season opener for the 2021 AFL season, Caro and Corrie discuss some of the issues which will be on the agenda, including who might succeed Eddie McGuire as president of the Collingwood Football Club.

In the Cocktail Cabinet for Prince Wine Store – Caro’s raving about a recent visit to the Barossa Valley and Corrie has plenty of praise for the Mornington Peninsula’s wine producers. We’d love to hear from you – what’s your favourite wine region in Australia or your recommendation for a cellar door stop off? Send us a message on socials or email [email protected]

To receive a special listener discount at Prince Wine Store order online at www.princewinestore.com.au and enter the promo code MESS at checkout (some conditions apply).

Caro’s Crush of the Week for Red Energy is Lisa Wilkinson who’s support of Brittany Higgins after breaking her story recently is to be commended.

In BSF we discuss;

· This Is Happiness by Niall Williams (available at My Bookshop HERE).

· Call My Agent on Netflix

· Tony Tan's eggplant and broad beans with soy-sesame dressing from Gourmet Traveller – get the recipe HERE or see below.

Join our 2021 Footy Tipping competition by going to www.tipping.sen.com.au our League Code is WUECEPPK , search for Don’t Shoot the Messenger or click HERE.



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Don't Shoot the Messenger is produced by Corrie Perkin, Caroline Wilson and produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.

Join Caroline Wilson and Corrie Perkin for Ep 163 - People Believe Their Own Truth.

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This week Caro and Corrie talk about Oprah Winfrey's interview wiht the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the key statements and revelations. How will the palace and the public react to this remarkable interview?

Plus a week is a long, long time in politics - we look back at Christian Porter's news conference last Wednesday and the fall-out from Louise Milligan's latest Four Corners report 'Bursting the Canberra Bubble' which aired last night. You can watch the episode HERE.

In the Cocktail Cabinet thanks to Prince Wine Store we discuss Riesling. To receive a special listener discount at Prince Wine Store order online at www.princewinestore.com.au and enter the promo code MESS at checkout (some conditions apply).

A year on from the onset of the COVID crisis Corrie's Crush of the Week for Red Energy is the health care community and anyone working within it - however big or small their role.

In BSF we discuss;

Caro's Grumpy about the concept of Sex Addiction, plus in 6 Quick Questions Caro reveals she doesn't know yet if Eddie McGuire will join the Footy Classified panel in 2021 when the show returns next week, we talk International Women's Day, appliance envy and much more.

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Don't Shoot the Messenger is produced by Corrie Perkin, Caroline Wilson and produced, engineered and edited by Jane Nield for Sports Entertainment Network.

Thanks to Clementine Donohoe for additional social media support. You can follow @clemmiedonohoe on Instagram HERE.

Nanny's Orange Cake

2 cups SR Flour

I large cup of sugar

¼ lb of butter (113g)

3 eggs

Juice of one orange

½ cup of water

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating each well. Then water and flour and orange juice. Bake in sandwich tins for 30 minutes at 190 degrees C. Ice with your favourite icing.

Join Corrie Perkin and Caroline Wilson for Ep 162 - Smile Without Using Your Eyes.

Don't Shoot the Messenger is powered by Red Energy. To support the company that supports us - give Red Energy a call on 131 806 or visit their website HERE - for real Aussie energy.

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This week Caro and Corrie discuss the latest developments in Canberra. Two weeks after Brittany Higgins first went public with her allegations of rape in a Federal Minister's office, a dark cloud sits over Parliament House in Canberra.

Bruce McAvaney announced his retirement from AFL commentary this week - we discuss his contribution to the game and his status as one of the best news breakers and newsmakers in the game.

The Cocktail Cabinet returns this week thanks to Prince Wine Store. This week Myles Thomson joins us to talk about Caro and Corrie's favourite Summer Drinks - G&T's and Sherry Cocktails. Myles recommends Balcombe Coastal Gin with Strangelove Light Tonic and Gutierrez Colosia Fino del Puerto NV.

To receive a special listener discount order online at www.princewinestore.com.au and enter the promo code MESS at checkout.

In BSF we talk about;

In 6 Quick Questions Corrie rates some of her favourite Golden Globe fashions, Caro names her favourite Fleetwood Mac song, there's a quirky dog story or two and Corrie helps Caro try and achieve a 'model face'.

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Pan-roasted chicken with artichokes and salad onions

From Gourmet Traveller magazine.

2 tbs extra-virgin olive oil

4 chicken marylands

4 salad onions, trimmed and halved

1 single-clove garlic, skin on, halved

250ml (1 cup) chicken stock, heated

125ml (1/2) cup dry white wine

Join Corrie Perkin, Caroline Wilson and special guest Heather Ewart for Ep 161.

Don't Shoot the Messenger is powered by Red Energy. To support the company that supports us - give Red Energy a call on 131 806 or visit their website HERE - for real Aussie energy.

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Firstly Caro and Corrie discuss the evolving story emerging from Canberra as today a fourth woman came forward to make a complaint about the former staffer who allegedly raped Brittany Higgins.

And just a week before Brittany went public Heather joined Corrie and Caro in the studio a couple of weeks ago to talk about series 7 of Backroads on ABC TV. You can watch Backroads anytime on Iview HERE and on Thursdays at 8pm. Heather shares stories of some of the amazing people living life just off the back roads of Australia.

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Join Corrie Perkin and Caroline Wilson for Ep 160.

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What else to do on Day 3 of Lockdown 3.0 than to jump in and podcast?

Caro and Corrie discuss the safety of Hotel Quarantine in Victoria, what we hate about lockdown and those things we actually can enjoy. . .plus a few Good Local Tips for coping with this snap lockdown.

Corrie has a Crush of the Week for Red Energy - all of the parents of little kids coping with school from home again.

In BSF we talk about;

Caro and Corrie also discuss the merits of Valentine's Day, Trump's acquittal and a whole lot more.

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Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Walnut Dressing from Bon Apetit

A condiment made up of walnuts, anchovies, garlic, and red pepper flakes is the ultimate umami bomb, which is then spooned over the crispiest-ever smashed potatoes.

Ingredients

4–6 SERVINGS2

lb. new or other small waxy potatoes

1cup Diamond Crystal or ½ cup Morton kosher salt, plus more

⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided

Freshly ground black pepper

½cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

2 oil-packed anchovy fillets, drained

1 garlic clove

3 Tbsp. golden raisins

4 tsp. Aleppo-style or other mild red pepper flakes

¾ cup sour cream

½ cup mixed tender herbs, such as parsley, dill, cilantro, and/or basil

Lemon wedges (for serving)

Preparation

Step 1

Place a rack in center of oven; preheat to 450°. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Add 1 cup salt and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to medium-low, bring to a simmer, and cook until potatoes are just cooked through and pierced easily with a fork, about 15 minutes (time will vary depending

Just hours after Caro and Corrie recorded Episode 159 - the Collingwood Football Club called a snap press conference. Eddie McGuire resigned as club president after 23 years.

Join Caro and producer Jane Nield as they discuss the decision, Caro's personal feelings about it, talk about who might be Eddie's successor at Collingwood and whether or not he'll continue on the Footy Classified panel in 2021.

You can read Caro's article in The Age HERE (sorry, may be behind the pay wall) and you can watch the full press conference on the AFL website HERE.

Don't Shoot the Messenger is powered by Red Energy. To support the company that supports us - give Red Energy a call on 131 806 or visit their website HERE - for real Aussie energy.

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