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

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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.

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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.

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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