ON THIS EPISODE

Special guests - Gerard Whateley and Libbi Gorr

The power of sport - and its ability to unite

Book, Screen and Food recommendations from Corrie, Gerard and Libbi

The rising popularity of Pauline Hansen – why?

The posters on your bedroom wall as you grew up...

This Sporting Life

- How Libbi was drawn to sport (played as a kid, watched as a spectator, Elle McFeast etc.)

- Libbi’s daughter and son’s emerging careers in soccer

- The World Cup – why these large events are so magical – and how it brings everybody together to be experts and barrack together

- Why the Socceroos are a true reflection of the country, according to Gerard Whateley

- How Gerard was drawn to sport (played as a kid, watched as a spectator, early sporting journo days)

- Early sporting heroes and heroines, memorable moments, matches, races, spectacles

- Why sport? And which particular sport/s float your boat

- Sports commentary , podcasts and programs, and sports journalism: how far sport coverage has come, and where to from here

- Libbi with her podcast ‘Red Card for Mummy” and Gerard’s successful SEN and Foxtel programs

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BOOK:

LIBBI: Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguch

“What an elegant, sweet, profound little book. It is such an elegantly written book” – Libbi

GERARD: The Land In Winter by Andrew Miller

“I thought it was beautifully written and immersive” – Gerard

SCREEN:

CORRIE AND LIBBI: Hacks on STAN

“Does it surprise you that I love this with all of my heart!?” – Libbi

“It’s really good. Start at the beginning and do an emersion”

GERARD: A Spy Among Friends

“Classic English spy series. Brilliantly shot Ciao, England, US, Russia… The way Guy Pearce ages through it… He’s brilliant. It has a such a style scene at the end, it’s really satisfying”

FOOD:

GERARD: Tahini Granola

https://28bysamwood.com/recipes/tahini-granola/

LIBBI: Libbi’s Brisket Soup

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Corrie to Libbi: Can the diversity of the soccer team change peoples’ views on immigration. Is sport that powerful?

Libbi to Corrie: Did you ever expect the Sorrento Writers Festival to get so big

Corrie to Libbi: The appeal of Paulie Hanson after her parliamentary debut in 1994: please Explain

Corrie’s article recommendation: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/15/pauline-hanson-one-nation-borrow-from-trump-grievance-politics-ntwnfb

Libbi to Corrie: What was this week’s brush with sexism

Corrie to Libbi: If you were to resurrect the indomitable Elle McFeast for just one more interview show, who would be your dream interviewee/s

Libbi to Corrie: If the Festival gods granted you one wish to have any writer in the world alive today, who would it be