Don't Shoot The Messenger

ON THIS EPISODE

Caro returns from Vietnam - and we hear all about her trip!

Two heavy topics - The Cornell University Gang Rape Case and the Sam Wood alleged domestic violence episode

Our Book, Screen and Food recommendations

Paul Green joins us from the Prince Wine Store

One liners, footy news, and celebrations

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Date: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9TH

Time: 5.30PM-7PM at Gasworks in Albert Park

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Caro's Vietnam trip - Caro tells us all about it

The Cornell University Gang Rape Case and the Sam Wood alleged domestic violence episode

- Why have these stories, within a week of one another, captured the community’s attention AND what are the parallels/intersections

- What can people do to protect themselves, their children, from hearing the details, what happens if these news stories are triggering etc

CORNELL BACKGROUND: Last month, Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court against (1) seven former fraternity brothers, (2) Cornell University, and (3) the Chi Phi fraternity.

The lawsuit alleges breach of contract, negligence, and severe violations, seeking monetary damages. Lawyers for some of the accused men have denied any participation in a sexual assault or maintained that the encounters were consensual.

SAM WOOD BACKGROUND: Sam Wood rose to fame as a leading man on ‘The Bachelor Australia’ and built a multi-million-dollar family-and-fitness empire. He and wife Snezana Wood became social media Influencers and built a public image of domestic bliss.

On Saturday, October 3 (Approx. 9:00 PM) Police were called to a property on Hastings Street in Noosa and Sam Wood is arrested on charges of domestic violence. Last Thursday Wood appeared via video link at Maroochydore Mag Court on charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and strangulation in a domestic setting. He ws denied bail and transferred to a Brisbane jail

The Cocktail Cabinet: with Paul Green from Prince Winestore.

www.princewinestore.com.au 177 Bank Street, South Melb & Hansard Street, Zetland NSW & David Jones Food Hall, Castlereigh St Sydney

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BOOK: Caro: The Quiet America by Graham Greene

SCREEN: Caro: Pressure on at cinemas

FOOD: Corrie: Tomato, Pasta and Olive Stew with Salsa Verde by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

680g jar tomato passata

1 litre vegetable stock

2 garlic cloves, sliced

150g wholewheat pasta, such as penne or rigatoni

About 100g frozen peas 50g black olives, pitted and very roughly chopped

400g tin lentils Salsa verde

A bunch of flat-leaf parsley

A few sprigs of thyme (optional)

1 garlic clove, roughly chopped

2 teaspoons capers

Grated zest of 1 lemon and a good squeeze of juice ½ teaspoon

English mustard

About 100ml extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper

First, make the salsa verde. Pick the leaves off the parsley (and thyme too, if using) and pile them on a large board. Add the chopped garlic, capers and lemon zest.

Using a large, sharp knife, chop and scrape everything together to a texture you like. Scrape the mixture into a small bowl and add salt, pepper, a squeeze of lemon juice and the mustard. Stir well, then drizzle in the extra-virgin olive oil, stirring as you go and stopping when you have the consistency you want. Taste to check the seasoning, adding more lemon juice, salt, pepper and/or mustard as you like. Set aside. To make the stew, put the passata and vegetable stock into a large saucepan and add the garlic. Bring to a rolling boil, then add the pasta. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often as pasta has a tendency to stick to the bottom of the pan. Add the frozen peas and olives and cook for another couple of minutes, still stirring, until the peas are cooked and the stew is boiling again.

Now add the lentils with their liquid (add about 100ml water if using drained pre-cooked lentils). Cook for a couple of minutes, until the pasta is just al dente, then take off the heat; the pasta will continue to cook a little in the hot liquid. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed (the olives will probably have contributed enough salt). Ladle the stew into warmed bowls, then dot with salsa verde and serve.

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS

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Caro to Corrie: What special day did you celebrate belatedly this week

Corrie to Caro: What Vietnam Culinary custom did you swear you’d never try but ended up loving

Caro to Corrie: Jeffrey Archer died last week aged 86. What is the one uncomfortable memory of interviewing him for The Age

Corrie to Caro: What did you chuckle at from afar regarding the latest AFL club drug controversy

Caro to Corrie: Which Instagram GLT did you stuff up

Corrie to Caro: What was the best one-liner life lesson you picked up on your travels

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS

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Corrie to Kris: Which new program is on your “highly recommend” list

Corrie to Anna: Which supermarket product has total jazzed up your Italian cooking

Anna to Corrie: What is your New Best Beach Holiday Tip for kids 5-plus

Corrie to Kris: Which famous non-fiction author would you like to bring out of retirement and why

Kris to Corrie: What recent community fracas struck you as small-minded and mean-spirited

Corrie to Anna: For anyone suffering AFL withdrawals, what’s your suggestion

The Cocktail Cabinet: with Myles Thompson from Prince Winestore.

Myles discusses some exciting events coming up with the Prince Wine Store

www.princewinestore.com.au 177 Bank Street, South Melb & Hansard Street, Zetland NSW & David Jones Food Hall, Castlereigh St Sydney

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Owned by Snowy Hydro, a leader in renewable energy. Switch to 100% Aussie owned Red Energy. At Red Energy, we’re committed to providing you and your community with something better. We’re 100% Australian owned and all our profits stay in Australia

BOOK: Corrie: Swan Song: Diana My Sister by Charles Spencer

SCREEN: Anna: Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert - IMAX

FOOD: Anna: The Jennifer Aniston Salad

Ingredients

½ cup quinoa dry, or 1-1½ cups cooked

salt and pepper

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon honey

1 small clove garlic grated on a microplane zester

15 oz. canned chickpeas drained and rinsed, about 1½ cups

2 cups diced cucumber from about 1 medium cucumber

½ cup finely diced red onion finely diced, from about ½ medium onion

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley

¼ cup chopped fresh dill

4 oz. feta cheese crumbled, about 1 cup, see notes

½ cup roasted and salted pistachios roughly chopped, or other nut or seeds

Instructions

Rinse the ½ cup quinoa well in a mesh sieve. Place in a small pot with ¾ cup water and ¼ teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave covered for 20 minutes. Uncover, fluff up, and store in the refrigerator until cooled. (Note: this can be done up to a day or two in advance of making the salad.)

In the bottom of a large bowl, whisk together ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon honey, the grated 1 small clove garlic, and salt and pepper to taste (I used about ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper).

Add the cooked quinoa, the drained and rinsed 15 oz. canned chickpeas, 2 cups diced cucumber, ½ cup finely diced red onion, ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley, ¼ cup chopped fresh dill, ½ cup roasted and salted pistachios, and crumbled 4 oz. feta cheese. Toss together to coat everything in the dressing.

Serve immediately, or store for up to a few days before serving. If it dries out a bit, feel free to drizzle with a little more olive oil when serving.

ON TODAY’S SHOW

- Special guests, Kris Humphreys and Anna Barry

- The fine line between hoarding and collecting

- Spring and Summer book reviews

- Where are the Australian novels?

- Plenty of recommendations – Book, Screen, Food – and a couple more in Six Quick Questions too!

- The perfect old-school activity to replace screen for kids

Spring-Summer Books review

- Vale Hilary McPhee

- Weekend story in The Age on bibliomaniacs– what’s our own relationship with books https://www.theage.com.au/national/they-re-my-babies-the-surprising-reasons-we-still-love-physical-books-20261004-p60zfx.html

- Why Winter 2026 was especially strong - ie the Big Internationals (Patchett, O’Farrell etc) and which Winter books were among our highlights

- Where are all the quality Australian fiction books

- What’s coming up – and what’s on our Spring-Summer must-read list (fiction and non-fiction)

- Booker Prize winner tip

The Cocktail Cabinet: with Myles Thompson/Paul Green from Prince Winestore.

Myles discusses some exciting events coming up with the Prince Wine Store

www.princewinestore.com.au 177 Bank Street, South Melb & Hansard Street, Zetland NSW & David Jones Food Hall, Castlereigh St Sydney

BSF. BSF brought to us by Red Energy.

Owned by Snowy Hydro, a leader in renewable energy. Switch to 100% Aussie owned Red Energy. At Red Energy, we’re committed to providing you and your community with something better. We’re 100% Australian owned and all our profits stay in Australia

BOOK: Corrie: Swan Song: Diana My Sister by Charles Spencer

SCREEN: Anna: Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert - IMAX

FOOD: Anna: The Jennifer Aniston Salad

SIX QUICK QUESTIONS

FOR RED ENERGY Red Energy. Moving home? Stress less and make the move to Red Energy. Call 131 806.

Corrie to Kris: Which new program is on your “highly recommend” list

Corrie to Anna: Which supermarket product has total jazzed up your Italian cooking

Anna to Corrie: What is your New Best Beach Holiday Tip for kids 5-plus

Corrie to Kris: Which famous non-fiction author would you like to bring out of retirement and why

Kris to Corrie: What recent community fracas struck you as small-minded and mean-spirited

Corrie to Anna: For anyone suffering AFL withdrawals, what’s your suggestion

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