Our Take: Christa Pike, thunderc***ing moths & who is Chris Wood?!
Oct 9, 2026
A botched lethal injection leaves Christa Pike awake and walking, sparking a debate over appeals and a possible retrial. The discussion turns to publicly owned supermarkets, a controversial One Nation AI ad, and why bogong moths deserve protection. Plus, a news quiz, recycling for cash, weekend sport recommendations, and the mystery of Chris Wood.
31:32
forum Ask episode
web_stories AI Snips
view_agenda Chapters
auto_awesome Transcript
info_circle Episode notes
question_answer ANECDOTE
Christa Pike Survived Two Execution Attempts
Christa Pike survived two lethal-injection attempts, with witnesses hearing her breathe, snore and speak.
After waking, she reportedly asked, “Where am I and who are you?” while struggling to speak and swallow.
insights INSIGHT
A Failed Execution Creates A New Moral Crisis
Pike’s case exposes the uncertainty and trauma created when a death-row process lasts decades.
Both hosts questioned whether another execution could be justified after her severe physical and psychological ordeal.
insights INSIGHT
Public Supermarkets Could Challenge The Grocery Duopoly
The Greens’ proposal would create publicly owned supermarkets by acquiring existing stores and building hundreds more.
Supporters see a way to challenge Coles and Woolworths, while critics doubt government could rapidly replicate their infrastructure.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
We’re back with The Briefing: Our Take, the weekend hangout where we loosen our ties and kick off our shoes and take you behind the scenes of the week that was, and what you (and we) made of it.
Chris and Sacha kick off by debriefing the botched execution of Christa Pike, who’s now woken up, and is speaking and even walking in hospital after two doses of a lethal injection.
We crack open the inbox to get your thoughts on some of the biggest stories this week with plans for a public supermarket and the latest One Nation ad blowing up our inbox, and one listener teaches us a new word!
We’re also joined by LiSTNR’s head of social media, Brett, who takes on the weekend quiz, before topping it all off with some recommendations on the weekend list!
As always, we want to hear from you! Reach out to us on Instagram @thebriefingpodcast and feel free to leave a comment if you’re listening on Spotify.
The Weekend Quiz:
The Coalition leader Angus Taylor released the party’s migration plan this week. What does it want to cut net overseas migration to, for the first two years? A) 100,000 B) 160,000 C) 225,000
The Greens official think tank wants to create new public supermarkets called what?
We spoke with two federal leaders this week, who were they?
The logos for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics have been released after a leak over the weekend. What animal inspired them?
Who won the 2026 NRL men’s and women’s Grand Final?
The Weekend List:
To do: Containers for Change Scheme (Listener Scott)
The Briefing