Chat 10 Looks 3

In this special podcast extra, at an event hosted by The Wheeler Centre, Sales interviews her idol Helen Garner about her new book The Season, in front of a live audience in Melbourne. Special thanks to The Wheeler Centre for permission to replay the audio. (0.00) The Season by Helen Garner | Apple Books(7.50) Year Of The Dogs | Apple and DocPlay Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hosts hilariously dive into their summer media must-haves, blending personal birthday tales with reflections on independence. Language quirks spark laughter as they discuss emotional TV experiences, like the tension in a CIA series starring big names. They navigate misunderstandings about massages, critique adaptations of literature, and poke fun at celebrity culture during the Golden Globes. Each topic is wrapped in humor, nostalgia, and thoughtful commentary on modern media.

A joyful dive into summer's cultural treasures kicks off the discussion. Annabel shares her standout read, Ia Genberg's thought-provoking The Details, while Leigh probes into the pitfalls of memoirs like Sarah Manguso's The Liars. They dissect Alice Munro's influence and explore re-readings of acclaimed novels. The hosts tackle political narratives and the media's portrayal of figures like Gary Hart. Their take on the new series Black Doves highlights its blend of drama and realism. Finally, celebrity PR tactics spark a lively conversation on image control.

READ FULL SHOWNOTES ON Chat10Looks3.com It's that time of year. Sales is like a dog with two tails because she's allowed to make her "best of" list for 2024, and Crabb is completing her "Twelve Days" lyrics about twelve seconds before walking on stage at Llewellyn Hall for the notorious Christmas show. Thank you as ever to the ANU and the always-brilliant Canberra crowd! Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

READ FULL SHOWNOTES ON Chat10Looks3.com Sales has mixed feelings about a polemic questioning why society considers romantic relationships paramount when many people end up with a friend, parent or sibling as their closest person in a lifetime.  Crabb’s been getting into an advice column, a crime podcast and a fascinating reality show about juries. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

READ FULL SHOWNOTES ON Chat10Looks3.com Once again, by accident this poorly-coordinated pair has stumbled into a theme. Women telling powerful and wide-ranging stories, including the counter-cultural paean to young men that is Helen Garner's latest. Starting a story and not knowing how it's going to end? Nothing more dangerous, nothing more exhilarating, especially in the hands of a skilled craftswoman. Tis the Season! Yule not be disappointed by this lineup; Naomi Klein, Pamela RAAAABE, Steph Tisdell and Virginia Trioli. Okay we'll see ourselves out.  Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

READ FULL SHOWNOTES ON Chat10Looks3.com Crabb & Sales celebrate 10 years of Chat 10 Looks 3 in Melbourne with two incredible guests: writer Helen Garner and comedian Kitty Flanagan. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

READ FULL SHOWNOTES ON Chat10Looks3.com Once again, Sales has belatedly slouched towards something everybody else watched years ago. This time - appropriately enough - it’s Slow Horses. Crabb has been galloping around the MOAD. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

READ FULL SHOWNOTES ON Chat10Looks3.com Sales and Crabb have both watched "Nobody Wants This" and find they have different interpretations, especially of the series' much-discussed kissing scene. Thank goodness there's basketball and Ezra Klein to restore the peace. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

READ FULL SHOWNOTES ON Chat10Looks3.com Crabb's on a deep dive into the birth of impressionism in Paris with a new book by Pulitzer Prize winner Sebastian Smee, while Sales is once again offering her insights on The Sopranos, which last we checked finished airing 17 years ago. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.