Sales has watched A Man In Full, and wonders why it hasn't been a global hit. Crabb has a theory, which she unspools at length while indulging her weakness for big-screen megaflops. Also discussed: Miranda July's lady-pleaser All Fours, and Jessie Tu's new novel The Honeyeater.

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Sales has watched A Man In Full, and wonders why it hasn't been a global hit. Crabb has a theory, which she unspools at length while indulging her weakness for big-screen megaflops. Also discussed: Miranda July's lady-pleaser All Fours, and Jessie Tu's new novel The Honeyeater.
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A peripatetic podcast in which Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb discuss what they're reading, watching, cooking, listening to or irrationally exhilarated by.

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Ep 244 - Who's Afraid Of Tom Wolfe?

Crabb’s been making chicken noodle soup and both reflect on their encounters with luminous Australian author Blanche d'Alpuget.

Find everything mentioned in this episode at Chat10Looks3.com

This episode is proudly sponsored by Go-To and their Very Amazing Retinal. Chatters can get 20% off orders over $85 at gotoskincare.com with the code CHAT10. T&Cs apply.
Very Amazing Retinal is clinically proven* to:
reduce the appearance of fine lines by up to 40%
reduce the appearance of wrinkles by up to 30%
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*Based on a 12 week clinical trial of 33 participants

 

Belvoir 2027. Many generations. Many worlds. One stage. See the full season at belvoir.com.au

If you’re aged between 45 to 49 get your free bowl test from Cancer Council today

Get tickets here for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne,
Saturday, October 31, 2026

Get tickets here for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide,
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Retreat: Read, Write & Revel with Annabel Crabb
Reserve your spot on a 4-day retreat hosted by our own Annabel Crabb in Berry, NSW. A long weekend of words, wit, and wildly good company.
Fri, Oct 16, 2026  Mon, Oct 19, 2026

Crabb&rsquo;s been making chicken noodle soup and both reflect on their encounters with luminous Australian author Blanche d'Alpuget.
Find everything mentioned in this episode at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chat10looks3.com/podcast/ep312">Chat10Looks3.com</a>
<hr>
This episode is proudly sponsored by Go-To and their <a href="https://gotoskincare.com/products/very-amazing-retinal">Very Amazing Retinal</a>.&nbsp;Chatters can get 20% off orders over $85 at <a href="http://gotoskincare.com/">gotoskincare.com</a> with the code CHAT10. <a href="https://gotoskincare.com/pages/terms-of-use">T&amp;Cs apply</a>. Very Amazing Retinal is clinically proven* to:
<ul>
<li>reduce the appearance of fine lines by up to 40%</li>
<li>reduce the appearance of wrinkles by up to 30%</li>
<li>reduce pigmentation by up to 70%</li>
</ul>
*Based on a 12 week clinical trial of 33 participants
&nbsp;
Belvoir 2027. Many generations. Many worlds. One stage. See the full season at&nbsp;<a href="http://belvoir.com.au">belvoir.com.au</a>
If you&rsquo;re aged between 45 to 49 get your <a href="https://www.cancer.org.au/bowelscreening?gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22856972620&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAo-aq00S8VwidLPYi7eCOotvU66Mi&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw56zWBhB0EiwAdPOQOQgvWzBr8za29tqVzRW1m62-1qkkGxsl263Ce_Khz16Jl6PxCgCO2BoC__MQAvD_BwE">free bowl test</a> from Cancer Council today
Get tickets <a href="https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CHACOM26">here</a> for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne, Saturday, October 31, 2026
Get tickets <a href="https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CHATLOOK26">here</a> for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Her Majesty&rsquo;s Theatre in Adelaide, Thursday, November 5, 2026
<a href="https://nourishtravel.com/annabel-crabb-retreat-berry-nsw-october-2026">Retreat: Read, Write &amp; Revel with Annabel Crabb</a> Reserve your spot on a 4-day retreat hosted by our own Annabel Crabb in Berry, NSW. A long weekend of words, wit, and wildly good company. Fri, Oct 16, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Mon, Oct 19, 2026

Ep 313 - Chicken Soup For The Sales

Crabb and Sales were live onstage in Newcastle as part of the New Annual Festival talking sport, culture, and community.


00:09:43 — Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait — Film


00:16:50 — Chris & Martina: The Final Set — Netflix


00:21:56 — Goolagong — ABC iview


00:21:56 — The Group Chat — Zoë Foster Blake


00:33:44 — Dalliance — Paramount+


00:37:34 — Youth — HBO Max


00:38:54 — Motherland — Stan / BritBox


00:39:55 — Amandaland — Stan


00:55:36 — How to Ruin a Child — Richard Glover


01:03:41 — Every Family Has a Story — Julia Samuel


01:07:53 — Letting Go — Charlie Corke


01:10:29 — All of It — Brooke Boney


01:14:36 — Last Seen — Apple TV


01:17:16 — Psycho — Film


01:25:49 — Actress of a Certain Age — Jeff Hiller


01:25:49 — Somebody Somewhere — HBO Max / Foxtel Now


01:32:32 — The Holiday Kitchen — Leigh Sales and Gwen Blake

Get your tickets here for the Victorian Opera’s adaptation of Helen Garner’s The Spare Room. Playing at the Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse October 7-10

Belvoir 2027. Many generations. Many worlds. One stage. See the full season at belvoir.com.au

Get tickets here for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne,
Saturday, October 31, 2026

Get tickets here for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide,
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Retreat: Read, Write & Revel with Annabel Crabb
Reserve your spot on a 4-day retreat hosted by our own Annabel Crabb in Berry, NSW. A long weekend of words, wit, and wildly good company.
Fri, Oct 16, 2026  Mon, Oct 19, 2026

Crabb and Sales were live onstage in Newcastle as part of the New Annual Festival talking sport, culture, and community.
<ul>
<li>
00:09:43 &mdash; Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait &mdash; Film
</li>
<li>
00:16:50 &mdash; Chris &amp; Martina: The Final Set &mdash; Netflix
</li>
<li>
00:21:56 &mdash; Goolagong &mdash; ABC iview
</li>
<li>
00:21:56 &mdash; The Group Chat &mdash; Zo&euml; Foster Blake
</li>
<li>
00:33:44 &mdash; Dalliance &mdash; Paramount+
</li>
<li>
00:37:34 &mdash; Youth &mdash; HBO Max
</li>
<li>
00:38:54 &mdash; Motherland &mdash; Stan / BritBox
</li>
<li>
00:39:55 &mdash; Amandaland &mdash; Stan
</li>
<li>
00:55:36 &mdash; How to Ruin a Child &mdash; Richard Glover
</li>
<li>
01:03:41 &mdash; Every Family Has a Story &mdash; Julia Samuel
</li>
<li>
01:07:53 &mdash; Letting Go &mdash; Charlie Corke
</li>
<li>
01:10:29 &mdash; All of It &mdash; Brooke Boney
</li>
<li>
01:14:36 &mdash; Last Seen &mdash; Apple TV
</li>
<li>
01:17:16 &mdash; Psycho &mdash; Film
</li>
<li>
01:25:49 &mdash; Actress of a Certain Age &mdash; Jeff Hiller
</li>
<li>
01:25:49 &mdash; Somebody Somewhere &mdash; HBO Max / Foxtel Now
</li>
<li>
01:32:32 &mdash; The Holiday Kitchen &mdash; Leigh Sales and Gwen Blake
</li>
</ul>
Get your tickets <a href="https://www.victorianopera.com.au/production/the-spare-room/">here</a> for the Victorian Opera&rsquo;s adaptation of Helen Garner&rsquo;s The Spare Room. Playing at the Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse October 7-10 Belvoir 2027. Many generations. Many worlds. One stage. See the full season at <a href="http://belvoir.com.au">belvoir.com.au</a> Get tickets <a href="https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CHACOM26">here</a> for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne, Saturday, October 31, 2026 Get tickets <a href="https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CHATLOOK26">here</a> for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Her Majesty&rsquo;s Theatre in Adelaide, Thursday, November 5, 2026 <a href="https://nourishtravel.com/annabel-crabb-retreat-berry-nsw-october-2026">Retreat: Read, Write &amp; Revel with Annabel Crabb</a> Reserve your spot on a 4-day retreat hosted by our own Annabel Crabb in Berry, NSW. A long weekend of words, wit, and wildly good company. Fri, Oct 16, 2026&nbsp; Mon, Oct 19, 2026

Ep 312 - Live in Newcastle

Sales is increasingly annoyed by unrealistic depictions of female friendships; she’s watched a new series starring Jennifer Garner. Also mentioned: Charlotte Wood, Elizabeth Strout, and Tina Fey.

Get your tickets here for the Victorian Opera’s adaptation of Helen Garner’s The Spare Room. Playing at the Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse October 7-10

Secure your tickets to the theatrical experience of a lifetime at FiddlerOnTheRoofTour.com
Now playing in at the Theatre Royal in Sydney until October 3, 2026
Glass House Theatre QPAC in Brisbane - from October 9
Her Majesty’s Theatre in Melbourne - from October 31
His Majesty’s Theatre in Perth - From January 7

Belvoir 2027. Many generations. Many worlds. One stage. See the full season at belvoir.com.au

Get tickets here for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Civic Theatre in Newcastle, Saturday, 
October 3, 2026

Get tickets here for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne, 
Saturday, October 31, 2026

Get tickets here for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide, 
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Retreat: Read, Write & Revel with Annabel Crabb
Reserve your spot on a 4-day retreat hosted by our own Annabel Crabb in Berry, NSW. A long weekend of words, wit, and wildly good company.
Fri, Oct 16, 2026  Mon, Oct 19, 2026

Sales is increasingly annoyed by unrealistic depictions of female friendships; she&rsquo;s watched a new series starring Jennifer Garner. Also mentioned: Charlotte Wood, Elizabeth Strout, and Tina Fey.
Get your tickets <a href="https://www.victorianopera.com.au/production/the-spare-room/">here</a> for the Victorian Opera&rsquo;s adaptation of Helen Garner&rsquo;s The Spare Room. Playing at the Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse October 7-10
Secure your tickets to the theatrical experience of a lifetime at&nbsp;<a href="http://FiddlerOnTheRoofTour.com">FiddlerOnTheRoofTour.com</a> Now playing in at the Theatre Royal in Sydney until October 3, 2026 Glass House Theatre QPAC in Brisbane - from October 9 Her Majesty&rsquo;s Theatre in Melbourne - from October 31 His Majesty&rsquo;s Theatre in Perth - From January 7
Belvoir 2027. Many generations. Many worlds. One stage. See the full season at&nbsp;<a href="http://belvoir.com.au">belvoir.com.au</a>
Get tickets <a href="https://civictheatrenewcastle.com.au/what-s-on/all-shows/chat-10,-looks-3">here</a> for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Civic Theatre in Newcastle,&nbsp;Saturday, October 3, 2026
Get tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CHACOM26">here</a> for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne,&nbsp; Saturday, October 31, 2026
Get tickets&nbsp;<a href="https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=CHATLOOK26">here</a> for the Chat 10 Looks 3 Live at the Her Majesty&rsquo;s Theatre in Adelaide,&nbsp; Thursday, November 5, 2026
<a href="https://nourishtravel.com/annabel-crabb-retreat-berry-nsw-october-2026">Retreat: Read, Write &amp; Revel with Annabel Crabb</a> Reserve your spot on a 4-day retreat hosted by our own Annabel Crabb in Berry, NSW. A long weekend of words, wit, and wildly good company. Fri, Oct 16, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Mon, Oct 19, 2026

Ep 244 - Who's Afraid Of Tom Wolfe?

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