Sales and Crabb look back at the best of 2017. Recorded live at Llewellyn Hall, ANU on Sat 9 December.

 • The matching outfits - Sales and Crabb didn't cross check their wardrobes.
 • 12 days of Christmas - as performed by Crabb and Sales
 • Paul McCartney on six decades of making music - interviewed by Leigh Sales (via ABC 7.30, 2017 Dec 04)
 • Interviewing your heroes can have its pitfalls, but Paul McCartney avoids them all - by Leigh Sales (via ABC 7.30, 2017 Dec 05)
 • Armando Iannucci in Conversation with Annabel Crabb - Wheeler Centre (2017 May 08)
 • Rachel Cusk - Author profile (via Goodreads)
 • Outline - Rachel Cusk
 • Prayer For Owen Meany - by John Irving
 • Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell - by Louise Milligan
 • A Writing Life: Helen Garner and Her Work - by Bernadette Brennan
 • Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women - by Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo
 • Not for the Faint-hearted: A Reflection on Life, Politics and Purpose - by Kevin Rudd
 • Sassy Trump - by Peter Serafinowicz (via YouTube)
 • I Have a Message for You - by Matan Rochlitz (NYT Op-Docs, 2017 Oct 10)
 • Ben Mendelsohn performs 'The Lion King' - TripleJ interview (via YouTube)
 • Brad Pitt Talks Divorce, Quitting Drinking, and Becoming a Better Man - by Michael Paterniti (GQ, 2017 May 03)
 • Who let Brad Pitt's fashotainment shoot happen? - by Marina Hyde (Guardian, 2017 May 05)
 • The Handmaid's Tale - 10 part TV series adapted from the novel by Margaret Atwood
 • The People v. O.J. Simpson : American Crime Story - Netflix Drama
 • Master of None, Season 2 - starring Aziz Ansari
 • The simple beauty of Master of None season 2's long Uber ride home - by Christopher Hooton (The Independent 2017 May 25)
 • Hidden Figures - biographical drama about 3 African-American women working at NASA
 • O.J. Made in Amereica - A documentary examining Simpson's 1995 trial through the lens of the history of race relations in Los Angeles.
 • O'Keeffe, Preston, Cossington Smith: making modernism - Art Gallery of NSW (1 Jul - 2 Oct 2017)
 • Dior exhibition - National Gallery of Victoria (27 Aug - 7 Nov 2017)
 • Revisionist History Season 2 - Podcast with Malcolm Gladwell
 • - Miss Buchanan's Period of Adjustment - Season 2 Ep3
 • S-Town Podcast 
 • Crack: chocolate caramel crack(ers) - original recipe via Smitten Kitchen
 • Spiced pumpkin cookies - take your pick!
 • Sour Heart - by Jenny Zhang
 • Gelato Messina Pistachio Praline - fior di latte gelato with white chocolate and pistachio fudge and pistachio praline
 • Dixie Chicks - Melbourne 2017 1st April
 • Barbara and the Camp Dogs - starring Ursula Yovich, Elaine Crombie Belvoir Theatre (2017 Dec 2-23)
 • Kiki and Kitty: follows the adventures of a young, black woman in a big, white world, where her vagina is her best friend - starring Nakkiah Lui and Elaine Crombie.
 • Voters Abandoned Parliament's Biggest Marriage Equality Opponents - by Josh Butler (HuffPost, 2017 Nov 15)
 • Labor MP Emma Husar's full speech: 'I am a survivor of family violence' - (via SMH 2017 Nov 24)
 • Jacqui Lambie bids tearful farewell to Senate after shock British citizenship finding forces her out - by Lucy Sweeney (via ABC News 2017 Nov 15)
 • The Death of Stalin - directed by Armando Iannucci
 • The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - by Stuart Turton
 • Flora's Fancies - by Leigh Sales (Cover designed by Amelia Manzies, Paperchain bookstore, Manuka) (See also backcover)
 • The Crown (Season 2) - starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith
 • Deadly Kerfuffle - by Tony Martin
 • David Hockney Retrospective - Metropolitan Museum of Art (2017 Nov 27 - 2018 Feb 25)
 • Hello, Dolly! - Starring Bette Midler
 • Australian Parliament Breaks Into Song After Passing Same-Sex Marriage Law - by Lydia Smith (The Independent 2017 Dec 7)
 • John...

Sales and Crabb look back at the best of 2017. Recorded live at Llewellyn Hall, ANU on Sat 9 December. • The matching outfits - Sales and Crabb didn't cross check their wardrobes. • 12 days of Christmas - as performed by Crabb and Sales • Paul McCartney on six decades of making music - interviewed by Leigh Sales (via ABC 7.30, 2017 Dec 04) • Interviewing your heroes can have its pitfalls, but Paul McCartney avoids them all - by Leigh Sales (via ABC 7.30, 2017 Dec 05) • Armando Iannucci in Conversation with Annabel Crabb - Wheeler Centre (2017 May 08) • Rachel Cusk - Author profile (via Goodreads) • Outline - Rachel Cusk • Prayer For Owen Meany - by John Irving • Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell - by Louise Milligan • A Writing Life: Helen Garner and Her Work - by Bernadette Brennan • Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women - by Elena Favilli, Francesca Cavallo • Not for the Faint-hearted: A Reflection on Life, Politics and Purpose - by Kevin Rudd • Sassy Trump - by Peter Serafinowicz (via YouTube) • I Have a Message for You - by Matan Rochlitz (NYT Op-Docs, 2017 Oct 10) • Ben Mendelsohn performs 'The Lion King' - TripleJ interview (via YouTube) • Brad Pitt Talks Divorce, Quitting Drinking, and Becoming a Better Man - by Michael Paterniti (GQ, 2017 May 03) • Who let Brad Pitt's fashotainment shoot happen? - by Marina Hyde (Guardian, 2017 May 05) • The Handmaid's Tale - 10 part TV series adapted from the novel by Margaret Atwood • The People v. O.J. Simpson : American Crime Story - Netflix Drama • Master of None, Season 2 - starring Aziz Ansari • The simple beauty of Master of None season 2's long Uber ride home - by Christopher Hooton (The Independent 2017 May 25) • Hidden Figures - biographical drama about 3 African-American women working at NASA • O.J. Made in Amereica - A documentary examining Simpson's 1995 trial through the lens of the history of race relations in Los Angeles. • O'Keeffe, Preston, Cossington Smith: making modernism - Art Gallery of NSW (1 Jul - 2 Oct 2017) • Dior exhibition - National Gallery of Victoria (27 Aug - 7 Nov 2017) • Revisionist History Season 2 - Podcast with Malcolm Gladwell • - Miss Buchanan's Period of Adjustment - Season 2 Ep3 • S-Town Podcast • Crack: chocolate caramel crack(ers) - original recipe via Smitten Kitchen • Spiced pumpkin cookies - take your pick! • Sour Heart - by Jenny Zhang • Gelato Messina Pistachio Praline - fior di latte gelato with white chocolate and pistachio fudge and pistachio praline • Dixie Chicks - Melbourne 2017 1st April • Barbara and the Camp Dogs - starring Ursula Yovich, Elaine Crombie Belvoir Theatre (2017 Dec 2-23) • Kiki and Kitty: follows the adventures of a young, black woman in a big, white world, where her vagina is her best friend - starring Nakkiah Lui and Elaine Crombie. • Voters Abandoned Parliament's Biggest Marriage Equality Opponents - by Josh Butler (HuffPost, 2017 Nov 15) • Labor MP Emma Husar's full speech: 'I am a survivor of family violence' - (via SMH 2017 Nov 24) • Jacqui Lambie bids tearful farewell to Senate after shock British citizenship finding forces her out - by Lucy Sweeney (via ABC News 2017 Nov 15) • The Death of Stalin - directed by Armando Iannucci • The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - by Stuart Turton • Flora's Fancies - by Leigh Sales (Cover designed by Amelia Manzies, Paperchain bookstore, Manuka) (See also backcover) • The Crown (Season 2) - starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith • Deadly Kerfuffle - by Tony Martin • David Hockney Retrospective - Metropolitan Museum of Art (2017 Nov 27 - 2018 Feb 25) • Hello, Dolly! - Starring Bette Midler • Australian Parliament Breaks Into Song After Passing Same-Sex Marriage Law - by Lydia Smith (The Independent 2017 Dec 7) • John...

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