CHAT 10 LOOKS 3
Chat 10 Looks 3 with highly acclaimed journalists, Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales, scintillates with a brilliant brand of banter and shows in Darwin and Alice Springs.
WORDS ROSIE WILD
CRABB AND SALE, two of Australia’s most celebrated journalists, somehow squeeze books, film, and more into their lives – and Smug Bundts from their tins. Thankfully, they were inspired to grab a recording device and put it all on record.
“Like most of our listeners, we’re both busy people trying to do too many things at once and failing a fair chunk of the time,” they say.
“Where does joy come from, in all this overwhelm? From curiosity, connection, the amazing creativity of other humans, and from cooking for people you love. And the deep pleasure of absolutely slotting your mate when she's made a goose of herself. That is ... quality.”
While their work in political journalism continues, inside the bounds of the podcast, it’s a politics-free zone.
“We started off thinking this was going to be some fancy, elevated podcast about culture. We’ve since realised it's more about a couple of friends ripping the absolute piss out of each other. We both see that now. And we are enough.”
The unscripted synergy between Crabb and Sales has made Chat 10 Looks 3 one of the most popular podcasts in the industry. Beyond its cultural charms and irreverent ribbing, it is a source of genuine connectedness. A huge Facebook community of Chatters has burgeoned into being around it, complete with mutual aid and a newsletter.
“[Chatters are] smart. Kind. Funny. Generous. Thoughtful. Tolerant. A little bit unhinged in the most pleasurable way. If you had to be stuck in a lift with anyone, please let them be Chatters,” they say.
The dialoguing duo looks forward to coming to the NT for our own brand of community.
“Look, any excuse will do to come to the NT. But there is a certain warm, funny outrageousness about Territorians that really steams our beans.”
You don’t have to be a Chatter to get a lot out of this show.
“Crabb has a kids' book on politics fresh out, and will be signing copies, so on a venal level, probably she'd like [people] to go home with at least one of those for a Christmas stocking thriller,” they say.
“But on a serious note, the two of us always leave a Chat 10 live show with a giddy thrill of connection and community. In a stressful, hectic world, there really is nothing like being in a room full of kind people who don't take themselves too seriously, regularly bugger-up routine tasks, and are absolutely prepared to tell the story for laughs.”
Alice Springs
WHEN FRI 10 OCT | 7.30PM
AT ARALUEN ARTS CENTRE
COST $49.90
INFO araluenartscentre.nt.gov.au
Darwin
WHEN SUN 12 OCT | 7.30PM
AT AANT CENTRE
COST $49.90
INFO yourcentre.com.au
