Ross Recommends

As Ross Recommends signs off for 2023, we're clearing out the mailbag with YOUR recommendations. Listen in as Ross reacts to all your suggestions that you've sent through throughout the year.

Ross Recommends will be back in 2024, if you have a recommendation, reflection or suggestion email rossrecommends@nine.com.au

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Jim Schembri joins Ross to talk all things Equalizer franchise after the third installment was released earlier this year. Jim also gives Ross his impressions of Ridley Scott's Napolean and has his very own delicious recommendation! 

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Rod Wilson joins Ross to recommend the life of a detective. He delves into the infamous case of Paul Denyer, with this podcast being recorded hours before the news broke that the Frankston serial killer would remain behind bars for the rest of his life. 

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Ross is back with a double recommendation, something to listen to and something to watch! He's joined by ex-Socceroo Jimmy Tansey to reflect on Beckham's Netflix documentary and lawyer Justin Lawrence recommends British rock band ELO.

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In this episode of Ross Recommends, Ross welcomes Tony Leonard to talk about the mighty pub scene in Fitzroy, and Alan Howe recommends songs without choruses.

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Ross welcomes his very own GP, Dr Mary-Anne Lancaster, to talk all things general practice and find out what's going on with his "bung eye". And artistic director of Victorian Opera, Richard Mills, sings the praises of renowned opera singer Maria Callas.

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In this special feature episode, Ross speaks with one of his idols, John Cleese, to talk comedy, Fawlty Towers and everything in between.

To compliment this episode, Gary Lechte joins Ross as they deliver their top five Fawlty Towers moments of all time.

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Ross welcomes his good friend Rob Sitch to talk about a TV show that combines several personal passions, and we cross to the US as Ross explores a hobby he took up while in the United Kingdom!

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In this episode, Ross takes you to the places in London where some of the world's greatest songs were born.

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In this episode, Tim Blackwell tries to convince Ross that Sydney is better than Melbourne, and Ross recommends something to drink with Steve Webber.  

Tim recommends streaming guide ‘Just Watch’

Steve recommends the Sinapius Gamay from Tasmania and Yangarra Blanc. 

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Welcome to the latest episode of Ross Recommends where Ross reflects on the power of a sad song with music journalist Jane Gazzo, and also delves into what makes train travel so special with the founder of Get Lost magazine Justin Jamieson.

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Ross recommends a trip to the Aeolian Islands with his partner Sarah and Societa Isole Eolie president Sam Portelli. 

Victorian Farmers Federation president Emma Germano talks to Ross about country people.

TRAVEL
0:45 - Ross recommends the Aeolian Islands with Sarah

16:57 - Societa Isole Eolie president Sam Portelli also recommends the Aeolian Islands

PEOPLE
19:10 - Ross recommends country people with Emma Germano

36:05 - Emma recommends 'lizarding'

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In this very special episode, Ross recommends the life and works of his former writing partner and good friend John Clarke, who sadly passed away in 2017.

To do this, Ross welcomes Lorin Clarke - John's daughter - to the studio to remember the extraordinary life of her father.

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In this episode, Ross recommends AFL with Andy Lee and the book 'Something for the Pain' with Andrew Rule.

SPECTATE
1:11 - Ross recommends AFL to Andy

23:12 - Andy recommends MEATER

READ
25:00 - Ross recommends 'Something for the pain' by Gerald Murnane to Andrew Rule

38:35 - Andrew recommends author Bill Barich to Ross

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In this episode, Ross recommends word games with Adam Spencer and the greatest duets of all time with Alan Howe.

PLAY
0:47 - Contexto

13:58 -Redactle
https://redactlegame.com/

LISTEN
15:24 - Greatest duets of all time

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In Season 2 Episode 3, Ross recommends Welcome to Wrexham with Damian Tardio, 

(0:55) WATCH
Welcome to Wrexham with Damian Tardio

Damian recommends: Sunderland 'Til I Die, Diego Maradona (film) and Year of the Dogs

(12:45) LISTEN
Bagpipes with Kevin Conlon

Kevin recommends: The Highland Gathering in Maryborough

(21:17) VISIT
French village Oradour-sur-Glane with Yannick Thoraval

Yannick recommends: Goggle Box

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In Season 2 Episode 2, Ross recommends Carbonara with Guy Grossi, something to see (and the BEST way to see it) with Michelle Mickhan and somewhere to go with Neil Breen.

EAT
Carbonara

Guy recommends: His mum's world class lasagne

SEE
The Taj Mahal

Michelle recommends: Travelling to Columbia

GO
Brisbane

Neil recommends: Watching The Banshees of Inisherin and The Whale

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In Season 2 Episode 1, Ross recommends listening out and appreciating birdsong with Sean Dooley, something to take up with jockey, Craig Williams and something to listen to with the Director of Music at St Paul's Cathedral, Philip Nicholls.

APPRECIATE
1:06 - Listening to Australian birds

14:18 - Sean recommends: non-alcoholic cocktails

TAKE UP
15:00 - Horse racing

27:54 - Craig recommends: John from Aus Dog
www.ausdog.com.au

LISTEN TO
28:30 -Handel's Messiah

44:16 - Philip recommends: Going to a concert

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In this episode, Ross is joined by podcast (and 3AW Breakfast) producer Emilia Fuller as she finds out Ross's guide to the perfect Christmas.

EAT
0:46 - Turducken

DRINK
4:44 - Wine

LISTEN TO
5:44 - Phil Spector's Christmas and Jimmy Barnes

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In this episode, Ross recommends something to drink with Anna Webster, somewhere to visit with Shane Delia and something to watch with actor Gianni Russo, Carlo from The Godfather.

DRINK
1:19 - Nebbiolo

10:07 -Anna recommends: Saison Vermouth
https://www.blackheartsandsparrows.com.au/products/20467/saison-fallen-quinces-vermouth-750ml

VISIT
12:03 - Vejer
https://www.andalucia.com/province/cadiz/vejer/home.htm

20:58 - Shane recommends: Phillip Island

WATCH
22:27 -The Godfather
https://www.netflix.com/au/title/60011152

37:12 - Gianni recommends: New York restaurants

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In Episode 7, Kate Stevenson reunites with Ross Stevenson to talk learning a language, Sabina Reid talks about living in the present and Ross and Mark 'Scorcher' Davidson discuss their latest TV obsession.

LEARN
1:05 - Learning a language with Kate Stevenson

17:01 - Kate recommends Preply

EMBRACE
17:47 - Living in the present

43:46 - Sabina recommends The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again by Catherine Price

WATCH
29:56 - Ross recommends STAN hit drama Yellowstone

41:23 - Scorcher recommends the camera Fujifilm X-Pro3

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In Episode 6, Ross recommends something to do again with Lehmo, something to give up with Mark Allen and someone to read with literary expert, Jay Parini.

DO AGAIN
1:05 - Jokes

10:30 - Lehmo recommends: A joke to teach kids

GIVE UP
21:01 -Golf

35:10 - Marko recommends: Only eating when you're hungry

READ
37:28 - Robert Frost's Poem, The Road Not Taken
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken

46:25 - Jay recommends: Robert Frost's Poem, Fire and Ice

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In Episode 5, Ross recommends something to use with Glenn Robbins, a movie with Alan Howe and someone to listen to with Peggy O'Neal.

USE
0:48 - Rollbahn Notebooks
https://milligram.com/collections/delfonics-rollbahn

12:37 - GIVEAWAY:Email - breakfast@3aw.com.au

12:49 -Glenn recommends: Thin Optics.

WATCH
18:00 -Withnail and I
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094336/

33:05 - Alan recommends: Music from 1971

LISTEN
38:00 -Nanci Griffith
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5CAiy5rDr3LaSoGtJOq6A0?si=0GFlH6nAT6qBrST3pjdjqQ

48:36 - Peggy recommends: The Avett Brothers
https://open.spotify.com/artist/196lKsA13K3keVXMDFK66q?si=LQAui7q8Sp2A8t0oSGGsaA

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In Episode 4, Ross recommends something to eat with Matt Preston, a movie and something to do.

EAT
1:02 - Moreton Bay Bugs

05:48 - Matt recommends: Blue drinks for Summer.

WATCH
06:46 - Apocalypse Now
https://www.amazon.com/Apocalypse-Now-Marlon-Brando/dp/B0045INOCO

21:58 - James recommends: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Riverman
https://open.spotify.com/track/5OFxXiJdpkSjfC9D0UDRLq?si=65f7df7785194f31

DO
23:02 - The Peloton

31:30 - Sally recommends: Ruco

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In Episode 3, Ross recommends a movie with Paul Harris, a poem with David Armstrong and anecdotes with Gary Lechte.

WATCH
0:42 - Casablanca 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW4-fJ6sXMc

13:06 -Paul recommends: The Thief, His Wife and The Canoe
https://binge.com.au/shows/show-the-thief-his-wife-and-the-canoe!16020

READ
14:18 - Clive James poem, In Town for the March

23:38 - David Recommends: Mike Bassett: English Manager
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQmCV7aUEj8

SAY
24:50 -Anecdotes

37:00 - Gary recommends: Aloxe-Corton Wines

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In Episode 2, Ross recommends a drink with Jesse Davidson, a short story writer with his brother Don and series to watch with Emilia Fuller.

DRINK

0:46 -An unusual Italian aperitif, Rucolino: https://www.centonove.com.au/

8:13 - Jesse Davidson recommends, Casa Di Volpaia

READ

9:08 - American short story writer, Damon Runyon: https://archive.org/details/OTRR_Damon_Runyon_Singles

WATCH

19:20 - Untold: The girlfriend that didn't exist: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81580141

26:16 - Emilia recommends: homemade chilli oil: https://www.jessicanguyen.com.au/blogs/recipes/jessica-nguyens-homemade-chilli-oil

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There's not enough time in the day to spend it figuring out what to watch, hear and... do! So in Ross Recommends, Ross Stevenson does all the heavy-lifting for you with the help of experts and friends.

In Episode 1 Ross recommends some music with Alan Howe, some TV, and a hobby.

LISTEN

0:52 -Sympathy for the Devil, live version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmppOF0_DHE

WATCH
10:23 - Trainwreck: Woodstock '99: https://www.netflix.com/title/81280924

17.10 - Luca recommends, The Wedding Singer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_XspWkSVW8

DO
18:07 - Sha Tin Sundays: https://www.thoroughbrednews.com.au/News/Story/live-streaming-of-hong-kongs-meetings-137428?section=livestreaming

24:50 - Matt recommends, Song Exploder: https://songexploder.net/episodes

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