The Silence Between Stories - Episode 02 - The Seventh Seat

Six voices. One table. One chef. No filters, no pretence, just presence.

Guest Names

Ben Hosking, Nornie Bero, Frank Camorra, Paula Scholes, Meni Caroutas, Waco Tao, Nicole Schafter

Series Number

№ 1

Episode Number

Episode № 2

About

The Silence Between Stories

At this table, experience is earned.

Ben Hosking arrives from a career in tactical policing and high level protection.

Nornie Bero brings the cultural authority of the Meriam people and a mission to make native ingredients central to the Australian kitchen.

Frank Camorra carries the legacy of MoVida and a life shaped by Spanish food and migration.

Paula Scholes, known as Miss Pearls, helped redefine Melbourne’s bar culture long before it became fashionable.

Meni Caroutas has spent decades navigating crime, disappearance and the stories people struggle to tell.

Waco Tao moves between architecture, trade and global supply chains.

Nicole Schafter creates art rooted in identity and self worth.

They sit not as titles, but as people.

In Episode 02, law enforcement meets Indigenous sovereignty. Business meets creativity. Public reputation meets private truth.

There are no scripts. No orchestrated conflict. Just proximity and the unpredictable chemistry of difference.

What unfolds is not debate. It is recognition.

In the space between certainty and curiosity, something human takes shape.

That is where The Seventh Seat finds its power.