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Well it’s certainly been a time online. Sofia Coppola and Thomas Mars’ daughter was grounded, got bored, and inadvertently launched her filmmaking career on TikTok. Confused? We’ll explain it all. Meanwhile TikTok is going absolutely off chops after Gwyneth’s appearance on a wellness podcast has her espousing some questionable health approaches. What is rectal ozone therapy? Again, we got you.

The nominations for 2023’s Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame have drawn an excellent op-ed from Courtney Love. And we’re banging on about the film adaptation of Meet Me in the Bathroom, and a doco on ABC iview “Rampant”.

Show notes:

Romy Mars on TikTok: https://twitter.com/savbrads/status/1638200607851806725

Gwyneth Paltrow’s IV Therapy: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2023/03/18/gwyneth-paltrow-touts-iv-therapy-here-are-the-problems/?sh=2d0c11b444f3

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Rectal Ozone Therapy: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2023/03/15/is-gwyneth-paltrows-rectal-ozone-therapy-claim-backed-by-any-evidence/?sh=63bace433ee1

Hack on the Gwyneth podcast: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/hack/102095394

Courtney Love on the Hall of Fame: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/mar/17/why-are-women-so-marginalised-by-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame

Rampant: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/rampant-how-a-city-stopped-a-plague

Meet Me in the Bathroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgHN-YE7IPI&ab_channel=Utopia

Bang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

#240: Oscars, Hugh Grant, Meg White

Ooh it’s a big one this week, as we unpack THE awards ceremony of every year, the Oscars. From the champagne (beige) carpet, to what Hugh Grant said on it. Little donkeys and Cocaine Bear’s. We celebrate the reason for the season too, the incredible and historic wins in a year dominated by Everything Everywhere All At Once.

The Oscars gift bags get a look in too, for better and worse. Why were bits of Aboriginal land gifted, with an Indigenous groups name attached, without their knowledge?

And it wouldn’t be a red/beige carpet event without a shit ton of FARSHUN. Oh we have a lot to unpack here.

Meanwhile Lizzo is coming to Australia (yay!), and Meg White’s drumming is being called out by some guy and said guy is regretting that tweet a lot. And Myf is banging on about a fun new TV series “Shrinking”, while Zan is back in the books with a new novel by Rebecca Makkai.

If you’ve found these show notes, well done! While you’re here, feel free to tap us a rating or leave a review. We love reading them, and it helps other people find Bang On. Thank you Bang Fam. xx

Show notes:

Hugh Grant on the red carpet: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/13/hugh-grant-oscar-red-carpet-interviews-awkward-history

Best and Worst moments of the Oscars: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/movies/oscars-best-worst.html

Cocaine Bear and Malala: https://junkee.com/cocaine-bear-malala-yousafzai-interaction-oscars/349134

Oscars gift bags: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/08/oscars-gift-bags-and-party-menu-revealed-botox-trifle-and-a-small-plot-of-land-in-australia-

How did Aboriginal land end up in gift bags: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/how-did-souvenirs-of-aboriginal-land-end-up-in-the-academy-awards-official-gift-bag/3e6i1ekj0

Red carpet scrapped: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/mar/13/oscars-fashion-bridal-colours-dominate-as-red-carpet-is-scrapped

Oscars farshun: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/photos/2023/03/oscars-2023-red-carpet-all-the-fashion-outfits-and-looks

Vanity Fair party farshun: https://www.vogue.com.au/celebrity/news/best-dressed-vanity-fair-oscar-party-2023/image-gallery/34f7804945449cb8851758e6d5f1f432

Lizzo playing Splendour: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/lizzo-headlines-splendour-in-the-grass/102093238

Meg White’s drumming: https://www.nme.com/news/music/questlove-joins-social-media-debate-defending-meg-whites-drumming-ability-3413558

Lachlan Markay’s apology: https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/1635773677093675008

Shrinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjHfjQDWl1A&ab_channel=AppleTV

I Have Some Questions For You: https://www.hachette.com.au/rebecca-makkai/i-have-some-questions-for-you

Bang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

It’s been another big week for Myf and Zan, in private and public, and we catch up on Bjerth, missing cues on the Rocky Horror stage, and meeting the guy who wrote “I Want It That Way”. It’s also 6 years to the day that Bang On first popped into your podcast feed! Oh yes, we go back to the tapes…

We were chatting International Women’s Day then, and still are now. What’s changed in that time? And what are the conversations we’re fed up with having?

Owen Wilson is soon to star as a certain painter in an amazing looking movie, in house art critic Myf Warhurst tells you everything you need to know. And Jamie Lee Curtis has captured a feeling, crying out for nanna gigs for those of us who like an early night.

With fashion weeks and awards ceremonies allowing for many a catwalk and red carpet, the disappearing of clothing in the name of empowerment and fashion has us thinking. We’re not alone, as Kerri Sackville wonders if men should be chasing that same empowerment through shedding cloth.

And we’re banging on about a great Australian series, and a sumptuous memoir from Stanley Tucci.

Show notes:

Bjork in Perth: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/mar/04/bjork-cornucopia-review-an-electrifying-pop-concert-art-installation-and-opening-ceremony-rolled-into-one

Zan meets Max Martin: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpeDX-lSV3p/

Lisa Millar responds to abuse: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-08/lisa-millar-responds-to-social-media-abuse/102066884

Lucy Smith on IWD: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpgroi6yEkq/

Strobes in the ‘Sup: https://aunty.goldenplains.com.au/every-thing/stage-lighting/

Owen Wilson in Paint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ObPQyc6Qsk&ab_channel=IFCFilms

Jamie Lee Curtis is our early to bed Queen: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpeNHOsjRRk/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D

Is it time to free the penis? https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/we-ve-just-about-liberated-the-nipple-is-it-time-to-free-the-penis-20230302-p5covq.html

Stanley Tucci’s Taste: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/taste-9780241501009

Colin From Accounts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRMnbfZfoMw&ab_channel=BINGE

Bang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Myf and Zan are catching up on the week that was, and whether Harry is still doing shoey’s. W Magazine has just unveiled a phenomenal cover shoot with woman of the moment Jennifer Coolidge, as crafted by Directors of the moment “Daniels”. Yep, the people who put together Everything Everywhere All At Once have made a magical world for J Cool and it’s as good as it sounds.

Meanwhile the King has Coronation Party anxiety, Ted Lasso is back soon with some more hints at S03, and a long read on the age we think we are is one of our faves in a while. At least since we were 25. And Myf’s been watching the Paul Mescal film Aftersun, while Zan has been loving Zoe Coombs-Marr’s Queerstralia.

Show notes:

Zan at Harry Styles: https://www.instagram.com/p/CpMMILoSpY3/

Jennifer Coolidge in W Magazine: https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/jennifer-coolidge-daniels-directors-issue-cover-photos

King Charles’ Coronation Concert: https://www.thecut.com/2023/02/king-charles-coronation-adele-spice-girls-no.html

Ted Lasso S03 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR9yjn7Lkdg&ab_channel=AppleTV

Atlantic article on age: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/04/subjective-age-how-old-you-feel-difference/673086/

Aftersun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXKcWRu8K_U

Queerstralia: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/queerstralia

Bang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

We’re back, and 2023 is already as wild as we imagined it would be. Myf and Zan catch up on what’s gone down since we last banged on; notably Myf is now best friends with Jason Donovan.

Zan watched Cocaine Bear and lets you know whether it’s worth the ticket, and Harry Styles is continuing the strange and disgusting “tradition” of drinking from his own shoe while in Australia. Whyyyyy?

Meanwhile a Tiesto remix of the White Lotus theme is not the only hot goss about our favourite series; has Johnny Knoxville let the location of series 3 slip? And we’re pulling on the Big Red Boots as we watch Cunk on Earth and Fleishman Is In Trouble.

Show notes:

Cocaine Bear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuWEEKeJLMI&ab_channel=UniversalPictures

Harry Styles did a shoey: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-64713696

Tiesto’s remix of White Lotus theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S9dtZnOnnM&ab_channel=Ti%C3%ABsto

Johnny Knoxville on White Lotus: https://movieweb.com/johnny-knoxville-confirmed-next-the-white-lotus-location/

Voyager to represent Australia at Eurovision: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-22/voyagers-eurovision-dreams-come-true-australia-picks-first-band/102003432

The Big Red Boot: https://mashable.com/article/mschf-big-red-boots-viral-where-to-buy

Fleishman Is In Trouble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jyBu4xGeH4&ab_channel=FXNetworks

Cunk On Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm6AOHq9OL4&ab_channel=BBC

Barry Shitpeas & Philomena Cunk discuss Brian Cox’s “Wonders of Life” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQafqIufnNw&ab_channel=ChrisMerriman

Bang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Myf Warhurst and Zan Rowe are getting ready to get back in the ring and wrap-up your week in art, life, music, faaaarshun and everything in between.

What a bloody year. Well done, you made it! And for our final episode, we’re throwing Bang On over to you – our beautiful Bang Fam – for some excellent summer recommends.

Myf and Zan will wrap our favourite (and most cooked) moments of the year too, and ask the question we posed at the start of 2022: has the vibe actually shifted? Yes, that was this year.

We’re also checking in with Bang Fam all over the world, from Dortmund to London to Sydney, for some beautiful Bang Backs. Stick around till the end, for a conversation with Suzie you won’t soon forget.

Thank you to each and every one of you for being part of the Bang Fam. You’ve filled our cups time and time again this year, and over the past five odd years since we began. We love ya. See you in 2023.

Show notes:

A Court of Thorn and Roses: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50659467-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses

Bookstagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/bookstagram/?hl=en

Pottery Throwdown: https://binge.com.au/shows/show-the-great-pottery-throw-down!5471

A Heart That Works: https://www.hachette.com.au/rob-delaney/a-heart-that-works-the-sunday-times-bestseller

From Scratch: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81104486

The Story of Art Without Men: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-story-of-art-without-men-9781529151145

Selena Gomez “Me and My Mind”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of32sI9jw5Q

The Henna Artist: https://www.goodreads.com/series/302638-the-jaipur-trilogy

Plogging: https://www.cleanup.org.au/plogging-guide

Decoder Ring: https://slate.com/podcasts/decoder-ring

Bang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

White Lotus is winding up and we’re on the edge of our seats, but importantly – which character would we most like to take back to our fancy hotel room? Myf and Zan are digging into a brilliant thinkpiece on just that. A couple of weeks ago we got the Macquarie Word of the Year, now it’s Oxford’s turn and the results prove that dictionaries are Bang Fam.

Meanwhile it’s a bear, and not bird, week. Balenciaga have confused and upset a lot of people with their latest campaign showing BDSM bears in the hands of children. And the highly anticipated trailer for Cocaine Bear has dropped. Take our money.

We reflect on the legacy and legend of Christine McVie too, and are banging on about two brilliant books from two brilliant women.

Show notes:

The White Lotus characters ranked: https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/a-ranking-the-white-lotus-characters-i-would-invite-to-my-hotel-room-20221205-p5c3ss.html

Oxford Word of the Year: https://amp.theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/05/goblin-mode-new-oxford-word-of-the-year

Balenciaga bears: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/nov/29/kardashian-teddy-bears-bondage-gear-balenciaga

Christine McVie RIP: https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/music-news/christine-mcvie-fleetwood-mac-died-tributes/101720878

Christine McVie interview: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jun/09/fleetwood-macs-christine-mcvie-cocaine-and-champagne-made-me-perform-better

Cocaine Bear trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuWEEKeJLMI&ab_channel=UniversalPictures

French guy wins right not to be “fun”: https://www.businessinsider.com/man-won-legal-right-not-be-fun-at-work-alcoholism-2022-11

Reasons Not to Worry: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Brigid-Delaney-Reasons-Not-to-Worry-9781743310496/

Grace Tame: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781760988050/

Bang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Myf and Zan bring Bang On live to the Bang Fam for the first time in 3 years! As a part of the Grapes of Mirth festival, we head to the Barossa Valley in South Australia for some woine time, with special guests Tom Gleeson and Geraldine Hickey.

Did you know Tom is Bang Fam? Believe. And wait till you hear what Gez is Banging Back about. Join us for a big love in, in the Barrel Room of a vineyard, as we reunite with our Bang Fam.

Show notes:

Rogue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iInDq8bn81g&ab_channel=kute0027

The Last Movie Stars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQvU_ry6OhI&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesTV

Bang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Myf and Zan are back and oh boy, there’s a lot to catch up on. We’ve been glued to the telly with the Kath & Kim specials, news of Neighbours returning (what?), and the promise of even more White Lotus.

The Macquarie Dictionary are offering up their contenders for word/phrase of the year and there are some Bang On classics in the mix. And speaking of Bachelor’s Handbags, there’s more bird talk this week. Maybe we should rebrand to Bird On?

Dolly Parton has finally been inducted to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, and we look back at the road to this momentous moment. And the Paris Olympics have unveiled their 2024 mascots. They’re very, pleasurable.

Meanwhile we’ve had our noses in some great Australian books, and are banging on about Wil Anderson’s new memoir, and Holly Throsby’s latest murder mystery.

Show notes:

Send us your 'Bang Back' for our final episode of 2022: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

Kath & Kim review: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/nov/21/kath-kim-our-effluent-life-review-not-the-reboot-we-hoped-for-from-the-comedy-greats

Kath & Kim reax: https://punkee.com.au/kath-and-kim-our-effluent-life-reactions/150991

Neighbours returns? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-19/neighbours-returns-what-do-we-know/101673778

White Lotus S03: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a41812758/the-white-lotus-season-3-news-cast-spoilers-date/

Macquarie Word of the Year: https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/resources/view/word/of/the/year/2022

Lyrebird mimicking sirens: https://www.tiktok.com/@tarongazoo/video/7166028986286427393?_r=1&_t=8XQcYSOOIzp&is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7166028986286427393

Peregrine Falcon dies: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/collins-street-falcon-chick-dies-days-after-taking-wing-20221115-p5byi1.html

Dolly Parton inducted into Rock n Roll Hall of Fame: https://www.vulture.com/article/rock-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-2022-highs-and-lows.html

Clit Mascot: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/nov/15/mascot-paris-olympic-games-2024-likened-to-clitoris-in-trainers-phryges

Wil Anderson’s memoir: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Wil-Anderson-9781760878948/

Holly Throsby’s Clarke: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/61850075-clarke

Bang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Myf and Zan are back to flick through the week that was and explain WTF happened. A man in Philly has eaten 40 rotisserie chickens in 40 days, there’s that. Speaking of birds, Myf has an important update on her beloved Collins St Peregrine Falcons. Meanwhile Twitter’s “imminent demise” has a few people switching to the Mastodon social platform, we explain what it is.

If you’ve noticed that celebs have flipped back to the “heroin chic” look of the 90’s, you’re not alone. A new piece by Jameela Jamil unpacks this step back in body positivity (and health). And in the name of all things frivolous and fun, the annual Goop Gift Guide is out and we’re making our list and checking it twice.

Myf is banging on about the return of White Lotus for it’s second season in Sicily, and Zan is in fantasy land with Stephen King’s new book “Fairy Tale”.

Show notes:

Hot Chicken Guy: https://www.pedestrian.tv/online/rotisserie-chicken-guy-twitter/

What is Mastodon: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/08/mastodon-what-is-it-how-do-i-join-use-find-best-server-list-change-elon-musk-twitter-leaving-social-network-alternative

Kath & Kim reunion: https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/kath-and-kim-reunion/

Jameela Jamil on Heroin Chic: https://www.papermag.com/the-hunger-game-jameela-jamil-2658618118.html

Goop Gift Guide: https://goop.com/style/gift-guides/ridiculous-holiday-gifts/

How to Build a Sex Room: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81220971

White Lotus S02: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Baflc_0XVfY&ab_channel=HBO

Stephen King’s Fairy Tale: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60177373-fairy-tale

Email us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

It’s Halloween and you know what that means: celebs dressing up in hot costumes.

Not so with Heidi Klum, Halloween’s biggest fan, who has topped all of her previous efforts by dressing up as a giant earthworm. We talk about why this slimy turd is so compelling.

Speaking of scary, several lions escaped from their enclosure in Taronga Zoo this week, and we’re wondering what they were looking for. Taylor Swift has made history (again), and Elon Musk has everyone in a tizz with his acquisition of, and plans for, Twitter.

And a ruling on the gossip columnist whose behaviour caused Rebel Wilson to prematurely come out is timely, in a week when Heartstopper actor Kit Connor is being hounded for supposed “queer baiting”.

Myf and Zan have been watching lots this week too, with a saucy plane movie, and an excellent doco on Tourette’s.

Show notes:

Heidi Klum’s Halloween looks: https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/heidi-klum-halloween-costumes

Heidi interviewed as the worm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHqXV-Pkuw4&ab_channel=EntertainmentTonight

The galvanising horror of Heidi Klum’s worm costume: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-appearances/the-galvanizing-body-horror-of-heidi-klums-worm-costume

Lions escape in Taronga Zoo: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/02/taronga-zoo-put-into-lockdown-after-five-lions-break-out-of-enclosure

Taylor Swift makes history: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-01/taylor-swift-midnights-claims-top-10-chart-billboard-hot-100/101601358

Let’s Not Pretend Elon Musk Made Twitter Awful: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/musk-has-bought-twitter-so-should-we-stay-or-should-we-go-20221101-p5bujp.html

APC ruling on SMH piece: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-31/rebel-wilson-sydney-morning-herald-australian-press-council/101596108

Kit Connor outed: https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/kit-connor-heartstopper-queerbaiting-viewpoint

Me and My Tourette’s: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/me-and-my-tourettes/2080373315589

Good Luck to You Leo Grande: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJcbZoJFLTU&ab_channel=SearchlightPictures

Email us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

It’s been another headline filled week, but never fear – Myf and Zan are your cliff notes, and making sense of it all.

It’s been a big week in music too, with Björk announcing her first live performances in Australia since 2008! Taylor Swift dropped an album, ICYMI, and Tina Knowles-Lawson is once again leaking all the good stuff re: her daughter on her socials, including a Beyoncé World Tour. Rihanna is back as well, with her first new music in 6 years!

One artist many have been turning the volume down on, is Kanye West. A pattern of hate speech has him finally deplatformed, with major collaborators including Adidas, Def Jam Recordings, and his own agency, distancing themselves from him. What happens next?

The Crown has dropped its season five trailer and we’re living in the “Annus horribilis” era of the Royals. Sign us up. Meanwhile, Bono has apologised for (and explained why) the uninvited intrusion of a U2 album on everyone’s iTunes back in the day, and Myf has a “f**k hut” to tell you about. This alone, is worth the whole episode.

If that ain’t enough, we’re banging on about a great new series on SBS On Demand, and a Hollywood rom com with a twist.

Show notes:

Bjork comes to Perth: https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/music-news/bjork-australian-tour-2023-cornucopia-perth-festival/101522536

Beyonce world tour?: https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/beyonce-seemingly-confirms-2023-renaissance-tour-via-auction-3334472

Rihanna new music tease: https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/1585302326318813185

Kanye: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/24/kanye-west-ye-twitter-caa-talent-agency

Why Was Kanye West Allowed to Air His Frothing Anti-Semitism For So Long? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/26/kanye-west-antisemitism-ye-donald-trump-trolling

The Crown Season 5 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej0vb8xhvbw&ab_channel=Netflix

Bono apologises: https://variety.com/2022/music/news/bono-apology-u2-itunes-album-memoir-1235411778/

Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward’s “F**k Hut”: https://jezebel.com/confirmed-paul-newman-and-joanne-woodward-had-a-f-ck-h-1849657939

A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/a-beginners-guide-to-grief

Bros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQIeBB9XMe8&ab_channel=UniversalPictures

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Myf and Zan are back and oh boy there’s a lot to catch up on.

Much of it food related, weirdly; from roast chicken handbags as art, to butter boards (wtaf), and Olivia Wilde’s “special salad dressing”. James Cordern is being banned from eating out, for good measure.

More locally, the Bureau of Meteorology caused it’s own storm with an attempt at rebranding this week. And artists across the globe are cancelling tours and speaking out against rising costs, unsustainable touring wages, and the mental health impacts of working in an industry that is so demanding.

Everyone’s loving Bad Sisters, as are we, and we’re also banging on about sisterly story Wildflowers.

Show notes:

Hot chook handbag: https://www.abc.net.au/perth/programs/mornings/roast-chook-handbag/101519108

Butter boards: https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/butter-boards-tiktok-food-trend-is-not-for-everyone/101526748

James Cordern banned then unbanned from Balthazar: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-19/james-corden-no-longer-banned-from-nyc-restaurant-after-apology/101549984

Olivia Wilde’s salad: https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/olivia-wilde-special-salad-dressing-jason-sudeikis.html

BOM rebrand: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-19/bureau-meteorology-rebrand-cost-200-thousand/101552620

Sammy J tribute to the BOM: https://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/programs/breakfast/sammy-bom-song/101550288

The state of touring: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/18/risks-rising-costs-and-relentless-demands-why-so-many-musicians-are-cancelling-their-tours

Bad Sisters: https://tv.apple.com/au/show/bad-sisters/umc.cmc.14kr4vv65unannh7doqgvlh20

Wildflowers: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Peggy-Frew-Wildflowers-9781761066924

Bang On live at Grapes of Mirth: https://grapesofmirth.com.au/the-festival/

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Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Yeah look it’s a bit of a weird one this week. All good, Myf Warhurst and Zan Rowe make sense of it for you as per.

The Queen’s funeral has taken place and in amongst the meticulously planned ceremony, some outlier events have all of us talking. Yes, we’re referring to the spider, and that bit of paper on the ground. The end of this long period of mourning, respect, and reflection has been felt in different ways across different communities. Stan Grant’s brilliant and heartbreaking editorial for ABC News asks us to consider how the past two weeks has felt for those who were colonised by the Crown.

Meanwhile high in a Collins Street skyscraper in Melbourne, a hectic love triangle is playing out and only one will survive. Myf wraps up the Peregrine Falcon drama playing out for all to see. And fans of the original Serial podcast; we have an update on the case of Adnan Syed.

Mariah Carey revealed she once recorded a grunge album when she unveiled her brilliant biography a couple of years ago. Now she’s planning on releasing it with new vocals to the world. And speaking of things we didn’t see coming, Nick Cave and Brad Pitt are just like us: they’ve been doing pottery during lockdown and have something to show for it. We go inside their ceramics exhibition in a Finnish gallery. Told you. Wild week.

Myf is banging on about a great read from one of our fave writers Brigid Delaney, while Zan is lapping up the brilliant new Björk podcast which unpacks her whole back catalogue of albums.

Show notes:

Funeral spider: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/19/queen-funeral-spider-coffin-fame-flowers/

Stan Grant piece: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-18/queen-death-indigenous-australia-colonisation-empire/101445508

Peregrine Falcons: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/game-of-thrones-intrigue-intruder-threatens-melbourne-s-collins-street-falcons-20220914-p5bi1l.html

Adnan Syed: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/19/us/adnan-syed-murder-conviction-overturned.html

Mariah Carey grunge album: https://www.stereogum.com/2199843/mariah-carey-will-reissue-her-secret-90s-grunge-album-with-restored-lead-vocals/news/

Nick Cave and Brad Pitt pottery: https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000009071261.html

Brigid Delaney: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/sep/19/inject-that-stoicism-into-my-veins-10-tools-of-ancient-philosophy-that-improved-my-life

Björk in Pitchfork: https://pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/bjork-interview/

Björk’s Sonic Symbolism podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5v34nqXoeV8A3VyDoDvP5p?si=5701550bf5824fe5

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Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Myf and Zan make sense of a week dominated by one news event, but with plenty of pop culture tugging at our attention.

The Emmy’s provided plenty of reminders of TV we loved, missed, or clean forgot that we watched in the first place, and a rare magical TV moment as Sheryl Lee Ralph took to the stage. Staying with the screen, the trailer for Disney’s live action remake of The Little Mermaid got a whole lot of attention, but we’re mostly here for the real time reacs from young black girls at the Ariel reveal.

The biggest story of the week is of course the Queen’s death, and we’re reflecting on the conversations some are saying are “too soon” to be having, on the role of the Monarchy in modern day Australia. The sudden and sad death of Uncle Jack Charles has knocked us for six, and we remember his incredible light and legacy.

Meanwhile Myf has been digging into the new Heartbreak High reboot on Netflix, and Zan is reading children’s stories of a different kind, by Chloe Hooper.

Show notes:

Sheryl Lee Ralph’s speech at The Emmys: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/09/emmy-awards-2022-sheryl-lee-ralph-speech/671419/

She’s Like Me: Little Black Girls respond to Ariel: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-14/videos-of-black-girls-reacting-to-the-little-mermaid-trailer/101436094

Caitlin Moran suspended: https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nrlw-newcastles-caitlin-moore-suspended-for-deleted-social-media-post-after-the-queens-death/news-story/ecd33e3167333bf7b8ae26a7e7f64e0e

Uncle Jack Charles: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-13/where-to-stream-australian-screen-icon-jack-charles-films-tv/101435626

Take 5 with Zan Rowe on ABC TV: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/take-5-with-zan-rowe

Heartbreak High: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81342553

Bedtime Story: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58556683-bedtime-story

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Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

What a smorgasbord this week has been. Grab the popcorn, Myf Warhurst and Zan Rowe are going in.

If you’re confused about all the hullabaloo around Olivia Wilde’s new film Don’t Worry Darling, don’t worry – we were too. We explain it all, and debrief on what’s driving this ferocious hunger for gossip.

A Reddit thread on sex soundtracks has the internet heaving, while Kim Kardashian’s bum makes the front page again. And why are famous folks sharing hot pics of themselves as teenage dirtbags?

We debrief on the Raising Their Voices report too, and talk about what comes next in the Australian music industry. And it’s an epic Fashun update off the back of the Venice Film Festival.

Everyone is watching and talking about The Bear too, so much so that for the first time ever we do a dual bang on about this high tension new dramedy with a great soundtrack.

Show notes:

The Worry Over Don’t Worry Darling: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/sep/05/dont-worry-darling-movie-olivia-wilde-harry-styles-florence-pugh-shia-labeouf-film-explained

Terri White substack: https://terriwhite.substack.com/p/olivia-wilde-and-her-movie-have-been

Reddit sex playlist: https://www.pedestrian.tv/online/tiktok-redditor-sex-playlist/

Jenna Guillaume: https://twitter.com/JennaGuillaume/status/1566500260918493185

Kim Kardashian on/in Interview: https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/kim-kardashian-bares-all

Teenage Dirtbag: https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/teenage-dirtbag-tiktok-trend-celebrities

Raising Their Voices report: https://musicindustryreview.com.au/

Hack on the report: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/australian-music-industry-sexual-harassment-report-jaguar-jonze-/101401212

Tarana Burke responds: https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/me-too-founder-tarana-burke-addresses-raising-their-voices-report-at-bigsound-2022-3305604

Venice Film Festival fashun: https://www.thecut.com/2022/09/venice-film-festival-best-looks.html

The Bear: https://www.disneyplus.com/series/the-bear/52m6nx7HoP5F

Email us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

 Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Myf’s back from Bali and she and Zan have a lot to bang on about.

Pool times, hanging with the PM, all of it. It’s been a big week for Britney too, with the release of her new Elton John collab, and a 22 minute audio recording detailing her conservatorship.

We debrief on the MTV VMA’s too (WTF), and the biggest mic drop of the night; Taylor Swift’s announcement of her new album. And wonder, with some help from TikTok, what it may sound like.

The verdict has been handed down on Chris Dawson, and 40 years on justice has been served. And Dolly Parton saves the day with her new line of pet products. Meanwhile our foray into Naturism new totem tennis heights, and we’re banging on about two great reads.

Show notes:

Zan with the Prime Minister: https://www.instagram.com/p/Chq_IMOr5Zp/

Arcade Fire’s Win Butler accused of sexual misconduct: https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/music-news/arcade-fire-win-butler-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-responds/101383550

Elton and Britney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hLtlzkoGPk&ab_channel=EltonJohn

Elton on helping Britney sing again: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/aug/26/britney-was-broken-ive-been-broken-and-its-horrible-elton-john-on-helping-britney-spears-sing-again

Britney Spears audio recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIJvJukprbM&ab_channel=SpeedS

Johnny Depp at the VMA’s: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/aug/29/johnny-depp-mtv-vmas-2022-surprise-appearance

Abby Butler’s “Midnights” prediction: https://www.tiktok.com/@flabbygutler/video/7137217659828980993?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7137217659828980993

Chris Dawson found guilty: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-30/the-four-lies-chris-dawson-told-that-landed-him-behind-bars/101388074

Doggy Parton: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/5F7A9205-A932-4745-BC7C-98563A9CBCE2

Fanny Lumsden Totem Tennis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAFixDdk8eA&ab_channel=FannyLumsden

Jarvis Cocker: Good Pop Bad Pop: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/good-pop-bad-pop-9781787330566

Diana Reid: Love & Virtue: https://www.ultimopress.com.au/loveandvirtue

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Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Myf and Zan are back to make sense of the week that was, and mourn the unnecessary loss of Freya the 600kg walrus. The Bang Box has been overflowing with your sweet emails, and also some nice surprises from young nudists.

Speaking of getting your gear off, Tommy Lee did, but who asked for it? We dissect the double standards of Instagram censorship. And an editorial on our connection to music as we age has us thinking about our own musical journeys.

Meanwhile Myf is devouring a new podcast on the weight loss industry, and Zan has more questions than answers about The Rehearsal.

Show notes:

Freya euthanised: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/14/freya-the-walrus-euthanised-after-troubling-crowds-in-oslo-fjord

First Dog On the Moon on Freya: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/15/they-killed-freya-the-walrus-i-am-so-angry-about-her-pointless-death

Tommy Lee double standards: https://www.elle.com.au/celebrity/tommy-lee-dick-pic-27477

The Hook Up: https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/the-hook-up/the-hook-up-post-nut-clarity-tommy-lee-dick-the-buoys-red-flags/14009818

Bring That Beat Back: Why Are People In Their 30’s Giving Up On Music? https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/aug/16/bring-that-beat-back-why-are-people-in-their-30s-giving-up-on-music

Zan Dog: https://twitter.com/zanrowe/status/1559056098900033536

Maintenance Phase: https://www.maintenancephase.com/

The Rehearsal: https://binge.com.au/shows/show-the-rehearsal!16797

New Yorker on The Rehearsal: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/the-cruel-and-arrogant-gaze-of-nathan-fielders-the-rehearsal

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Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Myf and Zan are here to make sense of the week that was in all its lows and highs.

We’ve lost some icons of late, and we pay tribute and show thanks. Meanwhile Malcolm Gladwell reckons we need to get back to the office which is frankly a BIT RICH coming from him, Mr Laptop on the Couch.

Naturism, or getting in the nuddy, is making a comeback in these pandemic times and we investigate why. And Frank Ocean hasn’t shared any music but has released a $25k cock ring via his fashion label. And we’re banging on about some music watches; a three part doco on Woodstock ’99 and the phenomenal new David Bowie film Moonage Daydream.

Show notes:

ONJ: https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/olivia-newton-john-dead-at-73/101313542

Judith Durham: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-06/seekers-lead-singer-judith-durham-dead-at-79/101308234

Archie Roach: https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/music-news/archie-roach-died-66/13996534

Malcolm Gladwell: https://nypost.com/2022/08/05/malcolm-gladwell-slams-working-from-home/

Naturism: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/aug/07/bare-with-us-why-naturism-in-britain-is-booming

Frank Ocean: https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/frank-ocean-homer-penis-cock-ring/

Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99: https://www.netflix.com/title/81280924

Moonage Daydream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSbbDCV45OI

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.