#263: Bears, Drew Barrymore, Russell Brand

Myf and Zan are back after a break and catching up on the last two weeks of music, art, life and stuff. A lot has happened. Split ups, bears in Japan, brush-turkeys at Myf’s house…

The writers strike has ended too, but one star broke early and the backlash against Drew Barrymore’s decision to return to work has been sizeable. Meanwhile Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner has decided that if you’re not male or white you’re not a master, and all those covers and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame history is starting to make sense.

One of the biggest stories of the past fortnight has been the allegations against Russell Brand. We take a look at the media culture, and complicity, surrounding it all. And the reason women often stay silent.

And it’s September which means FARSHUN. We take you to Venice where people are wearing undies (and not much else), and a wild show at Milan Fashion Week which is more a statement than a collection. In related news, Zan is banging on about The Super Models docu-series and Myf is watching HBO doco Telemarketers.

Show notes:

Writers strike ends: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/26/hollywood-writers-strike-ends-studio-deal

Drew Barrymore: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/19/drew-barrymore-talkshow-writers-strike-video

Jann Wenner: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/16/arts/music/jann-wenner-removed-rock-hall.html

Russell Brand allegations: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-26/russell-brand-subject-of-police-investigation-after-complaints/102899992

Lad culture and Russell Brand: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/21/2000s-lad-culture-russell-brand-hindsight-women-misogyny

Media Watch on Russell Brand: https://youtu.be/t_w6JGvBmCQ?t=364  

Silence and complicity: https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/09/21/russell-brand-sexual-abuse-harassment-power-structure/

Microshorts: https://www.whowhatwear.co.uk/micro-shorts-trend

AVAVAV show: https://hypebae.com/2023/9/avavav-milan-fashion-week-ss24-show-images-details

Telemarketers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKLveXWvb2s&ab_channel=RottenTomatoesTV

The Super Models: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G59GvtrbFtQ&ab_channel=AppleTV

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