Myf and Zan are back in the Bang Fam again, and celebrating the first same sex marriage on Australian screens since marriage equality. An editorial on the death of the traditional music canon has us frothing for the future, and actor/activist Jameela Jamil is calling into question the Kardashians, and breaking the spell.

Show notes:

Neighbours: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/sep/04/neighbours-first-same-sex-wedding-reflects-australias-glorious-new-realityBland on Blonde: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/aug/29/why-the-old-pop-music-canon-is-finished-greatest-albums-digital-ageJameela Jamil: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/sep/03/jameela-jamil-is-right-the-kardashians-are-double-agents-for-the-patriarchyTonightly: https://www.facebook.com/tonightlyCrazy Rich Asians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ-YX-5bAs0

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Jan Fran sits in for Myf this week, and the US Open has us talking about more than the tennis with female players being penalised for their uniform approach. A new video of Janet Jackson doing ASMR has us both in a tizz, for very different reasons. And Louis C.K. has returned to stand up, ten months after admitting to sexual misconduct, sparking the question of choice and who gets the power to hold it?

Show notes:

Alize Cornet: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/tennis/alize-cornet-sparks-criticism-of-sexist-treatment-at-the-us-open/news-story/76d549a5d592b3059256f1332f442b5b

Serena in a tutu: https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2018/08/29/serena-williams-responds-outfit-criticism-playing-us-open-match-tutu

Janet Jackson ASMR: https://twitter.com/sankofalamb/status/1033478623406292992/video/1

Louis C.K.: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-28/louis-ck-back-on-stage-10-months-after-scandal/10175170

Zoe Coombs Marr thread: https://twitter.com/zoecoombsmarr/status/1034945806028042240

Sheila’s: https://sheilas.tv/

The Feminine Mystique: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17573685-the-feminine-mystique

Jan Fran:

https://www.facebook.com/janfran

Zan and Myf declare Bang On a politics free zone, except if they decide to run for PM. Watch this space. We recognise the legacy of the Queen of Soul, and digest a brilliant editorial from writer Michelle Law about Asian-Australian representation on screen.

Show notes:

The Party Room: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/partyroom/podcasts/

Aretha Franklin’s Respect: https://www.vox.com/2018/8/17/17699170/aretha-franklin-2018-respect-song-otis-redding-feminism-civil-rights

Why it’s important to see Asian-Australians on screen: https://junkee.com/asian-representation-australia/171514

Happily Never After: https://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/books/happy-never-after

Foreign Correspondent: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/foreign-correspondent/series/0/video/NC1826H007S00

Myf and Zan have been jumping all over Australia together, culminating in their annual hang out with B1 and B2 in Canberra. We say Happy Birthday to an icon, and respond to the news that Disney’s first ever openly gay character will be played by a straight actor. There’s breaking farshun news, and one of the worst hot takes of the week. We got you.

Show notes:

B1 and B2 Bang On: https://www.instagram.com/p/BmfkKz6Audq/?taken-by=zanroweAll Hail Madonna: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/15/madonna-60-woman-quiet-pop-singer-critics’Disney casts straight actor as gay character: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/anger-as-straight-man-jack-whitehall-gets-homosexual-role-t5xc655kjGoodbye Crocs: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/crocs-to-outsource-manufacture-while-closing-132-stores-20180811-p4zwx0.htmlMayo-gate: https://www.phillymag.com/articles/2018/08/11/mayonnaise-industry-millennials/Working Class Boy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OBTDqy3f_cShame: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1285731395804/shame

Myf and Zan are in Darwin in their finest Helen Bidou sarongs, and ready to Bang On in the Top End. The Oscars have announced a new category but why? Beyonce has complete control over Vogue's biggest issue of the year, and she's using her platform once again. And the 30th birthday of Heathers has Zan thinking about the hero that was Veronica Sawyer.

Show notes:

Oscars: https://news.avclub.com/oscars-add-best-popular-film-category-for-the-uncultu-1828194090Beyonce: https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/8/6/17656852/beyonce-vogue-september-issueHeathers: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/08/heathers-film-winona-ryder-veronica-sawyerMIA: http://miff.com.au/program/film/matangi-maya-miaMagda Szubanski: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25875588-reckoning

Myf and Zan pay tribute to a KWEEN, on the announcement of a legendary newsreader and cultural icon. Zan recounts the transformative experience of Celine Dion live, while the 30th birthday announcement of Bluesfest seems to be missing something. There’s a farshun update that has us hitting the shops (finally), and Myf is banging on about a show that’s described as Breaking Bad meets Steel Magnolia’s. Meanwhile Zan is glued to a compelling new podcast. Other than Bang On, that is.

Show notes:

Lee Lin Chin departs SBS: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/video/1285736515960/lee-lin-chins-career-highlights-after-decades-at-sbsCeline Dion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEggoXwoXEYVeronic Dicaire: http://www.veronicdicaire.com/enIceland Airwaves: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/arts/music/women-music-festival-iceland-airwaves.htmlBluesfest: http://doublej.net.au/news/music-news/jack-johnson-ben-harper-lead-massive-first-announcement-for-bluesfest-2019Farshun: https://mashable.com/2018/08/01/jennifer-lopez-denim-versace-boots/#AmtY40d6dOqbClaws: https://www.stan.com.au/watch/clawsCaliphate: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/podcasts/caliphate-isis-rukmini-callimachi.html

Myf and Zan are celebrating an episode milestone this week, but it’s unlikely they’ll make a big deal out of it. Meanwhile Channel 10 has let us know that there are plenty of funny men to watch on screen, and off the back of Splendour In the Grass, Zan is wondering whether it’s more about the headlines than the headliners. The power of all the senses is explored in a brilliant piece on restaurant music, and we’re banging on about two excellent doco’s about incredible women.

Show notes:

Channel 10 Pilot Week: https://mumbrella.com.au/eight-male-media-personalities-front-tens-pilot-week-530738-530738Restaurant Music: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/23/dining/restaurant-music-playlists-ryuichi-sakamoto.htmlWhitney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPgXtavAsy4RBG: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biIRlcQqmOc

Myf is back in her Thai fisherman’s pants from holidays, and joining Zan to dissect the incredible trolling via brooch that Queen Elizabeth just unleashed. A great editorial on Madonna’s life-changing influence on a young gay fella has us again praising the power of platform, and Zan is binging TV while Myf is banging on about books.

Show notes:

Queen’s Brooch Troll: https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2018/07/17/queen-trolled-donald-trump-brooch-best-thing-youll-read-today/2/Matt Cain on Madonna: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/15/matt-cain-on-madonna-homophobic-interviewers-gay-culture?CMP=fb_guViv Albertine: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/01/viv-albertine-i-know-now-that-i-want-to-stay-an-outsider-memoir-to-throw-away-unopened-slits-ari-upYou Can’t Ask That: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/you-cant-ask-that

Myf is still living the island lyfe, so Brooke Boney joins Zan to bang on about 'Black Christmas'. Drake is searching for legitimacy, but is he making the art to justify it? And a viral video of a dog and it’s owner sharing an ice cream has us pondering our own sharesies. And Zan is seeing farshun on screen, while BB has a thinkpiece to recommend.

Show notes:

NAIDOC Week: https://www.naidoc.org.au/Is it OK to share your ice-cream with a dog?: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2018/jul/11/is-it-ok-to-share-an-ice-cream-with-your-dogThe Gospel According to Andre: https://www.thegospelaccordingtoandre.com/Where is Barack Obama?: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/06/where-is-barack-obama.htmlHer Story: http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/herstory/#/episode/IP1721H001S00

Myf is in the tropics, so Zan invites Jan Fran from The Feed to join the Bang Fam. Jan attended the Logies, so of course Zan grills her about that. Senator Leyonheljm’s comments about a fellow senator has the internet ablaze, and arguments around free-speech and slut-shaming are front and centre once again. And Zan is enjoying some Tracey Ullman gold while Jan has a podcast to share.

Show notes:

Tony Martin’s Logies voiceovers: http://www.champagnecomedy.com/have-you-been-paying-attention-wins-while-tony-martins-voiceover-slays-at-the-logies-2018/The Frant: sexist politics: https://www.facebook.com/janfran/videos/652366638430379/Tracey Ullman: https://www.facebook.com/bbccomedy/videos/10155552204996778/?hc_ref=ARTaGBO_YQfqKwmaFizy04nYd7in2ruQdZeSHG_tfiyvfB8xt6hgAFJH-uScTbOzi7kThe Teacher’s Pet: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/investigations/the-teachers-pet-podcast-cast-of-characters/news-story/a29e3089f9c97623fc8f99b978b9323d