Bang On

The nation is screaming “goooooooooooooal!” as the Matildas bring in the numbers and we froth over football in the Women’s World Cup. Myf and Zan are revelling in it all, and what this moment will do for girls in the future.

If you’re always being told you’re wasting your time on your phone, get ready for a hot take from The Atlantic that has us shoot. Were we always wasting our time? And a 1st gen iPod from 2001 has sold for almost US$30k! Why? Why not?

Only Murders in the Building returns for a third season, and Zan is glued to the Paul Rudd screen. While Myf is banging on about a brilliant Australian feature film debut that is being acclaimed world over.

Show notes:

Matildas break records: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/aug/08/womens-world-cup-2023-matildas-vs-denmark-tv-ratings-records-afl-state-of-origin

Van Badham: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/07/between-the-world-cup-and-barbie-were-finally-having-an-honest-discussion-about-girlhood

What Did People Do Before Smartphones: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/07/before-smartphones-boredom/674631/#

1st Gen iPod: https://www.nme.com/news/music/first-generation-ipod-just-sold-for-29000-3480077

Shayda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npwKunbjZNo&ab_channel=MadmanFilms

Only Murders in the Building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaifwVfAf4E&ab_channel=Hulu

Bang Back to us: [email protected]

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 went to the Logies and we have goss. The wild red carpet, the neverending awards ceremony, and which celebs Zan pulled a netball manoeuvre on.

Meanwhile Doja Cat has been going off on one on socials, we dig into why – and how parasocial relationships are changing the invisible contract between artist and fan. But was there one in the first place?

Have you ever put deodorant on your face? Our minds are blown this week (with roll on) and Myf is on board, and MSCHF are up to it again, and making a big yellow Crocs statement in the name of art.

And we’re banging on about the John Farnham doco Finding The Voice, and Linda Marigliano’s memoir Love Language.

Show notes:

Logies: https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/sam-pang-almost-saved-the-logies-then-came-the-daryl-and-sonia-train-wreck-20230731-p5dsgg.html

Doja Cat: https://junkee.com/doja-cat-fan-backlash-explained/353325

Eliza McClamb on Substack: https://elizamclamb.substack.com/p/the-right-to-art-fandom-parasociality?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

Morrissey on Sinead O’Connor: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/27/morrissey-sinead-oconnor-death

Big Yellow Crocs: https://amp.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/jul/27/fashion-statement-mschf-big-red-boots

Deodorant on your face: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jul/31/can-you-use-underarm-antiperspirant-on-a-sweaty-face

Finding the Voice: https://7plus.com.au/john-farnham-finding-the-voice

Love Language: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Linda-Marigliano-Love-Language-9781761065972/

Bang Back to us: [email protected]

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 wake to the sad news of Sinead O’Connor’s death, and reflect on her power, her protest, and her extraordinary voice which lifted us and gave a voice to so many without one.

Barbie has made history at the box office, with Greta Gerwig pulling in the biggest opening weekend by a female film director ever. But some conservative are in an absolute tizz about it.

Meanwhile Myf’s questions are finally answered as Vanity Fair launches an investigation into why movies are so long. And we dig into celebrity skin culture, another way women are hamstrung by the cycle of beauty, expectations, and “fixing” ourselves.

It’s been a big week of high and low brow too, with Zan raving about a great book of essays and Myf bingeing on a true crime podcast about a very specific crime. We got you, always.

Show notes:

Sinead O’Connor: https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/features/sinead-o-connor-dead-tributes-56-claudia-karvan-massive-attack/102655018

Nothing Compares: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/nothing-compares/2208582211616

Greta makes history: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jul/24/barbie-movie-box-office-greta-gerwig-records-highest-grossing-woman

Conservative reaction to Barbie: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/movie-reviews/ben-shapiro-hatewatches-divisive-sexist-barbie-movie/news-story/b29a224a2376cefaaecdf3947bcca391

Why are movies so long? https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/07/why-are-movies-sooooo-long-an-investigation/amp

Runpee app: https://runpee.com/

Can Barbinheimer save us from 40 hour TV series: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/24/can-barbenheimer-bring-cinema-back-save-us-from-40-hour-tv-series

Celebrity skincare culture: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/25/body-positivity-celebrity-skincare-culture

Who Shat on the Floor at My Wedding: https://www.whoshatontheflooratmywedding.com/

Infidelity & Other Affairs: https://thamesandhudson.com.au/product/infidelity-and-other-affairs/

It’s a huge episode this week, as Myf and Zan finally see the Barbie film and we’ll give you our (spoiler free) thoughts. Zan backed it up with Oppenheimer too, so dig into that movie sandwich.

Both films squeezed in their premieres just before American actors joined their writer colleagues in a strike; we unpack what it all means for the people who create all the stuff we bang on about every week, and the future of the industry (and what will be on on our screens in a year’s time).

The Bear S02 has finally landed on local screens and is as stressful as S01, and if reality tv is more your bag prepare yourself for what Myf’s found for you. A book on sex education has been removed from a major Australian retailer’s shelves too. Why?

We dig into a great read on the very 90’s concept of “selling out” and how it relates to today’s music model, there’s some FARSHUN, and we’re banging on about the podcast Empire, and a brilliant read on “girls”. Big bang!

Show notes:

Actor’s strike: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jul/18/hollywood-stars-actors-strike-sag-aftra

Fran Drescher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fstz6rLFqyE&ab_channel=GuardianNews

The Bear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvfl2dYDkjg&ab_channel=MovieCoverage

The Golden Bachelor: https://10play.com.au/theproject/articles/worlds-first-golden-bachelor-has-been-revealed-meet-71-year-old-gerry-turner/tpa230718rlbfa

Big W remove sex education book: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jul/19/yumi-stynes-welcome-to-sex-education-book-big-w-removes-bans

Selling Out: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/18/nirvana-sell-out-data-music-industry

Coastal Grandma: https://stylecaster.com/fashion/shopping-guides/1263090/what-is-a-coastal-grandmother/

Empire: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/empire/id1639561921

Peak Girl: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/07/peak-girl

Bang Back to us: [email protected]

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 a big week for showing the receipts. If you’re catching up on what is going on with Jonah Hill and his ex GF Sarah Brady, we’ll fill in the blanks. But will we be talking about it in Threads? A week in from Zuckerberg’s take on Twitter and we’re wondering what it’ll be and how much time we have for more social media apps.

Speaking of which, a TikTok food trend “girl dinner” has a lot of people talking, and Britney Spears’ highly anticipated tell-all memoir has been given its release date. And if you’re wondering why people are getting around in 50’s polo’s, loose slacks, and loafers, it’s FARSHUN. But it’s also Kramer.

Meanwhile we’ve been locked onto Netflix for some very entertaining doco’s, and bang on about Wham!, Pamela, and Arnold. 

Show notes:

• Jonah Hill: https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/jonah-hill-emotional-abuse-allegations/
• Girl Dinner: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jul/10/explain-it-to-me-quickly-what-is-a-tiktok-girl-dinner-and-should-i-eat-one-tonight
• Britney Spears memoir: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/11/britney-spears-memoir-book-the-woman-in-me
• Ryan Gosling I’m Just Ken: https://twitter.com/FilmUpdates/status/1678436252784238592
• Kramercore: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/07/kramercore-fashion-trend-seinfeld/674666/
• Wham! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8huyeTjZjik&ab_channel=Netflix
• Arnold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2AEI26LBpA&ab_channel=Netflix
• Pamela, A Love Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SBJB8r8fVQ&ab_channel=Netflix

Bang Back to us: [email protected] 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 Zan has the goss from the Barbie press conference in Bondi last week. It’s the first film to come from Mattel’s film arm, but it certainly won’t be the last. We discover the plans for Polly Pocket, He-Man, and some toys you never imagine could be movies.

People are throwing more unhinged stuff on stage, and we try to understand this cultural “moment”, meanwhile women can finally wear non-white undies at Wimbledon. That’s progress.

And speaking of shades, why is everything so goddamn beige these days? A ripper piece on “beige-fluencers” has us looking into the motivation to be in control. And bland.

Show notes:

Mattel is raiding it’s entire toybox: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/07/10/after-barbie-mattel-is-raiding-its-entire-toy-box

Adele on people throwing stuff on stage: https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/adele-warns-fans-stage-throwing/

More on throwing brie etc: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/05/throw-wheel-of-brie-at-pink-fans-extreme-gigs

White undie rule at Wimbledon: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-03/wimbledon-whites-rule-change-women-period-female-athletes/102554006

Beware the beige-fluencers: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/03/beige-fluencers-life-surprises-young-people-aspiration

New Leash on Life: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/new-leash-on-life

Gold Diggers: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/gold-diggers

First Eat: https://www.audible.com.au/pd/First-Eat-with-Nakkiah-Lui-Audiobook/B0C5XL6LZP

Bang Back to us: [email protected]

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 a huge weekend at Glastonbury with all kinds of wild things going down. We wrap it all; from Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett’s cameos, to Lana and Lewis singalongs. Not to mention Rina Sawayama’s pointed take down of Matty Healy.

While we’re talking live music, people seem to be throwing stuff at musicians of late. Notably, phones. Why? And we’ve watched the first two eps of “And Just Like That”, we’ll share our thoughts.

A tour through Barbie’s Dreamhouse on Architectural Digest has us dreaming of living in a Barbie World and maybe we can, if Air BnB has anything to do with it.

And we’re banging on about a great pop culture podcast, and the thrilling and hilarious Deadloch.

Show notes:

Glastonbury wrap: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-26/glastonbury-2023-elton-john-special-guests-cate-blanchett/102522698

Rina Sawayama: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/24/ive-had-enough-pop-star-rina-sawayama-criticises-comments-by-labelmate-matty-healy

Why are fans throwing phones at musicians? https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/22/music-concerts-fans-throwing-phones

And Just Like That S02: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHh1SkiptEk&ab_channel=Max

Sarah Snook in Dorian Gray: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jun/22/sarah-snook-to-play-dorian-gray-as-hit-australian-production-heads-to-londons-west-end

Barbie Home on AD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKgaVlMN7IY&ab_channel=ArchitecturalDigest

Barbie’s Malibu Dreamhouse: https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/857387972692815761?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=6c5c3c54-82c8-4ca2-ac5d-fb47981114b5

Keep It: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/keep-it/

Deadloch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRYlkqIK_4A&ab_channel=PrimeVideoAU%26NZ

Glamourous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-BuvvNexA8&ab_channel=Netflix

Bang Back to us: [email protected]

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 a treat for the eyeballs this week, as Zan gets a preview of the new Indiana Jones film. You’ll hear her take, and what Phoebe Waller-Bridge does for the franchise. The trailer for Sophia Coppola’s “Priscilla” movie just dropped too, and we are ready, Taft in hand.

An Australian lolly is about to be discontinued, and Myf has some hot takes on the chewy classic, and with the Sussex’s Spotify deal coming to an end, we wonder if the ex-Royals will ever be able to move forward if people only ever want them to look back?

Huge week for farshun too, and by huge I mean tiny. A microscopic Louis Vuitton bag is something we can all wear, while the same fashion house has debuted Pharrell William’s menswear collection at Paris Fashion Week and we’re here for it.

And we’re banging on about a therapeutic podcast and a brilliant book.

Show notes:

Indiana Jones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQfMbSe7F2g&ab_channel=Lucasfilm

Priscilla trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxbZyvCJc6U&ab_channel=A24

Fantales end: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2023/jun/21/its-a-wrap-for-fantales-but-well-always-have-our-sweet-memories

Harry and Meghan Spotify deal ends: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/20/harry-meghan-media-empire-windsors-archetypes

LV’s microscopic handbag: https://www.dezeen.com/2023/06/16/microscopic-handbag-mschf-louis-vuitton/

Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton: https://www.thecut.com/2023/06/pharrells-louis-vuitton-debut-all-of-the-famous-attendees.html

Jay-Z telling people to stop clapping: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtuxTETtsao/

Power Talks podcast: https://www.audible.com.au/pd/POWER-Talks-with-Kemi-Nekvapil-Podcast/B0C4FYG4VG

Demon Copperhead: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/60194162

Bang Back to us: [email protected]

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 bumper week, and we’re here to unpack it all with you. Zan saw Jennifer Coolidge and Mike White in convo with an 8000 strong crowd of high end gays, and gives you the highlights of a life affirming conversation.

The Idol has been getting attention for all the wrong reasons, specifically one of the worst sex scenes in TV history. We bring in a special guest to unpack it. Meanwhile Netflix has opened a pop up restaurant; what show do you want to eat?

Miriam Margolyes is the cover girl for British Vogue, and that is how it should be, and Paul McCartney has revealed there will be a new Beatles song with a little help from his friends. Namely, AI.

And we’re banging on about Marc Fennell’s new doco The Kingdom, and a fictional story on an Australian cult, “The Clearing”.

Show notes:

Jennifer Coolidge at Vivid Sydney: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/jun/11/the-modern-day-gay-icon-jennifer-coolidge-delivers-camp-and-delight-to-fans-at-sydneys-vivid-festival

The Idol’s sex scene: https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/the-weeknd-nothing-sexy-the-idol-episode-2-sex-scene-1235353857/

James on ABC NT: https://www.abc.net.au/darwin/programs/afternoons

Netflix restaurant: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/netflix-restaurant-curtis-stone-rodney-scott-1235642798/amp/

Miriam Margolyes in Vogue: https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/miriam-margolyes-british-vogue-cover-interview

Beatles AI song: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jun/13/ai-used-to-create-new-and-final-beatles-song-says-paul-mccartney

People Who Knew Me: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0fds1bs

Nothing Compares: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/movie/nothing-compares/2208582211616

Sounds Like a Cult: https://www.soundslikeacult.com/

The Kingdom: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-program/the-kingdom/2204846147867

The Clearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-JFfvzvjAg&ab_channel=Hulu

Bang Back to us: [email protected]

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 our 250th episode and a bumper Bang! A very Padam to you all, yep we’ll chat about the epic career of Kylie who continues to hit the charts. Danni is doing pretty well too, while we’re here.

Given it’s a special occasion, a special guest and member of the Bang Fam is dropping by. Virginia Trioli (AKA DJ Trigger) shares her thoughts on Sex and the City, female friendships, ghosting, all of it. What a treat.

The meme machine has been in overdrive at Apple’s announcement of it’s Augmented Reality headset and we’re living our best Black Mirror lives. So how does it work, and what does it mean for the future? We’ll dig in with our thoughts on this, and some other fun updates from Silicon Valley.

Myf has caught up on Succession, and we have a bonus bang at the very end for anyone who wants to debrief with us on family and boardrooms. And we’re banging on about Tim Ross’s new architecture series, and a great new book from Curtis Sittenfield.

Show notes:

Padam Padam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Cnazi_Fi0&ab_channel=KylieMinogue

Haberdashery Padam: https://www.tiktok.com/@hobbycraft_wimbledon/video/7240001446962302234

Danni Minogue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O-1hn0pP24&ab_channel=DanniiMinogue

Virginia Trioli on SATC: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-03/sex-and-the-city-kim-catrall-friendship-sarah-jessica-parker/102422180

Apple Vision Pro: https://www.instagram.com/p/CtJ6ysCrB_7/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D

The end of autocorrect: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/07/autocorrect-poetry-apple-ai-upgrade-phones

Designing a Legacy: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/designing-a-legacy-2023

Romantic Comedy: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/62628727

Bang Back to us: [email protected]

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.