This episode we talk Dahmer, OJ, and the podcast that we owe our very medium to - Serial. Not only is true crime everywhere right now, but it's starting to impact active cases and change the way we think about crime and punishment. So why on earth do we love using it as a way to relax??? And is it ever ethical to produce true crime content?

CW: discussion of violence, abuse

Recommended Reading:

Bloody History of the True Crime Genre

Serial is My Favorite Murder

Captured by True Crime

Why do we love true crime - and is it healthy for us?

The Bloody Bubble

The Rise of True Crime

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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown

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This episode was recorded on 2/10/22. Since then, there has been an update in the Adnan Syed charges: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-10-12/charges-dropped-against-serials-adnan-syed/101525454

With all the photos of neon-clad Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling going around, how could we not do a Barbie episode? We take a wild ride through Barbie's chequered history in an attempt to discover whether she's actually a feminist, or a role model for eating disorders, or simply a vessel for our wildest fantasies. Naturally, we also talk Bratz and MyScene, and the incomparable Barbie Cinematic Universe!

CW: disordered eating, body image

Required Reading:

http://www.barbiemedia.com/timeline.html

https://www.rd.com/list/barbie-doll-controversies/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6592527/

https://blog.frontiersin.org/2020/10/01/human-neuroscience-child-play-dolls-cognitive-social-benefits-children/

https://www.arc.unsw.edu.au/blitz/read/barbie-cinematic-universe

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14680777.2016.1178158?casa_token=uRNsra42zpAAAAAA%3A-nSUP5JOIqBUQUPEy2HuAK2yLSv0gqAlzKfcSjJL8qC0fxvBBkxiMkUTEo2nngl9dqw6Y1fXSd2xNA

Music Credit:

https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown

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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now

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NB: All opinions are our own and this podcast is for humorous and fun analytical discourse only!

This episode was recorded on 11/07/22

Happy Pride Month!

https://equityfwd.org/defund-the-bans

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/07/cancel-culture-and-problem-woke-capitalism/614086/

https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/pride-month-corporate-campaigns-ads/

https://guides.loc.gov/lgbtq-studies/stonewall-era

https://www.vox.com/2018/6/25/17476850/pride-month-lgbtq-corporate-explained

https://popular.info/p/lgbtq2022

https://medium.com/queens-of-the-bs/the-queer-sensibility-of-the-nanny-5307f228ca56

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/oscar-wylee-penalised-35m-for-%E2%80%98buy-a-pair-give-a-pair%E2%80%99-charity-claims#:~:text=Eyewear%20retailer%20Oscar%20Wylee%20has,breach%20of%20Australian%20Consumer%20Law.

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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown

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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now

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This episode was recorded on 28/06/22

Today we talk cringe - so-bad-it's-good TV, car-crash moments we can't look away from, and years-old memories that decide to resurface just as we close our eyes for a good night's sleep. We discover that blushing makes you more trustworthy, Fleabag's awkward family scenes are political, and Taylor Swift really is the queen of cringe. Finally, we try to make sense of Cara Delevigne's erratic BBMAs behaviour, and try to decide whether it should make out hangxiety better or worse...

Required Reading:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1527476418777838

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/oct/14/the-secret-joys-of-schadenfreude-why-it-shouldnt-be-a-guilty-pleasure

https://www.thecut.com/article/how-to-stop-reliving-embarrassing-memories.html

https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/cringe-comedy-tv-why-do-we-cringe/100646596

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140310-why-blushing-may-be-good-for-you

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/21575707/tiktok-cringe

Music Credit:

https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown

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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now

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This episode was recorded on 22/05/22

CW: Abortion, reproductive health

This week the USA travelled back to the 1800s to seek inspiration for their Met Gala outfits and their abortion policy. We break down what 'Gilded Glamour' was actually supposed to mean, who nailed and failed the theme, and whether any of that actually matters in a world where Roe v. Wade is likely to be overturned. We also come to the earth-shattering discovery that Jason Derulo did not actually fall down the stairs at the 2015 Met Gala, and will be taking some personal time to process this.

Required Reading:

https://www.glamour.com/story/met-gala-2022-theme-explained

https://www.marieclaire.com.au/sarah-jessica-parker-met-gala-advice

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/may/02/met-gala-theme-gilded-glamor-criticism-inflation

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/03/1096097236/roe-wade-original-ruling-leak

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-05/anti-abortion-activists-roe-v-wade/101038688

Music Credit:

https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown

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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now

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NB: All opinions are our own and this podcast is for humorous and fun analytical discourse only!

Information on safe access to abortion in Australia:

https://www.childrenbychoice.org.au/resources-statistics/legislation/australian-abortion-law-and-practice/

Welcome to our 2022 Election Special!!! Tune in to find out which iconic bimbo matches your preferred political party, why Antony Green is the hero we don't deserve, and what on earth the Great Australian Party is (CW: Pete Evans :/). We also de-mystify the minor parties and their sneaky name changes (Smashed Avocado Party for Senate, anyone?) Oh, and we discuss major issues and policy platforms, if that's your thing.

Required Reading:

https://votecompass.abc.net.au/

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/australia-s-presidential-politics

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-20/federal-election-liberal-labor-nationals-greens-policy-positions/100482298

https://www.auspublaw.org/blog/2022/04/whats-in-a-name-political-party-names-and-ruddick-v-commonwealth

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10749393/Fauziah-Ibrahim-fire-ABC-Weekend-Breakfast-host-vanishes-TV.html

https://twitter.com/AusElectoralCom/status/1518450644738514944

Music Credit:

https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown

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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now

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NB: All opinions are our own and this podcast is for humorous and fun analytical discourse only!

Footy szn is well and truly underway and, unsurprisingly, we have a lot to say about it. We break down AFL through the lenses of race, class, and gender and ponder whether teammates smacking each other on the bum is the best thing to ever happen to masculinity. Also: Clea defends her thesis against allegations of 'pick me-ism' and if being a WAG is wrong, we don't want to be right.

CW: DV, intimate partner violence, violence against women - please skip 36:00-41:50 if needed

Family and domestic violence support services:

1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732

Women's Crisis Line: 1800 811 811

Men's Referral Service: 1300 766 491

Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114

Required Reading:

https://meanjin.com.au/essays/marngrook-tom-wills-and-the-continuing-denial-of-indigenous-history/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co3jXyKQg88&ab_channel=BanLiveExport (sorry the video of this is so weird but I couldn’t find the Armstrong comments without it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi0nnmPYZu8&ab_channel=WOS

https://www.nature.com/articles/palcomms20163

https://theconversation.com/whether-teams-win-or-lose-sporting-events-lead-to-spikes-in-violence-against-women-and-children-99686

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/07/09/domestic-violence-surges-after-a-football-match-ends

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/feb/01/eddie-mcguire-call-for-collingwood-president-to-resign-after-report-finds-structural-racism-at-club

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-14/afl-latest-stance-proves-history-of-aussie-rules-is-in-debate/11202802#:~:text=It%20is%20Australia's%20only%20Indigenous,others%20in%20Melbourne%20in%201859

Clea also has access to heaps of paywalled resources about the role and representation of Indigenous persons in sport - slide into the DMs if you're keen to read more!

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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown

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This one goes out to all the wannabe Anna Delveys, Jordan Belforts, and Joanne the Scammers of the world (we're right there with you). What does it say about us that Netflix drops a new scammer series every week and yet we still can't get enough con-man/-woman/-person content? Probably that we like to see rich people suffer and feel smug that we would NEVER have fallen for that...although history and psychology suggest otherwise...

Required Reading

http://rhizomes.net/issue37/pdf/king-carroll.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkA4lwmQq4s

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahwatts/2019/03/21/the-psychology-behind-scamming/?sh=20a801c93447

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/09/her-only-crime-was-helping-her-kid/597979/

https://newrepublic.com/article/154404/myth-welfare-queen

http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2010/04/02/racism-in-international-context-nigerian-scam-baiters/

Music Credit:

https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown

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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now

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We try to unlearn our private schoolgirl white saviour complexes and grapple with the harsh truth that travelling to African countries to build structurally unsound houses and take photos with cute kids might not actually be changing the world...today we talk fake orphanages, foreign aid, and the fact that Mother Theresa was actually kinda shady. But the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel is that there are myriad ways to help out in your local communities (and that Clea will research charities for you if you like)!

Required Reading

https://berkeleybeacon.com/stop-going-on-mission-trips/

https://rai.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1467-8322.12514

https://resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/pdf/1398.pdf/

https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2019-03/apo-nid225731.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8YVBbQgNg&ab_channel=thejuicemedia

https://meanjin.com.au/essays/so-white-so-what/

Music Credit:

https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown

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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now

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It's raining pet cats and pet nats! In today's episode we take a deep dive into drinking culture in Australia and around the world, bemoan the oversaturation of coke no sugar in the market and slander craft beer and wine bar snacks (as they deserve!). We investigate whether natural wine truly does prevent hangovers, become possessed by our pretentious French alter egos and wander down Beer Street and Gin Lane. 

Required Reading:

Shoutout to Ava's dad for this one: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-10/how-natural-wine-has-disrupted-australias-wine-culture/100196930

https://www.vice.com/en/article/3k3ax5/how-dangerous-australias-drinking-culture-alcohol-global-drug-survey-2019

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jan/20/this-is-not-about-grog-its-about-depression-hopelessness-and-failed-government

https://australiascience.tv/uncovering-the-science-of-indigenous-fermentation/

https://amodrn.com/the-truth-about-organic-wine-and-hangovers/

https://time.com/4865734/organic-wine-health-benefits/

https://www.mic.com/life/how-did-alcohol-get-so-gendered-39060911

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Street_and_Gin_Lane

Music Credit:

https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/the-lowdown

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https://uppbeat.io/t/cruen/in-the-now

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NB: All opinions are our own and this podcast is for humorous and fun analytical discourse only!