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Join Myf Warhurst and Zan Rowe as they debrief on the biggest conversations of the week about music, art, life and stuff.

Bang On brings together two of Australia’s most respected and most loved music journalists and presenters – who are also great friends, with your one stop shop for all the conversations you need to be across this week (but just don’t have the time to read a think-piece about).

Bang On

Myf and Zan wrap the week of music, art, life and lettuce much like an iceberg wraps it’s perfect self in it’s own glad wrap. We discuss the bogan leaf and it’s comeback, while on telly we’re watching the reactions of different men to Scott Morrison’s comments about Pamela Anderson. The plotline for the doomed Sex and the City 3 movie has been revealed and explains everything about the aforementioned doom, and Myf gets Zan on the couch for some deep therapy in her television choices.

Show notes:

Iceberg Lettuce: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/kitchen-notes/its-time-to-admit-that-iceberg-is-a-superior-lettuceThe Project on Scott Morrison: https://tendaily.com.au/views/a181119utw/lisa-wilkinson-why-scomo-should-apologise-to-pamela-anderson-and-every-woman-20181119SATC 3: https://www.pedestrian.tv/film-tv/sex-the-city-three-plot-death/House of Cards: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/70178217The Marvelous Mrs Maisel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOmwkTrW4OQEmail us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

#86: Iceberg, Pamela, House of Cards

Zan backs up after the ARIA Awards with minimal sleep but maximal stories about Australian music’s night of nights. Knickers the giant cow has everyone talking and we’re here for it. And a long long read about Lena Dunham has us questioning our own reactions to this divisive creator. Meanwhile Melania Trump has decked the halls once again and oh boy, it’s gonna be a bloody Christmas. 

Show notes:

ARIA snaps: https://www.instagram.com/p/BqvQtg3AE5u/Knickers the giant cow: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/28/knickers-the-cow-why-australias-giant-steer-is-so-fascinatingLena Dunham comes to terms with herself: https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/lena-dunham-comes-to-terms-with-herself.htmlMelania’s Christmas decorations: https://www.vox.com/2018/11/27/18113451/melania-trump-white-house-christmas-decorations-meme-2018Net Loss: The Inner Life in the Digital Age: https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2018/11/net-lossMy Brilliant Friend: https://www.hbo.com/my-brilliant-friendEmail us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

#87: ARIAs, Knickers, Lena Dunham

Myf and Zan discuss the Victoria's Secret show and wonder if it still has a place in 2018 as it is, Zan does a call out to designers urging them to create 'fancy evening wear' for people with curves and Myf is here for the new [potential] craze of Goat Yoga. Plus, it's that time of the year again - The Bad Sex Awards are back!

Show notes:

Zan's dress search https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq9VRowAtRV/Victoria's Secrets has a Mean Girls problem https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/12/victorias-secret-proves-brands-cant-be-negative-now/577210/The Bad Sex Awards https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/nov/30/bad-sex-award-2018-the-contenders-in-quotesGoat Yoga https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2018/dec/03/goat-yoga-the-greatest-of-all-time-or-a-passing-fadThe Coming Back Out Ball https://www.thecomingbackoutballmovie.com/Vox Explained https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80216752The Bold Type https://www.stan.com.au/watch/the-bold-type/season-1Email us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

#88: Victoria's Secrets, The Bad Sex Awards, Goat Yoga

‘Tis the season! Myf and Zan wind up Bang On for the year by going shopping with Gwyneth, while Myf has Zan’s stocking stuffed with some limited edition Crocs. End of Year lists have Zan seeing what she missed, and we’re wrapping the year with some of the best shows, podcasts and books to binge over summer. Happy Festivus! 

Show notes:

How many fries to eat: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/diet/this-is-exactly-how-may-fries-you-can-eat-in-one-serve/news-story/b6cf2a573683babf862b12949d20fb7cGoop Gift Guide: https://goop.com/style/gift-guides/ridiculous-holiday-gifts/Post Malone Crocs: http://thesource.com/2018/12/10/post-malone-crocs-barbed-wire-clog/Glaring Omissions (the music we missed): https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/12/12/675613201/glaring-omissions-the-music-we-missed-in-2018Holiday Bang On Binge: The Americans, The Trauma Cleaner, Caliphate, Killing Eve. Dumplin: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80201490VICE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g09a9laLh0kMyf's Christmas Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1AZOS2r0ajXfsyxDoDrMlA?fbclid=IwAR2Kzdtkup1g_YpCl2sNLRgneoYEvi-B_SEypEvkX1uRNoT11Ff5V9o_v6gBang Back: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au

#89: Goop Gift Guide, Post Malone Crocs, Listmas

Myf and Zan have a Christmas gift for you! 

A couple of months back, you may have heard a special Bang On live from the Thornbury Theatre in Melbourne. There was part of that live show that wasn't included in the podcast - but it's here for you now!

It’s the Bang On YEAR IN REVIEW! Bang On will be back in your feeds at the end of Jan.

Bonus ep: Year in Review!

Myf and Zan are back and banging into 2019! We catch up on the important stuff we missed over the break; from Kondo to Cardi B, to the 10 Year Challenge. And in the wake of two excellent docos on the failed Fyre Festival, we unpack the bigger story it tells of where we are right now. There’s farshun, we’re banging on, and most of all we're stoked to be back with the Bang Fam.

Show notes:

Fiji Water Girl: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/jamie-lee-curtis-slams-fiji-water-girl-for-blatant-promotion-at-2019-golden-globes

Marie Kondo: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80209379

Cardi B: https://twitter.com/gregorybrothers/status/1085992684085485574

10 Year Challenge Mimi: https://www.instagram.com/p/BsthpUgHy-I/

10 Year Challenge Myf: https://www.instagram.com/p/BspioOhnHtV/

Netflix Fyre: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81035279

Hulu Fyre Fraud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljkaq_he-BU

Farshun: https://www.thisisinsider.com/boohoo-inside-out-jeans-reactions-2019-1

Bros documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76iijQSmvwU

Sally Rooney: https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/why-sally-rooney-is-a-voice-for-millennial-fiction-20181127-p50ijm.html

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

#90: ICYMI, Fyre, Bros

Myf and Zan are unpacking what is, on record, the slowest tempo Hottest 100 in history and what it means. The many discussions around Kerri-Anne Kennerly and Yumi Stynes on Studio 10 have us diving in too, while Oscar noms are bringing joy to a certain Brit. The Fyre Fest flow-on online spirals us into interesting new territory, and Zan is saying Konbanwa to the new Terrace House season, while Myf is flicking the pages of a brilliant new Australian book.

Show notes:

The Changing Sound of the Hottest 100: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-29/listen-to-the-changing-sound-of-triple-js-hottest-100/10742150?sf206769552=1

How Pop Music Got So Slow: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/how-did-pop-music-get-so-slow-197794/

Lowanna Gibson’s open letter: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/morning-shows/an-open-letter-to-racist-kerrianne-kennerley/news-story/66357708e3cc5392d7ab9a134c2398fb

Sarah Malik on KAK & Yumi: https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/culture/article/2019/01/30/what-was-really-going-behind-kerri-anne-and-yumi-stoush?fbclid=IwAR0ctJ3xro7rzVeYLMiBDHEPk_zB9YOr-42mPhS_YdmQ1-d_EFOC-5AbrIo

Richard E. Grant: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs8PRBTjA-i/

Andy King from Fyre Fest: https://twitter.com/netflix/status/1090369108045004800

Terrace House: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80212301

Eggshell Skull: https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/other-books/Eggshell-Skull-Bri-Lee-9781760295776

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

#91: Hottest 100, KAK + Yumi, Eggshell Skull

Myf and Zan are bored shitless by the Superbowl Halftime Show, but the absence of a real headliner has more to say about the power of protest than the lack of Levine’s clothing. A Hottest 100 revote reveals that you shouldn’t mess with history, and confirms that songs can triumph as emotional memory above all else. We’ve got the latest Fyre Festival update, and Myf is overjoyed at a new season of Call My Agent, while Zan is compelled by a brilliant account of an Australian tragedy.

Show notes:

The Superbowl Halftime Show Controversies Explained: https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/2/1/18202128/super-bowl-2019-liii-53-halftime-show-controversy-maroon-5-travis-scott-big-boi

Here’s Your Hottest 100 of 1998 Revote: https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/music-news/1998-hottest-100-revoted-top-10-2019/10782496

Fyre Festival Update: https://junkee.com/jerry-media-boycott-fyre/192035

Goop TV: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/05/gwyneth-paltrows-goop-to-become-netflix-tv-show?CMP=share_btn_tw

The Arsonist: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-arsonist-9780670078189

Call My Agent!: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80133335

The Pineapple Project: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/the-pineapple-project/

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

#92: Superbowl, Hottest 100 Revote, Black Saturday

Myf and Zan have all eyes on farshun at the Grammy Awards cos that’s what it’s all about, right? A New York Times article on Ryan Adams has us thinking about abuse of power, and the music industry’s day of reckoning. Myf is quizzing Zan on whether her apartment is a man repeller, and we’re shredding through a couple of brilliant Netflix series.

Show notes:

Eurovision: https://www.sbs.com.au/programs/eurovision

Grammys farshun: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/style-beauty/fashion/a26134675/best-worst-dressed-grammys-2019/

Ryan Adams: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/13/arts/music/ryan-adams-women-sex.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes

Man repeller apartments: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-6688899/How-avoid-turning-home-manrepeller.html

Sex Education: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80197526

Russian Doll: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80211627

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

#93: Grammys, Ryan Adams, Russian Doll

Myf and Zan reflect on designer Karl Lagerfeld’s legacy, good and bad, in the wake of public reaction to his passing. A story from an Air France flight has us squealing, and our DM’s have been flooded with notifications after Alexander Wang released some very special jeans. And the adaptation of a podcast to the small screen has us completely hooked.

Show notes:

Anti-Condolences for Lagerfeld: https://wearyourvoicemag.com/culture/anti-condolences-karl-lagerfeld

Jameela Jamil on Lagerfeld: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/jameela-jamil-calls-karl-lagerfeld-a-ruthless-fatphobic-misogynist/news-story/1c82fd787d02daaa76262b0dc5badc42

Air France undies flight: https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/air-france-passenger-strips-down-to-underwear-on-plane-midflight/news-story/15607af7e837670ef927b749ba4a371c

Zip Jeans: https://twitter.com/jameelajamil/status/1096822755260055552/photo/1

Laura Snapes on Ryan Adams: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/14/the-ryan-adams-allegations-are-the-tip-of-an-indie-music-iceberg

Dirty John: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80241855

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

#94: Lagerfeld, Zip Jeans, Dirty John

Myf and Zan are razzed about the photographic evidence of a supermassive black hole, although it’s fair to say Myf is somewhat critical of the quality of the snap. A chart topping, genre defining song has us questioning the value of traditional gatekeepers to everyday music fans. And an article about poo gives us the opportunity to talk about poo. Plus in another world first (soz Black Hole, you’re not the only news today), we’re going Instagram Live for the very first time for a group Bang Fam viewing of the Beyonce doco “Homecoming” on Netflix. Join us on the couch?

Show notes:

Supermassive Black Hole: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-04-10/black-hole-event-horizon-telescope-announcement-astrophysics/10989534

Katie Bouman: https://www.cnet.com/news/meet-katie-bouman-the-woman-who-transformed-our-view-of-black-holes-forever/

Old Town Road and the Overdue Death of Genre: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/old-town-road-and-the-overdue-death-of-genre

Why Poo Is No Longer Taboo: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/apr/10/poo-taboo-emojis-party-bags-board-games-museum

Homecoming trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB8qvx0HOlI

Zan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zanrowe/

Myf on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfwarhurst/

The Red Hand Files: https://www.theredhandfiles.com/

Alan Partridge: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/this-time-with-alan-partridge

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

#101: Black Holes, Death of Genre, Alan Partridge

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