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Bang On

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).

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00:31:05

#179: Emmy Noms, Ms Represented, Toilet Roll Orientation

Bang On ·

2021/07/15

The Emmy nominations have been revealed! HBO lead the pack with some of our favourite TV of the last year but it seems that Emily in Paris is still a thing. Why? A great VOX read explores how trends have dissolved in this age of individualised media and expression and asks the question, are we cool anymore? Annabel Crabb’s new TV series Ms Represented couldn’t have come at a more perfect time and we’ve binged it all. And what does the orientation of your toilet roll say about you? A lot,

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00:31:05

#179: Emmy Noms, Ms Represented, Toilet Roll Orientation

Bang On ·

2021/07/15

The Emmy nominations have been revealed! HBO lead the pack with some of our favourite TV of the last year but it seems that Emily in Paris is still a thing. Why?A great VOX read explores how trends have dissolved in this age of individualised media and expression and asks the question, are we cool anymore?Annabel Crabb’s new TV series Ms Represented couldn’t have come at a more perfect time and we’ve binged it all. And what does the orientation of your toilet roll say about you? A lot,

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00:37:52

#178: Sex/Life, Meditation Apps, Firestarter

Bang On ·

2021/07/08

We want you to Bang back! Have you watched, read or heard something that you want to tell the Bang Fam about? Let us know via the email address below. Succession season 3 has finally been announced, and Myf and Zan are jazzed about watching the worst people on earth fight with one another, as well as Cousin Greg.Meanwhile Myf is hate watching Sex/Life on Netflix, while Zan has watched 7 essential seconds of it. You know which ones.A long read on how musicians are partnering with meditation apps has

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00:35:06

#177: Crime Stoppers, Lookism, Vagina Tunnels

Bang On ·

2021/07/01

It’s another bin fire of a week, but rest assured we’re here to help! Myf and Zan read all the stuff so you don’t have to, and hopefully give you a good laugh along the way.Someone called Crime Stoppers on Barnaby Joyce (and we want to meet them), while IKEA are celebrating Pride Month with some very unique Loveseats.An editorial on “lookism” has us intrigued; can a symmetrical face get you further in life?And Architectural Digest delivers once again, this time visiting Cara Delevingne’s

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00:33:34

#176 Britney, Sony, Starstruck

Bang On ·

2021/06/24

As we hit record, Britney Spears has just spoken publicly for the first time on her conservatorship and it’s effects on her. It’s a lot, and we dig in.Meanwhile a toxic working environment at Sony Music Australia begs the question; has the reckoning we’ve been waiting for, begun?A new edition of a masked dating show has us absolutely razzed, but not as much as Rose Matafeo’s new comedy series Starstruck which Myf has literally gone without sleep, to watch.And Zan is banging on about something

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00:33:34

#176 Britney, Sony, Starstruck

Bang On ·

2021/06/24

As we hit record, Britney Spears has just spoken publicly for the first time on her conservatorship and it’s effects on her. It’s a lot, and we dig in. Meanwhile a toxic working environment at Sony Music Australia begs the question; has the reckoning we’ve been waiting for, begun? A new edition of a masked dating show has us absolutely razzed, but not as much as Rose Matafeo’s new comedy series Starstruck which Myf has literally gone without sleep, to watch. And Zan is banging on about something

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00:40:16

#175: Wasabi, Australia Club, Cruella

Bang On ·

2021/06/17

Wow it’s been a week aye! A man was swallowed by a whale AND did a Reddit AMA about it. Then the Westminster Dog Show is back and Wasabi the Pekingese is not the only winner.Meanwhile Batman apparently doesn’t go downtown. We have questions.An old boys club wants to keep it that way; should the Australia Club and other networking organisations be able to discriminate against half the population?Speaking of women who have broken through, Julie Bishop has been immortalised as a Barbie, while butts are

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00:45:21

#174: Lorde, Hacks, Mare of Easttown Finale

Bang On ·

2021/06/10

The meme machine has been in overdrive this week, with Lorde dropping new visual clues on her new music, and Gladys pretending to watch the rugby. It’s what we need in these lockdown times, thank you, the internet.A beautiful piece on senior singles has us contemplating the importance of different kinds of relationships with others, and ourselves.And a long read on the absence of women in visual art has got us finding our own black spot of understanding.Crocs have had a cracker this week too, with

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00:35:45

#173: Naomi Osaka, Bo Burnham, Channel 9

Bang On ·

2021/06/03

A tennis champion’s decision to not partake in press conferences has got everyone talking, and it raises questions again about old ways falling, and respecting mental health, rising.Channel 9’s vaccination push has hit a bung note for everyone who doesn’t have straight blonde hair, and the internet is ablaze with millennial Bo Burnham’s new Netflix special, shot through the pandemic last year.Meanwhile as Myf and Zan continue Lockdown 4.0, there’s plenty to watch and read.Myf is loving a new show on

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00:40:36

#172: Taika's Thruple, Bisexual Bachelorette,...

Bang On ·

2021/05/27

Well what a week it’s been. An all night party at Taika Waititi’s Sydney pad has tongues wagging, meanwhile the Bachelorette is Bi, and men and women will battle it out for her affections.Reconciliation Week has kicked off, and we reflect on the fight for Indigenous recognition and non-Indigenous Australia’s responsibilities in moving forward.Sinéad O’Connor has penned a memoir, and spoken with the New York Times about how she saw everything unfold in the early part of her career.And some short

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00:40:36

#172: Taika's Thruple, Bisexual Bachelorette,...

Bang On ·

2021/05/27

Well what a week it’s been. An all night party at Taika Waititi’s Sydney pad has tongues wagging, meanwhile the Bachelorette is Bi, and men and women will battle it out for her affections. Reconciliation Week has kicked off, and we reflect on the fight for Indigenous recognition and non-Indigenous Australia’s responsibilities in moving forward. Sinéad O’Connor has penned a memoir, and spoken with the New York Times about how she saw everything unfold in the early part of her career. And some

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00:39:14

#171: Pam and Tommy, Defending Keanu, Puffa

Bang On ·

2021/05/18

A new TV series on Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s whirlwind romance has Courtney Love calling bullshit, and us thinking about how we witness other people’s trauma as entertainment.The Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues, but it feels as though more people are publicly speaking out about it. We think about what has changed.A spirited defence of Keanu Reeves has us fist pumping, especially Myf who has had a front row seat to this screen angel’s chill vibe.And as the mercury drops across the

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00:39:14

#171: Pam and Tommy, Defending Keanu, Puffa

Bang On ·

2021/05/18

A new TV series on Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s whirlwind romance has Courtney Love calling bullshit, and us thinking about how we witness other people’s trauma as entertainment. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues, but it feels as though more people are publicly speaking out about it. We think about what has changed. A spirited defence of Keanu Reeves has us fist pumping, especially Myf who has had a front row seat to this screen angel’s chill vibe. And as the mercury drops across the

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00:28:51

#170: Bennifer, Australian Music's #MeToo, Girls5eva

Bang On ·

2021/05/13

We’re making sense of the world around us once again, including why Matt Damon is hanging out at a TAB, and whether Ben Affleck and J-Lo are having a red hot go at it again.There’s a Cheugy update and it relates to NFT’s. Don’t worry, we’ll explain.Extensive research into the harassment, assault, and disrespect of women in Australia’s music industry is in the news again, and while it feels like the volume is being turned up we wonder if and when the reckoning will happen in our local

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00:33:53

#169 Cheugy, Billie Eilish, Drag Race Down Under

Bang On ·

2021/05/06

We have a new word and we’re not afraid to use, or be it. Are you a little bit cheugy too?Everyone has an opinion on Billie Eilish’s transformation (including us it seems), and we’re loving the arrival of Ru Paul’s Drag Race Down Under. Especially the swears!Britney Spears has spoken directly to her followers about those documentaries, and Ben Affleck is being ghosted online.Meanwhile the Bang Box overfloweth with suggestions for us to check out a very particular dress, and we’re banging on about a

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00:35:13

#168: Oscars, Languishing, The End of Kimye

Bang On ·

2021/04/29

It’s the big Kahuna of award shows and we unpack everything about a very different Oscars: the historic wins, the notable absences, the Glenn Close moment, and of course the farshun.There’s some serious Black Mirror shizz happening in China, as a Russian contestant on a reality TV gets trapped inside the machine.And a short read on the space between flourishing and depression has resonated with us hugely in this pandemic marathon. Are you languishing too?Meanwhile, Myf is banging on about an

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00:33:10

#167: Milkshake Consent Video, Byron Baes, Canadian...

Bang On ·

2021/04/20

An educational video about consent has us more confused than before we pressed play, and we’re not alone. Myf and Zan unpack the 1950’s world of milkshakes and Moving the Line. Byron Bay locals are boycotting the filming of a Netflix series about their town and it’s people, prompting the question “if you build it, they will come?” We’ve got some breaking screen updates from France and Italy, and anywhere Adam Driver is... and the Canadian Olympic team have revealed their closing ceremony uniform and

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00:35:52

#166: Digital Footprints, Sex Discrimination Act,...

Bang On ·

2021/04/08

We’re max relaxed after a long weekend down the beach, and ready to dissect the week with you. An editorial on women’s pasts and how they are weaponised against us in the halls of power, resonates and has us reflecting on our digital footprints.Meanwhile the reckoning continues, all of it; the discussions, the anger, and importantly the change. A shift in the definition of the Sex Discrimination act has us cheering and yelling “whut?!” at the same time. That reckoning extends to Neighbours, which

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00:31:34

#165: Go Down South, Lil Nas X, Big Boat

Bang On ·

2021/04/01

What a wild week. A South Australian (alleged) tourism ad has everyone talking. With their mouths.Lil Nas X is feeding and fighting the conservatives with his excellent new video, and serving satanic sass on his social media.And Parliament is still doing it’s thing. When will “it’s thing” change?Thankfully we have big boat to save us, and remind us of the simplicity of having one thing the world can get behind (and push).And while Myf is streaming salacious art fraud tales on Netflix, Zan is out and

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00:29:47

#164: Michael Gudinski Memorial, Dark Mofo, 2000s...

Bang On ·

2021/03/25

A state memorial for Australian music’s biggest legend has taken place in Melbourne, Myf and Zan were there and reflect on the epic night.The foot is staying on the pedal in the fight against sexism and sexual abuse, and we catch up on the conversations and head shaking reactions of the past week.Meanwhile the Dark Mofo festival has commissioned, then cancelled an offensive art commission, but is an apology enough?It’s the 20th anniversary of that time Björk wore a swan on the red carpet, and while

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