Bang On
244 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsJoin 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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#42: Bonus Bang On
December 15, 2017 01:00 - 16 minutes - 25 MBA special treat from Bang On Live, Myf & Zan give out awards for Artist Of The Year, Bang Backer Of The Year and of course, the greatest moment in #farshun
#41: Cat Person, MeNoMore, Vegemite Icy Poles
December 14, 2017 07:00 - 27 minutes - 38.9 MBMyf and Zan talk about the short story every else has been talking about this week, and reflect on the huge year of uprising in the wake of Harvey Weinstein. It’s been epic. A refresher in the form of Vegemite icy poles has one of us excited, and with holidays on the horizon we’re banging on about stuff one last time. Thanks for being the best Bang Fam a coupla women could dream for. Show notes: Cat Person: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/12/11/cat-person MeNoMore: https://www.thei...
#40: Job swaps, Paul McCartney, Sia
December 07, 2017 07:00 - 29 minutes - 42.3 MBIt’s been a huge week for Myf and Zan, and we talk about all the ch-ch-ch-changes in our working and creative worlds in 2018. Zan has been hanging out with Paul McCartney, so lets you know what went down when the microphones weren’t on, and Sia’s rejection of fame has been called into question in her use of Maddie Ziegler as her public face. Show notes: Zan’s new gig: http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/zan-rowe-is-moving-to-double-j/9222442 Myf’s new gig: https://radioinfo.com.au...
#39: ARIAs, Bad Sex Awards, Harry and Meghan
November 30, 2017 07:00 - 27 minutes - 38.8 MBZan gives the goss on what happened backstage at the ARIA Awards when she was wearing Myf’s clothes (creep), and the annual Bad Sex Awards for literature have begun again! We’re talking Royal Family news and how “woke” the Windsors are becoming, and banging on about banging. Kind of. It’s been a big week. Show notes: Backstage at the ARIAs: https://www.instagram.com/p/BcCBONHAxIh/?taken-by=zanrowe Meghan Markle’s lineage: http://www.newsweek.com/prince-harrys-fiancee-meghan-markle-related-w...
#38: Bird of the Year, Emo’s problem with women, Nanette
November 23, 2017 07:00 - 26 minutes - 37.7 MBMyf and Zan are all in on The Guardian’s bird poll, and casting our votes. Allegations of sexual misconduct have been made against the lead singer of Brand New, unleashing more than a couple of think-pieces on mid 00’s emo music’s problem with women. And Zan has been reading from the paper of a 10 year old journalist, while Myf is floored by Hannah Gadsby’s swan song. Show notes: Bird Poll: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2017/nov/20/australian-bird-of-the-year-2017-...
#37: Bang On Live at Giant Dwarf for Yack Festival
November 16, 2017 06:00 - 25 minutes - 45.3 MBMyf and Zan bang on in front of a sold out crowd of Bang Fam, in Sydney. Former Facebook President Sean Parker has called out the social media giant for their exploitation of human vulnerability, while Zan wonders if Taylor’s new media strategy is doing the same. We actively choose to watch Bad Moms Christmas and have many thoughts on that, and it’s interesting how salty we can get when we have a crowd cheering us on. We definitely need to do this again. SHOW NOTES: Sean Parker on Facebook...
#36: Sia Nudes, Britney Spears art, Noel Gallagher's scissors solo
November 09, 2017 07:00 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBMyf and Zan rejoice at Sia taking control of her leaked naked photo, celebrate Britney Spears’ unleashing of her inner Monet with her foray into visual art and applaud Noel Gallagher’s crafty use of scissors as a musical instrument. Show notes: Sia nude fightback - https://www.theguardian.com/media/shortcuts/2017/nov/07/how-to-style-out-a-naked-photo-leak-sias-approach-is-just-one-of-a-few-options Britney is an artist now - https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/11/britney-spears-art-so...
#35: Lion King remake, Butter Shortage, Highly Vaginal Album Art
November 02, 2017 07:06 - 27 minutes - 38.9 MBZan is stoked about the cast announcement for The Lion King but Myf seems more keen to talk about the impending butter shortage worldwide. The sexual harassment house of cards continues to fall in Hollywood, while airlines are filling aisles with live music. And Bjork’s highly vaginal artwork has us googling inappropriate things at work. Again. Lion King cast announced: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-02/the-lion-king-beyonce-to-star-as-nala/9111180 Hollywood’s house of cards: http://www...
#34: Stu or Jarrod, Kate Nash, Dirty John
October 26, 2017 07:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBMyf and Zan can’t / don’t want to predict The Bachelorette finale, meanwhile hungry “hot content” creators are dismissing artists willy-nilly. There’s a farshun update from Tokyo Farshun week, and we’ve been devouring other podcasts about people who do bad things. Malcolm Turnbull's Dog Blog: https://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/dog-blog Bang On Live: https://giantdwarf.com.au/events/bang-on-yack/ The Bachelorette Penultimate Power Ranking: http://junkee.com/bachelorette-power-ranking-straitj...
#34: Stu or Jarrod, Kate Nash, Dirty John
October 26, 2017 07:00 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MBMyf and Zan can’t / don’t want to predict The Bachelorette finale, meanwhile hungry “hot content” creators are dismissing artists willy-nilly. There’s a farshun update from Tokyo Farshun week, and we’ve been devouring other podcasts about people who do bad things. Malcolm Turnbull's Dog Blog: https://www.malcolmturnbull.com.au/dog-blog Bang On Live: https://giantdwarf.com.au/events/bang-on-yack/ The Bachelorette Penultimate Power Ranking: http://jun...
#33: Lisa Wilkinson, CD Collections, Molto Bene
October 19, 2017 07:00 - 23 minutes - 43.3 MBMyf and Zan catch up where wages don’t, on parity. An article about keeping or turfing their CD collections has them pondering the past again, and they bond over high school Italian for no reason whatsoever. Show notes: Lisa Wilkinson and the gender pay gap: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-19/lisa-wilkinson-gender-pay-gap-your-stories/9063812 Is It Time To Get Rid of Your CD Collection: http://doublej.net.au/news/features/that-cd-collection-youve-got-time-to-sell Their Grotesque Indiffer...
#32: Harvey Weinstein, Sharks in a Pool, Blade Runner 2049
October 12, 2017 07:00 - 23 minutes - 43.3 MBMyf and Zan weigh in on the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment case, and the discussions around complicity, power and abuse. Myf has seen Bladerunner 2049 and has thoughts, and Zan is charmed by elderly Italian women seeing the ocean for the first time. New Yorker’s Jia Tolentino on Harvey Weinstein: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/jia-tolentino/how-men-like-harvey-weinstein-implicate-their-victims-in-their-acts New York Times coverage on Harvey Weinstein: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/...
#31: Hugh Hefner, Sex and the City, Top of the Lake
October 05, 2017 06:30 - 24 minutes - 45.2 MBMyf and Zan talk about how the world remembers Hef, in the wake of his death. Kim Cattrall has killed off any hope of another Sex and the City movie, in a beautifully boss way, and Myf is inhaling a new French series while Zan has mixed feelings about Top of the Lake. Hugh Hefner: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/28/hugh-hefner-pimp-sue-playboy-mansion Kim Cattrall on SATC: https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/kim-cattrall-just-spilled-tea-on-satc-3-sarah-jessica-parker...
#30: The Bachelorette, Politics in Sport, Charles Bradley
September 28, 2017 07:30 - 27 minutes - 50.1 MBZan is popping her Bachie cherry and Sophie Monk is the gateway drug. In America and Australia, the place of politics in sport is being hotly debated, but why? And the passing of a musical legend, and the story of a legendary band, is what is filling our screens. The Bachelorette Power Rankings: http://junkee.com/bachelorette-recap-power-ranking-dad/125534 The Awakening of Colin Kaepernick: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/07/sports/colin-kaepernick-nfl-protests.html Tony Abbott and Macklem...
#29: Bali, The Emmy’s, Rebel Wilson
September 21, 2017 10:00 - 26 minutes - 48.9 MBMyf and Zan debrief on the innocuous acoustic covers heard poolside in Bali, and talk politics at the Emmy’s. Rebel Wilson’s defamation payout has us considering class warfare in Australia, and Liam Gallagher is causing a storm in a teacup. 9-5 at The Emmy’s: https://www.vox.com/2017/9/18/16324564/emmys-2017-9-to-5-dolly-parton-tomlin-fonda-trump Rebel Wilson’s defamation case: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2017/09/19/australias-hilariously-odd-defamation-case-again...
#28: George Michael, Ariana Grande, Bojack Horseman, The Good Fight
September 14, 2017 10:00 - 22 minutes - 42.5 MBZan’s away for a week so Myf is joined by special guest, ABC RN Drive presenter Patricia Karvelas! They talk George Michael’s new song and the merits of the posthumous release (hint, PK is obsessed), first concerts and girls finally being allowed to wear the pants...at primary school. George Michael - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdOSUIXlI0I Girls wear pants - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-13/victorian-schools-to-let-girls-wear-shorts-or-pants/8939934 Bojack Horseman - https://www...
#27: BIGSOUND, Rock’s Not Dead, Tinder Poo
September 07, 2017 10:00 - 23 minutes - 42.8 MBMyf and Zan catch up on some of the women making noise in Brisbane and America, in two different realms. The Tinder Poo story is life and we’re giving it more oxygen, and Myf is laying down some truth bombs about the romantic life in the back of a campervan. RVG: https://www.facebook.com/RVGBAND/ Stella Donnelly: https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/stella-donnelly Rock’s Not Dead, It’s Ruled By Women: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/arts/music/rock-bands-women.html?mcubz=0 Analysis of...
#26: Bang Back: Chewing Gum, Skam, We Need To Talk About Kevin
August 31, 2017 10:00 - 23 minutes - 42.8 MBMyf and Zan check in with the Bang Fam again, and get you to Bang Back! Carla introduces us to Netflix series Chewing Gum, Thomas calls in from Sweden to tell us about a Nordic teen drama, and Jennine is back again to talk books (but this time, she’s a fan). Chewing Gum: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80130911 Skam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W_kw99jQ5M We Need To Talk About Kevin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Need_to_Talk_About_Kevin Bang On LIVE: http://doublej.net.au/news/f...
#25: Game of Thrones, Dirty Dancing, Tina Fey
August 24, 2017 10:00 - 24 minutes - 26.3 MBMyf and Zan chat about the wealth of television on screen at the moment, and how realistically we can keep up. Dirty Dancing has been reinterpreted as a feministic classic and we’re all eyes and ears, and Tina Fey’s sheet cake satire is causing a stir online. Game of Thrones https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/08/deus-ex-westeros/537480/?utm_source=atlfb Dirty Dancing: http://lwlies.com/articles/dirty-dancing-subversive-feminist-masterpiece/ Tina Fey: https://www.faceboo...
#24: Bananas in Pyjamas, Taylor Swift, Music Criticism
August 17, 2017 10:00 - 30 minutes - 32.4 MBMyf and Zan head to Canberra with B1 & B2, and discuss the ramifications of Taylor Swift’s civil case. The downturn in serious music criticism has us wondering about the writing of cultural history, and they’ve both drunk the ABC Kool Aid in their weekly recommendations. Fine with it. Taylor Swift groping case outcome: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40937429 What Happened to the Negative Music Review: https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-happened-to-the-negative-music-review-150253...
#23: Glenn Campbell, Gen X vs iGen, Liam Gallagher
August 10, 2017 10:00 - 22 minutes - 40.7 MBMyf and Zan reflect on the life of golden voiced Glenn Campbell, and are busy with another long read; this time looking at how smart phones have “destroyed a generation”. Meanwhile, an interview with Liam Gallagher has given Myf life, while Zan is learning about bigotry in our own backyard with John Safran’s latest book. http://doublej.net.au/news/features/5-reasons-glen-campbell-was-cooler-than-your-average-country-star https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphon...
#22: The Trip to Spain, Pilates, South Park
August 03, 2017 10:30 - 28 minutes - 51.6 MBMyf and Zan reflect on the double standards around male and female politicians in the top job, and watch men eat food and do impersonations. Zan has joined a pilates cult while Myf is back on board with season 19 (!) of South Park.
#21: Dr. G. Yunupingu, LCD Soundsystem, “Women in Music”
July 27, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 54.9 MBMyf and Zan remember Dr. G. Yunupingu, and quash the cynicism of reformations as LCD return. An NPR listicle proclaiming the 150 Greatest Albums by Women has everyone talking, while Myf has a real thing for monkey movies. And we’re finally giving out our BANG FAM badges. http://doublej.net.au/news/music-news/acclaimed-musician-dr-g-yunupingu-has-died-at-46 http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/was-lcd-soundsystem-worth-the-wait/8738508
#20: Dr Who, Baby Driver, BANG FAM badges
July 20, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 54.4 MBMyf and Zan catch up on reactions to the first female Dr Who, and talk about Edgar Wright’s new film. The allure of good ol’ fashioned rock and roll has Zan in a tizz, while the futility and brutality of war is on screen in Dunkirk. And the crafternoon of BANG FAM badge making happened, now we want to give them away.
#19: Trump, JAY-Z, Handmaid’s Tale
July 13, 2017 10:00 - 54.8 MBMyf and Zan are dealing with the week that was, and it was wall to wall Trump. JAY-Z released an album too and they have some thoughts, plus it’s a woman’s reproductive abilities on show in two very different tv shows. And we’re hoping for success, but planning for failure as Myf has booked in the BANG FAM badge making machine.
#18: Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Glow, KUWTK
July 06, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 54.8 MBMyf and Zan reflect on Australia's reaction to Yassmin Abdel-Magied and the double standards around freedom of speech. Myf has been busy watching 80's wrestling women on Netflix while Zan is looking for rescue from the Kardashians. And then everything goes a bit pear-shaped
#17: RuPaul, Serena Williams, Twin Peaks
June 29, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 53.5 MBMyf and Zan catch up on their highly successful 90s DJ battle over the weekend, and talk about the TV events of the week: RuPaul’s Drag Race finale, and the latest episode of Twin Peaks. The sports world has gifted two incredibly strong photoshoots within Vanity Fair and ESPN, and wait until you hear what Zan is banging on about. You won’t believe it.
#16: Paul McCartney, Beyonce’s dad, Ken dolls, Maria Bamford
June 22, 2017 10:00 - 28 minutes - 52.6 MBMyf and Zan get excited about Sir Paul’s impending tour, and celebrate Yoko Ono’s writing credit, bestowed 48 years later. Look out Bey, your dad is on Instagram, while the Ken doll has had a “woke” makeover. Plus Netflix and iView get a binge watch from both of us.
#15: Japanese Holidays, Wonder Woman, Katy Perry, Baywatch
June 15, 2017 10:00 - 30 minutes - 55.1 MBJust days after Zan’s trip to Japan, Myf and Zan discuss Katy Perry’s 19 hour public broadcast (and therapy session), whether or not Sex And The City is one of the all time great television shows, Wonder Woman as a feminist anthem and Myf reviews Baywatch the movie (she loved it).
#14: Bang On gets you to bang back
June 08, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 53.7 MBMyf and Zan invite you to bang on about all the stuff you’ve been loving, hating and confused about. Jonathan Safran Foer gets raked over the coals, we get a tip off about Louis CK’s newish series, and Young Adult fiction is under the spotlight again, with a book everyone is talking about.
#13: Covfefe, Reconciliation Week, Twin Peaks, and Air
June 01, 2017 10:00 - 26 minutes - 48.1 MBMyf and Zan learn a new word courtesy of the President, and reflect on the past, present and future of Australia’s First Nation people. Twin Peaks is back and Myf is too scared to watch it, while Zan is floating in space after seeing Air live. And did #myfreviewbaywatchthemovie?
#12: Manchester poetry, Teen Vogue, Beyonce parties, and Yoko advises
May 25, 2017 10:00 - 30 minutes - 55.8 MBMyf and Zan reflect on the devastating attack in Manchester, and talk about how "woke" teen girl magazines are becoming. Beyonce has raised the bar for baby showers (of course), while Zan is watching rich people in peril on Big Little Lies. And after a week like this, we all need a bit of self-care from Yoko Ono.
#11: Master Of None S02, The Strokes, and “real music” on Eurovision
May 18, 2017 09:15 - 29 minutes - 54.8 MBMyf and Zan catch up on Eurovision's controversial winners speech, and binge on season two of Master Of None. And an oral history of The Strokes reveals a lot about dreams and reality in rock n' roll.
#10: Eurovision 2017, Mark Colvin, Teen Diaries
May 11, 2017 10:00 - 27 minutes - 51.1 MBSPOILER ALERT: Myf calls in from Kyiv with all the gossip from behind the scenes at Eurovision. We mourn the sudden loss of legendary ABC journalist Mark Colvin, and Zan opens her teenage diaries by popular demand.
#09: Fyre Festival fail, 13 Reasons Why, and Kimmel makes us cry
May 04, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 54.3 MBMyf and Zan fan the flames of Fyre Festival and influencer culture. A new Netflix show has everyone talking, but not in a good way. Jimmy Kimmel pulls back the curtain to shine a light for us all, and we bang on about fancy Catholics and an anarchist transwoman.
#08: The Logies, Beyonce, FaceApp
April 27, 2017 10:00 - 26 minutes - 47.8 MBMyf shares stories of this year's Logies and Zan talks about that "Golden" moment with Molly. They say Happy Beythday to "Lemonade" and face off on FaceApp, while singing. A lot.
#07: Aladdin, Kenny Rogers, Coachella
April 20, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 54.1 MBMyf and Zan talk about meeting their heroes, and making them sing karaoke. In the Coachella sandwich, they search for the heart of that festival, and with Record Store Day on the horizon they ponder its intentions and reality.
#06 #Putyourbloopersout and Patti Smith
April 12, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 50.3 MBMyf and Zan connect deeply with an ABC Newsreader caught off guard, and share their own on-air missteps. A study that proves smart people love trashy films has Myf feeling vindicated. We get an update on #zansravedays. And swoon over Patti Smith’s first Australian concert on her final Australian tour.
#05 Pepsi saves the world and rock is the new jazz
April 06, 2017 10:00 - 29 minutes - 53.7 MBMyf and Zan talk about that ad, and how corporations getting on board with social justice can be a bit on the nose. The Music Editor for the Guardian steps down and has some reflections on how music has changed in the last decade. And Myf hate watches Netflix while Zan gets meta with Homeland.
#04 Adele done, James Blunt gets creepy, and Missy Elliott flips it.
March 30, 2017 09:00 - 27 minutes - 50.5 MBMyf and Zan regret not seeing Adele, and talk about other "white whales" they've missed in live music. James Blunt reveals the true meaning behind his mega hit, and fifteen years after it's released, Missy Elliott's "Work It" is the talk of the internet, but why?
#03 Mariah Carey’s life and Chuck Berry’s death
March 23, 2017 09:00 - 24 minutes - 43.8 MBMyf and Zan go behind the scenes of Mimi’s life, as news of her latest venture hits Twitter. And Chuck Berry’s death raises questions around telling the full story of an artist’s legacy.
#02 Westworld, world music and “mom jeans” collide
March 16, 2017 18:00 - 36.1 MBMyf and Zan talk about the pull of festivals where you don’t know any of the music, and recap the best video of the week featuring a dalek. A new style of “mom jeans” have been launched and oh boy, what were they thinking? And Myf goes back to the original Westworld while Zan ponders the future of music.
#01 Geena Davis, Eurovision, and Beauty and the Beast
March 09, 2017 09:09 - 25 minutes - 36.1 MBMyf and Zan catch up on Geena Davis’ gender institute, and talk unconscious bias on screen and stage. High drama with Eurovision and Beauty and the Beast, and even sheep farming gets a mention.
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