Bang On Zan just realised The English Teacher is TJ Mack
Myf and Zan are back to bring some light into your week, and Polly Jean Harvey is gonna help. Did you hear that Myf has the Prime Minister on her Spicks and Specks team this weekend too? She'll give you all the goss.
Meanwhile Zan is punishing anyone who'll listen to watch The English Teacher - while also realising it's creator is also TJ Mack. It's a classic Gen X discovery of TikTok virality, a year too late.
And a piece on "treat culture" and why giving yourself a fancy smoothie or mani/pedi is the new vacation, has us intrigued. If internet chat is too much this week, look up. It's Aussie Bird Count week and a reminder to get your head outta your phone.
We're banging on about the Menendez Brothers series on Netflix 'Monsters', and a fascinating exploration into groupthink with the podcast Hysterical.
Liam Payne: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-17/liam-payne-death-one-direction/104483622
PJ Harvey tour: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/doublej/music-reads/music-news/pj-harvey-announces-2025-australian-tour-dates-tickets/104473330
Spicks and Specks: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/spicks-and-specks
Countdown 50: https://www.abc.net.au/about/media-centre/press-releases/celebrating-countdown-50-years-on-abc/104483236
Brian Jordan Alvarez: https://www.instagram.com/brianjordanalvarez/?hl=en
TJ Mack: https://www.tiktok.com/@brianjordanalvarez/video/7277315001944247594?lang=en
The English Teacher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfvKrsaZrEA
Disclaimer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so6XoqZgbVM
Treat culture: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/16/we-live-in-a-treat-culture-and-gen-z-is-splurging-on-snacks
Bird Count: https://aussiebirdcount.org.au/
Monsters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcXg28iAiLM
Hysterical podcast: https://wondery.com/shows/hysterical/
Bang Back to us: bangon.podcast@abc.net.au
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