Bang On #178: Sex/Life, Meditation Apps, Firestarter
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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 us thinking broadly about a centuries old practice and how it’s booming in a pandemic world.
And denim finally makes a comeback in fashion, but of course, in the way you’d least expect it.
It’s NAIDOC Week in Australia, and we’ve got some brilliant stories for you to watch, too.
Show notes:
NAIDOC Week on the ABC: https://www.abc.net.au/indigenous/features/naidoc/
Succession season 3 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziBOCIgCaOk&t=1s&ab_channel=HBO
Sex/Life on Netflix: https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/netflix-show-sex-life-is-so-bad-i-can-no-longer-enjoy-sex-or-life-20210707-p587kf.html
Sex/Life investigation: https://punkee.com.au/netflix-sex-life-adam-demos-shower-scene/125593
Meditation Apps want us to chill out: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/08/arts/music/meditation-apps-music-tech.html
The Atlantic on Calm: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/06/do-meditation-apps-work/619046/
NY Times on Headspace: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/03/business/inner-peace-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-for-a-price.html
Cowboy boots: https://bit.ly/3jUcv0Q
Firestarter: The Story of Bangarra: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/firestarter-the-story-of-bangarra
Who Do You Think You Are: Jack Charles: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/who-do-you-think-you-are
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