Bang On #227: The Emmys, The Little Mermaid, The Monarchy
Myf and Zan make sense of a week dominated by one news event, but with plenty of pop culture tugging at our attention.
The Emmy’s provided plenty of reminders of TV we loved, missed, or clean forgot that we watched in the first place, and a rare magical TV moment as Sheryl Lee Ralph took to the stage. Staying with the screen, the trailer for Disney’s live action remake of The Little Mermaid got a whole lot of attention, but we’re mostly here for the real time reacs from young black girls at the Ariel reveal.
The biggest story of the week is of course the Queen’s death, and we’re reflecting on the conversations some are saying are “too soon” to be having, on the role of the Monarchy in modern day Australia. The sudden and sad death of Uncle Jack Charles has knocked us for six, and we remember his incredible light and legacy.
Meanwhile Myf has been digging into the new Heartbreak High reboot on Netflix, and Zan is reading children’s stories of a different kind, by Chloe Hooper.
Show notes:
Sheryl Lee Ralph’s speech at The Emmys: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/09/emmy-awards-2022-sheryl-lee-ralph-speech/671419/
She’s Like Me: Little Black Girls respond to Ariel: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-14/videos-of-black-girls-reacting-to-the-little-mermaid-trailer/101436094
Caitlin Moran suspended: https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/nrlw-newcastles-caitlin-moore-suspended-for-deleted-social-media-post-after-the-queens-death/news-story/ecd33e3167333bf7b8ae26a7e7f64e0e
Uncle Jack Charles: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-13/where-to-stream-australian-screen-icon-jack-charles-films-tv/101435626
Take 5 with Zan Rowe on ABC TV: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/take-5-with-zan-rowe
Heartbreak High: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81342553
Bedtime Story: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58556683-bedtime-story
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Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.