#138: Human connection, Pop Music, I May Destroy You

The pandemic is proving to us how much we need to connect with one another. Luckily ingenuity + the internet is here to help this week. A longread on Katy Perry’s music has us digging into the shifting landscape of pop, artistic authenticity, social media, and more. And Michaela Coel’s acclaimed TV series has a surprise landing on Australian screens, finally!Show notes:The Joys of Looking Outside a Strangers Window: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/07/the-joys-of-looking-out-a-strangers-windowHuman Online: https://www.human.online/Penguin Parade live stream: https://www.penguins.org.au/virtual/live-penguin-tv/How Pop Music’s Teenage Dream Ended: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/09/katy-perry-and-end-pop-smile-album/615757/I May Destroy You: https://junkee.com/i-may-destroy-you-streaming-australia/268862The Salisbury Poisonings: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/the-salisbury-poisoningsLifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/Support Act Wellbeing Helpline: https://supportact.org.au/wellbeinghelpline/R U OK?: https://www.ruok.org.au/Email us: [email protected] On is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.