#288: Nicole Kidman, Jerry Seinfeld, Cosmopolitan

Whoosh, it's been a big week and a half and we're here to make sense of it for you and provide a bit of respite. The exhaustion and anger felt by women in the last couple of weeks can't go unmentioned, and we share our thoughts about this endless, frustrating conversation around women's right to live safely. Cosmopolitan magazine is making a return as an actual glossy, our Nicole has just made history in America, and Myf is vindicated by the public's feelings on the perfect movie length. Jerry Seinfeld has joined the ranks of blokes of a certain age with opinions on political correctness, so we're going to match him by giving our thoughts on Unfrosted. Yep, his Netflix film on Pop Tarts is also your homework for the Sydney Bang On Live show, fam. Apparently there's a bunch of people who don't shower daily, or even weekly, and Zan is fascinated. And socks and sandals (also jandals) are making a big comeback! So are piss stained jeans. It's FARSHUN. We farewell a literary giant in Paul Auster, and we're banging on about a brilliant read from Anna Funder, Wifedom, and a fun watch on Bon Jovi. Bang Medicine. Show notes: Bang On Shit Bali Music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ghbvs2A0LdhRsjruKtlZh?si=l6AEJURSSqq7Hz-s3Vj9WA&pi=a-FETgalZyS8y Annabel Crabb: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-01/albanese-gendered-violence-rally/103785858 $925 million response: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-02/survivors-advocates-experts-respond-to-national-cabinet/103792420 Family and domestic violence support services: 1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732 DV Connect Women's Line: 1800 811 811 13 YARN 13 92 76 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Headspace: 1800 650 890 Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 13 11 14 Cosmo back: https://mumbrella.com.au/cosmopolitan-magazine-latest-glossy-to-return-to-the-australian-market-827423 Nicole Kidman honoured: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/28/nicole-kidman-given-life-achievement-award-by-american-film-insitute Perfect film time: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/29/ideal-movie-running-time-is-92-minutes-poll-claims?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Jerry Seinfeld: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/jerry-seinfeld-pc-culture-extreme-left-ruining-tv-comedy-1235985325/ New Yorker piece: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/the-scholar-of-comedy Unfrosted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqRPUhPfho Not showering daily: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why Socks are in: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2024/apr/25/best-foot-forward-the-humble-sock-is-finally-having-its-moment Pee stained jeans: https://www.complex.com/style/a/alex-ocho/pee-stained-designer-jeans-sell-out Met Gala preview: https://www.instyle.com/2024-met-gala-guest-list-8640772 Paul Auster: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/may/01/paul-auster-dies-aged-77-death-american-author-new-york-trilogy Bon Jovi doco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lScnabjU6Is Wifedom: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/wifedom-9780143778080 Bang Back to us: [email protected] Bang On Live: https://www.abc.net.au/abcevents Bang On merch: https://sound-merch.com.au/collections/bang-on-live Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Turrbal and Gadigal peoples. 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.

An episode of the Bang On podcast, hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, titled "#288: Nicole Kidman, Jerry Seinfeld, Cosmopolitan" was published on May 2, 2024 and runs 52 minutes.

May 2, 2024 ·52m · Bang On

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Cosmopolitan magazine is making a return as an actual glossy, our Nicole has just made history in America, and Myf is vindicated by the public's feelings on the perfect movie length.

Jerry Seinfeld has joined the ranks of blokes of a certain age with opinions on political correctness, so we're going to match him by giving our thoughts on Unfrosted. Yep, his Netflix film on Pop Tarts is also your homework for the Sydney Bang On Live show, fam.

Apparently there's a bunch of people who don't shower daily, or even weekly, and Zan is fascinated. And socks and sandals (also jandals) are making a big comeback! So are piss stained jeans. It's FARSHUN.

We farewell a literary giant in Paul Auster, and we're banging on about a brilliant read from Anna Funder, Wifedom, and a fun watch on Bon Jovi. Bang Medicine.

Show notes:

Bang On Shit Bali Music: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1ghbvs2A0LdhRsjruKtlZh?si=l6AEJURSSqq7Hz-s3Vj9WA&pi=a-FETgalZyS8y

Annabel Crabb: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-01/albanese-gendered-violence-rally/103785858

$925 million response: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-02/survivors-advocates-experts-respond-to-national-cabinet/103792420

Family and domestic violence support services:

1800 Respect National Helpline: 1800 737 732
DV Connect Women's Line: 1800 811 811
13 YARN 13 92 76
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
Headspace: 1800 650 890
Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 13 11 14

Cosmo back: https://mumbrella.com.au/cosmopolitan-magazine-latest-glossy-to-return-to-the-australian-market-827423

Nicole Kidman honoured: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/28/nicole-kidman-given-life-achievement-award-by-american-film-insitute

Perfect film time: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/29/ideal-movie-running-time-is-92-minutes-poll-claims?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Jerry Seinfeld: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/jerry-seinfeld-pc-culture-extreme-left-ruining-tv-comedy-1235985325/

New Yorker piece: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/the-scholar-of-comedy

Unfrosted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lqRPUhPfho

Not showering daily: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240423-theres-no-need-to-shower-every-day-heres-why

Socks are in: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2024/apr/25/best-foot-forward-the-humble-sock-is-finally-having-its-moment

Pee stained jeans: https://www.complex.com/style/a/alex-ocho/pee-stained-designer-jeans-sell-out

Met Gala preview: https://www.instyle.com/2024-met-gala-guest-list-8640772

Paul Auster: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/may/01/paul-auster-dies-aged-77-death-american-author-new-york-trilogy

Bon Jovi doco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lScnabjU6Is

Wifedom: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/wifedom-9780143778080

Bang Back to us: [email protected]

Bang On Live: https://www.abc.net.au/abcevents

Bang On merch: https://sound-merch.com.au/collections/bang-on-live

Bang On is an ABC podcast, produced by Double J. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri, Turrbal and Gadigal peoples. 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.

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