Bang On

Myf and Zan are back and Zan has the goss from the Barbie press conference in Bondi last week. It’s the first film to come from Mattel’s film arm, but it certainly won’t be the last. We discover the plans for Polly Pocket, He-Man, and some toys you never imagine could be movies. People are throwing more unhinged stuff on stage, and we try to understand this cultural “moment”, meanwhile women can f...

It’s been a huge weekend at Glastonbury with all kinds of wild things going down. We wrap it all; from Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett’s cameos, to Lana and Lewis singalongs. Not to mention Rina Sawayama’s pointed take down of Matty Healy. While we’re talking live music, people seem to be throwing stuff at musicians of late. Notably, phones. Why? And we’ve watched the first two eps of “And Just L...

It’s a treat for the eyeballs this week, as Zan gets a preview of the new Indiana Jones film. You’ll hear her take, and what Phoebe Waller-Bridge does for the franchise. The trailer for Sophia Coppola’s “Priscilla” movie just dropped too, and we are ready, Taft in hand. An Australian lolly is about to be discontinued, and Myf has some hot takes on the chewy classic, and with the Sussex’s Spotify d...

It’s been another bumper week, and we’re here to unpack it all with you. Zan saw Jennifer Coolidge and Mike White in convo with an 8000 strong crowd of high end gays, and gives you the highlights of a life affirming conversation. The Idol has been getting attention for all the wrong reasons, specifically one of the worst sex scenes in TV history. We bring in a special guest to unpack it. Meanwhile...

It’s our 250th episode and a bumper Bang! A very Padam to you all, yep we’ll chat about the epic career of Kylie who continues to hit the charts. Danni is doing pretty well too, while we’re here. Given it’s a special occasion, a special guest and member of the Bang Fam is dropping by. Virginia Trioli (AKA DJ Trigger) shares her thoughts on Sex and the City, female friendships, ghosting, all of it....

It’s been a big week of finales, and we celebrate the iconic winner of Alone Australia and those moments following the reveal. Succession and Ted Lasso have wound up too, but don’t be scared; Myf is still catching up on Succession, and Zan on Lasso, so no spoilers here for now. As we hit record, breaking news about Samantha AKA Kim Cattrall’s appearance on the Sex In the City reboot has us shook (...

Just hours after we hear the news, Myf and Zan pay tribute to Tina Turner; an icon of music, a survivor who became a Queen, and an inspiration to so many. From our personal recollections, to chatting with her collaborators about working with her, it’s all about Tina as we reunite for Bang On this week. Beyoncé has also been living large this week, after Zan caught her incredible set on Saturday ni...

It’s a UK Hun, I mean, BANG! Myf is in Liverpool in the thick of Eurovision 2023 and has the kind of access we’ve come to know and love. Come for the gossip, stay for Croatia’s entry. We take the temperature on the ground and online after the King’s Coronation. That was weird. In more exciting news, an attendee at the LA Philharmonic is having a euphoric time out and about. The Rock n Roll Hall of...

As we hit record, the official trailer for S02 of “And Just Like That” (aka the Sex and the City reboot) has dropped. Do we care? Of course we do. Next door on HBO, a new Harry Potter series is brewing with some changes afoot. The death of Barry Humphries has drawn different reactions from all corners. Sammy J captures the complexities of farewelling the comic who said some crook stuff in his fina...

The world of pop culture really delivered this week. If you’re confused, we got you. Kicking off with why Mischa Barton (yes, of The OC) is coming to Erinsborough. Yep, the Neighbours reboot just got bigger. With the coronation of King Charles on the horizon, and commemorative dish has been announced, but Myf is not impressed. Meanwhile in the States, the Coachella Music Festival’s first weekend h...

Myf and Zan are back with you and relocated, with Myf setting up shop in a new city once again. Can you feel a paddle steamer bang on coming? Tupperware’s future is uncertain, with the legendary air-tight product experiencing a downfall in the modern day. We dig into their legacy, and what it means for our beloved spew bowls. And speaking of the olden days, a journo switching off streaming and swi...

#243: Barbie, Fatphobia, Stealth Wealth It’s another wild week and we’re here to make sense of it, support donkeys in tow. The new trailer for the Barbie movie has dropped and we are salivating at the pink plastic universe coming our way. Rod Stewart has been making trips to Bunnings while in town, we explain why. With Ozempics, The Whale, and the Kardashians new looks, writer Rebecca Shaw senses...

Myf and Zan are back to wrap the week that was, including Myf’s debut on the big screen and some ch-ch-changes in Zan’s world. It’s looking certain that White Lotus S03 will be set in Thailand, while in New York City the Roys are back for Succession’s final season. We discuss all we know so far. Gwyneth Paltrow is the gift that keeps giving, and her civil trial for a skiing mishap has been one of...

Well it’s certainly been a time online. Sofia Coppola and Thomas Mars’ daughter was grounded, got bored, and inadvertently launched her filmmaking career on TikTok. Confused? We’ll explain it all. Meanwhile TikTok is going absolutely off chops after Gwyneth’s appearance on a wellness podcast has her espousing some questionable health approaches. What is rectal ozone therapy? Again, we got you. The...

#240: Oscars, Hugh Grant, Meg White Ooh it’s a big one this week, as we unpack THE awards ceremony of every year, the Oscars. From the champagne (beige) carpet, to what Hugh Grant said on it. Little donkeys and Cocaine Bear’s. We celebrate the reason for the season too, the incredible and historic wins in a year dominated by Everything Everywhere All At Once. The Oscars gift bags get a look in too...

It’s been another big week for Myf and Zan, in private and public, and we catch up on Bjerth, missing cues on the Rocky Horror stage, and meeting the guy who wrote “I Want It That Way”. It’s also 6 years to the day that Bang On first popped into your podcast feed! Oh yes, we go back to the tapes… We were chatting International Women’s Day then, and still are now. What’s changed in that time? And w...

Myf and Zan are catching up on the week that was, and whether Harry is still doing shoey’s. W Magazine has just unveiled a phenomenal cover shoot with woman of the moment Jennifer Coolidge , as crafted by Directors of the moment “Daniels”. Yep, the people who put together Everything Everywhere All At Once have made a magical world for J Cool and it’s as good as it sounds. Meanwhile the King has Co...

We’re back, and 2023 is already as wild as we imagined it would be. Myf and Zan catch up on what’s gone down since we last banged on; notably Myf is now best friends with Jason Donovan. Zan watched Cocaine Bear and lets you know whether it’s worth the ticket, and Harry Styles is continuing the strange and disgusting “tradition” of drinking from his own shoe while in Australia. Whyyyyy? Meanwhile a...

Myf Warhurst and Zan Rowe are getting ready to get back in the ring and wrap-up your week in art, life, music, faaaarshun and everything in between.

What a bloody year. Well done, you made it! And for our final episode, we’re throwing Bang On over to you – our beautiful Bang Fam – for some excellent summer recommends. Myf and Zan will wrap our favourite (and most cooked) moments of the year too, and ask the question we posed at the start of 2022: has the vibe actually shifted? Yes, that was this year. We’re also checking in with Bang Fam all o...

White Lotus is winding up and we’re on the edge of our seats, but importantly – which character would we most like to take back to our fancy hotel room? Myf and Zan are digging into a brilliant thinkpiece on just that. A couple of weeks ago we got the Macquarie Word of the Year, now it’s Oxford’s turn and the results prove that dictionaries are Bang Fam. Meanwhile it’s a bear, and not bird, week....

Myf and Zan bring Bang On live to the Bang Fam for the first time in 3 years! As a part of the Grapes of Mirth festival, we head to the Barossa Valley in South Australia for some woine time, with special guests Tom Gleeson and Geraldine Hickey. Did you know Tom is Bang Fam? Believe. And wait till you hear what Gez is Banging Back about. Join us for a big love in, in the Barrel Room of a vineyard,...

Myf and Zan are back and oh boy, there’s a lot to catch up on. We’ve been glued to the telly with the Kath & Kim specials, news of Neighbours returning (what?), and the promise of even more White Lotus. The Macquarie Dictionary are offering up their contenders for word/phrase of the year and there are some Bang On classics in the mix. And speaking of Bachelor’s Handbags, there’s more bird talk...

Myf and Zan are back to flick through the week that was and explain WTF happened. A man in Philly has eaten 40 rotisserie chickens in 40 days, there’s that. Speaking of birds, Myf has an important update on her beloved Collins St Peregrine Falcons. Meanwhile Twitter’s “imminent demise” has a few people switching to the Mastodon social platform, we explain what it is. If you’ve noticed that celebs...

It’s Halloween and you know what that means: celebs dressing up in hot costumes. Not so with Heidi Klum, Halloween’s biggest fan, who has topped all of her previous efforts by dressing up as a giant earthworm. We talk about why this slimy turd is so compelling. Speaking of scary, several lions escaped from their enclosure in Taronga Zoo this week, and we’re wondering what they were looking for. Ta...