#132 Ausmusic's Me Too Moment, Cutting Cakes and Free Britney

16/07/2020 29 min
#132 Ausmusic's Me Too Moment, Cutting Cakes and Free Britney

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The Australian music industry is experiencing its first public #MeToo moment and we’re wondering what it will take to create real systemic change, in this small scene. Meanwhile, an exceptional feature on Thandie Newton has us pumped up, and people cutting cakes that look like things that are not cakes has us confused. The Free Britney movement is rising again, giving new context to her social media posts. And a new look wetsuit has Myf absolutely jazzed.Show notes:The Australian Music Industry’s #MeToo moment: https://junkee.com/metoo-australian-music-industry/245119Jack Stafford’s response on Medium: https://medium.com/@re._stacks/statement-5812e59db607Thandi Newton in Vulture: https://www.vulture.com/article/thandie-newton-in-conversation.htmlHyper realistic cake cutting: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/style/what-is-the-cake-meme.htmlDr Karl’s uterus cake: https://www.abc.net.au/science/photos/2011/11/24/3375105.htm?xml=3375105.mediarss.xml#bigpictureposFree Britney: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCmj9u0H1u8/?igshid=lc74wtkznpqoDesigner wetsuit: https://www.demilked.com/wetsuit-suit-trompe-loeil-thom-browne/Cheer: https://www.netflix.com/au/title/81039393Girl, Woman, Other: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/girl-woman-other-9780241984994Email 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.