#222: Neighbours finale, Beyonce’s Renaissance, Got the Ick?

Myf and Zan are back and absolutely champing at the bit to bang on this week.

Which is a perfect horse reference for Beyoncé’s Renaissance album (see: cover art). We go in deep on all facets of this instant club classic, and some of the backlash it’s received. We also dip into a larger discussion around releasing, then changing an album. Is an album, as a “finished” piece of art, much more malleable in the digital age?

The finale of Neighbours had us in absolute tears, and we debrief on all our favourite moments and just why Kylie and Jason had so few lines. And a fascinating piece on the “ick” and how it can end a relationship has us in stitches. Meanwhile it’s a big foodie bang on, with Myf watching Aftertaste and Zan reading Jess Ho’s memoir Raised By Wolves.

Show notes:

Neighbours finale: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/neighbours-executive-producer-answers-big-kylie-minogue-question/news-story/f24a8d7987e475ff69e4b3b30117c2f4

Jinkx Monsoon reacts to her Drag Race win: https://twitter.com/sedderaside/status/1553458121187774470

Beyoncé's criticism: https://pitchfork.com/news/beyonce-updating-renaissance-track-heated-after-criticism-of-ableist-lyrics/

Kelis on Beyoncé: https://slate.com/culture/2022/07/renaissance-beyonce-kelis-song-credit-controversy.html

Got the ick? https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jul/31/got-the-ick-when-a-pang-of-disgust-ruins-your-romance

Aftertaste: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/aftertaste

Raised By Wolves by Jess Ho: https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/raised-by-wolves/

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