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Montaigne talks about working through the disappointment of the cancelled 2020 Eurovision Song Contest to come through with a new song, Technicolour, for the 2021 competition, and the process of competing via video from Australia. Happy 20th, Shrek, it’s time to celebrate millennial culture. Hannah Reich mounts an impassioned defense of the Academy Award-winning film in the face of unappreciative critics. Finally, BL reviews Underground Railway, the 10-part Barry Jenkins-directed adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel, and *spoiler alert* we pour out a Rolling Rock for Det. Colin Zabel, now resting in the big wawa in the sky. Show notes: Montaigne's Eurovision performance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX_y759_F_U Mare of Easttown explainer: www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-20/mare-of-easttown-kate-winslet-tv-miniseries/100145988 Kate Winslet talks wawa, gobbler hogies and : recycling with Guy Pearce: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2lTpXcMABmZkeatdNz23aJ?si=X_Gkx1E4QzORUUzGzIV8oA&nd=1 Angourie Rice on the

Cheesesteaks, vaping, wawa coffee and a Philly 40. Kate Winslet as gritty, grizzled, hard bitten grandma detective Mare Sheehan is out to solve a murder durdur, while juggling many commitments including a fling with hot Guy, Pearce.  BL demonstrates his encyclopedic knowledge of RuPaul’s Drag Race queens AND hear from very special guest, Michelle Visage, RuPaul’s ride or die, and currently judging Drag Race Down Under.  Let’s get loud because Bennifer is rebooting and BW is feelin’ so good. Love don’t cost a thing and we’re all wondering if Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will go the distance this time around. Also, whomst is cheugy? Show notes: Gwyneth Paltrow on Smartless podcast: https://smartless.simplecast.com/episodes/gwyneth-paltrow Explainer on all things Drag Race Down Under: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-01/rupaul-s-drag-race-down-under-drag-queen-reality-tv/100091256 Kate Winslet on Mare of Easttown and Mildred Pierce: https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/kate-winslet-hbo-mildred-pierce-

A special episode of Stop Everything recorded live at the Sydney Writers’ Festival, in front of a real-life, 100% capacity crowd at Carriageworks. BL + BW appeared with two special guests: Carly Findlay, the editor of Growing Up Disabled in Australia, and Sam van Zweden, the author of Eating With My Mouth Open. We discussed the body, disability, fatness – and the medicalisation, language and politics around these things. If you need support or to talk to someone. The Butterfly Foundation is a site where you can find resources for eating disorders and body image: www.butterfly.org.au Lifeline is also available 24 hours: https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Show notes: Carly Findlay: https://carlyfindlay.com.au/ Sam van Zweden: https://samvanzweden.com/ Megan Jayne Crabbe aka body posi panda: https://www.instagram.com/bodyposipanda/ Lindy West, author of Shrill: https://www.lindywest.net/

Audio producer, podcaster and romance aficionado Rudi Bremer talks us through the bodice ripping Netflix smash hit Bridgerton. Influencers, podcaster, entrepreneur, reality TV cast member and author Flex Mami talks to us about life as Flex Mami Show notes: What would Danbury Do? A Bridgerton podcast: https://www.bridgertonpod.com/ All about Flex Mami: https://www.flexmami.com/ Shonda Rhimes on Rege-Jean Page departure: https://www.vulture.com/2021/04/shonda-rhimes-talks-reg-jean-page-leaving-bridgerton.html

Shari Sebbens is a Sapphire, a Marvel Comics character and director of the Australian debut of Seven methods of killing Kylie Jenner, an award-winning play about Twitter, racism, and the hot mess of life online and irl. Shari talks to BW about how this Black British work resonates in the Australian context, digital blackface and more. Season 13 of Master Chef has us ugly crying into our congee and renewing our faith in humanity; BW + BL ponder what milkshakes can’t teach us about consent; and finally, a debrief on what happened in the week since BW’s column on Bluey was published. To paraphrase Master Chef judge Melissa Leong — we invite you to listen. Show notes: Milkshake consent: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-20/nsw-premier-state-politicians-slam-milkshake-consent-video/100081296 Master Chef: https://10play.com.au/masterchef/articles/masterchef-australia-2021-meet-the-top-24-contestants/tpa210420vyjtp Seven methods of killing Kylie Jenner: https://www.darlinghursttheatre.com/sevenmethods A

With Benjamin Law away, Hannah Reich steps in to put her body on the line for Stop Everything! Together BW and HR lay on the virtual railroad tracks of pop culture and sample Chris Lilley’s new podcast, Ja’miezing, delivered in the character of former Private School Girl Ja’mie King. Is it quiche? Listen to find out. Stop Everything Jewish correspondent Hannah Reich also helps BW understand Shtisel, the hit Israeli drama about a Haredi Jewish family. And RN Top 5 resident Dr Crystal Abidin talks to us about her specialty research field: digital influencer culture. Crystal chats to BW about her research passion, how deeply she embeds when she’s out in the field and takes us behind the scenes of the Asia Pacific influencer industry with an interview with Philippines-based influencer manager, Kristen Lagrimas. Show notes:  Sharon Johal’s statement on Neighbours: https://www.sharonjohal.com/post/statement Ja’miezing podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/jamiezing/id1561502043 Rich Caroline ht

It seems Ramsay Street may not be so neighbourly after all. Indigenous actors Shareena Clanton and Meyne Wyatt have gone public with experiences of racism and toxic behaviour while working on the set of Neighbours. Fremantle Media, which makes Neighbours, now says it has ordered an independent review of Neighbours and its production process. Actor Remy Hii (Marco Polo; Crazy Rich Asians; Aftertaste) joins BW + BL to talk about how he made it through three stints of quarantine, his foodie passions and how he hopes to see the Australian screen industry take more risks. And finally BL + BW blitz through some recent screen hits: Godzilla V Kong; Peter Rabbit 2; Supernova; and the Bluey Easter special. Show notes: Shareena Clanton's instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSmYtLLcvl/?igshid=oxl28oldmq6n Shareena Clanton on ABC RN Awaye: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/awaye/saturday-10-april-2021/13293778 Allegations of racism on Neighbours: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-56652

BW + BL are taking the long weekend off to walk a mile in Lil Nas X’s custom ‘Satan Shoes’ so they’ve prepared a highlights show chockablock with sweet treats from the Stop Everything! vault. Composer Joff Bush takes us inside the creative process of making music for the hit children’s animated show Bluey; BW talks to Minari’s now Academy-Award nominated actress Youn Yuh-jung about her 50 year career in the Korean screen industry; and we dip way back into 2020 with Song Exploder’s Hrishikesh Hirway, who talks about taking the leap from beloved podcast to Netflix show.

Director Zack Snyder’s new four-hour recut of Justice League rights some wrongs of the 2017 film, but does better mean it’s actually good? BW reports back. Live comedy is back in Australia with the return of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival after 2020’s COVID-induced pause. Comedian and writer Lizzy Hoo stops by to talk about her new live show, Hoo Dis? and the trials of doing stand up by Zoom. Also, a new cultural commentator has emerged on the scene with Daryl Somers (Dancing With the Stars, Hey Hey It’s Saturday) taking a stand on cancel culture. BL + BW mull over his comments. Show notes: ABC Comedy presents Lizzy Hoo: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/abc-comedy-presents/ Joss Whedon controversy: https://www.thecut.com/2021/02/joss-whedons-controversies-and-alleged-bad-behavior-a-guide.html Justice League Snyder cut reshoot budget: https://screenrant.com/justice-league-snyder-cut-budget-reshoots-how-much/

Harry Styles’ boa, Meghan Thee Stallion’s wins, Beyonce’s record and Cardi B’s WAP were the talk of the 63rd Grammy Awards, broadcast in *unprecedented* fashion from Los Angeles with host Trevor Noah. BW + BL discuss the Grammys and the Oscar nominations, both out this week. “What is grief, if not love persevering?” BL + BW consider how this line from Vision to Wanda resonates through the series finale of the MCU’s WandaVision. Sticking with TV, they chat with Naomi Higgins and Humyara Mahbub, two co-creators of the Gen Z adulting ABC series, Why Are You Like This. And amid #MeToo arriving in Canberra, we look back at our 2019 interview with MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke. 1800 respect is the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service: call 1800RESPECT or 1800 737 732 Show notes: Tarana Burke on Stop Everything!: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/stop-everything/me-too-tarana-burke-josh-thomas/11705212 Beyonce makes Grammys history: https://edition.cnn.com/2

We get deep into the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s sit-down interview with Her Royal Highness, Oprah Winfrey, Queen of Television. From bombshell revelations of conversations about baby Archie’s skin colour, to Meghan’s mental health and Harry’s awakening to the reality of racism BW + BL cover it all, plus the aftermath that saw Piers Morgan walk off breakfast television  — potentially forever  — having chosen his hill to die on: disbelieving Meghan, in particular, her mental health crisis.  If you love good food, but you’re also lazy, the new ABC web series Gourmet Lazy is for you. Hear from Brendan Wan, creator and director of Gourmet Lazy, as well as mother-son presenters, Dane and Lee Simpson, who shared their recipe for fried scones. Finally, does BW + BL’s mutual love of Coming to America transfer to the sequel? And Alan S. Kim’s acceptance speech gives us feelings.   Show notes: Oprah wins at interviewing: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/mar/08/oprah-winfrey-meghan-harry-interview?CM

While hosting the Golden Globes, co-hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler told the world that awards shows are “stupid” and “a scam”. Then Fey said, “even with stupid things, inclusivity is important.” That was their way of addressing the fact that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which runs the Golden Globes, has not had a Black member for 20 years. BW + BL discuss the "scam" awards. Six years ago, Lillian Ahenkan, aka Flex Mami, started an Instagram account to promote her DJ work. These days, Flex has 132,000 Instagram followers, 25,000 TikTok followers and has leveraged her online influence into podcasting, writing, TV and business. She tells BL + BW how she did it and shares her philosophy for living a public life online. Finally, BW shares a few thoughts on Disney’s latest animated feature, Raya and the Last Dragon. Show notes: Golden Globes award winners list: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-01/2021-golden-globes-award-winners-list/13196212 Variety article: The HFPA hasn't had a bla(c)k memb

BL + BW discuss Allen v. Farrow, a new HBO documentary series reinvestigating claims of child sexual abuse against director Woody Allen, who has continuously denied the accusations since they were raised in 1992, amidst an ugly and highly public breakup with Mia Farrow. The series was made with the cooperation of Dylan Farrow, who at age 7 accused Allen, her adoptive father, of abuse. We’re recapping new developments on Reply All’s Test Kitchen miniseries because what was meant to be an investigation of systemic racism at Bon Appetit has turned the spotlight on racism at Gimlet, the audio company that makes Reply All, with some pretty seismic fallout  And we’re wishing everyone a happy ‘niu’ year with comedian, ABC Everyday reporter and pun master Jennifer Wong, host of a pan-Asian Lunar New Year comedy show in Sydney. If you need to talk to anyone about anything in this podcast episode, you can call 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or access assistance online: National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence

Mark Zuckerberg’s not playing. If you needed a reminder that Facebook isn’t a web browser - the social media giant’s world-first decision to ban stories from Australian news sites sent that message loud and clear. What happens on a fact-free Facebook? BW + BL discuss.  BW reports back on the first two chapters of Reply All’s The Test Kitchen, the podcast’s series investigating the 2020 implosion of Bon Appetit (aka ‘Bone App’) over structural inequality, white privilege and racism. And literal diversity poster boy BL runs a ruler over the ABC’s new screen diversity requirements to see how they measure up. Anyone who’s watched director Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari, a soulful elegy on family and rural America, will recognise Youn Yuh-Jung as the scene stealing grandma, Soonja. Ms Youn talks to BW about playing an unconventional grandma, her 50+ year acting career and more. Shownotes: Framing Britney unpacked: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-13/britney-spears-documentary-free-britney-legal-issues-media/131

Framing Britney, a New York Times documentary investigating pop star Britney Spears’ unusual conservatorship arrangement has ushered the fan-based #FreeBritney movement from the margins to the mainstream.  “I’m here live, I’m not a cat.” Viral video of a Texas lawyer who connected to a zoom-based court hearing with a kitten face filter, then valiantly declared he was prepared to go on with proceedings - as a kitten -  has brought joy to the world. An anatomy of a scene, with BL + BW. And, if Australia is cooked, can culture kill curse? Hear from the creators behind the wildly subversive ABC animated series, Cooked, about the ghost of Captain Cook and Mahnra, an immortal goat inhabited by the spirit of a young Gweagal woman. With Jake Duczynski, Gomeroi and Mandandanji animator and creator of Cooked and James Hackett, Founder of Studio Hackett, and a writer on the series.  Show notes Accounts of Cook's arrival: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-26/indigenous-oral-accounts-of-captain-cooks-arrival/1218

Randall Park generously shares this sensual memory with Stop Everything! as he discusses WandaVision, the new genre bending MCU Disney+ series in which he reprises the role of FBI Agent James E Woo. Park, also known for playing ‘Asian Jim’ on The Office, Marcus in Always Be My Maybe and Gov. Danny Chung in Veep, reflects on how opportunities have opened up for Asian actors in Hollywood since Fresh Off the Boat, which he starred in for six seasons.   Who’s hotter than The Kid Laroi, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles? Cue melodica -- it’s Bluey! Bluey: The Album, featuring music from the hit animated ABC Kids show, is number one on the Aria charts. BW+ BL chat with Bluey composer Joff Bush.   Also: BL+BW wrap the Golden Globe nominations and debrief on It’s a Sin and the MAFS reunion. Show notes: Emily in Paris writer on I may destroy you awards snub: https://amp.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/feb/03/emily-in-paris-writer-on-i-may-destroy-you-snub-golden-globes?__twitter_impression=true Russell T Davi

We burn for Bridgerton: The Shonda Rhimes-executive produced period romance is officially Netflix’s most-watched series, ever. Think Pride and Prejudice meets Gossip Girl, with lots of sex and Julie Andrews narrating. Our in-house romance novel expert Rudi Bremer (Awaye!, Little Yarns) knows all things Bridgerton and (spoiler alert), talks us through the series, including that controversial sex scene between Daphne and the Duke. Stop Everything also ushers in the first new show of 2021 with a bona fide Hollywood superstar: Eric Bana, on his film The Dry, and whether Full Frontal’s Poida still lives inside his brain Also - after the summer break - immortal pop culture bin chickens BW + BL arise from the ashes of 2020 to pick over the events of the last six weeks, and talk through all the stuff they watched during the break. Show notes: Eric Bana likes crime podcasts: https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/dirty-john-netflix-eric-bana-connie-britton-54162 All the sex scenes in Bridgerton:  https://ww

In Stop Everything's Celebrity Memoir Book Club, BL, BW and special guests discuss The Meaning of Mariah Carey, the long-awaited, NY Times bestselling memoir written by pop diva Mariah Carey and Michaela Angela Davis. Mariah Carey super Lambs: Maria Lewis, author, screenwriter, broadcaster and possessor of deep cut Mariah knowledge and a Mariah Carey tattoo, and fellow lamb and celebrity memoir aficionado, Nick Bond, entertainment editor for news.com.au share their views.

We present a conversation with Kevin Kwan. Beverley spoke to the author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, progenitor of the box-office hit Crazy Rich Asians movie and a new book, Sex and Vanity.

BW and BL visit the singer-song writer who is in lockdown in Cornwall, home to the 300-year-old converted barn-turned-recording studio where she's made all of her recent albums. And prepare the biodatas: ABC Life Editor Bhakthi Puvanenthiran and writer and campaigner Tarang Chawla give their reviews of Indian Matchmaking, the hit Netflix reality dating show that has proved divisive among South Asian viewers. Is it regressive and problematic, or does Indian Matchmaking provide an entry point for cracking open tricky conversations around caste, class, gender and marriage, via a distinctly South Asian lens?