#181: Olympics, Kanye, Ted Lasso

Any naysaying about the Olympics has totally dissolved, the Games are here and we are here for them! Myf and Zan commentate on the highs and lows of Tokyo 2020(21); the fashion, the ceremony, the sports we forgot existed and are 100% invested in.

Stadiums are a big theme of the week too, with the news that Kanye has allegedly moved into one to finish his DONDA album.

Meanwhile a doco on Anthony Bourdain and it’s use of AI voices has us discussing where the line lies in documentary film.

And thank gawd for Dolly, as she gives her husband Carl a special birthday surprise which is really a gift for all of us.

Life giving TV is lifting our spirits too, as we bang on about The White Lotus and Ted Lasso.

Show notes:

South Korean TV apologises for Olympic images: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/24/south-korean-tv-station-olympic-images-opening-ceremony-ukraine-haiti

German unitard: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/gymnastics-german-team-wears-full-body-suit-tokyo-qualifications-2021-07-25/

Pink offers to pay fine for Norwegian beach handballers: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-26/pink-offers-to-pay-fine-of-norway-beach-handball-team/100324376

Uniform Discontent: https://theconversation.com/uniform-discontent-how-women-athletes-are-taking-control-of-their-sporting-outfits-164946

Kanye in the stadium: https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/kanye-west-is-reportedly-living-at-atlantas-mercedes-benz-stadium-3002427

Anthony Bourdain’s AI voice: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-gastronomy/the-ethics-of-a-deepfake-anthony-bourdain-voice

Dolly as a Playboy Bunny: https://junkee.com/dolly-parton-playboy-husband/302506

Bennifer: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jul/26/why-is-the-photo-of-ben-affleck-and-jennifer-lopez-on-a-yacht-so-compelling

Ted Lasso: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reP1gVGpFKo&ab_channel=AppleTV

The White Lotus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGLq7_MonZ4&ab_channel=HBO

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