Bridie is joined by debut author James Colley. They discuss books to get you out of a reading rut, burying your most honest thoughts in fiction and how to figure out how to write a novel. James is the author of The Next Big Thing. Books referenced in this episode: https://www.booktopia.com.au/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-love-raymond-carver/book/9780679723059.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/mike-nichols-mark-harris/book/9780399562242.html Song of Spiderman: The Inside story of the most controversial musical in Broadway history by Glen BergerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week there is a huge and sad announcement, Bri makes an uncharacteristic mistake and Bridie and Bri go through the reading cornerstones of their lives at 5, 25 and 35. Thank you so much to our listeners for all of your support over the journey of Cool Story. It is with heavy hearts that we have to say goodbye, but stay subscribed to the feed as you never know what the future may hold. Books referenced int his episode: Babysitters little sister series by Ann M Martin The House of Spirits by Isabel Allende Idiot Pride by Matt Zurbo  Women, Race and Class by Angela Davis Stet by Diana Athill Instead of a letter by Diana Athill Eragon by Christopher Paolini  The First Stone by Helen Garner Caoilinn Hughes: Orchid and the Wasp, The Wild Laughter, and The AlternativesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The End of Cool Story

This week Bridie is in her TV era, with two great shows to discuss, and Bri has a brilliant new history podcast she wants everyone to listen to. Then they discuss the recent piece in The Cut about parents getting obsessed about creating "core memories" for their children.  Articles/TV show references: Being Roman with Mary Beard Why Are Parents Fixated on Core Memories? Mr and Mrs Smith Feud: Capote vs The Swans See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Are Parents So Fixated On Core Memories?

This week Bri and Bridie are back together! While Bri was adventuring around Egypt Bridie had some high highs (three Taylor Swift shows) and low lows (you'll find out). Bridie has an epic family saga in books to rave about, and Bri has a great nonfiction book recommendation from her Egypt reading too.   Articles/Books referenced in this episode: The Sisters by Mary Lovell Wait For Me by Deborah Devonshire Sex and the Citadel: Intimate Life in a Changing Arab World by Shereen El Feki The Pursuit of Love (2021) watch on Prime VideoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bri's Return From Egypt

This week on Cool Story with Bri and Bridie; Bridie talks about friendship with Gyan Yankovich.  What's the worst thing you've ever heard a friend do to another friend? What's the biggest mistake people make in friendship? Bridie and Gyan discuss all of this and more, as well as Gyan's three books to get you out of a reading rut. Gyan's book is Just Friends. Books discussed in this episode:The Guest by Emma ClineDepartment of Speculation by Jenny Offill Writers and Lovers by Lily King        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridie's Interview with Gyan Yankovich

This week on Cool Story; Bri and Bridie answer some personal questions left over from the December live show at The Vanguard in Sydney. There were so many incredible questions from the audience that they couldn't possibly all be answered on the night. Did Bri consider writing her first book under a pseudonym? What's Bridie's most underrated Taylor Swift song? Tune in to hear them all. Books referenced in this episode: https://www.booktopia.com.au/bird-by-bird-some-instructions-on-writing-and-life-anne-lamott/book/9781921372476.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Q & A - Round 2

Bridie's Interview with James Colley

This week Bri has read one of the best books she's picked up in months, while Bridie has a fantastic debut on maternal ambivalence. They discuss the best career advice from people over 30 after a tweet with some extreme responses goes slightly viral. And when it is okay for a politician to lie? Bri and Bridie dissect the question as parliament returns for the first sitting week of the year in which stage three tax cuts will dominate. Books/Articles/Shows referenced in this episode: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/202733783-thanks-for-having-me?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=cQV17P8VXM&amp;rank=1 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57693584-if-an-egyptian-cannot-speak-english?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10 https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/fargo/season-5  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Best (and bad) Career Advice From People Over 30

In this special episode, Bri and Bridie each share their summer reading guides! A combination of what their favourites from summers gone by, and the books they're taking with them on holidays this summer. Need a book? We got you! Books referenced in this episode: Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons https://www.booktopia.com.au/cold-comfort-farm-stella-gibbons/book/9780241418895.html Too Much Lip - Melissa Lucashenko  https://www.booktopia.com.au/too-much-lip-melissa-lucashenko/book/9780702263040.html Song of the Crocodile - Nardi Simpson https://www.booktopia.com.au/song-of-the-crocodile-nardi-simpson/book/9780733643743.html Love Match - Clare Fletcher  https://www.booktopia.com.au/love-match-clare-fletcher/book/9781761046803.html Matrix - Lauren Groff https://www.booktopia.com.au/matrix-lauren-groff/book/9781594634505.html Green Dot - Madeleine Gray https://www.booktopia.com.au/green-dot-madeleine-gray/book/9781761068614.html The Golden Enclaves - Naomi Novik https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-golden-enclaves-naomi-novik/book/9781529100938.html The Shape of Dust - Lamisse Hamouda https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-shape-of-dust-lamisse-hamouda/book/9780648795117.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23. Summer Reading

This week Bri and Bridie catch up on each others' summer breaks and compare their plans for 2024. They discuss the great books they read, fight about Shane Warne, and finish with a tricky question about climate change deniers.  Books/Articles referenced in this episode: https://www.booktopia.com.au/nothing-special-nicole-flattery/book/9781526612137.html https://www.booktopia.com.au/grand-days-frank-moorhouse/book/9780143790907.html https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/65215109-the-upstairs-delicatessen https://www.booktopia.com.au/on-warne-gideon-haigh/book/9780143569176.html Ipsos 'Perils of Perception' climate change study: https://www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-perils-perception-climate-change  When my dad and brother died I denied my grief the way we deny the climate crisis. But it didn't make it go away: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/20/when-my-dad-and-brother-died-i-denied-my-grief-the-way-we-deny-the-climate-crisis-but-it-didnt-go-away How "that Octopus Book" won over a million readers: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/30/books/remarkably-bright-creatures-shelby-van-pelt.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are You A Climate Sceptic But You Don't know it?

In this special episode, Bri and Bridie take a look at the year that has just ended, sharing some of their highs and achievements, but also some of their and lows and challenges. Then they discuss the two biggest stories that defined the news in 2023.  Articles/charities referenced in this episode: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/11/06/israel-gaza-war-hamasMSF Gaza-Israel fund: https://donations.msf.org.au/donate/e2310isrpalga Palestine Red Crescent society: https://www.palestinercs.org/en Palestine Children's Relief fund: https://www.pcrf.net/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22. Our Stories & The Biggest Stories of 2023

Bri and Bridie's first live show at the Vanguard in Newtown! The show was recorded on the 19th of December 2023. In this very Xmas themed special; they each go through their top 3 books of the year, some surprise gifts for each other, as well as their 2024 predictions and resolutions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21. Sydney Live Show

This week was Bri's birthday so Bridie read her astrology chart with... mixed results. Bridie shares a book you should read if you liked 'Yellowface' by R.F. Kuang and Bri raves about her favourite film of the entire year. Then the two of them get into a discussion about the developing ethics of reality television and whether or not we like watching people suffer. Articles/Books referenced in this episode: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/dec/12/viewers-enjoy-seeing-people-suffer-reality-tvs-desperate-struggle-to-be-more-ethical Erasure -Percival Everett: https://www.booktopia.com.au/erasure-percival-everett/book/9781555975999.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20. Bridie Reads Bri's Astrology Chart, Bri's Film of the Year & The Developing Ethics of Reality TV.

This week Bridie's book recommendation is a beautiful family saga by a Palestinian-British author and Bri's book recommendation argues that online creators have shaped the last decade of culture. Then the two of them have a big fight about gift-giving. Finally, newspaper headlines are asking: are we dumb? Because Australia's education system is segregated and worsening.  Articles/book referenced in this episode: https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/education/2023/11/25/exclusive-less-than-half-albaneses-cabinet-went-state-schools  https://7ampodcast.com.au/episodes/why-private-school-kids-run-the-country  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/full-story/id1482061243?i=1000621531126 The Parisian by Isabella Hammad: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-parisian-isabella-hammad/book/9781784705701.html Good Material by Dolly Alderton: https://www.booktopia.com.au/good-material-dolly-alderton/book/9780241523674.html Extremely Online - Taylor Lorenz https://www.booktopia.com.au/extremely-online-taylor-lorenz/book/9780753560792.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19. An Incredible Novel, How Online Creators Have Shaped The Last Decade, A Debate Around Gift Giving & Are We Dumb? Australia's Education Problem

This week Bridie sits down with journalist and author Gina Rushton who has just had her book reviewed in the New Yorker! They discuss horny books to get you out of a reading rut; the different things freaking women out about becoming mothers in Australia, England and America; and what Gina changed her mind about since publishing her book. Her book was published in Australia as The Most Important Job in the World and in the UK and US as The Parenthood Dilemma. Articles/books referenced in this episode: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/11/27/the-quickening-elizabeth-rush-book-review-the-parenthood-dilemma-gina-rushton Mrs S by K Patrick: https://www.booktopia.com.au/mrs-s-k-patrick/book/9780008561000.htmlVladimir by Julia May Jonas: https://www.booktopia.com.au/vladimir-julia-may-jonas/book/9781529080476.htmlBig Swiss by Jen Beagin: https://www.booktopia.com.au/big-swiss-jen-beagin/book/9780571378562.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18. Books To Get You Out of a Reading Rut and Deciding if You Want Children with Gina Rushton

This week Bri and Bridie step out of the news cycle for a moment and bring each other bigger topics and phenomenon they're dying to chat about: recommendation and review culture getting out of control; Masterclass; Anna Wintour; and talking to children about weight and food. Articles/Books referenced in this episode: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/23/parenting-kids-weight-virginia-sole-smith https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/magazine/stale-culture.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17. Recommendation Culture, Masterclass, The Phenomenon That is Anna Wintour & The Relationship We Have with Food.

This week Bridie talks about a book she couldn't put down even with one of her kids throwing up in the bed. Together they discuss Anne Helen Petersen's 'Culture Study' newsletter edition about why people are obsessed with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's new beginning, and how to possibly navigate the whiplash we're all experiencing on social media right now. They finish with a chat about whether or not university is 'worth it' anymore.  Article/Books referenced in this episode:  https://annehelen.substack.com/p/you-only-like-the-beginning-of-things  https://yourbookstore.io/p/the-work?barcode=9781761069390&amp;search_key=bri+lee https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2023/oil  https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/education/have-young-australians-lost-faith-in-the-value-of-uni-20231101-p5eglz  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15771916/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16. The Book Bridie Couldn't Put Down, Taylor & Travis, The 'Whiplash' On Social Media & Is University Worth It?

This week Bri and Bridie disagree on almost everything! Whether or not religion and ethics should be taught in public schools, whether or not the things they like are 'common', and then they fight about lip fillers. Bridie read Glossier, the book and story behind the biggest millennial brand ever, which led to a discussion about hustling and women in business. They finished by comparing what they're afraid of in this new era of deepfakes proliferating online.  Articles/Books referenced in this episode: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-06/celebrity-crypto-scams-kochie-wilkins/103061608 https://newsandreviews.substack.com/p/teaching-ethics-to-children https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/no-grieving-no-podcasts-no-aperol-spritz-the-new-rules-t6f8d3zgn https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/see-also/id1613072110 https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dolly-alderton/id1465937091?i=1000633028164 Glossy - Marisa Meltzer https://www.booktopia.com.au/glossy-marisa-meltzer/book/9781668058114.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15. Religion & Ethics in Schools, Glossier & The Insidious Nature of the Beauty Industry & The Impending Danger of Deep Fakes

This week Bridie discovers that historical fiction can actually be amazing, and recommends a book about the first ever written character being a woman. Bri has read the new Britney Spears memoir, which leads to a discussion about the gross misogyny of the paparazzi era. Then the two discuss the ethics of David Sedaris using other peoples' stories after a complaint piece was published in Slate. Articles/Books referenced in the episode:  https://variety.com/2023/film/columns/killers-of-the-flower-moon-leonardo-dicaprio-martin-scorsese-1235772356/ The Woman in Me - Britney Spears: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-woman-in-me-britney-spears/book/9781761107627.html Inanna - Emily H Wilson: https://www.booktopia.com.au/inanna-emily-h-wilson/book/9781803364407.html How David Sedaris Turned Me Into One of His Freaks: https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/10/david-sedaris-tour-live-books-ethics.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14. Bridie Discovers (Ancient) Historical Fiction is Actually Great. The Devastating Britney Spears Memoir & David Sedaris God Given Right To Steal Your Story

This week Cool Story announce that tickets go on sale for our first ever live show! It's going to be a COOL STORY XMAS EXTRAVAGANZA. In this week's episode, Bri and Bridie compare their notes on cinema etiquette after seeing The Killers of the Flower Moon together (Bri was very mad) and they wonder whether or not Martin Scorsese has ever met a human woman. In the news, some large employers are trialing four day working weeks, Bridie shares some fascinating history about that movement, and they finish on how and why all the women in Iceland went on strike for a day.  Ticket link for the live show: https://moshtix.com.au/v2/event/cool-story-with-bri-bridie-xmas-xtravaganza/157690 Bridie's playlist of bangers: https://spotify.link/KNgFwDL8bEb Articles/books referenced in the episode: https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/it-s-a-privilege-not-an-entitlement-medibank-to-trial-four-day-work-week-20231020-p5eds5.html  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/23/icelands-first-full-day-womens-strike-in-48-years-aims-to-close-pay-gap   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13. Live Show Announcement, Poor Cinema Etiquette, Has Martin Scorsese Ever Met a Woman? & Trials for the Four Day Work Week.

In this author special Bri Lee interviews Rebecca Makkai about her latest novel, 'I Have Some Questions For You'. It's a boarding school literary thriller for the post #MeToo world. Makkai shares her theories on why women love true crime, the challenges and rewards of writing in second-person, and what she was most surprised to hear from readers on her tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bri's Interview with Rebecca Makkai

This week Bri shares her favourite parts of Leigh Sales' new book about journalism and storytelling, and Bridie shares her theories about believing in aliens. Then the pair discuss two popular and overlapping articles about 'average' parenting and whether or not smartphones are distracting parents from their children. And finally, why are Australia's world champion netball players not getting paid? Articles/books referenced in this episode: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-18/what-does-good-enough-parenting-look-like/102985120  https://www.thecut.com/2023/10/parents-child-time-availability-boundaries.html https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/18/australia-netball-players-pay-wage-dispute-financial-support-from-cricket  Storytellers - Leigh Sales: https://www.booktopia.com.au/storytellers-leigh-sales/book/9781761106965.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12. A New Book From Leigh Sales, Do Aliens Exist, Average Parenting & Why Australia's Netballers Aren't Getting Paid

In this author special Caroline O’Donoghue and Bridie Jabour discuss the parallels between Irish and Australian women, the transformation of friendship in your 30s, what it feels like to write a hit book and what it feels like to write a flop book.Caroline is the author of six books, the latest is the bestselling The Rachel Incident. She’s also the host of the award winning podcast Sentimental Garbage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Interview - Bridie's Interview with Caroline O’Donoghue

This week Bri shares some HUGE NEWS and Bridie shares another lols story about her kids. They both have an excellent book to recommend, then they discuss the pros and cons of Spotify moving into the world of audiobooks. Finally, a big story is this year's Nobel winners; the economics winner represents fantastic progress but the literature winner... not so much. Articles/books referenced in this episode: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-11/spotify-premium-audiobook-market-audible-australia/102950588 https://theconversation.com/chokepoint-capitalism-why-well-all-lose-unless-we-stop-amazon-spotify-and-other-platforms-squeezing-cash-from-creators-194069 https://theconversation.com/sidelined-no-longer-claudia-goldin-wins-the-2023-nobel-prize-in-economics-for-examining-why-gender-pay-gaps-persist- The Weekend - Charlotte Wood: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-weekend-charlotte-wood/book/9781760879990.html Stone Yard Devotional - Charlotte Wood https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?keywords=Stone+Yard+Devotional+-+Charlotte+Wood&amp;productType=917504 The Fraud - Zadie Smith: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-fraud-zadie-smith/book/9780241337004.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11. Bri's Exciting News, Two Amazing Novels, Spotify's Move Into Audiobooks & Thoughts on the Nobel Prize Winners.

This is a special Q and A episode! You sent in your questions and Bri and Bridie answered as many as they could. The topics covered three main areas: books and reading; work and careers; and love and life. This was such a blast. Thank you for all your fantastic questions. Books referenced in this episode: Joe Cinque's Consolation: A True Story of Death, Grief and the Law - Helen Garner: https://www.booktopia.com.au/joe-cinque-s-consolation-helen-garner/book/9780330421782.html A Little Life - Hanya Yanagihara: https://www.booktopia.com.au/a-little-life-hanya-yanagihara/book/9781447294832.html To Paradise - Hanya Yanagihara: https://www.booktopia.com.au/to-paradise-hanya-yanagihara/book/9781529077483.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10. Q & A

This week on Cool Story Bri and Bridie bring you hot recommendations for a film, a book, an album, and a TV show! Then they discuss the last Guardian article about how self-care has become meaningless at best and toxic at worst. They round out the week by discussing what's happening with the Voice campaign ahead of the referendum on October 14. Articles/books referenced in the episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13200006/ https://www.iamchappellroan.com/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13991232/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/sep/25/just-take-a-bubble-bath-why-faux-self-care-wont-solve-our-problems https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2023/sep/29/the-voice-debate-has-been-a-long-fight-and-the-blows-have-landed-hardest-on-first-nations-people?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/05/what-is-the-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-referendum-australia-how-would-it-work-why-should-we-have-it-explainer?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/13/indigenous-voice-to-parliament-referendum-fact-check-yes-campaign-no-campaign?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other The Makioka Sisters by Tanizaki: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-makioka-sisters-junichiro-tanizaki/book/9781784875435.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9. Four Hot Recommendations, The Corruption of Self-Care & The Voice Campaign

This week is a special episode where Bri and Bridie ask each other juicy, spicy, sometimes controversial questions. Then they set each other the challenge of bringing the books that 'punched them in the guts' the hardest. They'll be answering your questions next! Got something about either Bri or Bridie that you've always wanted to know? Email or DM them a note or voice memo on Insta. Books referenced in this episode: The One Thing We've Never Spoken About - Elfy Scott: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-one-thing-we-ve-never-spoken-about-elfy-scott/book/9780645240108.html Great Circle- Maggie Shipstead: https://www.booktopia.com.au/great-circle-maggie-shipstead/book/9781529176643.html Light Years - James Salter: https://www.booktopia.com.au/light-years-james-salter/book/9780141188638.html Sex and Lies - Leila Slimani: https://www.booktopia.com.au/sex-and-lies-leila-slimani/book/9780571377763.html Women, Race &amp; Class - Angela Y Davis: https://www.booktopia.com.au/women-race-class-angela-y-davis/book/9780394713519.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8. Spicy Questions and The Books That Punched Us in the Guts

This week on Cool Story: Bridie shares a crazy story about her kid sending her husband to hospital; Bri and Bridie compare their notes from reading Andrea Long Chu's takedown of Zadie Smith; and they discuss the legal and ethical fight for a better deal for food delivery drivers.  Articles/books referenced in the episode: https://www.vulture.com/article/zadie-smith-the-fraud-review.html https://spotify.link/mudj5b5Z4Cb https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/sep/13/amazon-effect-can-labors-industrial-relations-reforms-protect-workers-in-the-gig-economy?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/whats-on/productions/2023/the-importance-of-being-earnest The Anniversary - Stephanie Bishop: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-anniversary-stephanie-bishop/book/9780733649165.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7. Bridie's Trip to the Hospital, Andrea Long Chu's Takedown of Zadie Smith & The Ethics of Food Delivery

This week on Cool Story: Bri describes an extraordinary new exhibition of Hoda Afshar's photography, a year on from the women's uprising in Iran. Then together Bri and Bridie discuss the two big stories doing the rounds of the internet: a New Yorker article by a man who has spent his 20 year prison sentence listening to Taylor Swift; and a Stylist magazine piece about whether or not women are being 'priced out of pregnancy'. They also talk about how much they loved The Most Important Job in the World by Gina Rushton. Articles/books referenced in the episode: Iggy and Ace https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/listening-to-taylor-swift-in-prison https://www.stylist.co.uk/long-reads/cost-of-children-motherhood-penalty/817886https://www.thecut.com/2023/08/having-a-baby-question-climate-change-crisis.html https://www.instagram.com/hodaafshar/?hl=en The Most Important Job In The World - Gina Rushton: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-most-important-job-in-the-world-gina-rushton/book/9781760984069.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6. An Extrordinary Photography Exhibition, Listening to Taylor Swift in Prison & The Economic Realities of Having Children in 2023

This is an interview special with New York Times bestselling author Elise Loehnen about her new book 'On Our Best Behaviour: The Price Women Pay to Be good'. Elise is a writer, editor, and the host of Pulling The Thread, a podcast focused on pulling apart the stories we tell about who we are—and then putting those threads back together. Bri and Elise discuss: sloth and burnout; envy and scarcity mindset; and gluttony versus a sad state of vigilance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Interview: Bri's Interview with Elise Loehnen

This week on Cool Story; Bri read On Our Best Behaviour: 'The price women pay to be good' by Elise Loehnen, which leads to Bri and Bridie each sharing something that makes them envious. Then they turn to the big stories of the week: Sally Rugg's 60 Minutes interview about the generational attitudes towards working overtime, and a new article with the latest strongly-held opinions about sleep.  This episode contains an excerpt of an interview special with New York Times bestselling author Elise Loehnen about 'On Our Best Behavior'. The full interview with Elise will be releasing as a bonus episode on Wednesday 06/09/2023.  Articles and books referenced in the episode: https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/burnout-capital-former-teal-political-staffer-sally-rugg-says-australians-are-overworked/news-story/585f5424032c733338322fb2b80c1beb https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/29/co-sleeping-with-baby-kids-children-benefits-negatives-everything-you-need-to-know https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/festival-of-dangerous-ideas/id1444552818?i=1000593069506 The Resurrection of Winnie Mandela - Sisonke Msimang: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-resurrection-of-winnie-mandela-sisonke-msimang/book/9781925773675.html On Our best Behaviour - Elise Loehnen: https://www.booktopia.com.au/on-our-best-behaviour-elise-loehnen/book/9781526651938.html  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5. Elise Loehnen's On Our Best Behaviour, Is Your Work Your Worth? & The Debate Around Sleep

This week begins with a critical phone call from Bridie’s brother holidaying overseas about what McDonald's is like in Italy. Then Bri mentions a potentially nation-building event she witnessed at the Human Rights Law Centre.Bridie read "The Sarah Book" by Scott McClanahan, leading to a brief discussion about how great divorce narratives can be, before Bri launched them into a true crime deep dive: the ethics of the genre; why women love it so much; and Rebecca Makkai's novel "I Have Some Questions For You". To finish, Bridie raises some interesting statistics from the New York Times about millennials drinking too much and hitting the Marijuana pretty hard. What's up with generational substance use? All these topics and more on this week's episode of Cool Story with Bri &amp; Bridie. Articles/books referenced in this episode: https://www.hrlc.org.au/whistleblower-project https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/07/how-an-amateur-diver-became-a-true-crime-sensation  https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/party-anthem-music-drinking-lyrics https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/health/alcohol-binge-marijuana-drugs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/7am/id1461999702?i=1000620541355 I Have Some Questions For You - Rebecca Makkai: https://www.booktopia.com.au/i-have-some-questions-for-you-rebecca-makkai/book/9780349727219.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4.  Divorce Novels, Why Are Women The Main Audience For True Crime & Do Millennials  Have A Drinking Problem?

This week on Cool Story with Bri &amp; Bridie we're talking about: Bridie's brush with fame; Bridie and Bri discuss whether The Group by Mary McCarthy is the 'origin story' of Sex and The City, plus Bridie raves about an extraordinary memoir by Octavia Bright (host of the Literary Friction Podcast) entitled This Ragged Grace; a discussion about the discovery of Hadrian's Event Calendar from AD128 leads to a conversation around digital access, burning diaries, and data privacy; the devastating effects of both illegal and legal logging in Australia; and finally, the (potential) author's boycott of the Edinburgh book festival because of dirty funding money. Articles/Book referenced in this episode: https://www.newsweek.com/emperor-hadrian-secret-journeys-discovered-white-marble-slab-1809307 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/apr/12/the-government-wants-to-bulldoze-my-inheritance-800-year-old-sacred-trees https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-14/vandalism-sacred-birthing-tree-buangor-police-investigate/102726014 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/16/protest-tree-estimated-hundreds-of-years-old-cut-down-tasmania https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/11/authors-boycott-edinburgh-book-festival-sponsors-fossil-fuel-links  https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/15/book-festivals-deserve-sponsors-not-boycotts Damnation Spring - Ash Davidson: https://www.booktopia.com.au/damnation-spring-ash-davidson/book/9781472286666.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3. Bridie's Brush With Fame, Hadrian's Diary from AD128, Our Diaries, and The Devastation of Logging in Australia

This week on Cool Story with Bri &amp; Bridie we're talking about; Problematic artists, can you seperate the art from the artist; Bridie has been reading an extraordinary story in Vanity Fair entitled True Crime, True Faith about how a Texas beauty queen converted a serial Killer to Christianity as well as Scammer by Caroline Calloway, while Bri drunkenly purchased Atomic Habits by James Clear; Usher's "unhinged" dinner etiquette guide followed by the big story; the housing crisis in Australia. Articles/Books referenced in the episode: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/08/the-serial-killer-and-the-texas-mom-who-stopped-him https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/24/thinking-big-helped-australia-solve-a-housing-crisis-in-the-1940s-we-can-do-it-again https://www.thecut.com/2023/08/ushers-rules-to-live-by-he-doesnt-want-your-potato-salad.html https://instagram.com/natashawalshartist?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Atomic Habits - James Clear: https://www.booktopia.com.au/atomic-habits-james-clear/book/9781847941831.html Scammer - Caroline Calloway: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51992180-scammerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2. The Art Vs The Artist, Usher's Dinner Party Etiquette & The Housing Crisis

Welcome to the first ever episode of Cool Story with Bri &amp; Bridie. This week on the show we're talking about: Bridie's hilarious wisdom tooth removal story; a conversation about the erasure of women and Anna Funder's new book Wifedom; disagreements about location sharing apps; and discussion about News Corp and Google using AI to generate content pitch news articles. Wanna hear a cool story? Find us wherever you get your podcasts. Articles/Books referenced in the show: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/style/find-my-friends-location-sharing-privacy.html https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/aug/01/news-corp-ai-chat-gpt-stories https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/business/google-artificial-intelligence-news-articles.html Wifedom - Anna Funder: https://www.booktopia.com.au/wifedom-mrs-orwell-s-invisible-life-anna-funder/book/9780143787112.html How to Think Like A Woman - Regan Penaluna: https://www.booktopia.com.au/how-to-think-like-a-woman-regan-penaluna/book/9780802158802.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. Erased Women, Location Sharing and AI Replacing Creatives

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