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