20. Bridie Reads Bri's Astrology Chart, Bri's Film of the

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

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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.

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