Cool Story with Bri & Bridie

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Writers Bri Lee and Bridie Jabour meet up each week to discuss their stories, the best stories, and the biggest story of the week. If you like your news and culture conversations to come with a side of books and bad advice this show is for you. They're frequently funny, sometimes serious, and always smart.

17 MAR

The End of Cool Story

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 Alternatives See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

52 min
10 MAR

Why Are Parents So Fixated On Core Memories?

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.

33 min
3 MAR

Bri's Return From Egypt

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 Video See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

43 min
25 FEB

Bridie's Interview with Gyan Yankovich

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.

37 min
18 FEB

Q & A - Round 2

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.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 min
11 FEB

Bridie's Interview with James Colley

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 Berger See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

34 min
4 FEB

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

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&from_srp=true&qid=cQV17P8VXM&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.

53 min
28 JAN

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

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.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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05/07/2023

Cool Story with Bri & Bridie: Trailer

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05/07/2023

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3 Feb

M028O

I love this podcast. I can tell I really love it because I used to get annoyed by little things like Bridie saying “eckspecially” but this is really fading and now I almost like it. The other reviews articulate the beauty of their dynamic and friendship so much better than I could. Vive les girlies 🩵
Love it

4 Jan

ZoeSamson

This podcast really fills a gap for me in Australian podcasts with intelligent and frank discussion of news and culture, while also being funny. Bri and Bridie obviously have a genuine friendship and charisma, I also think their differences in opinion and willingness to question each other and probe deeper makes for excellent listening. I hard relate to Bridie as a Mum of young kids and the various ways they are trying to kill us.
smart, funny high/low podcast

20/12/2023

mclairy1

This is my favourite podcast of 2023. I can’t wait to listen every week as Bri and Bridie dissect culture with empathy and intelligence. I love the way they discuss and disagree and it is a great podcast for women who are thinking about motherhood or have young children, there is very frank discussion about the continuation and flourishing of intellectual , creative and social life within the bounds of motherhood.
Love this!

04/12/2023

MM@D11 W

I’ve never been a person that gets so excited about a new episode coming out, thanks for providing me with great entertainment weekly

Writers Bri Lee and Bridie Jabour meet up each week to discuss their stories, the best stories, and the biggest story of the week. If you like your news and culture conversations to come with a side of books and bad advice this show is for you. They're frequently funny, sometimes serious, and always smart.