Cool Story with Bri & Bridie

By: Bri Lee & Bridie Jabour
  • Summary

  • 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.

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Episodes
  • The End of Cool Story
    Mar 17 2024

    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

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    52 mins
  • Why Are Parents So Fixated On Core Memories?
    Mar 10 2024

    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

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    33 mins
  • Bri's Return From Egypt
    Mar 3 2024

    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

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    43 mins

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