Getting yourself “fired” from your mainstream media gig can be the kiss of life for a free-speech warrior. Just ask Karl Stefonovic. Taylor Swift is actually getting married this weekend and the very important Amelia Lester knows all the very important details. Support independent women’s media and get our biggest offer of the year. Subscribe here for 30% off your annual Mamamia subscription. Code applied at the checkout. Offer ends June 30. It’s tax time, and King Charles felt like he was missi...
Jun 29, 2026•50 min
The essay is called Motherf***er. And the accompanying photos are of one of the world’s most beautiful women, breastfeeding a doll. What in the rage bait is all this? An Outlouder’s dilemma: Sportsday makes your daughter cry. Does she still have to go? Support independent women’s media and get our biggest offer of the year. Subscribe here for 30% off your annual Mamamia subscription. Code applied at the checkout. Offer ends June 30. Plus, won’t something think of the plants? Garden centres are a...
Jun 26, 2026•54 min
Friends, did you wake up to the news that Today host Karl Stefanovic had been sacked from Nine? SAME. And was our group chat pinging? OF COURSE. Which can only mean one thing, Outlouders. An emergency meeting just had to happen. In today's extra episode, Mia Freedman and Holly Wainwright unpack the absolute chaos of Karl’s contract ending, the playbook of the 'canceled' media mogul, and whether there's room for this many loud, middle-aged men in podcasting. On the agenda, we: Look at why that in...
Jun 25, 2026•27 min
So now we know where Prince Harry and Meghan are staying on their trip to the UK next week and it’s… emotional. Also, is Pauline Hanson Australia’s Trump, and did her muddy message on Paid Parental Leave make the answer clearer? Support independent women’s media and get our biggest offer of the year. Subscribe here for 30% off your annual Mamamia subscription. Code applied at the checkout. Offer ends June 30. There’s a tech-bro who says Australia aged him 13 years and honestly, same. Plus, why M...
Jun 24, 2026•50 min
Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright & Emily Vernem on our subscriber-only episode. You can listen to the full conversation: Two Bachelorettes, Zero Chill: Taylor’s Mystery Party There were two bachelorette parties over the weekend. One in Rhode Island One in Vegas. So, how is it possible that Taylor Swift and her ex Matt Healy are somehow tracking to get married on the exact same weekend? We discuss. Support independent women’s media and get our biggest offer...
Jun 24, 2026•2 min
Things have changed between Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, and it’s all over their social media feeds. Plus, why is the future new-PM of Britain standing between a fake fox and a man in a bin on his acceptance stage? Welcome to the shit-skirt musical chairs of UK politics, which might just offer some insights for our own. Support independent women’s media and get our biggest offer of the year. Subscribe here for 30% off your annual Mamamia subscription. Code applied at the checkout. Offer ends J...
Jun 22, 2026•51 min
The best celebrity profile we’ve read lately is with a famous actress who doesn’t exist. And yes, she’s a bit of a b*tch. How much money has Em spent on takeaway in the past year? And, send us the text messages from your friends that need analysing, it’s our new version of Book Club. Oh, and what your school house colour says about you. Support independent women’s media and get our biggest offer of the year. Subscribe here for 30% off your annual Mamamia subscription. Code applied at the checkou...
Jun 19, 2026•40 min
The biggest media court case of the year has settled and a famous man has walked away with an extraordinary deal. Mia’s here, so we asked her to business-decode it. If you could have a trad wife at home, would you? Matchmakers are being asked for a very specific type of partner. Support independent women’s media and get our biggest offer of the year. Subscribe here for 30% off your annual Mamamia subscription. Code applied at the checkout. Offer ends June 30. There’s a politician being called th...
Jun 17, 2026•46 min
Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Mia Freedman, Emily Vernem & Amelia Lester on our subscribers only episode. You can listen to the full conversation: The Ariana Grande Panic Ariana Grande is on a world tour. She is also on every phone screen in your vicinity right now, her undeniably-tiny body analysed from every angle. 'We must do something' shouts one part of the Internet. 'Stop talking about women’s bodies!' Shouts the other. And over here, Mia, Holly and Em sit down to unpack the pa...
Jun 17, 2026•2 min
First order of business: Clare has an apology for the Socceroos. Sort of. Also: A sliding scale of Gwyneth Paltrow’s recent “bold” decisions, from the silly to the shocking. Trump got a really good birthday present, we’re not sure what it might cost us. And, are Australians going to have to let go of swimming in the open ocean? Plus: A very Beckham weekend culminated in failed bid for sibling reconciliation - in a very public place. Support independent women’s media and get our biggest offer of ...
Jun 15, 2026•51 min
Do you share a bathroom with your partner? Rita Wilson says that's the key to her 38 year marriage to Tom Hanks. Meghan Trainor agrees, while Michelle Obama is completely anti the idea. Clare, Em & Amelia are unpacking why a shared bathroom might actually be the ultimate test of relationship maturity. It’s a hard no from Em. SUBSCRIBE to Mamamia and never miss a word of Out Loud. Plus get access to every story and our exercise app, MOVE. Also, there's a new type of influencer making money by...
Jun 12, 2026•46 min
Sometimes you just need an impromptu therapy session with absolutely no professionals present. From the adult who calls their parents by their first names to the person who orders a salad at a pub, Clare, Amelia and Em are unpacking the exact types of people we just don’t trust. SUBSCRIBE to Mamamia and never miss a word of Out Loud. Plus get access to every story and our exercise app, MOVE. Australia’s fertility rate has sunk to a record low, but researchers swear they’ve found the one simple t...
Jun 10, 2026•50 min
Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Mia Freedman, Emily Vernem & Amelia Lester on our subscribers only episode. You can listen to the full conversation: 3 (Celebrity) Weddings And A Guest Drama Two big weddings happened over the weekend. One celebrity, one Royal. Plus there’s speculation about a third involving pop royalty, and Mia, Amelia and Em need to unpack all of them. SUBSCRIBE to Mamamia and get every single episode of Mamamia Out Loud & access to every story on Mamamia plus our...
Jun 10, 2026•3 min
Outlouders, we’ve unlocked an exclusive subscriber episode for your long weekend listening pleasure. You're welcome. Remember when oversharing on the internet was a thing? The era of the ‘personal essay’ was a time when people poured their messy insides out for the world to read. Except now those stories are frozen in time. Forever. And the oversharing hangover is real. SUBSCRIBE to Mamamia and never miss a word of Out Loud. Plus get access to every story and our exercise app, MOVE. Mia, Holly a...
Jun 07, 2026•35 min
Do you suffer from 'Spoiled Pig Syndrome'? Honestly, maybe. We unpack Lena Dunham’s latest theory that we’ve all become a little too accustomed to getting the treat before we’ve even learned the trick. Plus, Former The Hills Reality TV star Spencer Pratt is officially running for Mayor of Los Angeles. We’re nominating our top contenders if Aussie celebs entered politics. SUBSCRIBE to Mamamia and never miss a word of Out Loud. Plus get access to every story and our exercise app, MOVE. Also, paper...
Jun 05, 2026•43 min
Is a female umpire the reason a big-deal tennis player lost his match? He certainly thought so. A famous 'boy mom' has insisted she only want her sons to marry women with ‘dead mothers’ and everyone’s just a little disturbed. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media What is the correct response to 'actually, we’ve met'? Your hosts do not agree. And, why doesn’t anyone know what POV means? Oh, and just throwing it out there: An argument for why women should not be allowed to write books....
Jun 03, 2026•50 min
Hot divorce energy is having a moment and you don’t actually have to be divorced to get in on it. According to an article in The Guardian, 2026 might be the year of the ‘Hot Divorcée Summer.’ What do you mean, you're not a subscriber yet? Solve that problem HERE. In today’s subscriber episode, Mia, Holly and Em are unpacking exactly what happens when women stop performing for everyone else and start focusing entirely on themselves. Also, can you actually claim 'big divorce energy' if you're stil...
Jun 03, 2026•2 min
Our very favourite polymath popstar Dua Lipa got married at the weekend and warning: Big Bride Hats are about to be everywhere. Also: Why do some female musicians get oceans of criticism for their bodies and clothes, while others do not? Meet the baby-doll discourse. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media While we’re at it: Don’t go to uni. That’s the advice coming at Australian kids from AI-savvy academics, and is it terrible advice? Are you time-poor or time affluent? And if you’re ...
Jun 01, 2026•55 min
Katy Perry, Kylie Jenner, Alex Cooper, we have a question. What’s with “Daddy”? And should we have the ick? Also, are you in a reading-gap relationship? SUBSCRIBE to Mamamia , never miss a word of Out Loud, get every article on Mamamia & get $20 off a pair of the Internet’s favourite sandals, Twoobs. Plus, we answer a VERY important question: How often SHOULD you wash your hair? And check-in with Em’s analogue, friction-maxxing life. It’s going great. Recommendations Em recommends The Mandal...
May 29, 2026•53 min
Two famous women, two pregnancies, and a whole lot of hurt feelings. What the Enhanced Games tells us about the very best bits of sport. And an Australian footballer who finally said the quiet part out loud. SUBSCRIBE to Mamamia and never miss a word of Out Loud. Plus get access to every story and our exercise app, MOVE. There’s a very important Taylor Swift update, concerning a literal fringe theory. And new information about what’s still wrong with your bed. Oh, and a full-throated apology for...
May 27, 2026•44 min
Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Holly Wainwright, Clare Stephens and special guest host Laura Brodnik from The Spill on our subscribers-only episode. You can listen to the full conversation: The One Big Lie Blown Up By The Kylie Doco The Netflix doco Kylie has officially dropped, and the nostalgia we are feeling is quite real. Today, Holly, Clare and Laura are unpacking the three-part series. From the ‘singing budgie’ era to two-time Grammy Award winner, it's the ultimate masterclass in ca...
May 27, 2026•3 min
Taylor Swift’s fiance (what’s his name again?) just served up her most relatable moment. Is it ever okay for your dad not to come to your wedding? Well, when he’s Donald Trump, it might just be a blessing. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media Beige? Loads of pillows? Hospital corners? Matching pillow cases? All these things are branded 'chic' or 'cheap' by a man who’s come to shame our beds and we are obsessed. Plus, has celebrity culture robbed us of the stories actors are trying t...
May 25, 2026•54 min
Outlouders, today for a Sunday Special we're dropping an episode of our sister podcast Unleashed into your feed... It's a little bit rogue, just like us and we think you're going to love it. You're welcome. Grace heard someone breaking into her apartment, grabbed a tennis racket, lowered her voice and screamed through the door in her mouth guard. It was not, in fact, a burglar. Mary has had it with people saying 'I Love You'. We disagree (and we love Mary, very much). Cath confesses that she dre...
May 23, 2026•42 min
A very wise man has a 'State of Life' Test he gives himself every Monday morning. So we did it. Results… vary. Forget boy bands, man bands are back. But is anyone listening to new music, anyway? SUBSCRIBE to Mamamia and never miss a word of Out Loud. Plus get access to every story and our exercise app, MOVE. We hate to bring it up (again), but Em has something in common with Elon Musk. Also, the email sign-offs you should never, ever use. Sincerely. And, reccos (all TV this week).... Holly recom...
May 22, 2026•47 min
Kylie Minogue has told us something we didn’t know about her experience with cancer. That she got a second diagnosis in 2021, and she has a message for all of us about it. Matty J is the latest millennial parent to weigh in on the childcare debate that’s been preoccupying the media lately. Clare, Holly and Amelia do not agree on what all the noise is about. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media Also - It’s Meghan and Harry’s anniversary and they need to tell us something about pengui...
May 20, 2026•52 min
Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Emily Vernem on our subscribers only episode. You can listen to the full conversation: 'The 'Normal Girlfriend' Dating Dilemma' What do you mean, you're not a subscriber yet? Solve that problem HERE. Jacob Elordi and Kendall Jenner have gone on a double date with Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet and we are obsessed. So is it all part of ‘Momager’ Kris Jenner’s grand plan? Em Vernem has a theory. Support independent women'...
May 20, 2026•3 min
The world has just discovered Delta Goodrem, and the world has questions. The world also has some queries about what a 'two-bob watch' is, and why that term might be used about a disruptive passenger on an Aussie flight. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media Also, suddenly everything that is bad for us is good again. The culture would have us believe that smoking is back, red meat is a health food, partying til dawn is aspirational and tanning beds are a nice lie-down. So what’s all ...
May 18, 2026•47 min
If you, like us, are obsessed with Lena Dunham's latest book Famesick, we're here for you with this special episode. You're welcome. The Girls creator who became the ‘voice of a generation’ is back with a second memoir and Mia, Holly, Amelia and Em are discussing why the world is finally ready to hear her side of the story. From the heights of toxic fame to the depths of chronic illness, her relationship with Jack Antonoff and highly publicised falling-out with showrunner Jenni Konner - we're un...
May 16, 2026•47 min
Em Vernem is celebrating a big birthday and we’re unpacking why turning 30 can feel like you’re living in five different decades at once. Plus, Victoria Beckham says her family isn't a brand while simultaneously launching, well, a new family brand. Is this the definition of 'posting through it'? SUBSCRIBE to Mamamia and get every single episode of Out Loud & access to every story on Mamamia plus our exercise app, MOVE. And, public pimple patches. Is wearing a glittery chin star to brunch the...
May 15, 2026•47 min
Yes, there’s a Budget and Clare has plans for her $250, but hold up, while Canberra was crunching numbers, a middle-aged, topless dad accidentally stole the show at Australian Fashion Week. SUBSCRIBE to Mamamia HERE and get access to every episode of every show we make. Plus, the Michael Jackson biopic is having enormous success, even as new abuse allegations surface. Amelia asks if selective amnesia is fuelling a new wave of Jackson-mania? VOTE FOR US in the Australian Audio Awards. Find the li...
May 13, 2026•52 min
