Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. What does the latest kerfuffle in Princess Mary’s House of Denmark tell us about what might be happening to the British royals soon? Plus, there’s a woman the Internet loves to hate more than most, and she’s back. And, when a relationship breaks down because you just can’t quite make that transition from couple… to parents. The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Mia wants you to watch Catherine Called...
Oct 12, 2022•38 min
Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. We don’t know how to talk about Kanye West… but we have an idea. Is it possible that Kanye's behavior isn't influenced by his mental health? Plus, periods and the covid vaccine. New data has revealed we weren’t imagining that one affected the other. And, why the Internet is very upset about a midlife woman getting her own show on the national broadcaster… The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Mia wan...
Oct 10, 2022•36 min
Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. The biggest debate this week centers around the man who was appointed chief executive of Essendon Football Club for just 24 hours. Has his story been co-opted for a culture war? Plus #GutHealth TikTok is deceptively recruiting women into MLM schemes, under the quiet banner of wellness. And our best and worst of the week which includes engagement parties, planes, and flat packs… The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia R...
Oct 07, 2022•34 min
Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. A couple of big stories within the fashion world have shed more light on the people the industry refuses to cancel. Plus, what is hope fatigue and how can you overcome it? And, unpacking the Beckham wedding drama and what it tells us about the mother in law. The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Holly wants you to try cooking the Emergency Baked Fried Rice Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter G...
Oct 05, 2022•40 min
Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Have we reached ‘peak’ mental health? Jessie has an unpopular idea to work through. Plus, Khloe Kardashian's Mea Culpa and when bad relationships are “shame on you.” And our best and worst of the week ranging from making friends, wedding dresses, and… negative feedback. The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Claire Murphy is obsessed with this fancy vacuum cleaner . GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re liste...
Sep 30, 2022•38 min
Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Olivia Wilde had three choices for her career's second act, and she was never going to win with any of them. Plus, the problem with “lose weight” as the default diagnosis for women. What comes next? And what is a ‘wife guy’ and why are they…out? The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Jessie wants you to read Jane Harper's new book, Exiles GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on ...
Sep 28, 2022•37 min
Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Why is Cara Delevigne being compared to Britney Spears? Have we learned any lessons since 2007? Plus, what does Albo have to say about the much-admired work ethic of the Queen, and how does it contradict a modern office mantra? And, the internet is divided over the mother who bought her 13-year-old a vibrator and thinks you should do the same. The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Mia wants you to wa...
Sep 26, 2022•41 min
Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Protests around the world, women cutting their hair and burning their hijabs, what’s happening in Iran? Plus, what are the ethics around going public with a cheating scandal? Who are the winners in the Adam Levine saga? And, our best and worst of the week, which range from moving to funerals to fights. The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Mia wants you to check out this rug cleaning account on Insta...
Sep 23, 2022•35 min
Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. A man walked out of prison thanks to a podcast this week, two weeks after a man went into prison, thanks to a podcast. Plus, don’t get married, and if you already did, leave your husband… feminism is very down on marriage right now, and Jessie is cross. And, there was FOMO and JOMO and now there’s ROMO… so what is it and what does it have to do with anticipated anxiety? The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMEND...
Sep 21, 2022•42 min
Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. The Queen’s funeral is tonight but the coverage, of course, has already started. Lots of attention has been turned to whether this event is healing rifts in the royal family. But do rituals of grief, like funerals, bring families together, or exacerbate existing rifts? We’ve talked about quiet quitting on this podcast before in the context of work… but is it possible to quietly quit a relationship? And there are n...
Sep 19, 2022•36 min
Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Jessie knows a lot about the Queen's coffin, and the remake of the Little Mermaid has sparked a culture war we didn’t see coming. Plus, there’s a story that really riled us up this week, and it’s about an NRLW player named Caitlin Moran. And our best and worst of the week, ranging from funerals to concerts to the best kind of billionaires. The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Emma wants you to downl...
Sep 16, 2022•36 min
Subscribe to Mamamia Jessie can't stop clicking on articles about the body language between the Prince and Princess of Wales. How do royal marriages differ from others, and why do we expect romance from what was historically accepted as a political arrangement? Plus, is it wrong to ask guests at your baby shower to leave if they don’t bring a gift? A viral video has the internet divided on present etiquette. And what happens when you don’t have anything to talk about with your partner on date ni...
Sep 14, 2022•33 min
Get tickets to our live tour thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Is the admiration we have for the late Queen’s sense of duty and sacrifice outdated… and does it also explain why so many people are feeling uncomfortable right now? Plus, has “introvert pride” made us much more likely to be socially isolated? And, is a sex toy an appropriate gift from your partner if… you didn’t ask for it? We discuss an anonymous listener dilemma. The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Jessie wants yo...
Sep 12, 2022•36 min
Get tickets to our live tour thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Queen Elizabeth II is dead. Only two days ago, we were talking about the Queen swearing in the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss, and how well she looked. Now, it seems the whole world is in shock. While our views on the Royal Family are complicated, we think the Queen was probably the best of them. Were we ready for her loss? What comes next? And our best & worst of the week, including a broken heart, the joy of collaboratio...
Sep 09, 2022•37 min
Get tickets to our live tour thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Not since The Oscars 'Slap' of January 2022 has a celebrity moment captured so much of our attention and imagination as Harry Styles spitting on Chris Pine. After watching the video approximately 700 times, we're unpacking exactly what went down at the Venice film festival premiere of Don't Worry Darling . Plus, is it time to rethink covid iso? Are we really done with mandatory isolation? And alcohol isn’t cool anymore. How did it h...
Sep 07, 2022•37 min
Don't miss out on tickets to our upcoming tour, sign up for the Out Loud newsletter: https://www.mamamia.com.au/newsletter/ US President Joe Biden gave a big speech on the weekend, the most passionate address of his presidency so far. It's got us wondering... have we given up on bridge-building? Plus, is the concept of ‘maternal instinct’ bad for women? And when it comes to Meghan Markle… is it ok to switch sides? The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Holly wants you to watch Welco...
Sep 05, 2022•43 min
Don't miss any details about our upcoming tour, sign up for the Out Loud newsletter: https://www.mamamia.com.au/newsletter/ Subscribe to Mamamia Jessie has an unpopular opinion about Leonardo DiCaprio. 'Let the man live,' she says. But Holly and Mia aren't letting her off the hook that easily. Plus, are you in sync with the season your life is in… And our best and worst of the week, ranging from parties, rest, women ruling the world and grief. The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia Listen to Hugh Va...
Sep 02, 2022•40 min
Don't miss any details about our upcoming tour, sign up for the Out Loud newsletter: https://www.mamamia.com.au/newsletter/ Subscribe to Mamamia Yesterday, after four decades, Chris Dawson was found guilty of murdering his wife, Lynette. We debrief on our thoughts in the wake of the verdict, from the long road ahead for other victims of this trial, to the vindication of podcaster Hedley Thomas and what comes next. Plus, a listener dilemma about a school reunion that’s… very close to home. And, h...
Aug 31, 2022•43 min
The day has finally arrived! Holly’s new book, The Couple Upstairs , is officially out in the world. Mia and Jessie got to read it first, so in this special bonus episode, hear them debrief with Holly about all their feelings and questions. Plus, Holly reads the entire first chapter of The Couple Upstairs , just for Outlouders. The Couple Upstairs by Holly Wainwright is available in all good bookstores and online now. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystud...
Aug 30, 2022•26 min
Subscribe to Mamamia A basketball superstar and a Prime Minister walk into a press conference, and no one knows why... Over the weekend, Shaquille O’Neil met with Anthony Albanese in a move that's being labeled a ‘clueless and out of touch publicity stunt'. Was it a good thing? Or an embarrassing misstep? Plus, as another anniversary rolls around - is there anything new to say about the death of Princess Diana? And why everyone is worried, about a movie called Don’t Worry Darling . The End Bits:...
Aug 29, 2022•38 min
Subscribe to Mamamia It took two years but Meghan Markle has finally released her highly anticipated podcast, Archetypes . What do we really think about it, and what does it tell us about ambition? Plus, what happens when someone with millions of followers on social media has a meltdown in real time? And our best and worst of the week, ranging from bums to invites to printers. RECOMMENDATIONS: Holly wants you to watch Victoria's Secret Angels and Demons on Prime Video Sign up to the newsletter f...
Aug 26, 2022•41 min
Subscribe to Mamamia There’s a cover shoot that might have been passed around your group chats over the last 24 hours. What does it tell us about the 'rebrand' of Nicole Kidman? Plus, how do you know if you’re 'toxic' and is it a label you can ever refute? And, is there power in giving up on your dreams? What the latest Masked Singer reveal has us wondering about success and happiness. RECOMMENDATIONS: Listen to Mia’s four golden rules for saying no here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mama...
Aug 24, 2022•35 min
Subscribe to Mamamia Mia is ready to stage an intervention with Holly about Brad Pitt after an FBI report has revealed what actually happened on that plane with Angelina Jolie and his family in 2016. So why is he being protected? Plus, there’s a name for the complete hormonal overload that women go through when they become mothers and thank god. And, in case you missed it, bleached eyebrows are coming back in and Jessie is thrilled. RECOMMENDATIONS: Jessie wants you to read this article on The A...
Aug 22, 2022•37 min
Subscribe to Mamamia The latest celebrity ambassador for anti-wrinkle injections is a man and… we have a few questions about it. Plus, in case you missed it, Scotland made history this week when it became the first country to offer free pads, tampons, and other period products nationwide… And then they hired a man as their ‘period dignity officer’. And, our best and worst of the week; from calming music to Scomo. The End Bits: RECOMMENDATIONS: Jessie wants you to listen to the KIC podcast with W...
Aug 19, 2022•37 min
Subscribe to Mamamia It’s been revealed this week that Scott Morrison held some ‘secret’ positions during his Prime Ministership - including Treasurer, without anyone knowing. So what the heck does that mean? Plus, why are parents deleting photos of their kids off social media? And in case you missed it, JLO and Ben Affleck are getting married (again) and it’s making us think that entree weddings are a thing. The End Bits: RECOMMENDATIONS: Holly wants you to watch: The Thief His Wife & The C...
Aug 17, 2022•34 min
Subscribe to Mamamia Holly is back from holidays and has a lot of books she wants you to read, but that’s beside the point. And on the show today, we’re talking about the peach test that’s dividing the internet, and no, it’s not about an actual peach. Plus, you might have seen the name Salman Rushdie making headlines over the weekend, due to pretty horrific circumstances. So, why was this author targeted? And the improbable return of the cleanse. The End Bits: RECOMMENDATIONS: Here are all the b...
Aug 15, 2022•35 min
Subscribe to Mamamia Over the last few weeks, you might have heard the name, Andrew Tate. He’s framed as the King Of Toxic Masculinity, and he appeals to men, apparently, who want to learn about business, how to be a man, and dating. And as Jessie explains, he’s one of the most dangerous people on the internet right now… Plus, in an interview with US-based Marie Claire Magazine, Mindy Kaling said that she wishes every woman had the opportunity to freeze their eggs. But is fertility really that e...
Aug 12, 2022•34 min
Subscribe to Mamamia Last week, Beyonce changed the lyrics of a new song after she was accused of using an ableist slur. It's the same thing Lizzo did just a month or so prior. This week, Eminem released a greatest hits album, and one of the tracks includes that very same slur. Will he be held to the same standard? Plus, a listener dilemma about an over-stepping Mother In Law. (No, it’s not Mia.) And Serena Williams says she wants to 'evolve' away from tennis, what does it tell us about motherho...
Aug 10, 2022•29 min
Subscribe to Mamamia 'Quiet Quitting' is the more refined, less impulsive cousin of 'The Great Resignation.' It means doing the bare minimum at work and it's going global. Why? Plus, free abortions in the ACT… an honest discussion about our first reaction to the news. And the rise of the anti-porn feminist. Can you demand your partner give up porn? The End Bits: RECOMMENDATIONS: Mia wants you to watch Trainwreck: Woodstock 99 on Netflix Listen to Mia's No Filter with Virginia Tapscott here Sign ...
Aug 08, 2022•30 min
Subscribe to Mamamia Mia found herself in the unexpected position of being accused of anti-semitism this week. And it has taught her about something Susan calls a 'double bind.' Plus, is it time to give up on Kim Kardashian? And our best and worst of the week, from a hurtful pile on, to Instagram hackers, to Susan getting very, very excited about her new office…. The End Bits: RECOMMENDATIONS: Jessie wants you to go and see Jagged Little Pill The Musical Listen to Mia's No Filter with Julia Haar...
Aug 05, 2022•33 min
