Donald Trump has had a busy first day back in the White House. After being sworn in for his second term as President of the United States, he's made light work of signing executive order and attending important inauguration events. But where to from here? Our US Correspondent Amelia Lester has the details. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Support independent women's media here GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice n...
Jan 21, 2025•9 min
While we've all been enjoying our summer holiday break President-elect Donald Trump has been busy... From announcing his plans to take over multiple countries to avoiding jail time at his criminal trial sentencing and fractures in his friendship with Elon Musk, Trump has had a very busy few weeks. Follow The Quicky THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Support independent women's media here GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us ...
Jan 14, 2025•23 min
The US election may be won and done, but Australia's federal election is just around the corner. After following the Trump vs Harris fight so closely what can Aussie politicians learn? And are we really staring down the barrel of our own upcoming election getting a 'trumpification'? Follow The Quicky THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Liked this episode? Listen to these: An Anti Vaxxer, Conspiracy Theorist & A Russia Apologist: Meet Trump's New...
Dec 03, 2024•21 min
Donald Trump has been on a nominating spree in the week since he took the win in the 2024 US presidential election. From one of the most controversial selections for Secretary of State to an anti vaxer in charge of health, the stories of the men and women lining up to run government in 2025 has been met with raised eyebrows and a little bit of comedy. Mamamia's US correspondent, Deputy editor of Foreign Policy Magazine Amelia Lester fills us in on the collection of people who will be Trump's cab...
Nov 18, 2024•23 min
Support independent women's media So then. It's been quite the week. Trump won and... well, HOW? Because after the initial shock and disbelief comes the need for the cold, hard facts of exactly what happened. Grab a cup of tea, a wine, your dog or whatever will help you get through and listen to the calm, soothing tones of Deputy Editor of Foreign Polic y magazine and Mamamia's US correspondent Amelia Lester, as she joins Mia Freedman to digest the events that led up to yesterday's US election r...
Nov 07, 2024•31 min
The polls have closed and Donald Trump has claimed victory in the 2024 US Presidential election. The Republican candidate might be moving back into the White House as the 47th President of the United States, but how did we get here? What factors went into this win for Trump, and what let Kamala Harris' campaign down? Follow The Quicky THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Liked this episode? Listen to these: The Numbers Might Just Put Trump Back In The White House...
Nov 06, 2024•17 min
Come sit in on our emergency meeting about the US election. Recorded as late as we could manage on Wednesday afternoon, join Holly, Mia, Jessie and Amelia Lester in quietly panicking, comforting and dissecting where the world's at with Harris Vs Trump. What To Listen To Next: Listen to the latest episode of Mamamia Out Loud: Bonnie Blue & Filming Sex At Schoolies More US Election: Trump's Doing Work Experience & Other Election Plot Twists More US Election: Melania Is Not Afraid To Name N...
Nov 06, 2024•27 min
Welcome to the Cancelled courtroom Donald John Trump, reality star, businessman, former president and current presidential candidate. Donald is no stranger to a real courtroom but today is all about his petty crimes like drinking 12 diet cokes a day, claiming bodies are like batteries and not thinking through the logistics of a particular wall. Now, if you genuinely tried to do a Cancelled episode about Mr Donald, you’d be going for a decade so instead the episode covers SOME of the bizarre you ...
Nov 05, 2024•55 min
Follow The Quicky The United States election is less than two weeks away and it's still anybody's game... or is it? We're taking a look at the polls, what they actually mean, and if they can predict the election ahead of time with any certainty. Amelia Lester joins Claire Murphy to walk us through the polls and the potential outcomes on November 5. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Liked this episode? Listen to these: The Biggest Revelations From Melania Trump...
Oct 25, 2024•17 min
The race to the US presidential election is speeding up rapidly, with only 19 days to go (breathe in... breathe out). In this episode, Amelia Lester, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens unpack the latest developments in the race to the White House, from Donald Trump's bizarre 30-minute dance break at a rally in Pennsylvania (Dad dancing at its finest) to whether Kamala Harris should sit down in front of the mic with Joe Rogan. Plus, we open the floor to the Outlouders to ask Amelia all their bu...
Oct 18, 2024•23 min
Listen to the full episode here We're having déjà vu. It's 2024, and the US presidential election is fast approaching. On 5 November, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are headed for the polls, and more than ever, we need Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman to come back and tell us... it's going to be OK. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 18, 2024•5 min
Follow The Quicky for all our US election coverage A former First Lady putting her story to publication may not be unusual, but Melania Trump's memoir feels hotly anticipated. With very little shared ahead of its release, except of course her pro-abortion revelation, we've all been left wondering... what is she saying with this book? And is the timing of this memoir release suspicious? Were on the case. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Check out Kate Andersen...
Oct 14, 2024•17 min
Subscribe to Mamamia Australians woke up on Saturday morning to the news that the US Supreme Court had voted to overturn the constitutional right for American women to access abortion. Amelia Lester is an Australian journalist living in Washington D.C, she joins us to help unpack what’s happening on the ground over in the U.S. Plus, a few weeks ago, we had a vibrator dilemma that broke the Internet. Now, there’s another one… And we’ve got our Jessie back at last. So, what DID she do on her holid...
Jun 27, 2022•38 min
What's a soft voter? Are there any election policies centered around women? If I care about the environment, who should I vote for? How many of us are early voting, and how will that impact getting a result on election day? As we crawl slowly towards the end of a grueling six-week campaign, Mamamia Out Loud's Holly and Mia spoke to The Guardian Australia's political reporter, Amy Remeikis, to answer all your burning questions ahead of Saturday. Hosts: Mia Freedman & Holly Wainwright Producer...
May 19, 2022•19 min
Yes, we're back! With Biden now President-Elect, Mia and Amelia are back with a special episode of Tell Me It’s Going To Be OK. While we may have stopped the show in December of 2018 because our mental health couldn’t take it any more, we’re bringing it back for you today, because it seems like it maybe…just maybe is going to be OK…. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 09, 2020•46 min
Mia is back with Holly and Jessie from Mamamia Out Loud to give you an update on all things 2020 election. Biden and Trump believe they're both on track to win, as protestors in Washington take to the streets and the mood grows sombre for many....But with mail-in ballots continuing to be counted, we're in for a long week. CREDITS Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespie and Elissa Ratliff CONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 Via our email at outlo...
Nov 04, 2020•23 min
Hello there Tell Me It's Going To Be OK - it's been a while. While Tell Me It's Going To Be OK is no longer, don't fear, we've still got all your Trump updates, just in a different feed. So for all your US election news, subscribe to The Quicky. The US election is now underway and everyone is waiting to see if it is in fact 4 more years for Donald Trump or a swing back to the Democrats in what has been a hate-fuelled, angry campaign from both sides. Will it be a repeat of 2016? Will Joe Biden ac...
Nov 03, 2020•18 min
Hello there Tell Me It's Going To Be OK - it's been a while. While Tell Me It's Going To Be OK is no longer, don't fear, we've still got all your Trump updates, just in a different feed. So for all your US election news, subscribe to The Quicky. In the meantime here's Claire Murphy hearing from the people who know Joe Biden and Donald Trump the best... How do you know if someone is the right person for the job if you've never met them in person? How about speaking to the people who have? The Qui...
Oct 28, 2020•15 min
Hello there Tell Me It's Going To Be OK - it's been a while. While Tell Me It's Going To Be OK is no longer, don't fear, we've still got all your Trump updates, just in a different feed. So for all your US election news, subscribe to The Quicky. In the meantime, here's what it is actually like being a reporter in the White House... Imagine every day you turn up to work, the most powerful man in the world tells you you're bad at your job, that you're a liar, that you spread 'fake news'? That's wh...
Oct 26, 2020•16 min
Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman debrief on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report released this. The shortened version? NO COLLUSION. If you want to get in contact with Mia and Amelia, email podcast@mamamia.com.au Tell Me It's Going To Be OK is a podcast by Mamamia . Find more shows here . Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 26, 2019•14 min
This week we've seen New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern cement her place as a leader of her generation. She's responded to the terror attacks in Christchurch with meaning and purpose, her people saying instead of feeling like she was above or removed from them, she was right there beside them. But who is Jacinda Ardern? Mamamia's new podcast The Quicky sat down with writer Amelia Lester who has spent time with one of the youngest world leaders and find out more about the woman currently h...
Mar 22, 2019•13 min
Mamamia's new podcast The Quicky sat down with the ABC's Planet America host Chas Licciardello and writer Amelia Lester to discuss Trump's failed talks with Kim Jong-un and his former lawyer's testimony that saw him called a cheat and a racist It has been a very interesting week for US President Donald Trump. CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Elle Beattie Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Special thanks to Chas Licciardello and Amelia Lester. The Quicky is the easiest and most...
Mar 04, 2019•16 min
As Robert Mueller's investigation hones in on the big fish, former fixer Michael Cohen has officially been sentenced to a three year prison term for committing crimes at the direction of US President Donald Trump. Many people think this is the first prison sentence of many. But can Trump really be arrested? Plus, General John Kelly 'resigned' from his post as White House Chief of Staff, and Trump can't find anyone to replace him. With Mnuchin, Mulvaney and Ayers all declining the job offer, the ...
Dec 13, 2018•36 min
Donald thinks it was both "very legal and very cool" when he offered his friend Vlad an apartment on the top floor of his Russian tower. And why are we suddenly so fond of George H. W. Bush? Listen in to the Mamamia Book Club podcast : https://omny.fm/shows/mamamia-book-club CONTACT US Your hosts are Mia Freedman and Amelia Lester . Leave us a message on the pod phone. We listen to all of them. 02 8999 9386. Or fling us an e-mail: podcast@mamamia.com.au JOIN OUR GROUP ON FACEBOOK This podcast wa...
Dec 05, 2018•24 min
US Border Patrol agents used tear gas on families at the border. Melanie erected some blood-coloured Christmas trees. Donald believes a Climate Change study commissioned by his government is a lie. READ MORE The uncomfortable detail in Melania Trump's White House Christmas decorations - https://www.mamamia.com.au/white-house-christmas-decorations/ CONTACT US Your hosts are Mia Freedman and Amelia Lester . Leave us a message on the pod phone. We listen to all of them. 02 8999 9386. Or fling us an...
Nov 29, 2018•23 min
This week, Trump has rejected his own intelligence officials’ assessment that the Saudi Prince ordered the Khashoggi killing. He’s also publicly attacked the man who found Osama Bin Laden and used the #MeToo movement to make a point against the Democrats. So just a pretty normal week, right? Mia and Amelia are back together to tell us whether or not it’s going to be ok…. TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBERSHIP : https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok Read the Washington Post...
Nov 22, 2018•27 min
The past week has not been a good one for President Trump. He’s lost the house, is being sued by CNN for kicking a journalist out of the press gallery, refused to go to a WW1 Remembrance ceremony in France because his helicopter would have gotten wet and he’s in a really bad mood. Some would even say he’s cracking. So what does all that mean? Rachel Corbett joins Mia to work out if it’s going to be ok this week…. CONTACT US Your hosts are Mia Freedman and Rachel Corbett. We REALLY want to hear y...
Nov 15, 2018•28 min
Mia's in Brisbane and Amelia's in New Orleans. Out of both our comfort and time zones, we jump on a Skype call to unpack the results of the US midterm election. TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBERSHIP : https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok CONTACT US Your hosts are Mia Freedman and Amelia Lester . We REALLY want to hear your feelings about the show. Leave us a message on the pod phone. We listen to all of them. 02 8999 9386. Or fling us an e-mail. podcast@mamamia.com.au JO...
Nov 08, 2018•23 min
TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBERSHIP : https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok Donald called for the world to Be Best this week after bombs were sent to his political enemies and a synagogue was attacked by a maniac. CONTACT US Your hosts are Mia Freedman and Amelia Lester . We REALLY want to hear your feelings about the show. Leave us a message on the pod phone. We listen to all of them. 02 8999 9386. Or fling us an e-mail. podcast@mamamia.com.au JOIN OUR GROUP ON FACEBOO...
Oct 31, 2018•30 min
TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBERSHIP : https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok Other than outright lying in the lead up to the midterm, Donald has flown relatively under the radar this week. Hillary and Bill are back on the road, and we tackle a question from a listener about an alt-right co-worker. CONTACT US Your hosts are Mia Freedman and Amelia Lester . We REALLY want to hear your feelings about the show. Leave us a message on the pod phone. We listen to all of them. 0...
Oct 25, 2018•24 min
