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Tell Me It's Going To Be OK

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Foreign Policy editor Amelia Lester reassures her Australian friend Mia Freedman that despite a bankrupt, washed up reality star with a criminal record leading the free world things might be... fine. 

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Game On, Tiny

TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBERSHIP : https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok Donald's friend Kanye visited this week, which Donald liked very much. He also had a laugh with his friend Stormy, whom he now affectionately refers to as 'Horseface'. 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.co...

Oct 18, 201832 min

Anger and Despair and Silly Hats

TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBERSHIP : https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok Other than expressing how scary life is for young white men, Donald had a quiet week. Melanie played with some elephants in Africa. And a second man accused of sexual misconduct was confirmed to the highest court in the land. This episode details incidents of rape and sexual assault. If you this brings up any issues for you, call the National Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Counselling hotl...

Oct 11, 201833 min

Kavanaugh And Dr. Ford

TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBERSHIP : https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok Dr. Christine Blasey Ford stood in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee and relived a traumatic sexual experience she alleged was perpetrated by the Brett Kavanaugh, a man who is mere centimeters away from a lifetime appointment to the most powerful court in America. So what did we learn from the hours of questioning and the very different statements of Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanagh? Mia and Ra...

Oct 04, 201834 min

But Brett Kavanaugh Was A Virgin

TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBERSHIP : https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok Donald’s friend Brett has been accused of multiple sexual assaults. Does Donald care? This episode details incidents of rape and sexual assault. If you this brings up any issues for you, call the National Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Counselling hotline on 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) CONTACT US Your hosts are Mia Freedman and Amelia Lester . We REALLY want to hear your feelings about the ...

Sep 27, 201837 min

Burning Down The Capitol

TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBERSHIP : https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok In her 35 years as a New York Times journalist, Maureen Dowd has come face-to-face with some of the biggest names in US politics. Barack Obama. Bill and Hillary Clinton. And now, yes, Donald Trump. Maureen shares her own musings on the behaviour of America's first 'Reality TV President', and recounts the many run-ins she's had with him over her 35-year career. CONTACT US Your host is Mia Freedma...

Sep 19, 201830 min

Tremendously Hurricane

TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBERSIP : https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok Donald's arch nemesis Barack made a speech this week. Barack reminded the public that some leaders can speak in full sentences and Donald didn't like that. Donald made a joke that he fell asleep during Barack's speech. READ MORE D.C.'s makeover with President Trump Young Trumpies Hit D.C. CONTACT US Your hosts are Mia Freedman and Amelia Lester . We REALLY want to hear your feelings about the sho...

Sep 13, 201827 min

What Would Woodward Do?

BECOME A TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBER: https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok Donald's cranky that one of his friends wrote some bad things in the New York Times. He doesn't know who it is, but he's taken some solace in the fact that his friend Bob's writing a book about him. Listen to Amelia's interview on our family podcast: https://omny.fm/shows/this-glorious-mess CONTACT US Your hosts are Mia Freedman and Amelia Lester . We REALLY want to hear your feelings about ...

Sep 06, 201831 min

We're Running Out Of Grown-Ups

BECOME A TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBER: https://mailchi.mp/mamamia.com.au/tell-me-its-going-to-be-ok John McCain died this week. Donald never liked John McCain, because John McCain was captured and tortured for five years during the Vietnam war. Donald was never captured on account of his bone spurs. READ MORE Meet the guys who tape Trump's papers back together Jared and Ivanka made at least $82M last year while serving in the White House A lot of people think something isn't quite right wi...

Aug 30, 201827 min

Some Very Fine Criminals

BECOME A TELL ME IT'S GOING TO BE OK MEMBER Donald's friend Michael's telling the FBI that Donald made him do naughty things and now Donald doesn't want to be friends anymore. Donald still likes his friend Paul though, even though Paul has eight criminal convictions. MORE Check out our Year One podcast for brand new mums. 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...

Aug 23, 201832 min

The N Word

Donald had a fight with his friend Omarosa after she wrote in her book that he ate some paper once. And Former CIA Director John Brennan has been stripped of his security clearance. LISTEN TO MIA FREEDMAN'S INTERVIEW WITH MARIAN KEYES . CONTACT US Your host is Mia Freedman . Thank you to the brilliant Bruce Wolpe . 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 OU...

Aug 16, 201832 min

Meetings, Also Calls

Donald's on a holiday but also busy with many meetings and also phone calls. Still, he's managed to have time to throw proverbial excrement at a legendary basketballer who is opening a non-profit school for at-risk youth. Even Melanie's unimpressed with that. Meanwhile, the First Lady's increasingly nonsensical ‘Be Best’ campaign is off to an expectedly underwhelming start. IF YOU WANT MORE RACH CORBETT, CHECK OUT HER LADY STARTUP PODCAST . CONTACT US Your host is Mia Freedman . Thank you to the...

Aug 09, 201827 min

Cohen Has Receipts

Donald hasn't been colluding but if has then it's not that bad anyway. Also, Donald isn't friends with Michael anymore because Michael recorded a conversation they had about bribing a Playboy Playmate. CHECK OUT MIA'S INTERVIEW WITH KERRY TUCKER . CONTACT US Your host is Mia Freedman . Thank you to the great Bruce Wolpe ! 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 ...

Aug 02, 201827 min

Horse In A Hospital

Donald went to Finland to meet his friend Vlad and reaffirm their love for one another. America was displeased. Donald also kept the Queen waiting and annoyed the rest of Europe. READ MORE The three Royal rules Trump broke while meeting the Queen Trump's embarassing notes to himself scrawled across his speech The Queen trolled Trump with her jewellery during his visit Donald Trump just threw a soccer ball at Melania during a press conference CONTACT US Your hosts are Rachel Corbett and Mia Freed...

Jul 19, 201832 min

Keeping Up With The Kremlins

Donald has decided the best way to throw everyone off the Russia trail is to meet with the President of Russia. Mia speaks with Sarah Ferguson about her investigations into Trump's connection with the Kremlin. WATCH SARAH FERGUSON'S TRUMP/RUSSIA INVESTIGATION ON ABC iVIEW. CONTACT US Your hosts are Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman . With special thanks to Sarah Ferguson. 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...

Jul 11, 201833 min

The Supremes

The ‘swinging’ supreme court judge, Anthony Kennedy, announced his plans to retire and we’re not sure if it’s bad or catastrophic. Former Trump fixit man, Michael Cohen gave his first interview since being raided by the FBI and it’s sounding like he’s about to flip. Which is flipping exciting news because Cohen knows all of Trump’s secrets. CONTACT US Your hosts are Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman . With special thanks to Chas Licciardello. For more Chas, check out Planet America on ABC iView . W...

Jul 05, 201831 min

She Doesn't Care, Really

Melanie’s jacket continues to confuse everyone. Was that the point? The Muslim ban gets the thumbs up from the Supremes right before one of them retires. So should we panic now? And Obama, wherefore art thou? Buy Bruce's book . READ MORE Barack Obama, Where Are You? CONTACT US Your hosts are Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman . With special thanks to Bruce Wolpe. 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...

Jun 28, 201830 min

Zero Tolerance

An in-depth look into the separation of immigrant families at the United States' Southern Border. Want to know what you can do to help? Head to Together Rising for more information. READ MORE The Atlantic's profile of Stephen Miller Laura Bush's op-ed CONTACT US Your hosts are Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman . 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 GROU...

Jun 21, 201840 min

The Summit

Donald got in a fight with his friend Justin over some 'milk people', then went to visit his new friend Kim in Singapore. Kim's a megalomaniacal despot, and Donald likes him very much. READ MORE Five strange facts about Trump and Kim Jong-un's meeting The viral G7 photo that paints one thousand words CONTACT US Your hosts are Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman . 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 ...

Jun 14, 201834 min

When They Go Low, We Go Feckless

Melanie reappeared just as quickly as she vanished at an event for the families of fallen soldiers. The footage is blurry but we think it's her. We think. Plus, Donald's insisting he hasn't committed any crimes BUT IF HE HAD HE COULD PARDON HIMSELF. And Hillary's husband Bill is having a week to forget on the press tour for his new novel. READ MORE Would 24 days be a normal recovery time for plastic sugery? The compelling theories about where Melania went. CONTACT US Your hosts are Amelia Lester...

Jun 07, 201836 min

Run, Melania, Run

While Donald's wife seems to be missing, Donald is very busy trying convince people he is the protagonist in an espionage film plot he calls 'Spygate'. Plus, is Donald responsible for 1475 ‘lost’ children? READ MORE Why Kim K and Trump met at the White House Josie Duffy-Rice explains the 'lost children' on Twitter Magie Haberman, on 'Spygate' CONTACT US Your hosts are Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman . We REALLY want to hear your feelings about the show. Leave us a message on the pod phone. We lis...

May 31, 201829 min

Welcome Home, Melanie

Donald's wife Melanie got back from the hospital this week. He missed her very much. While she was gone, he hereby wrote some lunacy on Twitter. And why did media coverage of the 101st mass shooting in the US this year vanish into thin air? CONTACT US Your hosts are Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman . 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 FACEBO...

May 24, 201833 min

Be The Most Best

Melania made the world a better place for children this week by launching a campaign called 'Be Best'. No that's not a typo. Ivanka visited Jerusalem to open the new American embassy there. And Mia went to see Hillary live in the flesh, but left feeling a little uneasy... MORE THINGS Ivanka's Instagram Daddy's Little Ghoul CONTACT US Your hosts are Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman . We REALLY want to hear your feelings about the show. Leave us a message on the pod phone. We listen to all of them. ...

May 17, 201835 min

Rudy Returneth

Donald's friend Rudy went on the television and accidentally said that Donald did some lying. Then he said Donald didn't do some lying. Then he maintained Donald did no lying, but said that lying is okay sometimes. Donald said some things about Rudy being 'new' and then went off for some very important 'executive time', which a leaked schedule suggests is code for 'watching tv and being angry on Twitter'. READ MORE Trump's Secret Shrinking Schedule CONTACT US Your hosts are Amelia Lester and Mia...

May 08, 201825 min

The President Who Cried Wolf

After forgetting to buy a birthday present for his wife who won't hold his hand, Trump phoned in to his favourite television show and did some shouting. Plus, lots of people are very angry at comedian Michelle Wolf because she told some jokes they didn't like. READ MORE... Michelle Wolf's White House Correspondents routine on YouTube Adam Gopnik on the moment Trump decided to run for President Stephen Colbert's performance at White House Correspondents' Dinner 2011 Michelle Wolf on Fresh Air CON...

May 03, 201836 min

I (Don't) Wanna Hold Your Hand

Donald's friend Emmanuel came to visit this week, and they buried a tree together. Emmanuel had some dandruff on his shoulder, which Donald pointed out in front of the world's media. In other news, a New Yorker article suggests we have entered the final stages of the Trump Presidency, but Amelia's not so sure. And, what advice does the Director of Comms for Hillary's 2016 campaign have for future female candidates? READ MORE... The Painfully Awkward Moment Donald Trump Tried To Hold Melania's Ha...

Apr 26, 201833 min

Untruthful Slime Ball

Former FBI director James Comey is very tall and has very big hands. Now that everyone is clear on that, he also thinks that Donald Trump is morally unfit to be President and is a lot like a mob boss. Also, the pee tape makes a triumphant return to the news cycle. But are you, like Mia, a “pee-liever”? MORE... I'm A Peeliever And You Should Be Too James Comey on NPR's Fresh Air podcast CONTACT US Your hosts are Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman . Vote for us in the Australian Podcast Awards ! We RE...

Apr 19, 201836 min

Witch-Hunt!!!

Tipped off by Robert Mueller, the FBI raided the home, office and hotel room of Trump's personal lawyer - Michael Cohen. Trump struggled to express his anger aptly on Twitter alone, which is perhaps why he diverted a press-conference about the chemical attack in Syria to explain why HE is the real victim in all of this. Plus Mark Zuckerberg fronted congress, looking like he would rather be literally anywhere else. MORE... Mia recommends Jill Palmieri's podcast interviews on both Inside The Hive ...

Apr 12, 201833 min

Toilet Tweetin', Eatin' And Cheatin'

After a series of highly strung Easter Sunday tweets about a caravan and also some Hondurans, Trump ordered the US Military down to protect the Southern Border, much to the surprise of... well, the military. You'd think he might have been in a good mood after the premiere of Roseanne Barr's television reboot, not to mention the pro-Trump propaganda and conspiracy theories the sitcom star's been peddling on his behalf. Plus, why has Trump turned his Twitter machine on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos? And w...

Apr 05, 201831 min

The Woman Out-Trumping Trump

SHOW NOTES After Former National Security Adviser H.R McMaster stood down on March 22nd, we thought we had our show. Another week, another sacking. Right? Wrong. As the week progressed, it became clear another name would dominate headlines... Stormy Daniels. Between a tell-all 60 Minutes interview, recounts of their sexual encounter, and some blisteringly sharp tweets of her own, Stormy appears to be having the time of her life, toying with media attention in a way that’s not unlike Trump himsel...

Mar 29, 201832 min
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