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Mamamia Podcasts
The Spill is your daily entertainment news fix where we break down the biggest celebrity headlines. Join Laura Brodnik and Em Vernem for brutally honest takes on pop culture, plus their recommendations that are actually worth watching. New episodes every weekday at 3pm.Plus we have the latest pop culture headlines every weekday with the latest Morning Tea from Ash London, and on Friday we'll give you the best new TV shows and movies to binge this weekend in our Weekend Watch.
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Aug 15, 2023 • 13min
So, Are We OK With A 23 Year Age Gap In Hollywood?
Kraven The Hunter star Aaron Taylor-Johnson has finally lifted the lid on his home life with a new profile in Esquire. The notoriously private actor has given more detail than ever before on his wife, director Sam Taylor-Johnson and their children. We discuss the rare profile and the seemingly controversial 23-year age gap between the couple. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Follow us on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/?hl=en Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Chelsea McLaughlin & Elfy Scott Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 2023 • 12min
Hollywood's Annoying Woman Syndrome Has A New Victim
Hollywood actress Rachel Zegler has landed in hot water, after comments she made about the original Snow White story being outdated resurfaced across the weekend. Zegler, who will star in the titular role for Disney's 2024 remake, has been labelled with 'Annoying Women Syndrome'. But is that a fair branding? We unpack the backlash to decide. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Follow us on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/?hl=en Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Chelsea McLaughlin & Em Vernem Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Thom Lion Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 11, 2023 • 16min
The Taylor Swift & Karlie Kloss Theory We Shouldn’t Say Out Loud
On the show today… In a surprise turn of events, Karlie Kloss made an appearance this week at Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, although she wasn’t seated in the family and friends section. Fans have been speculating for years that once best friends had a brutal falling out. But there are some intricate theories that take this story to a whole new level. Plus, it’s Weekend Watch time! This week we have a sexy new rom-com and a must-see new Netflix docuseries to recommend to you.THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Follow us on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/?hl=en Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Taylah Strano Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 10, 2023 • 13min
Sydney Sweeney & A Double Controversy
On the show today …Megan Fox has announced her first book will soon be released into the world, it’s just not the celebrity tell-all we were expecting.Plus, after her break-out roles in The White Lotus and Euphoria, Sydney Sweeney became Hollywood’s new golden girl. Until two controversial stories derailed the headlines about her. Now, in a new interview, she’s addressed them both.THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Follow us on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/?hl=en Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Elfy Scott Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 9, 2023 • 15min
Is This The Most Surprising Nepo Baby Interview We’ve Ever Read?
On The Show Today ... MTV has revealed its nominations list for the 2023 Video Music Awards and for the first time ever, the entire Artist of the Year list includes only women. Here’s who made the list. Plus, as an actor who is known for their extensive body of TV and film work and who has won Emmys, Tonys, and Golden Globes during their career, Billy Porter has now revealed that they have had to sell their house due to the ongoing actor’s strike. And it’s given us a real insight into what’s going on in the pickets lines. And Riley Keough is Vanity Fair’s newest cover star and in a wide-ranging interview has shared the name of her daughter for the first time, along with some wild stories from her childhood in Hollywood. But there’s so much more in this profile that we never expected from the ultimate nepo baby.THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Follow us on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/?hl=en Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Elfy Scott Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 8, 2023 • 16min
Yes, Margot Robbie Was Recently Called Box Office Poison
On the show today ...Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp has done an interview for Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood issue, explaining what pushed him to tell his own coming-out story. And this week marks a decade since the TV death that nearly shut down Australia. Ten years ago Patrick from Offspring sadly died and the show’s writer has just revealed whether or not he regrets it. Plus, the Barbie movie hit the billion-dollar mark at the box office just 17 days after it was released. This makes it even more baffling to think that earlier this year, Margot Robbie’s name was only in the headlines for being ‘box office poison'. But that was never the full story.THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Follow us on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/?hl=en Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Chelsea McLaughlinExecutive Producer: Gia Moylan Assistant Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 7, 2023 • 22min
Why No One Wants Rita Ora & Taika Waititi’s Love Story
On the show today ...Fresh off its many Logie Award wins last week, Binge has greenlit a second season of Colin From Accounts. And the announcement is just as entertaining as the show itself. Plus, Jeremy Allen White recently became TV’s Golden Boy, thanks to his critically acclaimed show The Bear and his many shirtless running photos. But this weekend someone on his team made a fatal error when it comes to his public persona, and we’re not sure he can recover. And Rita Ora & Taika Waititi celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary this week, complete with a lush spread in Vogue detailing their secret ceremony. The celebrity couple has all the makings of an epic Hollywood romance, so how come every time they tell us their love story, we just don’t seem to want it?THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Follow us on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/?hl=en Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Chelsea McLaughlinExecutive Producer: Gia Moylan Assistant Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 4, 2023 • 23min
What Lizzo’s Denial Really Means & Bye To Our Bestie
On the show today ... We check in on the youngest in the Kar-Jenner klan Kylie, after sources confirmed she is in fact still dating Timothée Chalamet. Her ex Travis Scott isn’t thrilled with the news, he’s shaded the Wonka star with a bizarre rap diss in his new album. Plus Lizzo has finally broken her silence after three of her former employees, and other creatives she’s worked with, made public some damning allegations of mistreatment and sexual harassment earlier in the week. We unpack Lizzo’s statement and what we think will happen next. And in a bittersweet edition of The Spill today … our OG co-host Kee Reece is hanging up the headphones. We farewell Kee the only way we know how, with some entertainment news and tv recommendations. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Follow us on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/?hl=en Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Kee Reece Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Assistant Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 3, 2023 • 17min
Emily Ratajkowski’s New Career Confession Could Be Dangerous
On the show today…We have an update on those allegations against Lizzo. Yesterday three of her former dancers went public with some huge allegations against the star including sexual harassment and allegedly creating a hostile work environment. Now an Oscar-nominated filmmaker has said she pulled out of working on a documentary with Lizzo due to alleged mistreatment.Plus, Beyonce fans are outraged at the thought of spending hundreds on "no view" tickets to her Renaissance tour. Apparently Queen Bey is offering up seats behind the stage, with no view of the performance for $150 USD.And model Em Rata has revealed some interesting details about her weight and the ways the fashion industry rewarded her for having a tiny figure. During a Q&A session on her podcast, Em was asked about weight gain, weight loss and how it's impacted her ability to get jobs. The model has confessed to booking more gigs when she was smaller, but what does that say about the state of the modelling industry? We have thoughts. THE END BITS Read more about the allegations against Lizzo hereRead more about plus size models in decline here Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Follow us on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/?hl=en Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Elfy Scott Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Assistant Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Leah Porges Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 2, 2023 • 17min
The Lizzo Allegations Go Further Than The Headlines Suggest
On the show today… In conflicting news from the ongoing actor's strike frontlines, Viola Davis is pausing work on her upcoming movie, despite having an exemption to keep working, in solidarity with her fellow actors. It’s both a helpful and harmful move. Plus, there’s finally a cure for loneliness and it’s to rent out Gwyneth Paltrow’s guest house (thank goodness you can cross that off your list of things to worry about). So what's behind her new Airbnb partnership? We suspect all is not as it seems. And it’s the story no one wants to believe is true, but one we can’t turn away from. Lizzo has been accused of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment by three of her former dancers, who have all put forward extensive allegations against the Grammy winner. But when it comes to this story, you need to read more than the headlines. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Follow us on Instagram...https://www.instagram.com/thespillpodcast/?hl=en Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Kee Reece Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Assistant Producer: Taylah Strano Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


