Mamamia Out Loud

Subscribe to Mamamia to catch up on all our subscriber-exclusive episodes It's our last regular show of 2022, so we're casting our minds back to ponder the all-too-important but rather hazy question, 'what the hell happened this year?' Plus, the problem with the questions we’re being told not to ask our friends and family this Christmas. And, our best and worst of the week which include the infuriating term thrown at Mia, some tragically stubborn statistics, and the most wonderful birthday presents. The End Bits:  RECOMMENDATIONS: Holly wants you to watch Wednesday on Netflix.  Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our reccos from the week in one place.  GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespie Audio Producer: Leah Porges Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin 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.

Subscribe to Mamamia Nepo-babies. Chances are, you’re seeing them all over your social media and television screens. So what are they, and what’s the world’s problem with them? Plus, why do some gifts make you cry with happiness, and some make you feel nothing? The psychology of gift-giving.  And does being a real friend mean offering brutal honesty or unconditional support?  The End Bits:  RECOMMENDATIONS: Holly wants you to make Outlouder's salads from our Facebook group.  Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our reccos from the week in one place.  GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespie Audio Producer: Leah Porges Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin 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.

Subscribe to MamamiaWe thought we might have a royal-free episode, until an unspeakable troll came back from lunch with Camilla, opened his laptop, and began to write… Plus, should women go on strike at Christmas? 'Tis the season for burnout over the mental load. And, a dilemma that’s close to home about asking favours from strangers. The End Bits:  RECOMMENDATIONS: Jessie wants you to watch Wakefield on ABC iView  Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our reccos from the week in one place.  GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespie Audio Producer: Leah Porges Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin 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.

Listen to our bonus episode unpacking Volume II of Harry & Meghan here 'Institutionalised gaslighting,' brothers at war, and more drama than a White Lotus finale. What happened on the last three episodes of Harry & Meghan?  Plus, Twitter is in chaos and Meta's profits are in free fall. Is social media dead? Mia has a very convincing argument that we’re at the end of our obsession. And, our best and worst of the week ranging from broken dogs to water cooler TV to Jessie’s dream interview. The End Bits:  Subscribe to listen to our special bonus episode about Harry & Meghan’s doco here RECOMMENDATIONS: Jessie wants you to read Marshmallow by Victoria Hannan. Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our reccos from the week in one place.  GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespie Audio Producer: Leah Porges Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin 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.

Listen to our episode unpacking the entire The White Lotus finale here. An ordinary Monday afternoon in Australia. Six people dead by gunfire in what seems to have been an ambush by extreme conspiracy theorists. It's not a story we are used to seeing here, so is it a senseless tragedy or a sign of something bigger? Plus, a she-said-she-said influencer war and what it tells us about slut-shaming, feminism, and the patriarchy.  And the most talked about character from White Lotus re-shaping the victim narrative.  The End Bits:  Subscribe to listen to our feelings about The White Lotus finale here. RECOMMENDATIONS: Holly wants you to watch Spirited on Apple TV+. Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our reccos from the week in one place.  GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespie Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin 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.

Subscribe to Mamamia The media have had a big old dig at Harry and Meghan for invading their own privacy, and they’ve had a dig right back. So what’s the line between privacy and control?  Plus, there’s a gender sleep gap, and you’ll never guess, but it’s not in women’s favour. Why? And, it’s White Lotus day, but whether you’re watching or not, what does the show tell us about the hell of forced friendship? The End Bits:  RECOMMENDATIONS: Jessie wants you to watch Bad Sisters on Apple TV+. Listen to Holly's No Filter with Andrew Moreton about The Royals here Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our reccos from the week in one place.  GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespie Audio Producer: Leah Porges Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin 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.

Listen to our bonus episode about Harry & Meghan’s doco here You'll never guess what we're talking about on today's show...Christmas has come early. We need to talk about Meghan & Harry Plus, have we fetishized friendship over family? And our best and worst of the week, ranging from new frocks to sickness to harsh bikini realities.  The End Bits:  Subscribe to listen to our special bonus episode about Harry & Meghan’s doco here RECOMMENDATIONS: Mia wants you to try this Root Cover Up from Color Wow Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our reccos from the week in one place. GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespe Audio Producer: Leah Porges Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin 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.

Subscribe to Mamamia ​​Yesterday, news broke that age 71, Kirstie Alley had died. Actress. Comedian. Writer. Mother. Wife. Scientologist. Like many of us, she was many things, but what does her legacy tell us about the complicated issue of monetising weight loss Plus, the mainstreaming of sexual strangulation, And…  to breed or not to breed? The conversation between three men that’s obsessing Jessie Stephens.   The End Bits:  RECOMMENDATIONS: Holly wants you to watch Colin From Accounts on Binge Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our reccos from the week in one place. GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespe Audio Producer: Leah Porges Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin 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.

Subscribe to Mamamia Are you Team Sussex or Team Wales? Wherever you land on the Harry & Megs versus Wills & Kate argument will tell us exactly how old you are.  Plus, what a viral fashion trend tells us about Barbie's transformation into a feminist icon of inclusion. And, what will it take to turn the volume down on Kanye West? The End Bits: RECOMMENDATIONS: Mia & Emma want you to watch The L Word: Generation Q on Stan Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our recos from the week in one place. GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, Emma Gillespie Producer: Emma Gillespe Audio Producer: Leah Porges Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin 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.

Subscribe to Mamamia Everyone is talking about China and the wave of protests across the country, but what does it have to do with the FIFA World Cup in Qatar? Plus, two influencers are having a very public argument about ADHD. Why?And should we all stop being so…. authentic? One author is calling bullsh*t on authenticity.  The End Bits: RECOMMENDATIONS: Mia wants you to watch The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist.  Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our recos from the week in one place. GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens Producer: Emma Gillespe Audio Producer: Leah Porges Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin 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.