Mamamia Out Loud

Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. She may have eleven grandchildren already, but Kris Jenner wants her daughter Kendall to freeze her eggs. Is 26 too young? Or is normalising the process of egg-freezing a conversation worth considering? Plus, what’s a 'sad-boi big man', and has one of them just been elected to the Australian...

Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. Tomorrow, closing arguments will be heard in the court saga that's been treated like a reality TV drama for over a month - Johnny Depp’s defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Yesterday, we reached peak celebrity climax when Johnny Depp’s most famous ex, Kate Moss, took the s...

Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. At least 19 children are dead. Their teacher is dead. Another day, another mass shooting, so when will the U.S achieve serious gun reform? Plus, there’s someone for everyone who wants to find reality TV love in the new three-headed Bachelor. Well… almost.  And why no one cares abo...

In case you missed it, Australia has a new leader. Anthony Albanese was officially sworn in as our 31st Prime Minister this morning. And yes, we will be debriefing on the election results, from the winners, to the losers to the 14+ women joining the lower house.  Plus, a famous woman from a famous family had her third wedding in six weeks. And she has a style uniform we can all relate to.&nbs...

Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. Taylor Swift has some life hacks for you. What do they teach us about the myth of effortlessness? Does being eager become 'cooler' with age? Or, is aspiration done? Plus, what does the future of work look like? Organisational psychologist Dr. Amantha Imber talks us through productivity, and how we...

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, Holly and Mia spoke to The Guardian Australia's political reporter, Amy Remeikis, to answer all your burning...

Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. We are a handful of sleeps out from the election. As we begin to reflect on the last six weeks, have we seen anything different about this campaign? Is an American variant of democracy dominating our local political discourse? Plus, one of the most archaic of magazine tropes is trying to prove it's...

Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. There's fast fashion, and then there's ultra-fast fashion. Gen Z are the most eco-conscious generation we've ever seen, but why can't they quit SHEIN?  Plus, would you buy your daughter a vibrator? Or, would you let your mum buy you a vibrator? We've got a listener dilemma to discuss.  An...

Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. There's a new kind of man that straight women are being warned to stay away from. Enter, 'The Podcast Bro,' but have we been too quick to judge? Plus, Holly is bringing you a very important, era-defining news story. The 'Wagatha Christie' court case.  And, our best and worst of the week, which...

Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. The Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation case is the first 'Trial by TikTok' the world has seen. As #JusticeForJohnny videos continue to attract billions of views, who are these TikToks actually reaching? And what damage is being done by them?  Plus, if you walked into a hair salon and were pres...

Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. Last night, the two Prime Ministerial candidates had their second debate, on the Nine Network in prime time. What people are left talking about today is less about what was said, and more about how it was said.  Plus, Kim Catrall has finally told us what we'd been longing to find out about And...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Women in the U.S have had abortion rights for nearly fifty years, but those rights may be about to be overturned. As Roe Vs. Wade hangs in the balance, we turn our attention to the ripple effect on Australian women. Why should we care? Plus, why do we still hold Marilyn Monroe up as the most iconic of women And our best and worst of the...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Remember when Meghan and Harry came to Australia in 2018? Well, Meghan hated it…according to a new book out this week called The Palace Pages by Tina Brown. Plus, young women are diagnosing themselves on TikTok. Is it the new Doctor Google? And there's a new dating trend known as 'Pocketing'. What is it, and how can you tell if i...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud You might have seen the headlines about an ABC journalist who's been accused of political bias. Jessie breaks down exactly what has happened. What does it tell us about impartiality and the problem with Twitter? Plus, e veryone’s obsessed with Sienna Miller at the moment and Holly has a theory she illustrates the freedom that come...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Elon Musk bought Twitter. It’s one of the biggest news stories in the world this week, but if you’re anything like Mia, maybe you’ve been too busy to get your head around it. and So we’re bringing back our segment Questions I’m Too Embarrassed To Ask and Elon expert Jessie Stephens is going to enlighten us....

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud A man was punched in the head repeatedly over the weekend for disrespecting an ANZAC tradition. We spoke about 'The Slap' involving Will Smith and Chris Rock a month ago, and it's as though we're seeing a shift, that violence has become conditional. Are we now OK with violence, if a person is doing something we don't like? Plus, did you...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Last year, Google’s top search terms were about how to be more attractive. Jessie needs to talk about The Pursuit of Hotness, and why it's taking up too much of her time. Plus, a journalist has asked Prince Harry if he misses his brother and his dad. The answer he gave is fascinating. And our best and worst of the week, which incl...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud After braving the crowds at the airport and changing her mind about Alan Joyce's recent comments, Mia is back from an overseas holiday. As many Australians begin to think about venturing overseas again themselves, Mia's here to remind you of all the things you've forgotten about international travel.  Plus, who is Katherine Deves,...

Jessie is sick of hearing Mia talk about peri, and Holly is in complete denial that she might be in peri, so Mia snuck into the pod studio on her own to have a chat about her experience. Flooding, mood swings, body unfamiliarity, forgetfulness, itchy skin…all of it. She never connected the dots, or considered that it might be perimenopause until she interviewed Dr Ginni Mansberg, bestsellin...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud We surveyed 5000 Australian women on what they care about this election, and most of you nominated action on climate change as a key issue driving your vote. But why don't you want to talk about it? Plus, w hy every woman Holly know's is talking about a man they’re calling ‘the husband whisperer.’ And the 23-year-old v...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud In case you missed it, we are now officially in election mode. On May 21, the nation goes to the polls and chooses who we want to lead us for the next four years. But in the meantime, is it possible to talk to each other without shouting, alienating or abusing? Plus, a huge celebrity engagement was announced over the weekend and it spar...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud This week a brand new season of Underbelly aired, based on the crimes and disappearance of 49-year-old con-woman Melissa Caddick. With the case unsolved and a real family, including a teenage boy, at the centre of it, is it too much, too soon?  Plus, are you a possessive friend? Have you ever felt embarrassed about it? A conversati...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud There’s a new social condition sweeping the world and it’s called Post Pandemic Introversion. Mia thinks she has it, and you might too. Plus, in one sharp line, a female MP has summed up the difference between men and women in politics. But is it a good thing?  And is it time to stop complaining? Why the experts say you...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Some… interesting stuff went down in politics over the weekend. From accusations of racial vilification to offensive stubby holders and the most expensive political ad campaign we've heard of, Mia takes you through what you might've missed. Plus, welcome to The Dig - it’s what’s happens to a person with a public profi...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud The Prime Minister wants renters to buy a house, but is everything as it seems, or were his comments taken out of context? Plus, why everyone is acting so…weird. If you think people are behaving worse, from a televised slap to an increase in car accidents, to outbursts of rage, you would be right. And our best and worst moments o...