Mamamia Out Loud

Last week, Constance Hall gave a powerful TEDxTalk about her experience with bullying both online and in the real world. Mia originally discouraged Constance from speaking publicly about being bullied for fear it would ‘feed the trolls’. But she now realises she was wrong, and in fact, there’s a lot to be gained by shining a light on these experiences.   Mark Ronson has...

Look, there's a lot to unpack today. The episode is late to your ears because we've been observing #climatestrike, we won some sparkly awards last night and it's also Producer Lize's last show. But first... The Bachelor's finished and the "good girl" won. But what does our reaction to Abbie say about how we view women who aren't afraid to express their sexuality?  Anti-violence advocates are...

Is flirting really allowed in 2019? We ask this question because one of our listeners wrote in with a group therapy about her friend's husband being a tremendous flirt. Which got us thinking: is flirting just plain problematic these days? Plus, abortion remains technically illegal in NSW. On Saturday, thousands of women marched in Sydney’s Hyde Park to get it removed from the criminal code -...

Constance Hall flagged something on her Instagram about bucks' parties that got us thinking. She claims that more often than not, they're used as an opportunity for cheating to happen in relationships, and what happens there is protected by the ‘bro code'. But what about the sister code?  Plus Taylor Swift is performing at the Melbourne cup this year, but is it problematic to go and wat...

Holly read an article about something called the No-Fap Movement over the weekend. So she decided to put her Sherlock Holmes hat on and investigate why women are joining this predominantly-male group and explain what fapping actually is. (Hint, it’s not suitable for work). And, in news that might make you feel old, When Harry Met Sally turns 30 this year. It's the movie to blame for the trop...

Can you learn how to be charismatic? Jessie thinks you can in three easy steps but Holly and Mia don’t think it’s that simple. Plus if you’re confused as to why UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has fired 21 people and is calling for an election before the end of October, Holly is making a comeback with our favourite analogy, the Brexit sh*t skirt. Even though this time it's actual...

There's a lot of stuff going on this week for women... Leigh Sales was hosting a black-tie dinner when the man introducing her tried to kiss her on the lips. Influencer Nadia Bartel's marriage broke down because her husband allegedly cheated on her but somehow she got the blame for it. And the University in Sydney decided to lower it's entrance marks for women so there can be more females in engin...

It's Friday and Mia wants to talk about Taylor Swift's new album Lover. But this time Jessie's going to let her because it's not just an excuse for Mia to sing.  There are some big questions that need answering, like whether we should like Taylor because she's 'safe' for kids as opposed to someone like Miley Cyrus.  Plus, does your relationship have a third leg? Well, it needs one if you...

The G7 Summit was held in France this week, where world leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States met to discuss everything from climate change to gender equality. But perhaps the biggest thing to come out of the G7 is the fact that the world is now shipping Melania Trump and Justin Trudeau!  But why? Plus, the Amazon rainforest is burning, kids are skip...

CGI influencers are taking over Instagram, and making serious money from it. So who is pocketing all that cash? And how does it align with the trend toward authenticity when these ‘people’ are about as inauthentic as it gets?  We’ve got all the pictures in our Mamamia Outlouders Facebook group so make sure you’ve joined to check them out… https://www.facebook.co...

We're jumping into your ears today to talk about the NSW Abortion Bill.  The debate has been hijacked over the past two weeks so here at Mamamia Out Loud, we wanted to share the pro-choice side, and why it's so important that if you believe in abortion being decriminalised, you rally around your local MPs.  To share use the hashtags: #ProChoiceNSW #VoteForProChoiceNSW #GetItDone Become a...

It’s been a big week for the Royal family. Elton John is defending Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for having a holiday and flying in a private jet. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is releasing statements about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. And Holly has a theory about how it’s all related. Meanwhile, if the word brainstorm makes you cringe, we’ve got a solution that will help y...

Do mental illnesses come in and out of "fashion"? It's an interesting idea, and one that was the subject of a fascinating article on Mamamia written by Amy Clark. She suggested that as awareness of anxiety has risen, depression has become less and less understood. You can read Amy's piece, here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/anxiety-and-depression/   Plus, Alan Jones has made some vividly aggres...

The man you would have heard described as “disgraced US business man”, but actually a billionaire accused of sex-trafficking, Jeffrey Epstein, took his own life while awaiting trial on the weekend.  Some of the most high-profile men in the world - Epstein’s powerful friends - are implicated in his case, and as a result, his death has been met with a cloud of conspiracy theor...

Queen of Hollywood clap-backs Chrissy Teigen is among the voices encouraging Americans not to go to a particular gym because of… Trump. But does even exercising have to be a political act now?  Genetically-blessed human Emily Ratatjowski has dared to bare her underarms, hair and all, on the upcoming cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine. Ratatjowski actually penned an essay for the m...

In case you missed it, women in NSW are telling police to arrest them. It’s the only Australian state where abortion is still a crime, and this week politicians are debating whether the law should be overturned. Jessie has a handy explainer on how to respond to people in your life who aren’t on board with the whole pro-choice thing.  And a new study has found that almost one quart...

Outlouders, we are popping into your ears to tell you about our brand new podcast.  It’s called The Spill. And it’s our daily snackable afternoon podcast about celebrities and pop culture.  Hosted by Mamamia’s Entertainment Editor Laura Brodnik and our influencer expert Kee Reece, The Spill drops every afternoon at 3pm. And it’s the perfect thing to listen to on y...

Catherine Middleton has made headlines recently after Kensington Palace issued a statement categorically denying that the Duchess of Cambridge had cosmetic work done; specifically ‘baby botox’. So, what is ‘baby botox’? And does everyone secretly have it? And author John Marsden has caused a bit of a stir after remarking that bullying is really just a form of feedback. The...

Australian swimmers are in hot water over Mack Horton’s selective protests over cheating in the sport. When Chinese swimmer Sun Yang beat Horton at the World Championship recently, he refused to stand on the podium with him because he’d been accused of being a drug cheat.  But when Australian swimmer Shayna Jack was suspected of testing positive to illicit substances, Horton was s...

Amanda Knox is crowd-funding her wedding which sounds great, except the people being asked to pay for it aren’t even going. Rachel Corbett has all the furious feels about this one and she’s ready to accept all your hate mail at her MySpace page. Plus, should you get drunk at a work party? Rachel was at the 10th birthday for The Project and there were a few people on the sauce.  So...

The influencers of Byron Bay have come under global scrutiny after a Vanity Fair piece painted the lives of the town’s “Murfers” or Mum Surfers in a less than friendly light.   Britain has a new Prime Minister and Donald Trump loves him. So Holly explains just how a posh mop-haired conservative made it to the top job. Plus The Final Quarter documentary profiling the racism a...

Instagram is trialling "like-less" photos on Instagram at precisely the same time people are using a Russian-backed app to peer into the future and see what they’d look like when they're (heaven forbid) OLD! Why is elderly the worst thing you can be online?  TV presenter David Campbell says that his son believes he is Princess Diana, which got us reflecting on the creepy stuff kids do....

James Weir wrote this week about the rise of lip fillers in teen girls, causing us to ask: Is it a good thing, a bad thing, and how much is social media to blame? And this week, two famous women came out publicly and declared they wouldn't be having children. And a lot of people were uncomfortable with it. Plus Jessie found herself at a dinner party where one of her male friends said he felt he wo...

Are the royal family allowed to demand privacy at public events? Should teen girls be learning more about pleasure and less about fear when it comes to sex education? Is the world still uncomfortable with women being financially independent in relationships? It's a death, sex and money episode of Mamamia Out Loud.  Plus, Mia has an interesting recommendation that takes the show to a dark plac...

World number one and all-round Tennis champion Ash Barty was knocked out of the Wimbledon Tennis competition this week after a three-set loss to American Alison Riske. And it made Jessie realise something ...that since Ash’s success at the French Open, Australia has kind of been hovering around Ash like a helicopter parent. So are we embarrassing her?  Plus, we always talk about red fla...