Mamamia Out Loud

Our very own Jessie's highly anticipated debut, Heartsick , has finally hit bookstore shelves. Holly and Mia interview the (ahem) INTERNATIONALLY BEST SELLING author, to bring you all the juicy details.  Plus, you'll hear insight from Jessie into the process of writing the book, and learn more about the characters. And, a very special treat for Outlouders, as Jessie reads for us two exclusive...

Did you hear? The women of Australia have a new Prime Minister. No, not another spill, but a cabinet reshuffle. So who's doing what now? Holly breaks down everything you need to know about the new-look cabinet. Plus, Parenthood is a state scattered with discarded pure intentions. What's Em Rata done to spark our latest conversation about parenting?  And, we know what it means to be monogamous...

You might have read about a big ship over the last week. A very big, very stuck ship. On Tuesday of last week, a 400 meter long, 200,000-tonne ship became wedged across the Suez Canal, in Egypt. So why is this a news story? And why can't we stop laughing at the memes it's generated?  Plus, a couples counselor claims that the most common reason couples fall out of love and stop being intimate...

This is a bad-news free show! We're taking a hiatus from the news cycle that continues to depress us, and today's episode is a place of joy. Starting with Meghan Markle. No, we're not done talking about the Oprah interview...But what has she taught us about in-laws?  Plus, you’re not lazy. Your productivity is just based on your chronotype. So what the hell is a chronotype and what does...

For what feels like the last 100 episodes, we have led the show with the topic of sexual assault. And we’re sick of it. We’re not sick that women are talking about it, but we’re sick of nothing changing. So what next? Plus, Prince Harry has a day job. It's his first office gig, which has left us wondering, does he know how to use email? Make a spreadsheet? Will he have regular ca...

Unprecedented. Once in 100 years. Never-before-seen. These are the terms Australians are becoming very, very sick of. So what's it like for residents on the NSW mid-north coast who have battled drought, fire, the pandemic, and now, floods? We speak to an Outlouder on the ground as extreme conditions continue around the country. Plus, Cardi B has a message for anyone who thinks she’s a bad in...

Looking for something to listen to this weekend? Why not check out our new podcast What The Finance... Welcome to What The Finance , Mamamia's new podcast all about getting good with money. Hosted by financial expert and author Melissa Browne and actress and financial novice, Pallavi Sharda, each episode we'll break down all the myths and misconceptions when it comes to your personal finances, plu...

One of the country’s top police officers has ­proposed using technology to record ­consent before sex, to combat rising sexual assaults. So is it something to celebrate? Or has Mick Fuller missed the mark? Plus, Weddings were one of the casualties of 2020, but now that they’re back on, what to do about potentially outdated guest lists? Have you been uninvited from a postponed w...

The reckoning at Parliament House has broken out of the Coalition Cabinet and gone bipartisan. Who is Nicole Flint? What is she asking of the opposition leader? And what are the women of Australia asking men around the country to do right now? Plus, are Gen Z all about “commitment culture” as an act of rebellion against "hookup culture?" And if so, why? Is it optimism and romance, or f...

Today 100,000 women across the country are marching. They're marching because they're angry. They're marching because they're tired. They're marching because they've had enough. We've had enough. Mia, Holly and Jessie tell us what it was like to be at today's March4Justice rally in Sydney, taking us through what it's all about, why today, and what change we're hoping it will bring. Plus,...

How complicit are you in the bullying of female celebrities? In light of Meghan’s Oprah interview, the Britney doco and the re-examination of the way the media has treated high-profile women from Princess Diana to Lindsay Lohan, a new movement is brewing. It’s being called a new phase of #metoo - and tagged #hertoo.  Plus, Health Signalling. It's the latest Instagram humble-brag....

Everyone’s talking about Piers Morgan. The English broadcaster, journalist, and television host of Good Morning Britain has quit his host role after 6 years in the job, following backlash for his comments about Meghan Markle, in the wake of the Oprah interview. Plus, Kylie Moore-Gilbert has spoken out after being released from an Iranian prison last year, where the academic spent 800 days lo...

Surprise, it's the Mamamia Out Loud bonus ep no one asked for, but we absolutely couldn't be stopped from making it! We're dissecting all the big headlines in the wake of Harry and Meghan's tell-all interview with Oprah, and there's a LOT to get through.  Plus we discuss how we feel about the young royals now and ask the important question, 'What's next?' CREDITS Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Mia...

It's International Women's Day! While every day at Mamamia is IWD, we're shining a spotlight on what we feel like celebrating today; how far we've come, whilst remembering how far we still have to go. Plus, are the clothes you have that don't fit you toxic? Radio host Mel Grieg told Australian women to throw out their so-called “skinny clothes” on the weekend, and it’s sparked a...

It’s been a full-on few weeks to be a woman, as the allegations of sexual assault in Australian politics and Australian schools just keep coming. We want to talk about the different ways women are feeling at the end of this week. Plus, is Meghan seriously a bully? Royal aides have spoken to The Times in the UK ahead of Meghan’s television interview with Oprah Winfrey which will broadca...

Everyone is talking about last night's episode of Married At First Sight. Jessie recaps the MAFS hotness rating. For a show we don't expect much from, even this was a new low. Plus, every true-crime podcast junkie’s dreams are coming true right now, but has our obsession with detail taken humanity out of the Melissa Caddick case? Whichever way you look at it, a 15-year-old boy has lost his m...

In case you missed it, a lot of news came out of Canberra over the weekend, more has emerged today and none of it is good. You may have heard or read bits of information but it's pretty confusing, so we recap what's going on.  Plus, everyone’s talking about Prince Harry’s bus ride around LA with James Corden. Is the charm offensive working? And was Archie's first word really 'croc...

Everyone is talking about high school boys, after the head prefect at Cranbrook Senior School stood in front of a full assembly and told his mates they need to change their attitudes to women. But on the show today, we discuss whether or not single-sex education plays a role. Plus, Australia is going back to work. Sydney’s CBD is apparently now back at 65% of its pre-COVID capacity. Melbourn...

There’s a growing movement of people choosing to get up earlier and earlier - they say they are “shunning sleep for a better self," and call themselves the 5:30 Club. No, it's not an after-work crowd, it's a 5:30 am  thing. Plus, vaccines are here and we’re starting a new chapter in COVID history. But will we ever see a “vaccine passport” here in Australia? And&h...

Kimye are over. Not many of us are shocked but there are plenty of us who care. They WERE pop culture, so where are we without them? Plus, In Case You Missed It, on Thursday night a former student of a private girls school started a poll on her Instagram . She asked, "If you live in Sydney: have you or has anyone close to you ever experienced sexual assault from someone who went to an all-boys sch...

The Quicky's Claire Murphy takes us through all the things we need to know about Facebook banning Aussies from accessing and sharing news on the social media platform. What does it mean for media companies, what does it mean for social media users, snf what does it mean on a global scale? Plus, we're looking more closely at the toxic culture of Australian Politics and why so many women can relate,...

Chestfeeding. What is it? A story started in the UK recently, talking about how doctors there are changing the way they speak to their parents. The stories suggest that the term “breast-feeding” should be changed to “chest-feeding” and that the words “Mothers’ milk” be replaced by “human milk”. Predictably, the internet got very upset, but many...

Our Outlouders in Victoria have told us what they're doing and how they're feeling after news of a five-day lockdown last week. Health authorities say it’s still too early to tell if this snap lockdown has worked, but today there was only one new locally transmitted case of COVID-19.  Plus, after we spoke about him on Friday’s show, Justin Timberlake apologised for being Teflon in...

We're dropping into your feed to share an awesome episode of our new podcast, What I Eat When, with you: https://omny.fm/shows/what-i-eat-when/playlists/what-i-eat-when   What do you eat when you're heartbroken?  From Malaysian curries to French pastries, Diana Chan is a cuisine connoisseur. Between being the Winner of Master Chef 2017 and her SBS show, Asia Unplated with Diana Chan, Dia...

Is Justin Timberlake Cancelled? On Wednesday we discussed Framing Britney Spears, the new New York Times documentary, and one theme that has emerged is the role Justin Timberlake played in Britney’s story. Plus, we all know about burnout. It’s something we experience at varying stages of our lives and careers, but what about the kind of burnout that comes from being dissatisfied? Groun...