Tell Me It's Going To Be OK

Donald Trump has had a busy first day back in the White House.  After being sworn in for his second term as President of the United States, he's made light work of signing executive order and attending important inauguration events.  But where to from here? Our US Correspondent Amelia Lester has the details. THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram he...

While we've all been enjoying our summer holiday break President-elect Donald Trump has been busy...  From announcing his plans to take over multiple countries to avoiding jail time at his criminal trial sentencing and fractures in his friendship with Elon Musk, Trump has had a very busy few weeks.  Follow The Quicky THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Ins...

The US election may be won and done, but Australia's federal election is just around the corner.  After following the Trump vs Harris fight so closely what can Aussie politicians learn? And are we really staring down the barrel of our own upcoming election getting a 'trumpification'?  Follow The Quicky THE END BITS Support independent women's media Check out The Quicky Instagram here Liked this ep...

Donald Trump has been on a nominating spree in the week since he took the win in the 2024 US presidential election. From one of the most controversial selections for Secretary of State to an anti vaxer in charge of health, the stories of the men and women lining up to run government in 2025 has been met with raised eyebrows and a little bit of comedy. Mamamia's US correspondent, Deputy editor of F...

Support independent women's media So then. It's been quite the week. Trump won and... well, HOW? Because after the initial shock and disbelief comes the need for the cold, hard facts of exactly what happened.  Grab a cup of tea, a wine, your dog or whatever will help you get through and listen to the calm, soothing tones of Deputy Editor of Foreign Polic y magazine and Mamamia's US correspondent A...

The polls have closed and Donald Trump has claimed victory in the 2024 US Presidential election. The Republican candidate might be moving back into the White House as the 47th President of the United States, but how did we get here? What factors went into this win for Trump, and what let Kamala Harris' campaign down?  Follow The Quicky THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagr...

Come sit in on our emergency meeting about the US election. Recorded as late as we could manage on Wednesday afternoon, join Holly, Mia, Jessie and Amelia Lester in quietly panicking, comforting and dissecting where the world's at with Harris Vs Trump. What To Listen To Next:  Listen to the latest episode of Mamamia Out Loud: Bonnie Blue & Filming Sex At Schoolies More US Election:  Trump's Do...

Welcome to the Cancelled courtroom Donald John Trump, reality star, businessman, former president and current presidential candidate.  Donald is no stranger to a real courtroom but today is all about his petty crimes like drinking 12 diet cokes a day, claiming bodies are like batteries and not thinking through the logistics of a particular wall.  Now, if you genuinely tried to do a Cancelled episo...

Follow The Quicky The United States election is less than two weeks away and it's still anybody's game... or is it? We're taking a look at the polls, what they actually mean, and if they can predict the election ahead of time with any certainty.  Amelia Lester joins Claire Murphy to walk us through the polls and the potential outcomes on November 5.  THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The...

The race to the US presidential election is speeding up rapidly, with only 19 days to go (breathe in... breathe out). In this episode, Amelia Lester, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens unpack the latest developments in the race to the White House, from Donald Trump's bizarre 30-minute dance break at a rally in Pennsylvania (Dad dancing at its finest) to whether Kamala Harris should sit down in f...

Listen to the full episode here We're having déjà vu. It's 2024, and the US presidential election is fast approaching. On 5 November, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are headed for the polls, and more than ever, we need Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman to come back and tell us... it's going to be OK. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Follow The Quicky for all our US election coverage A former First Lady putting her story to publication may not be unusual, but Melania Trump's memoir feels hotly anticipated.  With very little shared ahead of its release, except of course her pro-abortion revelation, we've all been left wondering... what is she saying with this book?  And is the timing of this memoir release suspicious? Were on t...

Subscribe to Mamamia Australians woke up on Saturday morning to the news that the US Supreme Court had voted to overturn the constitutional right for American women to access abortion. Amelia Lester is an Australian journalist living in Washington D.C, she joins us to help unpack what’s happening on the ground over in the U.S. Plus, a few weeks ago, we had a vibrator dilemma that broke the Interne...

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, Mamamia Out Loud's Holly and Mia spoke to The Guardian Australia's political reporter, Amy Remeikis, to answ...

Yes, we're back! With Biden now President-Elect, Mia and Amelia are back with a special episode of Tell Me It’s Going To Be OK. While we may have stopped the show in December of 2018 because our mental health couldn’t take it any more, we’re bringing it back for you today, because it seems like it maybe…just maybe is going to be OK…. Support the show: https://w...

Mia is back with Holly and Jessie from Mamamia Out Loud to give you an update on all things 2020 election. Biden and Trump believe they're both on track to win, as protestors in Washington take to the streets and the mood grows sombre for many....But with mail-in ballots continuing to be counted, we're in for a long week.  CREDITS Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens&nbsp...

Hello there Tell Me It's Going To Be OK - it's been a while.  While Tell Me It's Going To Be OK is no longer, don't fear, we've still got all your Trump updates, just in a different feed. So for all your US election news, subscribe to The Quicky.   The US election is now underway and everyone is waiting to see if it is in fact 4 more years for Donald Trump or a swing back to the Democrat...

Hello there Tell Me It's Going To Be OK - it's been a while.  While Tell Me It's Going To Be OK is no longer, don't fear, we've still got all your Trump updates, just in a different feed. So for all your US election news, subscribe to The Quicky.   In the meantime here's Claire Murphy hearing from the people who know Joe Biden and Donald Trump the best... How do you know if someone is th...

Hello there Tell Me It's Going To Be OK - it's been a while.  While Tell Me It's Going To Be OK is no longer, don't fear, we've still got all your Trump updates, just in a different feed. So for all your US election news, subscribe to The Quicky. In the meantime, here's what it is actually like being a reporter in the White House... Imagine every day you turn up to work, the most powerful man...

Amelia Lester and Mia Freedman debrief on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report released this. The shortened version? NO COLLUSION. If you want to get in contact with Mia and Amelia, email podcast@mamamia.com.au Tell Me It's Going To Be OK is a podcast by Mamamia . Find more shows here . Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we've seen New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern cement her place as a leader of her generation. She's responded to the terror attacks in Christchurch with meaning and purpose, her people saying instead of feeling like she was above or removed from them, she was right there beside them. But who is Jacinda Ardern? Mamamia's new podcast The Quicky sat down with writer Amelia Lester who...

Mamamia's new podcast The Quicky sat down with the ABC's Planet America host Chas Licciardello and writer Amelia Lester to discuss Trump's failed talks with Kim Jong-un and his former lawyer's testimony that saw him called a cheat and a racist It has been a very interesting week for US President Donald Trump. CREDITS Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Elle Beattie Audio Producer...

As Robert Mueller's investigation hones in on the big fish, former fixer Michael Cohen has officially been sentenced to a three year prison term for committing crimes at the direction of US President Donald Trump. Many people think this is the first prison sentence of many. But can Trump really be arrested? Plus, General John Kelly 'resigned' from his post as White House Chief of Staff, and Trump...

Donald thinks it was both "very legal and very cool" when he offered his friend Vlad an apartment on the top floor of his Russian tower. And why are we suddenly so fond of George H. W. Bush? Listen in to the Mamamia Book Club podcast : https://omny.fm/shows/mamamia-book-club CONTACT US Your hosts are  Mia Freedman  and  Amelia Lester . Leave us a message on the pod phone. We listen...

US Border Patrol agents used tear gas on families at the border. Melanie erected some blood-coloured Christmas trees. Donald believes a Climate Change study commissioned by his government is a lie. READ MORE The uncomfortable detail in Melania Trump's White House Christmas decorations - https://www.mamamia.com.au/white-house-christmas-decorations/ CONTACT US Your hosts are  Mia Freedman &nbsp...