Mamamia Out Loud

Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. We don’t know how to talk about Kanye West… but we have an idea. Is it possible that Kanye's behavior isn't influenced by his mental health? Plus, periods and the covid vaccine. New data has revealed we weren’t imagining that one affected the other. And, why the Internet is very upset about a midlife woman getting h...

Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. The biggest debate this week centers around the man who was appointed chief executive of Essendon Football Club for just 24 hours. Has his story been co-opted for a culture war?  Plus #GutHealth TikTok is deceptively recruiting women into MLM schemes, under the quiet banner of wellness. And our best and worst of the...

Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. A couple of big stories within the fashion world have shed more light on the people the industry refuses to cancel. Plus, what is hope fatigue and how can you overcome it? And, unpacking the Beckham wedding drama and what it tells us about the mother in law. The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Holly ...

Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Have we reached ‘peak’ mental health? Jessie has an unpopular idea to work through. Plus, Khloe Kardashian's Mea Culpa and when bad relationships are “shame on you.” And our best and worst of the week ranging from making friends, wedding dresses, and… negative feedback. The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDAT...

Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Olivia Wilde had three choices for her career's second act, and she was never going to win with any of them. Plus, the problem with “lose weight” as the default diagnosis for women. What comes next? And what is a ‘wife guy’ and why are they…out? The End Bits: Subscribe to Mamamia RECOMMENDATIONS: Jessie  wants you t...

Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Why is Cara Delevigne being compared to Britney Spears? Have we learned any lessons since 2007? Plus, what does Albo have to say about the much-admired work ethic of the Queen, and how does it contradict a modern office mantra? And, the internet is divided over the mother who bought her 13-year-old a vibrator and th...

Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Protests around the world, women cutting their hair and burning their hijabs, what’s happening in Iran? Plus, what are the ethics around going public with a cheating scandal? Who are the winners in the Adam Levine saga? And, our best and worst of the week, which range from moving to funerals to fights. The End Bits:...

Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. A man walked out of prison thanks to a podcast this week, two weeks after a man went into prison, thanks to a podcast.  Plus, don’t get married, and if you already did, leave your husband… feminism is very down on marriage right now, and Jessie is cross. And, there was FOMO and JOMO and now there’s ROMO… so what is...

Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. The Queen’s funeral is tonight but the coverage, of course, has already started. Lots of attention has been turned to whether this event is healing rifts in the royal family. But do rituals of grief, like funerals, bring families together, or exacerbate existing rifts?  We’ve talked about quiet quitting on this podc...

Get tickets to see us live, or stream the tour, thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Jessie knows a lot about the Queen's coffin, and the remake of the Little Mermaid has sparked a culture war we didn’t see coming. Plus, there’s a story that really riled us up this week, and it’s about an NRLW player named Caitlin Moran.  And our best and worst of the week, ranging from funerals to concerts to the b...

Subscribe to Mamamia Jessie can't stop clicking on articles about the body language between the Prince and Princess of Wales. How do royal marriages differ from others, and why do we expect romance from what was historically accepted as a political arrangement? Plus, is it wrong to ask guests at your baby shower to leave if they don’t bring a gift? A viral video has the internet divided on present...

Get tickets to our live tour thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Is the admiration we have for the late Queen’s sense of duty and sacrifice outdated… and does it also explain why so many people are feeling uncomfortable right now? Plus, has “introvert pride” made us much more likely to be socially isolated? And, is a sex toy an appropriate gift from your partner if… you didn’t ask for it? We discus...

Get tickets to our live tour thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Queen Elizabeth II is dead. Only two days ago, we were talking about the Queen swearing in the new British Prime Minister Liz Truss, and how well she looked. Now, it seems the whole world is in shock. While our views on the Royal Family are complicated, we think the Queen was probably the best of them. Were we ready for her loss? What...

Get tickets to our live tour thanks to Priceline Pharmacy HERE. Not since The Oscars 'Slap' of January 2022 has a celebrity moment captured so much of our attention and imagination as Harry Styles spitting on Chris Pine. After watching the video approximately 700 times, we're unpacking exactly what went down at the Venice film festival premiere of Don't Worry Darling . Plus, is it time to rethink...

Don't miss out on tickets to our upcoming tour, sign up for the Out Loud newsletter:  https://www.mamamia.com.au/newsletter/ US President Joe Biden gave a big speech on the weekend, the most passionate address of his presidency so far. It's got us wondering... have we given up on bridge-building? Plus, is the concept of ‘maternal instinct’ bad for women? And when it comes to Meghan Markle… is it o...

Don't miss any details about our upcoming tour, sign up for the Out Loud newsletter:  https://www.mamamia.com.au/newsletter/ Subscribe to Mamamia Jessie has an unpopular opinion about Leonardo DiCaprio. 'Let the man live,' she says. But Holly and Mia aren't letting her off the hook that easily. Plus, are you in sync with the season your life is in… And our best and worst of the week, ranging from...

Don't miss any details about our upcoming tour, sign up for the Out Loud newsletter:  https://www.mamamia.com.au/newsletter/ Subscribe to Mamamia Yesterday, after four decades, Chris Dawson was found guilty of murdering his wife, Lynette. We debrief on our thoughts in the wake of the verdict, from the long road ahead for other victims of this trial, to the vindication of podcaster Hedley Thomas an...

The day has finally arrived! Holly’s new book, The Couple Upstairs , is officially out in the world. Mia and Jessie got to read it first, so in this special bonus episode, hear them debrief with Holly about all their feelings and questions. Plus, Holly reads the entire first chapter of The Couple Upstairs , just for Outlouders. The Couple Upstairs by Holly Wainwright is available in all good books...

Subscribe to Mamamia A basketball superstar and a Prime Minister walk into a press conference, and no one knows why... Over the weekend, Shaquille O’Neil met with Anthony Albanese in a move that's being labeled a ‘clueless and out of touch publicity stunt'. Was it a good thing? Or an embarrassing misstep?  Plus, as another anniversary rolls around - is there anything new to say about the death of...

Subscribe to Mamamia It took two years but Meghan Markle has finally released her highly anticipated podcast, Archetypes . What do we really think about it, and what does it tell us about ambition? Plus, what happens when someone with millions of followers on social media has a meltdown in real time? And our best and worst of the week, ranging from bums to invites to printers. RECOMMENDATIONS:   H...

Subscribe to Mamamia There’s a cover shoot that might have been passed around your group chats over the last 24 hours. What does it tell us about the 'rebrand' of Nicole Kidman? Plus, how do you know if you’re 'toxic' and is it a label you can ever refute? And, is there power in giving up on your dreams? What the latest Masked Singer reveal has us wondering about success and happiness. RECOMMENDAT...

Subscribe to Mamamia Mia is ready to stage an intervention with Holly about Brad Pitt after an FBI report has revealed what actually happened on that plane with Angelina Jolie and his family in 2016. So why is he being protected? Plus, there’s a name for the complete hormonal overload that women go through when they become mothers and thank god.  And, in case you missed it, bleached eyebrows are c...

Subscribe to Mamamia The latest celebrity ambassador for anti-wrinkle injections is a man and… we have a few questions about it.  Plus, in case you missed it, Scotland made history this week when it became the first country to offer free pads, tampons, and other period products nationwide… And then they hired a man as their ‘period dignity officer’. And, our best and worst of the week; from calmin...

Subscribe to Mamamia It’s been revealed this week that Scott Morrison held some ‘secret’ positions during his Prime Ministership - including Treasurer, without anyone knowing. So what the heck does that mean?  Plus, why are parents deleting photos of their kids off social media?  And in case you missed it, JLO and Ben Affleck are getting married (again) and it’s making us think that entree wedding...

Subscribe to Mamamia Holly is back from holidays and has a lot of books she wants you to read, but that’s beside the point. And on the show today, we’re talking about the peach test that’s dividing the internet, and no, it’s not about an actual peach.  Plus, you might have seen the name Salman Rushdie making headlines over the weekend, due to pretty horrific circumstances. So, why was this author...