Mamamia Out Loud

Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. Last night the TV Week Logie awards went ahead for the first time in three years and the biggest award of the night, the Gold Logie, went to Hamish Blake. It's the second time he’s taken out the gong, with the first win in 2012. He's adored by the nation, but what is it really about Hamish that mak...

Listen to yesterday's subscriber-only segment here: mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/annabel-crabb-peter-dutton Two alumni from The Bachelor divided the people of Instagram this week. What does it tell us about empowerment, and who decides what it looks like? Plus, a disagreement about transparency, privacy, and the gaslighting of women by women. And our best and worst of the week, which i...

Listen to yesterday's subscriber-only segment here: mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/hair-wellness-journey The relationship announcement we were celebrating last week has exposed an ugly side to celebrity journalism. What does it tell us about our own biases, and how traditional media do business?  Plus, would you pay to go to your friend’s wedding? Soon, you might have to.  And, an actres...

Listen to yesterday's subscriber-only segment here On the show last week we spoke about how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first cabinet is Australia’s most diverse ever. But - is it as good as it looks? Political expert and all-round extraordinary woman, Annabel Crabb, joins us. Plus, the celebrity wedding crasher no one saw coming. And our best and worst of the week which includes other peopl...

Listen to yesterday's subscriber-only segment here There’s a story that's gone viral about a joke and someone who has been suspended from their job for retweeting it. What does it tell us about cancel culture, workplace culture, and what happens when these two things intersect? Spoiler: nothing good, that’s what happens. Plus, the influencer gender pay gap we didn’t see coming. And the ridiculous...

Want more Mamamia Out Loud? Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Out Loud, five days a week. The Queen gave an entire nation a four-day weekend, and they were stoked about it. Holly, our royal-correspondent-by-default, takes us through the celebrations and controversies from the Platinum Jubilee. Plus, it’s 2022 and successful women are still being lumped into the ‘high mainten...

Listen to yesterday's subscriber-only segment here The richest man in the world has spoken: Working from home is over. Does he have a point? Or is it unfair? According to former PM Julia Gillard, it might actually be a good thing…at least for women. Plus, what comes after a court case that has changed your reputation, your work, and your life forever? Yes, we’re talking about the John...

Listen to yesterday's subscriber-only segment here “Men have a whole life, women have a shelf life.” That is the call of a new campaign with lots of high-profile UK actors who want to tackle age discrimination in screen representation. But is it the right approach? Plus, are you “fexting” - with partners, with friends? Jill Biden is. And Tom Cruise is the most-watched movie...

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...