Mamamia Out Loud

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud After braving the crowds at the airport and changing her mind about Alan Joyce's recent comments, Mia is back from an overseas holiday. As many Australians begin to think about venturing overseas again themselves, Mia's here to remind you of all the things you've forgotten about international travel.  Plus, who is Katherine Deves,...

Jessie is sick of hearing Mia talk about peri, and Holly is in complete denial that she might be in peri, so Mia snuck into the pod studio on her own to have a chat about her experience. Flooding, mood swings, body unfamiliarity, forgetfulness, itchy skin…all of it. She never connected the dots, or considered that it might be perimenopause until she interviewed Dr Ginni Mansberg, bestsellin...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud We surveyed 5000 Australian women on what they care about this election, and most of you nominated action on climate change as a key issue driving your vote. But why don't you want to talk about it? Plus, w hy every woman Holly know's is talking about a man they’re calling ‘the husband whisperer.’ And the 23-year-old v...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud In case you missed it, we are now officially in election mode. On May 21, the nation goes to the polls and chooses who we want to lead us for the next four years. But in the meantime, is it possible to talk to each other without shouting, alienating or abusing? Plus, a huge celebrity engagement was announced over the weekend and it spar...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud This week a brand new season of Underbelly aired, based on the crimes and disappearance of 49-year-old con-woman Melissa Caddick. With the case unsolved and a real family, including a teenage boy, at the centre of it, is it too much, too soon?  Plus, are you a possessive friend? Have you ever felt embarrassed about it? A conversati...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud There’s a new social condition sweeping the world and it’s called Post Pandemic Introversion. Mia thinks she has it, and you might too. Plus, in one sharp line, a female MP has summed up the difference between men and women in politics. But is it a good thing?  And is it time to stop complaining? Why the experts say you...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Some… interesting stuff went down in politics over the weekend. From accusations of racial vilification to offensive stubby holders and the most expensive political ad campaign we've heard of, Mia takes you through what you might've missed. Plus, welcome to The Dig - it’s what’s happens to a person with a public profi...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud The Prime Minister wants renters to buy a house, but is everything as it seems, or were his comments taken out of context? Plus, why everyone is acting so…weird. If you think people are behaving worse, from a televised slap to an increase in car accidents, to outbursts of rage, you would be right. And our best and worst moments o...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud As the dust settles on the Will Smith/Chris Rock slap, it seems like everyone on the internet has their own take. Some are clever, some are nuanced and some are…less so.  Plus, the reality of life with a newborn and why the millennials are angry. And, what it feels like to get worse at something. The End Bits: Recommendation...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud The Oscars took place today, and all anyone is talking about is Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Chris Rock. And yes, that really did happen. But what happens next? Holly, Mia, and Jessie discuss. Plus Jessie went viral for an opinion about reality TV villains that no one wanted to hear. And…the royal tour that’s gone&he...

Hey Outlouders, Holly has a new show, it’s called Lowbrow, and we wanted you to hear it. If you want to hear more head  here  and subscribe. Welcome to Lowbrow! Your cheat-sheet to big pop-culture moments from the perspective of two women- 25 years apart. It's Holly's turn to instil some pop culture lore onto Em, and of course she's starting with a royal scandal. Before Prince Harr...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud World number one, Ash Barty, stunned the tennis world on Wednesday by announcing her departure from the sport at the age of 25. It's a decision completely at odds with how we've been taught to hustle.  Plus, Albo isn’t 'woke' and he wants you to know it. And our best and worst of the week including books, legs, and Jenny Morr...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised more than $35 million for Ukraine via their GoFundMe, including $3m of their own money. Is this what war looks like in 2022? Plus, are you a giver, taker, or matcher? Adam Grant has given us three new buzzwords to describe the fundamental styles of social interaction found in every culture aroun...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Today, a prominent Australian woman is being laid to rest at a funeral filled with her loved ones and peers as the spotlight turns, yet again, to workplace culture in Parliament. Do we find the idea of an aggressive or toxic working environment harder to swallow when it is - allegedly - women involved? Plus, a famous woman has been phot...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Mia has a question she's too embarrassed to ask, and it's about a dinner party, a nude photo, and OnlyFans. Our MAFS correspondent, Jessie Stephens, is here to enlighten her.  Plus, two powerful men are arguing about weight. Is the Prime Minister really “bullying” his opponent about his changed appearance? And our best...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud "Welcome to anti resilience... Recovery is long, often boring, and almost always uncomfortable." Jessie is back. Her leg is broken, but she is back, and she wants to talk about something called anti-resilience. Plus, the logo that’s got everyone mad this week...Have we outsourced focus groups to the internet? What is really import...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud What does it take to succeed as a woman in business? According to Kim Kardashian, the answer is simple: You just have to work. Plus, it’s Mia’s turn to be in Covid iso. How are our brains bending to this very strange stage of the endless pandemic?   And the pre-date screening hack that Emma wishes she knew a few mo...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Who would you want to play you in the movie of your life? Madonna is searching for an actress to play….her. And those up for the job could be forced into an intensive bootcamp led by Madonna. We’re talking singing, acting, and 11-hour dance sessions to answer one question; Is anyone good enough to take on the Material Girl?...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Is International Women's Day Cancelled? An Instagram post from Abbie Chatfield has got us wondering what it is we actually want from IWD. Plus, Hollywood maths is nonsense. Actor Emmy Rossum, who is 35, has been cast as the mother of Tom Holland, who is 25, in an upcoming TV show. Why are women playing the mothers of men who are basical...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud For a lot of people, the death of Shane Warne feels like the final straw, but of course, there’s so much suffering going on around Australia and the world. Here in NSW, the devastation is continuing on the Northern Rivers, where more support is desperately needed. We chat to Madeleine West, who's on the ground in Lismore, to find...

Subscribe to Mamamia for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Last night, a man was kicked out of the Q&A audience. Was it an attack on free speech or the important silencing of a Putin apologist? Plus, why women would never, ever get away with behaving like Kanye West, who has just recorded an entire video that is a death threat to his ex-wife’s new boyfriend. And our best and worst of...

Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has COVID. We’re not doing a segment on that though, because it is so far from the biggest story in the country right now. In fact, it’s been relegated to a quick headline at the bottom of most news sites. If anything though, it signifies a massive shift in how we think, and talk, about COVID. Have we lost all patience? Plus, it&rs...

Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud It's been a horror weekend in Queensland and northern NSW. Thousands have been displaced as the death toll climbs. When the news is relentlessly bad, some of it affecting us directly, some of it not, how are we supposed to be in the world? Plus, an argument about explicitly admitting you want to cheat on your husband - Ali Wong style.&nbs...

Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud With more than 40,000 Aussie citizens of Ukrainian descent and more than 80,000 of Russian descent, we're not as far away from this war as you might think. We discuss how the situation in Ukraine has developed in the last 24 hours, and hear from an Australian/Ukrainian Outlouder feeling scared and powerless.  Plus, what the Oppositio...

Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Mamamia Out Loud Are there questions you're too embarrassed to ask? That feeling when a big news moment passes you by and you're worried you're too late to start finding out about it? Us too. We've roped in Claire Murphy to break down a big one for us; What's happening in Ukraine?  Plus, there’s a vibe shift coming, and we might all be on the w...