Mamamia Out Loud

It’s been a big week in the U.S...A bombshell report on Trump's tax return got a lot of people talking. Then today, the world watched on as Donald Trump and Joe Biden battled through the first presidential debate of the 2020 US election. It was combative, there was a LOT of shouting and Mia is not OK. We chat with Amelia Lester, an Aussie journalist living in Washington, to get her reaction...

ICYMI, Victoria's Health Minister Jenny Mikakos has resigned in a shock departure. It comes after Premier Daniel Andrews blamed her for the botched hotel quarantine program that led to Melbourne’s second wave of COVID-19. Sky News reporter Charlotte Mortlock lends her expertise to help us figure out what's going on in Melbourne. Plus, JK Rowling's new book has hit #1 in the UK despite growin...

Harry and Meghan broke royal protocol around ‘political neutrality’ this week, with a video posted online ahead of the US election. Buckingham Palace had something to say about it, Holly has a LOT to say about it.   Plus, Gen X are at various stages of menopause or peri-menopause and they can't stop talking about it, Mia included. She describes what happens when we stop ovula...

In a pandemic tale familiar to many, Mia has become obsessed with putting skincare on her face and she might have gone too far. So, why are skin products and serums having SUCH a moment? Plus, what is 'grief porn' and why are we so obsessed with it? Jessie reflects on the death of Lisa Curry and Grant Kenny’s 33-year-old daughter, Jaimi, and the fact that paparazzi images from her funeral we...

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston read sexy lines to each other over the weekend and Holly lost her freakin’ mind. The former couple were doing a charity table read for  Fast Times At Ridgemont High,  and much like  those  photos earlier this year, they broke the internet. But Holly has a question, why are we never over them? WHY?  Plus, you’ve seen the tributes t...

Emily Ratajkowski wrote an article for The New York Times about the defining moments in her career, and it's got us thinking about how women are often commodities in the public eye. Plus, you can stop flicking through self-help books and listicles to learn the secrets to a fulfilling life - because Mia, Holly and Jessie found them for you. And a quick spoiler for Best and Worst… Jessie has...

On Monday night, ABC’s Q&A was all about loneliness. And it got us thinking... why, in a world where we’ve never been more connected, do so many of us feel so alone? Plus, Zac Efron allegedly has a new girlfriend who he met in Byron Bay. But Holly is calling it and saying it’s not going to work. So can celebrities ever successfully date us normal people?  And, are people...

How responsible are we for the views of people we date? That’s a question we want to ask Aussie supermodel Elle Macpherson, who is currently dating disgraced British doctor Andrew Wakefield. Plus, why are the protests and police force in Melbourne making Holly feel uncomfortable? And Kate Winslet has some regrets. We unpack her latest profile in Vanity Fair. THE END BITS Mia wants you to che...

There’s a show starting on Sunday night that sounds exactly like the kind of car-crash reality TV we need right now. It’s called The All New Monty’s Guys & Gals. But, why is a man with a track record of alleged violence against women celebrated as a star on it?  Plus, a gender reveal party has sparked a bushfire in California, and the person who ‘invented’ th...

In Case You Missed It, after the 20th season of  Keeping Up with the Kardashians   airs early next year, the show will be over for good. Sharing the news to social media on Wednesday,  Kim , Kourtney, Khloé, Kris and Kendall announced that they made the tough decision to say goodbye to the show that put them on the map. Holly has a theory that the Kardashians is the most infl...

In Case You Missed It: Daniel Andrews has unveiled his four-step plan to ease Victoria’s coronavirus lockdown. People living alone will be able to nominate a friend or family member to form a bubble that allows visits. So what’s the etiquette around bubbles? And what happens when someone doesn’t want to be in yours? Plus, tennis star Novak Djokovic continues to have a bad year, a...

On this bonus episode of Mamamia Out Loud, hosts Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens and Holly Wainwright are joined by Osher Gunsberg & Mamamia’s Leigh Campbell to talk about the mixed emotions of Father’s Day.  Osher speaks about life as a new dad and how he’s long-distance parenting while in lockdown in Melbourne. Plus we’re joined by Mamamia’s Executive Editor...

What’s really going on in America right now? We call up our US Election correspondent and the former co-host of our Trump podcast, Tell Me It’s Going To Be OK, Amelia Lester, to find out what’s happening in Trump’s America and whether or not we will actually be okay come the 2020 election. Plus, when it comes to relationships, renowned couples’ therapist Stan Tatkin b...

There are four different photos of celebrities filling your feeds this week and the conversation is somehow all about weight. Is it ever okay to talk about people's weight loss? Plus, our friends in the UK are travelling around Europe but some of us aren't allowed to leave our state. So what’s going on with Australia’s borders and how long can we live like this? And, privacy boundaries...

What’s it like giving birth in the middle of a pandemic in a city that’s locked down? We’re joined by our former host and new mum, Monique Bowley to tell us exactly what happened. Plus, Jessie has a suggestion for how we get better at handling this great big moment of collective grief.  And, in case you missed it, Brad Pitt has a new girlfriend who is 27. And married. And Ho...

This week, Holly, Mia, and Jessie freed up 20 minutes of their day to try their newly purchased vulva masks. We discuss.  Also, let’s draw a line under the disaster that has been 2020: Could September be the new January?  Plus, Jessie thought she killed a dozen people, Holly’s celebrating her book’s success, and Mia’s youngest son pleasantly surprised her. We&rsqu...

Actress, writer and kickass woman Magda Szubanski has been featured in a Victorian ad campaign aiming to encourage Victorians to stay strong and focused during lockdown alongside AFL star Tayla Harris, and The Project’s host Waleed Aly. But some people are describing it as “the most offensive and disgraceful ads ever seen on TV” - so why is that?  Plus, have you ever been cr...

Holly Wainwright has written a book. Her third book. It’s called I Give My Marriage A Year, and on this very special episode of Mamamia Out Loud we take you inside the pages of it.  You’ll hear the first chapter, read by Holly. And then Mia and Jessie will ask Hol everything there is to know about the book. But don’t worry, there aren’t any spoilers.  ‘I Giv...

Victoria’s Premier Dan Andrews has worked for 7 weeks straight and is looking more exhausted by the minute. Should he be taking a day off?  Also, COVID-19 has thrown the lives of Year 12 students into utter chaos. Formals, dances, dinners, and graduation ceremonies have all been cancelled. Is it fair for students and their parents to be heartbroken or do they need to harden up? We discu...

“Hi. I’m trying to find a girlfriend. Please spread the word. Thank you.” Social media influencer Caroline Calloway is looking for a girlfriend because she’s exhausted by men. Is there something performative about advertising for a partner? We discuss.  Also, according to a magazine article published in 1958, there are 129 ways to find a husband. Husbandless Jessie and...

Nail polish, sashimi, yoga poses at dawn, and some other dull details are sprinkled through the latest book about Harry and Meghan, ‘Finding Freedom’. Is it possible that the royal couple have cooperated with the writers of the biography? We discuss. Also, Courtney Herron was 25 when she was bashed to death in a Melbourne park in May last year. This week, her killer Henry Hammond was f...

You might’ve seen the hashtag #savethechildren circulating on social media, but it doesn’t mean what you think it does. Jessie explains.  Also, why is snoozing your alarm so bad for you? We unpack the five microhabits that can change your life. Plus, what is “clicktivism” and what separates it from activism? Mia talks about her latest No Filter interview with author, r...

Australian writer and feminist Clementine Ford is being criticised for making money. We discuss whether there’s a bit of a double standard, and why - when it comes to money - women appear to be particularly tough on each other.   Also, did you know that one in two women don’t know how to insert tampons properly? Thankfully, Tampax’s “Tampons and Tea” ad deciphers...

In case you missed it, today, we celebrate Senator Kamala Harris becoming the first Black and South Asian American woman chosen as a presidential candidate's running mate. Woop woop! Also, If you haven’t seen the latest video by Cardi B titled ‘WAP’, picture a lot of next level gyration in a mansion flooded with water. We explain. Plus, why do Gen Z men hate feminism so much? We...

Nowadays, working from home means you can do a load of washing, cook dinner, and fold the laundry - all while on a Zoom call with colleagues. But is this officeless world we’re living in actually good for women? We discuss. Also, now that Jessie, Mia, and Holly have seen it, it’s time for the (long overdue) Hamilton debrief. Plus, what in the world is Only Fans? Jessie explains. ...