Mamamia Out Loud

There's a lot of stuff going on this week for women... Leigh Sales was hosting a black-tie dinner when the man introducing her tried to kiss her on the lips. Influencer Nadia Bartel's marriage broke down because her husband allegedly cheated on her but somehow she got the blame for it. And the University in Sydney decided to lower it's entrance marks for women so there can be more females in engin...

It's Friday and Mia wants to talk about Taylor Swift's new album Lover. But this time Jessie's going to let her because it's not just an excuse for Mia to sing.  There are some big questions that need answering, like whether we should like Taylor because she's 'safe' for kids as opposed to someone like Miley Cyrus.  Plus, does your relationship have a third leg? Well, it needs one if you...

The G7 Summit was held in France this week, where world leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States met to discuss everything from climate change to gender equality. But perhaps the biggest thing to come out of the G7 is the fact that the world is now shipping Melania Trump and Justin Trudeau!  But why? Plus, the Amazon rainforest is burning, kids are skip...

CGI influencers are taking over Instagram, and making serious money from it. So who is pocketing all that cash? And how does it align with the trend toward authenticity when these ‘people’ are about as inauthentic as it gets?  We’ve got all the pictures in our Mamamia Outlouders Facebook group so make sure you’ve joined to check them out… https://www.facebook.co...

We're jumping into your ears today to talk about the NSW Abortion Bill.  The debate has been hijacked over the past two weeks so here at Mamamia Out Loud, we wanted to share the pro-choice side, and why it's so important that if you believe in abortion being decriminalised, you rally around your local MPs.  To share use the hashtags: #ProChoiceNSW #VoteForProChoiceNSW #GetItDone Become a...

It’s been a big week for the Royal family. Elton John is defending Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for having a holiday and flying in a private jet. Meanwhile, Prince Andrew is releasing statements about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. And Holly has a theory about how it’s all related. Meanwhile, if the word brainstorm makes you cringe, we’ve got a solution that will help y...

Do mental illnesses come in and out of "fashion"? It's an interesting idea, and one that was the subject of a fascinating article on Mamamia written by Amy Clark. She suggested that as awareness of anxiety has risen, depression has become less and less understood. You can read Amy's piece, here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/anxiety-and-depression/   Plus, Alan Jones has made some vividly aggres...

The man you would have heard described as “disgraced US business man”, but actually a billionaire accused of sex-trafficking, Jeffrey Epstein, took his own life while awaiting trial on the weekend.  Some of the most high-profile men in the world - Epstein’s powerful friends - are implicated in his case, and as a result, his death has been met with a cloud of conspiracy theor...

Queen of Hollywood clap-backs Chrissy Teigen is among the voices encouraging Americans not to go to a particular gym because of… Trump. But does even exercising have to be a political act now?  Genetically-blessed human Emily Ratatjowski has dared to bare her underarms, hair and all, on the upcoming cover of Harper’s Bazaar magazine. Ratatjowski actually penned an essay for the m...

In case you missed it, women in NSW are telling police to arrest them. It’s the only Australian state where abortion is still a crime, and this week politicians are debating whether the law should be overturned. Jessie has a handy explainer on how to respond to people in your life who aren’t on board with the whole pro-choice thing.  And a new study has found that almost one quart...

Outlouders, we are popping into your ears to tell you about our brand new podcast.  It’s called The Spill. And it’s our daily snackable afternoon podcast about celebrities and pop culture.  Hosted by Mamamia’s Entertainment Editor Laura Brodnik and our influencer expert Kee Reece, The Spill drops every afternoon at 3pm. And it’s the perfect thing to listen to on y...

Catherine Middleton has made headlines recently after Kensington Palace issued a statement categorically denying that the Duchess of Cambridge had cosmetic work done; specifically ‘baby botox’. So, what is ‘baby botox’? And does everyone secretly have it? And author John Marsden has caused a bit of a stir after remarking that bullying is really just a form of feedback. The...

Australian swimmers are in hot water over Mack Horton’s selective protests over cheating in the sport. When Chinese swimmer Sun Yang beat Horton at the World Championship recently, he refused to stand on the podium with him because he’d been accused of being a drug cheat.  But when Australian swimmer Shayna Jack was suspected of testing positive to illicit substances, Horton was s...

Amanda Knox is crowd-funding her wedding which sounds great, except the people being asked to pay for it aren’t even going. Rachel Corbett has all the furious feels about this one and she’s ready to accept all your hate mail at her MySpace page. Plus, should you get drunk at a work party? Rachel was at the 10th birthday for The Project and there were a few people on the sauce.  So...

The influencers of Byron Bay have come under global scrutiny after a Vanity Fair piece painted the lives of the town’s “Murfers” or Mum Surfers in a less than friendly light.   Britain has a new Prime Minister and Donald Trump loves him. So Holly explains just how a posh mop-haired conservative made it to the top job. Plus The Final Quarter documentary profiling the racism a...

Instagram is trialling "like-less" photos on Instagram at precisely the same time people are using a Russian-backed app to peer into the future and see what they’d look like when they're (heaven forbid) OLD! Why is elderly the worst thing you can be online?  TV presenter David Campbell says that his son believes he is Princess Diana, which got us reflecting on the creepy stuff kids do....

James Weir wrote this week about the rise of lip fillers in teen girls, causing us to ask: Is it a good thing, a bad thing, and how much is social media to blame? And this week, two famous women came out publicly and declared they wouldn't be having children. And a lot of people were uncomfortable with it. Plus Jessie found herself at a dinner party where one of her male friends said he felt he wo...

Are the royal family allowed to demand privacy at public events? Should teen girls be learning more about pleasure and less about fear when it comes to sex education? Is the world still uncomfortable with women being financially independent in relationships? It's a death, sex and money episode of Mamamia Out Loud.  Plus, Mia has an interesting recommendation that takes the show to a dark plac...

World number one and all-round Tennis champion Ash Barty was knocked out of the Wimbledon Tennis competition this week after a three-set loss to American Alison Riske. And it made Jessie realise something ...that since Ash’s success at the French Open, Australia has kind of been hovering around Ash like a helicopter parent. So are we embarrassing her?  Plus, we always talk about red fla...

Is asking someone to ‘bring a plate to your house’ problematic? Or just practical? Plus, how many of you start your day with a to do list? Because according to one woman, the best thing you can do for your productivity is throw it out immediately. And, seven Chinese women have built their dream house together and decided they'll all retire there. Is growing old with your best mates the...

Pity Delta Goodrem - who was Born To Try - in a world where trying isn't cool. At all.  Tom Gleeson said that his Gold Logie win was a bit of a joke, and talked down everyone who 'tried' to win it. But, hold on, wasn't he was on every TV show and magazine drumming up support? Sounds like trying to us.  Plus, Taylor Swift says her 'biggest bully' now owns the rights to all her music. How...

From changing engagement rings to Jessie recommending breakfast... this episode of Mamamia Out Loud has it all….. BUY TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOWS HERE. Are the Logies a joke? That’s the question on everyone's mind as we lead into the 61st TV Week Logie Awards this Sunday. Gold Logie hopeful Tom Gleeson has pitted every nominee against each other, and not everyone's happy about it. Do we...

What happens when you start believing everyone around you is doing their best? Does it change the way you think? And the President of the United States has been accused of rape, but no one is talking about it...so what’s going on? Oh, and we have a special announcement…  This week one story is dominating all our media and that's the saga of Israel Folau.  The rugby player, w...

Jessie has a new show! It's called True Crime Conversations and each episode sees her interviewing experts about crimes that captivated, horrified and perplexed people from rural Australia to the world stage. This is the first episode about the case of Belgian Backpacker Davine Arckens. When 24-year-old Belgian backpacker Davine Arckens reached out to a man on Gumtree about working on his farm she...

We debate, discuss and dissect everything from the sex lives of millennials to whether or not you should confront someone who told you they were having a birthday dinner but then never sent you an invite.  HOW RUDE! Rihanna has come out as a #ShyGirl in a recent interview, which has us wondering whether there’s a difference between shyness and introversion.  And whether one of...