Mamamia Out Loud

What we learned from Masa. The TV show making a mockery of marriage. A Weetbix mystery reveals Jamila's dirty secret, and Monique road tests 'Beezin' - the stupidest way that kids are getting high. Oh, and then there's the bit where Mia raps like Nicki Minaj. Of course. Show notes The incredible read about the costs and causes of Domestic Violence from Jess Hill at&nb...

What's all the argy-bargy about the magazine with Margie? What does "leaning in" mean? And the one big problem with binging watching TV. Show notes Rebecca Sparrow weighs in on that Margie Abbot t headline More on Leaning In , for anyone that missed it the first time. We welcome the new Bachelor : Sam Wood. The  toilet paper economic indicator The book:  Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office  Mia...

Are you a shit feminist? Us too. It's ok. The theory that being a bad feminist is a really good thing. Women commenting on each others appearance: innocent fun or a bit wrong? Plus, crying in public, Kanye's sex breath, and the desperate plea for the return of baby Gary. Show notes Sarah MacDonald's  wikipedia is here.  Mia Freedman   has one too! (Monique Bowley does not have one 'cos she is a wi...

Claims of alternative medicine curing cancer. Book snobbery. Is celebrating hot chips and meat pies a bit wrong? And we play Smug or Crap. Show notes Jess Ainsclough T he Wellness Warrior, dies at 30 An  oncologist responds The theory that Madonna  isn't coming to Australia The best reason to take hotel toiletries:  pinchapoo Behold:  the vagina selfie stick And  The show's  facebook page  is here...

Who is Gillian Triggs and why is she in the news? With more pre-produced food and kitchen gadgets than ever before, is cooking a skill that's still important? And can this man make anything sound good? We put the ABC's Michael Rowland to the test. Show notes   Senator says Gillian Triggs is  a 'fine woman and an exceptional lawyer'. Rebecca Huntley's book is here:  Does Cooking Matter? The Vanity...

Fifty Shades has lit up the box office and we need to talk. Why do people hate on Pete Evans and his paleo movement so much? And confessions of inappropriate crushes. Show notes: Rebecca Sparrow on  6 things teens should know about Fifty Shades of Grey Pete Evans has some  thoughts on wellbeing.   Also, there is this  paleo paradox  we can't stop thinking about. Here's a  paleo diet explainer .  M...

This special breakout podcast is what everyone's talking about, yelling about, protesting about and disagreeing about: Fifty Shades of Grey.  We take two women that have seen it, each with a different view. One, a sunshiny soul who hadn't read the books and didn't know what to expect.  The other, a fiery, give-no-shits powerhouse who devoured all three books, and loved them "with one hand."  What...

As this weekend's release of the steamiest movie of the year looms, not everyone is rushing out to buy a ticket.  With calls to boycott the movie for  "glorifying" violence against women, we ask; why is there such a real-life response to this fictional story? The "debasement" continues when Monique is cornered into admitting something verrrrry private. Mega songstress...

What's it  really  like being on a reality TV show? Monique knows. She's been on one. And she hasn't eaten a croissant since. Also, it's Rebel Wilson's birthday but her actual real-life age is a mystery.  Why are we so scared of getting older? Mia had a conversation about the pill with both her mother and her 9 year old daughter...but for good reason. And there's a new food movement that is the po...

Tony Abbott cocked up this knighthood all on his own, so why is his chief of staff Peta Credlin getting all the heat? Sam Armytage poses in a swimsuit and we ask: was it empowering, predictable, or insulting? In defence of oversized, beige coloured undies. And why Australia needs a judge to rule against parents who name their babies after breakfast spreads.  Show notes: W hy is Peta Credlin's job...

Should the Martin Place hostages get paid? Why don't we care as much about the Bali 9 as we did about Schapelle? It's the return of Mamamia Out Loud for 2015 and with awards season unfolding we're rolled out the red carpet on topics big and small. Jen Aniston holds a masterclass in how to deal with your ex, one woman has gone to drastic lengths to get out of a date, and not everyone is happy about...