The Midlifers I Midlife Australian Comedy and Nostalgia Podcast

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, Mez and Fonz take a hilarious trip down memory lane while tackling all the weird and wonderful parts of modern midlife. First up, it's all about  revisiting their Cabbage Patch Kids episode as Mez and Fonz reunite with their own childhood dolls and relive the toy craze that defined a generation. The conversation then shifts to movies that have stood the test...

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, we’re asking a question many parents face: should teenagers take a gap year after high school? We share our own experiences, whether we’d recommend it to our kids, and how our opinions have changed over the years. Then is time for our ‘Midlifer Moment’, where we tackle one unavoidable fact of life…getting older.  Are we officially middle aged? Absolutely.  Are w...

This week on The Midlifers, Mez is feeling all the emotions as her daughter seems to have gone from five years old to fifteen overnight. Meanwhile, Fonz has her eye on some fab new clothes, but it raises an age-old midlife question: do you buy for the body you have now, or the one you're hoping to have later? In our 'Where Are They Now?' segment, we're revisiting two familiar faces...

Welcome Middies! This week starts with two important questions: Why is Fonz staying up until 1am playing slime games, and how has Mez managed to injure herself after just five minutes of whipper snippering? In our "Then & Now" segment, we're taking a nostalgic look at pimple treatments through the decades. From the thick orange Clearasil paste many of us wore proudly in the 80s a...

One thing leads to another on this week's episode of The Midlifers! We begin with a chat about home renovations finally coming to an end, which somehow leads us into a discussion about bidets, colonoscopies and all the glamorous realities of midlife. In our Food, Glorious Food segment, we're talking all things chocolate. Why do we crave it so much? Has Cadbury changed over the years? And why doesn...

Here’s a great tidbit: Leslie Nielsen had a coffin that made farting noises.  Yep, you read the right, and we must say, what a way to send yourself off from this world 💨 That’s how we start the show off this week! We then have our first segment, ‘Rant or Rave,’ where we explore the wonderful world that is Ikea.  From Swedish meatballs to the never ending labyrinth that has you panicking and wonde...

We start off this week’s ep with a bit of feedback from our BBQ chat a few weeks back, which then leads to a chat about Chinotto: the ultimate Coke foolery.  We also talk about how a business lunch at what was supposed to be a fancy cafe, ended up being at a cafeteria in a golf course.  Yep, Fonz and Mez, keeping it real like always. Our first segment is ‘Confessions.’  We’re talking excuses - wha...

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, we’re joined by special guest co-host Josh Parto-— the social media creator behind the hilarious teacher, school and family skits taking over TikTok and Instagram. Josh shares how his viral content started, what it’s like being recognised as “the TikTok guy”, and why school nostalgia resonates across generations. Then we get into our first segment, ‘Don’t be a D...

This week on The Midlifers, we kick things off with an honest and heartfelt chat inspired by author Wendy Naumovski and her new book Wendy Talks Menopause - exploring grief, identity shifts, motherhood, perimenopause and why women still aren’t properly supported through this massive life transition. Then things take a sharp turn into cruise ship chaos. From luxury Mediterranean cruises to “poo shi...

90s nostalgia, random deep dives & a very serious BBQ debate - this week’s episode has a bit of everything 😅 We kick things off with our ‘Where Are They Now?’ segment, diving into familiar faces from back in the day - including 10 Things I Hate About You ’s Andrew Keegan and 4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry. From cult rumours to chart-topping songwriting careers (and everything in between...

Midlife brains, 90s makeup and a very timely movie throwback - this week’s ep has a bit of everything 📽️ We kick things off with a debrief from our live show… where we finally got to get up to sing and then immediately forgot the words . Midlifer brain at its finest! Plus, Fonz finally had her colonoscopy - and yes, her anaesthesiologist gets a glowing review. Most importantly, how were the sandwi...

Hairdresser chats, a gifting dilemma & movie nostalgia - it’s your favourite Aussie comedy podcast for the over 35 year old crowd! We kick things off with a question that divided us instantly: 👉 if someone you know goes overseas, are they expected to bring you back a gift?? Fonz & Mez are on completely different sides on this one, and we need to know - where do you sit?  To gift, or not?...

Cinema nostalgia, midlife rants, and a trip back to the brownest homes of the 80s - welcome back to your favourite funny midlife podcast for GenXers and Millenials! This week, we’re asking the important question: do you rant or rave going to the movies? From overpriced popcorn and choc tops to people talking during the film (WHY 😤), we dive into the highs and lows of the cinema experience: is the...

Nostalgia, wearable art, and a feel-good convo you didn’t know you needed - welcome to this BONUS EP of The Midlifers - your weekly funny midlife podcast. Today, The Midlifers sit down with Marc Abrahams, creative director of Erstwilder - the iconic brand famous for creating joyful, nostalgic pieces that spark connection across generations. Marc fills us in on how Erstwilder came to be, the heart...

From a Family Ties star to funny midlife observations, and a very passionate chat (drool fest) about bread - welcome back to your fave funny Aussie women podcast! We get a little woo-woo as we talk dream interpretation, midlife intuition, and the strange things you start noticing as you get older - including those moments that make you realise… yep, we’re officially in our midlife era. PS if you w...

As Jimmy Eat World once sang, ‘It just takes some time, little girl you’re in the middle of the ride.’  Well, we’re not little girls, we’re middle aged mummas, but we’re sure in the middle of it, as Fonz can attest to at the start of the show.  Also, Mez is fully feeling like the bank of mum and dad right now, along with being the designated driver - when did life get so hectic? Midlifer Moment: W...

Mercury in Retrograde - is it a thing that really affects us?  Fonz says yes, Mez says…hmmm…well she’s too busy getting annoyed at her teen son who is costing her money and her marbles.  That’s how we start this week’s show. Our first segment, Don’t be a D!ck , is all about online etiquette.  Don’t be a troll - you’d think that would go without saying, wouldn’t you?  Don’t write in all caps, and i...

Welcome to a special bonus episode of The Midlifers , and this one is all about shaking things up in midlife with fun in fashion. We chat with the incredible woman behind Confetti Rebels, Amy Clarke , who gives us a behind-the-scenes look at building a business, a brand, and backing yourself along the way. We also chat to Amy about how she feels being the front and centre of her social media, the...

This week on The Midlifers Podcast , Mez and Fonz kick things off with some classic midlife chat. Mez has been deep in renovation mode and declares there’s no time you look worse than when you’re renovating - covered in paint, dust and wearing the same old clothes for days. Mez also offers a competing theory: the true peak of unattractive moments might actually be the dreaded passport photo . We s...

This week the Midlifers kick things off with a lively chat with some behind-the-scenes housekeeping - including exciting plans for a live show coming up in April . There’s also a bit of feedback from listeners after the recent Whitney vs Mariah Who Did it Better episode - we love hearing from our community, so keep the comments coming in! In Rant & Rave , we chat self-employment . Fonz and Mez...

This week on The Midlifers Podcast , Mez and Fonz kick things off with a hilariously wholesome story about teenage rebellion - involving sneaking out of the house, lighting a candle, and… walking around the block because there was literally nowhere else to go. From one-on-one chats with teenagers to the shock of realising we’re now at the age where colonoscopies are part of the group chat, the ope...

This month’s bonus episode is a very special one as we welcome our Midlifer of the Month , Elisabeth Easther - writer, actor, voice artist and all-round creative force. From the jump, the conversation flows through creativity, midlife reinvention, and the reality of staying the course in creative industries where rejection is part of the deal. Elisabeth takes us behind the scenes of her novel Seed...

This week on The Midlifers Podcast , Mez and Fonz kick off with a wide-ranging midlife chat that covers everything from lollipop ladies and awkward etiquette, to scary movies you absolutely shouldn’t watch alone — especially if you still believe in bad energy following you home. There’s also a very honest reflection on how getting older changes what we can tolerate, what scares us, and how our per...

This week on The Midlifers Podcast , Mez and Fonz kick things off with classic midlife banter, including Fonz casually admitting to eating a log (yes, really), and Mez firmly defending herself against any suggestion she’s turning into a Karen. We get into the laughs quickly this week, and it doesn’t stop there. Our first segment is Do You Remember: Board Games ; the games that dominated living roo...

This week on The Midlifers Podcast , Mez and Fonz kick things off with Besties: Movie Villains We Love to Hate - celebrating the iconic bad guys who terrified us, entertained us and, somehow, became characters we couldn’t look away from. From over-the-top performances to villains with just the right amount of charm, we unpack why some on-screen baddies stick with us long after the credits roll. Bo...