Mamamia Out Loud

Andy Lee and Bec Harding were together 12 years before they married in New York on the weekend, and Holly Wainwright isn’t mad, she’s just disappointed. Plus, a man online says it’s rude NOT to ask to stay at a friend’s place when you’re in their city. Holly, Jessie and Amelia draw up the houseguest rules, right down to who strips the bed. Also, Amelia unpacks what&rs...

What actually is perimenopause, and how would you know if you’re in it? Outlouders, we’re popping into your feed on a Sunday for a very important conversation: a special Out Loud episode, where we're talking perimenopause and menopause. Amelia Lester, Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright, Jessie Stephens and Leigh Campbell are five women at three life stages, from 35 and seven months postpar...

Would you ask a date what they earn? A BBC piece found plenty of people who’d rather not, but Em Vernem has a strict rule she adheres to — Holly's Britishness hates it. Also, quiet quitting is over. Loud working, with emails scheduled for 2am, is the new survival strategy. And the new Rules of Rudeness. If you bring a bottle of wine to a friend’s house, are you allowed to drink i...

Our favourite freelance royal Prince Harry is teaching a masterclass in grief, and he’s being paid for it. If everyone from the brother to the butler has made money off Diana, why not her son? Jessie has a theory, and Mia has a number. Plus a comedian has walked onto one of the biggest stages in American TV and announced that women at the gym now dress like wh*res. Shane Gillis hosted Saturd...

Mary Fowler pulled out of two Matildas games and flew home, reportedly to be with her injured partner Nathan Cleary. Good on her, or did she let the team down? Em, freshly back from Cambodia, brings Holly and Jessie the sport story everyone has an opinion on. And would the conversation be different if it were Cleary? Plus, Kelly Clarkson walked into a Brooklyn curiosity shop, asked about a singing...

A 50-year-old woman woke up in a hospital bed last week, angry and confused, because her execution didn’t work. Jessie unpacks the Christa Pike case, and Holly has questions about the Pentagon’s plan livestream the next one. Stand on the edge of the photo, please, so we can crop you out later. One woman has been getting that treatment from her in-laws for 30 years, and Mia, who is Jess...

Zoë Foster Blake has two rules for friendship, and one of them starts with a word we can't print here. Keeshia, Holly and Jessie unpack why seeing your friends now needs a Google Calendar reminder. Plus, a stylist says there's only one place your clothes actually need to fit. Holly's shirt has some explaining to do. Also, Jessie let four internet sleuths loose on her life for 24 hours. Some o...

Sam Wood built a fitness empire for hundreds of thousands of Australian women. Now he's been charged with domestic violence offences after his arrest in Noosa, which he intends to defend. Holly Wainwright, Mia Freedman and Jessie Stephens unpack what we know so far. Plus, couples are getting ‘food divorces’ and psychologists are worried, but Mia actually already has one. Plus in big Ou...

Taylor Swift promised Life of a Showgirl was 12 bangers, no extras. Then came The Encore. Mia has a theory about why Taylor keeps doubling down and what it might have to do with an Oscar, while Holly asks whether it's sexist to want Taylor to have a little lie down and let us miss her. Plus, Jessie has been manipulated into bringing Meghan news and she arrives with four juicy tidbits, including th...

Outlouders, we’ve unlocked an exclusive subscriber episode for your long weekend listening pleasure. You're welcome. Enjoy! When did you realise you were an adult? Not a specific age - but the moment you're suddenly the one who's supposed to know what to do. There's an essay doing the rounds arguing adults don't actually exist and we're all just winging it, some of us with better posture. So...

Holly Wainwright finds Laurie Anderson’s three rules for life inspiring. Em Vernem finds them embarrassing - so cue a generational war in today’s episode. Plus, The Guardian has named the five types of people ruining conversations, from the serial monologuer to the trauma dumper. Holly, Jessie and Em have met every one of them, and one is hated more than the rest. Also, Jessie has foun...

Breast milk fountains have hit the runway and for someone who self-identifies as ‘not a fashion girlie’, Jessie Stephens has never been more on trend. Holly's algorithm has decided it’s time for her to bounce up and down in fitted lycra. We question if it’s ever okay to film during an exercise class and shared some lived experiences that could be used as evidence for why th...

Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Jessie Stephens, Emily Vernem & Holly Wainwright on our subscriber-only episode. You can listen to the full conversation here: The Victoria Beckham C-word Investigation It's Tuesday, which means gossip we probably shouldn't be enjoying this much. There is a rumour that Taylor Swift invented her own award at the VMAs, then acted surprised when she won it. W...

814 hours. That's how much extra care two full time working parents of primary schoolers need to find every year to cover the gap between school hours, school holidays and the working week. We discuss Georgie Dent’s speech that just about every parent shared last week. Should you pay a friend back for a cup of coffee? One writer argues nobody should ask a friend to pay them back for anything...

A few weeks ago, Holly recommended an episode of Mamamia’s Gen X podcast, Unleashed , and we’re bringing it to the Outlouders feed. If you haven’t listened before, Unleashed is a podcast for Gen X women who need a laugh, a chat and sometimes a space for the harder parts of life. Unleashed co-host Dr Ginni Mansberg recently shared the deeply personal story of her mum’s decis...

Are you the most annoying person in the workplace? Keeshia Pettit joins the show for her first ‘main show’ and she’s directing this question specifically at Jessie Stephens after learning that she might be an ‘office pinger’.  Why does every man alive want to throw a rock into water? We share some of the funniest and strangest things that men like to do and leave...

Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Jessie Stephens, Emily Vernem & Keeshia Pettit on our subscriber-only episode. You can listen to the full conversation here: Is It Just Us, Or Does Everyone Sound Exactly The Same? Would you rather your group chats were leaked, or your ChatGPT history? And how did "Would you like me to develop these ideas for you?" become the most dangerous question of our...

Ed Sheeran walked onto a stadium stage in Philadelphia with no band, no support acts and a scripted statement. We unpack the fallout between Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and a stadium owner, and discuss whether it’s possible for a celebrity to be apolitical in 2026. Plus, the NRL grand final has no pre-match entertainment this year, reportedly because Tones and I refused to sing Dance Monkey. Ther...

Princess Diana's brother has a 'tell-all' memoir out tomorrow, and the King has already made a "furious" statement about it. But the big question remains: Did he really say THAT? The movie about long-term relationships that you might have to watch alone. Also, Patrick Clancy has sat down for a 60 Minutes interview with his new wife. Why would he do that? Plus, over the weekend, internet sleuths st...

Would strangers open up to you on a train? Do people quietly start copying the way you talk? Em Vernem has found the 19 signs that show you might be more attractive than you think. Plus, Jessie unpacks the rise of the "thoughtfluencer" and how easy it is to appear to be an expert online. While it makes information a lot more accessible, we question if you can trust anything you’re reading. T...

Taylor Swift is hanging out with her wedding guest Tom Cruise at a football game and we want to know who's got more to gain from those optics.  You've heard about the Hyrox athlete who, um, soiled herself mid comp but went on to win. There are lots of memes. But we’re asking a different question: would you do the same for the prize money of $21k? Today's a big day for Mia, as you'll hea...

Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Holly Wainwright, Emily Vernem & Jessie Stephens on our subscriber-only episode. You can listen to the full conversation here: The Emmy’s Love Story We Can’t Stop Thinking About Harry and Meghan pulled their kids out of school after just two days, and Holly has a theory about what's really driving it and who should be footing the bill to fix it...

We're being told AI could end humanity, which is a lot for a Monday. But don’t worry, Sydney Sweeney is here to tell us how much she loves sports! There’s a skit going viral about Harry and Meghan that has people divided on whether it’s a little bit funny or a little bit mean. An AI researcher quit his job last week and told us that the people building this stuff genuinely believ...

Are Aussies anti bush? Not the former president, the bikini kind. A viral essay asked why nobody blinked when a writer wore hers to the beach, and Em wants to know whether Australia is culturally anti-bush while America is having a big bush renaissance (a bush-enaissance if you allow).  Would you post about it if your partner killed the family pet? A well-known content creator told her 1.8 mi...

The algorithm has been serving you the word 'algorithm' all week and we explain why. Is your feed about to change forever? Why aren't women allowed to break script and say they feel relief when their kids leave home? One very famous Gen X icon did and Mia and Holly have thoughts. Why would a woman about to go to jail invite a controversial documentary maker into her home for a month? Jessie unpack...