Extraordinary Stories
Episodes
Introducing: This Is Why We Fight. A Mother & Daughter Estranged For Years.
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
All Samantha wants is to understand why her mother wasn’t there for her. All Marie wants is a chance to make things right with her daughter &mda...
"What REALLY Happened When I Confronted Belle Gibson"
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015, Australian con woman Belle Gibson was living the dream. Her app The Whole Pantry was hugely popular and she was about to launch a b...
The True Story Behind Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Belle Gibson fooled not only her hundreds of thousands of followers, but the most prestigious book publishers in Australia, the tech giants of silicon...
‘I Told You I Was Trouble’: The Amy Winehouse Story (Part 3)
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 3] A month before Amy Winehouse’s death, her performance at a music festival in Serbia was resoundly panned. She was intoxicated for the ...
‘I Told You I Was Trouble’: The Amy Winehouse Story (Part 2)
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 3] After a celebrated album with her debut, Frank, and with that distinct voice and sound, Amy Winehouse got very famous, very fast. Everyo...
‘I Told You I Was Trouble’: The Amy Winehouse Story (Part 1)
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 3] You can recognise it in an instant, that iconic voice and a candid style of songwriting beyond her years. The sound of Amy Winehouse was...
The Disappearance Of Peng Shuai (Part 3): But Will She Ever Be Free?
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 3] In the lead-up to the Beijing Winter Olympics, the world began to wonder how and if Peng Shuai would be used in the games, and whether t...
The Disappearance Of Peng Shuai (Part 2): Proof Of Life
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 3] For three long weeks in November 2021, the tennis community, news organisations, and human rights advocates the world over had one quest...
The Disappearance Of Peng Shuai (Part 1): The Tennis Star Who Vanished
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 3] It was after 10 pm, on November 2nd, 2021 when 35-year-old Peng Shuai - China’s beloved global tennis star - sat down and began typing...
What Happened To Amanda Bynes? (Part 2)
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 2] From 2013 until just a few weeks ago, Amanda’s Bynes life was controlled by a conservatorship, governed primarily by her mum, Lynn. In...
What Happened To Amanda Bynes? (Part 1)
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 2] She was the queen of Nickelodeon, beloved by teens of the noughties. But just as her movie career was taking off, something happened to ...
House of Grimaldi (Part 3): The Missing Princess
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 3] Charlene Wittstock had made it through years of tabloid speculation about her marriage to the Prince of Monaco, but in 2020, just as she...
House Of Grimaldi (Part 2): The Runaway Bride
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 3] To lock down the future of the Grimaldi dynasty, Prince Albert II needed to marry and produce a legitimate heir. So when he met South Af...
House Of Grimaldi (Part 1): The Princess Curse
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 3] Seven hundred years ago a woman betrayed by the ruler of Monaco cursed the future of his family: no descendant of the House of Grimaldi...
Pam, Tommy And The Original Sex Tape (Part 3): “Not A Victim, But A Survivor”
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 3] In trying to put an end to the legal quagmire they found themselves in, Pamela and Tommy Lee signed away the rights to their stolen sex ...
Pam, Tommy & The Original Sex Tape (Part 2): The World Wide Web
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 3] Pamela and Tommy’s most personal possession, a home video taken on their honeymoon was stolen. Within six months, it was everywhere. ...
Pam, Tommy & The Original Sex Tape (Part 1): A White Bikini Wedding
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 3] When Tommy Lee licked Pam Anderson’s face from chin to temple at a New Year's Eve party in 1995, it was the beginning of one of Hollyw...
Linda Evangelista (Part 4): The Paradox Of The Ageing Supermodel
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 4 of 4] Why Linda Evangelista disappeared from public life in 2016, while her peers were still ruling runways, gracing magazine covers and spear...
Linda Evangelista (Part 3): The Supermodel, The Movie Star And The Billionaire
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 4] Professionally, Linda Evangelista was unparalleled, achieving more success than almost anyone else in the fashion industry. But her pers...
Linda Evangelista (Part 2): Fashion’s Dirty Little Secret
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 4] At the very top of her game, Linda Evangelista met and married one of the most powerful men in the fashion industry. Gerald Marie repres...
Linda Evangelista (Part 1): The $10,000 A Day Supermodel
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 4] She was one of the most photographed women in the world, now even the paparazzi are struggling to snap a photo of Linda Evangelista. The...
4. Young Talent Time: The Girl Who Never Grew Up
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary StoriesHaving reached national fame, the cast of Young Talent Time split off in countless dir...
3. Young Talent Time: The Moment Every Cast Member Dreaded
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary StoriesThe Young Talent Team were as famous as it gets in 1970-80s Australia. Mobbed at shopp...
2. Young Talent Time: The Private Lives Of Teen Idols
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary StoriesUnder the bright lights of the TV studio in Melbourne, the Young Talent Time crew were...
1. Young Talent Time: Australia's Child Star Factory
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories In 1971, Australian TV changed forever when a brand new show called 'Young Talent Tim...
1. The Demonisation Of Lindy Chamberlain: A Dingo’s Got My Baby
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Demonised by the press. Vilified by the country. The subject of gossip and innuendo. ...
3. The Demonisation of Lindy Chamberlain: "You’re Famous, I’m Infamous"
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Released from a Darwin jail after the shock discovery of fresh evidence in the desert...
2. The Demonisation Of Lindy Chamberlain: Another Baby, Taken
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary StoriesAlice Lynn Chamberlain went from living a quiet, family-focused life to being Australi...
The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson (Part 3): ‘A Beautiful, Fragile Girl Who Just Wanted To Be Loved’
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 3] On this episode of Extraordinary Stories: The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson, we’ll learn about the aftermath of Charlotte’s d...
The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson (Part 2): Top Model, Twitter & Trolls
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 3] On our last episode, we learnt about Charlotte’s early years and a coming of age that included a love affair with fashion. We heard ho...
The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson (Part 1): The Making Of A Noughties 'It' Girl
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 3] There are many chapters in the book of Charlotte Dawson. Charlotte Dawson the adopted young girl, Charlotte Dawson the Fire Horse, Charl...
Introducing: The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Subscribe for early access to the next episode.In this season of Extraordinary Stories, we’re exploring the life of Charlotte Dawson. Model, tel...
The Kennedy Women (Part 3): When Carolyn Met JFK Jr.
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 3] The relationship between Carolyn Bessette and John F Kennedy Jr obsessed New York society and tabloid newspapers for years. The handsome...
The Kennedy Women (Part 2): "They're Killing Kennedys"
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 3] Ethel Skakel Kennedy has been called stoic and brave as many times as she’s been called cold and cruel. But as we dive deeper into her...
The Kennedy Women (Part 1): When Jackie Met Jack
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 of 3] Before her life-defining marriage to JFK, Jaqueline Bouvier was an aspiring journalist, and socialite with big career ambitions. She kne...
Introducing: The Kennedy Women
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mamamia subscribers can listen now at www.mamamia.com.au/mplus In this season of Extraordinary Stories, we’re taking a closer look at the w...
Belle Gibson (Part 3): Reckoning & Reinvention
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 3 of 3] Belle Gibson spent years lying about her health. From those early skater chatroom claims that she had died on the operating table during...
Belle Gibson (Part 2): The Email No One Wanted To Believe
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 2 of 3] Belle Gibson was travelling to Queensland for a funeral when she was first contacted by Melbourne newspaper, The Age. Reporters were se...
Belle Gibson (Part 1): From Teen Mum To Internet Infamy
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
[Part 1 or 3] Belle Gibson fooled not only her hundreds of thousands of followers, but the most prestigious book publishers in Australia, the tech gia...
Introducing: Belle Gibson
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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5. Magazine Queens: The End Of An Extraordinary Era
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia ...
4. Magazine Queens: The It Girls Vs The Paparazzi
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia ...
3. Magazine Queens: When Supermodels Turned Deadly
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia ...
2. Magazine Queens: Nene, Dulcie & The Diana Wars
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia ...
1. Magazine Queens: Ita Buttrose, Kerry Packer & The Birth Of Cleo
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia ...
Something Extraordinary Is Coming...
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The stories you thought you knew, told by the women who really do. From the glamour and scandal of Australia’s magazine queens to an infamous we...