Mamamia Out Loud
Episodes
The Man Kim Kardashian Tried To Save
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Holly explains Kim K's push over the weekend to save a man from death row. The reality juggernaut turned criminal justice activist counted down with h...
Introducing What I Eat When...
12 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're dropping into your feed to share an awesome episode of our new podcast, What I Eat When, with you: https://omny.fm/shows/what-i-eat-when/playlis...
Stop Telling Women To Stop Being Busy
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An article on GOOP has turned the idea of 'not being busy' into a badge of honour. But is it an enormous privilege to not be busy? Is busyness really ...
The Wellness Craze For Your...
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vagina sunning has become a thing, after a Brazilian model caused a stir on social media, for suggesting you should engage in a practice that would in...
JLo Has A Joyful Heart
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Lopez has upset a lot of people...by saying she doesn’t get botox because she’s ‘not that kind of person.’ It’s...
Why Isn't The PM Wearing Black?
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What if, instead of calling people out, we called them IN? A professor in the U.S is working with young people to re-structure the cancel culture narr...
The Taxi Light Dating Theory
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Holly puts on her foreign correspondent hat to help us make sense of what's going on between the Australian and Chinese governments right now. P...
The Men Who Don't Know How To Have Sex
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The sexual assault trial against former rugby league star Jarryd Hayne and the rape trial against Jack De Belin are back in the spotlight as their cou...
Run The Dishwasher Twice
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan Markle spoke out this week about miscarriages, and the importance of asking each other if we're ok. Meghan's decision to open up about this kin...
The Great Australian Witch Hunt
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Morrison has switched up his Instagram game lately, so is he really the 'daggy dad' his social media suggests, or is it a carefully thought out ...
You Can Spot A Favourite Child From Miles Away
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a week for arguments about who gets to play who on stage and on screen in 2020. A Sydney production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch has b...
Introducing The Undone...
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Looking for something to listen to this weekend? Why not check out our new podcast The Undone...https://omny.fm/shows/the-undone/dating-in-your-20s&nb...
The Pre-Dinner Sex Rule
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re watching The Crown, you may be at peak Princess Diana obsession right now. But it’s another Diana TV show that’s become th...
Pete Evans And The Butterfly Effect
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You might have noticed Pete Evans has been back in the headlines this week, after he posted a Nazi symbol on his social media. Mia explains why we're ...
The Politics Of A $30,000 Face
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Relationships in the workplace and Hugh Marks: Is it ever ok to date your boss? Over the weekend a high-profile media executive resigned suddenly afte...
The Salad Rule
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the NSW Premier came out in support of a push to change the lyrics of Advance Australia Fair, from "for we are young and free" to "for we a...
The Canberra Sex Bubble
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Monday night’s Four Corners episode discussed the culture for women in Australian politics with investigations into the conduct of two senior Li...
BONUS: Mia & Amelia Lester Debrief On The US Election
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you need to debrief about the US Election? Unpack Joe Biden's speech? Praise Kamala Harris? Ask what the heck is going to happen to the Trump famil...
The Woman The World Is Talking About Today
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Biden has (finally) secured enough votes in the U.S election to be declared the winner, making Kamala Harris Vice President Elect. As celebrations...
Quizzish: Does Celia Pacquola Know More Than Luke McGregor?
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Quizzish! Mamamia’s podcast that’s about friends and facts and gin and trivia. Every week, host Kelly McCarren will be joined b...
The Meltdown Of An Injured Narcissist
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Holly, Mia and Jessie answer some of your U.S election questions, to arm you with the knowledge you need to chat about it with friends this weekend. M...
US Election: It's Going To Be A Long Week
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mia, Holly and Jessie meet for a late afternoon debrief about the U.S election to chat what we know so far and, rather, what we know we don't know. Bi...
Why You're Wrong About Your Personality Type
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
THIS IS A US ELECTION-FREE ZONE. On today's show, in case you missed it, everyone is sharing sex toys on Instagram and Jessie's mum feels weird about ...
FOGO Is The New FOMO
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Post Lockdown Anxiety has seen a rise in 'Fear Of Going Out' or FOGO. There's plenty of excitement around the lockdown bubble bursting, but what about...
There's No Good Way To Talk About An 18 Year Old's Body
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the internet tutted and muttered about megstar Adele’s so-called 'body reveal' when she hosted Saturday Night Live. But Holly doesn't...
Australians Will Talk About This Day For Generations
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne has officially made it out of lockdown with shops, cafes, pubs and more reopening from today, and restrictions eased significantly. Our Melb...
Fake Melania 2.0
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a rumour about Melania Trump that's gaining international attention. It started with the theory there's been a "fake" Melania standing i...
The Incredible Cost Of Melbourne's Lockdown
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The city of Melbourne and parts of regional Victoria have been living in lockdown, under some of the toughest restrictions in the world for most of 20...
Nobody Needs To See That On Zoom
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
SAS Australia premiered on Aussie screens this week and it's making a lot of headlines. Mia explains why audiences can't look away and takes us throug...
Not All Nipples Are Created Equal
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two election wins over the weekend showed us two very different versions of politician's personal and family lives. Holly tells us about Jacinda Arder...
How To Tell If You're Rich In Australia
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What makes you ‘rich’ in Australia in 2020? The Prime Minister started a bit of a ding-dong this week when he suggested that someone earni...
Australia's Worst Boyfriend
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's been an interesting week so far for one of Australia’s most prominent women - The Premier of New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian. Holly exp...
The Right To Bare Bottoms
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Should we be teaching school kids about fertility clocks, egg-freezing and IVF? A fertility expert is calling on high school students to be taught abo...
Don't Spend Your Money On These Beauty Products
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jessie saw a headline this week that read 'I’m a Beauty Editor, and these are the products I’d never splurge on'. She immediately clicked ...
Remember When Trump Had Covid?
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In another 2020 moment, The President of the United States has Covid-19. The news about Trump and the first lady contracting COVID rocked the world la...
Hugh Jackman Is The Lucky One
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deborra-Lee Furness is sick of people saying she’s ‘lucky’ to be married to Hugh Jackman. This week, the Aussie actor and producer c...
Mia Feels Sick
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a big week in the U.S...A bombshell report on Trump's tax return got a lot of people talking. Then today, the world watched on as Dona...
Warning: Do Not Date This Man
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ICYMI, Victoria's Health Minister Jenny Mikakos has resigned in a shock departure. It comes after Premier Daniel Andrews blamed her for the botched ho...
Holly's Cranky at Prince Harry
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Harry and Meghan broke royal protocol around ‘political neutrality’ this week, with a video posted online ahead of the US election. Buckin...
The Problem with Rich-People Skin
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a pandemic tale familiar to many, Mia has become obsessed with putting skincare on her face and she might have gone too far. So, why are skin produ...
Honey, Jennifer Aniston Just Won
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston read sexy lines to each other over the weekend and Holly lost her freakin’ mind. The former couple were doing a c...
The Hardest Part About Being Extremely Beautiful
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Ratajkowski wrote an article for The New York Times about the defining moments in her career, and it's got us thinking about how women are often...
The Year Of Loneliness
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday night, ABC’s Q&A was all about loneliness. And it got us thinking... why, in a world where we’ve never been more connected, ...
Elle Macpherson’s Dodgy Boyfriend
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How responsible are we for the views of people we date? That’s a question we want to ask Aussie supermodel Elle Macpherson, who is currently dat...
Get Off Our Television
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a show starting on Sunday night that sounds exactly like the kind of car-crash reality TV we need right now. It’s called The All N...
The Kardashians Won The Game We're All Playing
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Case You Missed It, after the 20th season of Keeping Up with the Kardashians airs early next year, the show will be over for good. Sharin...
May I Join Your Sex Bubble?
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Case You Missed It: Daniel Andrews has unveiled his four-step plan to ease Victoria’s coronavirus lockdown. People living alone will be able ...
BONUS: A Father's Day Of Mixed Emotions
05 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this bonus episode of Mamamia Out Loud, hosts Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens and Holly Wainwright are joined by Osher Gunsberg & Mamamia’s...
America Is Not Ok
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What’s really going on in America right now? We call up our US Election correspondent and the former co-host of our Trump podcast, Tell Me It&rs...
The Celebrity Photos We’re Not Meant To Talk About
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are four different photos of celebrities filling your feeds this week and the conversation is somehow all about weight. Is it ever okay to talk ...
Births, Deaths and Brad
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it like giving birth in the middle of a pandemic in a city that’s locked down? We’re joined by our former host and new mum, M...
We Tried Those Vulva Masks
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Holly, Mia, and Jessie freed up 20 minutes of their day to try their newly purchased vulva masks. We discuss. Also, let’s draw ...
We Stand With Magda
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Actress, writer and kickass woman Magda Szubanski has been featured in a Victorian ad campaign aiming to encourage Victorians to stay strong and focus...
BONUS: I Give My Marriage A Year
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Holly Wainwright has written a book. Her third book. It’s called I Give My Marriage A Year, and on this very special episode of Mamamia Out Loud...
We Have A Question About Childbirth
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria’s Premier Dan Andrews has worked for 7 weeks straight and is looking more exhausted by the minute. Should he be taking a day off? ...
Wanted: One Sexy Lesbian
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Hi. I’m trying to find a girlfriend. Please spread the word. Thank you.” Social media influencer Caroline Calloway is looking for a...
Why You're Consumed With Envy Right Now
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nail polish, sashimi, yoga poses at dawn, and some other dull details are sprinkled through the latest book about Harry and Meghan, ‘Finding Fre...
The Strange Story Behind #SaveTheChildren
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You might’ve seen the hashtag #savethechildren circulating on social media, but it doesn’t mean what you think it does. Jessie explains.&n...
Jessie's Leaving Home
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australian writer and feminist Clementine Ford is being criticised for making money. We discuss whether there’s a bit of a double standard, and ...
We Need A Mop And Bucket
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In case you missed it, today, we celebrate Senator Kamala Harris becoming the first Black and South Asian American woman chosen as a presidential cand...
Where Reality Stars Can Go To Make Real Money
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nowadays, working from home means you can do a load of washing, cook dinner, and fold the laundry - all while on a Zoom call with colleagues. But is t...
Pop Up: The Quicky: Stories From Inside Melbourne's Stage Four Lockdown
08 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melbourne is in Stage Four Lockdown. It's the second time the city has had to shut themselves away. How does it feel this time? Is it different ...
The Gwyneth Paltrow Essay We Need To Unpack
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Christmas Day for Holly Wainwright because she gets to talk about… Gwyneth Paltrow! The woman behind Goop has opened up about her ma...
The Aussie Man Who Broke Donald Trump
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever noticed that no one ever asks President Donald Trump follow up questions in interviews? Well, that’s exactly what US-based Austral...
In Tough Times, We're Bonding Over An Ugly House
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The word ‘despair’ would not be an overstatement when it comes to how Melburnians are feeling at the moment as they enter into Stage 4 of ...
We're All So Ashamed
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You're not imagining it, Australians are angry. The three Queensland women who crossed the border with COVID-19 have been met with enormous outrage. S...
A Feisty Debate About Instagram's #ChallengeAccepted
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you suddenly noticed black-and-white portraits in your Instagram feed? They'll likely be closeups of women's faces — some famous, plenty no...
The Bunnings Incident That Stopped A Nation
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Gillard might have one of the most talked about feminist political addresses of all time, but this past week, everyone’s talking about ano...
Don't Mess With Melbourne's Pregnant Women
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do not mess with the pregnant people of Melbourne. This week, it was announced that partners would be asked to leave hospitals two hours after the bir...
We Need To Talk About Kanye West
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The world is now officially concerned about Kanye West. Over the weekend the rapper hosted his first presidential rally and he went viral. He spoke fo...
There's A New Bible For Single Women
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a new bible for the unattached. So are you anxious, avoidant, or secure? And how can knowing these things help you find and keep love? J...
Why Straight Women Are Obsessed With Lesbian TikTok
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What’s lesbian TikTok? Mia gives Kee and Jessie an explainer into why straight women are diving deep on Lesbian TikTok. Plus, in case you missed...
Two Sexy Men. One Sexy Woman
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Mamamia Out Loud is for you... If you’re away from the people who make you feel safe. If you’re at home feeling more alone than yo...
Can The Prime Minister Ever Really Go On Holiday?
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Outlouders, it’s Monday and there’s a bit to discuss...In case you missed it, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is in trouble. He announced la...
The Word We All Need To Stop Saying
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It looks like we were wrong about Kanye West working from inside the Trump White House to make the world a better place - really, he just wants the to...
We’ll Be Better At Lockdown This Time
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With almost five million Australians heading back into COVID-19 lockdown at midnight tonight, what lessons were learned the first time around? Melburn...
The Unease About Melbourne's Hard Lockdown
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nine public housing towers are being placed under hard lockdown in Melbourne and close to 3000 residents are being banned from leaving their homes for...
Introducing Quizzish: Battle One: Ada Nicodemou VS Lynne McGranger
04 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Quizzish, Mamamia’s brand new trivia podcast for people who think pub quizzes are a little bit... boring. Every week, host Kelly McCa...
The Most Dangerous Man In Comedy
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s Friday and Holly’s in the mood for a quick debrief on Meghan and Harry (also Jessie’s not here....). So what do the most recent...
How To Win An Argument
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After reading Phoebe Matlz Bovy’s reflective article on ‘Lean in’ feminism, Mia asks, is the whole Karen meme that shames women for ...
Jacinda Ardern Is Having A Bad Week
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our friend Jacinda Ardern has not been having the best of weeks. Once declared COVID-free, New Zealand now has 23 active cases. What went wrong and wh...
Uh Oh, We’re Fighting Again
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“How come your English is so good?” is what so many POC in Australia often get asked. So, what are microaggressions? Writer Nama Winston j...
The Meanest Things Our Mums Ever Said
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In case you’ve missed it, the men’s world number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic, decided to organise a tennis tournament and now he has...
The Sexy Movie You Really Shouldn't See
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Restrictions are being reintroduced in Victoria and we need an old-fashioned COVID-19 check in. What’s the situation, and should Australians be ...
The Celebrity Couple Who Tricked Donald Trump
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wouldn’t it be nice to permanently live in trackies and activewear? Apparently, the pandemic is changing fashion and beauty trends. But how? Mia...
When Reality Stars Get "Too Confident"
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why are female celebrity chefs such as Poh Ling Yeow, Laura Sharrad, and Emelia Jackson copping so much heat for being cocky, smug, and overconfident?...
Meghan Markle's Problematic Best Friend
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In case you missed it, this week the film ‘Gone with the Wind’ and Chris Lilley’s comedy sketch shows were removed from their stream...
The 5 Second Procrastination Trick
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, William Callaghan, a 14-year-old boy with autism, went missing during a bushwalk with his father. After two days and a monumental rescue ef...
J.K. Rowling, Not Again
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do Black Lives Matter activists mean when they say let’s ‘defund the police’? Holly’s here to explain what the movement i...
What Provokes Your Inner Pufferfish?
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“All Lives Matter” - it’s a phrase that you might have seen peppered in the comment sections of news articles, images and videos acr...
The Worst Photo Op In History
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve probably seen those black boxes popping up on Instagram. Jessie explains how this form of social media activism came about and why it&rsq...
US Protests And The Voices That Matter
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The US is alive with protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer. In this episode, we speak to Kee Reece about...
We Can't Talk About This Woman's Face
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“An African American is threatening my life”. This week, a video of a woman named Amy Cooper accusing a black man named Christian Cooper o...
Everything We Ever Did Wrong
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
US talk show host Jimmy Fallon is the latest person to be slammed for a historic blackface incident which took place nearly 20 years ago. So, if...
The Complicated Appeal Of Kyle Sandilands
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After teasing the audience about it for weeks, radio host Kyle Sandilands pulled a prank about having a serious health condition on the TV show 60 Min...
We Have Podcast Gossip
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When a raunchy female-led dating podcast named ‘Call Her Daddy’ stopped dropping its weekly episodes, fans knew something was up. It turns...
When You're An Andy Living With A Hamish
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In an article published on Mamamia, Michaela Banks writes “As the parent of a child with a disability, Ann Marie Smith's death keeps me up at ni...
Sex Regrets, We Have A Few
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A global pandemic, a crashing economy, and social isolation have created a perfect storm for conspiracy theories. Some influencers and celebrities are...
The Royal Who Wished He Was A Tampon
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we learned that international travel might not “return to normal” until 2023. What will be the impact long term? And what does ...
The Bosses Who Want You To Work From Home Forever
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Forever. That’s how long Twitter is letting its employees work from home as of today. We ask, is that necessarily a good thing? Also, “Don...