Mamamia Out Loud
Episodes
Orlando, Meg Ryan's face and the modern digital dilemma
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
When tragedy strikes where do you find the rainbow? Is lighting our buildings a mark of solidarity with the gay community, or a useless disp...
Confessions, Crocs and Election Day Sausages
08 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sydney's beachside mansions fell into the water and we are a tiny-bit-not-sad-about it. The unfortunate side effect of yoga and pilates that no o...
Johnny Depp. Leaning Out. And The Great IVF Lie
01 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We need to talk about Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, and the whole messy deal. Also this week, there's been a victory for the Facebook police. The theory t...
Kanye, Malcolm, And The Mothers Who Leave
25 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Can you leave a sleeping baby at home alone? Sure you can, just don’t tell the internet about it. Has the honeymoon ended for Malcolm Turnb...
We don't understand fashion week, wifezillas or puberty.
18 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve heard of the Bridezilla, but what about the Wifezilla? Mia explains the ins and outs of Fashion Week. The lessons you lea...
Logies dress-gate and the First Lady who doesn't speak.
11 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Deep breaths everyone. Calm yourselves. Because women are disagreeing, in public. We unpack the Logies dress-gate, and ask: why can't we al...
Powerful women don't need to wear pants.
04 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Madonna at the Met Gala gave no shits and it was bumspirational. Today, the messages we're sold from those Red Carpet looks. Should The Voi...
The Mums of Australia Don't Want Slippers
27 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The mums of Australia have spoken. And they've told us what they REALLY want this mothers day. Also, Why is everyone writing a thesis on Beyonce's lat...
The Only Hijab On The Red Carpet
20 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Carland is back on the podcast, and yes, we know she's a whip-smart academic but we have ALL the questions about her Logies preparatio...
Is Everyone Sexting Without Us?
13 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We unpack the 60 minutes jail story. Kate Middleton needs a pedi and so does Kate De Brito. Why are we still so surprised at the Hugh Jackman and Debo...
The Politics of Changing Your Name
06 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What's in a name? Plenty. We talk the politics of changing your name when you get married. It's Logies nomination week and there's a couple of names m...
The Girly Girly Footy Show
30 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A big fat footy glass ceiling just got smashed this week. Is Rebecca Maddern, as the first women AFL Footy Show panelist, the ultimate woman...
Politics and Pantry Moths
23 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A bumper easter episode for you to scoff like a hot cross bun. Another celebrity chef has pissed off mums. Get back to the kitchen, blokes. The ...
Sex, Marriage and Jennifer Aniston
16 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 25 years since Naomi Wolf wrote The Beauty Myth. What's changed? Today, the writer who says our obsession with how we look is holding us bac...
Phones are not for phone calls.
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone's glued to them but no one uses them to talk anymore. Good or bad? Also today, behind the scenes of Q and A - and how Mia made a n...
BONUS: 14 Questions Straight Women Have For Gay Women
04 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What's it like to fall in love with a women? Why do some lesbians like to dress like men? And what are the most offensive things people do or say? The...
Fashion, Fangirling and The Foreign Minister
02 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What a week. Someone wore Jeans to the Oscars. Dinners at the Prime Ministers place are too small so our pollies are hitting up maccas. National icon ...
What Not To Wear To A Fancy Dress Party
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
No prizes for guessing the answer. We have the definitive guide to Blackface, and what else you shouldn't wear to fancy dress parties. Are we dis...
Ask Bossy What She Really Thinks.
17 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Life dilemma? Meet Bossy, our agony aunt. She's brutal, honest, and brilliant. So, lets talk about Malcolm Turnbull's facebook page, Tom Cruise's face...
Beyonce Would Never Say No To Going on Q &A
10 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered why there aren't more women on the ABC's Q & A? Perhaps we all need to be a little more Beyonce about it. The rules for drinki...
The Butt Wants What The Butt Wants
03 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Let's take a good look at Susan Sarandon’s rack. Can someone please explain Kanye West? What does the Zika virus mean for our Ol...
We asked Mark Latham to rate this show
28 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A bumper episode, fatter than a cream-filled lamington. Should we change the date of Australia Day? If we become a republic, what ...
The One Where Mia Frees Her Nipples.
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Why are men's nipples not offensive in public but women's are? Mia Freedman ponders, shirtless, the Free The Nipple movement. Please welcome Michelle ...
SNEAK PEEK: The Binge. Making A Murderer.
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
So...did he do it? Join Rosie Waterland and our TV bingers as they discuss the show that everyone's talking about.; Making a Murderer. This bonus epis...
There's Only One Word for 2016
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Vision boards are soooo 2010. This year, it's all about the one word mantra. Can Ricky Gervais get some smarter jokes plz? "Parent sex" has ...
BONUS: The Year We Couldn't Eat Anything
28 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
From bacon-inducing cancer, to the juices that cured it, join Monique Bowley, Jamila Rizvi and Lucy Ormonde as they take a look at the year of immoral...
BONUS: The Year That Everyone Broke Up
27 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
From Gwen and Gavin to Bennifer, we chart he year in celebrity breakups. Who were the big surprises? What was the PR line of the year?...
BONUS: The only TV shows you need to watch this summer
24 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
SHOW NOTES -Homeland Series 4 - Find it on Netflix or iTunes -Unreal - find it on Stan. -Upper Middle Bogan - find it on Netflix of iView -Bla...
BONUS: The only books you need to read this summer
24 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Need some good reads over summer? Mia, Monz and Jam have you sorted. SHOW NOTES: -The Wife Drought by Annabel Crabb -The Atlantic ...
BONUS: The only podcasts you need to hear this summer
24 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
*apart from ours of course Here's some of what we've been listening to. Now get out there and pod on. Just don't forget us....will you..... &nb...
BONUS: The Year Of Gender and Sexual Fluidity
23 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Was it the Caitlyn Jenner effect? Whatever it was, 2015 has allowed gender-diverse people to edge a little towards the light. In this bonus...
BONUS: The Year We Took Domestic Violence Seriously
22 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
2015 has been a year where we've had unprecedented public conversation around domestic violence. The lynchpin? Rosie Batty. The Australian ...
BONUS: The Year We Stopped Talking To Each Other
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Remember the days when you'd set the VCR? Or have to be home Sunday nights at 6:30pm to catch the once-a-week Disney movie? Or have to sit next to peo...
BONUS: The Year We Took The Power Back
20 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Did you take an Uber this year? Stay in an Air BnB? You're partaking in one of the biggest trends of 2015; the sharing economy. In this bonus series l...
Stop Pretending You Don't Need Therapy
16 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We're happy to go to a dentist for our teeth...why not see a psychologist for our mind? Would you take LSD to give you a creative edge? And spare...
The Divided Heart and a Happy Goodbye
09 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you're pulled between two things you love very much? At some stage in your life, you might find your heart divided. Today...
The Big O
02 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Oh. Oh. Ohhhhhhpprah. It’s been almost five years since our life coach overlord has actually filmed a show but she’s still kicki...
Name One Thing You're Good At
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Social media is rife with #humblebrags, so why are women crap at talking themselves up in real life? Do you forget things easily? We can now blam...
Everyone Gets A Platform
18 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The movement No Platform aims to stop people who have fringe opinions and viewpoints from speaking. But what about our the right to free speech? ...
Shopping, Masturbating and Candle Making
11 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Well, they're all hobbies, right? Mia Freedman, Jamila Rizvi and Monique Bowley compare leisure activities and ask: has the internet eaten them all? A...
The Girl Who Quit Social Media
04 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a Gen Y social media star snap? The story behind Instagram model Essena O’Neill. We need to talk about Lorn...
We All Need A Madonna Headset
28 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Mia has a new thing. It's a Madonna headset and we're a bit jealous. Also this week, can just one person fulfil all your needs in long ...
BONUS: Bach Chat. The Bachelorette Recap. S1 - The finale.
22 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In which Monique Bowley, Jo Robin, Lizzie Marton, Claire de Freitas and Rachel Wagner eat icecreams and talk about their feelings. Twitter: @mam...
Births, Deaths, and What Really Matters
22 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What was the moment you realised your relationship was over? Many of us say we want to leave the world a better place - this week we say goodbye to so...
BONUS: Bach Chat. The Bachelorette Recap. S1 E7 & 8
15 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Monique Bowley, Jo Robin, Lizzie Marton and Claire De Freitas hang out after work, watch the Bachelorette, and talk about their thoughts. This week, f...
Three White Feminists
14 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What a week. Zoo Magazine goes under. Playboy decides to stop all it's nudes. And Jennifer Lawrence writes a kick arse essay about the gender pay gap....
BONUS: Bach Chat. The Bachelorette Recap. Season 1, ep 5 and 6
08 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Monique Bowley, Jo Robin and Lizzie Marton drink beers, watch The Bachelorette and talk about their thoughts. This week, eps 5 and 6 sees clown phobia...
End Of World Confessions
07 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The world is due to end today so we're getting some stuff off our chest. Mia accidentally shoplifted. And she burnt her fanny with hot tea. The very u...
BONUS EP: Bach Chat. The Bachelorette Recap, Season 1 ep 4.
01 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you love The Bachelorette, or love to hate it, join Monique Bowley, Jo Robin and Lizzie Marton for some Bach Chat. This recap of season 1...
How To Be Cool
30 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Em Rusciano knows how to be cool. She doesn't even had a pen licence and she writes with one anyway. Badass. The comedian and columnist joins Jam...
Never Trust A Psychic In A Garage
25 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This episode contains explicit content. What a week. A new minister for women. A new Bachelorette. People selling $66 bottles of washing dete...
The Band Is Back Together
16 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Jamila Rizvi returns to the podcast for a week of spills and magazine thrills. How are the ladies of Australia coping without their Minister For ...
BONUS EP: And We Have A New PM
15 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Um...what just happened? What's next? Should we feel sorry for Tony Abbott now and what do we make of our new leather-jacket-loving-leader, Malcolm Tu...
Tony Abbott Does Not Get A Rose
09 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The big story right around the world this week was that photo. The image of 3 year old Aylan Kurdi washed up on the beach highlighted the pligh...
Everyone Gets A Lolly
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It used to be cut oranges and a handshake at the end. But kids sport has been infiltrated by something far worse than over-ambitious parents: lollies....
I'm Too Tired To Care If My Husband Cheats On Me
26 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Is monogomy realistic? And is it the most important thing in a relationship? We take the Ashley Madison hack by the balls. Plus, the friend...
My Big Fat Controversial Wedding
19 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Wedding Of The Century: excessive, obsessive and depressive. Plus, is Caitlyn Jenner’s show I Am Cait a worthy exploration of trangend...
Behind The Scenes Of The Bachelor
11 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Host of The Bachelor, Osher Gunsberg, spills his guts on what happens behind the scenes in the Bachie Mansion. And drops a hint on what we can expect ...
Out of Office.
04 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're sharing with you some of the highlights of the last seven months, as well as some of the bits that never quite made it to air. If y...
The Bachelor is Back.
30 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
It's back. And it's bats**t crazy. Rosie Waterland reviews the first episode of The Bachelor's new season. Plus, should there be quotas for women on b...
The Trouble With Amy Schumer
22 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Schumer is everything. The comedian, actor and feminist is our hero. And when Monique Bowley went to interview her, she was excited. Except it end...
Leaning In, Leaning Out and trying not to throw up.
15 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Forget leaning in. Lets talk about leaning out. Why leaning back is not just OK but neccessary, and why Monique thinks Sheryl Sandberg's message is a...
The Problem with Happiness
08 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Why are obsessed with the idea of happiness? Should spanx come with a warning label? And were the questions in Dolly Doctor REAL? Freedman takes us be...
The Rainbow Facebook Dilemma
01 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Facebook is awash in rainbow profile pictures. How do you change back without looking like a jerk? What the heck does 'On Fleek' mean? The very intere...
BONUS EPISODE: Annabel Crabb on I Don't Know How She Does It
27 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever looked at Annabel Crabb and thought "how does she manage all that?" An author, columnist, political journalist, TV host, speaker and ki...
The "Please Touch My Hair" Episode
25 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How much would you pay for your hair? Is women's sport boring? A confusing new baby name trend. And the most offensive word to call another woman is...
Generation Cancel: Why no one can commit anymore.
17 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
You know the feeling: someone cancels plans and it's like a hit of a sweet, sweet drug. Why are we so crap at committing to things? The Rachel Dolez...
Women's Voices Are The Worst. Apparently.
10 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a woman? Do you have a voice? You're probably doing it wrong. From uptalking to vocal fry to missing out on being hired for jobs, why do we...
Sex, Mental Illness and The Bachelor.
03 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
There's a man in the studio. Osher Gunsberg, host of The Bachelor, is our special guest. Season three has wrapped and it takes about 30 seconds until ...
The Tampon Tax Is A Bloody Outrage. Period.
27 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We’re seeing red over the Tampon Tax. What the heck is 'hate reading?' A note to every man who wants to send a dick pic. And the case for quitt...
Why Rebel's age matters
20 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Mamamia 'out' Rebel Wilson? For the same reason that Jennifer Lopez, a 45 year-old mother of two kids, is wearing a naked dress on the re...
We call bullshit on everything
13 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Parenting is easy. All pregnant bodies are beautiful. You can eat chocolate cake for breakfast and still lose weight. And this federal budget was def...
In the toilets at the Logies
06 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Is signing off your text messages and emails with an X inappropriate? We take a look at a new kind of list: The Moral Bucket List. Plus, we go behind ...
Bali 9, The Bachelorette and Babies.
29 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
How social media is changing the way we deal with death. Rosie Waterland reviews The Bachelorette before it's even started. Why is Mia's son taking a ...
Childless by choice: the last female taboo
15 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Motherhood is still considered a benchmark that women should aspire to. What happens when you have other plans? Will Hillary Clinton smash ...
I'll Kill For Woolworths Dominoes
08 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What's the epidemic sweeping through our supermarkets? It's not Halal certification. It's Dominoes. It's been called the new 'Men Are From Mars / Wome...
Gen Y are the most selfish generation of all.
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
"There are times when I put photos on my instagram and they get so few likes that I delete them." #GenYproblems are REAL. Today Mia Freedman (of Gener...
The Walking in parks alone edition
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
What we learned from Masa. The TV show making a mockery of marriage. A Weetbix mystery reveals Jamila's dirty secret, and Monique road ...
WTF does "leaning in" mean?
18 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 R...
We are all bad feminists.
10 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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: in...
The one where Jamila brushed us off.
04 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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...
You don't need a Thermomix. You have a wooden spoon.
25 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Why does everyone hate Pete Evans?
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ina...
SPECIAL: Fifty Shades of Grey. The Essential Guide.
13 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This special breakout podcast is what everyone's talking about, yelling about, protesting about and disagreeing about: Fifty Shades of Grey. We ta...
Some people never masturbate. True story.
11 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Rebel Wilson lies about her age. So do we.
04 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Sam Armytage: The Swimsuit Edition
29 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Obsessions, confessions, and hard questions
22 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...