Mamamia Out Loud

When You Want To Be ‘Unmarried’ But Not Divorced

28 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that this time of year is when couples therapists are booked out? Can't think why... But it's for this reason that we have today's little...

MID: Holly Wainwright — Grief Has No Time For Your Bullshit

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Outlouders, grief has no time for fancy words and clever jokes. In fact, it hasn't a lot of time for words, full-stop. It's a full-body experience tha...

From City To The Regions: Holly Wainwright's Big Move 3 Years On

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We often get a little reflective at this time of year. What we want more, or less, of in  life. Where we're going. What it all means. And when yo...

A Cancelled Girls' Guide To Christmas

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Christmas, Outlouders! If you need a break from family and festivities then this is the episode for you. In 2023, Jessie and Clare Stephens...

Emergency Meeting: The Blake Lively Smear Campaign Unpacked

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“We can bury anyone: Inside a Hollywood smear machine”. That’s the New York Times headline that meant, holiday or no holiday, ...

SUNDAY SPECIAL: Mia Recommends The Seven Types of Rest

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Outlouders the end of the year is almost upon us! Which is why we are sharing this particular Sunday Special with you. When you’re feeling exhau...

Meghan & Harry, Sam Armytage & Run Clubs: 2025 Predictions

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What’s going to happen in 2025? Mia has theories, Jessie has confident predictions and Holly has some gossipy speculation 👀. Welcome to the f...

An Influencer, A Toilet Rule & What Men Think We Really Look Like

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You either know everything about popular influencer Matilda Djerf or nothing but after allegations were made about her behaviour — and yes, they...

An Argument About The Woman Who Slept With 100 Men In A Day

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re buying a gift for your partner’s sister, running through a relentless three-day menu in your head and stuffing stockings while c...

SUNDAY SPECIAL: How Do I Know If I'm Drinking Too Much?

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Outlouders, it's the season of socialising, parties and most likely, more fancy drinks  than you can shake a cocktail stick at. Which is why toda...

Get The F*ck Out Of Our Village (Please)

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It takes a village to raise a child, or so the saying goes. So why are we always telling the village to F off?  We unravel what's behind the idea...

Jay-Z And An Audacious Family PR Strategy

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jay-Z's making headlines globally. We explain the disturbing allegations that ended up all over the red carpet of a massive new Hollywood movie, and t...

The Job Every Woman Wants To Quit

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A man was shot dead on a NYC street and within 48 hours his killer has become a pin-up worthy of a lookalike competition. Amelia Lester explains the s...

SUNDAY SPECIAL: Mia Recommends Getting Your Colours Done This Party Season

07 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's no secret that colour analysis changed Mia Freedman's life (she's been pretty vocal about it) so before party season really kicks off, listen to ...

Sibling Wealth Gaps & Tricky Christmases

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you earn more than your sibling or vice versa? There's so much baggage to unpack around money and families but like the heroes we are, no task is t...

'Too Sexy' Sabrina Carpenter & The Very Bad Son

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What would you risk to help a family member? In the case of one of the most powerful people on the planet, the answer might be reputation, credibility...

Harry & Meghan: Anatomy Of A Divorce Rumour

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you thought extravagant debutante balls were a Bridgerton thing of the past, think again. One happened in France over the weekend and it was Bridge...

SUNDAY SPECIAL: The Time Mia Freedman Accidentally Joined A Cult

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Outlouders, you might think you know a lot about Mia Freedman. She's pretty much an open book but there's one fundamental time in her life which she's...

Sexy Movie Night With Mummy

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wedding tax, luxury content creators and bank details on wedding invitations. Wait… are we putting our bank details on wedding invites now? We’ve ...

Holding Space For My 'Wicked' Hoo-ha

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The world’s in tears and holding both space and fingernails for one movie musical —so why all the big feelings about Wicked? We unpack the reacti...

The Lie Nicole Kidman Still Has To Tell

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

They're the girls whose names and images have been on every screen and hovering in every conversation around Australia over the last few days. So, exa...

Little Treat: Jessie Stephens On 'Seize The Yay'

23 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Oh Outlouders, you are going to be a very happy lot because you, friends, have a little treat coming your way today.  You might have heard of one Jes...

What Every Woman Needs To Hear From Her Ex

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s never been more in life to distract us, but we’re more bored than ever before. We unpack why we’re all so damn bored… and whether or n...

The Influencer Family We Can’t Talk About

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Medi Mums #medicalmoms are on the rise on social media. Don't know what we're talking about? Listen in as we discuss why parents share their children'...

Horny Midlife Women & The Sexiest Man Alive

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Surely the tallest of poppies is the man who declares himself the Sexiest Man Alive? John Kransinski is the latest to take the title and yes, there's ...

EXTRA: Mia Interviews Jackie O About The Addiction That Almost Ended Her

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jackie O was deep into a years-long addiction to pills and alcohol until one phone call changed her life. There’s a reason Jackie O kept her addicti...

We're Ready To Share Our D*ckhead List

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t be a dickhead. Easy to say to others but, what about ourselves? Welcome to the dickhead list. Also, recommendations for your weekend including...

Kate Middleton's Face & Martha Stewart's Fortune

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Martha Stewart is a whole vibe -- which is probably why Netflix made a doc about both her and it. Trouble is, the billionaire professional homemaker, ...

Liam Payne, Jackie O & The Addict's Friend

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liam Payne, Jackie O and who should be held responsible for another person’s addiction. We discuss.  Plus, it’s been five days but it feels like ...

My Summer Vagina & Emotional Regulation

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever calmed down after being told to calm down? Yeah, nah. Us neither. But  everywhere we look, we’re being told to emotionally regulate.  Plus, J...

BONUS: How The Hell Did Trump Win? Mia & Amelia Debrief

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

So then. It's been quite the week. Trump won and... well, HOW? Because after the initial shock and disbelief comes the need for the cold, hard facts o...

Bonnie Blue & Filming Sex At Schoolies

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia It's the bonkbuster TV show that two of us can't get enough of. The other needs it explaining. Rivals: Deep commentary on our col...

US Election Emergency Meeting: Not Again

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Come sit in on our emergency meeting about the US election. Recorded as late as we could manage on Wednesday afternoon, join Holl...

A LITTLE TREAT: Jessie and Clare Cancel Donald Trump

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Outlouders, with the US presidential election this week, we thought it would be timely to share with you the time the Cancelled c...

The Block Dramala

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia A woman's real-time meltdown is top of the Australian TV ratings... again. So why has even The Block got a side of cheating scand...

From Mia: Why Africa Brooke Left The Cult Of Wokeness

02 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Writer and activist, Africa Brooke, used to call people out on the internet all the time  because this is what the culture wars told her she needed t...

The Worst Decade Of Your Life

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia What are officially the happiest and least happy decades of our lives, and why is that whole question a crock? We discuss with a ...

Mia's Only Fans Account Dilemma

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Imagine finding out you're standing on a gold mine. Lily Allen did just that and now she's making more money from sharing photos ...

The Jackie O Story We All Got Wrong

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia One of the most successful women in Australian media has surprised everyone by opening up about her serious addiction issues and ...

From Mia: The Trad Wife Life Of Ballerina Farm’s Hannah Neeleman

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Outlouders, Mia has a little treat for you today about one of our Roman Empires... Trad Wives.  Trad Wives like Hannah Neeleman and her Ballerina Far...

The Friends Who Don’t Make The Grid

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Do you have a friend you love, but somehow, they never ever make the grid? Are you that friend? We unpack the new politics of soc...

We Know What Your House Really Looks Like

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Britney’s Spears' latest wedding and the rise of ‘sologamy’. Confused? Don't worry, we explain.  Plus, has the US exported...

The Celebrity Who Dated A Witch

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia A millennial pop icon is dead, and among the lurid coverage of the death of Liam Payne, a slow grumble is growing about whether i...

In Defence Of Marital Secrets

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia In defence of marital secrets. Does intimacy have to go hand in hand with being a wide-open book? We have some thoughts (and some...

The PM Should've Checked His Angel Numbers

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia We’re looking for a man in finance. But he’s not in the office today. What happened to women when one of the most macho work ...

Adam Brody's Bright Green Flags

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s teenage daughter Sunday Rose walked the runway for Miu Miu last week, Kim Kardashian’s interv...

BONUS: Traveling With A Baby Is Traumatic

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia  Outlouders, we all know how much Jessie enjoyed travelling back from Europe... solo parenting... with baby Luna.  Turns out sh...

‘October Theory’ Might Explain The Vibe Shift

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Have you noticed everyone is cancelling plans? From dinners to meetings… what’s behind our inability to commit, and why does ...

Sex Boundaries & Gen Z's 'Oprah'

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia She’s just like Oprah except she’s blonde, white and 30 years old. Who is Alex Cooper, what’s her Daddy Gang and why did Ka...

Let Go Of Perfect: Unlock Creativity & Get Stuff Done

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Have we always been creative? Well, sort of. In this very special episode, Mia, Holly and Jessie unpack how their MO in life is t...

F*ck First — And Other Cheat Codes For Life

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Cheat codes for life. Do you need one, what are they, and what are ours? It’s a chaotic Friday wisdom dump. Plus, our weekly re...

Chappell Roan Can’t Come To Work Today

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia The biggest pop star in the world right now, Chappell Roan, needs a mental health day and her fans are really not happy about it....

What Ellen DeGeneres Wasn't Allowed To Say

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Ellen DeGeneres is back, and according to the reaction, she’s either glossing over the impact of cancellation or she's playing ...

Hollywood Has Quit On Meghan And Harry

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Imagine being so confident that when someone asks you if you’re surprised you got offered a big opportunity you say, ‘Yeah, t...

Demure Nudes & Digital Cheating

25 Sep 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia A very famous man is in jail and celebrities are deleting their socials… unpacking the truly confronting Sean "Diddy" Combs all...

"Take That Down." A Very Inconvenient Interview

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia The former first lady of the USA, Melania Trump, is defending her right to express herself through nudity. We unpack why, and the...

Winged Eyeliner & The Age Of Intolerance

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Tim Minchin regrets one of his most famous songs. And it tells us a lot about where culture has moved to. In this episode, we dis...

The Very Famous Australian In Complete Free Fall

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Instagram is finally doing something about teenagers on its app. But others think this is just parental cop-out. We unpack. Plus,...

The Big Trump Conspiracy Theory

16 Sep 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia There’s been another assassination attempt on Donald Trump’s life. Holly, Mia and Jessie unpick the conspiracies that have sp...

Ugh. Are You The Affirmation Friend?

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Are your female friendships being sabotaged by affirmation culture? We discuss how it could be affecting your relationships and w...

The Debate, Eating Pets & Taylor’s Cat

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, dogs and cats. Holly, Mia and Jessie watched the US presidential debate so you don’t have to. Don'...

Taylor, Travis & The Breakup Document

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Why women all over the world are sharing one, very disturbing story. We discuss the woman who testified against her husband of 50...

Tampons, Tarot & The Rise Of Magical Thinking

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia How woo woo are you? From astrology and tarot readings to the app everyone is using - we unpack why everything magical thinking i...

What Elle Macpherson Did Next

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Elle Macpherson has been branded as "dangerously irresponsible". We unpack the headlines in your news feed. Plus, are people aski...

Angelina Jolie & The Friendship Red Flag

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Angelina Jolie has no friends. Is that a problem? We unpack a recent interview that Jolie did while promoting her new film Maria,...

We Just Want This "Season" To Be Over

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Savouring the season you’re in might be the most infuriating advice you could give someone. In today's episode we unpack whethe...

Molly Mae, Divorce & A Very Flawed PR Strategy

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Two famous women have closed their clothing businesses this week. Are we seeing the end of the celebrity side-hustle? Plus, there...

Gus Walz, Emotional Policing & A Villain

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia How a 17-year-old boy and some Alpha blokes shifted the definition of a good man on the world stage. We unpack the response to Ti...

The Bennifer Divorce Unpacked

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Getting dumped and getting over it. Do celebrities know more about heartbreak than civilians (*cough* JLo *cough*)? We unpack som...

The Celebrity Who Wants Her Fans To F*ck Off

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia "Taylor Swift endorses Donald Trump". At least, that’s what he says. We unpack the latest in the US election, including the mom...

The Takedown Of Blake Lively

19 Aug 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Our very own Mia Freedman went to the Logies and she’s very, very tired. But also, she’s a professional, so she’s bringing ...

A Baby, A Cat And A Late Onset Psychopath

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia If cats and dogs and rats and hamsters are our fur babies, what happens to them when human babies enter the picture? We unpack th...

The TV Presenters Who Had A Very Bad Day At Work

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia A TV presenter suffered a panic attack live on air and everyone’s so very grateful. We discuss the reaction to Nate Byrne's on-...

Raygun And Some Very Big Feelings

12 Aug 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia The Olympics is over and we have a LOT to unpack. The entire world is talking about one Australian woman… We decode the Raygun ...

BONUS: From No Sex To Best At 49

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Overlooked, touched-out and too tired. That's how many MID women feel about sex. It's how Leslie Morgan felt, too. At 49, her marriage ended, and afte...

The Woman No One Wants To Hear From At A Dinner Party

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia The burden of caring for babies, sick friends and elderly parents - is it time to recast care work as a privilege? We discuss why...

Ben Is The Most Newly Divorced Man You've Ever Seen

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia The US election became... weirder. It seems a school-yard insult has become the most effective political strategy and the man who...

Unpacking The Olympic Boxing Gender Panic

05 Aug 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia An apparent gender panic, exes winning gold together and a river of poo — it’s our very non-expert Olympic round-up.  Plus, ...

The Biggest Try-Hards In Paris

02 Aug 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia The Olympic Village is full of losers... in the nicest possible way. So, what can we learn about how to handle failure from the p...

A Gold Medal In Olympic Perving

31 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Light the ceremonial torch and start commentating from the couch... it's time for more of our Olympic vibes. We discuss: camerame...

Ballerina Farm, "Cat Ladies" & An Unlikely Argument

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Queen Celine, a threesome, a sprinkling of religious outrage, a man who’s lost his job and the coolest 14 year old in the count...

Apparently It's Time To Cut Off Your #ToxicFamily

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Subscribe to Mamamia Is your family toxic? If you’re unsure, there’s a handy quiz to find out online. In this episode we discuss the rise in peopl...

Two Icons. One Logie. Internet Beef.

24 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Why is Irene from Home And Away beefing with a 20-year-old about the Gold Logie? We unpack the latest Logie beef bubbling on the ...

Joe Finally Listened (To Jill?)

22 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Well, Joe Biden has decided to step aside in the U.S. presidential election (did Jill listen to Mia... unconfirmed). In this epis...

BONUS: Rob Mills On Feeling His Lowest While Under The Spotlight

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Picture this: you're standing on stage, about to perform in front of thousands of people, feeling your absolute lowest then... the stage lights come u...

The Mortifying Ways We Tried To Get Our Exes Back

19 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia People are paying thousands of dollars in an attempt to win back their exes. In this episode, Holly, Mia and Jessie, dish their h...

Jack Black And The Joke That Ended A Tour

17 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia A bad-taste joke and calls for deportation. We discuss the backlash after Jack Black's band mate from Tenacious D made a joke abo...

Trump. This Changes Everything.

15 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Former U.S. President Donald Trump has survived an attempted assassination over the weekend. We unpack today's biggest news story...

The Question We're Asking Ourselves In Our Mid Year Slump

12 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Are you feeling rundown? Tired? Burnt out? Are you feeling like you’re hanging by your last nerve and like you might lose it if...

'Can I Just Bitch For A Sec?'

10 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Everyone is talking about the new look and direction of a major Australian fashion brand, but not everyone is happy. We unpack ou...

When Zac Efron’s Face Polarises The Group Chat

08 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia The U.K. has a new prime minister, Kiers Starmer, but what does the result and reaction say about Australian politics? We explain...

The Celebrity Who Let Us See Her Worst Moment

05 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia One of the world’s biggest superstars has let a film crew record some her most vulnerable moments and we can't stop talking abo...

A Morality Checklist For Cheerleaders

03 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Forget the Poms poms, tiny white shorts and high kicks from hell, the biggest takeaway from America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys...

Is This All Jill Biden's Fault?

01 Jul 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia We can all agree that the American presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was a hard watch. Some people think one...

Which Season Are You? The Colour Rules That Changed Our Wardrobes

28 Jun 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Have you had your colours done? Are you a warm autumn? A cool spring? Confused? Don't worry we are here to help! Seasonal colour ...

Shoes Off, No Flowers, Fast Goodbyes. The New Etiquette Rules

28 Jun 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Shoes on, no flowers and ghosting goodbyes. There are a new bunch of etiquette rules for being the perfect guest at your next soc...

The Official Age You're No Longer Hot (According To Kim K)

26 Jun 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Today's big news is that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has officially made a deal to be released from prison and return home t...

What We Missed In Taylor's Royal Box

24 Jun 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Two Out Loud obsessions collided in a rainbow explosion of sparkly corsets and daggy dad dancing on the weekend. Yes, we’re tal...

"I'm Looking For A Man In Finance"

21 Jun 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia Are you "looking for a man in finance, trust fund, 6'5", blue eyes"? These are the lyrics of what has accidentally become th...

Stop Monologuing At Me

19 Jun 2024

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Subscribe to Mamamia You're cordially invited to the most mysterious royal jam launch in history. Is Meghan Markle just disorganised or a marketing ge...