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Mamamia Out Loud

Mamamia Out Loud

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Australia's #1 podcast for women is where smart women come for good conversation — with an occasional side serve of chaos. Covering news, pop culture and big ideas, plus the small stuff that matters, Mamamia Out Loud is hosted by journalists and authors Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens and Holly Wainwright. It's your daily dose of conversation that's like catching up with your best, funniest and sharpest friends in the group chat, offering conversation at its most addictive.

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  • The Woman Who 'Caused' Family Estrangement

    The Woman Who 'Caused' Family Estrangement
    Dec 1 2025
    Beer cans with the bride and groom's faces on them, a dress that just HAD to be Aussie, and a dog in a dress... Yes, we're talking about Albo's wedding, and the problem with marrying the Prime Minister. Also, what does the winner of the TikTok Awards — a dad of four who posts pranks and skits with his kids online — tell us about the different standards for the way men and woman 'sharent'? And everyone's talking about an Oprah Winfrey show episode, which is extremely 2011, about family estrangement, and the 'contagion' of going 'No Contact' with your family. Only problem is... Are all these boundaries kind of Oprah's fault? Plus, why Robert Irwin has achieved world domination by being... nice. Holly, Amelia and Jessie get into it. AND into some Mamamia merch. For the first time ever, MMOL T-shirts and tote bags are discounted! Get the T-shirt for $50 and the tote bag for $20. Sale ends Dec 6. Shop now. 🎉 🎉 🎉 🎉 Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: All The Things We Didn’t Need To Know About The Sex Scandal Of The YearListen: So, Are You Rude With Money?Listen: The Women Quietly Quitting Their Husbands & Your High School GhostListen: The 5 Days You Should Schedule Every MonthListen: The Most Telling Detail In That Meghan Sussex ProfileListen: ‘I Was An Ugly Child’ & The 5-Second Underthinking RuleListen: Everything That Shouldn't Be Embarrassing But Absolutely IsListen: So That's The Reason I Feel Bad About… My Eyelids?Listen: Big Brother Australia, The Golden Bachelor & The TV ‘Algorithm Theory’Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts. Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: Robert Irwin is the walking green flag the world needs.Everything we know about Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon's top-secret wedding.'Sam and Marie have been estranged for years. Here's how I got them speaking again.'Oprah just called family estrangement an 'epidemic.' A relationship coach claims she caused it.'I moved to be closer to my grandkids. Then my daughter sent one brutal message.' THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloudBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    47 mins
  • Summer Book Club: All Fours — Miranda July

    Summer Book Club: All Fours — Miranda July
    Nov 29 2025
    It’s hot and everyone’s slightly unhinged, so what better time to kick off the Mamamia Out Loud Summer Book Club than with the only novel bold enough to ask: What if you left your family for a road trip and reinvented yourself... in a motel off the freeway? In the first of our Summer Book Club episodes, Em, Jessie and Holly dive into Miranda July’s All Fours, a book that is part midlife crisis, part erotic fever dream and part existential stand-up comedy routine. Em, Jessie and Holly discuss female desire, boredom, creativity and how it’s somehow both deeply relatable and utterly chaotic to want to start afresh on a whim. If you’ve ever: Sat in your car for an five extra minutes just to avoid your family Fantasised about a new life in a different country Or simply wondered, 'What if?' Then yes, this episode of Summer Book Club is for you.Summer Book Club Episode 2 drops December 28 when we'll be discussing the Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry. Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: All The Things We Didn’t Need To Know About The Sex Scandal Of The YearListen: So, Are You Rude With Money?Listen: The Women Quietly Quitting Their Husbands & Your High School GhostListen: The 5 Days You Should Schedule Every MonthListen: The Most Telling Detail In That Meghan Sussex ProfileListen: ‘I Was An Ugly Child’ & The 5-Second Underthinking RuleListen: Everything That Shouldn't Be Embarrassing But Absolutely IsListen: So That's The Reason I Feel Bad About… My Eyelids?Listen: Big Brother Australia, The Golden Bachelor & The TV ‘Algorithm Theory’Listen to MID with Monique van Tulder: The Gap Year That Saved A MarriageConnect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts. Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: 'I’m obsessed with audiobooks, here are 10 of the best I’ve ever heard.'11 of the very best beach reads to lose yourself in this summer.If you loved A Court of Thorns and Roses, here are 6 romantasy books to read next.The 8 best spicy reads that aren't all-out smutty.The 22 best books Reese Witherspoon has recommended. THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloudBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    41 mins
  • All The Things We Didn’t Need To Know About The Sex Scandal Of The Year

    All The Things We Didn’t Need To Know About The Sex Scandal Of The Year
    Nov 27 2025
    So. Everyone says your fiancée cheated on you with a big-wig politician (or two). After you break up, you're sitting on a whole lot of juicy, icky, sexy detail from messages and emails that you KNOW the world is going to be into. Do you release them? Well, of course you do. And welcome to the sex scandal that's consuming America right now - the Olivia Nuzzi affair. So, do YOU want to hear all about it? Also, what do real-life witches think of Wicked, For Good? And, women have never been hornier. At least, that's what our obsession with internet boyfriends, smutty books and libido-boosting supplements tells us. So Em, Holly and Jessie discuss: Is it power, or pressure? Plus, recommendations and Em's F1 obsession. $21 off - Mamamia’s massive Black Friday Deal.Get an all access pass to Mamamia for just $48. Enjoy $21 off a yearly subscription, ends 1 December 2025! Recommendations Em recommends getting up at 3am on Monday to watch the QATAR F1 Race on Foxtel or Kayo. Jessie recommends A Battle with My Blood by Tatiana Schlossberg about her terminal cancer diagnosis. And the Brushology Premium Boar Bristle Hairbrush. Holly recommends The Mushroom Tapes: Conversations on a triple murder trial, a book by Helen Garner, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: So, Are You Rude With Money?Listen: The Women Quietly Quitting Their Husbands & Your High School GhostListen: The 5 Days You Should Schedule Every MonthListen: The Most Telling Detail In That Meghan Sussex ProfileListen: ‘I Was An Ugly Child’ & The 5-Second Underthinking RuleListen: Everything That Shouldn't Be Embarrassing But Absolutely IsListen: So That's The Reason I Feel Bad About… My Eyelids?Listen: Big Brother Australia, The Golden Bachelor & The TV ‘Algorithm Theory’Listen to MID with Monique van Tulder: The Gap Year That Saved A MarriageConnect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts. Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: A brutally honest review of the new Wicked movie.The 9 biggest differences between Wicked: For Good and the musical.Viagra for women is a thing and nobody's talking about it.2024 was the year of horny mid-life women.'Young women are overtaking the F1 fan base. I know exactly why.' THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud CREDITS: Hosts: Emily Vernem, Jessie Stephens & Holly Wainwright Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock Audio Producer: Leah Porges Video Producer: Josh Green Junior Content Producer: Tessa KotowiczBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    52 mins
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Relevant, though provoking, entertaining and empathetic. Feels like a conversation with your smartest beasties. I listen to all the free content and will probably crack and subscribe at some point.

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If you love listening to multiple points of view about what's what right now, this is the podcast you've been waiting for. Funny and often times thought provoking. love this podcast.

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I love the way the hosts speak about the news in a relatable way each week. They're the best

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