"Have More Babies" & A Microdrama On The Beckham Yacht
Australia isn't having enough babies but why is it women who are the only ones being scolded about it? Jessie, Amelia and Holly discuss if a reintroduction of the Baby Bonus could reverse the declining birth rate or if it's all too little too late. And some scurrilous new gossip in the Peltz-Beckham feud saga including yacht wars and a premature vow renewal — Amelia can hardly contain her excitement. Plus, the new wellness retreat which involves five days in a *checks notes* pitch black cabin in the middle of nowhere. It's one of our host's worst nightmare for a multitude of unusual reasons while Eat, Pray, Love author Liz Gilbert tried it and offers a completely different opinion. Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our most recent episode: Every Thought We Had About The 2025 Logies Listen: An Urgent Theory About That Skims Face... Thing Listen: There’s A Reason You’re Stuck & Mia’s News Listen: Is It OK To Flirt Outside Of Your Relationship? Listen: How Do You Make A Baby? Jessie Has Questions. Listen: The Great Feminist Exhaustion & One Of Us Has No Charisma Listen: A 10 Year Age Gap & Small Town Judgement Parenting Out Loud: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: A very important history of David Beckham sooking about not being knighted. Three words from Cruz Beckham just reignited his family's feud. HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: 'To understand the Beckham family estrangement, we need to go back to 1999.' The perfect burnout cure? This hidden countryside retreat is just hours from Sydney. Why women don’t want to have babies in 2024. 'I got a small pay rise at work. Our childcare fees are now crippling us.' THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton 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 Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Elo 42min
An Urgent Theory About That Skims Face… Thing
Are we in a toxic relationship with Carrie Bradshaw? Amelia is asking an important question as And Just Like That comes to an end. Plus, a new royal fiancé, the latest Prince Andrew exposé and the allegation that Prince Harry is firmly denying. Holly shares some royal scurrilous gossip. And, Skims has created the latest shapewear…for your face? Jessie has a theory about what's going on here that you need to hear. Donate to the hard-working aid organisations on the ground in Gaza: Unicef Plan International The World Central Kitchen Doctors Without BordersInternational Red Cross Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen: There’s A Reason You’re Stuck & Mia’s News Listen: Is It OK To Flirt Outside Of Your Relationship? Listen: How Do You Make A Baby? Jessie Has Questions. Listen: The Great Feminist Exhaustion & One Of Us Has No Charisma Listen: A 10 Year Age Gap & Small Town Judgement Listen: Meghan Sussex, Emma Grede & The Rebrand of 'Hustle' Listen: A Child Care Worker, An Arrest & The Backlash Against Male Educators Parenting Out Loud: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: How you can actually support civilians amid the Gaza crisis. The 10 off-screen moments you didn't see during the 2025 Logies. Every Aussie celebrity that Sam Pang targeted during his Logies monologue. How does Logies voting work? How the winners are chosen in 2025. TRIED AND TESTED: The Korean skincare version of Skims' viral new 'face shapewear'. Now the pomp and ceremony is over, King Charles has a big problem on his hands: Prince Andrew. THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton 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 Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Elo 42min
There’s A Reason You’re Stuck & Mia’s News
‘Maybe you’re not actually trying’. It’s a Substack post that stopped us in our tracks this week, and it’s reframed everything we thought we knew about energy and effort. Mia has just one question that can determine your personality type. Also, can we be saved from 'brain rot'? There are a handful of ways to ‘unrot your brain’ and Jessie is itching to put them to the test. And our recommendations, including a book that is sure to lift you out of a reading slump, a sparkly newsletter to feed your soul, and some brilliant Aussie fiction which Holly loved. Plus, we get a little teary in the studio as Mia shares some personal news. Support independent women's media Recommendations Mia wants you to read Glimmers by Lucy Ormonde Jessie wants you to read Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell and Torn by Nicole Madigan. Holly wants you to read The Golden Sister by Suzanne Doh and Your Friend And Mine by Jess Detmann What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: Is It OK To Flirt Outside Of Your Relationship? Listen: How Do You Make A Baby? Jessie Has Questions. Listen: The Great Feminist Exhaustion & One Of Us Has No Charisma Listen: A 10 Year Age Gap & Small Town Judgement Listen: Meghan Sussex, Jessica Biel & The Coffee Cup Test Listen: Every Nosy Question About Holly’s Holiday Answered Listen: The Coldplay Affair. And What The Internet Did Next. Listen: The Salt Path Scandal That Blew Up Parenting Out Loud: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: Lucy Ormond's: A Year Of Healing Holly Out Loud Apparently, you have a distinct 'time personality' and it explains... a lot. 'I tried Gen Z's "bed rotting" trend. As a mum in my 40s, it surprised me.' Timothée Chalamet just became the ultimate try-hard. THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton 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: Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens & Holly Wainwright Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine Executive Producer: Emeline Gazilas Audio Producer: Leah Porges Video Producer: Josh Green Junior Content Producers: Coco & Tessa Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
1 Elo 50min
The 'Hot Girl' Denim Debacle & That YouTube Ban
Sure, she's got great jeans—but actress Sydney Sweeney's latest American Eagle ad has sparked an internet storm involving Nazis, eugenics, and, yes, denim. Mia, Jessie and Holly break down the very weird week Sydney's had and ask: WTAF is going on? Also today: The Aussie Government wants to ban YouTube for under-16s—and even The Wiggles are weighing in. Is it a smart move or a total tech overstep? Scurrilous gossip: Katy Perry is dating a former PM and Pamela Anderson has soft-launched a new man who just happens to be a film star with a tragic past. Two things can be true? We hope so. And we’re introducing you to FAFO—the punk rock cousin of 'Let Them'—and why it might just be your new life motto. Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: How Do You Make A Baby? Jessie Has Questions. Listen: The Great Feminist Exhaustion & One Of Us Has No Charisma Listen: A 10 Year Age Gap & Small Town Judgement Listen: Meghan Sussex, Jessica Biel & The Coffee Cup Test Listen: Every Nosy Question About Holly’s Holiday Answered Listen: The Coldplay Affair. And What The Internet Did Next. Listen: The Salt Path Scandal That Blew Up Parenting Out Loud: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: Not sure if your teen should be on YouTube? A surprising number of experts are against its banning. After months of speculation, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have shared a joint statement. Weeks after proposing to Brooke Shields, Liam Neeson met the real love of his life. Move over conscious uncoupling. Exes Justin and Sophie Trudeau are 'nesting'. 'I feel beat up by it.' Sydney Sweeney was Hollywood's It Girl. 2 allegations destroyed it. THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton 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 Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
30 Heinä 45min
Gwyneth Paltrow's Very Intimate Text Message? No Notes
Gwyneth Paltrow has had a big week, and coincidentally, so has Holly. As the new spokesperson for Astronomer, Gwynnie's made waves with a new ad, as well as a surprising body part of hers that's got some recent recognition. Plus, a women-only only app by the name of Tea is causing quite the stir in the dating world. But is it a necessary tool for women or opening an uncomfortable conversation about privacy and anonymity? And, Australia was arguing this weekend about what is actually the hottest Australian song of all time. Mia, Jessie and Holly come prepared with their top 5—as well as some constructive criticism for the list (and each other). Donate to the hard-working aid organisations on the ground in Gaza: Unicef Plan International The World Central Kitchen Doctors Without BordersInternational Red Cross Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: The Great Feminist Exhaustion & One Of Us Has No Charisma Listen: A 10 Year Age Gap & Small Town Judgement Listen: Meghan Sussex, Jessica Biel & The Coffee Cup Test Listen: Every Nosy Question About Holly’s Holiday Answered Listen: The Coldplay Affair. And What The Internet Did Next. Listen: The Salt Path Scandal That Blew Up Listen: The Lies That We're Allowed To Tell Parenting Out Loud: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: Famine, fear, and the fight for bread. WAR IN GAZA: How to support civilians amid the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It was the 'affair' that broke the internet. Nobody saw Astronomer's next move coming. 'Like the woman we’re thinking about after the "affair" video, I was the wife who was left behind.' The sex story that Gwyneth Paltrow doesn't want you to hear THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton 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 Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28 Heinä 51min
The Great Feminist Exhaustion & One Of Us Has No Charisma
🫠 Ever wondered why we're all so bloody tired of... well, everything? A newsletter by Anne Helen Peterson perfectly describes The Great Feminist Exhaustion and now Mia, Jessie and Holly unpack why modern feminism feels like running a marathon in quicksand. 🍒 Scrotox is trending and we're sorry you had to learn this way. Yes, it's injectables for testicles. No, we don't know why. Yes, we're all thinking the same thing about men's priorities. 📚 Plus recommendations: Mia's latest TV obsession, Jessie's organisational discovery, a new musical obsession, and Holly presents her long-awaited rebuttal in support of the controversial The Salt Path. Support independent women's media Recommendations Mia wants you to watch Girls on HBO. Jessie wants you to look at the MyComms app. Holly wants you to listen to Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson on Spotify. What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: Every Nosy Question About Holly’s Holiday Answered Listen: The Coldplay Affair. And What The Internet Did Next. Listen: The Salt Path Scandal That Blew Up Listen: The Lies That We're Allowed To Tell Listen: The Missing Minute & The Missing Body Listen: What Is Going On With Justin Bieber? Listen: Microefficiencies & The Politics Of A Mean Group Chat Listen: Absolutely Everything Is Feminism’s Fault! Parenting Out Loud: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: 'This podcast framed itself as a debate on feminism. It was the opposite.' Tradwives, 'femcels' and dating strategists: Meet the women rejecting feminism. 'I call the dads of my students if they're sick.' 23 women on their daily acts of micro-feminism. Marriages, divorces, and a hit Netflix series: The cast of Girls, 13 years later. Lena Dunham disappeared after starring in Girls. She’s finally explaining why. THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton 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: Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens & Holly Wainwright Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine Executive Producer: Emeline Gazilas Audio Producer: Leah Porges Video Producer: Josh Green Junior Content Producers: Coco & Tessa Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
25 Heinä 56min
Meghan Sussex, Jessica Biel & The Coffee Cup Test
In breaking news, Netflix has released their viewing figures for the shows people are watching and more importantly not watching. And sadly for Holly, With Love, Meghan didn't fare so well—but was it still a success? Plus, Australia is re-learning how to deal with a political leader who is *checks notes* a woman. This week's conundrum is how much detail the people are entitled to know about her and her past. But it might just be the commentary that's problematic. And, Jessica Biel's back broke the internet. Mia, Jessie and Holly are divided on whether the new age of celeb transparency is liberating or in fact a curse? If you or someone you know is in need of support, help is available: Lifeline 13 11 14 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 Support independent women's media What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: Every Nosy Question About Holly’s Holiday Answered Listen: The Coldplay Affair. And What The Internet Did Next. Listen: The Salt Path Scandal That Blew Up Listen: The Lies That We're Allowed To Tell Listen: The Missing Minute & The Missing Body Listen: What Is Going On With Justin Bieber? Listen: Microefficiencies & The Politics Of A Mean Group Chat Parenting Out Loud: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: Meghan Markle's show exposes the royal family's big mistake. A brutally honest review of Meghan Markle's new Netflix series. There's one question we're all asking since watching Adolescence. An expert just answered it. Jessica Biel's thriller The Better Sister only tells half the story. THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton 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 Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23 Heinä 51min
The Coldplay Affair. And What The Internet Did Next.
The Coldplay affair has united every corner of the internet. But there's more to the story then meets the eye with strangers profiting, fake statements, and AI generated content. Mia's feeling conflicted to say the least, and she needs to talk about it. And newsflash: Holly's back from her European Grand Tour—and just in the nick of time. An exclusive look at Gwyneth Paltrow: The Biography has dropped with strange details about her early life and career that our Gwyneth correspondent is desperate to fill us in on. Plus, main character energy is ruining our public spaces. People are pooing in public pools and Jessie is demanding more information about it while Holly reports on her firsthand experience with over-tourism in 2025—and how this might all be our new norm. What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: The Salt Path Scandal That Blew Up Listen: The Lies That We're Allowed To Tell Listen: The Missing Minute & The Missing Body Listen: What Is Going On With Justin Bieber? Listen: Microefficiencies & The Politics Of A Mean Group Chat Listen: Should Your Family Divorce Your Ex Too? Listen: The Sex Chat No Woman Wants To Have Parenting Out Loud: Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads & Goodnight To The Bedtime Story Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: Winona Ryder and Gwyneth Paltrow's brutal friendship break-up is the stuff of Hollywood legend. The truth about Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow's breakup is out. It was the 'affair' tens of millions of us watched. Now there's been an update. 'Like the woman we’re thinking about after the "affair" video, I was the wife who was left behind.' 'As a travel writer, this is how you can see Europe on a budget.' THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton 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 Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
21 Heinä 52min
