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Has Jessie chosen a baby name yet? Listen here... Subscribe to Mamamia Prince Harry is taking the stand in a London courtroom on his full-blown mission to... (checks notes) save journalism. We're feeling conflicted. Plus, after the controversy surrounding the Sia-directed film 'Music' about a young girl living with autism, the singer has shared a diagnosis of her own. Does it change anything, should it?  And, are you the problem? A friendship dilemma from a confused new mum.  The End Bits Listen to our latest episode: Ask Us Anything: Has Jessie Chosen A Baby Name? Get the Very Peri audio series here! RECOMMENDATION: Jessie wants you to get your eyebrows done at a Benefit Brow Bar. GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Leave us a voice memo or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. CREDITS: Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Elfy Scott and Jessie StephensProducer: Emma Gillespie Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin Audio Producer: Leah Porges 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Jun 202342min

Subscribe to Mamamia Kathleen Folbigg has been pardoned after spending 20 years in jail over killing her four children. We unpack the news, and our feelings. Plus, last night we heard Bruce Lehrmann giving his side of the story for the first time about what happened the night he and Brittany Higgins went back to Parliament House. So what are we meant to make of it?   Plus, why one Hollywood actress says NOT having kids ruined her career. The End Bits Listen to Mia's No Filter with Jane Hansen: Kathleen Folbigg: Serial Killer Or Wrongly Convicted? Listen to the Kathleen Folbigg episode of True Crime Conversations: After 20 Years In Prison, Kathleen Folbigg Has Been Pardoned Read more about Tara Reid: Tara Reid said not having kids ruined her career. RECOMMENDATION: Mia wants you to watch Lise Carlaw's packing saga on Instagram.  GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Leave us a voice memo or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. CREDITS: Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright, and Jessie StephensProducer: Emma Gillespie Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin Audio Producer: Leah Porges 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5 Jun 202337min

We've launched a new season of Hello Bump. If you're pregnant or know someone who is, share this episode with them, and if you want to hear more episodes, follow the show here.  So, you're growing a human inside you. Or you're thinking about it. Join us for the new season of Hello Bump, where Jessie Stephens (who is currently pregnant) and Gemma Pranita (mum of two)  walk you through pregnancy, month by month with our team of in-house experts. This is pregnancy real talk, where nothing is off limits. From peeing on a stick to the first six weeks at home with a newborn. Get the most honest, practical, and often hilarious insights about what you’re not expecting when you’re expecting. Made in partnership with Huggies Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Jun 202334min

An Australian court has branded a seemingly untouchable Australian 'hero' a war criminal. What do we need to understand about what just happened with Ben Roberts Smith?   Plus, a viral ‘pop psychology’ explainer has struck a nerve with us all, for different reasons. Who are we really mad at?  And, our best and worst of the week ranging from an unpopular opinion about a long-awaited finale to travel plans and a dog update. The End Bits Listen to our latest episode: The Inflight Relationship Dealbreaker RECOMMENDATION: Mia wants you to watch the new season of The Great on Stan  GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Leave us a voicememo or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. CREDITS: Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright, and Jessie StephensProducer: Susannah Makin Audio Producer: Leah Porges 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Jun 202340min

Subscribe to Mamamia A slew of questionable remarks and a public profile that gives people ‘the ick’, Taylor Swift has a new rockstar boyfriend. So, with legions of fans signing an open letter begging her to dump him we had to ask, just how responsible are we for our friend’s ‘bad boyfriends’? Plus, an Outlouder dilemma about milestone birthdays. Is it unreasonable to expect a bit of pizzazz from your partner on these big days? And, it’s the year of the big He-Quit. If women can’t ‘have it all’ it seems neither can men. The End Bits Listen to our latest episode: An Argy Bargy About Wedding Trends Listen to our Succession finale recap: An Emergency Meeting About The Succession Finale Hear more about the He-Quit phenomenon on The Quicky: Kochie, McGowan & The Big He-Quit: Are Men Admitting They Can't Have It All RECOMMENDATION: Mia wants you to listen to the Very Peri Audio Series. GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Leave us a voicememo or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. CREDITS: Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright, and Jessie StephensProducer: Susannah Makin Audio Producer: Leah Porges 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 Mai 202334min

Subscribe to Mamamia From frozen knobbies, pain sponges, and a four-season-long fight for the family business -  WaystaR Royco, the hit TV series Succession has finally come to an end.  In this episode, we unpack the Succession finale, "With Open Eyes" and talk about the biggest moments, toughest decisions, and the final familial betrayal of the Roy family.  The End Bits Read Keryn Donnelly's piece here: There is only one winner in the Succession finale. And it's not who you think. GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Leave us a voicememo or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. CREDITS: Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright, and Jessie StephensProducer: Emma Gillespie Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin Audio Producer: Leah Porges 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Mai 202329min

Subscribe to Mamamia No spoilers but… all your favourite shows are finishing this week. What are the new rules for how to not ruin someone's day? Is there a grace-period for spoilers?  Plus, the end-of-life conversation no one wants to have.  And, welcome to Bare Minimum Monday. Maybe we’ll tell you about it, maybe we can’t be bothered, but it might be coming to a workplace near you.  The End Bits Listen to the new season of Hello Bump: "I'm Pregnant...Now What?" RECOMMENDATIONS: Jessie wants you to read The Shot by Naima Brown. Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our reccos from the week in one place. GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Leave us a voicememo or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. CREDITS: Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright, and Jessie StephensProducer: Emma Gillespie Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin Audio Producer: Leah Porges 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Mai 202331min

Listen to our Ask Us Anything here Subscribe to Mamamia Cousin Greg has been having lots of sex. In a recent interview, Nicholas Braun (the man who plays our favourite Succession character) got very nervous when asked about the impact fame has had on his love life. What does it tell us about a shift in dating culture for men? Plus, what is hyper fatigue? And why is it peak 2023? And…Best and Worst. You spoke, we listened, it's back. This week's highs and lows include errant worms, naughty dogs, and… bath privilege. The End Bits Listen to our latest podcast: Ask Us Anything: What Will Mia’s ‘Grandma Name’ Be? RECOMMENDATIONS: Mia wants you to try a microfibre hair towel from Straand. Listen to Nicholas Braun on Armchair Expert here Sign up to the Mamamia Out Loud Newsletter for all our reccos from the week in one place. GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at outloud@mamamia.com.au Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. CREDITS: Hosts: Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright, and Jessie StephensProducer: Emma Gillespie Assistant Producer: Susannah Makin Audio Producer: Leah Porges 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Mai 202339min