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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. Nice one. Also today, the worst thing you've been told in the workplace. Confessions of lapsed vegetarians, the cult of Konmari, and what's wrong with being a 'white feminist'? Show notes Your hosts are Monique Bowley, Mia Freedman and with thanks to Georgie Dent for filling in for Jamila Rizvi, whose on holidays this week. Tweet us @mamamiapodcasts Like the facebook page here Mia recommends Rosie Batty's book, A Mother's Story and Magda Szubanski's book, Reckoning. Georgie recommends reading too. The Rosie Project if you haven't yet. Monique recommends The Life Changing Magic Of Tidying Up. This podcast is part of the Mamamia Women's Network Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Okt 201543min

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 phobias rise, men with hats fall, and more sporting analogies than you can poke a stick at. Plus, will 'Shark Island' be embedded in the nations conscience forevermore as a symbol of hopelessness? Warning, contains spoilers. Also a tiny bit of dick talk and the odd f word. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8 Okt 201530min

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 unfashionable Monique thinks Qantas should take a bow for saying no to thongs, and Bachelorette Sam Frost should stop wearing 1990's hoop earrings. And is it wrong to stockpile limited edition icecreams? For Jamila, it feels so right. Also today, mental health week. The media portrayal of a family murder-suicide has us asking questions about family violence assumptions. And have you lost your job? The things no one tells you. It's the podcast where TMI is barely enough. Show Notes Your hosts are Monique Bowley, Mia Freedman and Jamila Rizvi. Contact the show via email or twitter @mamamiapodcasts Like us on Facebook here. Links: Emily Purcell is a pregnant Gen Y Jam recommends this vanity fair piece on Annie Leibovitz Monique's woman of the year goes to Yvonne Darcy who took on the high court and won. And also proved that big corporations shouldn't mess with Grandmas Mia is reading about the Lockhart shooting and the Nina Funnel piece is here This show proudly supports Dress For Success. They style professional outfits for disadvantaged women so they can look their best at job interviews, in new jobs or at important life events . They also provide career mentors and support networks for women who need a leg up. Donate your used professional outfits, hold a suit drive, or volunteer at dress for success.org.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 Okt 201549min

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 episode 4 has the highlights, the lowlights, and a wholesome game of Kill, Marry, F**k. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Okt 201519min

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 Jamila Rizvi and Monique Bowley for this week's thought bubbles, like, should the Brownlow Red Carpet talk about more than the dresses? Can Julie Bishop take her boyfriend to work? How can you have better small talk conversations? And how much is too much to spend on scented candles? Show notes Thanks to Em Rusciano, you can follow her on facebook here and twitter here. Your hosts are Monique Bowley and Jamila Rizvi. Mia Freedman will be back next week. And you can send a pen licence to podcasts@mamamia.com.au, the facebook page or @mamamiapodcasts on twitter. Fantastic NY Times article on putting your phone away before you talk Em's column on the Brownlow red carpets is here And Mamamia Out Loud proudly supports Rize Up. For more info on how you can help support victims of domestic violence visit www.rizeup.com.au or their facebook page www.facebook.com/RizeUpAustralia Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 Sep 201544min

Warning: This episode contains explicit content. What a week. A new minister for women. A new Bachelorette. People selling $66 bottles of washing detergent. Holly Wainwright, Georgie Dent and Monique Bowley look at what's making news this week, and why you should never trust a psychic in a garage. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25 Sep 201544min

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 Women? Should men get a Minister too? Why First Lady Lucy Turnbull is kick arse. And the Kerri-Anne bikini body dilemma. Show notes Kerri-Anne in her bikini. Lucy Turnbull is one kick arse woman. Jess Irvine writes why marriage equality will be a massive boost to the economy For more Turnbull, Jamila recommends reading Robert Manne in The Monthly Why was Prince Phillip knighted? Because the Queen said so. Jamila is getting into Country Music, y'all. And all because of Nashville Mia loves the kids book Fearless by Colin Thompson Monique recommends this episode of All In The Mind about The Truman Show Details for the Mamamia Writer's Competition are here. Enter! Contact the show on @mamamiapodcasts email us podcast@mamamia.com.au Or join the conversation on the Facebook Page The show is presented by Monique Bowley, Mia Freedman and Jamila Rizvi This podcast is produced by Monique Bowley for the Mamamia Podcast Network. Support from this podcast came from audible.com.au Get your first book free by signing up at audible.com.au/mamamiaBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Sep 201546min

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 Turnbull? Political junkie Jamila Rizvi returns to the podcast with Mia Freedman and Monique Bowley to make sense of #libspill.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Sep 201523min