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Mamamia Out Loud

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Australia"s #1 podcast for women is where inquisitive minds come for great conversation — with an occasional side serve of chaos. Covering news, pop culture, and big ideas, plus the small stuff that matters, Mamamia Out Loud features a rotating panel of hosts, including Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens, Holly Wainwright, Clare Stephens, Amelia Lester, and Em Vernem. It"s your daily dose of conversation that feels like catching up with your funniest and sharpest friends in the group chat

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2:39

FREE SUBS TASTER: A Pap Walk & A Pub Lunch: An...

Mamamia Out Loud ·

2026/10/06

Taylor Swift promised Life of a Showgirl was 12 bangers, no extras. Then came The Encore. Mia has a theory about why Taylor keeps doubling down and what it might have to do with an Oscar, while Holly asks whether it's sexist to want Taylor to have a little lie down and let us miss her. Plus, Jessie has been manipulated into bringing Meghan news and she arrives with four juicy tidbits, including the pub that allegedly refused to serve the Duchess (and her controversial order - well, it surprised us)

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22:50

LITTLE TREAT: The Exact Moment You Realise You're An...

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2026/10/04

Outlouders, we’ve unlocked an exclusive subscriber episode for your long weekend listening pleasure. You're welcome. Enjoy!When did you realise you were an adult? Not a specific age - but the moment you're suddenly the one who's supposed to know what to do. There's an essay doing the rounds arguing adults don't actually exist and we're all just winging it, some of us with better posture. So what actually defines an adult? Is it knowing the right thing to do or just being the one willing to do

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37:26

Three Rules For Life & The Worst Person In A...

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2026/10/02

Holly Wainwright finds Laurie Anderson’s three rules for life inspiring. Em Vernem finds them embarrassing - so cue a generational war in today’s episode. Plus, The Guardian has named the five types of people ruining conversations, from the serial monologuer to the trauma dumper. Holly, Jessie and Em have met every one of them, and one is hated more than the rest. Also, Jessie has found a recruiter who says to never walk into a job interview holding this one diverse item. We debate

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39:14

The 'Cornell 7' Snapchat Messages & Can We Talk About...

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2026/09/30

Breast milk fountains have hit the runway and for someone who self-identifies as ‘not a fashion girlie’, Jessie Stephens has never been more on trend.Holly's algorithm has decided it’s time for her to bounce up and down in fitted lycra. We question if it’s ever okay to film during an exercise class and shared some lived experiences that could be used as evidence for why the answer to that question should be ‘no’.Plus, two years on, the ‘Cornell Seven’

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3:36

SUBS FREE TASTER: The Victoria Beckham C-word...

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2026/09/29

Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Jessie Stephens, Emily Vernem & Holly Wainwright on our subscriber-only episode. You can listen to the full conversation here: The Victoria Beckham C-word Investigation It's Tuesday, which means gossip we probably shouldn't be enjoying this much.There is a rumour that Taylor Swift invented her own award at the VMAs, then acted surprised when she won it. Wild if true. Em unpacks it for us and details what happens when Taylor and Charli XCX end up at the same

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40:48

The $15 Rule & “That’s My Husband!”

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2026/09/28

814 hours. That's how much extra care two full time working parents of primary schoolers need to find every year to cover the gap between school hours, school holidays and the working week. We discuss Georgie Dent’s speech that just about every parent shared last week.Should you pay a friend back for a cup of coffee? One writer argues nobody should ask a friend to pay them back for anything under $15. Also, Taylor Swift seems to have entered her ‘wife’ era. She has some new songs

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34:45

I Know The Day My Mum Is Going To Die: Dr Ginni's...

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2026/09/26

A few weeks ago, Holly recommended an episode of Mamamia’s Gen X podcast, Unleashed, and we’re bringing it to the Outlouders feed. If you haven’t listened before, Unleashed is a podcast for Gen X women who need a laugh, a chat and sometimes a space for the harder parts of life. Unleashed co-host Dr Ginni Mansberg recently shared the deeply personal story of her mum’s decision to choose voluntary assisted dying. Ginni wanted to talk about what was happening with her family,

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48:02

What Makes You Rich & Do I Have ‘Ferritin Face’?

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2026/09/25

Are you the most annoying person in the workplace? Keeshia Pettit joins the show for her first ‘main show’ and she’s directing this question specifically at Jessie Stephens after learning that she might be an ‘office pinger’. Why does every man alive want to throw a rock into water? We share some of the funniest and strangest things that men like to do and leave asking why they all want to put things on their heads. Also, is free time the new status symbol? There's a

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3:47

FREE SUBS TASTER: Is It Just Us, Or Does Everyone...

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2026/09/24

Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Jessie Stephens, Emily Vernem & Keeshia Pettit on our subscriber-only episode. You can listen to the full conversation here: Is It Just Us, Or Does Everyone Sound Exactly The Same?Would you rather your group chats were leaked, or your ChatGPT history? And how did "Would you like me to develop these ideas for you?" become the most dangerous question of our age?We're asking whether outsourcing our emails to AI is harmless - or whether it's slowly shrinking the

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45:52

Ed Sheeran’s Disastrous Tour & The Return Of That...

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2026/09/23

Ed Sheeran walked onto a stadium stage in Philadelphia with no band, no support acts and a scripted statement. We unpack the fallout between Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and a stadium owner, and discuss whether it’s possible for a celebrity to be apolitical in 2026.Plus, the NRL grand final has no pre-match entertainment this year, reportedly because Tones and I refused to sing Dance Monkey. There’s irony in the song being called Dance Monkey... Also, Cue and Veronika Maine have collapsed. Mia

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39:16

Charles vs Charles & The Patrick Clancy Mistake

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2026/09/21

Princess Diana's brother has a 'tell-all' memoir out tomorrow, and the King has already made a "furious" statement about it. But the big question remains: Did he really say THAT?The movie about long-term relationships that you might have to watch alone.Also, Patrick Clancy has sat down for a 60 Minutes interview with his new wife. Why would he do that?Plus, over the weekend, internet sleuths stumbled on what they think is a very famous man's Instagram account and he appears to be trolling his

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41:31

The Signs You’re More Attractive Than You Think & The...

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2026/09/18

Would strangers open up to you on a train? Do people quietly start copying the way you talk? Em Vernem has found the 19 signs that show you might be more attractive than you think. Plus, Jessie unpacks the rise of the "thoughtfluencer" and how easy it is to appear to be an expert online. While it makes information a lot more accessible, we question if you can trust anything you’re reading. The push-up bra is back! You can decide whether to pack away the wire free comfort bras or not.Plus,

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45:11

The Karl Stefanovic Podcast Gossip & An Unpopular...

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2026/09/16

Taylor Swift is hanging out with her wedding guest Tom Cruise at a football game and we want to know who's got more to gain from those optics. You've heard about the Hyrox athlete who, um, soiled herself mid comp but went on to win. There are lots of memes. But we’re asking a different question: would you do the same for the prize money of $21k? Today's a big day for Mia, as you'll hear as she struggles to get through our conversation about kids. And why did the advice to 'act like a drunk

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3:49

FREE SUBS TASTER: The Emmy’s Love Story We Can’t Stop...

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2026/09/16

Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Holly Wainwright, Emily Vernem & Jessie Stephens on our subscriber-only episode. You can listen to the full conversation here: The Emmy’s Love Story We Can’t Stop Thinking About Harry and Meghan pulled their kids out of school after just two days, and Holly has a theory about what's really driving it and who should be footing the bill to fix it. Plus Karl Stefanovic's podcast has gone dark for three weeks. We chat about the court battle with his

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45:02

A Very Naked Body & Why Jessie’s Furious

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2026/09/14

We're being told AI could end humanity, which is a lot for a Monday. But don’t worry, Sydney Sweeney is here to tell us how much she loves sports!There’s a skit going viral about Harry and Meghan that has people divided on whether it’s a little bit funny or a little bit mean.An AI researcher quit his job last week and told us that the people building this stuff genuinely believe it could kill us all within the decade. Amelia explains what the whistleblowers are calling for and why

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50:14

Why We All Quit Therapy & When The Internet Says...

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2026/09/11

Are Aussies anti bush? Not the former president, the bikini kind. A viral essay asked why nobody blinked when a writer wore hers to the beach, and Em wants to know whether Australia is culturally anti-bush while America is having a big bush renaissance (a bush-enaissance if you allow). Would you post about it if your partner killed the family pet? A well-known content creator told her 1.8 million followers that her husband had killed the injured bird they were nursing back to health, and the

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44:07

The Most Famous Sibling Estrangement Is Over & The...

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2026/09/09

The algorithm has been serving you the word 'algorithm' all week and we explain why. Is your feed about to change forever?Why aren't women allowed to break script and say they feel relief when their kids leave home? One very famous Gen X icon did and Mia and Holly have thoughts.Why would a woman about to go to jail invite a controversial documentary maker into her home for a month? Jessie unpacks the Elizabeth Holmes news.And can two people who hated each other for fifteen years really just... go

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SUBS FREE TASTER: The King's Very Pointed Harry...

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2026/09/09

Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Holly Wainwright, Emily Vernem & the latest addition to the group chat, Keeshia Pettit on our subscriber-only episode. You can listen to the full conversation here:The King's Very Pointed Harry Letter & Alix Vs AlexKing Charles has sent a very formal letter about Prince Harry's return to Britain — and it's basically him telling the whole world that nothing has changed. Harry's still not part of the royal family. Plus, Alix Earle's new Netflix show

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50:14

Raygun And The Confidence Question

Mamamia Out Loud ·

2026/09/07

Among the tributes to a legend, one Gloria Steinem quote is landing hard for a generation of millennial women. So, Holly wants to discuss, are we still “living the unlived lives of our mothers?” or do we now almost envy the lives they got to lead? Plus, Jessie wants to tell us about a $800 toothbrush with its own onboard camera and an AI opinion about your gums, and she is worryingly into it. And, Amelia has watched Netflix's new Raygun documentary and wants to know if you can actually

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61:57

NO FILTER: "I Went to a Really Dark Place": Jessie...

Mamamia Out Loud ·

2026/09/05

Jessie Stephens, co-host of Mamamia Out Loud and bestselling author, sits down with Kate Langbroek for a completely candid conversation about the last six months of her life. Ten weeks early, on the day she finished up for maternity leave, Jessie gave birth to twins Margot and Harry, while at home raising her toddler daughter, Luna. Jessie opens up about something she's never spoken about publicly before, a moment in NICU when she found herself in what she describes as "a really dark place." She

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