Mamamia Out Loud

Mamamia Out Loud

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. It’s conversation at its most addictive.

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June 10, 2026 50 mins

Sometimes you just need an impromptu therapy session with absolutely no professionals present. From the adult who calls their parents by their first names to the person who orders a salad at a pub, Clare, Amelia and Em are unpacking the exact types of people we just don’t trust.

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Australia’s fertility rate h...

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Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Mia Freedman, Emily Vernem & Amelia Lester on our subscribers only episode.  You can listen to the full conversation: 3 (Celebrity) Weddings And A Guest Drama 

Two big weddings happened over the weekend. One celebrity, one Royal. Plus there’s speculation about a third involving pop royalty, and Mia, Amelia and Em need to unpack all of them.

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Outlouders, we’ve unlocked an exclusive subscriber episode for your long weekend listening pleasure. You're welcome.

Remember when oversharing on the internet was a thing?

The era of the ‘personal essay’ was a time when people poured their messy insides out for the world to read. Except now those stories are frozen in time. Forever. And the oversharing hangover is real.

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Do you suffer from 'Spoiled Pig Syndrome'? Honestly, maybe. We unpack Lena Dunham’s latest theory that we’ve all become a little too accustomed to getting the treat before we’ve even learned the trick. 

Plus, Former The Hills Reality TV star Spencer Pratt is officially running for Mayor of Los Angeles. We’re nominating our top contenders if Aussie celebs entered politics.

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Is a female umpire the reason a big-deal tennis player lost his match? He certainly thought so. 

A famous 'boy mom' has insisted she only want her sons to marry women with ‘dead mothers’ and everyone’s just a little disturbed.

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What is the correct response to 'actually, we’ve met'? Your hosts do not agree.

 And, why doesn’t anyone know wh...

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Hot divorce energy is having a moment and you don’t actually have to be divorced to get in on it. According to an article in The Guardian, 2026 might be the year of the ‘Hot Divorcée Summer.’ 

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In today’s subscriber episode, Mia, Holly and Em are unpacking exactly what happens when women stop performing for everyone else and s...

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Our very favourite polymath popstar Dua Lipa got married at the weekend and warning: Big Bride Hats are about to be everywhere. 

Also: Why do some female musicians get oceans of criticism for their bodies and clothes, while others do not? Meet the baby-doll discourse.

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While we’re at it: Don’t go to uni. That’s the advice coming at Australian kids from AI...

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Katy Perry, Kylie Jenner, Alex Cooper, we have a question. What’s with “Daddy”? And should we have the ick?

Also, are you in a reading-gap relationship? 

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Plus, we answer a VERY important question: How often SHOULD you wash your hair?

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Two famous women, two pregnancies, and a whole lot of hurt feelings. 

What the Enhanced Games tells us about the very best bits of sport. And an Australian footballer who finally said the quiet part out loud. 

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There’s a very important Taylor Swift update, concerning a literal fringe theory. 

And ne...

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Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Holly Wainwright, Clare Stephens and special guest host Laura Brodnik from The Spill on our subscribers-only episode.  You can listen to the full conversation: The One Big Lie Blown Up By The Kylie Doco

The Netflix doco Kylie has officially dropped, and the nostalgia we are feeling is quite real. Today, Holly, Clare and Laura are unpacking the three-part series.

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Taylor Swift’s fiance (what’s his name again?) just served up her most relatable moment. 

Is it ever okay for your dad not to come to your wedding? Well, when he’s Donald Trump, it might just be a blessing. 

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Beige? Loads of pillows? Hospital corners? Matching pillow cases? All these things are branded 'chic' or 'cheap' by a man who’s come to s...

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Outlouders, today for a Sunday Special we're dropping an episode of our sister podcast Unleashed into your feed... It's a little bit rogue, just like us and we think you're going to love it. You're welcome. 

Grace heard someone breaking into her apartment, grabbed a tennis racket, lowered her voice and screamed through the door in her mouth guard. It was not, in fact, a burglar. Mary has had it with people saying 'I Love You'....

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A very wise man has a 'State of Life' Test he gives himself every Monday morning. So we did it. Results… vary.

Forget boy bands, man bands are back. But is anyone listening to new music, anyway?

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We hate to bring it up (again), but Em has something in common with Elon Musk.

Also, the email sign-offs you should ne...

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Kylie Minogue has told us something we didn’t know about her experience with cancer. That she got a second diagnosis in 2021, and she has a message for all of us about it. 

Matty J is the latest millennial parent to weigh in on the childcare debate that’s been preoccupying the media lately. Clare, Holly and Amelia do not agree on what all the noise is about.

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Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Emily Vernem on our subscribers only episode.  You can listen to the full conversation: 'The 'Normal Girlfriend' Dating Dilemma'

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Jacob Elordi and Kendall Jenner have gone on a double date with Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet and we are obsessed. So is it all part of &lsqu...

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The world has just discovered Delta Goodrem, and the world has questions. 

The world also has some queries about what a 'two-bob watch' is, and why that term might be used about a disruptive passenger on an Aussie flight.

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Also, suddenly everything that is bad for us is good again. The culture would have us believe that smoking is back, red meat is a health food, partying ...

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May 16, 2026 46 mins

If you, like us, are obsessed with Lena Dunham's latest book Famesick, we're here for you with this special episode. You're welcome.

The Girls creator who became the ‘voice of a generation’ is back with a second memoir and Mia, Holly, Amelia and Em are discussing why the world is finally ready to hear her side of the story. From the heights of toxic fame to the depths of chronic illness, her relationship with Jack ...

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Em Vernem is celebrating a big birthday and we’re unpacking why turning 30 can feel like you’re living in five different decades at once.

Plus, Victoria Beckham says her family isn't a brand while simultaneously launching, well, a new family brand. Is this the definition of 'posting through it'?

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Yes, there’s a Budget and Clare has plans for her $250, but hold up, while Canberra was crunching numbers, a middle-aged, topless dad accidentally stole the show at Australian Fashion Week.

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Plus, the Michael Jackson biopic is having enormous success, even as new abuse allegations surface. Amelia asks if selective amnesia is fuelling a ...

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Outlouders, enjoy this free taster of Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Emily Vernem on our subscribers only episode.  You can listen to the full conversation: 'Scurrilous Gossip: The Royal Affair No One Saw Coming' here.

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Welcome to another episode of Scurillous Gossip, where we stand by nothing. Here’s what we cover: 

We know why Hel...

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