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Mamamia Out Loud

NewA Message From Mia: Introducing GROUT, The New Audio Memoir By Mia FreedmanNovember 13, 2026 · 4 min
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572
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Nov 13, 2026

About the podcast

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.

Episodes 572

  1. A Message From Mia: Introducing GROUT, The New Audio Memoir By Mia Freedman

    4 min

    When Mia Freedman turned 50, she realised she’d accidentally become grout: the stuff between the tiles that nobody notices, holding everyone else together… while quietly falling apart. Grout is a living audio …

  2. So, That’s Where The Pubes Went & The Eldest Daughter Trap

    42 min

    Taylor and Travis. Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Katherine Ryan has noticed a pattern and it all comes down to who was born first. Holly Wainwright unpacks the theory that eldest daughters keep ending up with youngest …

  3. David Walliams Is The 'Very Famous Man' & Why We're All Mess-Washing

    35 min

    The very famous man at the centre of a years-long journalistic investigation and a months-long legal fight in the UK has been named. Holly Wainwright explains why his name was kept private until now.The clean …

  4. FREE SUBS TASTER: “How Do I Do It All? I Don’t.”

    3 min

    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: “How Do I Do It All? I Don’t.” "How does …

  5. What Russell Brand Did & The Great American Vibe Shift

    43 min

    This morning Holly picked Amelia up at 5:30am with a coffee and a podcast already queued. Amelia learned that the subtext was ‘no talking until the sun comes up’. Russell Brand spent two decades doing a very …

  6. The TV Show That Was Fun Until It Wasn’t & The New Bookshelf Rule

    42 min

    Em Vernem changes the books on her shelf every time a date comes over. Margaret Atwood goes front and centre. So does a novel she hasn't actually read. Today Jessie Stephens wants to know how we're all …

  7. THE QUICKY: Amelia Lester On The Blue Wave

    16 minBonus

    A blue wave just swept across America, with Democrats seizing both houses of Congress and flipping states like Texas and Kansas that haven’t voted that way in decades. Our very own Amelia Lester joins The …

  8. Craig Silvey Pleaded Guilty. Then Published A 9000-Word ‘Apology’.

    43 min

    Yesterday was a big day in Australia. You may or may not have known that it was the Melbourne Cup and there's a specific link between King Charles and Bec Judd that has them not as worried about the interest …

  9. Jennifer Lawrence’s ‘Hot Mum’ Rebrand & The 3-Day Panic You Can Ignore

    42 min

    Jennifer Lawrence has launched a hair care line called Mes°, and she’s told the world she wants to be a “sexy mum at drop off”. Amelia had to do some serious soul-searching to work out why she’s so furious …

  10. Love Gap Relationships & It Started With An Argument About A Dish Rack

    38 min

    Should you love your partner exactly as much as they love you? Holly, Jessie and Em can’t agree, and one of them has a bedtime ritual that might settle it. Then they name the famous couples who aren’t quite …

  11. Holly Had A Breakdown This Time Last Year. It's Happened Again.

    37 min

    Out Louders, Dr Carter from ER is all grown up and officially the Sexiest Man Alive. Em Vernem has the tea on how the winner actually gets chosen, and it starts with a very grumpy Mel Gibson. Was Noah Wyle your …

  12. SUBS FREE TASTER: "Am I A Bad Friend?" Our Team's Personal Dilemmas

    4 min

    Mia asked whether two of her kids’ friends were dating. The answer? No, they’re “talking”. Em and Keeshia try to explain the difference between talking, hooking up and dating, and somehow make it worse. Plus …

  13. This Is Not A Frivolous Royal Story & Why Your Life Is Chaos Right Now

    42 min

    For years, the most damning thing anyone could say about Meghan Markle was that she doesn’t speak to her dad. This week, that story took a very dark turn. Holly, Jessie and Amelia unpack the allegations against …

  14. The Case Against Being Nice

    36 min

    Somewhere on Lily Allen’s tour schedule, between soundcheck and emails, was “test butt plug”. Holly unpacks the new merch and asks whether celebrity sex toys are still smart business, or just the new …

  15. What The Attack On Helen Haines Has Shown Us & The Russell Brand Strategy

    40 min

    “Thank you, you lovely people. I appreciate your help.” Those were reportedly Helen Haines’s first words to the strangers who ran to her aid outside her Wangaratta office on Monday. Jessie, Mia and Holly …

  16. SUBS FREE TASTER: "Major Life Update. We're Getting Divorced. Any Questions?"

    4 min

    What happens when you announce your divorce with an FAQ and forget your Instagram is public? A man named Michael found out, five million views later, and now Em needs answers. Who initiated it? Who gets custody …

  17. Andy Lee & Bec Harding’s Royal Wedding & “Can I Crash On Your Couch?”

    43 min

    Andy Lee and Bec Harding were together 12 years before they married in New York on the weekend, and Holly Wainwright isn’t mad, she’s just disappointed. Plus, a man online says it’s rude NOT to ask to stay at a …

  18. Special Episode: Perimenopause, Out Loud

    44 min

    What actually is perimenopause, and how would you know if you’re in it? Outlouders, we’re popping into your feed on a Sunday for a very important conversation: a special Out Loud episode, where we're talking …

  19. The New Ways To Be Rude & “How Much Do You Earn?”

    42 min

    Would you ask a date what they earn? A BBC piece found plenty of people who’d rather not, but Em Vernem has a strict rule she adheres to — Holly's Britishness hates it.Also, quiet quitting is over. Loud …

  20. There's Wh*res In This Gym & Harry’s Masterclass On Grief

    41 min

    Our favourite freelance royal Prince Harry is teaching a masterclass in grief, and he’s being paid for it. If everyone from the brother to the butler has made money off Diana, why not her son? Jessie has a …

  21. SUBS FREE TASTER: Kelly Clarkson Blasted A Small Business & Won’t Back Down

    3 min

    Mary Fowler pulled out of two Matildas games and flew home, reportedly to be with her injured partner Nathan Cleary. Good on her, or did she let the team down? Em, freshly back from Cambodia, brings Holly and …

  22. A Botched Execution & The In-Law Photo Dilemma

    42 min

    A 50-year-old woman woke up in a hospital bed last week, angry and confused, because her execution didn’t work. Jessie unpacks the Christa Pike case, and Holly has questions about the Pentagon’s plan livestream …

  23. Zoë Foster Blake’s 'FIBI' Rule Will Change Your Friendships & How To Buy Clothes That Fit You

    37 min

    Zoë Foster Blake has two rules for friendship, and one of them starts with a word we can't print here. Keeshia, Holly and Jessie unpack why seeing your friends now needs a Google Calendar reminder.Plus, a …

  24. Everything We Know About Sam Wood

    48 min

    Sam Wood built a fitness empire for hundreds of thousands of Australian women. Now he's been charged with domestic violence offences after his arrest in Noosa, which he intends to defend. Holly Wainwright, Mia …

  25. FREE SUBS TASTER: A Pap Walk & A Pub Lunch: An Unhinged Royal Wrap

    3 min

    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 …

  26. The Exact Moment You Realise You're An Adult

    23 min

    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 …

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

    37 min

    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 …

  28. The 'Cornell 7' Snapchat Messages & Can We Talk About This Exercise Trend?

    39 min

    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 …

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

    4 min

    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 …

  30. A School Holiday Reckoning & The 'Wifecore' Queen of the VMAs

    41 min

    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 …

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