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It's buzzcut season, and the bald heads in Hollywood are multiplying. First it was Haaland, the Olympic viking. Then Connor Storrie of Heated Rivalry fame. WHO WILL BREAK OUR HEARTS NEXT. 

Other hyper-fixations this week include:

• Meg Stalter (and Lena Dunham)
• The great migration.
• Relatedly, wildebeest. 
• Male celebrities who carry designer handbags.

Also Liv Colman got prank called by a nun. Yes. You read that right. We investigate who this mystery voice mail belongs to (spoiler alert, it's a nun). 

And everything you must outgrow by 25, according to a stranger on the internet and Liv James. 

Love you Superstars, see you in the comments xxxx

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HOSTED BY: Olivia James and Olivia Colman

SOCIAL PRODUCER: Jess Chan

CREATED AND PRODUCED BY: Coco Lavigne

GROUP EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Olivia James

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You’ll want to send this episode to every friend who casually drops the phrase "I'm so depressed" when they're just having a bad day, or anyone trying to figure out where normal sadness ends and something much heavier begins.

Have you noticed how casually we throw around major mental health terms over coffee, accidentally minimizing a condition that deeply impacts both the brain and the body?

In this episode of But Are You Happy?, host Ashani Dante sits down with clinical psychologist Julie Chapman to explore the complex reality of depression. We go beyond the casual slang to uncover what it truly means.

Together, they discuss the danger of casual language and why confusing ordinary sadness with a clinical episode does a disservice to both. Julie breaks down why depression looks completely different from the outside depending on who is experiencing it, meaning those closest to you might only ever see the tiniest cracks. They look at how a major life shift, like a relationship breakdown or having children, can shatter the protective people-pleasing structures keeping our underlying pain at bay, while confronting the physical reality of mental illness to dismantle the myth that we are just heads on sticks.

The conversation also explores the relationship between our minds and bodies, challenging common assumptions about what a depressive episode looks like and offering practical insights into recognising a system failure before the spiral takes over.

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Guest: Julie Chapman

Host: Ashani Dante

Senior Producer: Tahli Blackman

Group Executive Producer: Naima Brown

Audio and Video Producer: Marlena Cacciotti

Social Media Producer: Olivia Colman

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She’s 10 days on. She’s splitting her time and her heart between home and hospital, and she wants to share her story with you, Outlouders. 

Our beloved co-host Jessie Stephens gave birth to her boy-girl twins last week, earlier than hoped, and became a mum all over again. There will be so many of you who’ll relate to this story of terror-tinged joy, who will recognise the awe and exhaustion in Jessie’s voice, and who will want to send her so much love as she and her little family find their way through a new normal.

Jessie’s rock, her twin sister Clare Stephens as well as Emily Vernem and Holly Wainwright are asking the questions:. How much time did she get “off” before the babies came? What was the first thing that happened when they did? How is Luna? How is Luca? Can she finally eat chocolate again? And how is she staying sane and hopeful? A very special episode. 

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What to read: 

• JESSIE STEPHENS: On being pregnant with twins. As a twin. With twin brothers.
• CLARE STEPHENS: 'I did everything to avoid a traumatic birth. Then I had one.'
• 'I was 3 days postpartum and holding my son. Then a nurse said 5 words that broke me.'
• 'I was home alone when I went into sudden labour. I'll never forget what happened 40 minutes later.'

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Enjoy this free bite of Mia Freedman exploring what we're (scientifically) calling 'weird twin shit' with resident Mamamia twins, Jessie and Clare Stephens. Catch the full chaos of Jessie And Clare Stephens’ Weird Twin Shit Just Got Weirder by subscribing. Not a subscriber yet? Honestly, why wait?

Jessie Stephens is pregnant with twins — which feels cosmically aggressive when you remember she is a twin (to Clare Stephens — keep up, people). Especially when you consider that Jessie and Clare were raised by a woman who had two sets of identical twins herself. And yes, Anne Stevens would like the universe to calm down.

On this subscriber episode, Mia Freedman gets Jessie and Clare in the studio to unpack eerie twin intuition (just one example: Clare knew Jessie had two heartbeats going on in her womb before Jessie even told her), and the very real logistics of carrying two babies at once.

We talk:

• Why some people say “How exciting!” at the news of twins while others go instantly grey

• The science vs superstition of twins having twins

• Miscarriage, sibling timing, and the emotional whiplash of joy and fear

• Collapsed ribs, reflux, and the indignity of sleeping upright

Plus, there’s debate about birth-room access, grandparent maths, and whether 'weird twin shit' is now officially hereditary.

It’s intimate. It’s chaotic. It’s extremely twin-coded.

Remember, this is your free sample of Mamamia Out Loud's subs episode. Listen to the full Clare and Jessie debrief by subscribing.

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What to read: 

• JESSIE STEPHENS: On being pregnant with twins. As a twin. With twin brothers.
• "We lived 30 years as fraternal twins. Then, two weeks ago, we took a test."
• CLARE STEPHENS: 'The story of how I became a (very viral) meme.'
• CLARE STEPHENS: A rude stranger, a note from a neighbour and the age of utter intolerance.

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This summer we are curating your Cancelled podcast playlist, bringing you the insanely popular and always funny - Brutally Honest Reviews from our friends on The Spill.

Anora is the movie that swept the Oscars this year, taking home Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing.

It’s also one of the wildest movie watching experiences we have ever had, so now it’s time for a brutally honest review on the movie that everyone is talking about. From the unexpected story behind the film’s plot, to the many controversies that surrounded it’s release and some eyebrow raising stories from how it was filmed, the conversation around Anora is just as intriguing as the movie itself.

Plus, we need to talk about the film’s ending, and how it left our entire cinema speechless.

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Listen:

A Brutally Honest Review Of Meghan Markle’s New Netflix Show

The Best, Worst And Most Scandalous Moments From The Oscars Red Carpet

Em Vernem is co-hosting a new Mamamia podcast. BIZ is rewriting the rules of work with no zero generic advice - just real strategies from women who've actually been there. Listen here.

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Or click here to listen to the hosts of Mamamia Out Loud open up about creativity and how they stay inspired. 

Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... here.  

CREDITS

Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Em Vernem

Executive Producer: Kimberley Braddish 

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

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This summer we are curating your Cancelled podcast playlist, bringing you the insanely popular and always funny - Brutally Honest Reviews from our friends on The Spill.

It's been 20 years since we first met Meredith Grey and the surgical interns at Seattle Grace Hospital, and Grey's Anatomy is still serving up plenty of medical miracles, romantic entanglements, and catastrophic disasters.

Joining us to Brutally Honest Review the Shonda Rhimes hit series is our in-house Grey's expert Grace Rouvray, as we dissect everything from the most underrated moments to the character deaths that broke our hearts. From the iconic friendship between Christina and Meredith that gave us "you're my person," to the questionable storylines that had us rolling our eyes, we're examining what has kept viewers like us coming back for 20 seasons.

Plus, we reveal the dramatic behind-the-scenes controversies, debate which doctor was truly the hottest (are you Team McSteamy or Team McDreamy?), and discuss how the show's treatment of female ambition has aged in the era of the "pick me girl."

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Listen to more of us being super honest:
A Brutally Honest Review of Snow White
A Brutally Honest Review of Anora
A Brutally Honest Review of Meghan Markle’s new show

Em Vernem is co-hosting a new Mamamia podcast. BIZ is rewriting the rules of work with no zero generic advice - just real strategies from women who've actually been there. Listen here.

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CREDITS
Hosts: Em Vernem & Ksenija Lukich 
Guest: Grace Rouvay
Executive Producer: Ned Green
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

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. 

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This summer we are curating your Cancelled podcast playlist, bringing you the insanely popular and always funny - Brutally Honest Reviews from our friends on The Spill.

The fourth Bridget Jones movie, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, landed in cinemas a few weeks ago and now we must passionately discuss it.

From hidden costume details, to the story around a celebrity cameo that went viral, and an unpopular opinion about Hugh Grant’s character, there are so many juicy behind the scenes details that we have to reveal to you.

Plus, we need to debrief on the movie moments that brought us to tears, made us laugh…and then made us cry about the state of dating millennial men.

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A Brutally Honest Review Of Apple Cider Vinegar 

What REALLY Happened When I Confronted Belle Gibson - Interview with whistleblower

A Brutally Honest Review Of Babygirl

Em Vernem is co-hosting a new Mamamia podcast. BIZ is rewriting the rules of work with no zero generic advice - just real strategies from women who've actually been there. Listen here.

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WANT MORE?
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Or click here to listen to the hosts of Mamamia Out Loud open up about creativity and how they stay inspired. 

Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... here.  

CREDITS

Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Em Vernem

Executive Producer: Kimberley Braddish 

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

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. 

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This summer we are curating your Cancelled podcast playlist, bringing you the insanely popular and always funny - Brutally Honest Reviews from our friends on The Spill.

Brace yourself, because in Em's own words - this episode is 90% brutal. We have some very strong words for Belly and the Fisher boys. From the love triangle antics that had us yelling at the screen to the plotlines we couldn’t get enough of (and the ones that… let’s just say, tested our patience), we unpack it all.

Yep, we’re diving headfirst into a brutally honest review of The Summer I Turned Pretty’s final season.

Plus, we spiral over the fact the universe isn’t over - thanks to Jenny Han, there’s a movie on the way, and we’re here for it.

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Our Brutally Honest Review Of The Emmys
A Brutally Honest Review Of Meghan Markle’s New Netflix Series
A Brutally Honest Review Of And Just Like That's Final Season

And if you can't get enough TSITP content - Our new podcast Watch Party is out now, listen to our deep-dive into The Summer I Turned Pretty on Apple or Spotify.

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CREDITS

Hosts: Laura Brodnik and Em Vernem

Executive Producer: Monisha Iswaran

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

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This summer we are curating your Cancelled podcast playlist, bringing you the insanely popular and always funny - Brutally Honest Reviews from our friends on The Spill.

Call Her Alex has landed on Disney+, offering a glossy, tightly curated look at the rise of podcast juggernaut Alex Cooper, but just how honest is the series really?

In this episode, we dive into how Alex's role in shaping the narrative we get to see as viewers. We also unpack her childhood and explore how she built one of the most influential media brands in the world, along with the unexpected role her husband plays in the empire.

Plus, we get into the moments that felt raw and revealing… and the ones that felt like they were left on the cutting room floor. Let’s just say, there’s a lot going on beneath the surface of Call Her Alex, and we get into it all.

Read the substack we explore about the lack of diversity among Call Her Daddy guests here.

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CREDITS
Hosts: Laura Brodnik and Em Vernem
Executive Producer: Monisha Iswaran
Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

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This summer we are curating your Cancelled podcast playlist, bringing you the insanely popular and always funny - Brutally Honest Reviews from our friends on The Spill.

The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here… our brutally honest review of And Just Like That Season 3 – the very last time we’ll see Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte on our screens.

We break down the character arcs, what really worked (and what didn’t), and unpack that shocking ending. Was this truly how it was supposed to end? Or was the finale cut short because the show was cancelled? The speculation is everywhere, and we have thoughts.

If you’ve been watching from day one, this is the farewell episode you don’t want to miss.

LISTEN TO MORE BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEWS:
A Brutally Honest Review Of We Were Liars
A Brutally Honest Review Of Clueless As It Turns 30
A Brutally Honest Review Of Too Much On Netflix

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CREDITS

Hosts: Laura Brodnik, Ksenija Lukich & Tina Burke

Executive Producer: Monisha Iswaran

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

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