Extraordinary Stories

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Immerse yourself in a different world, every week, as host Emma Gillespie and guests dig deeper into the truth and tragedy of some of the world’s most remarkable women. From Ita Buttrose to Charlotte Dawson to Amanda Bynes...Extraordinary lives, told by extraordinary people. Welcome to Extraordinary Stories.

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A month before Amy Winehouse’s death, her performance at a music festival in Serbia was resoundly panned. She was intoxicated for the whole world to see, but the silver lining of what would be labelled 'the worst gig of her ...

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05.26.2022 3. ‘I Told You I Was Trouble’ - The Amy Winehouse Story A month before Amy Winehouse’s death, her performance at a music festival in Serbia was resoundly panned. She was intoxicated for the whole world to see, but the silver lining of what would be labelled 'the worst gig of her ...
05.19.2022 2. ‘I Told You I Was Trouble’ - The Amy Winehouse Story After a celebrated album with her debut, Frank, and with that distinct voice and sound, Amy Winehouse got very famous, very fast. Everyone wanted a second album, but Amy had entered a whole new world. On this episode, we’ll hear ...
05.12.2022 1. ‘I Told You I Was Trouble’ - The Amy Winehouse Story You can recognise it in an instant, that iconic voice and a candid style of songwriting beyond her years. The sound of Amy Winehouse was a sound unheard of since the days of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone. But the ...
05.12.2022 Introducing: ‘I Told You I Was Trouble’ - The Amy Winehouse Story Coming soon. Subscribe to Mamamia: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
05.05.2022 3. The Disappearance Of Peng Shuai: But Will She Ever Be Free? In the lead-up to the Beijing Winter Olympics, the world began to wonder how and if Peng Shuai would be used in the games, and whether the IOC was going to have anything to say to the Chinese Government about ...
04.29.2022 2. The Disappearance Of Peng Shuai: Proof Of Life For three long weeks in November 2021, the tennis community, news organisations, and human rights advocates the world over had one question; Where Is Peng Shuai? In the aftermath of a Weibo post detailing allegations of sexual assault against one ...
04.21.2022 1. The Disappearance Of Peng Shuai: The Tennis Star Who Vanished Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories It was after 10 pm, on November 2nd, 2021 when 35-year-old Peng Shuai - China’s beloved global tennis star - sat down and began typing. Truncated sentences of an open letter, ...
04.12.2022 Part 2: What Happened To Amanda Bynes? Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories From 2013 until just a few weeks ago, Amanda’s Bynes life was controlled by a conservatorship, governed primarily by her mum, Lynn. In the wake of Britney Spears’ bombshell revelations about ...
04.12.2022 Part 1: What Happened To Amanda Bynes? Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories She was the queen of Nickelodeon, beloved by teens of the noughties. But just as her movie career was taking off, something happened to Amanda Bynes. In this two-part series, we’re ...
04.08.2022 3. House of Grimaldi: The Missing Princess Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Charlene Wittstock had made it through years of tabloid speculation about her marriage to the Prince of Monaco, but in 2020, just as she found some peace, a new, yet very ...
04.08.2022 2. House Of Grimaldi: The Runaway Bride Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories To lock down the future of the Grimaldi dynasty, Prince Albert II needed to marry and produce a legitimate heir. So when he met South African olympian Charlene Wittstock, the palace ...
04.08.2022 1. House Of Grimaldi: The Princess Curse Become a Mamamia Subscriber for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Seven hundred years ago a woman betrayed by the ruler of Monaco cursed the future of his family: no descendant of the House of Grimaldi would ever find happiness in ...
04.04.2022 3. Pam, Tommy And The Original Sex Tape: “Not A Victim, But A Survivor” Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories In trying to put an end to the legal quagmire they found themselves in, Pamela and Tommy Lee signed away the rights to their stolen sex tape, and to any future ...
04.04.2022 2. Pam, Tommy & The Original Sex Tape: The World Wide Web Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Pamela and Tommy’s most personal possession, a home video taken on their honeymoon was stolen. Within six months, it was everywhere. And everyone wanted to watch it. But in 1996, before ...
04.04.2022 1. Pam, Tommy & The Original Sex Tape: A White Bikini Wedding Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories When Tommy Lee licked Pam Anderson’s face from chin to temple at a New Year's Eve party in 1995, it was the beginning of one of Hollywood’s most intense and frenzied ...
04.01.2022 4. Linda Evangelista: The Paradox Of The Ageing Supermodel Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Why Linda Evangelista disappeared from public life in 2016, while her peers were still ruling runways, gracing magazine covers and spearheading beauty campaigns was a mystery. Until an Instagram post in ...
04.01.2022 3. Linda Evangelista: The Supermodel, The Movie Star And The Billionaire Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Professionally, Linda Evangelista was unparalleled, achieving more success than almost anyone else in the fashion industry. But her personal life was not so straight-forward. From leaving a marriage plagued with allegations ...
04.01.2022 2. Linda Evangelista: Fashion’s Dirty Little Secret Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories At the very top of her game, Linda Evangelista met and married one of the most powerful men in the fashion industry. Gerald Marie represented all the top supermodels and held ...
04.01.2022 1. Linda Evangelista: The $10,000 A Day Supermodel Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories She was one of the most photographed women in the world, now even the paparazzi are struggling to snap a photo of Linda Evangelista. The original 90s supermodel has become a ...
03.29.2022 4. Young Talent Time: The Girl Who Never Grew Up Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Having reached national fame, the cast of Young Talent Time split off in countless directions when their time on the show ended. Some finished their schooling and led relatively normal lives, ...
03.29.2022 3. Young Talent Time: The Moment Every Cast Member Dreaded Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories The Young Talent Team were as famous as it gets in 1970-80s Australia. Mobbed at shopping centre concerts, packing stadiums on tour, chased down city streets during on school trips; the ...
03.29.2022 2. Young Talent Time: The Private Lives Of Teen Idols Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Under the bright lights of the TV studio in Melbourne, the Young Talent Time crew were the shiny, happy and wholesome stars of a hit music show. But in reality they ...
03.29.2022 1. Young Talent Time: Australia's Child Star Factory Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories In 1971, Australian TV changed forever when a brand new show called 'Young Talent Time' burst onto screens in lounge rooms across the country. For 18 years, it held a place ...
03.24.2022 1. The Demonisation Of Lindy Chamberlain: A Dingo’s Got My Baby Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Demonised by the press. Vilified by the country. The subject of gossip and innuendo. From today's viewpoint, the story of Lindy Chamberlain is a brutal reflection of 1980s Australia. Beneath the ...
03.24.2022 3. The Demonisation of Lindy Chamberlain: "You’re Famous, I’m Infamous" Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Released from a Darwin jail after the shock discovery of fresh evidence in the desert, Lindy Chamberlain finds herself at the centre of a media circus once again. But now, her ...
03.24.2022 2. The Demonisation Of Lindy Chamberlain: Another Baby, Taken Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories Alice Lynn Chamberlain went from living a quiet, family-focused life to being Australia’s most despised woman. For two years, the press had vilified Lindy and the hatred of the public only ...
03.17.2022 3. The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson: ‘A Beautiful, Fragile Girl Who Just Wanted To Be Loved’ Subscribe to MPlus for unlimited access to Extraordinary Stories On this episode of Extraordinary Stories: The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson, we’ll learn about the aftermath of Charlotte’s death. From the immediate aftershocks to her long-term legacy. What have ...
03.10.2022 2. The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson: Top Model, Twitter & Trolls Subscribe to Mamamia for early access to the next episode. On our last episode, we learnt about Charlotte’s early years and a coming of age that included a love affair with fashion. We heard how a teenager from New Zealand ...
03.03.2022 1. The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson: The Making Of A Noughties It Girl Subscribers can listen to the next episode right now! There are many chapters in the book of Charlotte Dawson. Charlotte Dawson the adopted young girl, Charlotte Dawson the Fire Horse, Charlotte Dawson the life of the party, Charlotte Dawson the ...
03.01.2022 Introducing: The Life & Death Of Charlotte Dawson Subscribe for early access to the next episode. In this season of Extraordinary Stories, we’re exploring the life of Charlotte Dawson. Model, television personality, anti-bullying advocate, and host of Australia’s Next Top Model. Charlotte’s life? Well, it’s one of incredible ...
02.24.2022 3. The Kennedy Women: When Carolyn Met JFK Jr. Subscribe for early access to the next episode. The relationship between Carolyn Bessette and John F Kennedy Jr obsessed New York society and tabloid newspapers for years. The handsome heir to the Kennedy name dated models and movie stars before ...
02.17.2022 2. The Kennedy Women: "They're Killing Kennedys" Subscribe for early access to the next episode. Ethel Skakel Kennedy has been called stoic and brave as many times as she’s been called cold and cruel. But as we dive deeper into her story, we’ll learn what it really ...
02.10.2022 1. The Kennedy Women: When Jackie Met Jack Subscribe for early access to unreleased seasons of Extraordinary Stories Before her life-defining marriage to JFK, Jaqueline Bouvier was an aspiring journalist, and socialite with big career ambitions. She knew marrying an up-and-coming US congressman would come with a series ...
02.08.2022 Introducing: The Kennedy Women Mamamia subscribers can listen now at www.mamamia.com.au/mplus In this season of Extraordinary Stories, we’re taking a closer look at the women who married into America’s most influential family, the Kennedy’s. From incredible triumph to unspeakable loss, these women weren’t just ...
02.03.2022 3. Belle Gibson: Reckoning & Reinvention This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia content. To subscribe head to mamamia.com.au/mplus Belle Gibson spent years lying about her health. From those early skater chatroom ...
01.27.2022 2. Belle Gibson: The Email No One Wanted To Believe This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia content. To subscribe head to mamamia.com.au/mplus Belle Gibson was travelling to Queensland for a funeral when she was first ...
01.20.2022 1. Belle Gibson: From Teen Mum To Internet Infamy To become a subscriber and listen to every episode of Extraordinary Stories right now, head to www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/extraordinary-stories/ Belle Gibson fooled not only her hundreds of thousands of followers, but the most prestigious book publishers in Australia, the tech giants of ...
01.18.2022 Introducing: Belle Gibson Available now. Subscribe to Mamamia: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
01.13.2022 5. Magazine Queens: The End Of An Extraordinary Era This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia content. To subscribe head to mamamia.com.au/mplus It’s heading towards the end of magazines’ influential heyday. The magazine queens are ...
01.12.2022 4. Magazine Queens: The It Girls Vs The Paparazzi This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia content. To subscribe head to mamamia.com.au/mplus What did it take to make a tabloid mag in the It Girl ...
01.11.2022 3. Magazine Queens: When Supermodels Turned Deadly This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia content. To subscribe head to mamamia.com.au/mplus The 1990s were the era of the supermodels, the waifs, and a trend ...
01.10.2022 2. Magazine Queens: Nene, Dulcie & The Diana Wars This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia content. To subscribe head to mamamia.com.au/mplus The most infamous battle in Australian magazine history happened against the backdrop of ...
01.09.2022 1. Magazine Queens: Ita Buttrose, Kerry Packer & The Birth Of Cleo This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get early access to Extraordinary Stories, and unlimited access to all Mamamia content. To subscribe head to mamamia.com.au/mplus In a chaotic Sydney share-house in the Spring of 1972, a disheveled actor ...
12.17.2021 Part 1: What Happened To Amanda Bynes? The first episode of this season is yours to enjoy for free! To hear Part 2, become a subscriber at mamamia.com.au/mplus She was the queen of Nickelodeon, beloved by teens of the noughties. But just as her movie career was ...
12.03.2021 What Happened To Amanda Bynes? Coming Soon. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11.19.2021 Linda Evangelista: The $10,000 A Day Supermodel This episode is free! To hear the rest of this season of Extraordinary Stories, subscribe at MPlus. She was one of the most photographed women in the world, now even the paparazzi are struggling to snap a photo of Linda ...
10.22.2021 Introducing Linda Evangelista: The Supermodel Who Vanished Coming Soon. Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
09.23.2021 Young Talent Time: Australia's Child Star Factory In 1971, Australian TV changed forever when a brand new show called 'Young Talent Time' burst onto screens in lounge rooms across the country. For 18 years, it held a place in the hearts of Australians at a time when ...
09.23.2021 Introducing Young Talent Time: Australia’s Child Star Factory It was a child star factory that catapulted Dannii Minogue and Tina Arena onto the world stage and created the country’s first-ever teen heartthrobs. But to a generation of Australians, Young Talent Time was much more than a TV show. ...
08.27.2021 The Demonisation Of Lindy Chamberlain: A Dingo’s Got My Baby Demonised by the press. Vilified by the country. The subject of gossip and innuendo. From the viewpoint of 2021, the story of Lindy Chamberlain is a brutal reflection of 1980s Australia. Beneath the layers of lies and injustice, it’s a ...

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