The Quicky

Summer is officially heating up and Mamamia is bringing you some of the best content to celebrate so you can escape your kids, your family, even your mother in law. 

Introducing Hot Pod Summer...

Every week day you’ll find brand new episodes of The Quicky, plus some of our favourite episodes from other podcasts here at Mamamia about the topics we couldn’t stop talking about this year, all curated especially for you across this holiday period. 

And it’s not just The Quicky, all across the Mamamia network you’ll find a whole bunch of brand new and much loved content too.

Mamamia is curating 100 hours of summer listening. Check it out here

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Sydney’s iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks could be cancelled due to potential train strikes; Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione could face the death penalty for allegedly killing Health Insurance CEO Brian Thompson; Five members of the Bali Nine have been released from custody to spend Christmas with their families; Paris Hilton says she would consider a career in politics after she helped pass the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act in the United States.

The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner.

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CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Kim Braddish 

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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Turns out after a pandemic and spending a lot of time indoors, most of us forgot how to behave appropriately.

Luckily the staff at Mamamia have been working all year to remind us all what's deemed socially acceptable. 

So, how shall we be conducting ourselves in 2025? Let's find out. 

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CREDITS

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 
Stacey Hicks, Mamamia's Deputy Editor & Co-Host of This Glorious Mess 
Em Vernem, Mamamia staff writer & Co-Host of The Spill 
Cass Green, Mamamia's Morning Editor

Executive Producer: Taylah Strano 

Audio Producers: Tegan Sadler 

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The Australian government has repatriated 148 citizens following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that devastated Port Vila; Crime has reached record levels in Victoria since reporting began two decades ago; The man accused of the domestic violence murder of Molly Ticehurst is facing fresh charges; Acclaimed Australian author John Marsden has died age 74.

The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner.

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CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Alix Nicholson 

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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The question keeping us up at night at the moment? What will Christmas look like for the Royals this year?

Between feuding brothers (hint: nope, it's not Wills and Harry), an estranged son and an intercontinental divide, what's the firm got on the agenda this festive season? 

Plus, news broke last week about Jay-Z's alleged involvement in a Diddy scandal, but as more information comes to light, the messier the story gets. 

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CREDITS

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: Rebel Wylie, Mamamia's Royal correspondent 

Executive Producer: Taylah Strano 

Audio Producers: Tegan Sadler 

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Doctors urged to limit prescribing hormone replacement therapy transdermal patches to new patients amid a severe shortage; Australia's federal budget is projected to slip into a $26.9bn deficit this financial year; Alan Jones has denied allegations of indecent assault against nearly a dozen people, following new charges linked to another alleged victim; NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain in orbit until at least March or April, extending their mission to 10 months

 The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner.

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CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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We've all heard about the mental load, but what about kin keeping?

If you one day stopped wrangling the extended family or your in-laws to attend group gatherings, would you just never see each other again?

Today we explore how much effort you should be putting into being the kin keeper and why it’s ok to take a step back.

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CREDITS

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: Elisabeth Shaw, CEO Relationships Australia NSW 

Executive Producer: Taylah Strano 

Audio Producers: Tegan Sadler 

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Large number of deaths on Australian roads sparks plea for more action & data sharing; Donald Trump's bid to have his hush money trial dismissed denied; TikTok takes app ban to the US Supreme Court; According to science, eldest daughter syndrome is real 

The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner.

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CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Taylah Strano

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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Off the back of news that Disney influencer Dominique Brown had died after consuming peanuts, a food she's allergic to, we've been curious about peanut allergies.

What's its really like to navigate life with a peanut allergy or anaphylaxis?

Today we hear about that experience first hand, plus what we should know about the allergy broadly.

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GET IN TOUCH

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CREDITS

Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Charlie Begg, Mamamia's Audience Editor

Dr Kahn Preece, Allergist and Deputy Chair of the ASCIA Paediatric Practice Committee

Executive Producer: Taylah Strano 

Audio Producers: Tegan Sadler 

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Two Australians hospitalised in a suspected mass alcohol poisoning are on their way home as Fiji reassures tourists of their safety; A new landmark court action from the corporate regulator claims systemic and widespread failures at a major bank led to some customers being scammed out of their life savings; South Korea's Constitutional Court will begin reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his December 3 martial law attempt; Nicole Kidman says her Mum convinced her to keep acting after having kids.

The Quicky is the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day. And it’s delivered straight to your ears in a daily podcast so you can listen whenever you want, wherever you want...at the gym, on the train, in the playground or at night while you're making dinner.

Support independent women's media

Feeling festive? Gift a Mamamia subscription! Head here to give the best stuff for women.

CREDITS 

Host/Producer: Taylah Strano 

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.