Is anyone ACTUALLY a genius? We discuss some fascinating new commentary on the subject, including what the modern day genius looks like and whether they even exist anymore. 

Also, there’s something off about a new viral social media influencer. Does it matter if no-one we’re looking at is human anymore? We've got some thoughts we want to share with the group. 

And our recommendations, including the best broccoli you'll ever eat, Em’s surprising cosmic recommendation you need to do today, and a handful of gardening hacks from our veggie patch enthusiast. 

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Em wants you to learn about the Lion's Gate Portal

Jessie wants you to try Magic Broccoli by Recipetin Eats 

Holly wants you to check out the Le Sac Kneeler and Plant Labels from Bunnings

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Is anyone ACTUALLY a genius? We discuss some fascinating new commentary on the subject, including what the modern day genius looks like and whether they even exist anymore.&nbsp;
Also, there&rsquo;s something off about a new viral social media influencer. Does it matter if no-one we&rsquo;re looking at is human anymore? We've got some thoughts we want to share with the group.&nbsp;
And our recommendations, including the best broccoli you'll ever eat, Em&rsquo;s surprising cosmic recommendation you need to do today, and a handful of gardening hacks from our veggie patch enthusiast.&nbsp;
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Em wants you to learn about the <a href="https://fave.co/4fsJrYY">Lion's Gate Portal</a>
Jessie&nbsp;wants you to try <a href="https://fave.co/3UOWeLB">Magic Broccoli by Recipetin Eats&nbsp;</a>
Holly wants you to check out the <a href="https://fave.co/4lm1v8z">Le Sac Kneeler</a> and <a href="https://fave.co/4mwitSv">Plant Labels from Bunnings</a>
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<li aria-level="1">Listen to our latest episode: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/long-term-relationship-breakup-dilemma/">Love, Loss &amp; Starting Over: The Breakup Dilemmas</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/beckham-yacht-drama">"Have More Babies" &amp; A Microdrama On The Beckham Yacht</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/the-logies-2025/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">Every Thought We Had About The 2025 Logies</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/and-just-like-that-to-end">An Urgent Theory About That Skims Face... Thing</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/brain-rot-continuous-partial-attention">There&rsquo;s A Reason You&rsquo;re Stuck &amp; Mia&rsquo;s News</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/breakup-over-text-advice/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">The Breakup Text We Got This Week</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/desire-to-flirt-while-in-a-relationship/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">Is It OK To Flirt Outside Of Your Relationship?</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/how-to-conceive/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">How Do You Make A Baby? Jessie Has Questions.</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/the-great-feminist-exhaustion">The Great Feminist Exhaustion &amp; One Of Us Has No Charisma</a></li>
<li>Parenting Out Loud:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/this-glorious-mess/sleep-divorce-bedtime-stories">Sleep Divorce, 'Hopeless' Dads &amp; Goodnight To The Bedtime Story</a></li>
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/holly-wainwright-gardening-chic/">HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: 'Please, Meg and Pammy, don't make gardening "chic."'</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/how-to-diy-garden/">Picture frame plants and a muffin tin hack: 5 DIY gardening hacks for small spaces.</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/lucky-girl-syndrome-explained/">Exactly how to trick yourself into being a 'lucky person'.</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/entitled-parents/">'Dear entitled parents: No, your primary school child is not a misunderstood genius.'</a></li>
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Australia's #1 podcast for women is where smart women come for good conversation — with an occasional side serve of chaos. Covering news, pop culture and big ideas, plus the small stuff that matters, Mamamia Out Loud is hosted by journalists and authors Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens and Holly Wainwright. It's your daily dose of conversation that's like catching up with your best, funniest and sharpest friends in the group chat, offering conversation at its most addictive.

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The Influencer Who Tricked Us & Is There Such Thing As A Genius?

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