The Internet has a new favourite insult: narcissist. But what does it actually mean—and if you’ve found yourself quietly Googling it… should you be worried? Mia, Jessie and Holly discuss on today's show.

Plus, it’s one of the biggest celebrity trials in years, and the headlines are already dark. What’s going down in court with P Diddy—and which A-listers might be sweating right now?

And, what's an acceptable level of hatred in marriage? One very impressive couple says it’s normal—and even healthy. We unpack the theory that suggests a modicum of dislike might just be the secret to lasting love.

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'I left my husband because he was a narcissist. 7 years later, I got a call from his new wife.'
8 signs you're talking to a conversational narcissist.
10 women on the moment they realised their mother was a narcissist.
The complicated story of the Culkin brothers and their 'narcissistic' estranged dad.
A witness has gone ‘missing’, and everything else that’s happened in the Diddy trial so far.
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The headline Diddy wants you to miss today.
At one of Diddy's first hip-hop events, nine people died. Backstage, even more horrors were unfolding.

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The Internet has a new favourite insult: narcissist. But what does it actually mean&mdash;and if you&rsquo;ve found yourself quietly Googling it&hellip; should you be worried? Mia, Jessie and Holly discuss on today's show.
Plus, it&rsquo;s one of the biggest celebrity trials in years, and the headlines are already dark. What&rsquo;s going down in court with P Diddy&mdash;and which A-listers might be sweating right now?
And, what's an acceptable level of hatred in marriage? One very impressive couple says it&rsquo;s normal&mdash;and even healthy. We unpack the theory that suggests a modicum of dislike might just be the secret to lasting love.
What To Listen To Next:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Listen to our latest episode: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/katy-perry-tour-criticism/">The Most Mocked Woman In The World</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/looking-for-love/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">What If Love Never Finds You?&nbsp;</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/met-gala-2025/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">Mia On The Met Gala 2025 &ndash; Fashion, Lore &amp; Drama</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/prince-harry-security-court-case">WTF Just Happened? The Election, Prince Harry &amp; Nagi</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/met-gala-2025">Mia On The Met Gala 2025 &ndash; Fashion, Lore &amp; Drama</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/personal-style">Uh Oh. The Most Low Status Way To Dress</a></li>
</ul>
What to read:
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<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/narcissistic-ex-husband/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;amp;utm_campaign=mmol">'I left my husband because he was a narcissist. 7 years later, I got a call from his new wife.'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/conversational-narcissist-signs">8 signs you're talking to a conversational narcissist.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/mother-is-a-narcissist/">10 women on the moment they realised their mother was a narcissist.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/macaulay-culkin-siblings/">The complicated story of the Culkin brothers and their 'narcissistic' estranged dad.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/sean-diddy-combs-trial/">A witness has gone &lsquo;missing&rsquo;, and everything else that&rsquo;s happened in the Diddy trial so far.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/sean-diddy-combs-trial-celebrities-named/">There were whispers about which celebs could be named in Diddy's trial. Jurors have just been told.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/sean-diddy-combs-latest-news/">The headline Diddy wants you to miss today.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/sean-diddy-combs-1991-stampede/">At one of Diddy's first hip-hop events, nine people died. Backstage, even more horrors were unfolding.</a></li>
</ul>
GET IN TOUCH:
Feedback? We&rsquo;re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au
Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message
Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show.
Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloud
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.

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.

Australia's #1 podcast for women is where smart women come for good conversation &mdash; 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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Um, Who Are You Calling A Narcissist?

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