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Is a female umpire the reason a big-deal tennis player lost his match? He certainly thought so.&nbsp;
A famous 'boy mom' has insisted she only want her sons to marry women with &lsquo;dead mothers&rsquo; and everyone&rsquo;s just a little disturbed.
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What is the correct response to 'actually, we&rsquo;ve met'? Your hosts do not agree.
&nbsp;And, why doesn&rsquo;t anyone know what POV means? Oh, and just throwing it out there: An argument for why women should not be allowed to write books. Obviously.
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<li aria-level="1">Listen to our latest episode: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/subs-hot-divorce-energy/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">The Married People Claiming 'Hot Divorce Energy'</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/dua-lipa-wedding/">Don&rsquo;t Go To Uni, Baby Doll Dresses &amp; The World&rsquo;s Coolest Wedding Hat</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/katy-perry-daddy/">Reading-Gap Relationships &amp; The 'Daddy' Of It All</a></li>
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<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/alex-cooper-baby/">A Woman Got Pregnant &amp; &lsquo;Betrayed Us All&rsquo;</a></li>
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/in-defence-of-sons-daughter-preference/">'The world is choosing daughters, but here is my case for the "boy mum".'</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/mia-freedman-family/">Mia Freedman: "Your son growing up will feel like the slowest break up you've ever known."</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/yesteryear-book-review/">Trad wife drama and Anne Hathaway: Everything you need to know about the most divisive book of 2026.</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/belle-burden-husband-affair/">A New York heiress thought her marriage was solid. Then a stranger left a voicemail.</a></li>
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Australia's #1 podcast for women is where inquisitive minds come for great conversation — with an occasional side serve of chaos. Covering news, pop culture, and big ideas, plus the small stuff that matters, Mamamia Out Loud features a rotating panel of hosts, including Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens, Holly Wainwright, Clare Stephens, Amelia Lester, and Em Vernem. It's your daily dose of conversation that feels like catching up with your funniest and sharpest friends in the group chat. It’s conversation at its most addictive.

Australia's #1 podcast for women is where inquisitive minds come for great 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 features a rotating panel of hosts, including Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens, Holly Wainwright, Clare Stephens, Amelia Lester, and Em Vernem. It's your daily dose of conversation that feels like catching up with your funniest and sharpest friends in the group chat. It&rsquo;s conversation at its most addictive.

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The Boy ‘Mom’ Trap & Actually, We’ve Met

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