From low-stakes internet use, to an iconic era of pop culture moments: Were millennials the last generation to really have it all? That slight crunch you can hear is special guest Amelia Lester flexing for all she's worth. 

Plus, our recommendations include a deeply original novel, some no-bullshit health advice and a lipliner that's taken someone's lip game up a notch. 

And our Bests & Worsts of the week: an amalgamation of singing, dancing and having nightmares – all at the same time. 

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What To Listen To Next: 
Listen to our latest episode: Oh Dear. The Biggest Group Chat Whoopsies.
Listen: "Too Rich" Celebrities & The Adolescence Theory
Listen: Open Marriages & The New Kind Of Divorce
Listen: The White Lotus Recap – The Kiss & An Astonishing Scene
Listen: The 7 Controversies Of This Year's Biggest Movie
Listen: The Three Questions You Should Ask On A First Date
Listen to How To Build A Universe: The Enchanted Forest 
Listen to the Quicky: The 2025 Budget For Basic B*tches
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Recommendations: 

Amelia wants you to try the Bobby Brown lipliner

Mia wants you to read Mother Tongue by Naima Brown 

Holly wants you to listen to Well

What To Read:
Read: Liz Plank's Newsletter, Where Millenials the Last Generation to Have it All?
Read: Australian women do not feel well. When we asked them their symptoms, here's what they said.
Read: Millennials, one of our favourite staples is back for 2025 (but there's a catch).
Read: 'When I asked a hairstylist for a bob, his response surprised me.'
Read: Modern Etiquette: The 10 things hairdressers wish you'd stop doing.
Read: The jellyfish haircut is everywhere, but would you be brave enough to do it?

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Amelia Lester & Mia Freedman

Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

Executive Producer: Emeline Gazilas

Audio Producer: Lu Hill & Tegan Sadler

Video Producer: Josh Green 

Junior Content Producers: Coco Lavigne & Tessa Kotowicz

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.

From low-stakes internet use, to an iconic era of pop culture moments: Were millennials the last generation to really have it all? That slight crunch you can hear is special guest Amelia Lester flexing for all she's worth.&nbsp; Plus, our recommendations include a deeply original novel, some no-bullshit health advice and a lipliner that's taken someone's lip game up a notch.&nbsp;
And our Bests &amp; Worsts of the week: an amalgamation of singing, dancing and having nightmares &ndash; all at the same time.&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol&amp;utm_content=black-friday&amp;code=OUTLOUDFRIDAY">Support independent women's media</a>
<a href="https://www.outloudlive.com.au/">Get your tickets to the Mamamia Out Loud Live 2025 All or Nothing Tour Presented By Nivea Cellular&nbsp;</a>
What To Listen To Next:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Listen to our latest episode: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/group-chat-mistake-us-defence-security/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;amp;utm_campaign=mmol">Oh Dear. The Biggest Group Chat Whoopsies.</a></li>
<li>Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/adolescence-tv-show">"Too Rich" Celebrities &amp; The Adolescence Theory</a></li>
<li>Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/non-traditional-relationships-solo-parenting">Open Marriages &amp; The New Kind Of Divorce</a><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/the-white-lotus-season-3-episode-5-recap/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol"> </a></li>
<li>Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/the-white-lotus-season-3-episode-5-recap/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">The White Lotus Recap &ndash; The Kiss &amp; An Astonishing Scene</a></li>
<li>Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/snow-white-movie">The 7 Controversies Of This Year's Biggest Movie</a></li>
<li>Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/subs-the-three-questions-you-should-ask-on-a-first/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">The Three Questions You Should Ask On A First Date</a></li>
<li>Listen to How To Build A Universe: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/how-to-build-a-human/the-enchanted-forest">The Enchanted Forest&nbsp;</a></li>
<li>Listen to the Quicky: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-quicky/budget-2025">The 2025 Budget For Basic B*tches</a></li>
<li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/channel/mamamia/id6442502456?ign-itscg=80085&amp;ign-itsct=pod_cha_mamam332_NA">Connect your subscription to Apple Podcasts&nbsp;</a></li>
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Recommendations:&nbsp;
Amelia wants you to try the <a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=53410X1291869&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bobbibrown.com.au%2Fproduct%2F2343%2F32757%2Fmakeup%2Flips%2Flip-liner%2Flip-pencil%2Fnew-improved%3Fsrsltid%3DAfmBOooOqtAxDbZGjStXldYQuOHWpjWowdm4To3XWBHiWtnAX2f0wt9J%23%2Fshade%2FRum_Raisin">Bobby Brown lipliner</a>
Mia wants you to read <a href="https://www.qbd.com.au/mother-tongue/naima-brown/9781761260797/">Mother Tongue by Naima Brown&nbsp;</a>
Holly wants you to listen to <a href="https://go.skimresources.com?id=53410X1291869&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fwell%2Fid1114694012">Well</a>
What To Read:
<ul>
<li>Read: <a href="https://lizplank.substack.com/p/millennial-hate-is-just-internalized">Liz Plank's Newsletter, Where Millenials the Last Generation to Have it All?</a></li>
<li>Read: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/australian-women-chronic-pain/">Australian women do not feel well. When we asked them their symptoms, here's what they said.</a></li>
<li>Read: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/skinny-jeans-2025">Millennials, one of our favourite staples is back for 2025 (but there's a catch).</a></li>
<li>Read: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/asking-for-a-bob-haircut">'When I asked a hairstylist for a bob, his response surprised me.'</a></li>
<li>Read: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/things-hairdressers-hate/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;amp;utm_campaign=mmol">Modern Etiquette: The 10 things hairdressers wish you'd stop doing.</a></li>
<li>Read: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/jellyfish-hair-trend">The jellyfish haircut is everywhere, but would you be brave enough to do it?</a></li>
</ul>
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CREDITS:
Hosts: Holly Wainwright, Amelia Lester &amp; Mia Freedman
Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine
Executive Producer: Emeline Gazilas
Audio Producer: Lu Hill &amp; Tegan Sadler
Video Producer: Josh Green&nbsp;
Junior Content Producers: Coco Lavigne &amp; Tessa Kotowicz
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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Millennials Were The Last Generation To Have It All

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