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And, labubus. The nightmare-fuel plushies the internet can’t get enough of are... cute? Cursed? Or, literally possessed by Pazuzus requiring religious intervention? There's a sentence we never thought we'd be typing on a Monday afternoon. Whatever. We unpack WTF is going on.

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Say it's not so! Is the romance between Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson really just a PR stunt? We investigate (through bitter tears).
Plus,&nbsp;the fertility test women have been paying for. Doctors now say it doesn&rsquo;t actually work. Jessie, Holly and Amelia unpack what that means for women everywhere. And, labubus. The nightmare-fuel plushies the internet can&rsquo;t get enough of are... cute? Cursed? Or, literally possessed by Pazuzus requiring religious intervention? There's a sentence we never thought we'd be typing on a Monday afternoon. Whatever. We unpack WTF is going on.
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<li aria-level="1">Listen to our latest episode: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/the-snow-globe-effect-grief">The Snow Globe Effect &amp; Brad Pitt&rsquo;s Victory Lap</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen: <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/emergency-meeting-taylor-swift-engagement/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;amp;utm_campaign=mmol">An Emergency Meeting About Taylor Swift's Engagement</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/taylor-swift-engagement">&nbsp;Did Someone Get Engaged? Oh Look, Mia Just Barged In</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl/">Taylor Swift &amp; Why Her Boyfriend's Podcast</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-breakup-contract/">Taylor, Travis &amp; The Breakup Document</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/mamamia-out-loud/singles-wedding-table/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">Remember The Singles Conversation? Jessie Has An Apology</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Listen to Parenting Out Loud:<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/parenting-out-loud/parenting-out-loud-bob-odenkirk/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=mmol">&nbsp;The Third Kid Dessert Analogy &amp; FFS, Stop With The Texts</a></li>
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/kidult-labubu-trend/">The rise of the teddy bear adult.</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/what-is-labubu/">Why grown adults are obsessed with toothy little monsters called Labubus.</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/pamela-anderson-liam-neeson/">'Celebrities keep pulling PR stunts and I'm officially exhausted.'</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/how-to-get-pregnant/">Everything you need to know about 'fertility windows'.</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.

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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