The Quicky

We've all been wondering since March: is staying inside all day bad for our health? Are we getting enough Vitamin D? Are our bodies going to turn to mush? Thankfully, Dr Brad McKay is in the house to answer all these questions on today's The Quicky.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Dr Brad McKay, GP CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anecdotally, sure, we're drinking more, aren't we?  With more time at home, more stress, less certainty, what do the actual statistics say about whether Australian women are drinking more?  The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests: Professor Tanya Chikritzhs, Curtin University's National Drug Research Institute  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The verdict is in after the Christchurch mosque shootings, and it's one which will hopefully give the families of victims some comfort, knowing the person who changed their lives will be behind bars forever.  There have been calls by members of the New Zealand Government to extradite the  gunman back to Australia, so his actions don't cost New Zealanders anything more.  Is this a possibility? The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Mariné Lourens, journalist Stuff.Co.Nz; Associate Professor Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Depending on who you speak with, Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is either a statesman of our times, or a dictator.  The Quicky looks at the Premier: who is he? How did he rise through the ranks to the state's top job? How is he making his decisions through the biggest crisis Victoria has ever faced?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/Dodo Terms and Conditions: NBN minimum cost of $199.90. $10 discount off a $65 NBN Plan with electricity and gas at the same address. Available in certain areas only. Visit dodo.com for full terms & conditions. CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Jacob Round  Guests: Richard Willingham, State Political Reporter, ABC Victoria.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's not just in spy movies the Russian Government uses bio-warfare (a.k.a. poison) to silence its enemies.  There's a rich history of it that goes back much further than the tragic London death of Alexander Litvenenko. Over the last few weeks we've seen Putin enemy Alexei Navalny 'probably poisoned' by a cup of tea.  The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Professor Mark Edele, Hansen Chair In History Historical And Philosophical Studies, University of Melbourne.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After complaints of uncleanliness, lack of fresh air, and emotional distress, over 300 people were moved out of quarantine at the Travelodge Hotel in Sydney's inner-city suburb of Surry Hills. The Quicky speaks to Priscilla Jackman who was quarantining at the hotel.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Priscilla Jackman, formerly quarantining at the Travelodge.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For thirty four years, Gary Jubelin tried to catch murderers. His most famous case has been the disappearance of William Tyrrell, a case still officially unsolved. It's gruelling work and just because you've found the killer, doesn't mean you can get them behind bars.  He shares with The Quicky the fascinating work behind the scenes as a homicide detective.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Gary Jubelin, former homicide detective and author of I Catch Killers CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the surface, it looks as though Joe Biden's life might have been fairly easy: a successful lawyer and politician from a young age, and a steady climb to the top of the American political elite with only minor scandals.  Yet, Joe Biden's person life has been the opposite of easy. From the time his wife and young daughter were killed in a tragic accident in 1972, he's faced unbelievable challenge and tragedy.  The Quicky tells his story.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Van Badham, Guardian Australia columnist and host of The Week On Wednesday podcast.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Herron family have been going through what no family should ever go through: their daughter and sister Courtney, murdered in a park by a man who won't go to trial for her murder.  Courtney Herron's dad John is a lawyer, he knows the system and knows what women are up against, and he wants things to change.  John Herron speaks with The Quicky today.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  John Herron, lawyer and father of Courtney Herron.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wondering where Cameron Diaz has been? She's been off making wine and telling the world it's 'clean'. So, what is 'clean wine'? Do we need it? Is it for real, or is it simply a very good marketing campaign? The Quicky finds out.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:   CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's it like giving birth in Australia during the COVID19 pandemic?  Continuity of care is so important to a woman having a baby.  How is it possible when face-to-face care is becoming more and more rare? A woman almost always has to be in a small room for longer than 15 minutes while in labor, so how is the actual birthing process working? The Quicky decided to find out the new reality of having a baby, particularly in Melbourne while Stage 4 Lockdown is in place.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Professor Hannah Dahlen, Western Sydney University; Rita Salama, new mum in Melbourne; Liz Wilkes, Managing Director My Midwives Victoria  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Are you pregnant OR have given birth since March 2020 (during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia) AND are you willing to share your experience by completing this survey: https://surveyswesternsydney.au1.qualtrics.com/…/SV_8A1eQ6p… Hannah Dahlen and her research team are conducting a research project (through Western Sydney University) into women’s experiences of being pregnant, giving birth and parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. We have already conducted in-depth interviews and we are keen to learn more by releasing this survey. It takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Follow the link and add your voice to this study OR pass this on through your Facebook networks.  All completed surveys where an email address has been provided will be entered into a raffle where 100 women will receive a $30 voucherBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For weeks now, Donald Trump has been insinuating he's not going to accept the results of the US General Election, to be held in November.  Now, he's casting doubt on the US Postal vote system, a system that's been in place, and widely recognised as successful, since the Civil War (1860s).Is he trying to rig the election?   Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Chas Liccardello, host of Planet America  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a lot of noise about a COVID-19 vaccine. So who do we believe? The people who talk about how hard it is to make a coronavirus vaccine? The scientists who say they're getting closer? Vladimir Putin, who's so confident he has one he allegedly gave it to his daughter?  The Quicky investigates the latest facts on the science happening with the COVID-19 vaccine so you don’t have to. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Dr Sanjaya Senanayake, Infectious Diseases Specialist, ANU.  This show was made possible by THE ICONIC Kids. To celebrate THE ICONIC Kids second birthday, access this special offer until Tuesday August 18.Buy more, save more on selected kidswear from PureBaby, to adidas, Bonds and more! Buy 2, Save 20%, Buy 3, Save 30%, Buy 4, Save 40% only at THE ICONIC.Plus, fast delivery and free returns Australia wide. Click here to shop   CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For weeks now, story after story has been shared from Finding Freedom, a new Harry and Meghan biography from royal press corp reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand. It claims to have remarkable access to more than 100 sources close to the former Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan.  For anyone who's been watching the Royal family for a long time, this feels familiar. Very familiar.  Are Harry and Meghan repeating the mistake Princess Diana made with Andrew Morton's blistering best seller Diana: Her True Story?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Angela Mollard, journalist.  This show was made possible by THE ICONIC Kids. To celebrate THE ICONIC Kids second birthday, access this special offer until Tuesday August 18.Buy more, save more on selected kidswear from PureBaby, to adidas, Bonds and more! Buy 2, Save 20%, Buy 3, Save 30%, Buy 4, Save 40% only at THE ICONIC.Plus, fast delivery and free returns Australia wide.Click here to shop CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Biden has announced Kamala Harris as his VP running mate for the 2020 US Presidential election..  Who is Kamala Harris? What is her background? Does this mean she'll be not only the first female Vice President, but eventually the first female President?  The Quicky looks into the past and the future of this fascinating woman.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Dr Gorana Grgic is a jointly appointed Lecturer at the Department of Government and International Relations and the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.  This show was made possible by THE ICONIC Kids. To celebrate THE ICONIC Kids second birthday, access this special offer until Tuesday August 18.Buy more, save more on selected kidswear from PureBaby, to adidas, Bonds and more! Buy 2, Save 20%, Buy 3, Save 30%, Buy 4, Save 40% only at THE ICONIC.Plus, fast delivery and free returns Australia wide.Click here to shop CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/    Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pictures reverberated around the world: an explosion, caught in real time, on the docks of Beirut.  For the people of Lebanon, it was a dangerously familiar time, after many years of living with conflict.  Today, The Quicky looks at why this explosion has led the country to the brink once again.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests: Assistant Professor Vanessa Newby, University of Leiden.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leaders around the world have employed different strategies in fighting COVID19.  None more controversially than Sweden, a country that never went into lockdown. And the UK, who never closed their borders and finds the government facing blunder after blunder.  As for China... we haven't heard much about how the virus is going there lately.  So The Quicky thought it was time to catch up with three very different strategies and see how life is inside each of these countries.  Show notes:  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Lotta Haegg, Journalist in London; Carrie Soderberg, Journalist in Sweden.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's rare to go down the street now without seeing a mask tossed as litter on the footpath.  And, when was the last time you used a recyclable coffee cup at the cafe?  THE QUICKY looks into what COVID19 means for the environmental Zero Waste movement, which, until the virus, was gaining real traction.  Show notes:  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Jacob Round  Guests:  Craig Reucassel, host of Fight for Planet A (ABC TV); Erin Rhoads, author of Waste Not and Waste Not Everyday  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Australian born and raised Lisa Cunningham is the first Australian woman who's at risk of the death penalty in the USA. In 2017, her stepdaughter Sanaa died, and since then, Lisa and her husband Germayne have been in custody charged with her murder.  The Quicky's Claire Murphy delves into this complicated case, after having conversations with Lisa herself.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests: Sean Holstege, Freelance Journalist and Professor; Dr Helen Schultz, Pharmacist and Consulting Psychiatrist CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For years, rumours have dogged Ellen Degeneres: that she's not the jolly, kind person she appears to be on her eponymous show.  Now, accusations of workplace bullying and racism behind the scenes of her show have been emerging.  Ellen has long been a pioneer in the television industry: the first woman to publicly come out as gay in prime time television.  Can she survive this latest controversy?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests: Jonathan Valdez, entertainment journalist and host of Orange Juice and Biscuits podcast http://www.orangejuiceandbiscuits.com/  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne is in Stage Four Lockdown. It's the second time the city has had to shut themselves away.  How does it feel this time? Is it different to the first time?  The Quicky listeners share with us their experiences.  Lifeline: 13 11 44 Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  If today's episode was upsetting or triggering for you, please reach out to one of the following: Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14 beyondblue on 1300 224 636 Kid's Helpline is also available on 1800 551 800. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For most students, thirteen years of school builds up to the climax of Year 12. Year 12 is seen, rightly or wrongly, as the school year that decides your future: whether you'll go to university, what kind of career you'll have, where the next part of your life is headed.  What happens, then, when there's a global pandemic in the year you're doing your final exams?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan; Holly Schulz, Year 12 at Convenant Christian School; Katherine Barton, Deputy Director, Senior Years, Melbourne Grammar; Dr Marg Hickey, English teacher at an Anglican school in Wangaratta. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is life like after a COVID19 diagnosis?  The Quicky investigates the health implications and social implications in this episode, as the pandemic takes hold of Victoria.  We'll meet someone in NYC who's being called upon each week to donate blood with 'COVID19 antibodies', and another who's just returning to work after having the illness in March.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests: Marika Snedbrey and Lara Heyke, both recovered from COVID19 CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's one of sport's great shames, and it's finally coming out.  After the screening of the Netflix documentary Athlete A, and the NPR podcast Believed telling the stories of wide abuse of young women in gymnastics culture, Australian gymnasts are starting to speak out.  It seems, the abuse culture inside the sport isn't just restricted to the USA. It's international.   Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Olivia Vivian, Australian Gymnast; Alexandra Eade, Australian Gymnast. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does it feel like your entire week's social media feed has been taken up with people fighting for their 'right' not to wear a mask?  Where does this come from?  It's essential we wear masks in certain places now, and Dr Brad McKay is here to tell us why and bust some of the insane myths going around about masks right now.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Dr Brad McKay, GP and Australian Skeptics  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turning on the news each night, you'd be forgiven for thinking things were getting more and more chaotic and divided.  The Quicky thought we'd go to the source and chat with three women living in different parts of America to see what life is like day to day living in a country ravaged with COVID19 and months away from an election.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Amelia Lester, Foreign Correspondent Good Weekend Magazine, Washington DC; Rebecca Renner, contributing writer at National Geographic, Florida; Phoebe, New York City.   CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is it okay to sit on a plane for three hours to cross the country, but you can't sit in a theatre for ninety minutes and watch a show?  Why didn't we see a spread of COVID19 after the #BlackLivesMatter marches, but one of NSW's biggest clusters comes from a medium sized pub in the Western Suburbs?  The Quicky investigates why some places are riskier than others when it comes to the spread of coronavirus through the community.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Professor Mary-Louise McLaws, UNSW, member of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Program Experts Advisory Panel for Infection Prevention and Control Preparedness, Readiness and Response to COVID-19.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/ Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What were you doing when you were 10? How would you have coped being in custody?  Australia's Attorneys General met yesterday to discuss an important issue: should the age of criminal responsibility be raised from 10 to 14?  They decided to leave things as is.  The Quicky finds out why people are so passionate about raising the age.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests: Professor Christopher Cunneen, Jumbunna Inst for Indigenous Education & Research, University of Technology and author of this widely shared The Conversation piece: https://theconversation.com/ten-year-olds-do-not-belong-in-detention-why-australia-must-raise-the-age-of-criminal-responsibility-142483 CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even before the umbrella incident of 2007, Britney Spears was a controversial pop star. Her every move - including her virginity - was hotly gossiped about. Since 2008, she's been living under a 'conservatorship' - for the most part, her decisions and finances being controlled by her father. That looks like it might be changing.  Over COVID19 lockdown, Britney's been posting a series of instagram posts, causing fans to form theories on what's actually going on for her.  The Quicky looks at her life over the last 13 years, and how the future is looking for her.   Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Andrew Brentnall, Head of Podcasts NOVA and Britney Super Fan; Holly Wainwright, Mamamia Head of Content. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A walk down your main street, or a stroll around the shopping mall and you'll see it: shopfronts are shutting. Not everywhere, but here and there.  What is the future of the trip to the shops in a world after COVID19?  With many businesses migrating online, is 'going to the shops' going to become a thing of the past?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Producer: Gemma Bath Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Dr Louise Grimmer, Senior Lecturer in Marketing University of Tasmania, and host of Shopology podcast; Danielle Atkinson, designer and owner of Milk and Thistle clothing line.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Polyamory, or ethical non-monogamy, has been on the rise in Australia for many years... until Covid19.  What exactly is it? How do you negotiate the terms of a non-traditional relationship? How are members of the polyamory community able to see multiple partners during lockdown?  The Quicky finds out.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Anne Hunter, Polyamory Coach  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Contact tracing is a big job in Australia, and it's getting bigger the more cases of COVID19 that are diagnosed.  How does it actually work? How does the government find out everyone who's been in contact with an infected person? Is it a perfect system? And how about the COVIDSafe App, is it making a difference? The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  GP Dr Brad McKay CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been 19 years since backpacker Peter Falconio went missing while travelling through the Northern Territory with his girlfriend Joanne Lees. His body has never been found.  Bradley John Murdoch is in jail, found guilty of his murder. Books have been written, hundreds of articles published and a miniseries made. Channel 7 recently screened a new documentary about the case, claiming to have new information and it was a big ratings winner.  Why can't we let Peter and Joanne's story go? And, will Peter Falconio's body ever be found? Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Gemma Bath  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Sue Williams, author of And Then The Darkness:  The Disappearance of Peter Falconio and the Trial of Joanne Lees CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Melbourne in its second lockdown, there's no guarantee other states won't follow suit.  What does it mean for our brains and our mental health to be going back into isolation? What can we do to make sure our anxiety doesn't get out of control?  The Quicky finds out.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Dr Lila Landowski, Neuroscientist, University of Tasmania; Amanda Gordon, psychologist and host of The Anxiety Course.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scientists are starting to discover what COVID-19 does to your body.  By doing detailed autopsies on those who've died from the virus, they're finding out which parts of the body it effects the most.  The Quicky goes into the lab.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests: Mary Fowkes, MD, Director of Neuropathology and Autopsy, Mount Sinai; Dr Brad McKay, GP.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kayne West has announced he's running for President of the United States... again. So far, he hasn't registered to run, there's no website for his newly created 'The Birthday Party' and the people around him say it isn't going to happen. So was this all just another publicity stunt? Or is there a chance we could be seeing the inauguration of President Kayne in 2024? After all, Americans do love a celebrity leader. The Quicky sifts through the hype.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Chas Licciardello, Host of ABC TV's Planet America; Alan Cross, Editor of the Journal of Musical Things.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a lot of confusion around who can and can't come into Australia right now seeing as our borders are officially closed. There's also confusion on how to get out.  So what does it take, if you're living overseas, to get back here? How difficult is it? Is it only people who can afford the expensive fares who can get here?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Associate Professor Chrystal Zhang, RMIT. Tara whose husband is stranded in Saudi Arabia CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was the upbeat hit television show that made a generation fall in love with singing, but with the disappearance of Naya Rivera, fans are asking: has the 'Glee Curse' struck again?  It wasn't long before Rivera's tragic accident was being included in a list of other tragedies that have struck the cast, including the premature death of its leading man Corey Monteith.  The Quicky finds out how and why the cast of Glee has been so beset by tragedy.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Dan Barrett, editor of Always Be Watching television newsletter; Amanda Gordon, Psychologist.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With community transmissions on the rise and Melbourne in lockdown, we all have so many new questions about COVID19.  Has the virus changed? Why are we only now getting such a high level of community transmission? Are scientists getting any closer to a vaccine or therapeutic treatment for this coronavirus? The Quicky investigates.  CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Dr Sanjaya Senanayake, Infectious Diseases Specialist, ANU  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The news is in. With COVID-19 and the pressures and expenses of city life, millennials are packing up and making lives in Australia's regional cities.  What are the pros and cons of a life outside a big metropolis? And how often do they stay in the regions? Who's a sea-change/tree-change most suited to?  Find out on today's The Quicky.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:   CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The end of financial year has just ticked over... and we've had a few months of working from home and needing all the financial breaks we can get.  Are there any extra claims you can make this year to see your tax refund as fat as possible?  The Quicky investigates.    Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests: Emily Steward, Finance Reporter and Editor of Your Money Explained on ABC  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ghislaine Maxwell has been taken into custody and charged with sex trafficking, inducement of minors and perjury.  For many years she was the glamorous partner of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and now she's in jail, alleged to have done a lot of his dirty work.  Who is this woman, and why would she allegedly betray young women's trust for her depraved partner?  CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Kate Briquelet, Senior Reporter, The Daily Beast CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Numbers of COVID19 cases are on the up and up in Victoria. Suburbs are in lockdown. Public housing is in crisis, with several housing towers being locked down completely, in a form of enforced detention.  Why? Why is the lockdown so severe? Who are the people being affected and how?  The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Emma King, CEO VCOSS; Dr Kirsty Short, Viral Pandemic Expert, University of Queensland. Support those in lockdown CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sacha Baron Cohen, most famous for playing characters who go undercover exposing exposing racism, homophobia and misogyny, has been very vocal about what he thinks the shortcomings of facebook are: calling them out as the purveyors of hate speech.  Now, there's a powerful campaign aiming to get as many businesses as possible to boycott advertising on Facebook in the hopes hitting them in the hip pocket will be the thing that makes them take action on spreading lies, fear and hate.  The Quicky investigates.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Daniel Van Boom, News Editor, CNET CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Walking down a crowded city street in Australia, sure, you'll see a few people wearing masks but not that many.  In some places in the USA, they're mandated, and that's causing a lot of drama. There's even a rise of 'anti-maskers'.  So, what's the deal here in Australia? With the outbreak in Victoria, is it time we started wearing masks to protect ourselves and others from COVID19?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Professor Raina MacIntyre, UNSW CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How often do you pop your bra in the washing machine? Jackie O has hit the news after admitting on air she doesn't wash her darker bras.  Which got us thinking: how often are you meant to wash your bras? Can you do anything to stop gravity having its way? How necessary is it to wear a bra? How often do you need to be health checking your breasts?  This episode of The Quicky has everything you want to know about your boobs! Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Rita Sullivan, Knickerboxers Lingerie Kiama; Dr Chantel Thornton, Specialist Breast Cancer Surgeon.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finally, some good news!  Australia and New Zealand are going to host the women's Football World Cup. What does this mean for women's sport in Australia?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Tracey Holmes, Journalist ABC News, Host of The Ticket podcast.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, a bombshell rocked Australia's legal world. Former Justice of the High Court, Dyson Heydon was accused of several cases of sexual harassment. Yet, it was a bombshell many weren't surprised by. According to female lawyers young and old, sexism has long been a scourge of the profession, and one that is difficult to fight.  The Quicky speak to a group of lawyers who want to share their story.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Suzie Miller, former Human Rights Lawyer, Playwright 'Prima Facie'; Yana and Evelyn, junior lawyers.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Trump is set to publish a book called Too Much And Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man.  US President and Mary's uncle Donald Trump, isn't that keen for it see the light of day.  What's inside it? Who's Mary? And what does the book have to say about the way Donald Trump became the man he is today?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Gwenda Blair, Donald Trump biographer.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has announced that into the future the cost of an arts and humanities degree is going to be one of the most expensive.  What does this mean about who gets to study arts degrees and what kind of thinkers will we have in our society in the future?  Also, The Quicky asks, what kind of a life does an arts degree prepare you for?  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Peter FitzSimons, author and columnist at Sydney Morning Herald; Richard Denniss, Executive Director of The Australia Institute.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for other podcasts to listen to?  You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.