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Mamamia Podcasts
The Spill is your daily entertainment news fix where we break down the biggest celebrity headlines. Join Laura Brodnik and her cast of expert pals like Em Vernem, Tina Burke and Tina Provis for brutally honest takes on pop culture, plus their recommendations that are actually worth watching. New episodes every weekday at 3pm.Plus we have the latest pop culture headlines every weekday with the latest Morning Tea from Ash London, and on Friday we'll give you the best new TV shows and movies to binge this weekend in our Weekend Watch.
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Jul 1, 2022 • 15min
Celebrity Ghost Stories That Shouldn’t Be Made Public
On the show today… After a very public court case, Guy Sebastian's former manager Titus Day has been found guilty of embezzling more than $620,000 of his earnings. Here’s everything you need to know. And this might be the weirdest celebrity career pivot we’ve seen yet. A number of our favourite stars, including Kesha, Kristen Stewart, and Demi Lovato, have turned their hand to creating otherworldly projects and sharing their supernatural encounters, so now we have some questions about why this is happening. Plus, it’s Weekend Watch time! This week we have a prestigious new drama and a new celebrity-driven documentary to recommend to you. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Join us in our Facebook group to discuss everything pop culture...https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524018781153963/ Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Chelsea McLaughlin Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 30, 2022 • 20min
Why Everyone Really Hates Chris Pratt
On the show… Musician R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking women and girls. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, was also convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last year. Plus, the first trailer for Julia Roberts and George Clooney's new rom-com Ticket To Paradise has been released, and we have a lot to say about it. The trailer has arrived at the same time news broke that another famous rom-com leading lady is coming out of retirement after nearly a decade away the scene. So what’s driving this new wave of rom-coms? And Chris Pratt has given a new interview to Men’s Health addressing the growing hatred against him for the first time. In the interview, he talks about the backlash regarding his religion, family, and body but when it comes to the growing dislike of Chris Pratt, the story goes further than this. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Join us in our Facebook group to discuss everything pop culture...https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524018781153963/ Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Chelsea McLaughlin Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 29, 2022 • 18min
Dakota Johnson's Finally Telling The Story Behind Her Most Controversial Role
On the show today… If there’s one fabulous Kardashian party we dream of being inhibited to, it’s a North West birthday extravagance. Let's talk about her recent celebration which included mum Kim Kardashian’s private plane, ziplines, and cute blood-covered tents. Plus, Disney+ has released the first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated movie Hocus Pocus 2, which reunites our favourite sister witches Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as the beloved Sanderson sisters. But now we have to talk about the movie’s murky past and an awkward relationship brewing between two of the famous co-stars. And Dakota Johnson covers the latest issue of Vanity Fair, in an interview that covers her famous family, her romance with Chris Martin, and her thoughts on the Fifty Shades of Grey movies which she now says were a nightmare to film. But reading between the lines of this interview we have to ask ourselves, how much do we really know about this beloved Hollywood nepo-baby and the life she’s trying to cover up. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Join us in our Facebook group to discuss everything pop culture...https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524018781153963/ Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Melissa Mason Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 28, 2022 • 21min
The Instagram Photo That Landed Emily Ratajkowski In Court
On the show today… The BET Awards for 2022 were held last night, bringing some of our favourite stars together on a very impressive red carpet and honoring African American performers in music, acting and sports over the past year. And Ben Affleck is not having a great week after his son backed a Lamborghini SUV into another pricey vehicle in full view of fans who were tailing him and Jennifer Lopez. We now have a very important update on the incident. Plus, model and author Emily Ratajkowski is being sued over an image she posted to her Instagram account and it’s not the first time she’s been in legal trouble with the paparazzi. It’s a trap many other celebrities are finding themselves caught in and speaks to a bigger issue with changing paparazzi culture. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Join us in our Facebook group to discuss everything pop culture...https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524018781153963/ Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Melissa Mason Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 27, 2022 • 20min
"We Hate You". The Conversation We Need Celebrities To Have
On the show today… The lineup has been revealed for Channel 10’s 2022 Pilot Showcase, and there are three new shows in particular that we are pretty excited about watching. And Amy Schumer was recently a guest on Penn Badgley’s podcast and ended up having to tell him why she really fired his wife Domino Kirke shortly after she gave birth, and it's a pretty relatable story. Plus, over the weekend many of us were devastated to hear the news of the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that protected one’s choice to have an abortion. It was a subject that dominated celebrity culture over the weekend and today we talk through the most intense celebrity reactions, why it’s more dangerous for some to speak out over others, and the one conversation we need celebrities to keep having. Here are some Mamamia articles about Roe v Wade if you'd like to learn more: Roe v. Wade has been overturned in America. So what does that mean for Australia? "WE WILL NOT STOP." Celebrities react to the overturn of Roe v. Wade. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Join us in our Facebook group to discuss everything pop culture...https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524018781153963/ Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Melissa Mason Executive Producer: Gia Moylan Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 25, 2022 • 50min
THE WATCH: Everything I Know About Love
Welcome to this bonus episode of The Spill! This month’s episode of The Watch is all about the Stan series Everything I Know About Love, based on the bestselling memoir of the same name by Dolly Alderton. In this episode, we talk about the real stories behind the show, the unique way it tackles love, friendship, and sex, and why the series really had to end that way. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Dolly Alderton on turning her love life into a TV show GET IN TOUCH: Join us in our Facebook group to discuss everything pop culture...https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524018781153963/ Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik, Chelsea McLaughlin & Katie Stow Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 24, 2022 • 17min
There’s A New Scandal In The Celebrity Skincare Wars
On the show today… If you’re a Game of Thrones fan then today is your lucky day, because we’ve been given our first proper look at the highly anticipated new prequel series House of the Dragon and it includes some Australian stars. And the celebrity skincare wars, as we like to call them, have been kicked up a notch this week with a number of stars including Kim Kardashian and Hailey Bieber launching their new lines at the same time. But one release has been met with scandal and now we need to talk about the influx of celebrity skincare brands and the story around why it’s all happening at once. Plus, it’s Friday and that means it’s Weekend Watch time! This week we have a classic TV show that may have slipped under the radar to recommend to you along with a clever psychological thriller that will make you afraid of using Instagram. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Join us in our Facebook group to discuss everything pop culture...https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524018781153963/ Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Melissa Mason Executive Producer: Madeline Joannou Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 23, 2022 • 19min
The Conspiracy Theory Behind Sad Brad Pitt
On the show today… Grab your Windex, because My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 has officially gone into production and many of your favourite characters are back to tell a whole new story. And as if beloved Aussie show Neighbours hasn’t been through enough in the past few months, one of the show’s longest-running cast members has given an emotional interview about how badly the cast were treated at the Logies. Plus, everyone is talking about Brad Pitt’s new GQ cover, which features a single rose petal, a potentially dead lizard, and a soulful leading man stare. In the interview, Brad talks about his dreams, his insecurities, and potentially leaving Hollywood for good, but if you look past the images is it all just a calculated PR grab? THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Join us in our Facebook group to discuss everything pop culture...https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524018781153963/ Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Melissa Mason Executive Producer: Madeline Joannou Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 22, 2022 • 20min
Kim Kardashian’s New Obsession Is Not Going To End Well
On the show today… Netflix has revealed a list of its top ten most-watched movies and there are two stars in particular who have come out on top. How many of these movies have you seen? And there’s a bit of a scandal currently brewing in Australian reality TV land. The Block host Scott Cam has called out fashion influencer and business owner Elle Ferguson and her fiance Joel Patfull for leaving the show early, dubbing them ‘un-Australian'. But there’s more to this story than just a few headlines. Plus, Hollywood appears to have a renewed interest in Marilyn Monroe, or at least in her public persona. Kim Kardashian has given a new interview about the star, and her infamous Met Gala appearance in her dress, while the first look at Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe in the new Netflix movie Blonde has just been released. Yet at the same time, the most pivotal part of Marilyn’s life story appears to be forgotten. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Join us in our Facebook group to discuss everything pop culture...https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524018781153963/ Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Melissa Mason Executive Producer: Madeline Joannou Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 21, 2022 • 20min
Jennifer Aniston Just Entered Her Villian Era
On the show today… Beyonce’s new song Break My Soul came out today and there’s a whole lot of significance behind the day she’s releasing it. Kendall Jenner and a cucumber are once again scoring joint headlines and we’ve now learned that the reality TV star/model has sought out professional help to deal with her vegetable cutting issue. Which is good, because she’s not the only celebrity to be taken down by a cucumber. And it's becoming increasing clear that Jennifer Aniston is entering her villain era. The beloved actress has moved on from the (unfair) ‘Poor Jen’ narrative and is now siding with problematic men and joining in the shaming of women. Her team tried to distract us with a salad, but we saw straight through it. At the same time, there’s one of her problematic opinions we actually agree with. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH: Join us in our Facebook group to discuss everything pop culture...https://www.facebook.com/groups/2524018781153963/ Feedback? We’re listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at thespill@mamamia.com.au WANT MORE? Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... https://mamamia.com.au/entertainment/ Subscribe to The Spill Newsletter... https://mamamia.com.au/newsletter CREDITS Hosts: Laura Brodnik & Chelsea McLaughlin Executive Producer: Madeline Joannou Audio Producer: Rhiannon Mooney 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. Just by reading our articles or listening to our podcasts, you’re helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We’re currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


