The Quicky

You would think any group deriving its name from a Disney song would be peace-loving, but the Proud Boys prove that isn't always the case. These hate-fuelled individuals have been a regular feature at Donald Trump's marches, the US Capital riot and are now are even popping up in Melbourne, but what exactly do they stand for? The Quicky investigates why people are drawn to these violent male chauvinists, and what we can do to stop them gaining popularity in Australia. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Dr Shannon Reid - Associate Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of North Caroline Charlotte Eric Feinberg - Vice President Content Moderation at Coalition for A Safer Web Christian Picciolini - Television producer, public speaker, author, peace advocate and former violent extremist Read Christian's extraordinary life story including his transition from neo-nazi to counter-extremism advisor: https://bit.ly/2YxNuN3  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of us dream of investing in the stock market and making a fortune, but it can feel extremely confusing and dangerous if you're not a natural gambler. But a group of Reddit users have found a way to take on the traders and wiped billions of dollars off the market almost overnight, some of which comes from your Superannuation fund. The Quicky investigates the GameStop phenomenon and how the little guy got one over on the wolves of Wall Street. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Member of SubReddit WallStreetBets, and GameStop investor Andreas ABC News Business presenter and reporter Sue Lannin CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With over 400,000 deaths and more than 25 million cases, the United States appears to be the worst hit nation in the world when it comes to Covid-19. But a closer look at the figures reveals that while they are the most affected in terms of the total numbers, they are far from being the worst on a per capita or any other basis. The Quicky tries to make sense of all the data, to discover which countries have really been hardest hit by the Coronavirus pandemic. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Epidemiologist and Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University Dr Jennifer Nuzzo World Health Organisation Spokesperson Dr Margaret Harris CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many people have no desire whatsoever to have their own children, so why does society find it so confronting to hear and believe someone when they express that feeling out loud? And why must women who are childfree by choice constantly defend their decisions even to complete strangers? The Quicky speaks to two successful women who have bucked the expectations placed on them because of their gender, and a feminist psychotherapist who explains why there is so much judgement facing those who choose not to procreate. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Feminist psychotherapist, lecturer and writer Dr Zoë Krupka Dionne and Sharna who are both childfree by choice CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earlier this month an Australian man was arrested in Europe accused of running the largest marketplace on the dark web, but what exactly is the dark web and how do you access it? The Quicky investigates whether this online underground is only for terrorists, child abusers and other criminals, or if it serves a legitimate purpose in the fight for freedom of speech and association. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Jacob Round Guests: Lawyer, Journalist and Dark Web True Crime Author Eileen Ormsby Senior Lecturer in the Department of Data Science and A.I. and Associate Dean at the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University Dr Campbell Wilson CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every year we recognise the extraordinary efforts of some very special individuals at the Australian of the Year Awards. But after the champagne has been drunk, and the award has gone straight to the pool room, what does it actually mean for the recipients? The Quicky speaks to three former winners to find out how the Award changed their life, both good and bad. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: 2015 Australian of the Year - Family Violence Campaigner Rosie Batty 2012 Young Australian of the Year - A.I. and Robotics Entrepreneur Marita Cheng 2010 Senior Australian of the Year - Cook and Restaurateur Maggie Beer CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every year there are renewed calls to change the date of Australia Day to acknowledge the suffering of our First Nations people, but how can we make this a reality? And would it actually make a big difference to Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people, or should we be focusing our efforts towards reconciliation elsewhere? The Quicky investigates how January 26 came to be a public holiday in the first place, and speaks to three prominent First Nations women to find out their opinions on what it would mean to change the date. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhan Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Proud member of the Wiradjuri nation Federal Labor MP and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney Proud Whadjuk Noongar woman 10 News First Presenter and Studio 10 Panelist Narelda Jacobs Proud Torres Strait Islander and ABC Indigenous Affairs Correspondent Isabella Higgins. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's no doubt that all US Presidential Inaugurations are historic moments, but this year the stakes were higher than ever as the ceremony was surrounded by controversy and the National Guard. To find out exactly what went down in Washington and what happens next The Quicky speaks to a member of the White House press corp who was there, surrounded by 200,000 flags instead of people. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhan Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: The Guardian's Washington DC bureau chief David Smith. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're all glad to see 2020 put firmly in the dustbin of history, but now you might be wondering what delights or horrors 2021 has in store. The Quicky speaks to a medium, a psychic, a futurist, and one of The Spill co-hosts to find out their top predictions for the year ahead, including pop culture, the Royals, global politics, our economic forecast, and of course the dreaded Coronavirus.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhan Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: The Spill Co-Host Laura Brodnik, Futurist Dr Keith Suter, David the Medium and Psychic Debbie Malone. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With just over a fortnight until the 2021 Australian Open, more than 70 of the world's top tennis players remain in quarantine after several positive cases of Coronavirus were identified on their flights. As a result, many of us are wondering whose idea it was to host the tournament in the middle of a pandemic, and what the potential fallout might be? The Quicky investigates whether the players' complaints are legitimate, or if they need to check their privilege and accept that protecting the people of Melbourne must come first. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhan Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Australian Open Spokesperson Luke Dennehy, and US Sports Journalist Nick McCarvel CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.auBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.