The Quicky

The world of dating and sex has changed a fair bit in 2020, we're not meeting people face to face, we're sometimes locked in our houses and so some are reaching out to professionals to get their sexual needs met. From how much it costs to how do you find someone to what it's like for a man in the sex worker business, The Quicky investigates. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Breanna (not her real name) John Oh, Male Escort CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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 new documentary screened this week about one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Australian history, so why do people still think Lindy Chamberlain is guilty? The Quicky investigates the powerful media portrayal of women linked to crimes painting her as either a Madonna or a whore. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests: Prof Patricia Lynn Easteal PhD AM is an academic, author, activist and advocate, best known for her research, publications and teaching in the area of women and the law. Easteal established The Legal Light Bulbs consultancy in 2018 which specialises in:Violence against Women and the Law, Workplace Abuse, Unconscious Biases, Obstacles to Justice. Find more at www.legalightbulbs.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.

When US President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to replace Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, he sent a very clear message to his supporters. The devout Catholic will shift the balance of power in the court to an overwhelming conservative majority, a shift that will shape the laws of America for decades to come.  So who is Amy Coney Barrett and why are Republicans concerned the choices she makes in her private life will affect those she makes in court. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Booker: Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests:  Jared Mondschein - Senior Advisor at the United States Studies Centre  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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 well documented that the global COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns associated with stopping its spread has effected the mental health of humans across the globe. But while stress, anxiety and depression have been making headlines, there's another mental illness that is also silently experiencing a surge during this time... eating disorders. The Quicky investigates. Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Guest Bookers: Melanie Tait and Mel Sauer Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Guests:  Amelia Trinick, Butterfly Foundation National Helpline Supervisor and Eating Disorder Counsellor: Jo Cook, Director of TRED (Tasmanian Recovery from Eating Disorders) CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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 shocked our nation: a muck up day list of pranks including spitting on a homeless person from Year 12 boys at Sydney's Church of England Grammar School (Shore).Yet the sexist, racist list didn't shock everyone. Since the list was made public it's kicked off a conversation about the culture of single-sex private schools.  The Quicky digs in and finds out what this culture is and how it influences our society.   Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Guests:  Maggie Dent, parenting author and host of Parental As Anything; Matt Godden, Shore Old Boy CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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 second wave of COVID19 is sweeping through the United Kingdom at an alarming rate. Yet, the death toll appears to be less than first time around with the virus.  What's the real story here? And, what are some of the reasons behind the lower amount of deaths?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: Madeline Joannou   Guests: Associate Professor Sanjaya Senanayake, Infectious Diseases Specialist, ANU.  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.

Is it ever normal to have back pain or stomach cramps or any other symptoms while you're having your period?  When do you know that those things are a problem you need to get checked out?  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: Madeline Joannou  Guests:  Dr Jane Chalmers, University of South Australia; Donna Ciccia, founder and director of Endometriosis Australia  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.

When Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, America immediately mourned a great life lived, and started talking about who would take her seat on the US Supreme Court bench.  Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court during the Clinton Presidency, and since then, became known for correcting laws that prejudiced against women.  President Donald Trump has made it very clear it's a woman he'll appoint, and that he's keen to appoint someone before the election.  The Quicky looks back at the incredible life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at what her death means for the US judicial system and who the likely candidates are.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou  Guests:  Dr Kcasey McLoughlin, University of Newcastle Law School  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.

Around the world, studies are being done with psychedelic drugs in various ways hoping that they might be a silver bullet for the treatment of mental illness.  Since the widespread use of them in the 1960s and their links to the counterculture of the time, the drugs haven't been taken seriously - until now.  The Quicky investigates some of the studies being done and asks whether psychedelics could be the key to wellness for some mental illness.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou Guests:  Tania De Jong, Mind Medicine Australia; Dr Vince Polito, Macquarie University  CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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 far would you go to get home during a global pandemic if you lived overseas and had a newborn? Carly McCrossin was heavily pregnant with her daughter when the pandemic hit, so there was no way she could get home.  Now her baby is born, she really wants to return to Australia.  She and 300 families are trying to charter a 'baby plane' to get a plane load of babies back to Australia.  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:  Carly McCrossin CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au 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.