The Quicky

Dancing With The Stars screens its finale without an audience. The Bachelor temporarily shut down. What's in store for the return of Big Brother? Australian television viewers are addicted to reality shows. How are we going to have the high tension and drama if no one is allowed in a room together? Amanda Keller takes us through the very odd season of DWTS she just worked through, and Rob McKnight gives us an overview of where the industry is at right now.  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:  Amanda Keller, host of Dancing With The Stars; Rob McKnight, host and editor of TV Blackbox.  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 news has been relentless, hasn't it? Every day, more statistics, more sad stories.  So, how about we have some relief from that, because guess what? There are some good things happening too.  You'll hear from a woman who was married against all the social distancing odds, a professor who's found there are a few good things about us not commuting to work and an Australian company who've made testing for the virus just that bit easier.  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:  Rebecca Grigg, bride; Associate Professor Peter DeCarlo, Johns Hopkins University, Dr Jay Gajera, Promedical Medical Advisor.  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.

Most kids are at home now and social media is filled with pictures of what this means for families around Australia and the world. For some, this means timetables and every moment accounted for. For others, it's screens, backyards, games and fun.  What's it meant to be? Does it have to be one or the other?  The Quicky has sought out some people who are used to coming up with things for kids to do - a homeschooling mother and a playgroup facilitator. They've come up with a bunch of things for you to do with the kids to help those hours go by.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ Home Education Australia Community Facebook - https://bit.ly/2yjA5hJ Home School Due To Virus Closures In Australia - https://bit.ly/341oCPG Busy Toddler Instagram - https://bit.ly/2UoQuKi Virtual Museum Tours - https://bit.ly/2WSsYaj Virtual School Trips - https://bit.ly/3ayElIw More Virtual field Trips - https://bit.ly/33VEbZ4 Have An Astronaut Read Your Child A Space Story - https://storytimefromspace.com/   CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri  Guests:  Elissa Blake, homeschooling parent; Melanie Sim, playgroup facilitator and founder of Bush Magic.  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 GP, a nurse, a specialist, a foster care worker: what is life like on the front line of the nation's extraordinary health crisis?  For GP Dr Marita Long, going to work is a matter of life and death. She has two family members with compromised immunity and she's having to make decisions no one should have to make.  Today on The Quicky, four health care workers give The Quicky a view on what it is they're facing day to day.  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 Marita Long, GP; Amanda, nurse; Jasmine Perry, MacKillop Family Services; Kaylee Jordan, Anaesthetist Royal Melbourne Hospital.  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.

While the government is talking a lot about the number of tests it's been doing on possible COVID19 cases, not everyone is being given the green light to be tested.  Why are some people eligible for testing, when they show no symptoms, yet some people who exhibit many aren't allowed?  In this episode you'll meet Jenny, she had so many of the COVID19 symptoms she was taken to hospital yet still refused a test; and Mamamia podcaster Rachel Corbett tells us about why she had to be tested when she wasn't sick at all.  Dr Brad McKay joins to talk about the latest on testing. 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:  Jenny, had many COVID19 symptoms; Rachel Corbett, podcaster and tested for COVID19; Dr Brad Mackay, GP.  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.

On Monday night, the Government passed the biggest economic stimulus package in Australian history. $84 billion dollars worth of support for people economically affected by COVID19: small business owners, sole traders, students.  So, who qualifies to get some financial relief in these uncertain times?  ABC Finance specialist Emily Stewart is here to talk us through it.  Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CREDITS  Host/Producer: Claire Murphy  Executive Producer: Melanie Tait Audio Producer: Jacob Round, Round Sound Music  Guests:  Emily Stewart, ABC News Finance Reporter. Follow Emily on Twitter here.  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.

What's it like for women around the world living in various stages of lock down and social distancing?  Lotta Haegg is in London, where she's been in quarantine at home for 9 days after having COVID19 symptoms.  Maria Albinana is in Spain, in lockdown with her Aussie partner and their mothers after having to cancel her wedding.  Anthea Murray is in Hong Kong, in a high rise apartment block with her toddler  - her next door neighbour was diagnosed with Coronavirus.  They share their international experiences with The Quicky.  Links: Work out with Maria (and her mother in law!) 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:   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.

What happens to the animals in shelters if all of us have to go into lockdown? Dr Chris Brown is calling on those of us who can afford it to welcome a new furry family member into our lives as we look at weeks, possibly months spent at home during the COVID-19 crisis. 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:  Bondi Vet and host of Channel 10 shows The Living Room and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Dr Chris Brown and Carolyn Jones from the SA branch of the RSPCA. 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 normal soap good enough? Does drinking hot fluids kill the virus in your throat? Can our internet network handle us all working from home?  How do you sort the facts from the fiction: online, every day there's a new meme or post that's telling you about Coronavirus.  The Quicky is doing what it does best: going to the experts and asking the questions.  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, Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases at ANU; Dr Brad McKay, GP; Scott Ludlam, former Greens Senator and Communications Expert  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 news has been overwhelming, and constant. Every day, we've been bombarded with new information about COVID-19. We're having to make new decisions for the health and safety of our loved ones. And, we're hearing about the effects its having on our jobs and economy.  How will any of us stay sane?  We've got you covered here on 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:  Lorraine Corne, Psychologist, Author of The Little Book of Anxiety Fixes.  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.