Do you find the news cycle overwhelming? Depressing? Confusing? Boring? Endless? Then you need The Quicky. Mamamia's daily podcast that gets you up to speed on the top stories, then deep dives on one topic you want to know more about. It's the easiest and most enjoyable way to get across the news every day.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 16 days 14 hours 14 minutes
episode 213: 30 Billion Matches: How Dating Apps Have Changed Everything
How did you two meet? It's a question any couple on first introduction gets asked but if you met on Tinder, do you admit it?
Today we're looking at the phenomena of dating apps, how they're changing the way we meet our significant others and whether it's really about finding your one true love or nothing more than a casual hook up...
episode 214: Co-Ed Or Same Sex Schools, What's The Better Choice In 2020?
There's new research to suggest that the development of your social brain could be influenced by whether you go to a co-ed or same sex school.
Today we find out what we need to consider when we're looking at our child's education and why your school life could influence the roles you choose later in life...
episode 215: Chemophobia: The Myth That Natural Is Always Best
When you go shopping at the supermarket or chemist, are you swayed by products that claim to be all natural or organic and chemical free?
We look at a new phenomena called chemophobia, where reject perfectly good things for fear that are full of chemicals and accept the natural alternative even though it may actually be harmful...
episode 216: The 'Real' Reason The Pill Hasn't Changed In Nearly 60 Years
When the pill was introduced in Australia in the 1960's it was a game changer for women, but it hasn't changed much since despite growing concerns about the side effects...
episode 217: How To Be Sober In Australia At Christmas
The silly season is here and a lot of us will head to end of year celebrations where we will be socialising with family and colleagues.. all while lubricated with a drink or 10...
episode 218: Pell, Epstein, Trump... The Secret To Surviving A Year Of Scandal
Does 2019 feel like it was a little more scandal plagued than others? Did it all start to seem a bit much? Feel like tuning out and just leaving them all to fight it out among themselves?
Then you may be suffering from scandal fatigue!
We find out how we can handle all the information that comes our way these days and focus on some of the good stuff that 2019 brought us too...
episode 219: BONUS - How Is 'The Quicky' Made?
Ever wondered what time of the morning Claire gets up to make sure you have the day's news headlines by 6am? What about how our producer convinces guests to appear on our show or how it all comes together?
This is a quick run down on how The Quicky is made with host Claire Murphy and Executive Producer Elle Beattie
CREDITS
Host/Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer: Elle...
episode 245: Reality TV, Famous Harrys And An Untimely Death: Who Was Caroline Flack?
WARNING: today's episode of The Quicky talks about domestic violence and suicide. Lifeline 13 11 14
Until nine weeks ago, Caroline Flack appeared to have everything: a thriving television presenting career, a loving relationship and great friends. But on Sunday night, her family announced she had died in her northeast London apartment...