The Quicky

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.

https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-quicky

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 14m. Bisher sind 1811 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint täglich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 16 days 15 hours 10 minutes

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episode 723: How Is Discrimination By Religious Schools Legal?


Last week, there was public outrage after it emerged that Citipointe Christian College in Brisbane sent a lengthy contract to parents demanding that their children denounce homosexuality and follow 'traditional' gender roles...


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 February 6, 2022  18m
 
 

episode 724: How To Cope In Covid Iso (From Women Who’ve Been There)


At the start of the pandemic few of us knew anyone who had actually contracted Coronavirus, but now we're in our third year of dealing with Covid, and living with Omicron, it feels almost inevitable that we'll all end up in isolation eventually (if you haven't already).

Advice on how to cope from experts is great, but sometimes you just want to hear from real women who've been there about their experiences because it just feels much more relatable...


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 February 7, 2022  16m
 
 

episode 725: Obsessed With Married At First Sight? Science Knows Why


Married At First Sight, better known as 'MAFS' has become not only one of the most popular television shows here in Australia, but is also exported to millions of people worldwide, but why are so many of us addicted to the drama?

And do you ever wonder if the show doing more harm than good by presenting some very unhealthy relationships and inappropriate behaviour on screen?

The Quicky speaks to our very own MAFS expert, and a behavioural scientist to find out why we love or...


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 February 8, 2022  17m
 
 

episode 726: What Happens If You Don't Recover From Covid In 7 Days?


If you're diagnosed with Covid-19 in Australia, you will most likely have to complete seven days of mandatory self-isolation at home while you recover, and to ensure you don't pass it on to anyone else during those most infectious first few days...


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 February 9, 2022  15m
 
 

episode 727: Am I 'Hangry', Or Just An Ars*hole?


We all know that feeling, when you or someone you're with hasn't eaten for hours and stress and anger starts to take over, as you becoming irrationally enraged with everything and everyone, and you know it won't stop until that need for food is satisfied...


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 February 10, 2022  16m
 
 

episode 728: Is It Ok If Friends Are More Important Than Your Partner?


This Valentine's Day we ask ourselves who really are our soulmates?

Is it the person we choose to have a physically intimate relationship with? Or is it the people we have collected as part of our chosen family over time?

In this episode we explore whether it's ok that the most important person in your life is not your spouse or your partner but your bestie for life...


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 February 13, 2022  15m
 
 

episode 729: Do You Really Have Covid Or Just Covid Paranoia?


How many times since the world was struck with a Global Pandemic have you thought to yourself ‘I’ve probably already had Covid?’


Have you tested negative, despite that tickle in your throat that wouldn’t go away, or a fever that you couldn’t shake...


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 February 14, 2022  15m
 
 

episode 730: How To Have A Healthy Breakup (Unlike KimYe)


Is there a good way to break up with someone? Should we be looking to celebrity breakups as inspiration to our own relationship breakdowns?

We’ve seen Chris Martin & Gwyneth Paltrow “consciously uncouple” & have since remained harmonious, often seen on holidays together with their kids.

More recently, we’ve seen Kim Kardashian & Kanye West split – followed by numerous social media posts from Kanye dragging Kim...


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 February 15, 2022  17m
 
 

episode 731: Have We Finally Forgiven Camilla?


It's one of the most famous and controversial love triangles in history. 

Prince Charles and Camilla have been dominating the headlines for four decades now. She has faced an onslaught of abuse from the tabloids & Royal Family alike - but this month, on the eve of the Queen's 70th Jubilee, it seems all may have been forgiven when Her Majesty gave her daughter in law a title upgrade...


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 February 16, 2022  16m
 
 

episode 732: Why Everyone’s Talking About The Tinder Swindler


It seems everyone is talking about Netflix's The Tinder Swindler right now. Before that, it was The Puppet Master and Inventing Anna. Before them it was Dirty John and Who The Hell Is Hamish, TV shows and podcasts about con men and women are everywhere. 

When we hear about the elaborate schemes con artists use to scam money from innocent victims, we all wonder how the hell they pull it off and how do people actually fall for it...


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 February 17, 2022  17m