The Midlifers I Midlife Australian Comedy and Nostalgia Podcast

The Midlifers - Midlife Comedy and Nostalgia
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🎙️ The Midlifers Podcast is a weekly Australian podcast for midlife women and mums over 40, where two Gen X / millennial women have a laugh about what it really means to be in your middle years. We dive into 80s, 90s and 2000s nostalgia, pop culture, parenting, ageing, relationships, menopause & perimenopause, and the everyday chaos of midlife - with humour, honesty and zero judgement. If you’re a woman over 35, a mum navigating midlife, or someone who loves nostalgic throwbacks and real conversation, this podcast is for you. 🎧 New eps every week 🤳 Follow us on Insta, Facebook or Tiktok

  1. 6 days ago

    Shania Twain, Melrose Place & Real Estate Rants | Nostalgic Aussie Podcast

    This week on The Midlifers, Mez is feeling all the emotions as her daughter seems to have gone from five years old to fifteen overnight. Meanwhile, Fonz has her eye on some fab new clothes, but it raises an age-old midlife question: do you buy for the body you have now, or the one you're hoping to have later? In our 'Where Are They Now?' segment, we're revisiting two familiar faces from the 80s and 90s. Mez takes a look at Andrew Shue, the heartthrob best known for his role as Billy Campbell on Melrose Place, while Fonz dives into the life and career of country music superstar Shania Twain. What are they doing now, and where has life taken them since their glory days? Then it's time for 'Don't Be a 🍆: Real Estate Edition'. From smarmy real estate agents and frustrating property inspections to some truly bizarre tenant behaviour, we're unpacking everything that drives us mad about the world of real estate. Here's what to expect: 👉 The bittersweet reality of watching your kids grow up👉 Shopping for your current size versus your goal size👉 What happened to Melrose Place star Andrew Shue👉 Shania Twain's swapsies👉 Real estate agent stereotypes (you know the ones)👉 Rental inspections, tenant tales and property frustrations👉 Plenty of laughs, nostalgia and relatable midlife moments If you love 80s and 90s nostalgia, pop culture, parenting, Australian humour and conversations that go off on unexpected tangents, grab a cuppa and join us for another episode. 🍵 Sit back, relax and escape the chaos of everyday life for a little while. ‼️ If you have any thoughts or comments on the show, we’d love to hear from you! You can now leave a recorded message for us using Speakpipe, by following the link below 👇 https://linktr.ee/themidlifers 🧐Don't forget to check out our socials too: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalmidlifers/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theofficialmidlifers FB: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers.laugh/ 👉Make sure to hit the 'follow' button to automatically keep up to date with new episodes - released every Tuesday. Please feel free to comment on our page, or head over to our socials to DM us. ***Thanks for listening***

    31 min

  2. 15 June

    U2 vs Coldplay: Who Did It Better? + Pimple Remedies Then & Now | Nostalgia Podcast

    Welcome Middies! This week starts with two important questions: Why is Fonz staying up until 1am playing slime games, and how has Mez managed to injure herself after just five minutes of whipper snippering? In our "Then & Now" segment, we're taking a nostalgic look at pimple treatments through the decades. From the thick orange Clearasil paste many of us wore proudly in the 80s and 90s, to the pimple patches and skincare routines today's teens swear by, we're comparing how acne remedies have evolved over the years. Then it's time for another "Who Did It Better?" battle, and this one is huge: U2 vs Coldplay. Both bands have delivered iconic songs, unforgettable albums and soundtracks to different stages of our lives. But which band wins when nostalgia, influence, longevity and personal memories are all taken into account? In this episode: 👉 Staying up too late playing video games 👉 Midlife injuries and whipper snipper disasters 👉 80s and 90s acne treatments 👉 Clearasil, pimple patches and teenage skincare 👉 U2's biggest hits and cultural impact 👉 Coldplay's rise from the 2000s to today 👉 Music memories that defined a generation 👉 Plenty of laughs and nostalgic tangents If you love nostalgia, music debates, growing up in Australia, 80s and 90s memories, and comedy podcasts that feel like chatting with friends, grab a cuppa and join us for another episode. ‼️ If you have any thoughts or comments on the show, we’d love to hear from you! You can now leave a recorded message for us using Speakpipe, by following the link below 👇 https://linktr.ee/themidlifers 🧐Don't forget to check out our socials too Insta: https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalmidlifers/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theofficialmidlifers FB: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers.laugh/ 👉Make sure to hit the 'follow' button to automatically keep up to date with new episodes - released every Tuesday. Please feel free to comment on our page, or head over to our socials to DM us. ***Thanks for listening***

    35 min

  3. 8 June

    Heath Ledger, Chocolate & 90s Nostalgia | Aussie Comedy Podcast

    One thing leads to another on this week's episode of The Midlifers! We begin with a chat about home renovations finally coming to an end, which somehow leads us into a discussion about bidets, colonoscopies and all the glamorous realities of midlife. In our Food, Glorious Food segment, we're talking all things chocolate. Why do we crave it so much? Has Cadbury changed over the years? And why doesn't chocolate taste quite the same as it did in the 80s, 90s and 2000s? Then we take a deep dive into the life and career of Australian actor Heath Ledger. From his early days growing up in Perth and appearing in Australian TV shows, through to his unforgettable Oscar-winning performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight, we celebrate the incredible legacy he left behind. In this episode: 🍫 Why we're obsessed with chocolate 🍫 Has Cadbury changed over the years? 🚽 Bidets, renovations and midlife problems 🎬 Heath Ledger's early career in Australia 🃏 His iconic performance as The Joker 😂 Plenty of laughs, nostalgia and random tangents As always, we recommend grabbing a cuppa and taking a seat as you listen to our ep and enjoy some time out from the chaos of every day 🍵 SOME LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW: 🎧Wonderful friend of the pod, Elle Savage, co-hosts a fantastic pod, Besties, That’s Iconic, together with comedian Laurence Driscol - check out their episode all about Rock Eisteddfods here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/56pcGsrd7eanbiCpG0cUoz?si=9vNUV2W5QAuWlEJdyaAETQ 🍎Do you want to try the hand dipped caramel and chocolate apples we talked about on the pod? We sure do!  Here is a link to their site: https://www.chocolateapplefactory.com.au/ ‼️ If you have any thoughts or comments on the show, we’d love to hear from you! You can now leave a recorded message for us using Speakpipe, by following the link below 👇 https://linktr.ee/themidlifers 🧐Don't forget to check out our socials too: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalmidlifers/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theofficialmidlifers FB: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers.laugh/ 👉Make sure to hit the 'follow' button to automatically keep up to date with new episodes - released every Tuesday. Please feel free to comment on our page, or head over to our socials to DM us. ***Thanks for listening***

    39 min

  4. 1 June

    Ikea, Oprah & a Farting Coffin I Midlife Nostalgia & Comedy Podcast

    Here’s a great tidbit: Leslie Nielsen had a coffin that made farting noises.  Yep, you read the right, and we must say, what a way to send yourself off from this world 💨 That’s how we start the show off this week! We then have our first segment, ‘Rant or Rave,’ where we explore the wonderful world that is Ikea.  From Swedish meatballs to the never ending labyrinth that has you panicking and wondering ‘will I ever get out of here?!’ Yep, Ikea has it all, and we unpack this flatpack behemoth. In our ‘Do You Remember’ segment, we’re looking back at the daytime TV talkshows of the 80s, 90s and 2000s.  It wasn’t always shock TV back in Phil Donahue’s day, but sure was once Jerry Springer came along.  What do we recall about these shows we loved to watch when we had a day off school? Here’s what to expect: 👉The funny funerals we’ve heard about 👉Millennial ‘cringe’ fashion - do we really care? 👉The good, the bad, and the Scandi-ness of Ikea  👉Ricky Lake, Oprah, and TV talk show nostalgic moments If you want an escape from the chaos of everyday life, then this half hour show is just what the doctor ordered. 🍵Grab yourself a cuppa, sit back, and enjoy the show… SOME LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW: ‼️ If you have any thoughts or comments on the show, we’d love to hear from you! You can now leave a recorded message for us using Speakpipe, by following the link below 👇 https://linktr.ee/themidlifers 🧐Don't forget to check out our socials too: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalmidlifers/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theofficialmidlifers FB: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers.laugh/ 👉Make sure to hit the 'follow' button to automatically keep up to date with new episodes - released every Tuesday. Please feel free to comment on our page, or head over to our socials to DM us. ***Thanks for listening***

    35 min

  5. 25 May

    Excuses, Excuses + Iconic Red Carpet Fashion I Midlife Nostalgia & Comedy Podcast

    We start off this week’s ep with a bit of feedback from our BBQ chat a few weeks back, which then leads to a chat about Chinotto: the ultimate Coke foolery.  We also talk about how a business lunch at what was supposed to be a fancy cafe, ended up being at a cafeteria in a golf course.  Yep, Fonz and Mez, keeping it real like always. Our first segment is ‘Confessions.’  We’re talking excuses - what excuses we have given, what are some gold standards to always have up your sleeve, and which ones haven’t worked. Then we get on to our nostalgic portion of the show, ‘Besties’.  Which, this week, is actually more ‘Iconic’, as we’re talking about red carpet fashion moments we cannot forget.  Some of them were the best on the night.  Some are just unforgettable because they were made out of meat 🥩 Here’s what to expect: 👉Drinks we unwittingly drank as kids (& hated) 👉Cafes inside businesses - they fool us! 👉How kids are the perfect excuse to get out of things 👉Red carpet fashion: J Lo, Bec Judd, Jeanie Little, Demi Moore + more 👉Belly laughs with two middle aged women barely hangin’ on If you want an escape from the chaos of everyday life, then this half hour show is just what the doctor ordered. 🍵Grab yourself a cuppa, sit back, and enjoy the show… SOME LINKS WE MENTIONED ON THIS WEEK’S SHOW: 🔗For some hot honey goodness, check out this bad boy and use code GOODMOVIEMONDAY for 15% off: https://www.inkdfoodco.com.au/products/hells-honey Recommended by great friends of the show and fellow podcast, Good Movie Monday (obvs), check them out here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GoGRlGLSYAZqtk6wpyTwg?si=d1ec5771aff14df3 Also, check out another Midlifer podcaster Kristy, with her podcast where she, and avid crime novel reader, co-hosts with crime novel author, Rachel Lynch: https://open.spotify.com/show/49ctM2mZA44LeWbdYPGAvh?si=7e9eb25601aa489e ‼️ If you have any thoughts or comments on the show, we’d love to hear from you! You can now leave a recorded message for us using Speakpipe, by following the link below 👇 https://linktr.ee/themidlifers 🧐Don't forget to check out our socials too: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalmidlifers/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theofficialmidlifers FB: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers.laugh/ 👉Make sure to hit the 'follow' button to automatically keep up to date with new episodes - released every Tuesday. Please feel free to comment on our page, or head over to our socials to DM us. ***Thanks for listening***

    33 min

  6. 11 May

    Cruise Ship Chaos, Menopause Chats & Best Aussie Kids TV Shows | Funny Midlife Podcast

    This week on The Midlifers, we kick things off with an honest and heartfelt chat inspired by author Wendy Naumovski and her new book Wendy Talks Menopause - exploring grief, identity shifts, motherhood, perimenopause and why women still aren’t properly supported through this massive life transition. Then things take a sharp turn into cruise ship chaos. From luxury Mediterranean cruises to “poo ships,” upside-down pineapple swingers, seasickness, gastro horror stories and drunken dance floors rocking side to side… we deep dive into the weird and wonderful world of cruising. Fonz shares cruise memories, Mez remains deeply suspicious, and somehow the captain gets involved. Then in Besties, we relive the greatest Aussie kids TV shows of the 80s and 90s: ✨ Play School ✨ Agro’s Cartoon Connection ✨ Mr Squiggle ✨ Come On Kids ✨ The Curiosity Show ✨ Marty Monster & more. If you grew up in Australia in the 80s or 90s, this episode is basically a nostalgia time machine. As always, expect: ✨ Funny midlife conversations & relatable chaos ✨ 80s & 90s nostalgia ✨ Parenting, perimenopause & pop culture ✨ Aussie humour, friendship & lots of laughs Perfect for women over 40, Gen X listeners, elder millennials and anyone navigating midlife with a sense of humour. You can find more about Wendy, including links to her book and more about here here:https://www.wendythebrand.com/product-page/wendy-talks-menopause?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn6--tHR1SGgxo6wrb9Wlc1PjVeEs_pLaE05nTwQ8cHV7q88zkdd_ZR5M5ZxA_aem_mBi_pLPYezI4WfpbjX3RnQ Some other eps mentioned on the pod: Our Midlifer Moment ‘Then & Now’ peri chat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4uUZ9dnfeyQaahVZCk2nFy?si=nbjnj7KEQ_-lcVgtEkMFPA Our Romper Room Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6lkxpZjhehlCklKbSLqe3m?si=62c942e936e04047 ❗We are on Substack! Bringing you weekly newsletters with some behind the scenes stuff and a bit more insight into what makes us tick. Find us on Substack here: ⁠https://themidlifers.substack.com/⁠ ‼️ If you have any thoughts or comments on the show, we’d love to hear from you! You can now leave a recorded message for us using Speakpipe, by following the link below 👇 https://linktr.ee/themidlifers 🧐Don't forget to check out our socials too: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalmidlifers/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theofficialmidlifers FB: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers.laugh/ 👉Make sure to hit the 'follow' button to automatically keep up to date with new episodes - released every Tuesday. Please feel free to comment on our page, or head over to our socials to DM us. ***Thanks for listening***

    34 min

  7. 4 May

    Where Are They Now? + Aussie BBQ Talk & 90s Nostalgia | Funny Midlife Podcast

    90s nostalgia, random deep dives & a very serious BBQ debate - this week’s episode has a bit of everything 😅 We kick things off with our ‘Where Are They Now?’ segment, diving into familiar faces from back in the day - including 10 Things I Hate About You’s Andrew Keegan and 4 Non Blondes frontwoman Linda Perry. From cult rumours to chart-topping songwriting careers (and everything in between), it’s the kind of nostalgic deep dive we live for. Then we switch gears into ‘Food, Glorious Food’ - and this week it’s all about the great Aussie BBQ 🍖 We’re talking: 👉 Sausages vs kranskys 👉 The must-have sides (or are salads overrated?) 👉 Marinades, char, and smoky flavours 👉 And the real question… who actually does the work at a BBQ? 😏 As always, expect: ✨ Funny midlife conversations & relatable moments ✨ 80s & 90s nostalgia ✨ Aussie humour & real-life chats ✨ Female friendship & lots of laughs If you’re a Gen X or millennial woman navigating midlife, this will feel like a chat with your funniest friends. 👉 Tell us - what’s ESSENTIAL at your BBQ? 🍖 ❗We are on Substack! Bringing you weekly newsletters with some behind the scenes stuff and a bit more insight into what makes us tick. Find us on Substack here: ⁠https://themidlifers.substack.com/⁠ 🧐Don't forget to check out our socials too: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalmidlifers/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theofficialmidlifers FB: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers.laugh/ 👉Make sure to hit the 'follow' button to automatically keep up to date with new episodes - released every Tuesday. Please feel free to comment on our page, or head over to our socials to DM us. ***Thanks for listening***

    32 min

  8. 27 Apr

    Devil Wears Prada Is Back 😍 + 80s/90s Makeup Then vs Now | Funny Midlife Podcast

    Midlife brains, 90s makeup and a very timely movie throwback - this week’s ep has a bit of everything 📽️ We kick things off with a debrief from our live show… where we finally got to get up to sing and then immediately forgot the words. Midlifer brain at its finest! Plus, Fonz finally had her colonoscopy - and yes, her anaesthesiologist gets a glowing review. Most importantly, how were the sandwiches?? Then we jump into our ‘Then & Now’ segment, looking back at 80s and 90s makeup… and wow. From blue eyeshadow to overplucked eyebrows, plus an interesting behind the scenes moment from when Fronz worked makeup at Melbourne Fashion Festival… And with The Devil Wears Prada 2 on the way, we couldn’t resist a deep dive into the original - the characters, the fashion, the quotes, and why it’s still so iconic. As always, expect: ✨ Funny midlife conversations & relatable moments ✨ 80s & 90s nostalgia ✨ Mum life, married life & everything in between ✨ Female friendship & lots of laughs If you’re a Gen X or millennial woman navigating midlife, this will feel like a chat with your funniest friends. 👉 Tell us… what was your most questionable 90s makeup look?? 😅 ❗We are on Substack! Bringing you weekly newsletters with some behind the scenes stuff and a bit more insight into what makes us tick. Find us on Substack here: ⁠https://themidlifers.substack.com/⁠ ‼️ If you have any thoughts or comments on the show, we’d love to hear from you! You can now leave a recorded message for us using Speakpipe, by following the link below 👇 https://linktr.ee/themidlifers 🧐Don't forget to check out our socials too: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/theoriginalmidlifers/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theofficialmidlifers FB: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/themidlifers.laugh/ 👉Make sure to hit the 'follow' button to automatically keep up to date with new episodes - released every Tuesday. Please feel free to comment on our page, or head over to our socials to DM us. ***Thanks for listening***

    44 min
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🎙️ The Midlifers Podcast is a weekly Australian podcast for midlife women and mums over 40, where two Gen X / millennial women have a laugh about what it really means to be in your middle years. We dive into 80s, 90s and 2000s nostalgia, pop culture, parenting, ageing, relationships, menopause & perimenopause, and the everyday chaos of midlife - with humour, honesty and zero judgement. If you’re a woman over 35, a mum navigating midlife, or someone who loves nostalgic throwbacks and real conversation, this podcast is for you. 🎧 New eps every week 🤳 Follow us on Insta, Facebook or Tiktok

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