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Riveting stories. Fascinating lives. Australia’s #1 interview podcast, with Mia Freedman.

No Filter Mamamia

    • Society & Culture
    • 3.7 • 166 Ratings

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Riveting stories. Fascinating lives. Australia’s #1 interview podcast, with Mia Freedman.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
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    BONUS EPISODE: Why Lauren Jackson Came Back To Basketball At 41

    BONUS EPISODE: Why Lauren Jackson Came Back To Basketball At 41

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    Lauren Jackson is the GOAT in Australian women's basketball. Her last Olympic games was in 2012 and she retired from the sport in 2016 after a routine leg wax while recovering from an ACL injury went bad. Then, in 2022, aged 41, she made a comeback to the sport and now at 43 she is part of the team who qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics. 

    In the third episode of this special No Filter mini-series, Lauren talks to guest host Libby Trickett about how guilty she feels leaving her two young boys to travel for work and what she puts her body through every day. And is she going to Paris? 

     

    THE END BITS:Lauren Jackson is on Instagram here.Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here.Discover more Mamamia podcasts here.Feedback: podcast@mamamia.com.auShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP.CREDITS:Host: Libby Trickett Producers: Kimberley Braddish & Courtney Ammenhauser Audio Producer: Scott StronachMamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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    • 45 min
    Patric Gagne Is A Sociopath

    Patric Gagne Is A Sociopath

    You can hear the second half of Mia's conversation with Patric here. Subscribe to MamamiaPatric Gagne is not what most people picture when they hear the word ‘sociopath’. For example, she’s married and has two children. She’s a functioning member of society. She has friends.

    Sociopaths tend to lie, break laws, act impulsively and they have little regard for their own safety because they simply don’t have fear or guilt. All these things are true for Patric.

    In this conversation Patric talks to Mia Freedman about the emotions she doesn't feel, the signs that popped up when she was a child and what it's like being friends with a sociopath.

    It’s believed just under 5% of the population are sociopaths, that’s one in 25 people. That’s why Patric wrote her memoir Sociopaths, to share what it’s really like.Patric's book Sociopaths is available here

    THE END BITS:Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here.Discover more Mamamia podcasts here.Feedback: podcast@mamamia.com.auShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP.Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review.  CREDITS:Host: Mia FreedmanYou can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.Executive Producer: Kimberley Braddish Audio Producer: Leah PorgesMamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
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    • 50 min
    What Happens When A Sociopath Becomes A Mother?

    What Happens When A Sociopath Becomes A Mother?

    Sociopaths aren’t associated with ordinary everyday activities of life like dating, marriage and parenting. Movies and TV shows depict them as loners or those who can’t form emotional attachments. That’s not quite right.

    In part two of Mia Freedman’s interview with Patric Gagne, she's opened up about relationships as a sociopath and the times people have tried to bring out her dark side.

    BONUS EPISODE: Katrina Gorry's Most Vulnerable Interview Yet

    BONUS EPISODE: Katrina Gorry's Most Vulnerable Interview Yet

    Subscribe to MamamiaIn the second episode of our 3-part No FIlter mini-series featuring interviews with Olympians before they head to Paris to compete, Matilda's star Katrina Gorry opens up to guest host Libby Trickett in a way that takes them both by surprise.

    Gorry captured our hearts at the Women’s World Cup in 2023- as did her two-year-old daughter Harper. Coming back to work after having a baby is difficult for any parent, particularly when your job involves playing for your country. Still, Katrina had the highest number of tackles of any player and covered the most ground. Now Katrina and her partner Clara Markstedt are expecting another baby, just in time for the Paris Olympics.

     

    THE END BITS:Katrina Gorry is on Instagram here. Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here.Discover more Mamamia podcasts here.Feedback: podcast@mamamia.com.auShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP.CREDITS:Host: Libby Trickett Producers: Kimberley Braddish & Courtney Ammenhauser Audio Producer: Scott StronachMamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
    Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe
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    • 40 min
    The Long Goodbye

    The Long Goodbye

    Subscribe to MamamiaThe first time Keri Kitay’s mother Terry forgot where she parked her car, she was surprised and annoyed. But she wasn’t alarmed. It wasn’t until years later that she would realise it was one of the first signs of early onset Alzheimers which would slowly dismantle her mother’s life.There are around 15 Australians per 1,000 living with dementia and a tiny percentage of those are relatively young.

    This is the story of one person and the way her family said their long goodbye.Keri's book The Long Goodbye is available here. 

    THE END BITS:Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here.Discover more Mamamia podcasts here.Feedback: podcast@mamamia.com.auShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP.Rate or review us on Apple by clicking on the three dots in the top right-hand corner, click Go To Show then scroll down to the bottom of the page, click on the stars at the bottom and write a review.  CREDITS:Host: Mia FreedmanYou can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.Producers: Gia Moylan & Kimberley Braddish Audio Producer: Leah PorgesMamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
    Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe
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    • 50 min
    BONUS EPISODE: Vanessa Was Hit By A Train, She's Now A Paralympian

    BONUS EPISODE: Vanessa Was Hit By A Train, She's Now A Paralympian

    Subscribe to MamamiaWhen Vanessa Low was 15, she accidentally stumbled off an overcrowded platform and was hit by a train. She lost both her legs around the knee, broke multiple other bones and was placed in a coma.  A couple years later she was competing internationally.She’s now a Paralympic gold and silver medallist, six-time World Championship medallist and is the reigning world record holder in the women’s long jump T61.Vanessa Low's preparation for the Paris Paralympics is a little different as she's now the mother to an almost-two-year-old, Matteo. Vanessa doesn't fight change, she embraces it.In the lead-up to the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, guest host Libby Trickett is jumping into the No Filter seat to talk to some of Australia's most inspiring athletes. 

    THE END BITS:Find Vanessa on Instagram here.Vanessa's website is here.Listen to more No Filter interviews here and follow us on Instagram here.Discover more Mamamia podcasts here.Feedback: podcast@mamamia.com.auShare your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message, and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP.CREDITS:Host: Libby Trickett Producers: Kimberley Braddish & Courtney Ammenhauser Audio Producer: Scott StronachMamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
    Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

3.7 out of 5
166 Ratings

166 Ratings

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Justin Cullen

This lady proves herself a disappointment. A privileged person in every way. A high flying privileged woman in a very superficial profession. And still complains for unfortunately not being able to conceive a female offspring. And oh the selective denial of science that gender is apparently not determined in the womb. Never-mind the genetic factors, chromosomes etc. the imagined prejudice against Asians. I am a Filipino , similar physical characteristics as an Indonesian person and this prejudice she’s talking about is news to me. How much could she have been suffering from it from her paid for business class flight to Paris? Utterly ridiculous. Mia, I love listening to you, I think you are highly intelligent but This guest was a head scratcher.

SarahMyWord ,

Still love it in 2024

Can’t remember when I wrote the review below, but I’ve come back to say that I am still an avid listener. Mia Freedman is an excellent interviewer who asks the questions you want answered in a gentle, non-threatening way - even when they’re awkward and incredibly personal. I’m a Mamamia subscriber (and have been since the beginning) because I want to contribute a tiny amount towards the cost of the hours, upon hours of content I listen to every month. Thanks Mamamia and Mia Freedman for filling my life with interesting words - in all their forms.

You may not necessarily be interested in every single guest at the outset but I find that every episode sparks my interest. Well worth listening to. Go back through the archives and listen gems like Jessica Rowe, Sarah Ferguson and Celeste Barber. You won’t be disappointed.

rebeccavld ,

Love this podcast

Love No filter! Mia is truely a gifted interviewer. One of my fav podcasts to listen too.

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