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.
What this show covers
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What listeners will find here
Five fast-moving stories, from a US execution stream to a honeybee breakthrough
This episode rounds up five headlines spanning crime, courts, public health and science. It moves from Australia’s inability to stop a live streamed US execution to a homicide investigation, Russell Brand’s UK rape trial, a sharp drop in blood donations, and new research into honeybee stings.
Morning headlines, then a sharp debate on whether true crime has crossed a line
This episode pairs a fast roundup of the morning’s headlines with a discussion about the rise of true crime conventions. It asks a pointed question: when grieving families are speaking to paying audiences, has the genre gone too far?
Parliament, politics and a wild UK tragedy in one fast news roundup
This episode covers the afternoon’s key headlines, from a Digital Duty of Care debate in Parliament to calls to block the streaming of an execution. It also touches on federal politics, Pope Leo’s surgery, a fatal tiger attack in the UK, and an Australian marathon record.
Morning headlines, plus why autoimmune disease hits women so hard
Autoimmune disease and women’s health sit at the centre of this episode, alongside a quick run through the day’s major headlines. It looks at why these conditions disproportionately affect women and what to consider if you feel unwell even when tests come back normal.
A fast-moving news roundup led by the Sam Wood case and Spain’s housing unrest
This episode covers the arrest of Sam Wood, outlining the charges he is facing and what emerged in his bail hearing. It also looks at protests in Spain sparked by an eviction, alongside a quick sweep of major headlines from tech, education, music and culture.
