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The Baby Bubble

The Baby Bubble

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The Baby Bubble, hosted by twins Jessie and Clare Stephens (who had their first babies just 6 months apart), dives into the absurdity and hilarity of the first few months of newborn life. From the first post-birth poo, to the myth of schedules, and the absolute mayhem that comes with trying to leave the house.

If you’re looking for advice you’ve come to the wrong place, but if you want someone to crawl down into the chaos with you, we’re already here and the water is great!

2026 Mamamia Podcasts
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  • SUBS: MAMAMIA OUT LOUD TASTER — Jessie and Clare Stephens' Weird Twin Shit Just Got Weirder

    SUBS: MAMAMIA OUT LOUD TASTER — Jessie and Clare Stephens' Weird Twin Shit Just Got Weirder
    Feb 13 2026
    Enjoy this free bite of Mia Freedman exploring what we're (scientifically) calling 'weird twin shit' with resident Mamamia twins, Jessie (pregnant with twins) and Clare Stephens (she has news). Catch the full chaos of Jessie And Clare Stephens’ Weird Twin Shit Just Got Weirder by subscribing. Not a subscriber yet? Honestly, why wait? Jessie Stephens is pregnant with twins — which feels cosmically aggressive when you remember she is a twin (to Clare Stephens — keep up, people). Especially when you consider that Jessie and Clare were raised by a woman who had two sets of identical twins herself. And yes, Anne Stevens would like the universe to calm down. On this subscriber episode, Mia Freedman gets Jessie and Clare in the studio to unpack eerie twin intuition (just one example: Clare knew Jessie had two heartbeats going on in her womb before Jessie even told her), and the very real logistics of carrying two babies at once. We talk: Why some people say “How exciting!” at the news of twins while others go instantly grey The science vs superstition of twins having twins Miscarriage, sibling timing, and the emotional whiplash of joy and fear Collapsed ribs, reflux, and the indignity of sleeping upright Plus, there’s debate about birth-room access, grandparent maths, and whether 'weird twin shit' is now officially hereditary. It’s intimate. It’s chaotic. It’s extremely twin-coded.Remember, this is your free sample of Mamamia Out Loud's subs episode. Listen to the full Clare and Jessie debrief by subscribing. What To Listen To Next: Listen to our latest episode: An Affair Confession Live On AirListen: The Best (And Worst) Generations Of Parents. A Leaderboard!Listen: The Most Bizarre Celebrity Profile We’ve Ever ReadListen: Do I Matter? & The Bathroom TabooListen: The Female Emaciation Era — Holly & Jessie Weigh InListen: An Urgent Theory About Kim Kardashian & Lewis HamiltonListen: Scurrilous Gossip - Karl Stefanovic, Melania Trump & Sydney Sweeney, Oh MyListen: Fertility Vampires & The Murkiness Of 'Affair Baiting'Listen: Jessie's Twins Update & What We Really Did Over The HolidaysConnect your subscription to Apple Podcasts Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here including the very latest episode of Parenting Out Loud, the parenting podcast for people who don't listen to... parenting podcasts. SUBSCRIBE here: Support independent women's media Watch Mamamia Out Loud: Mamamia Out Loud on YouTube What to read: JESSIE STEPHENS: On being pregnant with twins. As a twin. With twin brothers."We lived 30 years as fraternal twins. Then, two weeks ago, we took a test."CLARE STEPHENS: 'The story of how I became a (very viral) meme.'CLARE STEPHENS: A rude stranger, a note from a neighbour and the age of utter intolerance. THE END BITS: Check out our merch at MamamiaOutLoud.com GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening. Send us an email at outloud@mamamia.com.au Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice message. Join our Facebook group Mamamia Outlouders to talk about the show. Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud and on Tiktok @mamamiaoutloudSupport the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    4 mins
  • SUMMER LISTENING: Picnic Table Politics & The Era Of Tiny Spies

    SUMMER LISTENING: Picnic Table Politics & The Era Of Tiny Spies
    Jan 8 2026

    This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.

    Parenting can involve big ideas, public debates and the odd festive guilt trip - and this week, we’re tackling all three.

    The man who created Adolescence has a new idea for how dads can connect with their sons - it’s beautiful, but one of us hates it.

    Plus, Amelia dives into the kids party photo that’s divided Australia: can you really “bags” a park table?

    And finally, it’s Elf O’Clock. Monz realises she’s the last mum on earth without a tiny spy living in her house, and wonders aloud if there are some traditions that should just be left alone.

    Our recommendations:

    💄Stacey recommends you treat yourself to a $150 Mecca makeup lesson (redeemable on product) where you learn game-changing tips.

    ❤️‍🩹 Monz wants you to check out A Year of Healing by Lucy Ormonde on Substack, a brilliant guide to showing up for a friend going through cancer.

    ⏰ Amelia is recommending Dr Dan Shapiro’s idea of time-ins: five minutes of phone-free, one-on-one time fully led by your child.

    Support independent women's media

    Want more Parenting Out Loud? Click here.

    WHAT TO READ:

    • So your friend's been diagnosed with breast cancer. Here's how you can help.
    • No Elf on the Shelf or Santa photos: The 6 Christmas traditions I'm cancelling this year.
    • 'My daughter found out the Elf on the Shelf isn't real because of an article I wrote.'
    • There's one question we're all asking since watching Adolescence. An expert just answered it.
    • 'As a mum of teen boys, Adolescence was a sobering watch.'
    • 'I had breast cancer and I'd love for my story to scare the s**t out of you.'

    THE END BITS:

    Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton

    GET IN TOUCH:

    Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au

    Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show.

    Follow us on Instagram @mamamia_family

    CREDITS:

    Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester

    Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

    Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock

    Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges

    Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz

    Mamamia 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.

    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    40 mins
  • SUMMER LISTENING: The Scariest Truth About Halloween & A Nepo Baby Debate

    SUMMER LISTENING: The Scariest Truth About Halloween & A Nepo Baby Debate
    Jan 7 2026

    This summer we've curated your Baby Bubble playlist with a healthy dose of culture-savvy conversation parents actually want - Parenting Out Loud.

    Spooky season is just about to hit and we’re asking: what’s the point of Halloween, anyway? And are Australians missing one crucial trick about it that could change... everything? Monz unpacks.

    Then, Amelia makes a bold claim — some nepo babies are better than others. But why do some rise while others flop, even within the same famous family?

    And in a twist no one saw coming, Hailey Bieber just became our accidental parenting guru. Yep, that wasn't on our bingo card for 2025 either. Stacey has feelings. Big feelings.

    Grab your headphones and join the conversation.

    Our recommendations:

    🎨 Stacey is a fan of the Hey Doodle drawing mats for the creative kiddos AND the podcast She Built That.

    🌌 Amelia loves the app Stellarium, for all your stargazing needs.

    📕 And Monz wants you to read 'the best children's book ever'. Hunwick's Egg by Mem Fox.

    Support independent women's media

    Want more Parenting Out Loud? Click here.

    WHAT TO READ:

    • From Double Nepo to Semi-Nepo: The nepo baby universe has expanded.
    • The rise of the nepo babies 2.0.
    • Victoria Beckham shared her makeup 'rules' for Harper. Here's what 7 mums had to say about theirs.
    • 13 whimsical and spooky Halloween movies for cowards.
    • The Hailey Bieber 'documentary' everyone’s talking about, and everything that happened since.

    THE END BITS:

    Mamamia studios are styled with furniture from Fenton and Fenton

    GET IN TOUCH:

    Share your feedback! Send us a voice message or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au

    Join our Facebook group Mamamia Family to talk about the show.

    Follow us on Instagram @mamamia_family

    CREDITS:

    Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester

    Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

    Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock

    Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges

    Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz

    Mamamia 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.

    Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    39 mins
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