Covid, Hands Off Our Christmas

Weird vibes. That's how we'd sum up how a lot of Australians are feeling this week. For what will be the third year in a row, depending on where you live, of course, COVID is wreaking havoc on Christmas. Plus, a new kind of conspiracy theory has us wondering if we have a problem with public pregnancies  And, why big-ticket birthdays freak us out and our obsession with deadlines. The End Bits Read Holly's article on life lessons from her 40s here Get more Mamamia Out Loud over at MPlus! Recommendations: Mia wants you to watch this wedding video. Jessie wants you to listen to this episode of True Crime Conversations Follow us on Instagram @mamamiaoutloud CREDITS Hosts: Jessie Stephens, Mia Freedman and Holly Wainwright Producer: Emma Gillespie CONTACT US Via our PodPhone on 02 8999 9386 Via our email at [email protected]  Via our Outlouders Facebook page- https://www.facebook.com/groups/329632330777506/ 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.Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.