The Midlifers I Midlife Australian Comedy and Nostalgia Podcast

Have you ever thrown a tantrum as a fully grown adult? We have… and some of these stories are genuinely embarrassing. Welcome back to The Midlifers, where we’re not self-help, but more help yourself to a smorgasbord of nostalgia, laughter and a deep dive into the past.

This week, we’re confessing our most spectacular adult meltdowns - from rage cleaning and throwing things at our husbands to smashing a vase at work, storming out of a bar and getting irrationally angry over a fork in our lunch. We chat about why we lose our cool, the shame of having a public tanty, and whether our family homes are the safest places to let it all out. Plus, celebrity tantrums, including Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap.

Then it’s time for our Deep Dive on Sarah Jessica Parker! From Footloose and Girls Just Want to Have Fun to Hocus Pocus and Sex and the City, we revisit her career, Carrie Bradshaw’s fashion legacy, her childhood on Broadway, the Kim Cattrall feud, and why the internet needs to give women a break when it comes to ageing.

We also chat about a spooky ballet date night, the addictive nature of our phones, and the importance of actually being present in the moment.

Join us for another episode of midlife memories, questionable behaviour and a whole lot of laughs.

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🎃 It’s our Halloween Special, Midlifers! And we’ve got creepy childhood memories, iconic horror villains and enough nostalgia to make you want to sleep with the light on.

This week, Mez and Fonz kick things off with Fonz’s real-life Final Destination moment, chat Halloween decorations and trick-or-treating, and revisit two familiar faces in Where Are They Now? - Devon Sawa, the 90s heartthrob who became a horror regular, and Fairuza Balk, the unforgettable Nancy from The Craft. From creepy childhood films like Return to Oz to her unexpected life beyond Hollywood, Fairuza’s story has a few surprises.

Then it’s time for Besties: Best Scary Movie Villains! Think Ghostface, Pennywise, Hannibal Lecter, Norman Bates, Jigsaw and Pinhead - alongside a few questionable choices from Fonz that may have completely missed the brief. We also revisit the villains that haunted our childhoods, debate what actually makes something creepy, and discover that paper mâché faces might be the stuff of nightmares.

It's a Halloween horror show with a few plot twists, plenty of laughs and the usual midlife brain fog.

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Happy Halloween, Midlifers! And if you have any spare chocolates, you know where to send them.

EXTRA BITS WE MENTION ON TODAY’S SHOW:

Check out Fairuza Balk’s musical stylings with her band ‘Armed Love Militia’ here on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuwhaYev2Tc

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Middies, It's time for a bonus episode of The Midlifers!

✨This week, Mez and Fonz are catching up with Helen Reizer, Melbourne's very own Red Carpet Queen and the powerhouse behind HRPR & Event Management. With decades of experience in public relations, celebrity events, fashion, entertainment and Melbourne's social scene, Helen has worked behind the scenes on some seriously memorable events - and teaches us a thing or two about owning the red carpet and curating the best guest list.

From red carpets and celebrity appearances to event management, PR and the ever-changing world of entertainment, we're getting to know the woman behind the events, with plenty of opportunity to revisit the good old days and have a few laughs along the way. Helen is also the recipient of the 2025 Women Changing the World Global Award for Small Business of the Year, and has been involved in so many wonderful charities.

What a star. What a Melbourne treasure. And what a GREAT CHAT.

Warning, you might not want to look in her freezer…🥶

So settle in Middies - grab a cuppa, get cosy, and join us Midlifers.

🎧This is a bonus episode, so settle in for an extra catch-up with us! Our regular episodes of The Midlifers drop every Tuesday, bringing you nostalgia, pop culture, movies, music and the wonderfully ridiculous realities of midlife. Follow The Midlifers so you never miss an episode!

🔗Find out more about Helen’s business, HRPR Event Management here http://www.hrpr.com.au/

OR find Helen on Insta here https://www.instagram.com/hellreizer/

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Were you Team Grease or Team Footloose? 🎬

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, we're settling the ultimate 80s movie debate: Grease vs Footloose! From John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's iconic performances to Kevin Bacon's legendary dance moves, we're revisiting the songs, scenes, questionable fashion and storylines that made these classic movies unforgettable. Which soundtrack wins? Which dance scenes still give us goosebumps? And why on earth does a car fly into the sky at the end of Grease?!

Before the movie battle, we're talking about something that's making us feel very old: baby names that have fallen out of fashion. Would you call your newborn Gary, Barry, Joan or Ethel? We reminisce about the Rebeccas and Michelles who filled our school classrooms in the 80’s, debate which names belong to naughty kids, and wonder whether some of these old-school names will make a comeback.

Plus, Fonz shares the surprising story of her 45-year-old baby tooth! We also chat about teenagers discovering the joy of being offline and why a little boredom might be exactly what we all need.

Join Mez and Fonz for another episode full of 80s nostalgia, Gen X memories, classic movie trivia, ridiculous debates and plenty of midlife laughs. If you grew up watching Grease and Footloose, remember the names that were everywhere at school, or simply love a funny Australian podcast about getting older, this one's for you.

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🕒CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to our show

01:02 Mez’s teens without phones

03:47 Fonz’s dental woes

06:06 Midlifer Moment - old school names

16:58 Who Did it Better Battle intro

17:23 Grease is the word

27:18 Everybody cut Footloose

37:11 See ya next week

EXTRA BITS WE MENTION ON TODAY’S SHOW:

Check out Stockard Channing (Rizzo’s) cartoon makeover https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1377139267322815

Here’s Kevin Bacon talking about visiting the high school where they filmed Footloose https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10093454954022082

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Remember when Aussie TV jingles lived rent-free in your head? 🎶

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, we're taking a trip back to the 80s and 90s to revisit the classic Australian advertising jingles we still can't forget. From “13 13 32” and “Slip, Slop, Slap” to “Oh, what a feeling, Toyota!”, we're singing our way through the ads that defined our childhoods. We also uncover the surprising story behind Dumb Ways to Die and discuss one of history's more unusual deaths. And yes, there will be singing. You've been warned.

Then it's time for Food, Glorious Food, as we head to the local bakery to debate our favourite Australian bakery treats. From vanilla slices and jam doughnuts to Boston buns, pasties, sausage rolls and meat pies, we're revisiting the delicious comfort food that brings back memories of childhood trips to the bakery.

Plus, we discover some regional favourites, debate the humble hedgehog slice and explore why there's something for everyone behind that bakery counter.

As always, expect plenty of laughs, questionable singing, nostalgic memories and the kind of ridiculous conversations that happen when two lifelong friends get together.

If you love 80s and 90s nostalgia, classic Aussie ads, childhood food memories and funny conversations about life, join Mez and Fonz for another episode of The Midlifers.

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This week on The Midlifers, we're talking about the unspoken rules of being a good neighbour - and, more importantly, how NOT to be a dick to the people living next door!

From noisy parties and late-night vacuuming to borrowing your neighbor's bin, passive-aggressive notes, and the neighbourhood ‘Mrs. Mangle’ who somehow knows EVERYTHING… we're asking: what actually makes a good neighbour? And when does being neighbourly cross the line into being a total dick?

Then we're taking a deep dive into one of Australia's biggest stars - the incredibly talented and endlessly fascinating Nicole Kidman. From BMX Bandits and Days of Thunder to Moulin Rouge! and her more recent television success, we look back at the career, relationships and reinventions of this Australian icon.

Plus, we chat about international travel anxiety, airport arrival times and the ongoing battle between the person who wants to be three hours early and the person who thinks everything will "be right."

It's another episode packed with nostalgia, laughs, 90s memories and plenty of midlife observations.

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Remember when having a Viennetta in the freezer basically meant your family had made it? Or when someone having the full set of encyclopaedias or an ice dispenser in the fridge was the height of luxury?

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, Mez and Fonz take a hilarious trip down memory lane as they revisit all the things we thought were incredibly fancy as kids in our ‘Do You Remember’ segment. What did you think was fancy as a kid of the 80s?

Before that, it’s time for ‘Rant or Rave’, where we tackle the news. From growing up with Peter Hitchener and Sandra Sully delivering the nightly headlines, to breaking news alerts, doom scrolling, sensationalism, biased reporting and why the weather report still feels strangely comforting.

Plus, we chat about YouTube creators being recognised by the National Film and Sound Archive, our very late discovery that using laptops for podcast notes is much easier than handwriting everything, and Mez’s slightly concerning obsession with hoof-cleaning videos.

If you love 90s nostalgia, 80s and 90s childhood memories, Australian pop culture, funny podcasts and talking midlife shenanigans with your mate, this episode is for you.

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What do Samuel L. Jackson, Julia Child, Colonel Sanders and Vera Wang have in common?

They all found major success after the age of 40!

This week on The Midlifers, we're talking about why turning 40 doesn't mean your best years are behind you. In fact, for many famous people, it was only the beginning.

We share the stories of people including Eric Yuan, who founded Zoom at 41, Colonel Sanders, whose KFC success came after 60, Kris Jenner, who helped launch Keeping Up With the Kardashians in her 50s - but did she also help set up the infamous Kim K tape?? We ponder this possibility.

And it gets us thinking: is midlife actually a crisis… or is it a midlife awakening?

Then we take a very different trip down memory lane with our Then & Now: Shoes segment.

We're revisiting the iconic shoes we wore in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s — jelly sandals, Converse, Doc Martens, Mary Janes, knee-high boots and those ridiculously pointy shoes that made our feet look like they'd been trapped in a Roald Dahl movie.

We talk about the return of 90s fashion, why our feet seem to have changed shape, the joy of comfortable shoes, our teenage shoe obsessions, and the very important question: Are Crocs ever going away? Mez really, really hopes they will!!

Plus, scary clowns, terrified children, Mr Bean nightmares, Halloween displays and plenty of the usual midlife chaos.

It's nostalgia, fashion, career inspiration and a reminder that it's never too late to reinvent yourself.

Listen, follow and tell us: What shoes did you wear in the 80s and 90s that you would NEVER wear now?

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The 2000s gave us some seriously unforgettable music videos - and we're going back to revisit the best of them!

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, we're talking about the music videos that defined the 2000s in our Besties segment, from Britney Spears' iconic red leather jumpsuit in Oops!... I Did It Again to Beyoncé's legendary Single Ladies, Kylie Minogue's tiny gold hot pants in Spinning Around and Justin Timberlake’s What Goes Around…Comes Around.

And because it's The Midlifers, we're not just talking about the songs - we're talking about the fashion, the choreography, the ridiculous outfits, the memories and what it was actually like to experience these clips when they were released.

Plus, it's time for another Where Are They Now?

We find out what happened to Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump, whose career has gone well beyond the band and into composing and writing music for kids shows.

And then there's Freddie Prinze Jr. - the 90s/2000s heartthrob from She's All That, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scooby-Doo. But what happened after Hollywood heartthrob status?

So dust off your CDs, get ready to dance like nobody's watching and prepare for some serious 2000s nostalgia.

And yes... we will absolutely be discussing the Beyoncé dance.

Listen, follow and tell us: What's the one 2000s music video you could watch over and over again?

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It's time to grab your broomsticks, Midlifers! 🧙‍♀️

This week we're getting seriously witchy as we put two iconic 90s movies head-to-head in our latest Who Did It Better Battle: The Craft vs Practical Magic.

We're taking a nostalgic trip back to the 90s to revisit the fashion, friendships, witches, magic and unforgettable moments that made both movies cult classics. From Neve Campbell, Fairuza Balk and the teenage coven of The Craft to Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman's sisterly magic in Practical Magic, we're asking the ultimate question: which movie did it better?

And there's a twist… because the movie we would have chosen in our teens isn't necessarily the one we'd choose now! As two women firmly in midlife, our perspective on these movies has definitely changed.

We're also talking burgers — from Macca's childhood memories and the legendary "two all-beef patties" jingle to sliders, pulled brisket, fancy $29 cheeseburgers and the question: how the hell are burgers so expensive now?!

Plus, we chat about growing up with your best friend's family, older-brother crushes, Gen X makeup habits and the things that somehow make more sense when you're in your 40s and 50s.

And with the highly anticipated Practical Magic sequel on the horizon, there's never been a better time to revisit the original and decide whether the magic still holds up.

It's nostalgia, friendship, 90s movies, food and plenty of laughs - basically everything you'd expect from The Midlifers.

Listen, follow and let us know: Team The Craft or Team Practical Magic?

⏱️CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to our show

00:52 Growing up with your bestie’s family

05:26 Changing your makeup style

08:29 Talking hamburgers

20:51 The Craft vs Practical Magic

40:09 Wrap up and see you next week

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Remember when family visits were basically a weekly event?

In this episode of The Midlifers, we're taking a nostalgic trip back to the 80s and 90s and asking: whatever happened to extended family get-togethers?

We reminisce about weekends spent visiting cousins, Sunday dinners at Grandma and Nonna's, random knocks on the door, sleeping over at grandparents' houses, making up dances for the adults, playing games with cousins and being sent off to the park with absolutely ZERO adult supervision.

We also have a LOT to say about gift giving etiquette in our Don’t be a D!ck segment.

Should you open presents in front of the person who gave them to you? Do you have to pretend to like a terrible gift? Is regifting acceptable? What about homemade presents? And what happens when someone gives their teacher lingerie?! 😳

Plus, we're talking grocery shopping, the chores we absolutely hate, gift registries, Macca's memories and the things that make us realise we're officially Midlifers.

It's another big nostalgic trip down memory lane - with plenty of laughs, questionable childhood supervision and a reminder that sometimes the "good old days" really were pretty bloody good.

Listen, follow and let us know: What did you get away with when you were hanging out with your cousins?

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Remember when daytime TV was basically the most dramatic thing in our lives? Before streaming, before social media and before we had a million group chats pinging our phones, we had Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful!

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, Mez and Fonz take a nostalgic trip back to the daytime soap operas we watched growing up - complete with amnesia (so much amnesia!), secret identities, love triangles and evil villains we love to hate.

We revisit some of the most unforgettable characters and storylines, including Stefano DiMera, Marlena Evans, Victor Newman, Cricket, Brooke, Ridge, Stephanie and the unforgettable Sally Spectra. We also uncover some of the absolutely bonkers plots that somehow made it onto daytime television - and yes, we do talk about THAT demonic possession!

And before we dive into the soap opera chaos, we have a very midlife Rant or Rave about group chats. Are WhatsApp, Instagram DMs and endless family, school and sporting chats keeping us connected… or completely exhausting us?

Plus: the joys of voice notes, GIFs, accidentally sending messages to the wrong chat, being left out of a group chat and why Mez takes approximately three business days to respond.

If you grew up watching 80s and 90s TV, stayed home from school and ended up watching daytime soaps with your mum or grandma, this episode is going to unlock some serious memories.

Welcome to The Midlifers - a weekly nostalgia podcast for Gen X and millennial women, filled with 80s and 90s nostalgia, funny stories, midlife chaos, pop culture and plenty of laughs.

What daytime soap opera did you watch growing up? And which character do you still remember? Tell us in the DMs!

⏱️CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to our show

00:54 The beauty in silence + our challenge to you!

05:11 Mez’s yearning for Rob Thomas

07:34 Rant or Rave group chats

18:02 Do You Remember these daytime TV soapies?

38:53 Wrap up and see you next week

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#TheMidlifers #NostalgiaPodcast #80sNostalgia #90sNostalgia #DaytimeTV #SoapOperas #GenX

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, we're diving into one of Hollywood's most beloved actors - Tom Hanks.

From Big, Forrest Gump, Philadelphia and Turner & Hooch, we look back at the movies that shaped our childhoods and ask what makes Tom Hanks such an enduring star.

Before that, we tackle a topic that hits close to home - does midlife make you feel invisible? We chat about ageing, confidence, motherhood, changing relationships, social media, and why perhaps we're not becoming invisible at all... we're simply becoming ourselves.

Plus:• The return of The Babysitters Club (40th Anniversary Edition!)• Funny midlife moments• Travelling while pretending you're fitter than you are• Parenting teenagers who mumble• Why Gen X & millennial women refuse to fade into the background

If you're a fan of nostalgia, 80s & 90s movies, funny conversations and honest chats about midlife, you're in the right place.

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⏱️CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to our show

00:55 Feedback on ‘Don’t Tell Mom’ sexual awakenings!

01:53 Baby Sitter’s Club 40th anniversary

03:35 Teenage sons who mumble

06:35 Faking fitness

08:15 Midlife cloak of invisibility

18:30 Tom Hanks Deep Dive

36:44 Wrap up and see you next week

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💛 Could this BE any more nostalgic?

This week, The Midlifers is bringing you a special episode dedicated entirely to one of the biggest sitcoms of all time... Friends.

Join Mez and Fonz as they revisit the TV show that defined the 90s, sharing fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, casting secrets, unforgettable episodes, iconic quotes and the moments that made millions of us laugh for a decade.

We chat about:

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How Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry and the rest of the cast landed their roles.

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Behind-the-scenes trivia and little-known production secrets.

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The best Friends episodes, funniest scenes and most quotable moments.

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Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe - which character still comes out on top?

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Celebrity guest stars including Brad Pitt, Bruce Willis, Paul Rudd, Reese Witherspoon, Christina Applegate and more.

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How the cast negotiated the biggest TV salaries in history - and why they're still earning millions today.

Whether you watched Friends every Thursday night, owned the VHS box sets, or have only just discovered it on streaming, this episode is a love letter to one of television's greatest sitcoms.

If you love 90s nostalgia, classic TV, pop culture and comedy, you've found your people.

⏱️CHAPTERS

00:00 Welcome to our Friends Special

01:12 The origins of Friends

06:12 Casting secrets & behind-the-scenes stories

10:27 Meet the six iconic characters

19:20 Celebrity guest stars you forgot appeared

24:50 Favourite episodes, scenes & quotes

33:20 Friends' incredible legacy

We hope you enjoy this nostalgic trip back to Central Perk ☕📺

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Have you ever gotten away with something at work... or worked with someone who definitely shouldn't have?

This week on The Midlifers, Mez and Fonz share funny workplace confessions - from stolen stationery and office pranks to photocopier mishaps, awkward mistakes and unbelievable stories about twenty foot testicles…

We also revisit two unforgettable TV stars from the 80s and 90s in our Where Are They Now? segment, catching up with Joey Lawrence from Blossom and Emmanuel Lewis from Webster. Find out what happened to their acting careers, surprising music ventures and where life has taken them today.

Along the way, we chat about Pokémon cards worth hundreds of dollars, broken dishwashers, childhood memories, and the random conversations only two midlifers could have.

If you love 80s and 90s nostalgia, pop culture, comedy, classic TV, movies and relatable midlife conversations, you've found your people.

⏱️CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:58 Pokemon cards mishaps

05:09 Broken dishwasher & recommendation

07:36 Confessions: Workplace Shenanigans

19:05 Where Are They Now? Joey Lawrence & Emmanuel Lewis

30:22 Wrap up

Don’t forget to grab a cuppa, take a seat, forget about your troubles for the next half hour and enjoy the show 🍵😊

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Did your family have weird superstitions growing up? Were you told not to whistle at night, sleep with wet hair or put shoes on the table?

This week on The Midlifers Podcast, Mez and Fonz dive into the old wives' tales, cultural traditions and superstitions that shaped our childhoods—from Greek, Croatian and Italian family beliefs to lucky clovers, black cats, broken mirrors and more.

We also count down some of our favourite vampire movies and TV shows, including The Lost Boys, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Interview with the Vampire and Queen of the Damned, with plenty of listener recommendations.

Along the way we chat about incredible real-life coincidences, fairy bread, Katherine Sabbath's favourite cake, Lionel Messi's unbelievable World Cup connection and the random conversations that always seem to happen when two midlifers get together.

If you love 80s and 90s nostalgia, pop culture, movies, music and a good laugh, you've found your people.

⏱️CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:05 Katherine Sabbath’s favourite cake

03:45 Incredible real-life coincidences

07:45 Do You Remember: old wives’ tales & superstitions

20:00 Besties: best vampire movies & TV shows

35:24 Wrap up

Don’t forget to grab a cuppa, take a seat, forget about your troubles for the next 35 mins and enjoy the show 🍵😊

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On this week's ep we had to glorious cake goddess Katherine Sabbath write in - to check out some of her amazing cakes, check out her page 🤤https://www.instagram.com/katherine_sabbath/

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This week on The Midlifers Podcast, we're taking a nostalgic trip back to the ultimate babysitting movie battle: Adventures in Babysitting vs Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead. Which classic 80s and 90s comedy still holds up today? Which scenes have us laughing more than 30 years later? And is there one clear winner? We settle the debate.

Before we dive into the nostalgia, Mez shares what happened when she escaped the kids for a sneaky getaway to Brisbane. With hours completely to herself, why do we put so much pressure on ourselves to make every minute productive instead of simply enjoying the peace?

And remember the infamous vulva mask Fonz discovered on her travels? Mez finally put it to the test... and, well, you’ll find out when you listen 😜

In Food, Glorious Food, we're talking all things cake. From rich chocolate favourites to divisive continental cake and the ever-controversial fruit cake, we're sharing the cakes every Aussie family grew up with—including those unforgettable recipes from The Australian Women's Weekly Cake Book.

If you love 80s and 90s nostalgia, classic movies, funny conversations about midlife, and two Australian friends who aren't afraid to laugh at themselves, this episode is for you.

In this episode:

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Adventures in Babysitting vs Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

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Classic 80s & 90s movies

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Funny midlife stories

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Brisbane solo getaway

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The viral vulva mask review

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The best and worst cakes from our childhood

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Australian Women's Weekly birthday cakes

⏱️CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:05 Mez’s Brisbane escape

04:58 The vulva mask experiment

08:27 Food, Glorious Food: Cake debate

21:44 Adventures in Babysitting vs Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead

39:15 The final verdict

39:48 Wrap up

It’s a long one but a great one, so grab a cuppa, take a seat, forget about your troubles for the next 40 mins and enjoy the show 🍵😊

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What on earth is Blue Dot Fever? 🤔 Fonz explains what’s been happening to Aussie theatre and concerts in the US, which quickly leads Mez into a nostalgic chat about the surprising comeback of DVDs and CDs. Are we finally moving away from streaming, or are we just missing the good old days?

In this week's Rant or Rave, we're talking reality TV competition shows. From MasterChef Australia and The Voice to The Bachelor, why do elimination shows still keep us hooked? We revisit the early days of reality television, unforgettable contestants, guilty pleasures and whether these shows are past their use by date.

Then it's time for our Deep Dive, where we celebrate one of Hollywood's most likeable stars: Cameron Diaz. From breaking onto the scene in The Mask to unforgettable roles in There's Something About Mary, Charlie's Angels and Shrek, we look back at her incredible career, her decision to step away from Hollywood to focus on family, and why she's remained one of the most relatable stars of her generation.

In this episode:

👉 Blue Dot Fever explained (yes, it's happening)

👉 Why DVDs and CDs are making a comeback

👉 MasterChef Australia, The Voice & reality TV nostalgia

👉 Cameron Diaz's biggest movies and Hollywood career

👉 Plenty of laughs, memories and relatable midlife conversations

If you're a fan of 80s and 90s nostalgia, pop culture, reality TV, classic movies and funny conversations about midlife, grab yourself a cuppa ☕ and join Mez and Fonz for another laugh-filled episode of The Midlifers Podcast.

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This week on The Midlifers Podcast, Mez and Fonz take a hilarious trip down memory lane while tackling all the weird and wonderful parts of modern midlife. First up, it's all about revisiting their Cabbage Patch Kids episode as Mez and Fonz reunite with their own childhood dolls and relive the toy craze that defined a generation. The conversation then shifts to movies that have stood the test of time. Mez finally watches Whiplash starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, sparking a chat about how raising kids creates huge pop culture blind spots. Is it ever too late to discover a brilliant film? And if you still haven't watched Saltburn, what are you waiting for? The girls discuss the movies that don't just entertain but they stay with you long after the credits roll. Fonz surprises Mez with a unique souvenir from Singapore, leading to an unexpected conversation about beauty treatments, self-care, pedicures, manicures, and even the latest trends in intimate wellness. In this week's Don't Be a Dick segment, the ladies tackle airport etiquette. From queue jumpers and line cutters to seat hoggers and the dreaded "gate lice," they share the airport behaviours that drive everyone mad and whether it's okay to admit we've all been guilty of a travel faux pas. Plus, take a nostalgic trip back to the early days of the internet as Mez and Fonz remember chat rooms, dial-up connections, pixelated websites, and the excitement of discovering the World Wide Web for the very first time. If you're navigating your midlife years, love 80s nostalgia, enjoy hilarious conversations about parenting, pop culture, travel, movies, and all the chaos of midlife, this episode is for you.

In this episode:

👉 Revisiting our Cabbage Patch Doll episode

👉 Watching movies for the first time ten years later

👉 Midlife, parenting and catching up on movies

👉 Intimate wellness souveniers

👉 Airport etiquette and travel pet peeves

👉Internet nostalgia, chat rooms and dial-up memories

👉 Plenty of laughs, relatable stories and memories from growing up in the 80s and 90s

If you love nostalgia, classic toys, growing up in Australia, airport etiquette, midlife humour and comedy podcasts, grab a cuppa and join us for another episode of The Midlifers.

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This week on The Midlifers Podcast, we’re asking a question many parents face: should teenagers take a gap year after high school? We share our own experiences, whether we’d recommend it to our kids, and how our opinions have changed over the years.

Then is time for our ‘Midlifer Moment’, where we tackle one unavoidable fact of life…getting older. Are we officially middle aged? Absolutely. Are we ready to admit it? Not so fast there buddy. From bursitis to groaning from simple movements, aging is happening, so let’s get real and have a laugh about it along the way.

Next up is ‘Do you Remember?,’ where we’re taking a nostalgic trip back to the toys that made our childhood. From Cabbage Patch Dolls and McDonald’s Happy Meal toys to walkie talkies,green army men and other classic 80’s and 90’s toys, we’re reliving the gifts we loved, begged our parents for, and probably wish we’d kept.

Plus another doozy of a revelation from Fonz that you just gotta hear.

👉 Should kids take a gap year after high school?

👉 Admitting we’re middle-aged

👉 Midlife aches, pains and ageing realities

👉 Cabbage Patch Dolls and iconic 80s toys

👉 McDonald's Happy Meal toys we couldn't wait to collect

👉 Walkie talkies, army men and childhood nostalgia

👉 Plenty of laughs, relatable stories and memories from growing up in the 80s and 90s

If you love nostalgia, classic toys, growing up in Australia, parenting, midlife humour and comedy podcasts, grab a cuppa and join us for another episode of The Midlifers.

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