Best Kath And Mish Podcasts (2024)

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Ep 45 : Inside The Secret Marketing of Barbie... 26:33

10M ago26:33

26:33

Barbie may have a PG rating but how does a doll by Mattel challenge the patriarchy in the 'real world'? Kath&Mish get the inside mechanics of how blockbusters are released and the marketing machine that brings them to our screens. Katie Page is an events manager for Village Entertainment and a woman in film who brings her extensive knowledge to a d…

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Ep 44 : When The Musicians You Grew Up With Start To Depart... 37:39

11M ago37:39

37:39

Kath&Mish have reached a certain age where some of the bands they grew up with now have gaps in their original line up. For example, the Australian independent scene recently lost two musical heavyweights in the shape of Louis Tillet and Ron S. Peno due to ill health and the rigours of their vocation. So what's it like to be a rock chick from that …

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Ep 43 : The Reckoning - assessing the true meaning of friendship Pt 2 31:05

1y ago31:05

31:05

Kath&Mish knew they'd only just got started on the complexity of female friendships in Ep 41, so they gathered their compadre Melissa, and have pushed into it even further. Asking each other: How far would you go to maintain a long term friendship? What does the parenting role do to the depth and variety of your female friends? Do our daughters and…

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Ep 42 : Is Feminism the "F Word" For Younger Women? (Recorded Live At The Sorrento Writer's Festival) 1:08:11

1y ago1:08:11

1:08:11

Welcome to a landmark episode of From The Hip! For the first time, Kath&Mish leave the confines of their recording space, and host a live event at the inaugural Sorrento Writers Festival on the Mornington Peninsula in the Australian state of Victoria. In front of a sold out audience, our fave podcasters take to the stage for a special one hour conv…

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Ep 41 : The Reckoning - assessing the true meaning of friendship Pt 1 32:54

1y ago32:54

32:54

For their guest it's a reckoning, for Mish more a 'sifting'. It's that moment when you have the confidence to look your often long term friendships straight in the eye, and ask: "Are we still doing right by each other?" Kath&Mish share some of those uncomfortable but necessary times from their life, and so does their guest Melissa (first name only)…

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Ep 40 : We play a game with Esther Perel...right in front of you 24:18

1+ y ago24:18

24:18

Acclaimed author, podcaster and couples therapist Esther Perel has been visiting Australia. However Kath&Mish couldn't get tickets. So instead, they opened the FTH microphones and played Esther's card game Where Should We Begin -A Game of Stories. The questions it raised, and the places it led them form the basis of one of the gal's' best episodes …

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Ep 39 : In 2023 What's It Like To Date Online As A Woman In Your 50s? 34:58

1+ y ago34:58

34:58

Kath&Mish return in 2023, and get stuck straight in by asking what is it like to date online when you're a single woman in your fifties? Mish asks the necessary and impertinent questions as Kath and special guest Leesa give very different perspectives on how they've traversed affairs of the heart in a digital world. How do you keep yourself safe wh…

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Ep 38 : The 3 Things That Moved Us... 28:06

1+ y ago28:06

28:06

In their final episode of From The Hip for 2022, Kath&Mish reveal the three things for each of them that have had a huge impact on their lives over the last 12 months. The choices they make will hit home for you as well, as they wrap the third season by drawing on the global and the personal. There's some serious shit here, interspersed with child-…

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Ep 37 : When Your Body Is Telling You It's Dealing With Trauma 30:25

1+ y ago30:25

30:25

The word 'trauma' has crept into our everyday language, to the point where it's become ubiquitous in describing any kind of adversity or struggle. In this episode, Kath&Mish restore trauma to its proper significance with long time trauma counsellor and yoga practitioner Maria Papadontas. Maria is particularly interested in treating trauma expressed…

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Ep 36 : Why single older women need financial literacy more than ever... 28:13

1+ y ago28:13

28:13

One of the two missing pieces in our education system is teaching all of us how to have healthy relationships. The other is giving every Australian a grounding in financial literacy. When you're a woman in your 50s, perhaps single or divorced, this is the time when understanding what's possible would be bloody handy. Kath&Mish recognise that in the…

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Ep 35 : Bucking fashion in favour of style and breaking up with your long time hairdresser 28:49

2y ago28:49

28:49

How does self perception change when you reach your fifties? Kath&Mish delve deep into what face they show the world, what clothes go with that face, and why developing their own style has been crucial in not bowing down to disposable fashion. You'll hear about the defining nature of scent, and why the awkward decision to leave your long time haird…

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Ep 34 : Dogs on Leashes in the Streets of Bali - The Gals Return for Season 3 25:33

2y ago25:33

25:33

In a new monthly schedule, Kath&Mish make their triumphant return with Series 3 of From The Hip! In their absence, Mish manages to break free of Australia by holidaying for 10 days in Bali, and returns with tales of a way of life affected but not beaten by the global pandemic. It was her daughter's long delayed 18th birthday present, and what Mish …

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Ep 33 : Why Moving House Is Always So Shitful (Season 2 Final) 21:52

2y ago21:52

21:52

We've all had to do it. And even when you want to, it's still shitful. Kath reveals she's moving house, and the impact it's having on her and her two adult children wakes up memories in all of us. Mish recalls trying to sell a house during her marital split, whilst in the midst of a medical crisis, and Kath's younger self breaks down at Heathrow Ai…

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Ep 32 : The gals are still crook...so let's read something dirty! (encore) 17:50

2y ago17:50

17:50

Kath & Mish still feel under the weather... so let's get under the covers while we wait for them to get better... In this Series 1 encore, Mish discovers a book of explicit erotica from 1824 that she wants to share with Kath. The more Mish reads from it, the less comfortable Kath sounds. Laugh out loud listening. So what's the difference between po…

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Ep 31 : You've Got To Have Faith (encore) 30:53

2y ago30:53

30:53

Sadly, Kath&Mish are under the weather a.k.a. The Rona… So we scanned the archives to bring you one of their best conversations from Series 1 of From The Hip. The gals will return next week with a special announcement. In the meantime, hear Kath&Mish reveal their explorations into what faith has meant to them, and how they make sense of it now. Gre…

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Ep 30 : Why 2022 Is the Year of THE GRIND in Hospitality 25:19

2y ago25:19

25:19

No matter where you live, two of the sectors most affected by the pandemic have been tourism and hospitality. For many people in these businesses it was either adapt or perish. Tanya Hanouch chose the former. As a means of Covid-proofing, the owner of suburban wine bar Wolfe & Molone quickly reinvented her business as Quarantine Canteen, and starte…

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Ep 29 : Relationships With Men...Can We Do Them Better? 35:23

2+ y ago35:23

35:23

So...men. Discuss. Kath & Mish have had to face some challenges in themselves and the relationships they've had with men. No matter who you're attracted to, there's always going to be hurdles along the way. As the gals reveal, the more you know, the more you know you don't know. Mish brings in some insights from a male writer and a relationship pro…

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Ep 28 : Breaking The Great Silence Menopause Pt 2 38:03

2+ y ago38:03

38:03

Last week, Kath & Mish truthfully admitted they hadn't experienced just how challenging menopause can be for so many other women. Kristin Bonner is one of them. She responded to Kathy's callout, and in this no holds barred conversation Kristin takes us through the last 7 years of feeling, at times, like a different person. Kristin says she wanted t…

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Ep 27 : Kath & Mish re-name Menopause Pt 1 33:59

2+ y ago33:59

33:59

All women go through it, in some form or fashion, Even some men do, according to naturopath Kim Toogood. We're talking the big M - Menopause. Kath & Mish reckon it should be called something else, just to take the stigma out. See if you like what Kath makes up on the spot! In Part 1, the gals pull apart the various stages and symptoms of change in …

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Ep 26 : Eat Me, Let's Talk About Sex...Pt 2 20:47

2+ y ago20:47

20:47

In this second installment, Kath & Mish join forces with writer/director/counselor Melissa Rymer in discussing why it's so goddamn hard to talk about changing sexual needs over the life of a long-term relationship. Could it be a fear of the unknown? Will the conversation take us into no-go areas that could end in tragedy? The gals also ask: why is …

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Ep 25 : Eat Me…We Are Talking Sex : Part 1 31:44

2+ y ago31:44

31:44

In your fifties, no matter how you identify; openly discussing sexuality, libido and your changing desires can sometimes be a tough ask. Writer and all-round creative Melissa Rymer thought her sexuality was done and dusted. Then she traveled to Greece for a writers' retreat. Twice. In the first of a two-part conversation, Melissa sits down with Kat…

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Ep 24 : A royal audience with The Prosecco Queen 34:32

2+ y ago34:32

34:32

Melissa Brauer is the undisputed Prosecco Queen. How do we know that? Because it's literally her trademark. Kath and Mish discover that until she embraced the prosecco life, Melissa had been a professional jack of all trades. One of her old careers is just plain weird. However, in tracing her love affair with this incredibly popular but ancient Ita…

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Ep 23 : Kath & Mish take no prisoners over body image 30:11

2+ y ago30:11

30:11

These two gals already have a reputation for holding nothing back in From The Hip, but this conversation takes it to another level. Kath bares her soul on how she perceives her body and the dramatic surgeries she's undergone to exercise control over her health and long term happiness. Mish gently directs Kath to provide this raw account in a way on…

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Ep 22 : Kath & Mish Return in 2022 with 'Show and Tell' 13:24

2+ y ago13:24

13:24

It's been one helluva summer, and Kath and Mish return to tell the tale. Dive in as the gals regale you with their vacation exploits, the shows they've seen, the music they've loved, the books they've consumed. See the full list below. Listen to the end as they put the hard word on all of us... Check out what Kath and Mish recommend Shows MonaFoma …

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Ep 21: Now we're old enough to drink in America!... 26:36

2+ y ago26:36

26:36

Mish and Kath celebrate their 21st episode together by re-opening old wounds left by the other 20. Actually, it's kinda joyous as the gals reminisce over their fave moments, and the responses from you that make the whole goddamn thang so very worthwhile. While From The Hip is in summer recess, go catch up on stuff you may have missed and then go te…

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Ep 20: Sequins, protein and muscle - the inside story of female body building 34:15

2+ y ago34:15

34:15

Dhana Musil, a former gaijin hostess who Mish met at an improv class in Osaka in 1996, returns to From The Hip from her Canadian homeland. Dhana lifts the lid on her forays into the torturous world of female body building, where in just four months she lost more than half her body fat and became more buff than she's ever been in her life. Under the…

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Ep 19: The airports re-open, so where to first? Tales of crazy travel... 25:52

2+ y ago25:52

25:52

Mish & Kath can sense the excitement in the air. From being in the air. Mish is off to Mona Foma in Hobart, Sicily has got Kath's name on it. These two reflect on the pros and cons of travelling with others and alone, and recall moments in other climes. Kath takes us to an alligator infested river in Ecuador, Mish reveals how she's never seen The R…

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Ep 18 : Re-entry Anxiety...Top Tips On Dealing With Post Lockdown Freedom 19:00

2+ y ago19:00

19:00

Yes, Australia is finally opening back up after reaching our double vaccination targets, but that doesn't mean it's all unbridled joy and partying. Nurse and Counsellor Kate Barber (Bloom Counselling), has been meeting people in various stages of 're-entry anxiety' as she works on the frontlines of vaccination, along with seeing clients in her priv…

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Ep 17 : TV - childhood nostalgia + binge streaming...Kath & Mish get into it. 26:31

2+ y ago26:31

26:31

If you're in your fifties or sixties, there are tv shows, local and imported, deeply embedded in your Australian DNA... Kath & Mish sit around the ouija board to conjure the spirits of their television upbringing, before launching into the series they now binge on their giant, black and thin smart screens. Mish confesses to falling prey to truly gh…

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Ep 16 : Ever wanted to write a book whilst in your 50s? Here's one way... 30:52

2+ y ago30:52

30:52

Her first, unpublished, manuscript received a highly commended in the Premier's Literary Awards. Her second manuscript, Happy Hour, was published by Allen and Unwin. Jacquie Byron has spent much of her professional career helping others tell their stories, now she carves out time to write her own novels. Jacquie sits down with Kath & Mish and takes…

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Ep 15 : Can I Get an Amen? Not from these two... 30:53

2+ y ago30:53

30:53

Mish and Kath challenge each other's belief systems. Do they have a faith? Yes, but in what may surprise you. These two leave behind institutionised religion, to find solace in ritual, shared values, and the connection of music. But there ain't no harps in this convo, no siree.By Kath & Mish

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Ep 14 : Kath & Mish Stop Necking It From The Bottle and Get Below The Froth 40:26

3y ago40:26

40:26

Up until now, Kath's been more circumspect about beer (due to bloating) but Mish didn't mind a craft brew straight out of the bottle. Then they met The Beer Diva herself Kirrily Waldhorn, who's forged a brilliant career in a blokey industry. Kirrily explains why a good head is vital in the glass, where beer was invented (by accident), and why women…

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EP 13 : It Takes One Hostess to Make a Million Yen...and One Yakuza to Lose It Part 2 29:48

3y ago29:48

29:48

In Part 2, Dhana takes Kath & Mish deeper into her life in Osaka as she accepts the offer of marriage from a member of the Yakuza, a.k.a the Japanese mafia. What follows are tales of lavish parties for the Yakuza kingpin, losing her lifestyle of wealth, and discovering where imprisoned Yakuza embed their pearls. Years later, Dhana returns to Japan,…

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EP 12 : It Takes One Hostess to Make a Million Yen Part 1 19:35

3y ago19:35

19:35

Kath is agog as From The Hip deep dives into hostessing in Japan with our first international guest. Dhana Musil, a former gaijin hostess who Mish met at an improv class in Osaka in 1996, is now a writer and living back in her birthland of Canada. This episode is about living in the night. It's also about making shitloads of money during the hedoni…

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Ep 11 : It's A Dog's Life...and we couldn't be happier! 30:01

3y ago30:01

30:01

If you don't enjoy dogs, there really is nothing for you here. Unless you're partial to a couple of turtles called Alan and Timothy? Kath & Mish pay homage to the special canines in their first half centuries on this planet, as well as take you on tangents into kennel cough, dog hotels, and why riding your bike whilst exercising the family boxer is…

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Ep 10 : Why lingerie really, sheerly, matters... 27:28

3y ago27:28

27:28

Kath & Mish came to good lingerie later in life, and have come to appreciate its personal power in readiness for a world that may never even see they're wearing it. For Mish, it was the joy of a well fitted bra, and for Kath? Well, she's gone all 'matchy-matchy' and colour coded! From The Hip invited lingerie expert Tracy Rudich to tell stories of …

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Ep 9: Yummy yummy yummy, I've got memories in my tummy... 24:21

3y ago24:21

24:21

Self proclaimed good cooks Kath & Mish reflect on their favourite meals, often the most simplest of dishes, and why they remain memorable. Mish mixes food with art, and gets to exhibit the plates of her family history. Kath takes us to that first mouthful of Italian home-made ricotta, and Mish proclaims the lamb sausages in Kath's meal they'd just …

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Ep 8: Kath & Mish go travelling solo 14:26

3y ago14:26

14:26

Remember when travelling overseas was, like, a thing? Kath & Mish bring out their solo travelling stories of New York, Quito, India and beyond, and wonder out loud whether it's a different ballgame when you're a single female traveller in your fifties? Jump on the From The Hip Facebook page and share your tales of global adventure....at least we ca…

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Ep 7: To Wax or Not To Wax? Part 1 21:09

3y ago21:09

21:09

Kath and Mish both have hair in places they'd rather it wasn't. So Kath tends to shave, while Mish has been a steadfast waxer for nearly 40 years. In this follicle filled episode Mish invites in Lisa Sheppard, the primo vagina designer of 27 years standing, who actually saved (not shaved) Mish's life! True story. What flows is a convo around hair r…

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Ep 6: Jump in My Car! 16:57

3y ago16:57

16:57

In the same era that Ted Mulry was being just a tiny bit creepy, Mish and Kath were jumping into their own first cars and living the Australian dream. Admittedly, Mish's cars are generally way cooler than Kath's, but there's no doubt Kath has risked more lives in her days as a notorious speed demon. Wait til you hear that story! As for getting some…

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Ep 5: Wellness: WTF is it? 24:21

3y ago24:21

24:21

Kath and Mish are in rude health, but that hasn't always been the case. Our gals mull over the meaning of wellness, and then invite on a professional who helps people maintain wellness when they're caring for others. Plus, Mish reveals how recently she had a bowel cancer checkup...like never! You'll get some sage advice about how not to be Mish in …

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Ep 4 : Rule #1 Don't talk about Book Club 21:48

3y ago21:48

21:48

Kath and Mish open up about their shared obsession with books, and Mish explains why it's highly likely she wont be joining another book club. Their special guest is Corrie Perkin. Corrie opened My Bookshop in Melbourne in 2009, and due to Covid was forced to shut its physical doors whilst leaving its online portal wide open. Prior to moving into t…

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Ep 3 : Erotic Literature Roman style 17:50

3y ago17:50

17:50

Mish discovers a book of explicit erotica from 1824 that she wants to share with Kath. The more she reads from it, the less comfortable Kath feels. Laugh out loud listening. So what's the difference between porn and erotica? And what did Kath read to a bloke over a telephone line that got them both very very excited? Warning: explicit language and …

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Ep 2 : Scoring a new job in your 50s...eek! 20:05

3y ago20:05

20:05

Kath closes the business she's owned and run for 18 years, and tells Mish what it's like to front up as a new employee when you're in your 50s. Will Kath feel like she knows what she's doing? And how will all these younger colleagues feel about the new, older gal on the block? Mish is still bedding in with her latest gig as well, and the two compar…

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Ep 1 : So, yep this is us! 16:32

3y ago16:32

16:32

Kath and Mish open up about themselves, how they got here and what you can't expect them to bang on about. Plus a big tip on how they scored a place in the sleep clinic on Mother's Day!By Kath & Mish

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