'I Met Meghan Markle And I Looked Like A Tree'
4/27/202643 min
Bruna met Meghan Markle straight off a long-haul flight and now the photos will never see the light of day. Cath nearly wore sneakers to the event and had to be stopped by an emergency Grace Lam FaceTime. Mary once met George Clooney, thankfully with zero boogers in her nose. And remember when stalking someone pre-Google was an act of creativity and persistence? Because Mia was calling Japanese restaurants every night, and Mary was in a nightclub carpark in her pyjamas to catch a man.
Also: a listener has been in love with her husband and her secret boyfriend for a decade. We have thoughts.
In your ears today: Mia Freedman, Bruna Papandrea, Cath Mahoney and Mary Coustas
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
There's just so much- You're listening to a Mamamia podcast.
Bruna Papandrea· Host0:03
Three, two, one.
Mia Freedman· Host0:07
[claps] Oh, sorry, I wasn't listening.
Bruna Papandrea· Host0:09
Three, two, one.
Mia Freedman· Host0:10
[claps] No, you've gotta go three, two, one.
Cath Mahoney· Host0:12
[claps] [laughs] Oh, I'm sorry.
Bruna Papandrea· Host0:15
What?
Mia Freedman· Host0:15
[laughs] Start again.
Cath Mahoney· Host0:16
Who's in char- who's doing it?
Bruna Papandrea· Host0:18
You do. You do.
Mia Freedman· Host0:18
No, you do it.
Bruna Papandrea· Host0:19
You do it.
Mia Freedman· Host0:19
Three, two, one.
Cath Mahoney· Host0:21
[claps] [laughs] That's how it's done. [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to Unleashed, podcast for Gen X women who just need a laugh and a little bit of time out from their shit show of life.
Mia Freedman· Host0:36
[laughs] Mm.
Cath Mahoney· Host0:37
There's no news here. We need to tell you that. [laughs] There is no news here.
Bruna Papandrea· Host0:40
Thank God.
Cath Mahoney· Host0:41
You will not learn anything, and you don't need to remember anything. Who is here? What's going on? I'm Cath Mahoney. I'm a comedian.
Bruna Papandrea· Host0:49
Hi, I'm Mary Coustas. I'm an actress.
Mia Freedman· Host0:51
I'm Bruna Papandrea. I'm a film and TV producer. I'm Mia Freedman, and I'm here because nobody else could be. [laughs] I'm a seat filler.
Bruna Papandrea· Host0:58
Oh my God, it's official.
Mia Freedman· Host1:00
Yeah.
Bruna Papandrea· Host1:00
You're a seat filler.
Mia Freedman· Host1:01
I'm a seat filler.
Bruna Papandrea· Host1:01
But we're gonna let you talk today.
Mia Freedman· Host1:02
Just try and stop me.
Cath Mahoney· Host1:03
[laughs] [laughs] Mia, what the fuck are you doing here?
Mia Freedman· Host1:06
Well, I'm- And where's your producer's hat? I'm not wearing it because I've been pulled off the bench. You guys are so busy and glamorous. Usually, I'm behind the scenes, but no one else can be here, so I'm a seat filler, basically. [laughs] It's like the Oscars- [laughs] ... but I get to talk.
Bruna Papandrea· Host1:21
Love it.
Cath Mahoney· Host1:21
[laughs] So wherever you are listening, unclench your jaw, clench your pelvic floor, and get ready to