Spoiled Pig Syndrome & Our List Of Things That Are Just Not Working
6/5/202643 min
Do you suffer from 'Spoiled Pig Syndrome'? Honestly, maybe. We unpack Lena Dunham’s latest theory that we’ve all become a little too accustomed to getting the treat before we’ve even learned the trick.
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First 90 secondsHolly Wainwright· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to Mamamia Out Loud. It's what women are actually talking about on Friday, the 5th of June. I'm Holly Wainwright.
Claire Stephens· Host0:10
I'm Clare Stephens.
Em Vernham· Host0:11
And I'm Em Vernham.
Claire Stephens· Host0:13
And guys, I wanted to bring you a wholesome story from the Out Loud community today, because we like to remember that the Out Louders are just, they're better people than us.
Holly Wainwright· Host0:24
Mm. Often.
Claire Stephens· Host0:25
They are. They are. And there is one Out Louder named Felicity, and she reached out to me a few months ago, and she- Is this flop era related? Uh, no. Like, I mean, it's, it's a nice glimmer for my flop era.
Holly Wainwright· Host0:42
Oh, great.
Claire Stephens· Host0:42
But I think this could've even been, um, pre-announcing my flop era. [laughs] She had started knitting a blanket for little baby boy.
Em Vernham· Host0:51
Oh.
Claire Stephens· Host0:52
And she has sent me, she knitted two little blankets for baby boy, and she knitted a blanket for Matilda.
Holly Wainwright· Host1:00
That's so cute.
Em Vernham· Host1:01
Yeah.
Claire Stephens· Host1:01
And it is the sweetest thing, and I'm like, "No one in my li- like, no one in my family- No one in your family ... would do that."
Holly Wainwright· Host1:08
We haven't done that.
Em Vernham· Host1:09
I haven't done anything.
Claire Stephens· Host1:10
Oh.
Holly Wainwright· Host1:10
No.
Claire Stephens· Host1:11
You guys would never. [laughs] You guys would never.
Holly Wainwright· Host1:13
That's amazing.
Claire Stephens· Host1:14
It was so cute. And now Matilda has started playing with them and, um, [smacks lips] wrapping her baby dolls in, like, the blanket for baby brother.
Em Vernham· Host1:23
That's so sweet.
Claire Stephens· Host1:23
And I just- Better a baby doll in a blanket than a baby doll dress. Exactly. [laughs] Ex- yes.
Holly Wainwright· Host1:28
Yeah.
Claire Stephens· Host1:28
Yes.
Holly Wainwright· Host1:28
Call back to Monday's episode-