Emsolation

In Conversation with Vanessa Amorosi

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:45:00 -0000

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Back in 2013 Em was one of a selection of celebrities invited to be a part of the Celebrity Grand Prix and one of the celebs Em connected with back then was the one and only Vanessa Amorosi.

Vanessa of course exploded onto the Australian music scene in 1999 with her debut ‘Have A Look’, followed by mega-hits in Australia and Europe with ‘Absolutely Everybody’ and ‘Shine.’

Inside Em and Vanessa revisit their first meeting and her performance at the Sydney Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. Em will also try to sell Vanessa on the idea of releasing a burn book album, as well as a death metal and rock album too.

We also discuss her work touring and singing the hits of The Eurythmics in place of Annie Lennox with Dave Stewart, her performances at the Proms with a 100 piece orchestra in Germany, and her mad skills at arranging gospel music.

They also discuss their musical inspirations, navigating the music industry, and how it affected her ability to share things on the socials.

There’s also Vanessa’s love of doing jumps on her dirt bike and a sneak peek of Em and Vanessa’s duet on her hit ‘Shine’. You can watch or listen to the entire performance on our premium service Emsolation Extra.

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In Conversation with Meryl Streep & Anne Hathaway

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:45:00 -0000

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It’s the interview everyone at Emsolation is still trying to process, Em’s trip to South Korea to chat with the stars of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway.

First though Em’s got all the exclusive behind the scenes gossip from before her big chat, from attending the group press conference, with bonus added footage, to what Em was doing while waiting in the foyer and why she had a ‘Where’s Wally’ book with her too.

Then there’s the 5 minutes of allocated interview time that Em had with Meryl and Anne, which Em somehow managed to extend into a 7 minute plus chat, because of course she did. There’s also more bonus footage from the fan event after her chat, where Meryl spotted Em in the crowd and came over to say hello.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael ‘Okay, Stop!’ the return of Mother Madonna on the weekend at Coachella with Sabrina Carpenter.

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The Baroness, Coachella, Katseye & Hacks

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:45:00 -0000

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Em and Michael have finished the first draft of their musical ‘The Baroness’, which means Em has it on hand at all times, regardless of the risks of random writers or unemployed actors spotting it.

Meanwhile weekend one of Coachella has come and gone and the 90s nostalgia is real enough for Em to declare her and Michael officially too old for Coachella, unless they can accommodate some very specific and hilarious tweaks.

Inside they cover off everything from the 90s fashion, to the contrast between Justin Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter’s shows, and the cameos from Susan Sarandon, Will Ferrell, Billy Corgan, Vanessa Carlton, J’Lo and more.

There’s rumours Mother Madge, aka Madonna is primed for this weekend too…SQUEAL! Em also needs to acknowledge how hectic her algorithm is because it’s serving up all sorts of everything thanks to her Baroness research, her love of Korean group Katseye, and Elio’s obsession over straight white men on mountain bikes wearing GoPros.

Plus there’s also some love for the first ep of the final season of ‘Hacks’ and a few other recommended viewing options as well.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael ‘Okay, Stop!’ J’Lo at Coachella, there's also another contender for most unhinged dating profile EVER, plus Michael’s got a surprise ‘Okay, Stop!’ for Em with the trailer for the new movie ‘The Invite’.

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In Conversation with Donna Hay

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:45:00 -0000

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Donna Hay is easily Australia’s most famous food stylist and cookbook author, and she’s joining us to celebrate her new 4 part series ‘Donna Hay Coastal Celebrations’, which is now streaming on Disney+. Turns out it's the perfect watch, full of stunning visuals, amazing recipes and brilliant tablescaping tips to escape the dumpster fire of the world right now for a moment.

Donna is the Queen of attention to detail, so we probably should have made sure to clean our dusty side table before she arrived. As the ultimate host Donna comes bearing gifts she made herself and offers up some shortcuts and tips to make your busy life easier. Em also offers up her suggestion for Donna to revive ‘Surprise Chef’ and create a cookbook for exhausted women.

We also talk about her befriending Stanley Tucci, becoming Martha Stewart, her Easter dinner plans, and she answers a series of Em’s rapid fire questions, like the one thing always in her fridge, what ingredient upgrades anything and her go-to “I can’t be bothered” meal.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael reveal all the prep behind Em’s interview with Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in Korea for ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’.

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Michael’s US Trip, Barbra’s Oscar Tribute & Project Hail Mary

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:45:00 -0000

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After what feels like a bajillion year separation, Michael is back from his husband Adrian's dream run at South by Southwest for his debut feature horror film ‘Leviticus’. Inside Michael reveals some of the behind the scenes on the success of their visit, and what being in America right now is like with the added chaos of ICE and the Government shutdown of the TSA.

There’s also the developing saga of US politicians going on spring break during the airport strike, and the sneaky pictures of right-wing Congressman Lindsay Graham’s solo trip to Disney World.

We do an ’Okay, Stop!’ on one of Em and Michael's most anticipated Oscar moments: Barbra Streisand’s tribute to Robert Redford.

Then, strap in, because Em is calling it, she’s become a zealot for Ryan Gosling’s life changing movie ‘Project Hail Mary’ and she’s ready to give you her pitch on why you MUST see it.

Finally, we dive into a few recommendations for you to add to your rotation, the brand new album from Robyn ‘Sexistential’ and also Raye’s ‘This Music May Contain Hope’, plus Em is also loving the new Steve Carell series 'Rooster'.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em’s found a new app called ‘The Blowers’ which comes with a very unique twist, plus she's off to Korea and watching the 1997 action flick 'Face/Off' again.

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The Sealed Section Unlocked

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:45:00 -0000

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Over the weekend Em was admitted to hospital, you’ll get the full explain on what happened and why in today’s Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra. It also means she was unable to record a proper episode for this week, so while she’s at home recovering, we’ve assembled some recent Sealed Section highlights for you to enjoy.

We save the best stuff for Emsolation Extra, so if you’re not already a subscriber this is the perfect way to dive in and check out some of what you’re missing out on. Inside we’ve got a sample of Em’s extended Sealed Section chat from last week with the one and only Missy Higgins, plus Em and Michael’s critique of a selection of the truly unhinged Hinge profiles and a very special performance of Savage Garden’s ‘To The Moon and Back’ from Em’s recent chat with Michael Paynter.

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In Conversation with Missy Higgins Part One

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:45:00 -0000

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Most of Australia would never suspect that Em Rusciano is best friends with singer, songwriter and all-round Aussie sweetheart, Missy Higgins, but she is and now they’re coming together to talk all about it.

Inside you’ll hear everything about it, from how they first met, all the way through to Missy becoming Em’s “horndog doctor”. They also discuss navigating huge success at a young age, her songwriting process and Em encouraging Missy to explore her horny album era and just how horny single women in their 40’s actually are.

We also play a game of “who’s most likely” from who's most likely to skinny dip, all the way through to who’s most likely to survive a zombie apocalypse.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em takes Missy through her fashion lewks over the years, plus they sing Missy's hit ‘Ten Days’ with their mutual bestie Clare Bowditch on backing vocals and Missy sings “I Take It Back’.

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Dating Dont's, Reviewing Jessie Ware, Timothée Chalamet & Nude Pottery

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:45:00 -0000

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Em is riding solo as Michael is off being a supportive hubby for his partner Adrian’s movie release, so we begin with a revisit to ‘Anne of Green Gables’ and an update on the success of Em’s new comedy show ‘Addicted to Love’ at the Darwin Comedy Festival.

There’s also a discussion on Em’s dating life, why the option of a “Husband 2.0” is a NOPE, and the double standard around older women dating younger men.

Em also does an ‘Okay, Stop!’ on the new Jessie Ware music video ‘Ride’, plus we discuss the reaction to Timothée Chalamet’s recent comments about the world of ballet and opera.

We’ve also got a handful of your questions for Em to answer too including her fitness routine and more.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and her dad Vincie sit down to discuss all things F1 and the Melbourne GP plus what Em was really like as a kid.

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F1’s Hybrid Era, Delta’s Eurovision Gig & Our Oscar Predictions

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:45:00 -0000

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On Sunday Em celebrated her birthday by gathering some of her best mates together for a delightful pub meal, you’ll hear more about what went down including what it’s like to walk into a pub with Australia’s sweetheart Missy Higgins.

There’s also a Delta Goodrem at Eurovision side quest from Em with stage direction and fashion suggestions thrown in too. Then the recent Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA (aka the Awards formerly known as the SAGs) have thrown a spanner in Michael’s Oscar winning predictions, so he’s keen to talk through why he’s changing his picks for the big winners.

Em is also doing another F1 info dump as the Melbourne Grand Prix returns this weekend. Em and her Dad Vincie have concerns about huge changes that are coming to the race. This weekend F1 moves away from petrol, to a 50-50 split between internal combustion and electric power, running on 100% sustainable fuel plus there’s new drivers & one entirely new team.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael work their way through “The Audacity File”, a collection of the most unhinged dating profiles from men on the Hinge dating app.

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Reviewing ‘Wuthering Heights’, ‘Pillion’ & ‘The Rip’

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:45:00 -0000

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To begin, Em has a review for the new Netflix film from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon called ‘The Rip’, along with more Ben and Jen thoughts.

Then Michael reveals he spent Valentine’s Day seeing ‘Wuthering Heights’ with his hubby Adrian and he’s keen to talk all about that opening scene that NO ONE is talking about.

Michael also checked out the new movie ‘Pillion’ that’s being called a “rom-dom-com” because it follows the BDSM relationship between the characters played by its stars, Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling of Harry Potter fame.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em’s been devouring Ryan Murphy’s ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ and is keen to review it and its epic soundtrack, plus we need to talk about the Royal fallout over the Epstein files.

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In Conversation with John Peter Farnham, A.K.A. Michael Paynter

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:45:00 -0000

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It’s apparently been a secret for ages, but FINALLY it’s out, Michael Paynter is playing John Peter Farnham in the musical paying tribute to our national treasure, ‘Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical’.

Together they’ll discuss how long they’ve both been sitting on this news, how the audition process went, and why this means so much to both of them.

Michael is also in the midst of his ‘Great Australian Songbook Tour’ performing timeless Australian classics with some very special guests plus a live EP out now too, plus he's also a HUGE nerd when it comes to C.S. Lewis and the fictional realm of Narnia, so Em will quiz him on that too.

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Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael discuss his fitness routine, his love of Elvis and Savage Garden & they duet on JPF’s ‘Age of Reason’, plus Michael will also sing Savage Garden’s ‘To the Moon & Back’.

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The AACTAs, Meeting Baz Luhrmann & An Aus Idol Reunion

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:45:00 -0000

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Em and Michael are back in the studio and they have a LOT to cover off. First up, Em gets Michael to take us through his wins at the AACTA Awards, from all the backstage gossip, to his flawless, off the cuff speech.

There’s also the after party, that lesbian thirst trap shot of Anna Torv and Sarah Snook together, and the story behind Em finally getting to meet Baz Luhrmann and his wife Catherine Martin.

We also check in on that recent Australian Idol S2 Reunion organised for Courtney Murphy, break down the utter joy and precision of the Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance, analyse J'Lo's "Better Than Yesterday" gym photos, and discuss the passing of James Van Der Beek.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em does a deep dive into the erotic novel ‘Lights Out’ by Navessa Allen, and the problematic men who have been hijacking the Winter Olympics.

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The Grammys & Em’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Deep Dive

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:45:00 -0000

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This week Em’s flying solo as Michael is off being a delightful plus one for his husband’s feature film debut at the Sundance Film Festival, so Em is offering up her thoughts on two of her fave topics this week.

We kick off with the Grammy Awards, talking Chappell Roan’s outfit choices and the most overlooked moment of the night, with a bonus side quest thrown in on what is appropriate for a middle aged woman to wear to Laneway Festival.

Then it’s time to gird your loins and prepare yourself for Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. Em’s worried you don’t realise what you're in for with this gothic romance, she also wants to discuss the fake affair energy Margot and Jacob are delivering, and the elite level of farshun Margot’s rolling out for the press tour.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em has advice for men setting up dating profiles, plus more surprise TV wang, the highlights from Mariah’s Person of the Year Award & MORE!

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In Conversation with Mark Lizotte, A.K.A. Diesel

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:45:00 -0000

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If you’d told teenage Emelia that she would eventually sit down for chats with one of the stars whose posters were Blu-Tacked all over her bedroom walls, she would have lost her actual shiz.

Today, Em sits down with one of her favourite singers, Mark Lizotte, a.k.a. Diesel, to discuss everything from his witchy side, to his obsession with good “stinks”.

He’ll reveal what it was like being so huge in the 90’s, his mother's archiving efforts, his love of Charli XCX, his national tour and so much more, plus they duet on Diesel's hit with Jimmy Barne’s ‘Still Got a Long Way To Go’.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service, Emsolation Extra, Mark reveals the behind the scenes goss on meeting and touring with Tina Turner, attending the ARIA’s in the 90’s, how he met and proposed to his wife, PLUS you get all the banter before and after Mark and Em duet on ‘Still Got a Long Way To Go’ and ‘Tip Of My Tongue’.

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Brooklyn Beckham’s Beef, Michael at Sundance & ‘Heated Rivalry' Success

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:45:00 -0000

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Back for a brand new year, Em and Michael are keen to deliver a forensic deep dive into the Beckham family drama.

David and Victoria Beckham’s eldest son Brooklyn released a 6 page statement this week, accusing his family of trying to sabotage his relationship with his wife.

First though, Michael’s about to head to Utah as a plus one for his husband Adrian, who’s debut feature film ‘Leviticus’ is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival and Em is keen to know what's happening when they get there. There's also side quests on 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' and the new Harry Styles album.

There’s also much more (spoiler free) discussion needed from both Em and Michael on the continuing success of the HBO Max series ‘Heated Rivalry’.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael will offer up their predictions for 2026, plus they ‘Okay, Stop!’ the new video of Celine Dion revealing what’s in her handbag.

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Em’s Dating Lessons, Goop Gifts & the Top 10 Diva Moments of 2025

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:45:00 -0000

It’s been a HUGE year, so inside we reflect on the sheer volume of things Em and Michael achieved this year, they also talk their Xmas gift wishlist (which includes several many #TheNorthFace references *wink, wink*). There’s also AI Twilight, Michael's incredible new gig as a 'trophy wife' at Sundance, and the risks of gifting things to Em.

Em has learnt much from her recent dating experiences and wants to talk on that, plus the joys of the love of friends and family, and that elusive quest for secure attachment in a world of ‘low effort’ Hinge profiles (don’t worry, the screenshots are being collected for a future stand-up show).

We unpack Gwyneth Paltrow's bonkers Goop Holiday Guide, which includes a $105 candle that smells of pasta water…for reals. Then it’s time to BRING ON THE DIVAS! After debuting it last year, Michael is returning with his selection of the Top 10 Diva Moments of 2025.

You’ll get the first two entrants in his Top 10 Diva Moments in this episode, but to hear numbers eight, through to one, you need to subscribe to our premium service Emsolation Extra.

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BONDI

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:45:00 -0000

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the victims, their families, & all of those who have been affected in the senseless act of violence at Bondi Beach on December 14. Our thoughts are with each & every one of them.
If you can donate blood, in particular O negative donations, you can find where to donate via this link https://www.lifeblood.com.au/donor-centre
For more help:
NSW Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511
Lifeline on 13 11 14
Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800
GriefLine, National Grief & Loss Support Hub on 1300 845 745, available 8am-8pm everyday.
Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636
13YARN Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander crisis support line on 13 92 76
Headspace on 1800 650 890
ReachOut at au.reachout.com
QLife, LGBTIQ+ peer support on 1800 184 527

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Katy Perry & Justin Trudeau, Gaga, Michael’s Breaking News, & the Golden Globe Noms

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:45:00 -0000

Em arrives in this episode with extra long locks, the planned removal of her extensions has surprisingly undergone an extra long mermaid length upgrade.

Then it’s on to Em and Michael attending Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball, they have feedback, plus they wanna cover everything from the merch, to their theme dressing efforts and various other highlights.

Michael then reveals his exciting news, we chat his AACTA noms for 'The Newsreader', we side quest on Oprah and Tyra Banks, plus we work our way through the surprising nominations for the Golden Globes as well.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Jason Bateman is looking hot in his latest photo shoot, and we play Michael Sarah Paulson’s epic scene with Glenn Close from a recent ep of ‘All’s Fair’.

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Albo’s Wedding, McLaren’s F1 Blunder, Our Golden Globe Predictions & MORE!

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:45:00 -0000

This week Em and Michael are info dumping to each other on their favourite topics of the week, so we begin with Michael updating Em on Anthony Albanese’s recent wedding to his partner Jodie Haydon at the Lodge.

Then Em updates Michael on the latest F1 developments and the continuing farce that is the McLaren management team's decisions. Michael drops his predictions for the Golden Globe nominations, which is also in Em’s wheelhouse of faves.

Em’s been watching the final season of ‘Stranger Things’ on Netflix and offers her thoughts, and Michael is frothing out over the steamy seggs scenes in ‘Heated Rivalry’, a gay romance series on HBO Max set in the world of men’s ice hockey.

In our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em updates us on her second date, they get excited about their prep for Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Ball on the weekend and they come up with the names and backstories for 10 random glamour shots from the 80’s.

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Keith Urban's Mar-a-Lago Fail & That Wicked "Sex Cardigan"

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:45:00 -0000

It’s official, Keith Urban can no longer sit with us, especially after he accepted an invitation to perform at a private party thrown by Aussie billionaire Anthony Pratt, at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Donald Trump was in attendance, as well as Gina Rinehart and Pauline Hanson, but the biggest WTF is that Keith performed Chappell Roan’s queer anthem ‘Pink Pony Club’ as part of his appearance. There are several many things Em and Michael have to say about that, as well as side questing into the Kardashians, Caitlyn Jenner and Lady Gaga.

Then it’s onto their regrouping over ‘Wicked: For Good’ after Michael finally saw it over the weekend. There’s three things that left them both perplexed, all of them costume related, the first one is the sex cardigan Cynthia Erivo, aka Elphaba, wears for, and after her sex scene with Jonathan Bailey, aka Fiyero.

There’s also Jonathan’s lack of nipple exposure after said sex scene, and the delicate black see thru hood Elphaba wears as she’s trekking through the desert in the final scene. None of it makes much, if any sense, so prepare for much ridicule and analysis from Em and Michael on all of it.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em went on her first date and she’s ready to spill, she also needs to do an F1 in Vegas info dump, plus Em’s going to rate 10 pictures of different dogs, and decide if she would date them IF she was a dog too, because of course she is.

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Em-vestigating ‘Wuthering Heights’ & Reviewing ‘Wicked: For Good’

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:45:00 -0000

Em’s polished introduction is back and then we dive straight into an Em-vestigation as Em and Michael ‘Okay, Stop!’ the saucy trailer for Emerald Fennel’s adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’ starring Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi. Expect much deep breathing and gasps and several many offers from Em to be mic’d up and commentate the entire thing when it’s released.

Then it is onto Em’s review of ‘Wicked: For Good’ where we get the full rundown of Em’s trip to Singapore, from the joys of being cared for by the staff on her flight, to the efficiency of Changi Airport on arrival.

As well as finding new friends in Tik Tokers Aicha Robertson and Katrina West, the shopping in Singapore, the premiere red carpet weirdness and Em’s full spoiler free review of the movie as well.

In the Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael discuss the latest on Trump, the Epstein files and Marjorie Taylor Greene turning on the president, plus we ‘Okay, Stop!’ the trailer for Alicia Silverstone and Jameela Jamil’s Netflix movie ‘A Merry Little Ex-Mas’.

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Filling Holes *No Actual Holes Filled

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:45:00 -0000

After the most chaotic intro EVER, it’s onto the secret Em has been keeping from Michael, she's hard launched a new profile on Feeld, the dating app for open minded individuals!

Michael does the investigative work on her profile, plus she spills the tea on the 221 likes she got from a plethora of mostly younger men, even sharing photographic evidence with Michael. Em’s basically only interested in looking, but revelations have been made.

Then Em reveals how a simple question and a flick of her hair at the local soccer oval on the weekend, scored her a slightly unsettling saucy note from some random dad wedged into her car door handle. They also reveal the story of a Noosa note drop Em planned but that actually never happened.

Hear SOME of the content within plus get the beginnings of Em and Michael’s thoughts and feels having watched the first 3 episodes of Kim Kardashian and the divas of Ryan Murphy’s ‘All’s Fair’.

The full chat is only available in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, where you’ll also hear about their fave new MUST watch TV series ‘Plur1bus’, they also watch the new footage of J’lo and Ben Affleck kissing in Venice and Em reveals some of the hectic research and prep she’s done for her upcoming ‘Wicked: For Good’ interviews in Singapore.

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In Conversation with Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Niecy Nash-Betts & Naomi Watts

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:45:00 -0000

It’s the brand new legal drama series from Ryan Murphy now streaming on Disney+. When the trailer for ‘All’s Fair’ dropped, Em described it as “a gay man’s wet dream”, so naturally getting the chance to chat with 4 of the actual divas from the show is Em’s wet dream too.

Inside Em will chat with Sarah Paulson and Naomi Watts about everything from reminding Sarah of their meeting backstage in NY, what vocal unloading is, Naomi’s delayed gratification, who’s the best lawyer, the scripts, and a side of broken headphones for Em to deal with too.

Then it’s onto Glenn Close and Niecy Nash-Betts, where Em congratulates Niecy for her Out 100 Icon of the Year Award and Glenn for having a secret bottle of maple syrup. They also talk Ryan Murphy’s love of creating complicated older women for his shows, who they’d pick as their fave lawyer and if Glenn remembers meeting Em too. Em also has a huge announcement about the upcoming ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere in Singapore.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael discuss Michael’s HUGE Halloween party, plus Em discovered the gay cruising app ‘Sniffies’ and she has MUCH to report.

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The Sydney ‘Blood, Sweat and Glitter’ Book Launch

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:45:00 -0000

Em’s got a little intro to explain what you’re about to hear as we take you inside the echoey halls of the Paddington Uniting Church in Sydney for the launch of ‘Blood, Sweat and Glitter’ on the actual day the book arrived in stores. Michael takes on the role of host for this event, peppering Em with questions about the book, from how it came about, to her process of writing it.

There’s cameos from her publisher Tom, her Wiggles love life obsession, her dreams of writing erotic fiction, the inspiration for the book cover and her daughter Odie’s artwork within. Em also reveals how difficult it was writing the book and being so open and honest about her struggles over the last few years.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em does a proper Em-vestigation of the new Lily Allen album ‘West End Girl’ plus she’s finally watched ‘The Hunting Wives’ and is obsessed.

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Mariah’s Sydney Show & Your ‘Blood, Sweat & Glitter’ Reviews

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:45:00 -0000

Em and Michael are back in studio and Em is now a Signal Award winning podcast host who’s side questing even before the intro is out into Michelle Obama’s brother, her ABC Conversations interview, and a recommendation for the new season of ‘The Diplomat’.

Mariah’s recent appearance at the ‘Fridayz Live’ concert tour with Pitbull has caused a stir, Anthony Callea has come for Mimi over claims she mimed her performance. Em and Michael review the footage and offer their approval for her doing whatever she wants because she is Mariah Carey.

There’s a Cowardly Lion from ‘Wicked For Good’ side quest, then we chat to Emsolator Erika, who actually saw Mimi’s Sydney show. Em also updates us on the trauma of recording the final chapter of the audiobook version of her ‘Blood, Sweat and Glitter’ book, plus they listen to the very first book reviews from Emsolators Lyndall, Chelsea and Bec.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Michael reviews Em’s dating profile and pics, plus they Em-vestigate the Celebrity Traitors UK fart moment, the trailer for the Netflix Christmas movie ‘My Secret Santa' and Kevin Rudd’s awkward Trump moment. Get access for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back to back via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com

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Diane Keaton’s Legacy, Em’s Celeb Interviews & Katy Perry with Justin Trudeau

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:45:00 -0000

This week Em and Michael are coming to you from inside the wardrobe of Em’s hotel room in Sydney, they’re both exhausted from the hustle and huddled around Em’s iPhone to fill you in on all that’s caught their attention this week.

We begin with the shock loss of Diane Keaton and all the glorious movie moments she gave us, while also thinking about all the other iconic divas we are eventually going to have to say goodbye to. There’s also a bunch of upcoming celebrity interviews Em is scheduled to do, including this weekend with Glenn Close and Sarah Paulson for the upcoming Ryan Murphy series ‘All’s Fair’.

Em reveals more details about the upcoming launch events for her new book ‘Blood, Sweat and Glitter’, plus she offers up more details on this weekend’s Ballroom Sessions Encore show at the Forum. Finally they wanna chat about the new images of Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau cuddling on a yacht off the coast of California and J’Lo and Ben Affleck getting back together on the red carpet.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael Em-vestigate the ‘Victoria Beckham’ doco, Em has some single life updates, plus they react to Kylie Jenner’s new video and AI actress Tilly Norwood. Get access for just $1.87 a week, or watch the video episodes via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com

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Nicole Kidman’s Divorce, Taylor’s The Life of a Showgirl & Gaultier’s Fashion Fail

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:45:00 -0000

Em and Michael are back with one of them choosing to rock up wearing a sleeveless ensemble, naturally that earns said sleeveless one a new nickname and much ridiculing of the decision to wear so little on a brisk Melbourne day.

There’s an actual copy of Em’s new book ‘Blood, Sweat and Glitter’ in the studio for Michael to show off too. Then it’s onto the shocking news that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have announced their divorce after 19 years together. Em and Michael have several many theories and thoughts to discuss.

Then for our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, you get Em and Michael doing a deep dive of Taylor Swift’s new album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ and reviewing a selection of the eye raising looks from Jean Paul Gaultier’s recent Ready to Wear show at Paris Fashion week.

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Trump’s Misinformation, Pop Divas Dominate & Experiencing Uluru

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:49:00 -0000

Before we even get Em’s usual introduction out, Em and Michael are keen to dive deep into the chaos ushering forward from the US right now. There’s a flood of Trump controversies and the fatigue of constant outrage from every new announcement to process, plus we tackle that unhinged Autism claim as well.

We also take a critical look at the pop music landscape, the pop girlies are in abundance, but who is bringing it for the pop boys? Em also reveals the 3 songs worth adding to your playlists. We discuss the highly anticipated remake of "The Bodyguard" and Em and Michael offer up their dream cast, plus we talk the recent ‘Dawson’s Creek’ reunion. They also share their profound and moving experience of visiting Uluru.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael Em-vestigate the upcoming Victoria Beckham Netflix documentary, Mariah Carey's hilarious critiques of her album cover photos and Michael's new TV series announce. You can get access and listen to all of that and MORE for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back to back via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com

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The Summer I Turned Pretty Finale & A New Ballroom Encore Guest Reveal

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:45:00 -0000

It’s the show Em couldn’t give a toss about, but her two daughters are utterly OBSESSED with. At the time of recording, the final reveal on who Belly picked between Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah in the final episode of ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ hadn’t been broadcast. But Em has a full list of demands she’d like to see realised to satisfy her daughter's expectations of the finale anyway.

Michael requests a side quest into the show’s soundtrack provider Taylor Swift, so he can discuss her latest NFL appearance. Then they side quest inside the side quest to reveal their very niche costume choices for Michael's upcoming Halloween party in Sydney. Em then provides us with a life update and reveals she’s added another special celebrity guest to the line up for her Ballroom Encore show at the Forum Melbourne on October 18.

Then in our Sealed Section on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael review the Emmys and discuss their multi-generational trip to Uluru on the weekend as well. You can get access and listen to all of that and MORE for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back to back via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com

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In Conversation with Rhonda Burchmore

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:45:00 -0000

She’s an actual living, breathing Aussie legend, so having her inside the Emsolation Studios is a dream come true for Em and Michael as they chat with the incomparable Rhonda Burchmore.

Get ready for some serious razzle-dazzle as Rhonda spills the tea on everything from Michael’s offensive red carpet shirt, to her massive costume collection that covers her entire career (including pieces from her Sugar Babies appearance on London’s West End with Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller, and the original Mamma Mia!). Em invites herself to tour her wardrobe and encourages Rhonda to create a retrospective exhibition too.

You’ll also hear her hilarious stories about tap dancing for Princess Diana, playing Sister Mary in Sister Act: The Musical, working on variety shows like The Don Lane and Mike Walsh Shows, the Tony Bartuccio Dancers and so much more. Plus Em pushes Rhonda to share her thoughts on why she's been missing from Carols by Candlelight, and commits to helping have her reinstated to the Carols line up.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em defends Selena Gomez's mum, plus we Em-vestigate the VMAs and Mariah Carey's Vanguard Medley Performance from beginning to end and review 'Wednesday' and Gaga's 'The Dead Dance'. You can get access and listen to all of that and MORE for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back to back via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com

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Emsolation Reviews Sabrina Carpenter's 'Man's Best Friend' & 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:45:00 -0000

Em and Michael have returned from their week away in Noosa writing their musical and they have several many things they wish to discuss, plus Em has been up since 4am and has come with added notes.

We begin with a full deep dive into Sabrina Carpenter’s new album ‘Man’s Best Friend’, from reviewing all the tracks, discussing Colman Domingo’s drag appearance in the video for ‘Tears’, and even delivering a dramatic reading of the lyrics from Em and Michael too.

Then it’s onto ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ taking over Em’s daughter’s lives. Chella is so obsessed she’s made t-shirts and even hijacked the Emsolation Facebook Group to find people to talk about it with. Em isn’t convinced it’s worth watching, but she is enjoying watching the episodes with her daughters and it’s also reminding her of her generation's obsessive love triangle from ‘Dawson’s Creek’, Dawson, Joey and Pacey.

In our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael have seen both seasons of ‘Severance’ and Em has all of the theories, plus they reveal their Noosa Accords. You can get access and listen to all of that and MORE for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back to back via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com

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A Ballroom Encore Ticket Update & a RATV Sampler

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 19:45:00 -0000

Em and Michael are off working away on their musical, or sunning themselves on a beach, regardless they aren’t available for an episode this week. Instead Emsolation Producer Benjamin is stepping in to explain that, give you an update on ticket sales so far for Em’s Encore performance of the Ballroom Sessions at Forum Melbourne and share a sampler of Episode 2 of your perimenopause survival guide ‘Rage Against the Vagine’. You’ll also get a sneak peek of this week’s Sealed Section where Em chats with food icon Melissa Leong about her upcoming book ‘Guts’.

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Emsolation Welcomes: Rage Against The Vagine

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0000

As regular listeners to Emsolation will already know, Em Rusciano is a writer, a singer, a stand up comedian, a maximalist power Queen, a neurodivergent magic brain and a podcaster, but AS IF she's resting there. She's also in the throes of perimenopause, so why wouldn't she just add creating the ultimate perimenopause survival guide podcast series into the mix? 'Rage Against the Vagine' is that survival guide and we thought we'd share the introduction to it with all our Emsolators, just so you know what it is all about and can share it with everyone and anyone. Here's your explain on how it works:
Before we dive headfirst into the chaos of perimenopause, patriarchy and medical gaslighting, this prologue is your 101 guide to Rage Against the Vagine - the six-part podcast series from Em Rusciano that’s here to help you feel less alone and a lot more informed.
Think of this episode as your pre-game warm-up: what the podcast’s about, why we made it, and how it might just give you the language, clarity and validation you’ve been missing.
This isn’t medical advice, but it is a fierce, funny, and honest look at what so many of us are going through.
Episode 1, You Are Not (F*cking) Alone, is already out for you to listen to, with new episodes every Monday through August and September.

Rage Against the Vagine is proudly brought to you by Wotif — it’s Aussie for travel.

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David Stratton, Aus Idol Chats, ‘The Life of Chuck’ & Em’s Ballroom is Back!

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 19:45:00 -0000

For decades, Aussie film lovers, especially Em and Michael, devoured David Stratton’s work reviewing movies with Margaret Pomeranz on SBS and the ABC, so we start this episode remembering David’s work. Michael also reveals for the very first time, what it was like to be the subject of one of their reviews with his debut film, ‘Not Suitable for Children’ starring Sarah Snook and Ryan Kwanten.

Then Em reveals she had just finished a harrowing interview about her book ‘Blood, Sweat and Glitter’ with Osher Gunsberg, who she first met on the set of ‘Australian Idol’ which ushers in a flood of flashbacks.

We also get Em’s spoiler free review of the new Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill film ‘The Life of Chuck’ PLUS she reveals her Ballroom Sessions are returning for one night only. This time with a VERY special guest, in a much bigger venue and on a Saturday night as well.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Michael’s done the full Taylor Swift New Heights podcast so you don’t have to, Em has thoughts on Kylie’s Showgirls themed post, plus Michael reveals he hung out with ‘Wednesday’ creator Tim Burton. You can get access and listen to all of that and MORE for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back to back via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com

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Peri Rage, Michael’s Logies, Taylor’s Showgirl & Reviewing ‘Weapons’

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 19:45:00 -0000

This ep is chockers with glorious things for your ears (and your eyes if you’re an Extra Extra subscriber). We begin by welcoming Michael back from his break, there’s a new backdrop for him to notice, plus an update on Em’s upcoming book ‘Blood, Sweat and Glitter’.

Em’s been feeling the rage and frantic calls to her hormone doctor were made, then it’s onto Michael’s night at the Logies, from a fit check on his outfit, to the chaos of the ceremony and the after party too. Taylor Swift has taken to her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast ‘New Heights’ to announce a new album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’, so there’s much to discuss, with added commentary from our in-house Swiftie, video guy James.

Em also offers up a visual explainer of everything she is holding back right now. Michael also offers up his review of Julia Garner and Josh Brolin’s new horror movie ‘Weapons’.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael react to J’Lo’s concert bug incident and Victoria Beckham’s holiday photo dump, plus Em’s daughters Marchella and Odette step in to argue that ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ isn’t the shittest show on TV.

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Being Barbra, Hotel Period Horror Story & Jesus Christ Superstar

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 19:45:00 -0000

Em is coming in solo and upping the sexy dressing ahead of Michael’s return, the visuals really MUST be seen. Em’s started promoting her upcoming book ‘Blood, Sweat & Glitter’, hence the giant promotional book cover backdrop Em is sitting in front of while filming this ep, its peak Barbra Streisand.

Then it's onto the anonymous cry for help from an Emsolator whose weekend in a 5 star hotel in Sydney saw her being humiliated and shamed by the hotel, after she experienced an explosive peri-menopause period whilst asleep in her hotel bed, safe to say Em has a LOT to say.

Finally it's all things Jesus Christ Superstar after the rock opera was performed by Cynthia Erivo and Adam Lambert at the Hollywood Bowl over the weekend. Emsolator Mia was there to give us a full rundown, plus our own version of Jesus, Michael Paynter, has dropped a video of his ‘Gethsemane’ performance too.

Also in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, we get a FULL F1 update and things get saucy as Em offers up Em-vestigations of social media wangs from GardenwithJonny, Lewis Hamilton and Jon Hamm.

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Sex Sells, Secretly Ripped Celebs & The Hottest 100

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:45:00 -0000

Apparently sex sells, or at least Michael’s gutters are appealing enough to help the pod secure more subscribers. So look out, as Em and Michael ask you to suggest sexy attire for them to wear in an upcoming episode.

Then inspired by Michael’s gutter reveal, it’s onto the celebs revealing they are secretly fit during the week, like Sam Reid’s latest pic as ‘Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat’ for Season 3 of ‘Interview with the Vampire’ and the Men's Fitness cover reveal of Sasha Baron Cohen’s glow-up for Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’.

Then Em reveals everything that happened when she went to the pub with her daughters and their friends for the reveal of Triple J’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs, including her favourite moment EVER with The Veronicas.

We also get side quests into Em taking to her extensions with vintage tin cutters, New Zealand’s view of Australia, Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry having dinner, Barbra Streisand dating Justin’s dad, plus Destiny’s Child reforming at Beyonce’s concert.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em offers commentary on the World Massage Championships, plus there’s an Elio update, a ‘Big Boys’ TV series review and hot hunks house cleaning chat too.

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Swingathon, Gwyneth's Love of Tea Bags & Michael’s Got Gutters For Days!

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:45:00 -0000

DO NOT Listen To This Episode with Children Present! But if you just pressed play and ignored the title and this description, it’s officially your fault mmmkay. Within this episode Em (fresh from cutting her own fringe) and Michael (freshly shaved whilst also rocking a gutter revealing crop top) will be discussing a new game Em stumbled on, that apparently happened at an alternative lifestyle festival in the UK called Swingathon. The three-day event featured pole dancing, foam parties, hot tubs, mobile dungeons, and a game called b*tt-plug bingo. There’s also a new biography coming out about Gwyneth Paltrow which apparently reveals Gwyneth’s favourite Ben Affleck bedroom activity. Plus J’Lo has been accused of being a softcore p*rn artist by journalist Megyn Kelly after footage of her Spanish concert appeared online. Em and Michael will watch the video in question and decide if it’s truly worth clutching pearls over or not. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Michael’s read Em’s full ‘Blood, Sweat & Glitter’ manuscript and has a complete spoiler-free review prepared, plus he’s written the foreword for the book which also needs to be discussed. You can get access and listen to all of that and MORE for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back to back via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com

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‘All The Sharks’, Lena Dunham’s ‘Too Much’ & Em’s Eyebrow Fail

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:45:00 -0000

After a fit check to start the show Michael reveals he got his first grey chest hair, this ushers in Em’s admission that she’s getting grey eyebrow hairs. Turns out the 90’s obsession with thin eyebrows and her noughties work around of microblading has delivered an annoying outcome, plus we compare and contrast Em and Michael’s beauty routines as well. There’s an update on Em’s book, then it’s onto the new Netflix game show ‘All The Sharks’ and the UK team that has piqued Em’s interest, Sarah and Dan of the aptly named ‘The Great British Bait Off’. After a deep dive on that, Em and Michael compare and contrast their differing reactions to the new Lena Dunham series ‘Too Much’, with a side quest into Em’s admission that she is actually LOVING the new season of ‘And Just Like That’. Then in our Sealed Section on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em gets Michael to give us his full review of the new ‘Superman’ movie, plus they discuss Elon Musk’s political party & MAGA’s meltdown over the Epstein files. You can get access and listen to all of that and MORE for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back to back via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com

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In Conversation with Montaigne

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:45:00 -0000

Today Em sits down to chat with Aussie singer, songwriter, producer, performer, gamer, activist and former Eurovision contestant, Montaigne, aka Jessica Cerro about their first independent album ‘It’s Hard to Be a Fish’.

It’s being described as a strange, tender epic - a record about family, survival, disconnection and the slow work of becoming whole. Em described it as looking directly into the sun and one of the most beautiful things she has ever heard.

Together they discuss how the new album successfully brings together the trio of dealing with the mother wound, late-stage capitalism, and environmental catastrophe through the lens of pop music. Covering everything from the impact of intergenerational trauma, particularly from her Filipino heritage, and her decision to go no-contact with her mother, through to microdosing mushrooms, being an independent artist in today’s music industry, their Eurovision experience and so much more.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service, Emsolation Extra, Michael comes bearing gifts for Em, they discuss the new ‘Superman’ movie and Michael’s deep love of the franchise, his mum visiting the set of his partner Adrian's new movie and the Mushroom trial.

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K-Pop Demon Hunters, Em’s Legging Vendetta & Bezos' 50 Million Dollar Wedding

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 01:22:00 -0000

It’s the Netflix movie that’s taken over Em’s entire personality and you better believe we are gonna be talking about it A LOT - ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’. Michael’s seen it and is ready to give his feedback too.

Then after a full ‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ gush, it’s onto Elio’s recent betrayal during a visit to the park and how it also inspired Em’s campaign against whoever created the centre seam on leggings. Plus Michael is keen to discuss the end of times that was the wedding between Amazon owner Jeff Bezos and media personality and astronaut Lauren Sanchez.

The gross display of excessive wealth reportedly cost over 50 million dollars and saw over 90 private jets flying into Venice with guests like Leonardo DiCaprio, Orlando Bloom, Oprah and the Kardashians turning up for it too.

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Our ‘Materialists’ Review, Em’s Dental Drama & Logies Noms

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:45:00 -0000

It's an Emsolation episode for the ages! Em and Michael are back in the studio and we're talking all things Rom-Coms with a deep dive (and some spoilers!) into Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, and Chris Evans' new movie, ‘Materialists’. What happens when Em, Michael, his husband Adrian, and his mum Jo, rock up to a screening of the 2025 edition of a rom-com?

You’re about to find out as Em and Michael give you their full review, plus Em reveals why one scene in particular absolutely sent her, so much so that she posted about it on her socials. Plus, Em's shocking dental saga is about to come to a glorious conclusion, and we look at who has and hasn’t been nominated for this year's Logies, including our very own Michael.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em’s been watching Season 2 of ‘America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ and Michael’s husband Adrian has started filming his first feature film, a horror movie called ‘Leviticus’.

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A Sealed Section Sampler - Elon, Trump, Katy Perry & the ‘Elio’ Premiere

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 19:45:00 -0000

Here’s your exclusive sampler of what’s on offer inside our Sealed Section on our premium service Emsolation Extra this week. There’s MUCH to discuss, in fact there is so much to discuss that Em and Michael have to gloss over some of it, like J’Lo’s very high cut “tuck” for her performance at World Pride.

Then it’s onto Em’s latest obsession, Donald Trump’s military parade for his birthday, from how much it cost, to its lacklustre turnout, and the huge crowds who instead turned up for the “No King” protests on the same day.

Then we have to cut it before we get into chatting about the situation unfolding in Los Angeles, plus Em and Michael discuss Em’s role in the new Pixar film ‘Elio’. They review the movie and talk about the premiere, as well as the realities of Em taking her son Elio to see it with her too.

Finally they discuss Katy Perry’s Melbourne concert with the help of comedian Joel Creasey, plus Emsolator Hayden gives us his review of the concert and reveals what it was like being at the gay club that Katy turned up to after the show as well.

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In Conversation with Cynthia Erivo

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:45:00 -0000

It’s the reunion we’ve all been waiting for since they connected and cried together during the ‘Wicked’ press tour. Now, with her brand new album ‘I Forgive You’ finally available to download and stream, Em reunites with one of her personal heroes, the one and only Cynthia Erivo.

Together they revisit the tears that somehow had the whole world crying (or weirdly in some cases seething with anger). There’s also chat about Cynthia’s recent Coachella performance, the elite level of her attire on the day and why the ‘Waiting to Exhale’ soundtrack is the best movie soundtrack EVER!

Then it’s on to reviewing and discussing her new album ‘I Forgive You’, which Em has had an advance copy of that she’s been playing on repeat. Naturally Em’s gone deep in her analysis and review of it, MUCH to Cynthia’s utter joy, so prepare to discover layers to the album you might have missed, and hear about the inspiration and difficulty of writing and recording it.

Finally Em also manages to squeeze in a quick chat about Cynthia hosting the upcoming Tony Awards and also how not ready she is to witness Cynthia and Ariana Grande take on ‘For Good’ in Wicked 2, with Cynthia offering some VERY useful advice about seeing the movie.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and her bestie Michael talk baby goats, Lady Gaga’s Tudum appearance, new season ‘Wednesday’ and ‘Hacks’, plus they dive into the controversy over Patti Lupone’s latest interview.

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J’Lo, the AMAs & Theo James' Dolce & Gabbana Ad: An Emsolation Deep Dive

Wed, 28 May 2025 19:45:00 -0000

We begin this deep dive by analysing the recent American Music Awards hosted by Jennifer Lopez, aka J’Lo. There’s the sniff of MAGA about the entire show plus the obsession for famous women of a certain age, like J’Lo, Gloria Estefan, Gwen Stefani & Janet Jackson, to not actually age. There’s a side quest into Lindsay Lohan’s restorative juicing routine, plus all the other AMA “moments” worth reflecting.

The ageless divas obsession also brings up how much women are expected to do, with a side quest into the Human Rights lawyer who recently ran and won an ultramarathon, whilst breast feeding her 6 month old baby along the route, because of course she did.

Then it’s onto the problematic history of Dolce and Gabbana before we ‘Okay, Stop!’ the new D&G fragrance commercial with Theo James. Then Em gives us her one page TED talk on why it’s okay to be ogling Theo James. In our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em hilariously details how she shot her own nude photo shoot alone in her office after hours to launch her new book cover.

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The Weeknd's Ego Trip, Perth Bears Confusion & Em's Ballroom Bliss!

Wed, 21 May 2025 19:45:00 -0000

The whirlwind US tour won and done, Em and Michael are back on home turf at Down the Hill Studios and getting up close and personal whilst comparing bicep bulges…wait is this real life? Has this become a toxic bro podcast without us even realising it?

Speaking of toxic, the Weeknd has a new movie out called ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’, he wrote it, produced it and stars in it with Jenna Ortega. The Daily Beast called it a “feature length ego stroke of monumental hubris and the worst film of the year” so naturally Em and Michael are mad keen to discuss it and watch it.

Then we’re talking sport…wait, what? Yep, only because Em is living for the fact a gay men’s group called the Bears Perth have been inundated with interstate membership requests after the NRL announced WA’s very first NRL team, the Perth Bears, perfect.

There’s also side quests into Susan Boyle, Em’s upcoming book release and her residency singing with her band and friends every Monday in July at the Brunswick Ballroom, tickets are on sale NOW!

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael discuss the Netflix comedy series ‘The Four Seasons’, the shock breakup of the Liberal-National Coalition, Chris Jenner’s face, Amy Poehler’s podcast and so much MORE!

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Em's Pixar Tour & A-List Celebrity Hangs

Thu, 15 May 2025 05:45:00 -0000

It’s the whirlwind tour of the US that we’ve all been hanging out for, now it’s time for Em and Michael to drop all the details on their most eventful holiday EVER! We begin with the original reason for the tour, Em’s tour of the Pixar Studios in San Francisco for their upcoming animated film ‘Elio’, in which Em voices the character of “Female Co-Worker A”.

From touring the Pixar Cafe and sampling their world famous bacon, through to meeting the women who helped create the movie and talking Australian birds and spiders with one of the movie’s animators, it was easily a lifetime achievement for Em.

Then we get to hear Michael recount his side of their night on Broadway watching Sarah Snook in ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ and hanging with icons Glenn Close, Sarah Paulson, Rob Lowe, Gayle King and Jackie Weaver. There’s also dinner at Taylor Swift’s favourite Italian restaurant, and their night witnessing Andrew Scott (the hot priest from ‘Fleabag’) singing Broadway tunes and holding Chella’s hand.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael discuss their night at Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter tour, plus there’s other bonus material too saucy for our main episode!

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Our 2 Year Anniversary Live Stream Highlights

Wed, 07 May 2025 19:45:00 -0000

On Monday night Em and Michael celebrated the 2 year anniversary of Emsolation going independent by doing a live stream of the podcast. Understandably not everyone could be there for it, so we’ve assembled some of our favourite moments from the full hour of hilarity for you to enjoy.

Inside Em and Michael chat about the election result and what Anthony Albanese needs to do next, and even what the future holds for the Liberal party and Peter Dutton. Em reveals her algorithm is serving her reels of slow-mo rugby men and guys in spandex doing backflips, Michael also introduced Em to the abs of former rugby player and independent politician David Pocock.

They also talk about their last minute trip this week to the US and took your questions answering if they got Lady Gaga tickets and will they be doing more ‘Okay, Stop!’ segments and so much more. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael reveal all the details about why they’re off to the US and everything they plan to do while there and it’s a LOT!

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In Conversation with Michael Paynter

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 22:51:00 -0000

Michael Paynter is one of Em’s best friends, they’ve worked together on her music, he also has mad singing skills (best believe that he is a SING-GER!) which he’s currently showing off 8 times a week, playing Jesus in the latest version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber rock opera ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’.

Together they’ll discuss his awe inspiring take on the role of Jesus, from why he chose to accept the gig, the part Mahalia Barnes played in his decision, through to the enormity of taking on this kind of role and the emotional toll it takes on him during each performance.

Plus Em asks him how he prepares himself before a show and what it’s like to take on a musical like this when he’s never even acted or done musical theatre before.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael Paynter give you an extra 35 minutes where they discuss how they first met, their shared love of John Peter Farnham and both of them work their way through a bunch of hilarious and revealing rapid fire questions.

Michael will also truly captivate you and prove his status as a SING-GER by singing his favourite John Farnham song ‘Burn For You’.

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In Conversation with (Bog Witch) Poh Ling Yeow

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 19:45:00 -0000

She’s been the Beyoncé of the Rusciano household ever since she lost to Julie Goodwin on the first season of ‘Masterchef Australia’. Now the multi-talented Poh Ling Yeow is back as a judge on the new season of ‘Masterchef Australia: Back to Win’ premiering from 7.30 Monday April 28 on 10 and 10Play. Inside Poh discusses the upcoming season, how she’s navigated 2 divorces and managed to remain besties with both her ex’s, the expectations placed on women to have a career and children, and why she loves being alone.

Poh also claimed before the chat that she is an actual bog witch (hence the reference in the episode title) and has so much knowledge to impart, from her experience of menopause, how she prioritises self care and managing guilt and making time to relax. So prepare to fall in love with Poh even more than you already do and to be schooled on how to be the ultimate bog witch.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael discuss their picks for the new Catholic Pope and how it needs to be more like Drag Race, plus they reveal all the new TV series they’re consuming, including why the new season of ‘Hacks’ is disappointing Em.

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Katy Perry in Space, Peter Dutton’s Housing & Lady Gaga’s Coachella Performance

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:45:00 -0000

Is this real life? Apparently, it is, so we begin with a discussion on how wild all the topics are that we wanna discuss this week. We side quest into Em’s favourite corner of TikTok, the developing feud between Chinese luxury goods manufacturers and the Trump administration.

Then it’s onto Katy Perry and Gayle King’s 11-minute feminist statement to “take up space” on Jeff Bezos’s wang shaped rocket. We reluctantly follow that up with Peter Dutton’s attempt to highlight the housing crisis bringing his son Harry to a press conference, with disastrous results. Finally, Em and Michael review Lady Gaga’s Coachella performance before they have to run off to try and secure their tickets to see her ‘Mayhem Ball’ tour.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, you get the rest of their full Lady Gaga Coachella review, whilst they continue to try and buy their Gaga tickets, plus they tackle an Emsolation Facebook Group post about weaponised incompetence.

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In Conversation with Sashi Perera

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:45:00 -0000

(CW: Discussion of miscarriage)

This week, comedian, writer, and recovering lawyer Sashi Perera joins Em in the studio to reveal how she moved from being a refugee lawyer for the UN, to becoming a standup comedian. Sashi’s hilarious social media clips helped her go viral before her debut stand up show, that show then secured her a Best Newcomer nomination at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2023.

She’s also the only Australian comedian featured as ‘One to Watch’ at the UK 2021 Funny Women Awards and a two-time RAW Comedy finalist. You’ll learn the value of trying something different, how Sashi flipped her career in her 30’s, the freedom of not worrying about what others think, how she shared her IVF journey and the miscarriages that came from it, dealing with anxiety and ADHD, and the process of writing her upcoming book ‘Standstill’.

Then Friday in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em & Michael talk the final episode of Season 3 of ‘The White Lotus’ and watching ‘Dying For Sex’ on Disney+. You can sign up and listen for $1.87 a week, or watch our video episodes via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com

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In Conversation with Joel Creasey

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:45:00 -0000

This week comedian, TV and radio host, fashion enthusiast and actual friend of both Em and Michael, Joel Creasey joins the pod.

Having seen his new standup show ‘Thanks For Being Here’ Em and Michael were determined to get Joel in to talk about his hilarious new tour and reflect on his 15 years of doing standup comedy shows. There’s reminiscing about Em and Joel’s early days of comedy gigs and their specific after show ritual, how busy Joel is and the benefits of his time working a stage musical like ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’. They even manage to cover off their mutual love of politics and ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em allows Joel to reveal his deep love of US Politics and his teensy tiny (actually huge) obsession with one particular CNN political reporter, plus all three of them work through a specific Spicy Sunday Low Key Hot Take and surprisingly Em and Joel do not agree on the specifics AT ALL!

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Adolescence, The White Lotus & Your Spicy Patrick from Offspring Hot Take

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:45:00 -0000

‘Adolescence’ is the new Netflix drama series the world is talking about. Em is terrified to watch it, but Michael wasn’t, so he offers up his review on if Em would be able to cope with it. Then Em reviews the last two episodes of ‘The White Lotus’ from that revealing confession scene in Bangkok, and that problematic threesome between the two brothers as well.

Then we move onto another week of your Spicy Sunday Hot Takes starting with Emily’s low key hot take that the killing off of the character Patrick in ‘Offspring’ was the best decision Michael ever made *shock horror*. There’s also the hot takes that spoiler alerts can get in the bin and an Aperol Spritz take that inspires a revealing confession from Em.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em gives us the full, detailed review of her night seeing ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ plus the chaos of adding a journalist to your private US Government chatroom.

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In Conversation with Christine Anu

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:45:00 -0000

Christine Anu has been a part of our lives since the early 90’s, in fact Em forced her dad Vincie to drive her directly to Brash’s to buy her debut album ‘Stylin’ Up’ after hearing her single ‘Party’ on the radio in 1995.

Today she sits down with Em to talk about her role as Hermes in Em’s favourite musical ‘Hadestown’ which is currently playing in Sydney and moves to Melbourne from May 8. Inside they’ll talk about how groundbreaking her career was in the 90’s, the toll this role takes on her after every performance, plus a side quest about one of Em’s ‘Rage and Rainbow’ vagine costumes catching Christine’s eye mid conversation.

Em also talks about why you need to make the effort to see Christine in this show if you can, how much of a trailblazer she was as an Indigenous Torres Strait Islander woman dealing with the music industry in the 90’s, plus the journey she’s been on to achieve self acceptance, while navigating grief, perimenopause and so much more.

It’s a deeply moving chat that’s bound to inspire you and make you love Christine even more than you already do.

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Surprise Wang, Snow White & ND Celebration Week

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 18:45:00 -0000

In her biggest backflip since she revealed her sudden love of Crocs, Em opens this episode by revealing she isn’t into surprise wang being foisted on her anymore after having surprise appendage dropped uponst her eyes by Jason Isaac’s character Timothy Ratliff in last week’s ‘White Lotus’ episode.

Then Em and Michael chat about the preview screenings of the new live action remake of Disney’s ‘Snow White’. There was controversy around its production and then its release was delayed, so rumours quickly built that it was bound to be a failure, but the early reviews are raving about it, with some saying it’s Disney’s best live action adaptation ever.

Finally, with Neurodivergent Celebration Week underway, Em wanted to talk about her goals around reframing how we view and talk about people who are neurodivergent in the speeches she’ll be giving about it this week. Plus we’re putting the call out to join our committee for Em's upcoming perimenopause podcast ‘Rage Against the Vagine’.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em gives us the full rundown on her weekend at the F1 Grand Prix, plus we take on more of your Spicy Sunday Hot Takes including which is the superior Disney soundtrack.

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Em’s Book, Lady Gaga’s Mayhem, The Newsreader Finishes & an F1 Update

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:40:00 -0000

After appearing at the ‘All About Women’ conference in Sydney, Em has found even more perimenopause experts, you can expect all of them to make an appearance on our upcoming peri pod series ‘Rage Against the Vagine’.

Last week, Em totally forgot to mention she’s got a brand new book coming out in October. ‘Blood, Sweat and Glitter’ will cover off everything that’s happened since her ‘Rage and Rainbows’ tour wrapped in 2019 and feature stuff Em hasn’t talked about before, graphic novel aspects, lists, medical info and drawings by Em’s daughter Odie too. Then there’s Em and Michael’s track by track review of Lady Gaga’s new album ‘Mayhem’ for you to enjoy, which also magically leads us into Michael’s feels around the last episode of ‘The Newsreader’ finally being broadcast on free to air TV.

We also managed to slide in a quick review of Michael’s night at Billie Eilish and Em forced Michael to ask her about the F1 situation as it stands, so expect much confusion from Michael and an F1 update delivered at Em’s normal speed too. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, we talk about your latest Spicy Sunday Hot Takes like Grease 2 is better than the original, how to stack a taco and Em even argues why Frozen 2 is better than the original.

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The Oscars & Your Spicy Sunday Hot Takes

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 18:50:00 -0000

Em and Michael’s version of the Super Bowl has been and gone and they are ready to react to all their favourite, awkward and mind-blowing moments from the Oscars. Inside you’ll hear their reaction to the moment Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo hit the stage to perform live, plus everything from Conan’s hosting, to their fave speeches and wins, and the weird moments that left them questioning what the hell was actually going on.

Then, inspired by a post Em brought to the Emsolation group on Facebook, we’ll select some of your Spicy Sunday Hot Takes and discuss and dissect them. There’s everything from Chris Hemsworth not being that sexy, to Shrek not deserving an Oscar over Monsters Inc, Em is even inspired to defend the achievements of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift after accusations of them both being overrated. Strap yourself in, it’s gonna be a bumpy listen, even more so if you’re driving while you do that.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael spill all the secrets from Em’s weekend celebrating her birthday at Sydney Mardi Gras.

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Perimenopause Podcast Merch, Our Oscar Picks & Odie’s 18th

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 18:50:00 -0000

It is finally here, Em has taken control and decided we can all get together and make her essential perimenopause podcast series. ‘Rage Against the Vagine’ will happen by all of us becoming patrons of it and you can do that by buying Regina merch or just support us to help make it happen at https://emrusciano.store/ NOW!

Then it’s onto Michael’s hot tips on who's going to take home an Oscar award on Monday, he’s even predicting that ‘Wicked’ can win, even though it hasn’t picked up any major awards so far. Plus Em reveals the chaos of her last minute catering scramble for Odie’s 18th birthday on the weekend.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, we discuss the latest episode of ‘The White Lotus’ and how Mike White could benefit from having a female writer on his show. You also get a full rundown of Em and Michael’s night at Kylie Minogue’s Tension show and why some fans need to calm down, PLUS ‘The Newsreader’ Game is back where Em and Michael try to read weird news headlines without laughing.

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SNEAK PEEK: Ask Michael Anything About ‘The Newsreader’ Part Two

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:50:00 -0000

Here’s ANOTHER exclusive sneak peek from inside our premium service Emsolation Extra with the first 10 minutes of Part Two of today’s AMA, where Emsolation Extra subscribers got to ask Michael even MORE questions about the final season of his award winning series ‘The Newsreader’.

This episode does contain spoilers to season 3. To access the full 30-minute episode, plus over 175 other audio and video episodes and other perks, you need to be an Emsolation Extra subscriber.

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White Lotus S3 & a Perimenopause Podcast Proposal

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:50:00 -0000

‘The White Lotus’ is back for Season 3 and Em and Michael have much to discuss, from the theme song changing, to the endless monkey cutaway shots, to all the new characters and even what appears to be a Lannister style attraction moment between the brothers. Okay that was a choice, Em is feeling weird about it, Michael not so much.

Meanwhile there's drama in the BeyHive around the price gouging for tickets to Beyoncé’s upcoming Cowboy Carter tour and Em and Michael are LIVING for Lady Gaga’s new single ‘Abracadabra’ so they both deserve a full debrief. Then, inspired by the response to our Dr Stacy Sims episode, Em is determined to get her perimenopause podcast underway and reveals how you can make it happen, plus we touch on Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Half-time performance.

Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael discuss the Netflix series ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’, their prep for Mardi Gras in Sydney and Kylie Minogue live in Melbourne, plus they pick their all time favourite Kylie songs.

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SNEAK PEEK: Ask Michael Anything About ‘The Newsreader’ Part One

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:29:00 -0000

Here’s your exclusive sneak peek from inside our premium service Emsolation Extra with the first 16 minutes of today’s AMA, where Emsolation Extra subscribers got to ask Michael questions about the final season of his award winning series ‘The Newsreader’. This episode does contain spoilers to season 3.

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In Conversation with Dr Stacy Sims

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:50:00 -0000

This is the episode that we hope might go some way to helping you change your life. If you’re a regular listener of Emsolation, you’ll know Em is deep in the throes of perimenopause and judging by the flood of DM’s and comments she gets whenever she mentions it, she is definitely not alone. There’s a thirst for knowledge which is why Em has decided to get an expert in, her name is Dr Stacy Sims, she’s an international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist with an MSc and PhD, who is on a mission to help us better understand the nuances of the female body, so you can build strength and longevity, she’s also in perimenopause. Inspired by the appalling lack of research done specifically on women in regards to exercise, nutrition, and medicine, Dr Stacy wrote the books ‘ROAR’ and ‘Next Level’ and created her TEDx talk ‘Women Are Not Small Men’. Dr Stacy specialises in how our bodies needs change over our lifetime, and how exercise, nutrition and medicine can help us deal with the impacts of perimenopause and menopause. This is the episode that has the power to change your life and give you the tools to improve your mental and physical health now, so grab a pen and get listening. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em sits down and answers the 10 most burning questions you have about her health and fitness transformation over the last year. You can sign up to our 7-day FREE trial and listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for $2.30 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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In Conversation with Sam Reid Part 1

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:50:00 -0000

All this week we’re celebrating the arrival of the final season of ‘The Newsreader’ having dropped in Australia, by getting the show’s creator, writer, producer AND Em’s best friend since they were 11, Michael Lucas to chat about it. In an Emsolation exclusive, on Tuesday we gave you our chat with Anna Torv, who plays Helen Norville, today we give you the other half of the ‘The Newsreader’s' dynamic duo, Dale Jennings, aka Sam Reid. Inside Em and Michael chat with Sam about the final season and ask him your questions, covering everything from if Sam realised how beloved the character of Dale would become, right thru to how difficult is it to switch between playing Dale in ‘The Newsreader’ and Lestat in ‘Interview with the Vampire’. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra Sam gives us the one piece of advice he’d give Dale if he could, plus he answers a stack of your questions about his role on ‘Interview with the Vampire’ too. You can sign up to our 7-day FREE trial and listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for $2.30 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch both of these special ‘The Newsreader’ episodes in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast & you can catch the entire 6 episode final season of ‘The Newsreader’ now streaming on ABC iView.

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In Conversation with Anna Torv

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:50:00 -0000

The final season of ‘The Newsreader’ has dropped in Australia, so why wouldn’t we get the show’s creator, writer, producer AND Em’s best friend since they were 11, Michael Lucas to chat about it. In an Emsolation exclusive, we’ve also got the 2 stars of the series on the pod this week, starting with the one and only Anna Torv, who brings the character of Helen Norville to life. Anna sits down to chat with Em and Michael to talk about everything from what it’s like to work with Michael, to why Em has never invited Anna onto the podcast before. Then she answers your questions which cover everything from Anna’s favourite scene, to who she would marry, kiss or avoid between her characters of Helen of ‘The Newsreader’, Dr Wendy Carr from ‘Mindhunter’ or Olivia Dunham from ‘Fringe’. There’s also lots of behind the scenes goss from the series, plus spoiler free teasers for some of the big scenes coming up in the final season. Then on Thursday, Em and Michael have the ONLY sit down chat with Anna’s co-star, Sam Reid, who brings Dale Jennings to life, as well as Lestat in ‘Interview with the Vampire’. He’ll join us to chat about the final season of ‘The Newsreader’ and answer your questions too. Catch the entire 6 episode final season of ‘The Newsreader’ now streaming on ABC iView.

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The Razzie & Oscar Noms, Elio’s Off to School & Lady Gaga’s Mayhem

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:40:00 -0000

This episode is utter chaos, Michael joins us from Queensland, so of course he stuffed up the time difference, then we had a bajillion and 7 technical issues. You’ll hear what Michael was doing instead of joining us, and experience the full chaos of Em and Michael trying to hear each other and right their technical wrongs together. Once all that’s sorted, it is onto the nominees for the Razzies for worst movies of the year, from ‘Madame Web’ and’ Joker: Folie a Deux’, all the way through to’ Borderland’ and ‘Megalopolis’. There’s a quick visit into the Oscar noms and much chat around why ‘Wicked’ deserves more accolades than the 13 nominations that ‘Emilia Perez’ has secured. We also get a full update on Elio’s birthday celebrations, plus Elio’s first day at primary school is next week, so Em is naturally deep in her feels about what the future holds for him. Finally, Lady Gaga dropped her teaser for a brand new album called ‘Mayhem’ so naturally we need chats around that too. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em grills Michael about what is happening in the final season of his critically acclaimed TV series ‘The Newsreader’. We also delve into the latest in the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuits, plus Em reviews the must see Oscar nominated animated film ‘Wild Robot’ and what is up with Madonna’s whiteboard insta share? You can sign up to our 7-day FREE trial and listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for $2.30 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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Hormonal, Horrified & Hang on…What?!

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:50:00 -0000

This episode begins with an update on Em’s hormones as well as a full explain on why they’ve been out of control lately. Then it’s on to chastising the 3 gay men Em works with for NOT noticing she had her Gucci necklace on backwards during last week's episode. We also come bearing gifts, in the form of giving props to an Emsolator who actually gifted Em that saucy 2025 calendar that Chad Michael Murray stripped off for, huzzah! After that we need to hand over to Michael for all the “highlights” from the Inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the USA on Tuesday. There’s Melania’s outfit and hat ensemble to reflect, Carrie Underwood’s music not working, Hillary laughing at Trump renaming the Gulf of Mexico and so much more. Finally, Em and Michael are back at the gym and they’ve noticed a HUGE change in the clientele since they first started doing gym visits in the late 90’s that needs to be talked about. Then in our Sealed Section on our premium service, Emsolation Extra, Em & Michaell talk Cher’s autobiography, try to name the dragons from the ‘Fourth Wing’ book series & discuss if the Oscars will even happen this year after the LA fires. You can sign up to our 7-day FREE trial and listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for $2.30 a week at https://emsolation.supercast.com/ & don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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I’m Outraged & On The Rant

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:50:00 -0000

Em’s got a bone that needs picking & that bone belongs to Michael, but before the picking can begin, Em & Michael are sport! Yes they’ve been to the tennis, apparently unlocking Em’s newest skill as a tennis commentator, naturally a full demo of said skills is included. Then it’s onto the bone picking over Michael’s recommendation for Em to watch Demi Moore’s movie ‘The Substance’. Em also has props for Nikki Glaser’s hosting of the Golden Globes and Em and Michael make their predictions for the Oscars too. Then it’s onto Carrie Underwood agreeing to sing at Trump’s inauguration, Donald’s threats to Greenland and Canada and his plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico. We also need to cover off the unhinged billionaires like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, with a side quest into the brilliance of the seating plan for Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Finally there’s a news story out of Italy that had Em cackling and she can’t wait to read it to Michael and show off a bunch of flamboyant photographic evidence to accompany it as well.

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Last Episode of the Year!

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:45:00 -0000

In this episode the part of Em Rusciano will be played by a hollow shell of a woman on the verge of collapse, mmmkay? Once we’ve acknowledged that and the end of Em’s Outgrown tour, we need to move on to the disturbing reaction to the murder of Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. His alleged killer, Luigi Mangione is being lusted over & celebrated with glowing comments & deep dives into his thirst trap pics, especially in the gay community. This all sits uneasily in Em’s ethics place so we’ll discuss the reaction and what it all means. After that it’s onto the Golden Globe noms, ‘The Bear’ is once again nominated for best comedy, Jon M Chu didn’t get a nomination as best director for ‘Wicked’ and there’s a bunch of other weird stuff to discuss too. Then after a quick visit to Beyonce’s mum Tina Knowles saying she was hacked after double tapping posts about those Jay-Z allegations, we need to step through Michael’s choice of the Top Ten Diva Moments of 2024. Well, we do number 10 in this episode, but if you wanna hear who made it in at number 9, all the way through to the ultimate Number 1, you’ll need to be a member of our premium service, Emsolation Extra. You can sign up to our 7-day FREE trial and listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for $2.30 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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Hectic Life Updates & Extra Elio

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:45:00 -0000

Em and Michael have a special guest on the pod this week, Em’s youngest Elio is making an appearance to give us his review of Moana 2 and also to give his Mum the right to swear as much as she likes. Then we get an update on Michael’s whirlwind visit to New York for his International Emmy nomination, followed by Em and Michael’s night out together once he returned at Rob Mills Jon Bon Jovi (don’t call it a tribute show) concert.Then we need to deal with the hellscape that is going on inside Em’s mouth and the total lack of interest her dental surgery has for her infected wisdom teeth and unfinished root canal. Fold that into the fact that Em is also counting down the final days till her final Outgrown arena spectacular, you’ll understand why Em is focussing on everyone that’s coming and not sweating the bajillion small things going on behind the scenes. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael answer your Ask Me Anything questions, including casting queer roles with queer actors, memory wipes to revisit their fave movies, and much needed advice on hooking up with the former high school crush who’s now an award winning adult movie star. Sign up to our 7-day FREE trial and listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for $2.30 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch highlights from this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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In Conversation with Santilla Chingaipe

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:45:00 -0000

This week Em and Michael are sitting down with one of Em’s besties, Zambian-born Australian journalist, historian, author and filmmaker Santilla Chingaipe, for an eye opening chat about her new book that is rewriting the history of this country. Recognised by the United Nations in 2019 as one of the most influential people of African descent in the world, Santilla has spent the last 7 years researching and writing her debut non fiction book ‘Black Convicts’ which is in stores now. ‘Black Convicts’ builds on the research Santilla did for her critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary ‘Our African Roots’which is still streaming on SBS On Demand. It is fascinating to hear how colonial record keepers white washed parts of our history, silencing the lives of people like David Stuurman, a revered South African chief transported for anti-colonial insurrection; John Caesar, who became Australia’s first bushranger; Billy Blue, the stylishly dressed ferryman who gave his name to Sydney’s Blues Point; and William Cuffay, a prominent London Chartist who led the development of Australia’s labour movement. ‘Black Convicts’ is bound to change the way we think about who we are, buy your copy here https://shorturl.at/Jjk2V. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and her eldest Marchella review the new Netflix Christmas offering ‘Hot Frosty’ and answer your AMA questions. Sign up to listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for under $3 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch highlights from this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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In Conversation with Hannah Diviney

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:45:00 -0000

Hannah Diviney is a writer, disability advocate, actress, screenwriter, author and media personality. Her disability advocacy has garnered global attention thanks to both a viral petition encouraging Disney to create a disabled Disney Princess and a successful campaign encouraging both Lizzo and Beyonce to change ableist lyrics. As if that wasn't enough, she also made television history as the first disabled person in Australia to do a sex scene on television in the SBS series, ‘Latecomers’ and she’s joining Em to talk about some of those things plus her feature film debut in the new dark comedy ‘Audrey’. Together they’ll discuss what it was like to see Marissa Bode as the first disabled actor to play the role of Nessarose in ‘Wicked’ and then interview her afterwards as well. We’ll also talk about what it's like to be in her first feature film, how she secured the role and even how the script was changed to reflect her abilities as well. Hannah is utterly hilarious as well and they both connect over their shared love of awkward conversations and Em’s belief that Hannah needs to get her sit down comedy career underway as well. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael review their Glicked weekend seeing Gladiator 2 and Wicked and give their final reviews. Sign up to listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for under $3 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch highlights from this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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The Outgrown Tour: Meet the Creatives Part Two

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:45:00 -0000

Today we’re giving you part two of a very special audio only episode taking you behind the scenes of Em’s ground breaking Outgrown Tour, as producer Ben talks to some of the creatives who helped Em bring her show to life. In episode two you’ll meet the show's set designer, Kitiya Palaskas and hear everything from how Em first approached her about doing the set for the tour, to what it was like to have to wait until her Palais show to actually see all her flower work on stage and experience the full show, plus we get her side of the story of getting that call from Lucy saying they needed a new set when everything went missing. We also chat to costume designer Tamara Keane about Em’s brief and the making of all the incredible outfits Em wears on stage. Then finally we talk to production manager and musical director Ezekiel Fenn about creating the beautiful theme music for Outgrown with Em, what happened when the set went missing before the Ballarat show and so much more. Em’s final performance of her Outgrown Tour is the Arena Spectacular at Margaret Court Arena, Saturday December 7, get tickets from just $50 here https://www.frontiertouring.com/emrusciano

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The Outgrown Tour - Meet the Creatives Part One

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:45:00 -0000

Today we’re giving you a very special audio only episode from inside our premium service Emsolation Extra. Taking you behind the scenes of Em’s ground breaking Outgrown Tour, as producer Ben talks to some of the creatives who helped Em bring her show to life. In episode one you’ll meet the show's director, Anna Piper Scott and hear everything from how she first met Em, when Em first approached her to help direct the show, to what role a director plays, what it was like to have to wait until her Palais show to actually see the full show and even the one thing that Anna appreciates about Em, that most people wouldn’t even know about. Then we’ll chat with tour manager Lucy Gransbury about how she first met Em, when she joined the Outgrown tour, what happened when the set went missing before the Ballarat show, plus what it’s like to appear on stage as Menopausia and so much more. In part two, dropping next week, we’ll chat to production manager and musical director Ezekiel Fenn, costume designer Tamara Keane and set designer Kitiya Palaskas. Em’s final performance of her Outgrown Tour is the Arena Spectacular at Margaret Court Arena, Saturday December 7, get tickets from just $50 here https://www.frontiertouring.com/emrusciano

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Em Rusciano In Conversation with Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo

Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:45:00 -0000

It’s the moment SOME of us thought would never happen, and that some of us is Em, because AS IF this would ever happen! How could it be possible that Em would get to sit across from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, two sing-gers, and the leads of the new movie version of her all time favourite musical Wicked? Somehow, Em not only got to do chats with Cynthia and Ariana, who play Elphaba & Glinda in the movie, but also Marissa Bode who plays Elphaba’s sister Nessarose, and Ethan Slater, who’s Ariana Grande’s boyfriend and also appears in the film as the lovable munchkin Boq. Watch or listen as Em keeps Cynthia and Ariana entertained throughout their chat, from informing them of the neurodivergent love of the musical, to giving them props for the final result and so much more. Then there’s Em’s chat with Marissa and Ethan, where they reveal how they found out they were cast in the Wicked movie and a heap of other stuff too. It is the ultimate must watch before the movie drops November 21. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service, Emsolation ExtraThen in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em drops all the behind the scenes happenings as Michael peppers her with questions from her weekend at the Wicked movie premiere in Sydney. There's also some US Election chat and a review of Titanique The Musical which Em and Chella also saw while in Sydney. Sign up to listen, or watch it for under $3 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel athttps://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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The Emsolation Wicked Movie Special w/ Joel Creasey

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:45:00 -0000

It’s an Emsolation first, Em’s long term friend and fellow comedian, Joel Creasey, has finally been invited on the pod. The occasion? The upcoming Wicked movie premiere in Sydney, where they’ll both be seeing the film AND interviewing the stars as part of the Australian press tour. If you’re a regular of the pod, you’ll already know of Em’s deep love for the Wicked musical, Joel shares that love, in fact, he’s pretty sure he’s seen the musical around 300 times. Together we’ll get an update on Joel’s recent proposal from his partner Jack, then it’s on to the business of all things Wicked. Prepare yourself for a deep dive into everything they’ve hyper focussed over, from when Joel first saw Wicked and the impact it had on him, to the behind the scenes goss from the cast and crew. Joel even tries to prove his love of Elphaba in a game with Em trying to name all the peeps that have played the role on Broadway. It’s the perfect taster in the lead up to the release of the movie, so settle in for all things Elphaba and Glinda and Wicked inside your ears. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em & Michael offer up final thoughts & make their predictions for the US election, plus we chat new Lady Gaga music & the upcoming ‘Wicked’ movie premiere & press junket. Sign up to listen, or watch it for under $3 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel athttps://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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Lidia Thorpe, the US Election & Agatha All Along

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:45:00 -0000

It’s role reversal time as Em steps into the ep fresh from chairing a staff meeting, while Michael turns up unhinged, unslept and agitated, huzzah! We find out why Michael is feeling such to begin. Then it's on to Lidia Thorpe’s confrontation with King Charles and why we think it was an inspiring and refreshing thing to witness. We follow that with more US politics chat, from Trump dancing at a Town hall for 35 minutes, to Elon Musk giving away a million dollars to right wing registered voters in US swing states, there’s a lot of horrifying updates to cover. Finally, Em is officially adopting ‘Agatha All Along’ as her personality and she’s mad keen to convince Michael to get over his Marvel aversion, and dive right in. We also get some astrology, manifestation and curse chat, plus the lowdown on Elio’s demands for Chellas upcoming birthday party, and Em’s MRI is approaching, so the hair extensions are about to be removed. . Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em’s convinced that Hollywood actor and all round nice guy, Andrew Garfield is secretly a f-boy and she’s got all the evidence to prove it. Sign up to listen, or watch it for under $3 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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On All Fours

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:45:00 -0000

The invite to end all invites has landed in Em’s inbox and it is confirmed, Em is off to the Australian premiere of the new ‘Wicked’ movie in Sydney. She’s also hitting up the press junket and hoping she gets to chat with her actual hero Cynthia Erivo, as well as Ariana Grande and Jeff Goldblum. Inside you’ll get to hear Em’s plan of attack, plus outfit explains for both her interview and red carpet appearance and so much more. Then, as society slowly comes around to the idea that middle age women are an untapped resource worth catering to, we’ve found two new things targeted at women over 40 worthy of your attention. The first is a full review of the new Netflix movie ‘Lonely Planet’ where Laura Dern and Liam Hemsworth have a passionate affair whilst on a writer's retreat. Then it’s onto the new book ‘All Fours’ from Miranda July, which is part absurd entertainment, part tender reinvention of the sexual, romantic and domestic life of a 45-year-old female artist. I mean, what could there possibly be in this book that Em might connect with? Everyone who’s anyone has recommended ‘All Fours' to Em, and having finally read it she’s now recommending it to everyone too, from perimenopausal peeps to your partner, this book is worth your time. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael ‘Okay, Stop’ the trailer for Nicole Kidman’s upcoming movie ‘Babygirl’, and the upcoming Martha Stewart doco ‘Martha’. Sign up to listen or watch it for under $3 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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The Stuff of Life

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 18:45:00 -0000

CW // discussion of stroke symptoms

Em has never been afraid to roll around in the dark stuff of life, today we are coming in dry, so grab your ankles Australia, because this story isn’t anything you could anticipate and there’s a lot to process. Em is joining us this week with an update from an incident that happened to her over the weekend which culminated in Em making frantic calls from the side of the road and her husband Scott calling an ambulance to come and help her. Having typed out over 1000 words at 1am last night so she could unpack the incident, Em will read it all out as is, so we get her full train of thought and feels on the moment as she relives it. We follow that up by chatting to our special guest, Sydney based actor, writer, producer and director Xavier Coy, who worked with Michael as a writer on ‘5 Bedrooms’. Xavier has just finished writing his new book which is a deeply personal and insightful look into the complexities of living with bipolar disorder called ‘Living With Bipolar’. It’s a beautifully illustrated book designed to challenge stereotypes around bipolar disorder and provide a clearer understanding of this widely misunderstood mental health condition. Together Em and Michael will chat with Xavier about how the book came about, what has happened for him since his diagnosis and so much more.

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Hairdo Hell, Katy Perry & the AFL Lunch, Emmy Noms, Will & Harper

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:45:00 -0000

An internally rearranged Michael joins us, having survived a bout of runny egg based food poisoning he’s risen from near death to help Em work through a hair extensions update, the hair witches have been in touch and the sensory nightmare is being addressed. We get a full review of Katy Perry’s AFL Grand Final appearance, with added commentary from Michael’s mum, plus there’s a side quest into Pesto the adorable giant baby penguin the internet is obsessing over. Then we need to get the lowdown on all the high fives and other blokey bloke things that Em witnessed whilst attending an AFL Lunch the day before the Grand Final. We teased it last week, but never got around to talking about Michael’s TV series ‘The Newsreader’ being up for an International Emmy, and what exactly that means for him, and if Em will be joining him in New York in November. Finally Em and Michael have both seen ‘Will & Harper’, a new Netflix doco following comedian Will Ferrell, who embarks on a cross-country road trip with his close friend of 30 years after they come out as a trans woman. Joining them to review the doco and offer their own insight is friend and director of Em’s ‘Outgrown’ show, trans comedian Anna Piper Scott. Then in the Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and her eldest daughter Marchella discuss why she can’t appear as Menopausia in Em’s upcoming Arena Spectacular, her adventures on her overseas holiday, plus they try and keep a straight face while playing the Newsreader Game together. Sign up to listen or watch it for under $2 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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Em’s Mid-Life Crisis, F1 Update, Diddy & Oprah’s Kamala Special

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 19:45:00 -0000

Em is a youthful long haired 45 year old woman who is not coping with the clusterfluff of perimenopause. Especially after announcing her decision to create her very own perimenopause podcast revealed just how many women are clinging on for dear life and how little support, info or help is out there. So there’s that to discuss, plus Em is basically in full mid-life crisis mode, so we also need to talk though the pain and sensory nightmare of having hair extensions added and what else she has planned for her crisis era. Then it’s onto a much needed update on the F1 so that Michael understands why Daniel Ricciardo looks like he’s being pushed out of Red Bull and why that might be a good thing. We follow that with a topic that Em has been secretly deep diving on for almost all of 2024. Now that Michael’s invested too and the news is starting to reveal more, it's time to start talking about the shocking revelations around the indictment and arrest of Sean “Diddy” Combs. There's so much to unpack, but we attempt to bring you up to speed on where things are at currently. We also wanna chat about Oprah’s special with Presidential candidate Kamala Harris and the bizarre guestlist of celebs like Bryan Cranston, J’Lo, Meryl Streep, Chris Rock and more. Finally we just wanna talk about Em’s seamless new hair extensions again and remind you that you can now watch the podcast on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast

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We’ve Got a LOT To Talk About

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:45:00 -0000

It’s been a moment since Em and Michael have been in the studio together, so naturally we have a LOT to cover. We also asked you what you wanted to hear from us too. So we begin with a full explain of Em’s outfit from Michael and an announcement that you’ll now need to watch the podcast on our YouTube channel, linked here . After that it's onto a full debrief on the Outgrown show at the Palais, with some behind the scenes on changes being added to Em’s upcoming Arena Spectacular on December 7. Then it’s onto chucking Dave Grohl in the bin over his recent indiscretions, followed by a swift move into their reaction to the recent debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and how Em and Michael aren’t in agreement over if it went well for Kamala or not. There’s also a drop in on Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish endorsing Kamala, which slides into Em and Michael’s viewing of the 2024 VMA’s. Covering everything from Katy Perry’s performance and the awkward cutaways to her husband Orlando Bloom, to Chappell Roan’s Joan of Arc appearance and their discovery of Benson Boone via his backflips and the fact that he is a sing-ger. Then there’s the Emmy Awards, where ‘The Bear’ wins multiple comedy awards, while not actually being a comedy, while actual comedy, and one of Em’s all time faves ‘Hacks’ wins, plus we got a ‘Schitts Creek’ reunion onstage and Em found herself swooning over Joshua Jackson. We also cover off J’Lo’s divorce era dressing on Insta and her and Ben being spotted together and Elio becoming obsessed with magic, but refusing to dress up at all. Finally, Em and Michael attempt a brand new game where they try to read weird news headlines they’ve never seen without laughing, prepare for maximum fails on that front and much more laughing than you’d expect, huzzah!

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In Conversation with Abbie Chatfield Part 2

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:45:00 -0000

Okay, Em and Abbie are back to give you even more of their fabulous chat. Obviously if you haven't already listened to part one of Em’s conversation with Abbie, please do. In part two we begin with Abbie answering Em’s question on what she wants to do next with her career. That folds effortlessly into the realities of trying to sell a live show in a cost of living crisis, from Abbie’s partner Adam, aka Keith, giving her a reality check, to Em’s assurance that you should never associate your self esteem with your ticket sales. Em also reveals how much her career changed when she put faith in her own ability and audience of supporters, and stepped away from relying on corporate media too. There’s also a fascinating discussion on the need to slot women into certain categories, the freedom that comes when you let go of being accepted by the people you think you need to be accepted by, and how Abbie would like to be perceived by the general public. We also talk about the horrors of dating for Gen Z women right now, from the gamification of dating that’s come with dating apps, to how soft boys have weaponized therapy talk to gaslight women. There’s also great advice for parents of teenage girls and we talk about Abbie and Em’s live tours and how both shows actually help different generations of families connect with one another just by attending.

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In Conversation with Abbie Chatfield Part 1

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:56:10 -0000

This is glorious and we just know you’re gonna eat it up! Obviously with Abbie Chatfield hosting her second season of ‘FBoy Island’ on Binge, we wanna get that chat out the way, but first Em has questions about Abbie’s new man and why she calls him Keith. After we’ve got all the goss on the new partnership it’s onto ‘FBoy Island’, at the time of recording Em had only seen the first 2 episodes but she had LOTS of notes that she’d scribbled down while watching, all of them required answers. There’s the men’s eyebrows, the attacking of Crocs, the audacity of straight white men, was one of the women a former Bachelor and how come they don’t say “F-Off’ instead of “F-Bye” to be covered off. Once we get all of those questions out of the way, along with some exclusive behind the scenes goss from Abbie and check-ins with the Binge PR person Chelsea, it’s onto what Abbie wants to do next. After making sure Abbie and her new boyfriend Adam are making good choices, with added positive sex chat and some bedroom toy discussions, and a deep dive into how neurodivergent women like her and Abbie over-explain and give away so much of their lives, then face clapback from people online and in the media for doing so. You can hear Part 2 straight after this in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra. Sign up now to start listening or watching at emsolation.supercast.com.

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The Marriage Diaries - Michael & Adrian Edition

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:45:00 -0000

It’s the episode that die hard Emsolators have clearly been waiting on, because after we put out the call for questions, we received almost 100 of them in less than 24 hours. Ahead of her sold out show at the Palais this Friday, Em is on throat rest so Michael Lucas steps into the hosting chair with his husband Adrian so they can answer all your relationship questions. First though there’s breaking Lady Gaga news, along with a very intriguing conspiracy theory to be floated as well from our Seahorse of Hope, Michael. Then it’s on to SOME of the nearly 100 questions you were all dying to get answers to. Together Michael and Adrian will answer everything from what have they both learnt from Em and Scott's marriage, through to their first impressions of each other's mums. We also find out their ideal place to live, would they ever work together creatively, who proposed and how did it happen? They even attempt to give advice for straight couples and Adrian reveals what it’s like to be married to Em as well as Michael. It’s everything you never knew you needed and then some, it’s also quite possibly the gayest episode we’ve ever delivered, so pretty much standard right?

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Very Demure, Very Mindful

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 19:45:00 -0000

Whilst Em and Michael probably wanted to be very demure and very mindful during this episode, we kind of kiss that notion bye bye almost immediately because Em hasn’t even gotten a chance to have her Brat summer yet! The fact that Em’s very sick and it feels like her entire body is in revolt right now probably doesn’t help things much either. Naturally we’ve got a full recap of the Logies, from Michael’s experience of being there and discovering a brand new calling, through to Em’s experience of watching it after completing three back to back performances of her Outgrown tour across the weekend. We also get a rundown of the highlights from those shows, then it’s onto another prediction from the Magical Unicorn of Death coming true with the announcement that J’lo and Ben Affleck are divorcing. There’s a side quest into Katy Perry being an environmental terrorist, and Trump using AI generated satirical posts to claim Taylor Swift and the Swifties are endorsing him for President. After that Em and Michael are keen to reveal all their favourite moments from the Democratic Convention which is happening in Chicago this week. We get their predictions for which celebs will be next to step up and endorse Kamala, plus we also get a very special performance from Michael and Em has even more reasons to gush about Chappell Roan again too. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em has a special post that her hubby Scott wrote about her to share, and they ‘Okay, Stop!’ the trailer for a new doco about monkey obsessed mums called ‘Chimp Crazy’, which is the new series from the creator of the Tiger King doco. Sign up now to start listening or watching the Sealed Section at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Are White Women Okay?

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:45:00 -0000

We begin this episode reminding you to vote for Michael’s nominees from ‘The Newsreader’ in the Logie Awards and of course Em’s bestie Julia Morris, who’s NEVER won a Logie! Then we need to talk about someone announcing their upcoming Arena Spectacular, it’s Em, she’s taking over MC (Mariah Carey) Arena, Saturday December 7, to deliver ‘Outgrown the Arena Spectacular’, with side quests on Chappell Roan and Kesha thrown in. Speaking of Arenas, we follow that with the news that Celine clapped back at Donald Trump with a sassy statement after he used ‘My Heart Will Go On’ at one of his rallies. We also need to delve into the bizarre revelation that US Presidential candidate RFK Jr dumped a dead bear cub in Central Park back in 2014, because why wouldn’t he do something like that? After that we're keen to talk about the trainwreck of a PR campaign happening for the new movie based on the beloved #BookTok book ‘It Ends With Us’. There’s a LOT to unpack involving the movie’s star Blake Lively, costar and director Justin Baldoni and even Blake’s husband Ryan Reynolds and his ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ co-star Hugh Jackman. Finally we need to talk through some of our fave moments from the Closing Ceremony in Paris as well as doing an ‘Okay, Stop!’ on that very unique appearance from Tom Cruise. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael talk about Rachael Gunn, aka Raygun’s performance during the breakdancing competition at the Games. Sign up now to start listening or watching the Sealed Section at emsolation.supercast.com.

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In Conversation with Rob Mills

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:45:00 -0000

He’s one of Em’s closest friends and he’s back to talk us through his upcoming tour ‘Rob Mills Performs the Songs of Bon Jovi’, celebrating 40 years of Bon Jovi. The fact that it just happens to be on at exactly the same time as Em’s Outgrown tour needs discussion, so does the fact that when Rob told Em he was doing this tour, her response was “WHY?”. There’s also chat around Rob’s need for Em to take him clothes shopping, his new moustache, whether he will be revealing his hairless bod on stage and the damage ‘Wicked’ has taken on his leg hair. We also dive into comparing both of their shows, what is the Bon Jovi setlist Rob will perform on tour and why Rob needs to update his website address. Plus we talk airline nightmares, how Em played a key role in Rob auditioning for ‘& Juliet’ after he expressed zero interest in being a part of it and how much he misses it now that it has wrapped up. Finally promises are made to Em that Rob and his girlfriend Georgie aren’t planning on eloping when they head off overseas later this year. Get tickets and more details at robmills.net.au. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em is joined by pod producer Ben to talk Menopausia and the rest of the ‘Outgrown’ set going missing, and the season finale of ‘House of the Dragon’. Sign up now to start listening or watching the Sealed Section at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Return of the Unclean Peen, the Mystery of the Couch Humping VP & the Big Sport Games

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:45:00 -0000

We open with another round of updates from behind the scenes of Em’s Outgrown tour, from more mind blowing reviews, to meeting the owner of our most vomit inducing ‘AMA’ in Adelaide, all the way to becoming Sarah Connor and seeing a former Idol while performing in WA. Then we move onto all of the unhinged stuff that’s continuing to be offered up by US Politics, from VP nominee JD Vance attacking cat owners and not denying the rumours that he is a humper of couches. To the terrible execution of the advert announcing that the Obama’s are endorsing Kamala Harris for President. There’s also more potential Vice President running mate chat, and even some questions around who Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce might put their support behind if at all. Finally there’s just enough time for some Paris Games chat as Elio is officially getting to experience his very first one. So far, in an effort to make sure he’s not just consuming toxic bro gamer content, Em has introduced him to all the different female sports, and the men’s synchronised diving, so job well done. That then leads us to our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, where Em and Michael talk the latest episode of ‘House of the Dragon’ and also ‘Okay, Stop!’ Celine Dion’s Opening ceremony performance at the Games. Sign up now to start listening or watching the Sealed Section at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Outgrown Drama & Hello Kamala!

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:45:00 -0000

Before we get the introduction out there’s a bunch of dragon and mediaeval peen chat to deliver, then we’re straight into what went down when Em took her Outgrown Tour to NSW over the weekend. It wouldn’t be an Em Rusciano Live show in Sydney without there being ambulances called, this time the drama went down at Em’s Thirroul show. You’ll get the full explain and all of the dramatic events before and during that gig, plus how it all went when Em took the show to Sydney. Then, after a proper stretch from Michael, it’s time to chat Joe Biden stepping aside and how exactly do we say Kamala’s name correctly. Then it’s onto all the approvals coming out after Kamala announced that she is running for President, from the Charli XCX BRAT font being adopted, to a mental side quest into Chappell Roan stepping away from the spotlight. There’s the huge influx of donations to her campaign in the first 24 hours, to the new generation of voters now legally able to vote in the US, plus Nancy Pelosi and George Clooney’s roles in all of this to discuss too. Then in the Sealed Section Em & Michael will ‘Okay, Stop!’ Kamala and her husband Doug, appearing at their all staff meeting at Kamala’s Campaign Headquarters, plus who both of them think will be chosen as Vice President. Sign up now to start listening or watching the Sealed Section at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Our Trump Shooting Deep Dive, Outgrown Reactions & Props for Theo & Kylie

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:45:00 -0000

It’s the gunshot that’ll change the political landscape in America, and you better believe Em has been on a hyperfixation trail all night trawling the deep dark recesses of the world wide web for as much info as she can get. That’s why this episode starts with a flurry and doesn’t slow down for the first half an hour, as Em and Michael talk through the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in detail. We follow that with a full rundown of the opening weekend of Em’s Outgrown tour in Queensland. Michael takes on the role of interviewer to get us all the behind the scenes goss, from the struggles to get it to the stage, to the amazing reception and support the Outgrown audiences have given Em at each show. Lastly, there’s a bunch of campery to close things out as Em talks us through those steamy paparazzi pics of Theo James filming a fragrance commercial in a glorious white speedo. Then there’s that footage of Kylie Minogue being carried on stage by two of our favourite gay actors, Jonathan Bailey and Andrew Scott. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael ‘Okay, Stop!’ the new music video ‘Woman’s World’ from Katy Perry. Sign up now to start listening or watching the Sealed Section at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Michael’s New Hip, Wicked vs Gladiator & Biden’s Triple Down

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 19:45:00 -0000

We begin this episode with Michael up on his high horse (actually a chair) and delightfully high on Endone, so expect less “to be fair” and more unfiltered Lucas. It's his first episode since his hip replacement and he has updates and feedback to share, including whether or not he and Adrian have managed to throw a newly attached leg over one another or not. Then it’s onto the news that the ‘Wicked’ movie will be opening the same day as the brand new ‘Gladiator 2’ with Pedro Pascal, Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington at the helm. Obviously Em is mad keen to see them both, but which should be first, and will Michael agree on Em’s preferred order for intake? After that we need to reflect on the news that Joe Biden is pretty much triple doubling down and refusing to withdraw from the US Presidential race, while Trump has pretty much gone silent. There’s also the French and UK Elections to address, both countries rejected the right wing parties and the UK’s new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer has announced a record number of women into his cabinet. Finally, Em’s first three shows of her ‘Outgrown’ tour kick off in Queensland this week, with the very first show happening tonight in Toowoomba. There’s a nasty iron infusion to discuss, a black curtain of shame to fall in love with, and a special Gold Coast guest they’re not allowed to talk about, so buckle up and prepare to ride at dawn to the nearest set of headphones and get your listen on.

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Big Life Updates & The Debate.

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:45:00 -0000

Hollow shell of a human incoming, it’s been a LOT recently so Em is coming in like Joe Biden at a Presidential debate, which we will discuss within this episode. To begin though we need to acknowledge Michael’s Logie noms for ‘The Newsreader’ and the blandness of the Gold Logie nominees again this year, aside from Julia Morris and Tony Armstrong of course. Then we need to talk through the utter bin fire that was the first Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. You can expect more predictions from the Magical Unicorn of Death, as well as a side-quest on Putin and Kim Jong-un's limo ride and airport wave offs. There’s also some chat about why Michael and Adrian shouldn’t have children of their own. We also need to discuss Em’s family losing Scott’s Dad last week, Odie having her Year 12 formal, Marchella heading overseas this weekend, Em being sick and the push to sell Outgrown tour tickets, it's all a little bit overwhelming. Then there’s Michael’s hip surgery being moved, the extensive medical scrub down before surgery and a deep dive into why Em is all about pyjamas and why Michael needs to get his sleeping attire sorted too. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael have both seen the ‘I Am Celine Dion’ documentary and they’re ready to give their feedback and a full review. Sign up now to start listening & watching the Sealed Section at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Emsolation’s Greatest Hits - The Unseen Reviews

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:45:00 -0000

They’re the reviews you’ve never seen, recorded in 2023 but never broadcast visually, now you get to witness Em and Michael’s full facial reactions as they review some of our favourite streaming moments from last year. Inside you’ll get to witness them gush over that 4-part doco series on the life and career of David Beckham with ‘Beckham’. Then we get the full gobsmacked reaction to Ghost Diana appearing in the final season of the documentary ‘The Crown’, which sees condemnation and ridicule from Em and a collection of to be fair’s from Michael, standard. After that we focus on the soft focus that glides across the face of Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon whenever they appear in a shot on the TV series ‘Morning Wars/The Morning Show’. Plus Em offers props for the superb and steamy age appropriate sex scenes between Jen and Mad Men’s Jon Hamm too. Finally, it’s the reason a video version of this pod adds another level to the enjoyment, as we get to witness Em and Michael reliving their road trip to see Lady Gaga doing her jazz and piano show in Vegas. There’s a full breakdown of the abundant highlights and hilarious moments from before, during and after that show. That’s swiftly followed by their night with Beyonce in LA, two life changing events that are totally worth revisiting with the added visuals attached.

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A Sealed Section Sampler

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 19:45:00 -0000

As previously teased, this week there’s no regular Emsolation episode so that Em can focus on rehearsals for her upcoming ‘Outgrown’ tour. There also wasn’t meant to be one last week either, but who says NO to an emergency ep with Jemma Rix telling her glorious ‘Wicked’ story? Definitely not us. This week, we’re giving you a special sampler from today’s episode of the Sealed Section, which is available every Thursday on our premium service, Emsolation Extra. Em and her eldest daughter Marchella decided to review the final episodes of the new season of ‘Bridgerton’ and play ‘Okay, Stop!’ with the trailer for Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron’s new movie ‘A Family Affair’. To listen or WATCH the full Sealed Section episode, sign up now at emsolation.supercast.com. Already a subscriber, you can go to the ‘manage my subscription’ section on the Supercast website to upgrade to the ‘Extra Extra’ tier to watch Thursday episodes on the Supercast website.

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Wicked Chats with Jemma Rix

Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:45:00 -0000

It’s the story musical theatre nerds have been frothing over, everyone else, not so much. Which is why Em is here to rectify that ASAP ploise! Jemma Rix is one of Australia’s most loved leading ladies of musical theatre, having starred in the stage versions of ‘Frozen’, ‘Ghost’, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, and most famously as ‘Elphaba’ in ‘Wicked’. It’s no secret that ‘Wicked’ is Em’s emotional support musical, so when she heard that Jemma had stepped on stage to fill in as ‘Elphaba’ for one night last week, Em was pulling strings, calling in favours and making calls to get Jemma in to reveal the full heckers story. You see, Jemma hasn’t performed the role of ‘Elphaba’ for 9 years, but she somehow managed to rehearse and reacquaint herself with the role, then step on stage to perform the entire thing, with just 2 days notice! She only had a baby 9 months ago and suddenly she's centre stage with literally zero prep, HUZZAH!! It’s a Herculean effort and it’s a story that Em and Jemma will break down in so much detail, you’ll almost believe you were actually there with Jemma while she was going through it all. So strap yourself in for the full fascinating reveal of the ultimate musical theatre ‘Good For Her’ EVER!!

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A Newsreader S3 Bombshell, Em’s Craft Market & J’Lo Cancels Tour

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:45:00 -0000

Welcome to Michael’s petty era, he’s come in raging over an article asserting that Season 3 of his hit TV series ‘The Newsreader. Rumours that the series is wrapping up because his cast don’t wanna do it anymore are false, and the truth is he never planned to go beyond a third season ever. Cut to Michael calling the article's creators to have it adjusted (something Em was never able to do when fake articles about her came out) and much discussion of who cares, who’s show gets better numbers, and assurances we won’t be cutting anything Michael says out (which we didn’t). Then it’s onto the biggest mistake in Em’s life, jumping in on a Craft Market stall with comedian Lizzy Hoo to sell a bunch of clothes and shoes. Em went in hard, we’re talking swings tags, paper bags, classy coat hangers, clothing racks, full outfit washes and Em’s mum Jenni stepping in to help organise and run the market stall too. It is a LOT and Em will never be doing it again. Finally there’s the shocking news that Jennifer Lopez emailed Em to tell her that she was cancelling her ‘This Is Me…Now Live’ tour, plus there’s the latest attempts to prove her and Ben Affleck are still very much in love and all is fine in Bennifer land to check in on too. Plus there’s much gushing when they both discuss the new doco based on the creator of The Muppets, Fraggle Rock, The Labyrinth and so much more, ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’. In our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael ‘Okay, Stop!’ the viral TikTok of comedian Georgia Godworth vox popping the one and only Baz Luhrmann, whilst having zero idea she was chatting to someone so famous. Sign up now to start listening & watching the Sealed Section at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Bike Beef, Chromatica With Covid & A Dodgy Duet

Wed, 29 May 2024 19:45:00 -0000

We open with a tease for Michael’s guitar playing skills and then dive head first into recounting an incident involving Em and her hubby Scott. An incident where Scott pretty much chose violence and talked his way into inspiring Em to grab a pair of scissors and go after the wheels of his bike. After that it’s onto Lady Gaga finally releasing the Chromatica concert tour video that she has since revealed was recorded while she had Covid. We naturally had to discuss the decision to perform while contagious and if she should have cancelled instead, plus there’s our favourite Gaga moment to watch, discuss and breakdown. Then with Michael’s Hip Hurrah Party less than 2 weeks away, there’s a live performance Em and Michael need to rehearse before they deliver it on the night. Hence, you’ll get to witness the early stages of that as they rehearse and sing Beyonce’s ‘Daddy Lessons’ with Michael on guitar strumming. Also in our Sealed Section, we ‘Okay, Stop!’ the trailer for the upcoming documentary ‘I Am: Celine Dion’. Sign up now to start listening & watching at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Are J’Lo & Ben Breaking Up? An Emsolation Investigation

Wed, 22 May 2024 19:45:00 -0000

After questioning the level of effort Michael applies to his outfit for recording the podcast, which seems to be not very much at all, we dive into Em’s review of ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’. There’s some standing ovation chat around the Cannes screening of ‘Furiosa’ and Demi Moore’s new movie getting an 11-minute standing ovation too. Then it’s onto episode 3 of Em’s new podcast ‘Anomalous with Em Rusciano’ which has cameos from Michael Lucas & Benjamin Wasley. There’s also a divine post from an Emsolator whose partner has been raving about how listening to the podcast has helped him navigate his own diagnosis. Plus, Em reveals how prep for her ‘Outgrown’ tour is going, including how she performed it to her husband Scott in their living room, even though he never asked. Finally, Em dons her investigative glasses and does a full analysis on the rumours that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are heading to the divorce courts. Em has all the receipts and will reveal all of her findings on if the J’Lo and Ben romance is really on the skids or not. Also in our Sealed Section, it’s all about playing ‘Okay, Stop!’ on that saucy carriage scene on the new season of ‘Bridgerton’, plus Em is mad keen to pull an all nighter at Michael’s Hip Hooray party. Sign up now to start listening & watching at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Cowboy Carter Party Update, Andrew Scott’s Erotic Audio & Bridgerton S3

Wed, 15 May 2024 19:45:00 -0000

It would seem we’ve hit a teensy hurdle in the planning for Michael’s Hip Hoorah Disco Cowboy themed party, he’s got the Orville Peck inspired pink cowboy outfit, but as he’s seeing out his crusty old hip, Michael’s keen to wear a comfortable sneaker and forgo a cowboy boot. Em is having none of it, offering up a variety of alternative options, including some that don’t actually exist, while Michael tries to use said hip as an excuse for a lifetime of shonky dancing. Then it’s onto the news that Fleabag and All Of Us Strangers hottie Andrew Scott is about to gift us erotic audio called ‘The Queen’s Guard’. After watching the teaser trailer, Em challenges Michael to take the script and give us his own version of erotic audio. Em then makes a number of character choices and delivers us versions of the same erotic script as Effie and a Southern Belle, with added options for her hubby Scott and Idris Elba too. Finally we need to talk through the new season of ‘Bridgerton’, season three drops this week and Em gets her eldest daughter Chella to bring us up to speed on what’s coming and why we’re so excited. Also in our Sealed Section, it’s all about Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian, as Em and Michael ‘Okay, Stop!’ the trailer for their debut film together ‘Strictly Confidential’. Sign up now to start listening & watching at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Michael’s Hip Replacement Party, The Idea of You & Madonna in Rio

Wed, 08 May 2024 19:45:00 -0000

Yaas, Em’s new podcast ‘Anomalous with Em Rusciano’ is out and it’s being received exactly as Em hoped it would be, with much accolades, appreciation and divine voice notes and reviews. Michael is due to have hip replacement surgery soon, so to see out his crusty old hip joints, he’s throwing himself a blow out dance party/celebration with the theme ‘Disco Cowboy’. Naturally Em has already been invited, and within hours of receiving said invite had sourced and ordered her entire themed outfit for the night too, so there’s much to discuss. Then it’s onto Em and Michael’s review of the new Anne Hathaway film ‘The Idea Of You’ which hasn’t really lived up to the expectations that the teaser trailer gave them. Finally, Madonna has wrapped up her world tour by performing to 1.6 million people in Rio and Em and Michael are feeling all of the feels having not been there to witness it. There's what was happening while they watched dodgy feeds of the show to cover off, a full rundown of all of their favourite parts, and even a discussion about HR and how Madonna and her dancers navigate all of the snogging and crotch and breast grabbing they are required to do. So pop a hip to the joyous strains of Em and Michael talking party costume prep, lacklustre romcoms and Mother serving it to the masses on stage, huzzah!!

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Baby Reindeer, Sullivan’s Crossing & Gilmore Girls

Wed, 01 May 2024 19:45:00 -0000

It’s a return to our favourite combo, another mother daughter episode as Em’s eldest Marchella steps in for Michael Lucas. We begin with Chella disowning her own father’s last name and an explain on why she has a deeper voice than Em. Then Em reveals she gave in and watched the entire series of ‘Baby Reindeer’ and she is NOT OKAY! After being told in our previous episode by Michael and Chella to avoid it at all costs, Em decided they’re not the boss of her, dove right in and then promptly nearly drowned in all of the things.

(TRIGGER WARNING - Discussion of sexual assault, stalking & abuse) Inside you’ll get a full breakdown on what to expect, why you should probably avoid it and also a bunch of spoilers, if you’d prefer to skip ahead, then you need to jump from 9.43 to 20.35 to escape any reveals.

We follow that with the palate cleanser of Em and Chella’s latest obsession ‘Sullivan’s Crossing’, from playing ‘Okay, Stop!’ with the show’s trailer, to giving us a full exposé on why it's terrible, but also essential viewing. Em even gets Chella to reveal why she watches ‘Gilmore Girls’ on repeat and play a clip from a birthday cameo she got from Scott Patterson, aka Luke Danes, as well.

Also in our Sealed Section, Em has become addicted to a particular Fleetwood Mac song and its accompanying live performance, plus Disney is releasing a Mufasa origin story and Em has a LOT to say about it. Sign up now to start listening & watching at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Rebel’s Royal Orgy, Baby Reindeer & Taylor’s Tortured Poets Department

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:45:00 -0000

Your commitment to a theme dress for Em’s ‘Outgrown’ tour, and a round of singing old school TV themes gets us underway this week. Then there’s Royal orgy news from Rebel Wilson, which gets interrupted with side-quests into Em’s mum Jenni and her latest spending spree involving a giant tree, a crane and her iPad, plus bat tennis and an ‘It’s A Knockout’ rejection, before Em loses interest. We then delve into the TV series everyone is telling Em to watch, but she also probably needs to avoid, called ‘Baby Reindeer’. Michael and Chella have thoughts but will Em ever really commit to even watching the show. After that we need to move onto the fact that Taylor Swift dropped ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ last Friday, surprising everyone with a double album drop. Will Michael drop some truth bombs, is Em willing to say what she really thinks, and will we have enough time to side-quest into David Beckham doing the utmost to serve us quality content from Victoria’s 50th birthday? The answer to all of that is a resounding YES! Also in our Sealed Section, we’ll get our inhouse Swiftie and cameraman James to share his thoughts, plus professional Swiftie and Emsolator Kassy joins us on the phone and we’ve collected reactions from other Emsolation Swifties too. Sign up now to start listening at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Em’s New Show, Taylor & Travis At Coachella & Jenni’s Jury Duty Update

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:45:00 -0000

We begin by revisiting Em and Michael’s teenage hotmail addresses, their lack of flirting skills and how much they were actual virgins in their early days. We even get a bonus retelling of Em’s fave story about Michael’s most tragic love rejection. Then Em gets Michael to give us an update on his Mum’s journey into herbal remedies, which turns out to be a little bit of a letdown. We also get a full rundown of Em’s upcoming tour ‘Outgrown’, once Michael works out the most flawless way to introduce it. That’s followed by the news that the first weekend of Coachella has happened and there’s much to reflect, from Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift cutting a rug while surrounded by security, to Doja Cat’s mind blowing stage performance with all the extra hair. Finally we get Em’s mum on the phone so that Jenni can give us a full rundown of her failed attempt to be added to someone’s jury and dish out some just punishment that doesn’t involve spell books and office bin fires, bless.

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Leave JoJo Siwa Alone!

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 19:45:00 -0000

To get things happening this week, Michael gets the intro right, then there’s updates from Mum land, with news that Em’s Mum could end up being a juror on a court case and Michael’s Mum is ready to start her journey into the wonderful world of medicinal herbal drops for the aches and pains in her skeleton. After that Em is campaigning for everyone to leave JoJo Siwa alone, first though she’ll have to introduce JoJo to Michael, and anyone else who’s not across her background and history. Once we’re all onboard with that info, then Em and Michael will play ‘Okay, Stop!’ with the video for her new song ‘Karma’ that’s launching her adult pop music career. Finally, we got a letter via Emsolation Extra’s Ask Me Anything during the week from Emsolator Bianca, it was FULL of red flags. So, Em is giving up her seat so her eldest daughter Marchella can be on camera while Em reads the letter to her and Michael, so you’ll get ALL of their facial expressions throughout. To hear what they actually think though, you’ll need to listen to our Sealed Section on our premium service Emsolation Extra, where they’ll also talk about the upcoming John Peter Farnham memoir and Em’s discovery of a Beyoncé tribute magazine at the supermarket. Sign up now to start listening at emsolation.supercast.com.

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In Conversation with Lizzy Hoo

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0000

Em befriended Lizzy Hoo a year ago while working at The Melbourne Comedy Festival’s Great Debate. As you’ll hear inside, it's been a while since they acted on their new found friendship, but at least when they eventually did, they invited us to be there to listen in, HUZZAH! Lizzy is a writer, equal parts noodle and pie enthusiast, designer, actor, sport enthusiast and a stand up comedian who recently hosted the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala, which is now streaming on ABC iView. Inside she’ll reveal how she and Em first met, why she did the pivot from her day job working as an account manager in marketing to becoming a full time stand up comedian. There’s also her “successful” stint doing poetry recitals at Eisteddfods, her YouTube famous brother, her father being a lot like Em’s Dad Vincie and her journey to a career in stand up. It’s a delightfully funny ride that you’ll thoroughly enjoy.

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Elio’s Easter, Beyonce’s Country Carter, Lindsay Lohan’s Irish Wish

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:45:00 -0000

We start with the fact Em has a cold sore, but we’re not actually allowed to acknowledge it, or look at it, we also have issues with the use of the word ‘awareness’ instead of ‘acceptance’ in the labelling of ‘Autism Awareness Day’. There’s a negative Airbnb review to reflect, then we get into Elio’s Easter origin and Easter bunny questions, and his issues with his Easter Egg Hunt, plus Michael reveals his Mum’s bleak easter traditions too. After that we get the full debrief on how Em, Michael and Marchella approached their consuming of ‘Renaissance: Part II” with ‘Cowboy Carter’ from Beyoncé. Naturally that also means they’ll talk through their favourite tracks, make hot tips on what’s next touring wise, favourite cameos, country music facts and how the CMA’s will deal with it all come award season again. Finally, there’s the latest romantic comedy for Netflix from Lindsay Lohan called ‘Irish Wish’ for them to review. It appears that no actual Irish people were harmed, or even featured in the movie, but it does come with a mystical Wish Bish and a lot of other whack features you’re sure to enjoy. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em, Michael and Marchella do a full track by track review of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ from beginning to end, although their interest wanes near the end, because...27 tracks to cover off.Sign up now to start listening at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Kate, Carlos and Cowboy Carter

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:45:00 -0000

We open with the news Kate Middleton is having treatment for cancer and how Em was right in her assumptions that we shouldn’t be speculating about BBL’s and the like. Especially when a woman is undergoing a medical treatment that we don’t have all the information on. Sending WTF thoughts to the Palace PR team and speculating on Kate’s marriage to Prince William though, still falls into an open season situation. Then we pivot into an update on Em and Vincie’s Friday inside the Mercedes AMG tent at the F1 Grand Prix, with a side quest into female F1 drivers and why Vincie doesn’t trust optometrists anymore. Em and her daughters went to a family friend's 21st birthday where they witnessed some truly awful DJ work, which inspired Michael to reveal he’s wrapped on Season 3 of ‘The Newsreader’ and spent the weekend DJ-ing the wrap up party too. Then it’s back to Sunday at the F1, with a side of airport lounge downgrades thrown in. Finally, Beyoncé is due to drop her country music album this weekend, which side quests on Em’s rogue Instagram posts, Emsolators commentating on Beyoncé’s singing ability, and more sing-ger, vocalist, entertainers and singers chat too. Plus, in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael talk about Rebel Wilson naming Sasha Baron Cohen as the celeb trying to stop her publishing her memoir, something that REALLY connected with Em. Sign up now to start listening at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Michael Gets Epically Rear Ended

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 18:45:00 -0000

It’s the SMS that brought much delight to Em, Michael got rear ended by a truck on his way to work, and sent an “I’ve been epically rear ended” message to alert Em to that fact. You’ll hear all about it as we start the pod, with a side quest on Beyoncé being a capitalist by name dropping brands in her songs. Then it’s onto Em’s newest obsession, Guy Richie’s new Netflix TV series ‘The Gentlemen’, which is light years better than the bad accents we get in his original movie version of ‘The Gentlemen’. Somehow that spins off into Em regaling us with all the saucy hookups she witnessed happening between the gay men at her local swimming pool, with added recollections from Michael. There’s the upcoming Anne Hathaway movie ‘The Idea Of You’ to get excited about, plus props for Emma Thompson’s ‘Good Luck To You, Leo Grande’. We also get mental side quests on sing-gers and Kylie and Madonna on stage together and separating an artist's problematic history from their art. Then in the Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael update their thoughts and feels on the Kate Middleton situation, talk Oprah’s upcoming weight loss doco and there’s even more F1 frothing to deliver. Sign up now to start listening at emsolation.supercast.com.

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Em & Chella Talk Oscars, Drag Queens & Wicked The Musical

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:45:00 -0000

This week Michael Lucas is away filming his final scenes for Season 3 of his multi-award winning TV series ‘The Newsreader’, so stepping in to replace him is Em’s eldest daughter Marchella. Together they’ll talk through their fave moments from the 2024 Oscar Awards, covering everything from Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue to John Cena’s guttering, Ryan Gosling’s ‘I’m Just Ken’ performance, plus Jonathan Glazer’s speech, Emma Stone, Ariana Grande, Al Pacino, Mark Ruffalo, Lily Gladstone and a bunch of other stuff too. Then it’s onto Em’s night out at a local Drag Show with her daughters, where Odie managed to bring all the chaos on stage, while the audience around them offered up some very unique chaos of their own. Finally we need to revisit Em's emotional support musical ‘Wicked’. On the weekend Em and Chella attended the show AGAIN and they have a bunch of very specific feedback for the audience, as well as mad props for the amazing cast. We also get a taster of today’s Sealed Section from our premium service Emsolation Extra. Em and Chella talk through all the planning and the eventual last minute cancelling of Chella’s decision to attend Pitch. Why did Chella decide to attend an electronic music festival in the bush, when she doesn’t like electronic music, or festivals, or camping, or dust? All the hilarious answers are within our Sealed Section, sign up now to start listening at emsolation.supercast.com

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F1, Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Vacuum Cleaners & Italian Dog DNA

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:45:00 -0000

Before we even get an intro out we drop chats about Em’s new glasses, Jennifer Saunders not recognising her own Ab Fab daughter, Saffy, aka Julia Sawalha on The Masked Singer, and a side quest about the TV series ‘Press Gang’. Once the intro is done, it’s onto Em’s love language, F1. Michael just has to endure it, safe to say his facial expressions express his interest throughout. Then it’s onto the drama inside Miley Cyrus’ family, with Billy Ray now married to a woman who auditioned for Hannah Montana 14 years ago and is 28 years his junior, and her mum Tish marrying her sister Noah’s ex-boyfriend, it’s giving messy. We pivot to Miley’s new song ‘Doctor (Work It Out)’ and Katy Perry’s career demise, then into our respect for Rihanna giving the bare minimum of a performance at a Billionaire’s wedding over the weekend. We tease our Emsolation Extra Sealed Section episode on Kate Middleton’s disappearance and Em’s theory that Camilla is pulling a ‘Saltburn’. Then it’s into vacuum cleaner talk and why Em won’t let her husband Scott use their new carpet sucker, with a side quest inspired by Em’s Mum calling while we record, an update on Italy’s new DNA solution to rogue dog poop, and some bag of lollies chat.

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Dune: Part 2, J’Lo, Scomo, The SAGS & Mardi Gras

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:45:00 -0000

Your introduction to this episode covers everything from American Idol shock eliminations, to Elio discovering the delights of mooning and Michael Lucas sharing his name with a gay pornstar, so chefs kiss for all of that. Then we deep dive into Em’s spoiler free review of ‘Dune: Part 2’. Expect much giant worm chat and everything else in between, from who was giving act-TOR on the IMAX screen, to if Austin Butler brought Elvis along for the ride.

Michael then goes against type by turning up with content, and it’s the kind of content we live for. Yes, it is about J’Lo’s movie musical ‘This Is Me…Now: A Love Story’ and yes we were shook and utterly delighted by every detail. There’s also Scott Morrison’s farewell speech, and the continuing train wreck of Donald Trump’s campaigning to touch on, before we pick and choose our favourite bits of the SAG Awards. However if you’re keen to hear Em and Michael ‘Okay, Stop!’ Barbra Streisand’s lifetime achievement acceptance speech, you’ll need to head to our premium service Emsolation Extra. Finally there’s Em’s upcoming birthday and some Mardi Gras chat to see us out.

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Taylor Killjoys, Ariana & Mariah’s Whistle Tone & J’Lo’s Movie & Doco

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 18:45:00 -0000

Did somebody say gimme all the divas, because we’re at capacity when it comes to the ladies of pop bringing their main character energy to the pod this week. We start with a full recap of the first weekend of Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour in Australia. Seems some people aren’t feeling the love and are trying to kill the joy that Swifties have been exhibiting and we are having none of that. Then it’s onto the internet being super supportive of the return of Mariah Carey’s whistle tone, as displayed on her new duet of ‘Thank U, Next’ wth Ariana Grande. We’re fully here for it, but we also think that Ariana might be doing more of the vocal heavy lifting than you’d expect. Finally, Em and Michael spent their Sunday watching J’Lo’s new movie ‘This Is Me…Now: A Love Story’ together and they have MUCH to discuss. They also follow that up by sitting down to ‘Okay, Stop!’ the trailer for Jen’s upcoming documentary ‘Greatest Love Story Never Told’, which details the making of her self financed musical opus. It’s safe to say that we’re more excited for that, than we were for the movie it apparently documents.

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Beyonce, Usher, Wicked & AACTA Awards Goss

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 18:45:00 -0000

This week all of pop culture decided to unleash all of its everything, all at once and none of us are coping very well. So after admitting to being untethered and unmedicated, Em takes us through a recap of their trip to the Gold Coast for the AACTA Awards, where Michael picked up another award, and Em realised she probably didn’t even need to be there, more on that inside. We follow that up with Beyonce deciding to drop Act 2 of her Renaissance offering’s, right after Usher’s Football concert at the Super Bowl, because Beyonce can do whatever she likes mmmkay. There’s so much to discuss, we start with Usher’s efforts centre stage, but then quickly pivot to Beyonce, with a side quest into playing ‘Okay, Stop!’ with the trailer for the upcoming movie of the Broadway musical ‘Wicked’. There’s much more Beyonce discussion to follow, with cameos from Tina Knowles, Meryl Streep, Jay Z and even some “will Travis Kelce be in Australia with Taylor Swift” chat too. Then there’s Em’s B.O.G. from Fashion Critical, props for Lara from Zhivago for the dress and a delightful discussion about Michelle Lim Davidson to see us out. We also give you a sneaky peek of our Sealed Section after the credits, where Em and Michael talk through J’Lo’s much anticipated film ‘This Is Me…Now: A Love Story’ exclusively for our premium service, Emsolation Extra.

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AACTA Awards Prep, A Grammy Recap & Britney vs Justin

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:45:00 -0000

Get your clacker out (this will make sense when you listen) and get ready for another side-quest riddled edition of the pod. To begin with we need to cover off Em’s apparently excellent skin, for her age, how very DARE THEY! Then it’s on to the upcoming AACTA Awards where Em and Michael are both nominated for awards, huzzah! We’ve got outfits to tease, shoes that probably won’t arrive, and a pre-awards ceremony info sheet that is giving all of the facts a spicy brained nominee could dream of, bless. Then it’s onto the Grammy Award rundown no one asked for, where we talk everything from Trevor Noah’s brilliant hosting to Miley Cyrus on stage with Mariah Carey, plus Taylor Swift snubbing Celine Dion, Jay Z dropping truth bombs with Blue Ivy and so much more. There’s also a feast of mental side-quests about Season 2 of ‘The Gilded Age’, Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Vampire’, Taylor’s new album announcement and a bunch of other stuff we can’t even remember right now. Finally, it’s onto the full rundown of the argy-bargy currently happening between Britney Spears and her ex, Justin Timberlake, including the rumours JT is about to do a sit down tell all with Oprah Winfrey, oooh err and other clutching of pearls, so have at it lovelies.

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The Swiftie Bowl

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 18:45:00 -0000

Huzzah we are BACK for 2024 and now we come with the added bonus of visuals too. Yes, you can finally watch Em and Michael in living, breathing, colour on selected podcast apps, which at this stage covers Apple and Spotify. Naturally it still works if you just want to keep listening, or maybe do BOTH! This episode kicks off with a quick catchup and the reveal of a brand-new button for Em’s soundboard, then it’s onto why the Oscars didn’t really snub ‘Barbie’ and Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig haven't really been robbed. Then it’s onto Biden versus Trump in the upcoming US election, would Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson cancel out Donald if he chose to run. We’ve also got side quests into Zac Efron and Brad Pitt’s faces before we check in on Taylor Swift’s availability to attend the NRL Super Bowl now that her man Travis Kelce is in the finals. The MCG is in panic mode over the influx of Swifties they’re about to experience for her ‘Eras Tour’. Finally, inspired by die-hard Swiftie Bilal’s World Record for naming Taylor’s songs from the words of the opening verse ONLY, Em tests Michael’s ability to name Madonna songs using just the opening verses. How many can he get in one minute? The result surprised even us, so strap in, get your listening parts primed and give us a viewing with your eyes too, for even more Emsolation goodness.

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The Marriage Diaries Chapter 3 Part 2 - An Emsolation Extra Series

Tue, 26 Dec 2023 18:45:00 -0000

Inspired by the news that more couples breakup in the month of December than any other time of the year, Em Rusciano has decided to release every episode of an exclusive series she created with her hubby Scott, called The Marriage Diaries. Normally you’d only be able to access this series as part of our premium service Emsolation Extra, but so many Extra subscribers have gained so much from listening to this series and hearing another married couple air their issues, that we thought it might be of help over the festive season. So enjoy this series and if you’d like to upgrade to Emsolation Extra and gain access to over 60 episodes that you’ve never heard before, as well as a feast of other perks, sign up now for less than $2 a week on our yearly plan at https://emsolation.supercast.com/

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The Marriage Diaries Chapter 3 Part 1 - An Emsolation Extra Series

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 18:45:00 -0000

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The Marriage Diaries Chapter 2 Part 2 - An Emsolation Extra Series

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 18:45:00 -0000

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In Conversation with Sonny Jane Wise - An Emsolation Extra Interview

Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:45:00 -0000

An Emsolation Extra Interview

Today Em sits down to chat with someone who she says has “taught me more in the last year than anyone”. Their name is Sonny Jane Wise, they are an advocate, public speaker and author of the Neurodiversity Friendly Workbook of DBT Skills and the new book ‘We’re All Neurodiverse’. Their mission is to challenge neuronormativity and build a neurodiversity affirming future, where neurodivergent folks are no longer labelled as disordered. This is part one of a fascinating chat that covers everything from Sonny’s early diagnosis in the 90’s, to the difficulties of their childhood, what it was that encouraged them to choose the life of an advocate and a boundary pusher, and why the creation of capitalism is to blame for creating the neuronormative society all of us are expected to fit into. Get ready for a bunch of mind blowing moments that are bound to challenge and even aggravate you, but all of it is so fascinating and educational, you really will get a LOT out of this conversation.

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The Marriage Diaries Chapter 2 Part 1 - An Emsolation Extra Series

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 18:45:00 -0000

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The Marriage Diaries Chapter 1 Part 2 - An Emsolation Extra Series

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:45:00 -0000

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The Marriage Diaries Chapter 1 Part 1 - An Emsolation Extra Series

Sun, 17 Dec 2023 18:45:00 -0000

This episode is part one in the first of three sit down conversations between Em and her hubby Scott. Be prepared for them to go deep into exploring their relationship, holding nothing back and leaving no stone unturned.

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Saltburn, Salty Floats & Burnout

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 18:45:00 -0000

It’s our final episode of the year, so we are pretty much stumbling towards the finish line, you’ll find Em and Michael connecting up from their homes as Em recovers from Covid. We begin by referencing the fact that the second series of Michael’s ABC-TV series ‘The Newsreader’ has scooped a MASSIVE 15 AACTA Award nominations for next year's ceremony. Then it’s onto Em and Michael’s experience watching ‘Saltburn’, the black comedy starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike and Richard E. Grant, that’s been labelled “deeply disturbing” and has left a lot of people trying to remember what their life was like before seeing it. They weren’t as impressed or disturbed, but apparently the visuals are worth the effort. Finally, Em has been doing home haircuts on Elio and she’s also discovered the joys of a salt float. Not in a self described “death mermaid shells”, more a small pool in a private room scenario, and let’s just say it was LIFE. CHANGING. So settle in for much hilarity, a hint of exhaustion and the usual such and such you’ve grown to love.

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Our End Of Year Extravaganza - Live from Sydney

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 18:45:00 -0000

Recorded live on stage at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, this is the kind of Emsolation you get when you place Em Rusciano and Michael Lucas on stage, under spotlight, with microphones, in front of an audience of encouraging Emsolators, things naturally get hectic. We get off to a saucy start with Em admitting she finds Sydney buses extremely sexy, then we move into checking Em and Michael’s predictions from the start of the year. We cover everything from Donald Trump being re-elected, to our predictions on Britney Spears’ marriage, plus J’Lo and Ben Affleck’s relationship and who Harry Styles will date next. There’s also the Year of the Diva to work through, covering everybody from Kylie Minogue, to Beyonce, Cher and Madonna, plus Britney, Taylor Swift and Barbra Streisand. Plus there’s delightful mental side-quests on Lenny Kravitz, some low-key harassing of the straight cis-men in the audience and a review of Em and Michael’s viewing of ‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé’, so get primed for some loose on stage banter and much hilarity.

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Dolly Parton, Go Off Sis!

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:45:00 -0000

Shoe’s loosened & Dua Lipa t-shirt on, we begin this episode with 2 things that have annoyed Em and both are tied to lazy journalism and click baiting. The first involves former Superman actor Dean Cain, the second, the creepy reporting of the recent AFLW Best and Fairest 2023 Awards. After that it’s props and a ‘Good For Her’ Award for Dolly Parton’s choice of a Dallas Cheerleaders outfit for her NFL Halftime Thanksgiving performance. Then we get to witness Micheal squirm as we delve into the reviews for Baz Luhrman’s TV series ‘Faraway Downs’, a reworking of the ‘Australia’ movie, now streaming on Disney+. The highlight, Michael being forced to review it and arriving at it being Hugh Jackman’s hottest moment on screen and a bunch of other equally beige and non committal observations. There is much pressing of the RuPaul Shade button. Finally, we move onto Barbra Streisand’s tell all ‘My Name Is Barbra’, Michael has finished it and is ready to offer up his final thoughts. Plus Em and Michael stumbled on Barbra’s 1986 concert filmed in the gardens of her Malibu mansion, to an audience of the 80’s most elite celebrities. There’s SO MUCH to unpack and it’s glorious in all the most delightfully delusional ways Barbra is famous for, bless.

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Princess Diana’s Ghost Caught On Camera

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:45:00 -0000

Yeah we are going there, Ghost Diana will be covered, but first we need to talk about Michael’s brand new hairdo, it’s blonde, it’s shocking and Em is not able to process it. After that, Michael updates us on hour 33 of the Barbra Streisand tell all ‘My Name Is Barbra’. Michael has also had a VERY interesting encounter with Kerri-Anne Kennerley thanks to his TV series ‘The Newsreader’. Em reveals what Jamie Lynn Spears has been up to since adopting the role of a celebrity in a jungle that they will eventually wanna get out of. Plus there’s a mental side quest into who Reese Witherspoon is currently dating, yes its apparently Kevin Costner. Finally, we need to talk about the appearance of Ghost Diana in the final season of the documentary ‘The Crown’, she’s back and she’s spooky and she makes no sense whatsoever, hence much discussion must be had.

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Taylor & Travis Nearly Killed Me!

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:00:00 -0000

It’s the moment that almost took one of our hosts out, the footage of Taylor Swift running into the arms of her new boyfriend, Travis Kelce, at her concert in Argentina. Naturally we’ve watched it a hundred and twenty bajillion times on repeat and we are primed to deliver the ultimate deep dive on it, with help from our Swiftie expert and Emsolation Extra subscriber, Kassy. Then we’ve gotta check in with Michael on where he’s at with his listening of Barbra Streisand’s book ‘My Name Is Barbra’, Em has officially checked out on it. Finally, Em reveals the effort she put in when her eldest daughter Marchella checked herself in for a knee reconstruction this week. She’s calling it her penultimate mothering moment, so get the diploma ready and raise a glass of some such to celebrate, huzzah!

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The Dildo Of Consequences Rarely Arrives Lubed

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:45:00 -0000

It’s FINALLY here, ‘My Name Is Barbra’ the 992 page, 48 hour audio book written by Barbra Streisand is already being called “exhilarating and startlingly honest”. Naturally Michael is in devour it mode, Em is more about finding her favourite ‘shared on social media’ highlights from Barbra’s media tour promoting it. After extensively reviewing all we’ve heard so far, we need to discuss Michael’s suggestion that he and Em need to do Glastonbury if Madonna ever headlines, Em has lots of thoughts on the likelihood of that ever happening. Finally the results of the ADHD Inquiry have been released and while Em was initially excited, she’s since found a number of reasons not to be, we’ll breakdown that all down. Plus Michael is in lockdown at his mother’s house, while they both recover from Covid, so he’s got a full recap of what’s been happening at his mum’s house to gift upon us as well.

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In Conversation with Matilda Boseley

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:45:00 -0000

Hello Lovelies,

Today Em sits down with award-winning social media reporter and presenter for Guardian Australia, Matilda Boseley. You may recognise Matilda from her hugely successful short form news explainers she creates on TikTok, she’s now also the creator of her new book ‘The Year I Met My Brain’ which is described as a travel companion for adults who’ve just found out they have ADHD. Together Em and Matilda will talk about how she managed to assemble this book, how a lack of research into ADHD impacted her ability to complete the book, the one thing parents can do to help and support a newly diagnosed neurodivergent child and so much more.

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Kardashian Nipple Bras, Britney’s Burn Book & Michael’s Birthday

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 18:45:00 -0000

Em is in Sydney, Michael’s in Melbourne, but that hasn’t stopped them from connecting up to deliver this episode for you. After lamenting the fact that their executive producer Benjamin isn’t in the room to add to the background giggles, it's straight into Em’s latest obsession, looking at the brand new Kim Kardashian nipple bra. It actually comes with nipples built into the bra, so you can ALWAYS present yourself headlights ON! Then it’s time for Em and Michael to give their reviews on the brand new Britney Spears book ‘The Woman In Me’ which they both inhaled over the weekend. Finally, we need to reflect the fact it’s Michael’s 45th birthday when this episode drops. Em is approaching the same age and has decided she’s keen to get herself into a routine of gentle good stuff, swishy pants and ski poles, which probably sounds weird in print, but totes makes sense when you hear it.

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Chaka & Taylor & Britney, Oh My!

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:45:00 -0000

We start this episode with a thorough deep dive into Em’s night out with her dad Vincie at the Nile Rodgers, Chic and Chaka Khan concert. We balance that out with Michael’s review of attending the Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie. Obviously because Michael and Em aren’t proper Swifties, we do drag our cameraman and devoted in-house Swiftie, James up to the mic to correct and critique any mistakes we make. Then we focus on the soft focus that seems to glide across the face of Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon whenever they appear in shot on the TV series ‘Morning Wars/The Morning Show’. Plus they’ve been offering up some superb and steamy age appropriate sex scenes between Jen and Mad Men’s Jon Hamm recently too. Finally it’s Britney book drop day, but will Em’s audio copy arrive in time for us to reflect it in this episode, you’ll just have to listen to find out.

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An Amuse-Bouche Of AMA’s From Emsolation Extra

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:45:00 -0000

Each week our Emsolation Extra subscribers pummel Em and Michael with questions via the Supercast website for a segment we call Ask Me Anything, or AMA for short. This special bonus episode is an appetiser for anyone who hasn’t committed to Emsolation Extra and wonders what they might be missing out on. Within, you’ll hear a sample of some of your questions being answered, from “Did Em pack enough undies for her US holiday?” to an “Am I The Arsehole?” that inspired a total of 3 episodes of questions, including an appearance on the phone from the question asker and their partner. So settle in for a tasty morsel of Emsolation Extra treats gifted upon you for free and subscribe for even more treats like this at https://emsolation.supercast.com/

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In Conversation with Kaz Cooke

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:45:00 -0000

This bonus episode gives you access to something special from our podcast subscription service, Emsolation Extra. Recently Em sat down with one of her favourite people on the planet, the one and only Kaz Cooke. Kaz is famous the world over for creating the kind of books we all need to navigate life, having researched and written books like ‘Up The Duff’, ‘Babies & Toddlers’, ‘Girl Stuff 8-12 & 13+’ and her latest offering ‘It’s The Menopause’, which is in stores now. Together Em and Kaz will talk all things menopause, from sneaky wee’s to heavy flows, oestrogen levels and hair migration, hot flushes and the more than 30 signs that you might be experiencing menopause. So strap yourself in for a wild, hilarious and occasionally infuriating conversation about the ‘pause.

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It’s Time We Talk About The Hard Thing

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:45:00 -0000

First up we need to talk about the result of the Voice Referendum, after the country resoundingly decided that First Nations people apparently don’t deserve constitutional recognition and sadly, mostly voted ‘NO’. After that disappointing result, it’s on to the news that excerpts have started dropping from Britney Jean Spears upcoming tell all book, ‘The Woman In Me’. Thankfully, Em isn’t scared to go all method and usher in Britney herself so she can read the quotes for us in her naturally thick Southern slash Steel Magnolias M’Lynn accent, because AS IF she wouldn’t! Then Em reveals her latest hyper-fixation involving sharp blades and sticky vinyl, which is swiftly followed by the story of how Em found herself at a local play where the premise revolved around a small country town turning into a giant gay porn shoot. Lastly, Michael teases his hubby Adrian’s new story as part of an erotic anthology series coming soon to SBS. We wrap things up with a full debrief on Madonna finally hitting the stage for her recently postponed greatest hits tour and Taylor Swift’s concert movie finally being released too.

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A Sneak Peek at Emsolation Live

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 18:45:00 -0000

Well if you don't know, now you know.

Maybe you've never been to an Emsolation Live Podcast before, maybe you have. If you have, you know it's the hottest night of the year, so kick your feet up and enjoy a trip down memory lane. If not, strap yourself in because boy are you in for a tasty, tasty morsel in the shape of a recap. Our spiritual guide, Present-Day-Em will take us back to a time where Past-Em from the past got together with Michael Lucas, her daughters, her dad, and a 6 piece band to celebrate the year that was, 2022; in style. We get a detailed, juicy glimpse into the VIP-only pre-show Q&A AKA Em and Michael uncut. Present-Day-Em then guides us through the many stages of an Emsolation live podcast which is unsurprisingly full of side-quests, laughing fits, anecdotes reworked into Madonna songs all for the sake of one-upmanship; and Michael Lucas Karaoke to boot. Plus there's even special guest Casey Donovan flying in for an interview and live performance.

If you were on the fence about coming to this years live show at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, fear not! Let Present-Day-Em guide you through the extravagant, hilarious and heartworming moments we share together. Hit play, laugh loud, and head on over to https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=EMSOLAT23 to get your tickets now!

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It’s a Lot.

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:45:00 -0000

There’s a LOT going on right now so we’re taking the “let’s just stick to what we do” angle and offering up our thoughts on the brand new Netflix 4-part doco series ‘Beckham’ which covers off the career and life of David Beckham. We also get an update from Michael on the next “big” event coming from his former employer, Baz Luhrmann. That also means we get to hear some of the goss from Michael’s first job, including what it was like working from the home of Baz and Catherine, answering phone calls from Madonna, and hanging out around Leonardo Dicaprio memorabilia. There’s also the news that the Christina Aguilera, Cher movie ‘Burlesque’ is being turned into a musical to process. Plus the first live show of Madonna’s postponed tour is almost here, so Em and Michael reflect on what could have been, what will happen when someone drops the concert on YouTube, and even how Em’s feeling in her waters on if the tour will even go ahead at all.

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The Voice To Parliament with Rachel Perkins

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:45:00 -0000

It’s the episode for anyone who feels like they don’t have all the info they need on the upcoming Voice Referendum. Em and Michael offer up their point of view on the Voice and reveal which way they will be voting. Em also talks to Arrernte and Kalkadoon woman, Rachel Perkins. Rachel is the founder of Blackfella Films and an award-winning writer, director and producer of documentaries and feature films, she’s also the daughter of world-renowned civil rights activist Charles Perkins and Co-Chair of Australians for Indigenous Constitutional Recognition, the group behind the Yes 23 campaign for the Voice to Parliament. Consider this a resource to help answer any questions you might have ahead of the Voice Referendum on October 14.

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Leave The Wig On Andre

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:45:00 -0000

Obviously we’re opening with MORE Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce recapping, if you’ve been following Em on socials this week, you’ll already know she’s done a deep dive on Taylor Swift rocking up to a Chiefs game with Hugh Jackman, Sophie Turner, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Trav’s Mum Donna. There’s much to discuss, including Michael’s overly excited call to alert Em to the situation. That’s followed with chats on Beyonce’s Renaissance visual album finally being given a cinema release date. Then we’ve got the story of the Gucci wallet Em left at the Vegas Airport being returned this week with EVERYTHING in it. There’s an update on Em’s eldest Marchella performing in ‘Heathers: The Musical’ and why it finished 20 minutes after she stepped on stage. Plus there’s mental side-quests on Barbra Streisand dating Andre Agassi and if she asked him to remove his wig during sex, Em’s singing voice changing thanks to oestrogen, Britney’s knife dance, the Supermodels doco, and Season 3 of ‘the Newsreader’ being confirmed, HUZZAH!

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Taylor’s New Boyfriend Had A Friendship Bracelet & A Dream

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:45:00 -0000

That dream has been realised, so expect an Em level analysis of it all shortly and multiple ‘Good for Her’ button presses. First though we need to award a ‘Good For Her’ for Kylie, who dropped her brand new album ‘Tension’ and proved again why she’s maintained her success for the last 4 decades. Delta also announced her engagement so there’s a ‘Good For Her’ too, then it’s onto the news that Taylor Swift seems to have stumbled into the ultimate new relationship with an NFL player called Travis Kelce. We also manage to throw in a mental side-quest amongst all that Taylor inspired ‘Good For Her’ button pressing on “What is Em and Michael’s Roman Empire?”. Then we need to cover off the news that Victorian Premier Dan Andrews is retiring and delve into the woman who’s been tipped to replace him, Jacinta Allan. We also wanna touch on Em’s ADHD Senate Inquiry appearance and how Michael and Em’s bestie Jamila had to gently suggest Em maybe pull back on the scorched earth approach in her first draft and consider a few teensy tweaks. Finally, we need to cover off our upcoming End of Year Extravaganza Live Show at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney.

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Please Respect Our Privacy At This Difficult Time

Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:45:00 -0000

It’s the news that shook the planet, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness have called it quits on their marriage after 27 years and we need to discuss. Em has theories and she’s willing to throw a “mark my words” at it too. Then Em allows Michael to nerd out a smidge with an update on a masterstroke that Madonna recently delivered. We follow that with the news that very serious accusations of crime have been levelled at Russell Brand; if you’d like to avoid that discussion all together, all you need to do is skip ahead from 22.36 to 33.40, Em will give you fair warning before it pops up while you listen too. We’ll follow that with the news Em’s youngest Elio is a goth who’s also just been introduced to Harry Potter, which also ushers in a delightful mental side quest on her daughter Odie’s High School Musical Night. Finally the second season of Michael’s TV series ‘The Newsreader’ suddenly moved from a once a week drop, to dropping every episode, all at once on ABC iView yesterday. Naturally Em got her binge on and she’s ready to give her hungie percent honest review to her bestie Michael. So prepare to get some behind the scenes goss, with a teensy tiny episode 4 spoiler attached and a special musical performance from Em too, #IYKYK.

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Sexy Vampires, Stolen Cars & Supporting Sansa Stark

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:45:00 -0000

Strap yourself in because this episode is stuffed to the gills with all of the things you didn’t know you needed, until we dropped them into your earholes. We get things underway with a full rundown on the premiere of ‘The Newsreader’. Did Em unleash a bunch of inappropriate all over Sam Reid? Was Michael’s mum sassing up a storm? Were the Tony Bartuccio dancers in the room? All these questions will be answered as well as a bunch you haven’t even thought of yet. Then we need to talk about Em’s hubby Scott getting his car stolen during the week and why he left his wallet in it for them too. We also wanna dump on Joe Jonas over his breakup with Sophie (Sansa Stark) Turner, pick over the troubling facts about Britney’s brand new boyfriend and throw in a mental side-quest on Drew Barrymore becoming a scab. Finally there’s a shortage of oestrogen patches, so cut to Em entering into a virtual cage match with other peri-menopausal peeps to secure access to whatever supplies are still left. May the odds forever be in her and everyone else’s favour.

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Desert, Divas & Diarrhoea

Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:45:00 -0000

We’re back in the booth and ready to unload on the last 48 hours of Em and Michael’s holiday in the US and we’ve got A LOT to unpack. We begin with the full rundown on their decision to hike a mountain in Palms Springs in 46 degree heat, it did not end well. Speaking of things not ending well, we also squeeze in a mental side-quest about the news of that hectic Delta flight that had to turn around after an explosive diarrhoea incident, because of course we do. Then it’s on to their road trip to see Lady Gaga doing her jazz and piano show in Vegas, with a full breakdown of the abundant highlights and hilarious moments from before, during and after that show. That’s swiftly followed by their night with Beyonce in LA, a visit to the original Dr Patrick, Matt Le Nevez and we’ve gotta talk about the return of Michael’s TV series ‘The Newsreader’, which premieres on the ABC Sunday night. So nestle into your favourite listening space and press play on this ginormous download of all of the things and enjoy.

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Live From Palm Springs

Wed, 30 Aug 2023 19:45:00 -0000

Em and Michael have touched down in the desert resort city of Palm Springs to 46 degree heat waves, poolside hangs and Frosé’s all round. We kick things off with an update on the last few days in New York City, including Michael’s full rundown on his second visit to ‘Marie’s Crisis’ (the camp show tunes bar) and Lin-Manuel Miranda being there. There’s a hotel move, a day in Santa Monica, all their thoughts and feels on the Broadway musicals they saw, including witnessing Lea Michele’s performance in ‘Funny Girl’. Then we need to find out what’s been happening since they drove into Palm Springs, those previously mentioned Frosés, 46 degree heat and poolside hangs for the gist of things but with shopping sprees and architecture updates thrown in. You can also expect a much needed air conditioning hum as they record the show into their iphones from Em’s hotel room. We also get a mini update on Kim Cattrall’s appearance as Samantha on the season finale of ‘And Just Like That’, plus ‘The Newsreader’ Season 2, Lady Gaga and Beyonce mentions as well, huzzah!

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Live From New York City

Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:45:00 -0000

We’ve got a LOT to unpack Emsolators, it’s week one in America and Em and Michael have been doing all of New York City everything. We start with a full rundown on their first day on the ground from late night restaurant meals, to Em wandering the streets to Madonna’s house in an all white jumpsuit while trying to manage explosive diarrhoea. There’s the spiritual moment Em and Michael experienced at a venue where you sing show tunes while a snitchy gay plays along on the piano. There’s holiday hangovers, Brooklyn Bridge treks, breakfast at Balthazar, a visit to the Sex Museum, over-priced IV drips, subway rides and a stack of inner monologue reveals. We also get a full review of the Prime series ‘Red, White and Royal Blue’ and they finally reveal all the Broadway shows they’re about to experience plus what’s up next for their travels. So pour yourself a Cosmo or a cup of Joe, yell “I’m walkin’ ‘ere” in your best NY accent and settle in for a hectic ride full of hilarious holidaying highlights.

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A Message For Michael

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0000

Last week, Em invited Emsolators to vent their frustrations on the 10th Anniversary of Michael Lucas killing off their favourite character, Dr Patrick on ‘Offspring’. One of the voice messages was so poignant and heartfelt that we decided to hold off on adding it to last week's episode, just so we could play it to Michael. So this bonus episode is all about the impact that event had on Emsolator Gem and the reaction Michael had to hearing her beautiful message.

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Penises, Politics & Princesses

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:45:00 -0000

Prepare yourself for our fave trio, penises, politics and princesses. We start with Michael revealing he visited a penis museum in Iceland, so naturally Em had lots of questions and isn’t shy about pumping Michael for ALL of the details. So that’s the wang section sorted, for the politics part we need to cover off the news that Trump is facing his 4th indictment, along with 18 co-defendants plus how Hillary Clinton reacted when she found out. Then for the princess part there’s Beyonce making a very public show of support for Lizzo live on stage. Finally with Em’s trip beginning Friday, there’s last minute panic over her final preparations and Michael drops some news that inspires Em to consider another full repack of her suitcase. We’ve also got a series of delightful side quests involving Mer-people, Harry Styles, hectic 80’s TV viewing and Tina Knowles which all just feels perfectly right.

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Dr Patrick, Diamonds & Dirty Undies

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 19:45:00 -0000

It’s the death no one wanted, or did they? Today we revisit that moment 10 years ago when Michael Lucas killed off Dr. Patrick on his TV series ‘Offspring’. Em and Michael go deep on the decision and reveal all the behind the scenes action, plus we invited you to vent your Dr Patrick anguish via voicemails for Michael too. Then we need to talk about the Lizzo lawsuit and give out multiple ‘Good For Her’ awards to the sporting achievements of the Diamonds and the Matildas. Finally, how many undies should one pack when they travel and could that fully packed suitcase that Em’s been toiling over the last few months, actually create a huge problem? The answer is, yes, completely, without a doubt, find out why within.

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Lady Gaga, Loving Aidan and Living for the Matildas

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 19:45:00 -0000

Michael might be under a time crunch but that didn’t prevent us from talking Lady Gaga being live in Vegas while Em and Michael are holidaying in the US. Em’s keen to reaffirm her love for the new season of ‘And Just Like That’ after they brought Carrie’s former fiance Aidan back. We also find time to talk the upcoming season of Michael’s show ‘The Newsreader’ and we learn actual sporty facts about actual soccer stars the Matildas from him as well. To cap that shock off, we also get a delightful little side quest about Michael unearthing a sporting talent he never knew he had while on holidays and it’s the last thing any of us would expect.

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Oestrogen, Elephant Ears and Elon

Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:45:00 -0000

Michael has finally submitted himself to the full Barbie movie experience and he’s ready to offer up his thoughts and feels and compare and contrast it with Em’s review. Then we need to cover off the actual out of control bin fire (with extra petrol sprinkled on it) that is Elon Musk changing the name of ‘Twitter’ to ‘X’. We follow that with an update on Em’s oestrogen levels, she now has patches everyone so huzzah for the hormone boost. Finally, it’s only 23 days until Em heads off on her trip to the US and she has upped her packing efforts. She’s also issued her family with a not at all veiled threat that she is out and done and it’s a Hunger Games, survival of the fittest type scenario for all of them once she steps on that plane, so that shouldn’t have massive repercussions at all.

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Barbies, Boycotts and Biological Clocks

Wed, 19 Jul 2023 19:45:00 -0000

Em has seen the Barbie movie and she is bursting at the seams with all the thoughts and feels and she’s not afraid to unleash her FULL spoiler free review within. Then we need to update everyone on the writers strike in America. What even is it? Why do we care, and how come rich peeps like the star of ‘The Nanny’ are complaining about not getting enough money? Finally, Em got aggressive with a window blind and decided that ain't right, so she got some tests done only to find out she’s in the midst of menopause. What the WHAT!?! It’s a lot, so grab your favourite childhood doll and settle in for a ginormous unpacking of all of that and so much more.

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Barbie, Britney & Boundaries

Wed, 12 Jul 2023 19:50:00 -0000

Madonna returns to social media to thank her fans, Em and Michael are thankful, willing to stalk her in New York and exploring options to replace her cancelled concert. Em’s off to the premiere of the Barbie movie and no one will ruin her experience of seeing it on the big screen. Britney Spears is dropping a memoir in October called ‘The Woman In Me’ and we have so much we wanna see within its pages. We also do a Threads side quest, touch on Jonah Hill's troubling texts to his ex, and with 40 days till Em and Michael's US holiday, Em is already in pack mode

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In Conversation with Julia Morris (Part Two)

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:23:38 -0000

Did you know Em Rusciano and Julia Morris are actual friends? How could two powerful, magnificent, driven and opinionated media ladies possibly be able to sit down in the same room as each other and not dominate all media instantly, exactly. While the old white men of the media think it's all too much and no one could possibly endure it, this special sit down proves how utterly wrong they are. So plug in and enjoy Part Two of Julia Morris and Em Rusciano talking all of the things, including her Silver and Gold Logie nominations and an informative and hilarious conversation about her menopause journey. To hear Part One make sure you subscribe to Emsolation Extra on Supercast at emsolation.supercast.com

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The Secret Sex Trials

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 20:00:00 -0000

This week Michael upgrades from a snack platter while recording, to sitting in a hire car outside an Italian Airbnb while recording, so situation normal right? Em reveals how Michael dropped the “Madonna is postponing her world tour” bombshell in her lap. Then we need to work our way through the disappointment of the storylines on the new season of ‘And Just Like That’ and the upcoming Kim Cattrall cameo. Finally, Em and Michael try and offer advice for an Emsolator who emailed us anonymously asking if they could help them navigate how to move on after having an affair.

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Roof Of Wangs

Wed, 28 Jun 2023 20:00:00 -0000

It’s update time as Michael gives us the inside word on seeing ABBA in hologram form, their purpose built arena offers up a wealth of venue ideas for Em, which naturally inspired our episode title. Em needs to take us through Kim Cattrall’s new Netflix series ‘Glamorous’, with side quests to ‘And Just Like That’, IBS and Michael’s relentless snacking while they record. Plus a message from an Emsolator about her subscription to a saucy narration service, inspired Em to write the perfect sexy narration for women and she’s had it recorded for your listening pleasure.

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In Conversation with Art Simone

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Hello Lovelies,

Today Em Rusciano sits down with the one and only Art Simone, famous for being on the first season of Drag Race Down Under, she hosts her own podcast ‘Concealed’ and her YouTube series ‘Kick-Ons’ and she’s in the room to drop truth bombs on filming drag race in NZ, buying resin clocks from Shapelle Corby, what RuPaul is really like on set, who both their fave drag queens are, attacks against drag queens and so much more.

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Is Your Sphincter Set To Sprinkler?

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Michael drops ANOTHER bombshell to get us started, Em is utterly shook but thankfully totes able to move on so that we can award J’Lo another ‘Good For Her’ for her thirst trap Father’s Day post of Ben Affleck. We follow that with the news that a saucy championship of the in and out kind is being held in Sweden, or is it? Who cares, Em and Michael have much to say about it, which somehow ends up with Em discussing Scott’s high fibre diet, hence our episode title. Lastly Michael is off to see the ABBA hologram show in London and Em has worked out how to use the tech to her best advantage.

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A Lovenundrums Taster

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Here’s an exclusive excerpt from our very first Lovenundrums episode with your favourite ethnic Aunties, Em Rusciano and her daughter Marchella Rusciano-Barrow, to hear the entire 39 minute episode, in all it’s uncensored glory, subscribe to Emsolation Extra at emsolation.supercast.com NOW!

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This Episode Is So Padam

Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Michael’s joining us live from London, we get his full Beyonce Renaissance Tour Live review and Em has a secret about the concert too. Em reveals she’s already in prep mode for her US holiday 8 weeks out, Michael’s been watching the show Em refuses to view ‘The Idol’ and we dish out our ‘Good For Her’ award to Kylie Minogue plus we sneak in a super short Tony Awards update as well.

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In Conversation with Senator Jordon Steele-John

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Em Rusciano sits down for an incredible chat with the youngest member of Australian Parliament and a proud disabled person, Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John to talk about his incredible upbringing, how he approaches an ableist world, how Em’s Press Club speech affected him, why he’s fighting for people with ADHD and Autism and what he’s hopes to achieve with his career in politics. It’s a fascinating, eye opening and hilarious conversation which we know you will totally love.

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Darlin’ it’s Better, Down Where it’s Wetter

Wed, 31 May 2023 20:00:00 -0000

We are getting wet in this episode, first up we need to celebrate White Gladis, the female Orca who’s made it her mission to attack and sink yachts and is now teaching other Orcas how to launch their own attacks, Good For Her! We follow that with Em and Michael’s full review on the live action version of ‘The Little Mermaid’, they’re throwing 10 out of 10’s at Halle Bailey’s entire performance, but they also have notes. Some of the new song inclusions left them shook, Triton was wearing a t-shirt instead of showing off his 6 pack and the greatest Ursula song ever has been edited! Thankfully Em and Michael decided to replace it with the full performance of the missing section in this podcast. Then we wanna talk about the finale of ‘Succession’, naturally if you haven’t watched it yet you’ll need to skip forward from 28.16 to 35.26 to avoid all the spoilers plus a shocking reveal about Shiv actress Sarah Snook DM-ing Em while she was watching it. Finally, Michael is about to jump on a plane and betray Em by attending Beyonce Live in London, so obviously we need to give him some more gentle ribbing about that before he bails.

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The Aftermath of the Bey-trayal

Wed, 24 May 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Yep we’re going there, to begin with we cover the fallout from last week’s Beyonce Betrayal. It’s been truly heckers, especially for one Michael Lucas who’s even received drive-by confrontations from Emsolators keen to address his shocking revelation. After that we wanna touch on one of the biggest stories of the week, the sad departure of Stan Grant from Q&A and the ABC. Then Em is super keen to update us all on her new favourite bingeable series about mermaids called ‘MerPeople’ and she reveals the show she thinks all teenage boys should be made to watch, plus Michael has a new Aussie series he’s keen to recommend. Then finally we play a quick game of ADHD Charades where Em describes movies, songs, and tv shows she can’t remember the actual names of for Michael to try and guess, it’s a thing Em does to Michael all the time and she’s keen to test out his skills in a game show setting, huzzah!

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Chella Chats with Will McKenna

Thu, 18 May 2023 20:00:00 -0000

In an Emsolation Exclusive, Em’s eldest daughter Marchella Rusciano-Barrow sits down to chat with Will McKenna who’s the lead of the new ABC series ‘The Messenger’. Will just happens to be Chella’s bestie, they shared the stage in multiple high school plays and he’s been a friend of the Rusciano family for years. Expect a lot of gentle ribbing from Chella and Will and low key Em and Michael vibes as they discuss the series, how Will approached the filming and other on set goss, plus the kind of questions and moments only true friends can get away with.

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The Full OK Stop on RuPaul’s AD Appearance

Thu, 18 May 2023 05:55:52 -0000

It’s the edit you never wanted us to do, so we’ve gifted you the full version of Em and Michael playing ‘Okay Stop’ on RuPaul’s tour of his Beverly Hills mansion on ‘Architectural Digest’. Grab the video on YouTube and watch along as Em and Michael work their way through every extravagant pavilion, disco room and orange decorated space for your enjoyment.

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The Beyonce Betrayal

Wed, 17 May 2023 20:00:00 -0000

The betrayals come thick and fast in this episode, in fact they bookend this chat and they both come from Michael, so prepare for much pearl clutching and dramatic inhales from Em. Our first betrayal involves Em’s personal mullet wearing musical hero and his brand new doco ‘John Farnham - Finding the Voice’. Michael may have seen it, with his mother, on Mother’s Day, so it's basically a gut punch right from the start for Em. Thankfully Michael gives us a full review and even offers up recommendations on how Em best approach seeing it for herself. That scandal absorbed we then need to talk Beyonce’s Renaissance World tour kicking off, Sweden not enjoying it enough and Michael gets put through a high pressure, on the spot, sing the chorus quiz of the tour setlist. Then Em and Michael play ‘Okay Stop’ whilst watching the new Architectural Digest YouTube tour of RuPaul’s LA Mansion. Finally, after a quick update on the TV shows and series they're both watching, Michael casually drops his second betrayal which is so shocking it rocks Em to her actual core. Will they ever be able to move beyond this shocking confession? Only time will tell, but also yeah sure, they probably have already right?

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Semen Stencil

Wed, 10 May 2023 20:00:00 -0000

This week Em is shook because Michael is keen to talk about the Coronation of the King, Em has zero interest. Weirdly though (actually not really weird at all really) even though she didn’t actually watch it, she’s absorbed a shocking amount of assorted facts and highlights. Once we’ve worked through that Em is mad keen to drag a very reluctant Michael into the marvellous world of mushrooms. Em’s got all the facts, a new app to help her identify them and an unbridled passion to force Michael into gumboots for a frolic through a forest full of fungi in the very near future. We’ll follow that with the breaking news that Tom Cruise and Shakira are an item, which naturally inspired Em to pump out a bit of fanfiction 5 minutes before the episode record. Expect Michael in the role of Vin Diesel and Tom Cruise and Em as Shakira (is that a female Fernando Alonso I’m hearing?). Finally Michael has a new season of ‘5 Bedrooms’ to plug, plus there’s two other equally fab Aussie shows they’re both keen to recommend. So plug us in, press play and get a sample of the wall to wall dizzy freedom that’s bouncing around inside this episode.

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We Have News For You.

Wed, 03 May 2023 20:15:00 -0000

Obviously if you were at our family meeting last night you’ve already got the news we have for you. If you weren’t there then all will be revealed within this episode, first though we wanna touch on the shocking loss of Masterchef’s Jock Zonfrillo. Then Michael is obsessed with the fact that our Prime Minister went to a celebrity wedding that Em has zero interest in, so that won’t last long. We follow that up with the Instagram algorithm that’s sending Em blokes with massive wangs working out, she’s done research on why the discrete peen is in her feed, plus Em and Michael swap mobiles and share what their ‘for you’ sections reveal about them. After that Em gets Michael to flash up a selection of Met Gala looks for her to give her on the spot, uncensored thoughts on. There’s also some Fernando Alonso and Taylor Swift fan fiction for Em and Michael to bring to life and finally we have a huge announcement that’s v exciting and we’ve been dying to reveal, that moment has finally arrived. So basically this episode is pretty much chockers Barry Crockers, so allow it to tumble into your ears and enjoy it at your earliest convenience mmmkay.

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What Mothers Really Want

Mon, 01 May 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Inspired by the responses to a post where Em asked Mother’s what they HONESTLY wanted for Mother’s Day, we’re offering up a way to help you get exactly what you want from your family, plus we reveal more about the Family Meeting we’re holding on Wednesday and why you need to be there.

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She Pulled a Salt Shaker from Where?

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0000

The answer to that question is within this episode, but first there’s a kinda sorta answer to last week’s question for the cast of Glee, which we follow with a reminder of what Emsolators need to do if Em ever goes missing. Then it’s on to Em’s Saturday which included an early morning wake up, a hurried house clean, a 50th birthday lunch for her husband Scott and a midnight performance on stage with Reuben Kaye. We’re talking stand-ups, a full band, singing, burlesque, fire twirling, aerial circus acts, maximum naked wang including actual ones and Em’s inflatable version and finally an act that included a discretely hidden salt shaker. After that Michael drops a bombshell revealing he got teary watching a video of James Corden, it leaves Em understandably shook plus she then had to sit through the same video just to see how she’d react. We then reflect on the death of Barry Humphries, cover off a new TV show that Em’s just binge watched called ‘The Diplomat’ and offer up a mental side quest on the rumours Taylor Swift might be dating F1 champion Fernando Alonso (Michael has to do maximum googling for clarity and Em’s so inspired she’s off to work on some Tay Tay and Fernando fan fiction for next week). Finally Em teases a massive announcement that’s been giving her migraines and then returns to give us her take on the aforementioned James Corden video with surprising results.

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What’s Going On With Bluey.

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0000

The first 20 seconds of a new season of a universally loved kids TV series has triggered a lot of parents, but before we talk about any of that, we need to talk the hectic going ons at community pools. Inspired by Michael’s t-shirt, we go on a trip down memory lane to Em’s previous life as a teenage swim instructor, the whack things that happened in and around the pool and the shame of wearing clothing from the lost and found. Once we’ve navigated all of those memories, we need to discuss why the newest episode of ‘Bluey’ has divided the internet. We also check in on the diet culture norms of the 80’s parents who raised Em and Michael and the truly shocking experiences they had in their own childhoods. Then there’s the night Em and Michael partied with the cast of ‘Glee’ in Sydney to relive. Em remembers nothing, so Michael does all the heavy lifting recollecting everything that went down and it comes with a built in challenge for you too. Finally Em is untethered when it comes to TV show options and her list of must haves is extensive. Luckily Michael has the perfect list of choices, including one series his husband actually worked on. Weirdly, neither of them planned or set this up, but it might just be the most perfectly placed recommendation they’ve ever accidentally stumbled on. What are the chances?

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Mid-Life. Motherhood. Mental Load.

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0000

An Easter meme comparing the to-do list of Mums and Dads triggered a huge response from Emsolators and Em has some thoughts on why the mental load on Mothers has reached a tipping point and what to do next. We also need to talk all the behind the scenes action of Em’s appearance at the Melbourne International Comedy Debate, how Annabel Crabb connected Em to the one and only Penny Wong, and who labelled Em and John Safran’s debate responses as sophisticated. We’re addicted to a brand new Netflix series that’s unpleasant to watch, but we just can’t look away, called ‘Beef’. Elio is a gamer with a serious Nintendo Mario Kart Odyssey addiction and he’s not afraid to issue sleepy muttered threats about it, plus Taylor Swift calls an end to her relationship and Michael kinda sorta promotes his upcoming new season of ‘5 Bedrooms’. There’s even a little side quest about a neighbourhood Easter tribute fashioned out of chicken wire, so just your standard podcast episode really.

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Succession Compression Session

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 05:45:46 -0000

This episode delivers exactly what’s in the title, so naturally if you’re not into the TV series ‘Succession’, or you’re yet to see episode 3 of the current season, then this podcast episode is not for you. Em and Michael are long time fans and both of them are finally up to speed with all the new episodes and they needed a full debrief. So expect much gushing, a variety of what’s next theories and some behind the scenes chat that includes Michael doing a very casual flex on actually meeting and hanging with some of the key members of the cast. It’s a bonus episode built specifically for devotees of ‘Succession’ so have at it and enjoy.

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I Wish You Well

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0000

Like a casual remark whispered in the ear of the man you just destroyed in a televised courtroom drama, this episode is guaranteed to get inside your head. Yes we’ll talk all things legal with Gwyneth winning her court case and Donald Trump being dragged before a Judge for his own mea culpa moment. There’s Em’s kindergarten confessions to work through, then we need to find out what went down when Em encountered Vogue Australia on the red carpet and Geena Davis behind a velvet rope at the launch for the Goddess exhibition at the ACMI in Melbourne. Also, after Em dropped her Croc appreciation confession on last week’s episode, she’s prepared to up the ante and offer up another one of her shock confessions slash backflip. Then there's the creative emergency her middle child Odie dropped in her lap with less than 24 hours before it's deadline.Finally we squeeze in a high speed Grand Prix update, that spins off into a One Direction side quest that somehow evolves into an Emsolation sealed section discussion on a seggual practice that rhymes with shitake. So unlike a mushroom that’s kept in the dark and fed you know what, we are giving you AMPLE warning that things get even more heckers than you’d ever expect inside this episode. I know right, I bet you can hardly wait huh, so enjoy.

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Helicopters, Skiing and F1

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:00:00 -0000

Strap in for a true taster of the lifestyles of the rich and famous as we reflect on some of the fantabulous transport options celebs have delivered for us to chat about this week. First though we need to allow Em some space to talk about how she’s allowed Crocs into her life, good luck everyone, plus Elio and his very specific lunchbox demands make an appearance, huzzah! Once that’s sorted we’ll reveal all of our favourite moments from the utterly bizarre court case surrounding a 2016 collision on the ski slopes of Utah between Gwyneth Paltrow and retired optometrist Terry Sanderson. Did someone say “I lost half a day of skiing” yes, yes they most certainly did. We follow that with all the gloriousness that is Sofiia Coppola’s 16 year old daughter, Romy Mars, who’s become the internet’s new favourite nepo baby. Romy posted a hectic TikTok about being grounded for trying to order a helicopter to fly her bestie over for dinner, as you do, so obviously we got much chats to have. Then finally we need to get Michael around the fact that the Formula 1 Grand Prix is coming to Melbourne this weekend. Em is determined to improve his lack of knowledge of her niche special topic slash obsession and she’s not afraid to use Beyonce, Michelle and Kelly to make that happen. So expect a Destiny’s Child themed explain and a hardly surprising One Direction retort from Michael, yep we’re totally giving you everything you’d expect from an Emsolation episode, go us!

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Leopard Print Snatch

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:00:00 -0000

Huzzah to Michael for that episode title, naturally you’ll get the full context once you start listening, go us for not providing any spoilers within this description. This week Em proves how good an investment her inflatable wang is turning out to be ever since she bought it for her Evil Queen comedy tour. Then Michael joins us from overseas to trigger Em’s fears of prehistoric ocean creatures and rogue drug busts. Em reveals the rash decision she made 6 months ago that is now coming back to haunt her, and as a result is placing her entire household under duress and has left Michael scared for her family. After that we need to download all the whack info and delightful insights that Gwyneth Paltrow gifted us whilst appearing on a health and wellness podcast. Finally there’s a state election happening in NSW and it hasn’t garnered as much interest as it normally would for our favourite political nerds, you’ll find out why and get all those other delightful morsels within.

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Good for Gaga

Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:00:00 -0000

It’s a ‘Good for Her’ extravaganza and we start with some unexpected props for Em from one of the world’s best pop songwriters. Then it’s on to celebrating Lady Gaga’s emotional Oscars tour de force, from her butt baring arrival look and paparazzi tripping incident, to her makeup free introduction and performance of her Oscar nominated ‘Top Gun Maverick’ song ‘Hold My Hand’. We are also living for Nicole Kidman’s facial work on the ‘champagne’ carpet and Angela Bassett’s reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis winning an Oscar. Finally it’s all about the brand new album and backyard performance doco from Miley Cyrus, Lindsay Lohan being pregnant and Madonna hot new boyfriend, her best yet according to Em, plus somehow we manage to slide in more Barbra Streisand references too, because of course we do.

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Let’s Hear it for the Ladies

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 04:30:00 -0000

On International Women’s Day we’re bringing together some of our favourite Emsolation visitors to remind us why women should be celebrating each other every day. Inside you’ll find Em’s chats with a heap of her besties including Masterchef favourite and food writer Melissa Leong, film maker, historian and author, Santilla Chingaipe and gender equality advocate and author Jamila Rizvi. We also have some timely advice from period preacher Lucy Peach and Gynaecologist Dr Kara Thompson. There’s also Heartbreak High actor and disability activist Chloe Hayden, Winners and Losers and Cyrano actor, writer and director Virginia Gay and star of Underbelly and 5 Bedrooms actor Kat Stewart all drop in to offer up some brilliant anecdotes and words of wisdom. We’ve also asked Emsolators to offer up their own ‘Good for Her’ nominations for the women they wanna celebrate in their lives. So plug in and enjoy a feast of females celebrating everything that makes them fabulous as we give a delightful pat on the back to all the women we love and admire.

Melissa Leong chat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IDJQLmYZUqqRAmH69IaKa?si=FPX5yrKATHiKzMAtMhMEZg

Santilla Chingaipe chat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/33y210wcp3wrdf9QrjJ7xl?si=JwOjiCGBTFC-HaessNYOVg

Jamila Rizvi chat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oHuxqPLRP9Q4THe3RuYoP?si=yk-8K0YSQK-TCMu8LhxjZw

Lucy Peach chat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MOLZsgksuJIklLPRzBvsS?si=1bZIs493T1qDn-qQBROG-A

Dr Kara Thompson chat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0iWS9RogmCHOx1MeYkbjtL?si=R3W5ZdmnQ1aJ5lsmqzx0PQ

Chloe Hayden chat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ynwXlDXmxPnr4E96KVuHi?si=KENglBJ2QIiaWOTD_NQVVQ

Virginia Gay chat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3t48wh1YH3pnpIXr4EJ1Ca?si=abjUXBL4TI2dA6WJvIZ4YA

Kat Stewart chat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6cOrPUs117J3s7NY3P1kAc?si=IBfInPuVTaORkScdAfmD-g

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I Work in a Bakery

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 19:00:00 -0000

It’s Em’s birthday week so we open with 4 things Em’s learnt at 44, so maybe get a pen and some paper, or open your notes app before you get started. Then we need to reflect on all things World Pride and Mardi Gras with Michael joining us for this pod from Sydney, which means he’s been inhaling all of the gay, all at once. Speaking of campery, Em and Michael took in the Harry Styles concert in Melbourne. They have huge props for the Stylers audience and not so much respect for the boomers at the Elton John concert. Also, inspired by the news that two women were invited backstage after the Harry Styles show, Em spent minutes crafting some Harry related fan fiction of what happened next. Naturally Em and Michael are totes going to bring it to life, with Em playing narrator and one of the lucky backstage ladies called Louisa, and Michael playing the security guard and Harry “I work in a bakery” Styles. It’s not saucy AT ALL, but it is everything you didn’t know you needed. Finally we need to talk about Elio finding his “artwork” in the fire and why it struck a chord with so many parents, which also inspires Michael to reveal just how brutal his mum could be when it came to feedback of his creative efforts as a child.

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Representation Matters

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 19:00:00 -0000

This episode is different from what we normally deliver, for one we won’t be talking about any rogue wangs or celebrity happenings, although Michael does still manage to reference peen, and also slide in his Oprah Winfrey and Barbara Walters impressions early on to lighten the load. Em found herself in the press this week with her Autism diagnosis being called into question after praising a venue for having a sensory room available. So she and Michael decided to tackle it all head on. We’ll cover off everything from what inspired Em to go through the process of getting her formal Autism diagnosis, how it presents for Em and what it feels like when you’re accused of lying about it for clout. Then there’s the problems around the lack of research in the field of female presentation of Autism, labels like “high functioning” and “low functioning” and why Em feels she still has to talk about all of this, even though it feels like the last thing she wants to do right now. It's a very important episode that will no doubt hit you in the feels, but it’s important to reflect on this experience and remind everyone again why representation always matters.

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It’s Fast and Furious, But For Bums

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:00:00 -0000

We begin this episode with birthday wishes for Em’s daughter Odie who’s turning 16 on the day this podcast drops, Em also offers up her fave Odie story to celebrate. Then Michael joins us to reveal the most spectacular outfit ever, make sure you check out the proof on the Emsolation Instagram page. Two weeks ago Em accused him of being a gay who had given up when he turned up in a t-shirt and ripped jean shorts to record the podcast. This week he delivered his spiteful farshun clapback using 70’s David Bowie at a variety show appearance, and Lady Gaga in her Kermit outfit as inspo. We follow that with our thoughts on Rihanna’s half time footy concert at the Superbowl. It had more layers than we ever imagined, from pregnancy rumours before she’d officially announced it, to some off tap conspiracy theories that she was ushering in Satan. Turns out Em was on point with her thoughts on what Rihanna was trying to say with her performance too. Michael spent Sunday reducing an audience to tears while reading a speech to his younger self, you’ll hear the entire thing within, plus why Em thinks it’s a really important speech to hear. Finally, it would seem Gen Z would much rather have no sex scenes in their favourite TV series and movies because it makes them feel uncomfortable. Em and Michael aren’t even sure if this is actually a thing, it’s also a safe bet they won’t be joining in the protest rally if it ever does become a thing either. So settle in for all of that, as well as a rather casual admission that naturally inspired the title of this episode, job well done.

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A Dick Too Far

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:00:00 -0000

Yes the wang wasn’t needed, but the abs and the sexy lap dancing were whoop worthy. We’re totally here to tell you ALL about the special Emsolation screening of ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’. In fact Em and her eldest daughter Chella will spend roughly 22 minutes telling you and Michael all the ins and outs (boom tish). Prepare yourself, there’s also all their thoughts and feels of the 2023 Grammy Awards, from Beyonce, Lizzo and Harry Styles all the way to a teensy tiny vent about James Corden. Madonna scores our weekly Good For Her award, plus we have a selection of our favourite headlines from the week including Zac Efron’s bedroom skills, and the woman who slept with Prince Harry finally revealing herself. Then finally we need to cover off the brand new Pamela Anderson doco ‘Pamela - A Love Story’ and talk about how well she’s wrestled back her own narrative after decades of being used and abused.

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It’s Not Funny

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:00:00 -0000

It is though, even more so when you think about it, but more on the funny stuff later. It’s been a hectic week, Em’s had Elio’s first day at kinder and Odie starting at a new school, she’s also got her full review of JLo's new movie ‘Shotgun Wedding’ featuring Jennifer Coolidge. Then Michael returns to get a dressing down about not dressing up for the podcast, he rejects Em’s sources for the latest behind the scenes goss on why Madonna has cancelled her biopic, and Em has a theory on who they might witness on stage with Madge at her New York concert. Then we need to cover off how two of Michael’s predictions for 2023 seemed to have happened in the last week, and get the rundown on how Em and Michael finally watched the ‘My Massive C**k’ documentary together. They have lots of thoughts and feels, and a bunch of it’s not funny moments to work through, including a very special email they got from their favourite fella on the doco. After that we gotta talk about how Channing Tatum’s planning a book with a feminist icon and appearing on a Gold Class screen at a very special Emsolation only screening of ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’. Then finally we’ll dish out a bunch of props for Miley Cyrus breaking records with her brand new single ‘Flowers’ and squeeze in a quick nepo baby chat too. So it’s the usual this, and that, and so much more, awaiting you as per usual, so press play and enjoy.

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Panettone Penis Predictions

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:00:00 -0000

It’s the moment you’ve waited weeks for, Em and Michael are back in the building and ready to unleash their unique brand of hectic. First up there’s some excitement, some side quest action and a live google search from Em in our introduction. Then Michael steps in so the two of them can continue to process the news that Madonna announced her greatest hits concert tour. Yes they have tickets, yes they are going to New York, yes they are losing their tiny Madge loving minds about all of the things Madonna. After they’ve heavy breathed their way through that, it’s onto all the pop culture moments we missed over the break. Which means we need to cover off Prince Harry’s penis and Panettone revelations from his book ‘Spare’, there’s also the celebs we lost, plus ‘Good For Her’ props to deliver for Jennifer Coolidge. Em and Michael then make all their predictions for 2023, including what’s next for US and Australian politics, who Harry Styles will date next, what’s gonna happen to Britney Spears, a Kanye spotting side quest and Em and Miichael’s thoughts on J’lo and Ben’s marriage. Finally we wrap things up with Invasion Day chat and offer some options on how you can help support First Nations people.

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In Conversation with Mindset Coach Ben Crowe - Pt 2

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:00:00 -0000

If you’re about to press play on this episode without listening to Part One of Em’s chat with mindset coach Ben Crowe, we’d recommend you don’t until you’ve heard that first, but hey, if you wanna ignore that advice, have at it, who are we to judge? In this episode Ben will be answering your questions, so once again, probs a great idea to have your pen and paper ready to jot down some notes. Inside Ben will offer tips on how to build your resilience so you’re not affected by the negative things that sometimes happen to us. How to encourage vulnerability and self confidence in young people, as well as the one question you need to ask the ones you love that could change everything. We tell you how to put yourself out there as your true authentic self, how to calm yourself and think straight when you’re angry or upset and also offer strategies to help you overcome feelings of mental burnout and like you’re not enough. There’s a wealth of amazing advice awaiting you inside, so press play and start absorbing all this good stuff as soon as you can.

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In Conversation with Mindset Coach Ben Crowe - Pt 1

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:00:00 -0000

You’re gonna need a pen and paper to take some notes from this episode, trust us, there’s a LOT you’re going to wanna revisit. To help you kickstart 2023, Em sits down with Ben Crowe, he’s Australia’s most in demand professional mentor and leadership coach. He’s worked with everyone from Ash Barty to Dylan Alcott and Stephanie Gilmore and he was instrumental in helping Em unlock her approach for her historic address at the National Press Club. Together they’ll cover off Em’s journey with Ben, talk about the number one issue affecting the world today, reveal Em’s super power and give you details on how you can access Ben on the regular. They’ll also give you the tools to find your purpose, reveal the terrifying thing Ben did to Em during one of their sessions, offer up four things parents need to do for their children and tell you how to get beyond the feeling that you’re not enough. It’s the perfect kickstarter to a brand new year and this is just the first episode, we’ll have even more for you next week, including Ben answering your questions.

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Our Last Ep of 2022

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Is it that time already? YES! Yes it is, we are all ready to have a break and our end of year live show was the perfect fullstop to another huge year for Emsolation. We know a lot of you couldn’t be there for the Emsolation End of Term Party, but that doesn’t mean you’re going to miss out. Aside from removing all the singing, because licensing fees, we’ve assembled pretty much everything else, including Em and Michael’s chat with special guest Casey Donovan. We’re even giving you some bonus content that not everyone got to experience, by including the Q&A session that Em and Michael hosted before the show with our VIP ticket holders. Then finally, as a teaser for our first two episodes of 2023, we’ve got an exclusive excerpt from Em’s chat with mindset coach Ben Crowe from Mojo Crowe, with the perfect inspo for anyone who’s feeling burnt out as we crawl towards the end of the year. So give yourself a break and find a moment to take in some good stuff for your ears and have a wonderful few weeks till we return again on January 12.

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Peen Again?

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Are you even surprised by that word appearing in our episode titles anymore? I’ll answer that for you, nope, not one bit, in fact it makes me even more excited, I’m not even reading the rest of this because woo hoo there’s more peen related content for my brain to absorb via my ears, lets have at it, or at least that’s what we hope you’re thinking. Aside from peen chat we get Em and Michael’s thoughts on the first 3 episodes of the Netflix doco ‘Harry and Meghan’. Then there’s a spoiler free chat between Em, Michael and Em’s eldest Chella on Season 2 of ‘The White Lotus’. It’s spoiler free because Em has only seen the first 2 and a half episodes. WARNING we do kick Em out of the booth so Michael and Chella can have a spoiler filled chat on that final episode. HAVEN’T SEEN THE FINALE YET? Just skip from 24.20 through to 29.00 minutes and you’ll avoid all the juicy spoiler-filled moments, but make sure you come back and listen once you have seen it. Finally Em returns to take us behind the scenes of her big night out at the premiere of the NGV’s exhibition of famous fashion designer Alexander McQueen. There’s also peen in there somewhere, you’ll just have to listen to find out where it's hiding, good luck everyone.

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Frolicking Peen

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Did someone say gimme more wang chat? Probably not, but we’ve got wang of the frolicking kind to fill your ears, so huzzah for all of that and then some. The ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ review you never knew you needed, but were assuming you were probably going to get, is about to be delivered after Em devoured the new adaptation on Netflix. There’s also Em and Michael’s thoughts and feels on the new Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary series, plus they wanna talk about the peeps asking Em what she thinks of the footage of her Madgesty at the celebration for the reissue of her ‘Sex’ book. Finally there’s some questions from our Emsolators that we didn’t get to during our 200th episode last week, so we’ve managed to squeeze even more answers in for you to enjoy.

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The Two Hundredth Episode

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:00:00 -0000

Can we deliver two hundred minutes for our two hundredth show? We absolutely can. Will it be a wild and chaotic ride? Um, have you even listened to our previous one hundred and ninety nine episodes? Of course it will be chaotic, we nearly talked ourselves hoarse and we covered all of the things. There’s our standard weekly catch up between Em and Michael which covers everything from their current TV viewing efforts, to the Victoriian election result, with a Catweazle side quest, a saucy party game story and even an appearance from Em’s eldest Chella. We also have Em and her husband Scott sitting down for a chat, there’s Em and Michael acting a Hallmark Christmas movie written by a bot, your questions answered and so much more. Get ready for the longest and most eclectic episode we’ve EVER created and happy two hundred episodes to all of us!

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Motional Word Dump

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Em got her autism diagnosis confirmed on Friday so she needs to talk through that, she also wants to reflect on Elio’s first day of orientation at his kinder, plus she has her period, so expect a few teary moments within. You’ll also get to hear about the time Em forgot to mask during a very important meeting with a huge TV production company and subsequently did something that ensured she never heard from them again. It’s a short, free flowing confessional, straight from the heart, so settle in and enjoy.

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Enter the Multiverse

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Michael has been in a float tank full of magnesium and Em is having none of it, but she also has lots of questions. Em has gall bladder issues and she also found out Elon Musk has 10 children, created his own burnt hair perfume, carried a sink into Twitter, fired 50 percent of the company and gave Trump Twitter access again, so yep, more questions. We’re then saying “Good for Her” to Heidi Klum and her daughter Leni for clapping back at suggestions they shouldn’t model together in lingerie, by modelling together in lingerie again. Then we prove Em lives in a multiverse after she reveals why she thinks Heidi’s ex is actually called Seal. Finally, Em and Michael have been bingeing Season 5 of ‘The Crown’ which ushers in Michael’s awkward recollections of a rideshare with the actress playing Princess Diana, Elizabeth Debicki. Plus Em asks him to tell us about how he scared Claudia Karvan out of the room by singing his own version of Dolly Parton’s Jolene to her. So yeah, it's your standard grab bag of all the randomness you’ve come to expect and love.

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In Conversation with Reuben Kaye

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Are you even ready? The answer to that is no, NO you are not ready, but you actually don’t need to be. This episode is like unleashing two hilarious hummingbirds in front of a pair of microphones to watch them fight it out for the next punchline, hence you will get relentless giggles with a hefty serving of campery and a bunch of trauma bonding thrown in. There’s also half a dozen hilarious titles for any and all of Reuben’s future biographies, all the facts on why Em and Reuben are basically the same fabulous person, how they both started in the same place and why they celebrate overcoming their own trauma and then share it with their audience on stage. It’s a fabulous ride which we know you’re gonna love, so plug in and put it in your ears at your earliest convenience mmmkay.

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Love is Blind S3 - BONUS EPISODE

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000

Em has binged EVERY episode of the brand new season of Love is Blind and she’s got something to say. It’s a bonus treat with added audio highlights and updates on where the couples are since the reunion show, so if you’re scared of spoilers maybe approach this episode with caution.

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Tampons, Trump & Taylor

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 19:00:00 -0000

We love a bit of alliteration hence why we’ve gone with the three T’s in our title and dropped the other item of conversation within this episode. That other item is first up for discussion though, Rhonda Burchmore has been snubbed for another Carols by Candlelight and we are not having it. Then we need to check in with the meltdown from straight men and even some women to the Victorian Government’s state election promise of free tampons & pads in public spaces. Donald Trump has announced he’s running for President AGAIN, which means the Unicorn of Death was sadly right. Finally, Ticketmaster in America has screwed up and made it impossible for Swifties to buy tickets to Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour and they are ready to go all Hunger Games on anyone and everyone responsible. There’s also a surprise treat that Michael did without having any idea we were recording him, you can thank us for that later.

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Brain Poo

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:00:00 -0000

It’s a lot right, we’re half way through November and we are NOT coping, but we do have time to do a full brain dump. We start with Em dishing on the year so far, then it’s onto the new Lindsay Lohan Netflix movie ‘Falling for Christmas’, Em has finally seen it and she’s asking for a temporary pause on the Li-naissance. She’s also offering a full rejection of the standard romantic movie trope where the woman gives up everything to make babies and muffins for a man. Then we get a full Mean Girls 2 script synopsis, followed by a ‘Party of Five’ side quest. Then we do a Tiffany Trump wedding update, which also features Lindsay Lohan, because of course it does. There’s a short Donald Trump mid-term update which could also mean the end of the Unicorn of Death, there’s a teensy “who cares” about the Victorian state election moment, a Dua Lipa live show reaction and some behind the scenes of Em being at Rob “Millsy” Mills book launch. It’s a total go to woah through to what just happened scenario and has all the stuff we live for when it comes to an Em Rusciano brain dump, huzzah!

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Good For Her

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Prepare yourself for Em doing a couple of Salt-N-Pepa raps whilst trying to remember the date of our Melbourne live show, then we talk Kim Kardashian using an air fryer, yeah we’re not so convinced either. Dua Lipa is about to entertain Em and Michael at her concert and Michael is going to scream. Cher helps us launch a new segment we’re calling “Good For Her’. Rihanna is totes letting us down with her choice of celebrity cameo for her latest Savage X Fenty show. Michael’s finally seen Harry acting in ‘My Policemen’ and we try and wrestle an honest review out of him. Then finally with the midterm elections underway in the US, our very own harbinger of doom the Unicorn of Death returns, so good luck everyone.

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The Nacho Saga

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Em loves nachos, it’s a safe food for her, it’s got crunchy corn chips, gooey cheese, and nacho sauce, what’s not to love? Anyway, it’s safe to say nachos are always gonna be a satisfying scoff for Em, so if you should happen to make a promise of nachos to her, you better follow through on it. Unfortunately over the weekend the promise of nachos wasn’t delivered and things spiralled out of control. You’ll hear all the shocking deets of corn chip armageddon within, plus there’s an update on Em’s autism diagnosis and her current feels around it.

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Birthday’s, Swifties & How to be an Ally

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 19:00:00 -0000

At the time of recording it was Michael’s birthday and we’ve just come off celebrating Chella’s 21st, so to begin we celebrate Michael’s hatch day and recap the going ons at Chella’s Icons Only fancy dress celebration. Then we need to talk through the delivery of a brand new Taylor Swift album and recognise that TayTay has dropped a considerable amount of music since this podcast began and we’ve reflected each and every one of them. Finally with the news of so much violence being inflicted on Indigenous people, Em and Michael are keen to help non Indigenous Emsolators know how they can be an ally to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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My Massive C-BOM

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0000

After the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia decided to issue an edict that they’ve changed their name from the very savvy and totally cool BOM, to the rather pretentious and utterly useless The Bureau, all of us lost our collective minds. It’s quite likely one of the worst rebrands EVER and Em and Michael have much to say about it, they’re so exasperated by it their vocal pitches change throughout. Then we need to look at the collapse of the UK’s economy, why a lettuce was getting a 24 hour live stream and how an ill-advised budget ended the career of Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss after just 45 days. Expect more exasperation swiftly followed by much stifling of giggles and shocking facts as we try and work our way through as much info as we can source on the new doco about men with extra large trouser snakes called ‘My Massive C…’. Eye watering measurements, blow by blow descriptions, plus theories on what kind of voice they’d have if they could talk is probably the perfect way to follow up all the exasperation of the other two stories, so job well done.

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Free Time Tuesday - “Poor Men” In Conversation with Rob (Millsy) Mills

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Em’s relationship with Rob Mills goes back years, if you’ve heard their previous chats, if you’re read Em’s book ‘Try Hard - Tales from the Life of a Needy Overachiever’ you’ll know how special their friendship is. Rob has just written a book too, it’s called ‘Putting on a Show - Manhood, Mates and Mental Health’. Em hasn’t read it, you’ll hear why she hasn’t read it, plus why Em’s not going to give Rob an easy ride when it comes to questions either. It’s a thought provoking, wide ranging and hugely entertaining chat and it might just be a great help to someone in your life too, so have at it and enjoy.

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Egg Yolk Omelettes, a Rack of Lamb & Special Salad Dressings

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0000

After a smidge more drooling from Em over her time in front of Mark Bouris we start with the news that a New York restaurant made a very public display of banning James Corden from their establishment, so expect much I told you so and more from Em. Then we need to ‘okay stop’ our way through the trailer for Lindsay Lohan’s upcoming Netflix film ‘Falling For Christmas’, it’s the Li-naissance we’ve all been waiting for and we are totally here for it. Finally there’s the latest in the Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde break up drama with their former nanny supposedly spilling facts about Olivia leaving to be with Harry Styles and taking her special salad dressing with her, I know right, it’s like all of the Emsolation wheelhouses have aligned at once, enjoy.

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Free Time Tuesday - Em and her EP

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Today Em sits down for chats with her friend and former anchor of her breakfast radio show Benjamin Wasley, he’s also the Executive Producer of this podcast. Em was worried she had nothing to talk about, but after a brief chat we worked out there’s heaps to reflect on from the last week. So we begin with Em’s trip to Sydney to meet with Spotify, record a podcast episode with financial guru and fully jacked human Mark Bouris, appear on Fran Kelly’s new ABC show ‘Frankly’. She also helped out at her parent’s open garden and attended an amazingly inclusive Melbourne Fashion Week event which culminated in her accidentally losing her skirt while doing fashion parades in an underground carpark with her daughter Chella, as you do. So there’s a heap to work through and a lot of giggles within, mostly from Ben, but we’re sure you’ll join in too.

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“You’re So Quirky” - In Conversation with Chloé Hayden

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Chloé Hayden is an award winning motivational speaker, actor, performer, author, influencer, content creator and disability rights activist and advocate, she’s also one of the stars of the Netflix reboot of ‘Heartbreak High’ where she plays one of the world’s first autistic characters, Quinni. Em jumped on board ‘Heartbreak High’ the minute it dropped because the original series was totes one of her favourite things EVER. As she devoured every episode it was the character of Quinni and how the show truly embraced and explained her experience of being autistic, that really connected with Em. Chloé was diagnosed as autistic and ADHD at 13 and she joins Em to talk all of the things, from the writing and release of her new book ‘Different, Not Less’, to where she was when she found out she secured the groundbreaking role of Quinni. Chloé also offers some great advice for parents of teenagers with autism and ADHD, reveals how the character of Quinni has helped so many people, plus Em and Chloé find out how alike they actually are and why you should never call them ‘quirky’. It's a fabulous, fast and funny chat that we know you’re gonna love, so find your favourite chill space, press play and get listening.

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Free Time Tuesday - In Conversation with Wil Anderson

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0000

It’s the friendship that comes together on each other's podcasts, Em’s done Wil’s podcast Wilosophy four times, now it’s time for Wil to do Emsolation, even if it’s just so the two of them can have some quality hang time. So together they’ll talk the news Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchin are divorcing, why Gigi Hadid might find Leonardo DiCaprio worth dating and even try and analyse why the creators of Chiko Rolls use hot ladies to sell their phallic looking mystery meat and cabbage tubes. They also talk about why Wil is so good at getting the thoughtful reveals from his guests on Wilosophy and why he won’t turn it into a TV series. There’s also a new book for Wil to reluctantly promote called ‘I Am NOT Fine, Thanks’ and a deep dive into how the continuing pandemic has changed and affected them both. It’s a wide ranging glorious bunch of banter that we know you’re really gonna love so plug in and get your listen on.

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It Looks Like a Swollen Turkey Foot

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Twitter is on fire and we’re here to give you all the hot takes. We start with the news that Lena Dunham, the creator of ‘Girls’ and the upcomnig series ‘Catherine Called Birdy’, has been rejected by the gay community after she offered up her casket for a pride parade once she dies. Exactly, what the what was she actually thinking or hoping to achieve with a tweet like that? Then we wanna talk about how Billy Eichner, the creator of ‘Bros’ a new gay rom com, took to twitter to blame homophobia for his movie not performing very well on its opening weekend. Once we’ve worked through both of those social media bin fires we’ll reveal how Em’s encounter with an echidna ushered in a rather shocking stat and about a bajillion unsolicited echidna crotch shots, because of course it does, huh? Em has a lot to say and she’ll also gift us all the facts while also shoving some rather revealing pictures before a totally unaware Michael, her eldest daughter Chella arrives just in time to witness the pics too. Spoiler alert, her reaction may be where we got the title of this episode from. Finally Em and Michael have both seen the first few episodes of the new TV series remaking ‘Interview with the Vampire’ and Em can barely contain her excitement so get ready for much adoration and gushing.

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Free Time Tuesday - Previously on Emsolation

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0000

It’s been school holidays, we’ve all been busy, so this episode is a selection of highlights from the last 5 episodes PLUS you’ll hear what Em got up to this weekend, which includes her thoughts after watching the brand new ‘Hocus Pocus 2’, then there’s Em and Michael’s Renaissance listening party and Em even went to a friends karaoke themed birthday party, right, lady got busy. Then we’ve also got a selection of highlights from the last 5 episodes so this is the perfect teaser for anyone who hasn’t listened yet or a brilliant share for anyone who’s never listened to Emsolation before, so please pass this episode on if you’ve got a bestie who isn’t already a devotee of this podcast and help us get more peeps on board.

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God They Love a Brothel

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0000

This time around we’re ignoring the episode title and diving straight into the ins and outs of what’s inside the entire ep, so put a pin in that and we’ll update you soon. So we begin with the news Rihanna is taking over from Taylor Swift and stepping up to do the half-time footy concert, aka the Superbowl in February next year. Em and Michael are excited but also perplexed considering her last album dropped in 2016. We also need to factor in Beyonce announcing a world tour, then there’s the news that Italy has a rather problematic woman about to become their Prime Minister, her name is Giorgia Meloni and she is an ultraconservative right wing fascist, so naturally Em and Michael have a lot of red flags to work through. After that we need to reflect the fact that Bill Shorten apparently said earlier this week that he’d seen Em’s speech at the National Press Club and described it as powerful and then talked about how he’s asked for more advice on including ADHD in the NDIS. To wrap up, Michael has finally started watching ‘House of the Dragon’, the prequel to ‘Game of Thrones’, and both Em and Michael have a bunch of concerns about all of the everything, from the lace front wig situation, everyone getting killed, the hectic violence and the drawbacks of watching the brothel scenes while your kids are in the room, which brings us to that episode title, told we’d get back there eventually. So grab your fave listening posy and get amongst it ASAP.

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Free Time Tuesday - In Conversation with Dr Kara Thompson

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0000

After quite the enlightening discourse on Instagram, Em decided it was time to take us all for a group session with a Gynaecologist. Joining Em is the incredible Dr Kara Thompson, who takes us on a learning journey; breaking down myths and shining a spotlight on the wonderful world of the vulva. Buckle up gang, it's learning time!

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Ted Lasso Punched Baby Yoda

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Facts are facts and we’ve got the audio to prove it, plus Em has found even more reasons not to watch the TV series ‘Ted Lasso’, all the details are within this episode. We start by reflecting on Em’s dog Toby passing away last week and how it affected a speech she had to give on the Gold Coast. Then it’s onto the reboot of the 90’s TV series ‘Heartbreak High’, it’s now streaming on Netflix and it’s officially amazing. There’s also drama around the filming of Season 3 of ‘Ted Lasso’ that Em is mad keen to delve into, plus a truck full of special “neck” massagers and lube were spilled all over a freeway in America and they crossed to it live on the news in the US, so of course we need to play you that audio and talk about it. Finally Lady Gaga had to call it quits on a concert in Miami because of lightning strikes and took to social media to deliver a tear soaked apology which is truly peak level diva goodness and naturally we ATE. IT. UP. You’ll hear the entire thing and we’ll be talking through our favourite bits. You’ll even get a teensy tiny reflection of the funeral to end all funerals just so we can talk about Fergie, because of course we are.

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Free Time Tuesday - In Conversation with Nazeem Hussain

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0000

On today’s Free Time Tuesday, Em sits down with her long time good pal; comedian, author, actor, television and radio personality Nazeem Hussain. Things get hectic quickly as these two energetic humans bounce off each other, as they catch up on the last few years and discuss everything from arranged marriages and arranged divorces, to powerful women and authoring children’s books.

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Pummel Me Like a Wildebeest Stampede

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0000

So we took a poll on Em’s socials and asked you to pick our episode title with zero context, your two options were “I’m Queer and I Want To Be Baited” or the equally baffling “Pummel Me Like a Wildebeest Stampede”. Turns out a lot of you seemed very taken by the pummeling, hence why it’s now living it’s best life as the title above this description, job well done Emsolators. Naturally you’ll get full context around both of those quotes within this episode, the first one relates to Harry Styles new movie ‘My Policeman’ and the second one was inspired by the revelation that Em spent time writing erotic fan fiction about the cartoon version of Mufusa from ‘The Lion King’. I know totes shook right, also apparently we will NEVER find it. We also talk the backlash to Em’s post about the passing of the Queen, all our favourite Emmy acceptance speech highlights and the best bits of the upcoming Disney movie announcements. There’s even some talk about the forthcoming ‘Interview with a Vampire’ TV series and some such about using your hands while making a fist, so maybe don’t listen to this around your children, unless you like having far ranging and slightly uncomfortable conversations of course.

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Free Time Tuesday - We need talk about the Queen

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Em has spent the weekend reflecting on the wide ranging reactions to the death of the Queen, and also did some soul searching on her own feelings surrounding it.

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Unhinged on Hinge

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Heads up, in this episode Michael mentions we are untethered TWICE, so pretty much prepare yourself for our standard level of hectic. To start, we do a deep dive into the full story behind that car crash of a press launch for Olivia Wilde’s new movie ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ at the Venice Film Festival. Em has given the entire back story behind the film’s production a forensic level of examination and together with her best friend Michael and her eldest daughter Chella they’re going to dive face first into ALL the drama. Once they’ve spent about 20 minutes picking that apart, we also have time to drop in on the drama that Ye, formerly the artist known as Kanye West, has dropped about Kim K’s bowel movements. Finally Em unleashes the awkward as she ushers in a chat about her eldest daughter Chella’s love life, while Chella is alongside her and on the mic. It’s our most unhinged chat ever, with equal parts weird and hilarious and it could quite honestly ruin any chance of Chella ever dating again, so no pressure what so ever.

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Free Time Tuesday - A Poke with Hope

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Em reminisces about her underage disco days and reflects on what actually went on in those dark corners, before she touches on a video that literally “changed her DNA” and says that it will do the same for you! It’s free Time Tuesday y’all, get weird!

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A Plastic Bag Drifting Through the Wind

Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Do you ever feel like you’re a plastic bag, drifting through the wind, who’s listening to a podcast where other plastic bags are doing the same kind of thing? If the answer is “yes” then this is definitely the podcast episode for you. Em is back with her bestie Michael and her eldest daughter Chella,who both needed a talking to about bringing more energy into the pod. Once that was sorted it was onto the news that Britney has dropped a brand new single with Elton John, and also a 22 minute audio confession detailing some of the suffering she experienced whilst under the guardianship of her father. There’s a lot to unpack there but Em watched the entire thing so you don’t have to, plus we’ve added all the key moments so you’ll be totes up to speed. We follow that with more on Beyonce’s latest album, we still don’t have any videos, plus Em is now a full convert and totally addicted, much to Michael’s unabashed joy and excitement. There’s also Lil Nas X’s outfits and Taylor Swift’s easter egg reveals at the MTV VMA’s to cover off, and we need to talk Father’s Day and what level of petty is Em allowed to unleash on the day considering how awful her Mother’s Day was. You’ll also get more goat screams, rando singing outburst and way too much talk about not using tissues for a runny nose, so pretty much our standard stuff.

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It’s Free Time Tuesday!!

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:00:00 -0000

No one knows what it means exactly, but there’s no doubt about it; free time on a Friday afternoon was the most desired activity any primary school aged child could conceive. Join Em as she takes to the mic solo and takes us through life post NPC.

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My Historic Address - Before, During and Directly After

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:00:00 -0000

It’s finally happened! After months of stress, anxiety, re-writes, a bunch of spiralling and a raft of undocumented side quests, Em has finally stepped up to the podium at the National Press Club in Canberra to deliver her “historic” address. You’ll find out who named it “historic” and also get an inside feel for how Em was feeling on the morning of her speech. Once Michael arrived in Canberra they sat down to talk about as many things as they could think of to distract Em before the Press Club address, which means we got to hear a smidge about the behind the scenes happenings of Em’s upcoming appearance on Season 2 of Michael’s TV series ‘The Newsreader’. We also found time to reflect on the loss of the wonderfully talented Margaret Urlich and process the upsetting news that Em’s idol, John Peter Farnham, has endured a marathon surgery to remove a cancer tumour from his mouth. Finally we follow all that up with Em’s full speech from the podium at the National Press Club, plus Em and Michael recorded a special chat directly after she stepped off stage to reflect how she was feeling once it was all done.

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Portfolios, Peen and Porty D

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Here comes the hectic, but that’s what we’re all here for, so lets have at it. First up we need to talk portfolios inspired by the shocking news this week that our former Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, decided to secretly gift himself a heap of different portfolio appointments. Em and Michael are having none of it, plus they’ve got a side order of Brett Sutton doing some Bollywood dancing to cover off too. Then it’s onto the unsolicited peen that Tommy Lee decided to inflict on our Instagram feed, none of us asked for it, however lots of thirsty Emsolators AND Michael decided to send it to Em for thoughts and feels, you’ll get her reaction within. Then finally there’s the news of the 45 year old woman on holiday in Porty D who was just trying to live her best life with a few cocktails. The problem with that was she was living that life really loudly in her hotel pool and wasn’t keen on any suggestion that she might need to settle down and get out of the water. Em’s been there before but she didn’t really remember it, which is why Michael is here to help her relive her very own mum’s gone wild moment.

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In Conversation with Dr. Perry Mandanis

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:00:00 -0000

In this special chat Em gets to sit down with a man who’s work on social media has really saved her, Dr. Perry Mandanis. Em first stumbled on Dr Perry’s work after a number of Emsolation listeners shared his Instagram Reels with her. As a psychiatrist, therapist and coach, Dr. Perry draws on 30 years of experience to deliver plain speaking advice and tips on ADHD and anxiety. Now Em sits down with Dr. Perry to grill him on all of the things, from why so many women are now being diagnosed with ADHD later in life, just like Em was at 42, to whether you should even bother getting a diagnosis if you feel like you may have it. There’s also tips on what to do before you even approach your Doctor for a diagnosis, how to be a supportive partner of someone with ADHD and even how to manage the grief you might feel after being diagnosed with ADHD.

If you experience emotional distress as a result of listening, please reach out to someone you trust and/or call Lifeline on 13 11 14 at any time. If life is in danger, please call 000.

Follow Dr. Perry on Instagram @perry.mandanis.md and listen to his podcast ‘Couch Stories with Dr Perry Mandanis’ on Spotify.

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Cock-a-doodle-do

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Ever wonder how we come up with our episode titles? Probably not, but in this episode you’re actually going to hear Em, Michael and Chella workshopping a few options, you’ll also understand why we picked cock-a-doodle-do too. First up though, we need to spend some time absorbing the news that the one and only Dame Olivia Newton-John is no longer with us. There’s a lot of ONJ memories to reminisce on within including Em’s first viewing of Xanadu, why Grease shaped Michael’s sexual education and how Livvy gave us the best Christmas movie. After that we need to process the fact that Beyonce and Madonna have teamed up for a duet/remix of biblical proportions. There will be a goat scream from Michael, plus he’s very keen to adjust his rather lacklustre rating for Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ album from last week’s episode too. Finally there’s a tweet Michael sent Em that actually shook her world. Turns out there’s something that Em experiences during intimate times that she’s never actually spoken about publicly. Finally revealing that thing while her eldest daughter Chella was in the room (AND on a microphone as well) wasn’t something any of us expected, especially not Chella, but you’ll get to relive all of that awkward realness when you press PLAY.

Olivia Newton-John interview courtesy of The Project, Channel 10

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Cuddle Puddle

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Anyone else feel like they really need a cuddle right now? Same, although the cuddle puddle that inspired this episode's title might not be for everyone. Em has just finished watching the Netflix show ‘How To Build A Sex Room’ and she has questions, theories, thoughts, feels and so many other things to process. Michael hasn’t seen the show so he’ll do an "okay stop" viewing of the trailer for us, while Em’s eldest daughter Chella will step up to the mic for extra commentary, because she binged the entire series in a night. Strap yourself in for the ride because this chat goes all over the shop and comes with abundant added harp gliss, you’ll understand why when you get there. We also need to talk through the new Beyonce album, ‘Renaissance’ which dropped last week. Em, Michael and Chella all have different takes on it, there’s also been a few controversies since its release too. Lizzo also dropped her new album ‘Special’ a few weeks ago so naturally there’s a lot of compare and contrast. Finally Em needs your help, her outfit for her National Press Club address has fallen through and she needs your help to fix it for her.

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Seriously Sexy Science

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Who knew science could be seriously sexy? J’Lo did and now we do too and we don’t want any other kind of science moving forward. A brand new email from J’Lo hit Em’s inbox this week and you bet Em and Michael are ready to go through every single word Jenny from the block said with a fine tooth and sometimes sassy comb. Also Em has already finished the first draft of her National Press Club address, now she’s keen for Michael to help her work through her anxiety over the 30 minutes of questions she might get from the press after her speech. Finally it’s all about pulling apart the news of a reality TV series medical emergency that Em actually predicted in a previous episode. It’s probably gonna make you feel a smidge itchy in all the wrong places, but at least we’re just talking about it and not actually experiencing it so huzzah for small blessings.

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Hold On To Your Ankles Australia, I’m Coming In Dry

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Um, yeah, that title is a LOT! Naturally you’ll get a full explain on how those words were assembled into a sentence and dropped in the middle of this podcast. First up though we need to work our way through the shock and disappointment that was the latest email from J’Lo. Yes the wedding that Em and Michael have been anticipating for ages, and had actual fever dreams about, somehow happened in Vegas without anyone even really knowing! There was no pomp and circumstance on a luxury yacht, no full scale pop diva realness, no J’Lo lyrics inserted into the vowels, no nothing. Just some crappy email with a few behind the scenes videos of pretty much NOTHING, how rude! Once we’ve worked through that disappointment, Em will attempt to update us on her speech writing for her National Press Club address, but Michael helps derail most of that. Then we need to talk through the latest obsessions for Em’s three year old Elio. It turns out it’s equal parts creepy doll Sirenhead with a generous sprinkling of a sassy British piglet called Peppa thrown in. Finally there’s the nickname Em’s daughter Odie chose for herself which is pretty much slang for a wang and is now emblazoned across the back of all her sports gear, such fun.

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Vabs, Abs and Babs

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0000

We begin by introducing Michael to the viral trend of ‘vabbing’, if you follow Em on socials and you haven’t been up to your neck in the filming of Season 2 of ‘The Newsreader’ like Michael has, then you’d no doubt be well versed in vabbing. You’ll get to hear Michael learn all about it in real time within this episode, swiftly followed by Em and Michael working through all their thoughts and feels and reactions. There’s also a brand new Marvel film to discuss, Em has seen Taika Waitiki’s new effort ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ and she’s totes about it, even if the early reviews are saying it aint all that. Finally we need to update you on all the latest in musical theatre news, as we occasionally do. This time around we’ll be focussing on the news that the problematic former star of ‘Glee’, Lea Michele is about to take over the lead in the Broadway edition of ‘Funny Girl’. It’s the show that helped make Barbra Streisand a star so yes Michael will be singing, plus we may even have a few screaming goat cameos too…that’s fair warning right?

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Flanter

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Are you ready for some flirty banter, or flanter? If you’ve seen the hugely successful reality TV franchise ‘Love Island UK’ or its various spinoffs, you’ll be well acquainted with the term ‘flanter’. Thanks to a hideous head cold and a lack of sleep, Em has found herself bingeing bulk episodes of ‘Love Island UK’, she’s got lots of thoughts and feels and even a series of alternative options that are all guaranteed to be ratings winners. Aside from that erotic deep dive, Em and Michael will talk through the table read of the new season of Michael’s Logie award winning series ‘The Newsreader’, we also need to process the news that Australian Idol is back, but only if you’re under 28. Plus Em takes us through the lengths she went through to get herself front and centre with Ash Barty’s inspirational mindset coach Ben Crowe. He’s now on board to help her break through her writer's block ahead of her National Press Club address. So press play and prepare ye-self for maximum hectic, Em role playing with Michael’s Logie, plus an abundance of wheezy cough laughing and other related hilarity throughout as well.

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Barbie & Yoda - A Love Story

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Yeah things are about to get weird, so it’s pretty much situation normal here. This week we’ve got Michael offsite and on Zoom as he’s finally succumbed to Covid, but that won’t stop us from giving you everything you never knew you needed. We start with a check in on how lockdown is going, then there’s Em’s iron deficiency to cover off and her obsession with a brand new beauty routine to delve into. We also need to talk through the shocking news of the overturning of ‘Roe vs Wade’ in America. In much lighter and way more exciting news, there’s also a brand new live action Barbie movie filming right now starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Em and Michael are one hungie percent HERE. FOR. IT. (side note, this is where Yoda marries Barbie and Em also reveals which rather buff kids toy really awakened her sexual desires, you are NOT ready). Finally, we gotta reflect the shows we’ve been bingeing, including gay rom com ‘Fire Island’, the final season of the Umbrella Academy, and the hectic first episode of ‘Drag Race France’.

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Not Just Here Shaking My Ass

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Yeah, we’re shaking all of our parts in utter excitement that our very own Michael Lucas can now add Logie winner to his list of achievements. Naturally you’ll get the inside word on Em and Michael’s Logie winning efforts on the Gold Coast over the weekend. You’ll also get a full reaction to the news that a footy player is using their ADHD diagnosis as an explainer for his off field transgressions, Em isn’t a fan and she’s keen for someone to step up and educate the masses about it. Finally, Beyonce has dropped a brand new song called ‘Break My Soul’ and ushered in the Beyaissance, plus Em and Michael spent their downtime on the GC watching the J’Lo Netflix doco ‘Halftime’. Safe to say that they are totally here for both of those things and also can’t wait to give you their hot takes as well. So step into another episode and gorge yourself on all of their thoughts and feels ASAP.

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MELISSA LEONG - THE BEYONCE OF MASTERCHEF

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:00:00 -0000

It’s no secret that Em and Michael are HUGE fans of everything Melissa Leong does, so ahead of the 2022 Logie Awards, we got our favourite Gold Logie nominee into the Emsolation studios. Expect a deep dive into all things Melissa Leong, with the requisite level of appreciation and gushing thrown in. Inside you’ll hear how she reacts to the suggestion she’s the Beyonce of Masterchef, how she achieved peak skills for on-camera eating, what she’s planning to wear, plus Em even offers to write her an acceptance speech. It’s everything you didn’t know you needed from two Logie nominees, in Melissa and Michael, and their equally proud emotional support human and all round hype woman, Em.

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DIAMOND ENCRUSTED G-STRING

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Over the last few days, we’ve all been gifted some of the greatest pop culture moments ever to be dropped into our social media feeds. Obviously the penultimate moment is Britney Spears getting married to Sketchy Sam. Any event that includes Em and Michael’s favourite Divas like Madonna, Paris Hilton, Donatella Versace, Drew Barrymore, Selena Gomez PLUS the one and only Britney is bound to inspire a level of hysteria worth tapping into. So expect a forensic breakdown of ALL the highlights from Britney’s nuptials, including the fact she rocked a diamond encrusted g-string, boy do we have a LOT of thoughts on that. We’ll also go through the backlash and response from Lizzo over her new single ‘Grrrls’ being called out for using ableist language and how the Sydney Morning Herald attempted to try and out Rebel Wilson. So standby because we’ve got all of the things to say and we are certainly gonna say them, huzzah!

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PORTY D ELVIS

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Yes we are still on break, but that won’t stop us from giving you treats in the form of downloadable delights like this one. Up first, a full update from Em on her holiday adventures with & without her family in Porty D, which is Em’s new suggested moniker for Port Douglas. Probs more chance than fetch we guess. Finally we take you to Michael straight after he attended the premiere of ’Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis’. You’ll get to hear his first thoughts on the movie he’s describing as “Baz on crack” with much Austin Butler gushing and other treats within as well.

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A LITTLE TREAT

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 20:00:00 -0000

While Em takes a little holiday in the sun, she’s arranged a little surprise listening for your ears. This little audio something, something is probably best revealed by having a listen, after all, what’s better than hearing what your treat is, than to hear it revealed by Em herself, so press play and enjoy the ride.

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DUN DUN DUUUUN!!!

Wed, 25 May 2022 20:00:00 -0000

All of the dramatic music stabs you didn’t know you needed are stuffed in this episode, so prepare to be shook by their dramatic inclusion, plus a bunch of other favourite random audio grabs as well…fuggin hell. Obviously Em and Michael are totes keen to let their political nerd flags fly and talk through their version of the AFL Grand Final, the 2022 Federal Election. Em and Michael spent Election night together consuming all of the coverage, on all of the channels, and they’ve got all of the things to say, plus a few delightful mental side quests too. Then we need to work through the collective frenzy of Em’s audience at her ‘Live and Unleashed’ show at Luna Park in Sydney last week. It was hectic and involved a heady mix of tidy (and not so tidy) voms, broken bones and even 2 ambulances! Apparently Em’s Sydney audience like to get a little rowdy when they get a night out and a few adult cordials under their belts. Naturally all that hecticness inspired Em and Michael to try and remember the moment they got equally hectic together. They remember what that moment is at the exact same time and then give us a selection of highlights from Em’s 30th birthday celebrations in Perth. Fingers crossed we’ll hear way more highlights from that night in a future episode. We promise you’ll get enough of a sampler to wanna hear way more.

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Topless in the Top End

Wed, 18 May 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Sadly the topless effort from the Top End involves Barnaby Joyce, so let’s forget about freeing the nipple and try and wipe that mental image from our minds as we dive into another episode of Emsolation. This week Michael comes in early and joins Em for the introduction, which weirdly throws Em off, speaking of throwing peeps off, Em now has access to a soundboard, so expect an abundance of random audio grabs when you least expect them throughout. We start with the news Michael’s TV series ‘The Newsreader’ has secured 6 Logie nominations, you will be required to vote, there’s a rundown of Em’s live show in Brisbane and a clapback for peeps who try to silence Mum’s for airing their anger. Once all that’s done we get you primed for the Election with special guest Justine Landis-Hanley, she’s one half of the Spotify exclusive political podcast ‘Left Right Out’ and she joins us to answer your questions and give us more details before we go to the polls this weekend. So get ready to be more politically savvy and get some final predictions on the outcome of Election 2022 with maximum giggles and random audio grabs thrown in, bless.

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Mother’s Day, Madge and Maverick

Wed, 11 May 2022 20:00:00 -0000

How do we follow up last week’s hugely successful wang filled edition of the podcast? Simple really, we start by talking Madonna’s latest endeavour, she’s moving into NFTs! Yeah we don’t really get it either, but that won’t stop Em and Michael from pretending they know all about it and giving us a rendition of ‘Vogue’ too. Then we move onto Maverick, as in Tom Cruise revisiting his character Maverick in the follow up to the homo-erotic extravaganze that was his 80’s movie ‘Top Gun’. We follow that with the epic true story of Em’s worst Mother's Day ever, it’s an exhausting ride full of disappointments, gentle sobbing and a heap of sass. To close things out we’ve got a bunch of election chat. The Unicorn of Death has a bit of a reality check for the Seahorse of Hope, plus both of them are excited and full of anticipation for an upcoming debate, you’ll get all the details within.

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I’m Not Wearing Panties

Wed, 04 May 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Despite the title, underwear is a topic of this week’s episode, and naturally if underwear is a topic of conversation, then so too is wang. Yes, once again we are all about the letter D and in abundance as well. This time around Em and Michael sit down to talk Em’s favourite news story of the week, the man with a penis attached to his arm. Before we get there though, Em get’s triggered by Michael’s empty inbox. Then we have the cock up of our Prime Minister’s latest curry cooking efforts to reflect on. Finally that troubled mafia boss who kidnaps his love interest and gives her 365 days to fall in love with him is back. Yes the sequel to 365 DNI is here, chock a block full of bizarre montages, hectic dialogue, evil twins, and even more annoying vibrator scenes. It’s the follow up you didn’t know you’ve been waiting for, naturally this episode is the perfect companion to our most listened to episode ‘Are You Lost Baby Girl’, so perhaps revisit that if you don’t have the full backstory…trust us, it’s worth it.

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Bloody Patriarchy!

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 20:00:00 -0000

There’s so much campery to be had in this week’s episode so huzzah to that and meh to the patriarchy. To begin with we need to talk about the new life changing queer teen rom-com that Em and Michael can’t get enough of called ‘Heartstopper’. It’s the kind of show Em and Michael wished they got to see when they were teenagers, they had deep feels and Michael relives the first time he kissed a man. Harry Styles naturally makes a return, as well he should, Em’s Lizzo tip paid off and so did their hunt for tickets to Harry’s Aussie tour, plus Michael took his mum through the history of Harry with surprising results. Then we’ve got the news that Em’s dad Vincie has finally been converted to the way of the Apple iPhone, we do a quick check in on the latest election news, try and work through the fact that Elon Musk is buying twitter and wrap things up by wishing Barbra Streisand a happy 80th birthday, but that’s mostly just so Em can force Michael to sing more Barbra songs, such fun.

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Rat Tatt Tatt Tatt Tatt Tatt

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Are we ready to help Em unpack some feels around her appearance on the second season of Australian Idol? Abso-bloody-lutely we are, but first up we need to check in on Em’s recovery after Michael hexed her with the ‘rona at our 2nd Birthday Extravaganza. Harry Styles performed at Coachella on the weekend, so we need to allow time to froth out over that. Plus, as previously alluded to, we’ll also do a full deep dive into some residual Australian Idol related trauma involving a specific Gloria Estefan song that Em’s finally let go of after being terrified of it for way too long.Then, last but by no means least, we need to talk about the evolving shit show that is the 2022 Election campaign. There’s more whack moments from Pauline Hanson and Bob Katter to process and the hideous trend of using trans kids for political point scoring needs to be addressed too. So prepare yourself for a trip back in time, where we’ll revisit last week and the weekend just gone, then head back to 2004 for a feast of Oz Idol related revelations, before wrapping things up by travelling all the way back to the 50’s, fingers crossed none of that upsets our tummies.

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The After Party Episode

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:00:00 -0000

Are we recovering from our 2nd Birthday Extravaganza? Indeed we are. Is this a recap episode? Well kinda sorta, but it also has fresh shiny new things as well. So let’s get the recap stuff out the way, we give you all the highlights from our most listened to episode in our 2 year history. So expect maximum 365 DNI/Days recapping, huzzah for added wang chat. Then we offer up the fresh and shiny new things, like a chat with hilarious comedian Geraldine Hickey, where we talk Em and Geraldine’s mutual love of bins and birds and so much more. Finally we also offer up Michael Lucas personally reading his forward from Em’s book Try Hard. It’s our birthday and we’ll gush if we want to, so get some cake and get your listens in, and huzzah to you for helping us shine, we love you LOTS.

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The Slow Nod

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Strap yourselves in Emsolators because we are stuffed to the brim and wandering all over the shop. This episode features the Gold Coast, super spreader events, Formula 1, hectic pottery chat, peeps turning on our smirking PM, a human octopus prediction, Grammy Award realness, and even Michael singing more Barbra Streisand for us. There’s also some on point advice in our intro, plus the full reveal on the slow nod reference in our title isn’t revealed until the very end.

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The Slap. The Reveal. The Ton.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 18:00:00 -0000

It’s the one thing you’ve all been waiting to hear. No not Em and Michael’s thoughts on that Oscar slap between Will Smith and Chris Rock, but yes you will hear ALL their thoughts on the Academy Awards, plus there’s the heavy breathing of Season 2 of Bridgerton to cover off. However the one thing we know you’ve all been waiting to hear is the big reveal on the secret Em teased in last week’s episode. Is it a Eurovision hosting gig or a judging slot on RuPauls Drag Race? You’ll finally find out inside.

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Hot Ghost Sex

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:00:00 -0000

We did have other options for the episode title this week, in fact ‘The Premier’s Pecs’ even gets a shout out in the actual show but during the edit we decided some ‘Hot Ghost Sex’ would be way better. Before we get down with the ghost though, we gotta get down with the latest update on last week's vent about someone who still shan't be named or advised of his appearance in said podcast. It would seem old mate helped us get a heap of new listens and Em also won therapy, so huzzahs all round. There’s also a pinch pot pottery update and the news that Coolio hit up a community festival to sort through. Then we gotta get around the brand new South Australian Premier who’s pecs are so worth frothing over that they inspired a call for a #TopsOffTuesday from Em. There’s also a political sticker campaign that threatens to stifle Em’s ability to have her garbage removed, which opens up a full rundown on how hectic bin night really is in the Rusciano household. Finally we’ve gotta talk more about the utter campery that is ‘The Gilded Age’, the confirmation of a second season of ‘And Just Like That’ and also all the abundant wang action featured in the new series on Stan called ‘Minx’. So it’s pecs and peen and all the other camp and political stuff in between for you to enjoy at your earliest convenience, so have at it and enjoy.

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Snitches Get Stitches

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:00:00 -0000

Yeah they sure do, especially when you’re high on cold and flu tablets and running on zero sleep, so keep your lips sealed and don’t be telling peeps about what goes down inside this episode or it’s sutures and needles for you. You’ll understand what that’s all about when we get into this week’s chat with Michael. After the great unload of 2022, it’s on to our Prime Minister, where we cover off whether he’s about to be toppled for the top job, his attacks on Albo’s weight loss and the terrible branding of the Women’s Network logo, we also get another dire prediction from the Unicorn of Death. In happier news there’s a brand new Disney Pixar animated movie to binge called ‘Turning Red’. It’s a coming of age fantasy comedy that Em and her family fully loved, it also happens to be written and directed by women, has an Asian lead character, and deals with puberty and menstruation. So it kind of ticks all the boxes for a female audience, but it also has universal appeal, although one male reviewer has had a sulk about it not being targeted at him, naturally we’ve got a lot to say about that too. Michael will also give us the lowdown on the Disney Pixar spat that’s currently going on. So plug in and get ready for shocking revelations, especially one involving teenage Michael and a bus trip for school. It's a joyous ride filled to pussy’s bow with things to make your ears and mind excited, so have at it and enjoy.

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It’s Gay

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:00:00 -0000

How gay is it? Well we start with Em and Michael doing a deep dive on the Madonna Boot Camp that Madonna is holding to find the actor who will play her in the visual autobiography movie of her life, so Madonna. Then there’s the TV shows they’ve been watching to distract them from the state of the world right now, like the new Vikings: Valhalla show Em is into, where hot bearded men smash into each other. That’s pretty gay and it also brings up memories of Em’s love for wrestlers like Stone Cold Steve Austin who was fully doing his thing in their own versions of drag outfits. Meanwhile Michael’s all about the Young Royals show where Royals are in a boarding school and there’s a gay romance to get lost in with lots of milking of the gay angst. Finally, it’s not at all gay, but we do have a message from Emsolator Bridget who’s coming to terms with dating in her early 40’s and asking for some advice on how to deal with the feeling that kids won’t be in her future. So heaps of gay things and then some advice from your gay Uncle Michael and your equally camp Auntie Em to round things out, so take all that gaiety and shove it in your listening holes and enjoy our podcast campery.

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Sissy That Bat

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 18:00:00 -0000

We are face to face, in the same room, breathing each other's air, making eye to eye contact without the help of Zoom, FINALLY! It was freakin’ ace, you had to be there obvs, thankfully you will be, because you’ll hear all about it and get our blissful happy vibes through the speakers/headphones, so HUZZAH! Lets have at it shall we. Obviously there’s heaps of meh happening around the planet right now, hopefully we can give you a moment of escape. We start with the positive news that Queen Liz is back on the mend, but there’s also the news our Prime Minister is now on the “doh I’ve got it” bandwagon too. Then there’s the hectic amount of flooding that's happening across Queensland and NSW. We're gonna focus on the helpers, it’s the perfect way to remind all of us of how amazing humans can be in moments of crisis. Then we need to talk about the situation in Ukraine and the amazing backstory of their heroic President Volodymyr Zelensky, who’s been countering Russian conspiracy theories by going live on social media, and refusing to leave his people even when offered. Naturally we’re not a news podcast so we’re more focussed on the fact that Volodymyr is close to Em and Michael’s age, he was an actor and a comedian, and he won ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in 2006. Em feels his backstory would be the equivalent of us having Grant Denyer becoming our Prime Minister, Michael feels it’s way more a Guy Sebastian scenario. Australia has clearly never had a popular celebrity comedian/actor who’s managed to successfully transition into politics, although Albo has gone luxe for a Women’s Weekly photoshoot which was enough for Em to give us a full rundown on him prepping for his spray tan for the shoot, as you do. After that we need to talk about the Melbourne premiere of the new Batman movie starring Robert Pattison and Zoe Kravitz. Em and Michael have a LOT to say about it, it’s 3 hours long, it’s directed by the guy who did ‘Planet of the Apes’, it’s the same ol’ same ol’ kind of story with Gotham and Batman and Catwoman and you know what to expect. Our focus seems to be more on the whole dramatic eyeliner thing being used to help disguise him from the general public and all the gloom that seems to dominate the film, so much so that you can’t even really see what the hell is happening on the screen. There’s also LOTS of attempts at doing the gruff Batman voice by both Em and Michael, plus all the ins and outs of what they did and didn’t enjoy on the big screen. Em thinks they might never get invited to a movie review again, we think they should be reviewing all of the movies all of the time, because this is the movie review to end ALL movie reviews, there I said it, prove me wrong (this is Ben who writes the podcast descriptions and I know I’m right hehe). Anyway all of that ends with props to RuPaul, you’ll have to listen to find out how they ended up there, it’s a ride and a half we promise. You’ll also wanna see the film after listening just to get the full effect. Finally we have the sensational news that we’re doing a live show in Melbourne with all the details on how to get your tickets first. So what are you waiting for? Start listening and stay safe out there, while we send massive poddy hugs from here.

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New Studio, Who’s This?

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:00:00 -0000

We are FINALLY in our new studio, although that “we” doesn’t include Em’s high school bestie and co-host Michael, he’s still phoning it in via Zoom whilst doing romantic getaway things in Tasmania with his husband Adrian, but more on that later. We start with Em being totes profesh in the surrounds of the new Emsolation office, which also means she now gets interrupted by adults instead of her toddler, hence why you get an unexpected appearance and apology from her executive producer Ben, who just decided to saunter in whilst Em was recording the shows intro. We then get a full rundown of Elio’s second attempt at a gymnastics class and the continuing saga of trying to toilet train him, unrelenting chaos seems to be the operating word throughout much of that update. Once that’s sorted, we welcome in Michael so he can get his official apology out of the way for ruining our first face to face recording in our totes adulting office/studio. Of course Em can hardly wait to update him on the new digs, highlights include discovering a garbage room with abundant bin access and meeting a local cafe owner that she's decided to name Daphne, more explain on that within, plus there’s a pottery course update too. Then we gotta talk about the news that Her Majesty has Covid. As a huge fan of everything to do with Lizzie and our official in-house Royal watcher, Em has made it her duty to find out all she can about how the Queen is coping in lockdown. We even get a visit from the Magical Unicorn of Death, although surprisingly, this time around the Unicorn is offering up a positive vibe and predicting that the Queen will be totally fine. Our usually optimistic Seahorse of Hope however, isn’t so hopeful, but then Michael isn’t much of a fan of the monarchy, so maybe he’s looking at it from a slightly less positive perspective. We follow up on Royal watch with the continuing PR extravaganza from our current Prime Minister. The last 7 days have included more election campaigning and photo ops, including some terrible OHS work involving a spot of welding, and accusations that the opposition leader is best mates with the Chinese Government, so nothing unusual there AT ALL! There’s more predictions from the Unicorn and the Seahorse and even some chat about who is the Liberal exhibiting the most humanity, as you do. Then it’s off to Hollywood for Em and Michael’s reaction to the Vanity Fair photoshoot of Nicole Kidman that every Emsolator is talking about, and we’ve gotta work through all the latest Oscar announcements, from who is hosting, to the campaign to give an Oscar to whoever gets the most tweets. Michael is not about it, but Em can’t wait to see who will win an Oscar from a hashtag, she’s even hoping some random twitter fan will be plucked from obscurity to present the award on the night too. We also do a lot of live Google work trying to work out the height and age of a variety of politicians, and we recap all of the Unicorns predictions too. So plop yourself in front of your favourite podcast listening device and press play on another episode that is as full as something that is totes overstuffed with the kind of content that leaves you feeling spent and utterly satisfied.

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We Love a Thirsty Period Drama

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 18:00:00 -0000

Okay here’s our recording scenario this week, it’s our final episode recorded at home so we find ourselves joining Em in her wardrobe on a Zoom chat with Michael (fun fact, this is exactly how the Emsolation podcast all started, or maybe that's an obvious fact, anyway full circle and all that shit). It’s also being done late on a Tuesday night because Wednesday this week was all about Em taking time off to celebrate with her daughter Odie on her 15th birthday. Then to add to the late night record, we throw into the mix things like Elio still being awake and banging on the door, microphones not working, the need to swap to different computers 3 times, the dogs barking, PLUS tequila had been consumed as well! So who’s ready for our standard levels of hectic? Figured as much. We begin by ushering in Em’s bestie Michael so we can get the lowdown on his absence from last week's episode with food poisoning. After we’ve established that he’s farting freely and drinking coffee without any chance of embarrassingly unloading into his pants, we move on to allowing them to get their gush on about the huge Football concert that happened in America during the week. It’s already being labelled the “best ever” and whilst they hungie percent agree, they are also coming to terms with the fact that it left them both feeling old after Em’s kids referred to it as a vintage show. The nostalgia feels came thick and fast for Em and Michael as Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J Blige and 50 Cent appeared on stage for the olds, while Kendrick Lamar rocked up to make it relevant for the kids. You’ll hear all our fave bits and what we wished we’d also seen within. Then we need to cover off the continuing shit show that is our Prime Minister’s never ending PR extravaganza as he campaigns for the election he hasn’t even announced yet. In the last week he’s given us a Karl Stefanovic chat with his wife on ‘60 Minutes’, plus he’s followed that up by suggesting forgiveness is harder to achieve from Indigenous peoples as he reflected on the 14th anniversary of Kevin Rudd giving his ‘Sorry speech’ to the nation. There’s a lot to unpack from both of those moments and even though it would appear Scott is making a bunch of bad decisions, Em is here to remind ALL of us that there’s still a chance he will secure the role of Prime Minister again. So prepare to be shook, or not. Finally we need to do a deep dive into Em and Michael’s love for ‘The Gilded Age’, a new TV series from the creators of ‘Downton Abbey’ that’s already been given a 1 star rating. If that nasty reviewer thought that their low rating might discourage the likes of Em and Michael from watching, they’ve sadly misjudged them. It’s a “10 out of 10, we love it, we hate it” scenario and they’ll tell you why it's pushing all their viewing buttons, plus give you some of the worst attempts at impersonating it’s star, Christine Baranski EVER! So chuck on your favourite flowy gown and find a set of extravagant stairs to sashay down, as you inhale another episode of the podcast that acts like it’s been living in a period drama 24/7. We do declare we are suitably excited to welcome you into our gilded mansion of chaos and hilarity, cheers lovelies.

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We Don’t Talk About Scomo

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 18:00:00 -0000

Full disclosure, that podcast title above is a lie, we will actually make reference within this episode to our current Prime Minister, but you can rest assured we aren’t exactly filled with any excitement or want to do it. Surprisingly, or not, the last 7 days have given us even more shocking revelations to follow on from last week’s news that people within our Government have accused Scott of being a “horrible, horrible person” and a “psycho”. In fact, it’s been such a busy week that we’ve called an expert in to help us wade through the toxic quagmire of excrement that has continued to float to the surface of politics over the last 7 days. Speaking of toxic quagmires of excrement, that sadly is the world that currently envelopes our beloved screenwriter and co-host, Mr Michael Lucas. It would seem he’s been trying to survive a nasty bout of gastro without his husband around to offer help and support. So after Em sent her daughter Chella to deliver a survival kit of flat lemonade, dry biscuits and emergency liquids for upset and dehydrated humans, we arrived at the decision that Michael should probably sit this one out. So without Michael to help breakdown the week in politics, AND…more importantly, the announcement of this year's Academy Award nominees, we had to scramble to find some temporary replacements. So to help Em navigate all the announcements of the nominees for this year's Academy Awards, we’re welcoming Em’s daughter Chella to the microphone. She loves a movie, like she’s basically seen HEAPS of them, plus she’s done research, so Chella is going to help offer up her take on who did and didn’t deserve a slot on the nominations list. It’s probably no surprise that both Em and Chella, and no doubt Michael, are all shook that Lady Gaga didn’t rate any recognition for her efforts in gifting the world the now infamous line “Father, Son and House of Gucci” as part of her role as Patrizia Reggiani in the ‘House of Gucci’ movie. After we work through that outrage, there’s Jared Leto’s Gucci performance to acknowledge again and more bad news for ‘Diana - The Musical’ to reveal. Finally we wrap with all the songs that got nominated this year and wonder if Kristen Stewart will even turn up on the big night. Then we move onto the state of play in the world of Australian politics right now. To do that we welcome back Em’s bestie and former guest, Jamila Rizvi. Jamila has a history in politics and agreed to step in to help talk through the last 7 days, which includes a superb telling of the facts so far from Em that includes a Barnaby Joyce impersonation. We also need to reflect on the amazing speeches we witnessed from Brittany Higgins and Grace Tame at the National Press Club on Wednesday with some of our favourite highlights. Jamila has so many great insights and thoughts on what is going on behind closed doors, plus Em wants to know who’s going to win as we creep closer to another election…such fun. We promise it is actually a really great chat and it delivered everything Em was hoping for, which is always an automatic win. Last, but not least, there’s more of your phone calls from the Emsolation messagebank to answer. We also promise you’ll have ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ stuck in your head after listening too. It’s already stuck in there isn’t it? Figured as much…well get ready for a smidge more of that utter ear worm in your head and enjoy this truly unique and delightful episode.

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F.F.S

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 18:00:00 -0000

The F.F.S. needs explaining because that acronym in our title could be used a bunch of ways (FACTS! Google its meaning and prepare to be inundated) anyway you’ll obviously work out which way we’re using it by the time you get to the end of the episode. To start though, let's use the potty mouth version of the acronym F.F.S. for the recording of our intro because some rando living near Em decided today was the day to fire up their woodchipper and start feeding it with a forest's worth of woody victims. Obviously this was a HUGE distraction for Em, she did however soldier on with absolutely no mental side quests, not true, but we did get across the latest update on our hunt for a podcast studio (preferably one nowhere near a bloody woodchipper) the news isn’t good so far, so the search continues. We do however have some VERY good news, Em will give you a teaser of something very special that we’re currently working on that is coming up soon, squeeeeal!! It’s totes exciting, after that it’s into the reason we’re here, to find out what tickled Em and her best friend Michael’s interests this week, and we start with a true goddess of the highest order, the Queen of Pop, Miss Janet Jackson. ‘Janet Jackson’ is the name of a brand new 4 part documentary now screening on Stan that covers her life and career to date. Em and Michael have all of the thoughts, feels and memories of which dance routines they’d thrust their way through in high school too. It’s safe to say that if Janet Jackson's album listens haven’t already exploded on Spotify, they DEFINITELY will after you listen to this episode. After we sample some Janet highlights and get our gush on, we’ll re-open the book on the ‘Sex and the City’ spinoff ‘And Just Like That’. The final episode of the new season arrives this week, and with news that it’s been confirmed for a second season, Em and Michael have complex feelings to share. Naturally those feelings won’t ever be stopping them from watching it, but they’re still gonna air their gripes and attempt to try and explain how important the original series was to them in comparison to the new series. Then we need to talk all of the awkward on display at Scott Morrison’s National Press Club appearance this week. Serial pest Peter Van Onselen dropped a blindside at the event revealing he had leaked texts from Gladys Berejiklian and a party colleague, where she called Scott a “horrible, horrible man” and her colleague went even further saying he was “a fraud and a psycho”. It’s a wild thing to witness the entire thing going down, so many blinks and awkward facial expressions. Em and Michael break it all down, plus Em reveals the greatest thing she found out about opposition leader Anthony Albanese. Finally, we’ve got voicemail from an Emsolator who needs advice on a husband who’s living his life like a big kid, you better believe Em has all of the advice to offer and the full reveal on what the F.F.S. in our title stands for, so settle in for a lovely chill with your podcast pals and enjoy.

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Sweaty Nests

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Is it sweaty in here? You bet your deodorant absorbing pits it is! We really got our sweat on recording this episode, so why not make our episode title sweat soaked as well. A heads up for Emsolators listening from outside Australia, it is currently summer down under, the world is on toast environmentally, so of course the heatwaves we’ve been experiencing around the country feel biblical and never ending. On top of that, Em’s husband Scott decided to turn off the air conditioner, ruining any chance of Em finding a cool spot to record today’s intro. Luckily for us that means we get a heat affected retelling of that story as part of the intro. There’s more sweat to be found across the rest of the episode too. There’s the kind of sweats you get trying to tackle subjects that may trigger or upset people, and there’s also the sweat you leave in the spot you choose to sleep, whether that be a bed…or a nest of clothes and towels, more on that later. To get things started we’ve got a close contact from within the Emsolation team with Coronavirus to reveal, there’s also all the untapped excitement of the dinosaur stuffed celebrations for Elio’s 3rd birthday to cover off as well.That’s another tick for the sweat factor index of this episode, for reference, just imagine how sticky you’d get when you’re outdoors in 30 degree plus heat in a fully enclosed, head to toe, dinosaur costume. Once that’s sorted we need to get stuck into two things that have stuck out for Em and Michael this week, the first of those is to talk about how some people still think it’s okay to celebrate Australia Day. Everyone in this country should be well across how deeply it hurts First Nations people to celebrate a date that reminds them of generations of trauma, suffering and injustice for them and their ancestors. The resources to educate yourself are out there and it’s time we all came together to create a fair and truthful relationship with First Nations people and ensure a better future for them and their children based on justice and self-determination. The second thing Em and Michael wanna tackle is the reaction Australian of the Year recipient Grace Tame received this week after she refused to smile in a photo op with our Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Grace has achieved so much since receiving the honour and Em and Michael are keen to give her props for all she’s achieved and respect for always sticking to her resolve not to be silent anymore. Some sections of the media aren’t as keen and they’ve been given some truly superb truth bombs as a result, you’ll hear our favourite clapback within. Finally we have the dilemma shared on social media of the girlfriend who discovered that her boyfriend doesn’t own an actual bed when she went to his house for the first time. It would seem he prefers to sleep in a nest fashioned from clothes and towels on his floor, he also doesn’t wash the clothes and towels he sleeps within EVER, it’s a lot to process. So are Em and Michael into the nest idea, does it need some tweaking, and how often exactly do Em and Michael change and wash their own bedsheets? All of those questions will get answered, with a lot of deep gasps thrown in. We’ve also got some more lovely messages from the Emsolation answering machine to listen back to as well. So find a spot that’s perfectly chill and give yourself over to the podcast equivalent of ear caviar, which now that I’ve typed it, sounds kinda revolting, but you get the idea, it’s top choice listening with an abundance of sweaty talk thrown in, so stick it in your ear holes whenever you can and enjoy.

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I Loved It, I Hated It, 10/10

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:00:00 -0000

Did you miss us? Probs not because we did give you a bunch of interviews for our Summer Series, but then again, probs did a little bit right? Let’s face it, nothing beats our unique offering of mental side quests, wang chat, pop culture such and such, and all of the other things we deem worthy of cramming into your listening holes. So if you're ready to allow us to shove more of that into your head in, get excited and have at it ASAP. We’re returning with a host who has been chewing at the bit to get back in front of the microphone. Yes, Em did have a magnificent holiday break, but she also had a bunch of things she was itching to reveal and talk about, like the fact that we’ve got an actual office space this year. Ya huh true story, so instead of doing this podcast from inside the roof of Em’s place over Zoom, we will now have an actual office with all things Emsolation under one roof. We’re also hitting the upgrade button on the podcast too, the first part of that upgrade involves giving you the chance to interact with the pod by leaving messages and questions on the Emsolation answering machine to use on the show. There’s a bunch of other things we’re working on too, including more live Emsolation recordings online for you to watch. First though we need to get Michael back in the room so Em can talk a smidge about the Omnicron variant. Some of us are throwing caution to the wind and hitting up a sweaty festival, others are choosing to do their socialising with care, and even others are picking and choosing who can and can’t go out, whilst also not doing much of anything, and pretty much pretending lockdown continues. Naturally Em is the latter, Michael is the former, so no real surprises there. Here’s a surprise for you though…Em is honesty, truly, LOVING the new ‘Sex and the City’ spin off ‘And Just Like That’. That’s not to say that she doesn’t have issues with it, together Em and Michael will detail all of their issues, what is working for them, and even which character they’d happily watch step off the footpath and into traffic. Then it’s onto their review for Lady Gaga’s new movie ‘House of Gucci’, which feels like it's been a very long time coming. Em’s daughter Marchella also witnessed the film, so naturally she’ll also be stepping up to the mic to talk through the highs and the abundance of magnificent lows as well. There’s a LOT to work through and we promise you’ll get all of the things you’d expect of an Emsolation movie review, and also a bunch of stuff you never realised you needed too, HUZZAH! Finally we’ve gotta talk about the celebrity break up of Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet, this will also give you everything you’d expect PLUS a whole lot more you never expected…or even asked for. So prepare yourself for Em’s eroticly charged mental side quest where Jason and Lisa somehow end up getting it on with Lisa’s ex husband Lenny Kravitz, on a beach, with a rotating bed, and a LOT of patchouli, it’s a delightful journey. Once again, now is the time to run, with as much purpose as you can muster, to your nearest headphone or speaker, to hit play and get lost inside your very first, totally on point episode of Emsolation for 2022.

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In Conversation with Jamila Rizvi

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 18:00:00 -0000

Anyone feeling burnt out right now? If the image of a once mighty gum tree with the centre all hollowed out and scorched from a bushfire springs to mind, then the answer is probably “yep”, or a drawn out “duuuuh”, or even a “no shit Sherlock”. Thankfully this episode will give you some much needed relief, insights, advice and recognition for all you’ve been navigating over the last few years. Jamila Rizvi has been a friend of Em’s for a very long time, in fact Em describes her as “possibly one of the most impressive humans I know”, she’s also an author, a presenter, an academic, a speaker and a gender equality advocate who spends her days trying to help make other people’s lives better. She’s smart, generous and also happens to be one of the busiest people Em knows, and she does all of those things while dealing with a brain tumour, which understandably affects every part of her life. Together Em and Jamila will work through why they both have such stupidly high productivity standards, how they’re trying to manage them down into something resembling normal, and what they do that’s purely for fun. Jamila has also previously had a career working in politics, so Em’s fully excited that there’s a touch of politics talk about the upcoming election too. Finally, there’s an inspiring discussion around how both Em and Jamila work to try and help women not be in the foetal position crying at 2am and questioning everything they hold dear. Together they wanna encourage everyone to share their weaknesses and vulnerability with the people around them, to build more honest connections, that also leads to both of them revealing what was going through each of their heads when Jamila organised a gathering of inspiring women for lunch recently. Basically there’s a lot for you to digest and enjoy within, so find a comfy spot and get set for an amazing, insightful and thoroughly enjoyable conversation, that will sit with you for a very long time.

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In Conversation with Virginia Gay

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:00:00 -0000

Are you ready for more delightful chit chat action with another glorious big feeling light seeker? We bloody well hope so, this time around Em is sitting down to talk with actress, writer, director, playwright, composer and all round legend Virginia Gay. If you love a medical drama as much as Em does, then you no doubt first heard of Virginia via her performance as Gabrielle Jaeger on ‘All Saints’. Since that debut she’s also appeared as Frances James on ‘Winners and Losers’, appeared on stage and screen and even performed her own cabaret show ‘Dirty Pretty Songs’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Naturally Em adores her and as she considers her to be “one of our people” she couldn’t wait to sit down and talk all of the things. All of the things included much talk about Em’s experience on ‘The Masked Singer’. As a singer Virginia was mad keen to find out how it all works, Em was also wondering why Virginia hasn’t taken the plunge and done the show herself. Aside from that we also get amongst a bunch of chat around pantomimes and why they aren’t a thing in Australia, Virginia is working hard to change that. We also cover how the pandemic has left them feeling untethered and how they’ve both learnt so much and have changed for the better as a result of everything we’ve been through over the last 2 years, there’s props for all of us within too. In fact there’s so much good chat around those learnings that you’ll really connect to and get so much out of. Just prepare yourself for a wide ranging and delightful conversation that’s guaranteed to see you come out the other side feeling renewed and also taking home a heap of great advice as well. There’s also a healthy supply of potty mouth on display and a surprising amount of whispered moments too, so if you like that sort of thing, added bonus. So get your headphones out, or ask your smart speaker to hit play, and get your listen on at your earliest convenience, enjoy!

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In Conversation with Melissa Leong

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0000

This is a conversation that Em has been wanting to give you for ages, she even made it onto the wall of peeps Emsolation are obsessed over during our recent live Christmas special. As regular listeners to Emsolation would know, Em and Michael have a rather large obsession with Melissa Leong and her co-hosts on Masterchef. In fact, there’s entire sections of the podcast devoted to how she manages to eat the food Masterchef contestants deliver, without making us want to cringe, that’s an actual skill in itself. Melissa is also a skilled pianist who was actually on track to go to a conservatorium of music, she’s also a former athlete with a bunch of degrees and she’s high on Em’s list of people you need to know more about. As Em describes her “she’s a fully formed, raw, emotional, intelligent, authentic human who’s genuinely trying to do her best in the world”. This conversation is filled to the brim with amazing insight, and will leave you thankful that she exists and is out in the world doing her thing. Em does reveal to Melissa how obsessed we all are by her graceful TV eating, which is met with a very subdued and not at all creeped out thanks. They also discuss some behind the scenes moments from the upcoming season of Masterchef and how they both approach the world as openly and honestly as they can. It’s an amazing chat that covers so many incredible topics and we promise you’ll come out the other side of it feeling like you’ve learnt heaps and be in a better place because of it. So nestle into your favourite relaxing space and plug in for another entertaining edition of our summer series of life changing conversations.

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In Conversation with Stephen Peacocke

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0000

It’s bonus episode time, ya huh we’re dropping an extra episode this week, which is why we’re sitting here awaiting your listening pleasure on a Tuesday! I know right, so exciting, anyway this naturally means that Em will be back, as per usual, on Thursday for an amazing little chat with Melissa Leong from Masterchef. Today though it’s all about giving Em’s high school bestie, Michael Lucas a chance to get his chat on with one of his friends and coworkers, Stephen Peacocke. Stephen came to prominence for Aussie viewersplaying a local river boy called Brax on the TV soap ‘Home and Away’. Michael knows him better from playing the characters he created for his own shows, like tradie Ben on the drama series ‘Five Bedrooms’ and as the ex AFL player turned sport reporter, Rob Rickards on Michael’s award winning series ‘The Newsreader’. Stephen is an actual unicorn according to Michael and his costar Kat Stewart, you’ll find out why plus hear more about how he got to where he is now. You’ll also get to hear Michael reveal his theory on why he’s still so down to earth, even though he’s won multiple Logies and appeared in major Hollywood movies. There’s even some behind the scenes goss from the forthcoming season of ‘Five Bedrooms’. So find your favourite chill out zone and prepare to get to know the man behind some of Australian TV’s favourite knockabout blokes.

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In Conversation with Anthony Field

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Hello and welcome to a very special series of life changing chit chats to get you through the Christmas and New Year period. Over the next few weeks Em Rusciano (and Michael Lucas does one all by himself too) sit down for a series of amazing conversations with incredible people whose power and magic they want you to experience. All of them have a stack of experience and wisdom that’s worth sharing, so we’re super excited to deliver them to you over the next four weeks. We begin with Anthony Field, he’s a musician, actor, songwriter and producer, who is better known as the leader of ‘The Wiggles’, or the Blue Wiggle. He naturally had a huge influence on Em’s life, not only by helping to entertain her three children as part of The Wiggles, but also for his honest and open conversations about his battle with chronic pain and depression. So settle in for a wide and varied chat between the self described Leopard Print Wiggle and the original Blue Wiggle, Anthony Field.

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Soz Nancy

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0000

It’s the podcast edition of the very first LIVE episode of Emsolation, yes our Sunday Crowdcast of ‘A Very Emsolation Christmas’ LIVE has been converted into this magnificent montage of audio delights. Obviously if you weren’t there to witness this special one off event, we’ve got you covered…mostly. Naturally there were a few moments that only worked visually, hence they don’t appear, plus Em and her band performed hits from her appearance on ‘The Masked Singer’ and a bunch of Christmas tunes as well, but we can’t include them either because of copyright issues. So really, if you wanna experience the entire thing, you’ve still got until this Sunday to buy a ticket and watch it before it disappears forever, link in the bio of the Emsolation Podcast page on Instagram. Inside this special Xmas edition of the podcast you’ll hear more behind the scenes goss about Michael’s time at the AACTA Awards, plus Em gives Michael the chance to give the speech he would have given, if he’d actually won his nomination for best writing. Then we move through a grab bag of spicy treats, all worthy of pleasuring your ear canals. We start with the glorious news that Pete Davidson has been spending time with Miley Cyrus. It should be no surprise to any of us that both Em and Michael are mad keen for them to hook up for reals, and for Pete to call it quits on continuing to contractually pretend he’s dating Kim Kardashian. Then we gotta talk through the return of ‘Sex and the City’ with the debut of the new spin off series ‘And Just Like That’, which despite Em and Michael’s assurances would remain spoiler free, actually ends up becoming a huge spoiler filled rant, with a totes realistic and honest clapback for anyone who still thinks they can live on this planet and avoid all the spoilers, NOT. EVER. GONNA. HAPPEN. We also talk through 50 Cent trying to sex shame Madonna, which eventually opened up a very confronting can of worms for lovers of Nancy Reagan, and quite easily the comment of the podcast from one Michael Lucas, you’ll know it when you hear it. Once we’ve gathered ourselves back into some form of composure, it’s onto the Emsolation Awards of 2021, where Em and Michael will go through the nominees and announce the winners of three standout categories for Emsolators. They are ‘Best Conspiracy of 2021’, the equally important ‘Best Performance by a Penis in 2021’ and finally they’ll announce the ‘Overall Winner of 2021’. Lastly, to see ourselves out, Em and Michael get a chance to answer a few tricky questions, as requested from Emsolators as they watched the recording live. So grab your headphones and settle in for the kind of Christmas celebration you’d expect, when your sassy Auntie, and her camp best friend, rock up with a few gins under their belts, and decide not to take any prisoners in their efforts to make sure this family gathering is as chaotic and glorious as we all crave it to be. Job well done and Merry Christmas lovelies.

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Award Winning Blowouts

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Yaaaas, we are an award winning podcast and it’s all thanks to YOU! We wanna give massive props and thanks to each one of our lovely Emsolators who took the time out to slip a vote in for Emsolation in the People’s Choice Award category at the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards. We’re excited to announce we came 2nd, which clearly isn’t the top slot, but we actually don’t even care, the fact that our audience got us to the second posy is a win for us, so huzzah for that. Naturally we’ll start this episode off with a bit of one on one time with Em, she’s got more thanks to deliver into your ears, plus a full rundown of all the planning she’s been doing for the Live Christmas Spectacular ‘A Very Emsolation Christmas’ we’re delivering this weekend. She’s also keen to reflect the fact that her high school bestie and co-host of this podcast, Michael Lucas, was about to head off to his version of the Oscars, to see if his TV show ‘The Newsreader’ can win most of the 16 nominations they’ve secured in the 2021 AACTA Award. You’ll find out the end result within the podcast, Em made sure she took time out to record an update with highlights for the latter part of the podcast. Before all of that though Em needs to talk pre-award show jitters with Michael, they both have nervous reactions to the pressure of an award night, some more than others. So expect an explosive update on how both their bodies conspire against them, there will be blowouts of the worst possible kind to reflect on, so prepare yourself for more groin related chit chat, standard. Em will also take us through some of the behind the scenes heckers moments from her time in Sydney at the Australian Podcast Awards. There was an ex breakfast show co-host in the room, way too many podcasters squeezed together in a super spreader scenario, and the number of wines a mum usually consumes when she’s freed from her family for 48 hours. If you haven’t heard the highlights from Em’s time on stage presenting two awards, you’ll get all the best and most chaotic bits within. Then we gotta talk about all the fiercely talented women who are all being tipped for an Oscar next year, there’s Lady Gaga in the House of Gucci, Nicole Kidman being Lucille Ball, Kirsten Stewart doing Lady Di and a bunch of others all being touted as the next big winner. Obviously Em and Michael are at fever pitch already, they might need sedating ahead of the actual event, Em even locks in a rock solid prediction on who will eventually take out the Academy Award. There’s also some more love to pour on the show ‘Succession’ and in particular the actor who plays the troubled son Kendall Roy, Jeremy Strong. Em and Michael are both in awe and totally shook by what he brings to the role, so expect much frothing over him and his quirky traits. Finally you’ll get an extra appearance from Em as she delivers all the updates and highlights from Michael’s wins at the AACTA Awards. So prepare to send your ears to a place that’s decked out in wall to wall red carpets, an explosive bleed now and then and random celebrity name dropping at every turn too. Trust us, you’ll be exhausted from trying to pick them all up, boom tish.

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Magic D Davidson

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Hands up who wants more wang chat? Hope your hand goes up because we are about to deliver some whether you like it or not. Sorry, not actually sorry, we promise you’ll enjoy it, but first we need to talk about some other stuff. Like how would Em choose to describe this podcast to someone who’d never heard it before, her brilliant and on point description is where you’ll witness your very first dick mention, the rest are much later in the episode. To start out we need to acknowledge that Em and Michael were actually in the room, face to face for this recording. The dynamics are all different, they can see each other, it was later in the evening, some wines had been consumed, there was some low key spikiness in the air, and Em hadn’t done her usual level of research and prep beforehand. Did someone say loose? They sure did...HUZZAH! We have to talk through the options Michael presented Emsolators with for his appearance at The AACTA Awards in Sydney next week. A choice has been made, not everyone is happy, but there is talk of a Ru-veal (which, for those not across ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’, and all it’s abundant worldwide spin offs, is another way of saying a reveal is going to be made, except this one is branded around RuPaul’s name, kind of how ‘The Block’ changes everything to ‘block-o-clock’, ‘blocktacular’ and ‘block-OFF!’) so we will wait to see what happens on the big night and reveal all in next week's episode. There’s a brand new Covid variant that’s arrived in Sydney, this one comes with the rather ominous name of Omicron. Em and Michael are feeling like it’s a name for Transformer and a bunch of other things (promise none of them are wang related, that’s still to come) they also have lots of questions about who is it that decides the names of storms, cyclones, typhoons and diseases and their variants. Both Em and Michael are due to visit Sydney so they're on alert and low key worried that another lockdown is coming for the people of NSW. Then it’s on to the D, and in this case it’s owner, Saturday Night Live comedian and serial famous lady dater, Pete Davidson, who is currently front page gossip fodder for dating Kim Kardashian. Kanye is leaving it up to God to fix his broken marriage, Em has been deep diving the conspiracy theories around the pairing, and Michael wasn’t even really interested, but after doing his own teensy deep dive, he’s now all up in it’s grill too. He’s not up for Em’s conspiracy theories though. After the detour to wangville we need to talk about a rather distressing DM Em received from someone about Em sharing her ADHD diagnosis with her followers. There’s a full explain from Em on why she is so vocal about what she’s experiencing and how she shares her story to help other people. It's a sweaty chat but well worth the listen. Finally, inspired by the news of the passing of Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim, Michael reveals which of Stephen’s songs he hears, on loop, in his head, whenever he is writing for TV. That inspires a HEAP of Barbra Streisand singing from Michael which is easily Em’s favourite part of an Emsolation episode EVER. So grab your headphones, or pump up your smart speaker and never mention to Em what the synopsis is behind the movie ‘Sophie’s Choice’, that will make sense once you’ve listened we promise.

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NUUUUDDDE!

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Who’s nude? What’s nude? Where’s this nude coming from and why are we yelling it in ALL CAPS? All of these questions will be answered in the introduction to this week's episode as our fearless leader admits, she’s not as fearless as you might think. You see Em does have a fear and it involves her nudity in certain situations, and it would seem that certain situation actually arose this week. When it did, ONE of the ways Em responded to that fear coming true was to yell NUUUUDDDE! That ‘ONE’ is in caps because it’s not the ONLY thing Em did, you’ll hear the FULL story once you start listening, then Michael returns to cover off a week that is actually chokers with pop culture and political treats for them to dissect and discuss. To start with we gotta go through all the Adele news from her chat with Oprah, where she chatted everything, from her controversial weight loss and relationship breakups, to her son and her ability to lift hefty weights in the gym. Obviously we gotta talk about the rose garden and teahouse surrounds, and what we wish Oprah hadn’t actually asked. Then we need to talk about how the Aussie interview with Adele never made it to air, because the Channel 7 reporter sent to interview her in London, Matt Doran, didn’t even listen to Adele’s new album ‘30’ and actually admitted he hadn’t heard it to Adele while doing the interview. Did someone say “no interview footage (that your company has paid one million dollars to obtain exclusive rights to) for you” yes, yes they did, and that person was Adele. Em and Michael reacted just like most of the world did, by being shocked and horrified by this monumental stuff up. They are going to give you some behind the scenes goss on the pressure you feel when you’re given that kind of interview opportunity with a big name celeb too. Speaking of big name celebrity types, we’ve also gotta check in on the latest Britney news, from her giving thanks to the fans who helped secure her freedom by promoting their #FreeBritney movement. There’s also Britney’s attack on Christina Aguilera’s silence around her conservatorship to work through, where she also gave props and thanks to Lady Gaga. Em and Michael are worried that Britney may have got things wrong when it comes to Xtina and they have the receipts to prove that she actually has been very open about her support of Britney. Finally we need to talk about Jacqui Lambie going after Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party, over their attempt to get a bill across in parliament to end state-based vaccine mandates. Jacqui really went to town on her and her One Nation party, and whilst Em and Michael aren’t in support of everything Jacqui stands for, they were well and truly impressed with her speech on Monday. So shove a headphone into your currently naked ear holes and get lost in all the pop culture and political this and that we’ve got for you in this week's episode.

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Biblical Diarrhoea

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 20:34:35 -0000

K, that’s a confronting episode title huh. Obviously we will need to address that at some stage, but FIRST, let's talk about our special Christmas celebration. In the introduction Em will explain why she’s decided to take the show online for this very special one off, where you’ll get to watch Emsolation LIVE, plus get a bunch of bonus excitement like Em singing a few songs, plus the ability to ask Em and Michael questions, and so much more. So make sure you’ve got your ticket sorted so you don’t miss out, especially because not everything done on the night will be featured in the podcast after it’s been broadcast, so watching the show live is the only way to get the FULL experience. Once that’s been explained we’ll welcome in Michael so we can talk about going outside and doing things. Yes, the podcast that came to life in a pandemic, has finally been interacting with the outside world. We can hardly believe it ourselves, but it’s totes FACTS! Em and Michael have both actually been outside, fully interacting with living, breathing, human beings. The fact that those other humans were breathing AND doing so maskless on so many occasions, was very confronting for both Em and Michael, but maybe that fear is pretty standard. Michael's outdoor activities involved flights interstate, movie screenings and dinner with his partner Adrian and Adrian’s mum, plus visits to an underground club with shoddy ventilation. Em’s outdoor jaunts included panic buying an outfit before attending a Melbourne Fashion Week event, being extra around a bunch of famous peeps and having to meet the paparazzi on the red carpet. The full rundown of Em and Michael being out in the wild amongst humanity is completely detailed within. Sadly the title of this episode is also a reflection of how Em’s night out on the town wrapped up. Yep she’s got gastro, or maybe it’s food poisoning, the jury is still out, but whatever it is, it has successfully ruined Em’s ability to sleep or eat, as well as making a mess of a variety of outfits and also increasing her fear of ever farting again, all pretty standard results really. Of course Em’s telling of her troubles is enough to usher Michael into revealing his tricky bowel moment which managed to send a pair of jeans into permanent retirement to a bin somewhere. After that great leveller, we do an abrupt and totally unrelated pivot to Taylor Swift, so we can talk about the re-release of her Red album. There’s the full background on why Taylor is re-recording and releasing her old albums and an explain on why Jake Gyllenhaal had an awful week because of it. Finally there’s a very special event Em has been invited to and she’s gonna need your help with pointing and clicking on a link to help maybe make a fantasy come to life, you’ll understand once you get there. So stop wading through this slightly entertaining word salad and get amongst the podcast listening lovelies and if you get a chance, maybe say a prayer for a secure fart window to come into Em’s life soon too, bless.

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The White Mesh Episode

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0000

This time around we’ve got much movie action to talk through. The Emsolation safe word has been used on the streets, Em attended a movie premiere, ruined her photo op on the red carpet, and bumped into Shaynna Blaze from ‘The Block’. She also has the opening of Melbourne Fashion Week to attend next week, all by her lonesome, so expect more awkward red carpet moments to follow. There’s also a trigger warning for anyone who might have experienced a miscarriage, or the loss of a child, as Em talks about the anniversary of losing her son Ray in her introduction. Once Michael arrives, we start by giving him some more props for the extra AACTA Award nominations his show ‘The Newsreader’ secured during the week. We also need to celebrate the fact that his glorious cameo as an 80’s DJ, with fully functioning mullet, that featured in the TV series, was photographed and has now made its debut within the pages of Australia’s best selling magazine for gay men, DNA. More about why he’s in there, what cum gutters are, and why he isn’t wearing see through wet white mesh, like the hefty hung escort that features on the cover, within the podcast. Once we’ve waded through all that testosterone, we’ll get across the news that they’ve started announcing the casting for a movie version of the Broadway musical ‘Wicked’. It’s the one and only musical Em has ever seen on actual Broadway, so she is all up in its grill (expect lots of Em singing hooks from almost all of the soundtrack within this section). Anyway, while Em is totally down for the first two announcements of Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, and Ariana Grande as Glinda the Good Witch, the suggestion that the arch nemesis for lovers of musical movies, James Corden, will be cast in it, has thrown Em into a spiral of DO. NOT. WANTS. Not surprisingly it has also caused an uproar from over 73,000 peeps, who also love a movie musical, but can’t stand it when James Corden forces himself into it, to click through and type their names with gusto, into the change.org petition that demands he have nothing to do with it. After we’ve poured more petrol onto that raging bin fire, we’ll give Adam Driver a teensy serve as well. Truth be told, Em is a huge stan for Adam, she’s loved him from his days on ‘Girls’, adored him in the Star Wars reboot, and even got hot around the collar when he turned into a rugged half horse, half bare chested mansicle for a Burberry fragrance campaign. However, she is not about to excuse him for not putting enough farshun realness into his red carpet choices for the world premiere in London of his new film ‘The House of Gucci’. Especially when his co-stars, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek and the one and only Lady Gaga, all served the kind of red carpet drama we live for, Adam however turned up in a two piece suit from Burberry that was meh to the extreme. There’s also the premier of the new Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ for Em to reflect on before we to talk about the sex infused fanfiction that someone DM’d the Emsolation podcast about featuring Dan Andrews and Brett Sutton. Both Em and Michael will read some saucy passages, there’s even some ‘The Newsreader’ fanfiction as well. Finally we need an update on where Michael is when it comes to his red carpet look for the AACTA Awards in December, plus there’s also a special announcement we’ve been holding off on delivering. So make sure you listen to the very end, as if you wouldn’t anyway, so you get all the facts, HUZZAH!

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Love Circle

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Are you ready to nestle into the comforting folds of our love circle? We figured as much, which is why we named this episode after the new version of circles that we pretty much didn’t know existed. Thank the Goddess of gossip and all things campery for the gift of that phrase, a phrase that we’d never heard until Gladys breathed life into it during her ICAC hearings. More on that later, first up though we’ve got updates on our podcast audience numbers. Em did a shoutout on her personal page for peeps who haven’t discovered the joys of podcasting Emsolation yet, to take the plunge and give it a try (I know right, who even are those people and am I insulting them as they read this description? Probs). Anyway, Em’s call out worked, so we’re welcoming a heap of new listeners to the podcast this week, huzzah to you if this is all brand new, and also, welcome to our love circle, you officially rock (phew, I think we can all agree I fixed it after that casual insult from before huh). Once Michael arrives we get down to the business of congratulating him for getting TEN nominations for his show ‘The Newsreader’ at the AACTA Awards to be held in December. AACTA stands for the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts and it just happens to be Australia’s biggest film and TV awards, so to say we’re all a little excited is an understatement. Sadly, our celebrations were marred by the fact that Michael somehow got it in his head that he could SMS Em about her thoughts on him just wearing his wedding tux to the red carpet event and night of nights at Sydney’s Opera House. Understandably this threw Em into an utter fashion emergency tailspin, how very dare he try and rip this moment of award season glamour and red carpet realness from Em’s creative claws. So expect him to get a full dressing down, then a full dressing up, as Em decides to pick and choose the right ensemble for Michael, and then open up said wardrobe selection to faithful Emsolation listeners like yourself for feedback and final approval. After that’s done we step into the ICAC hearings around Gladys Berejiklian’s relationship with Daryl Macguire. There’s the private phone calls and texts to work through, but much of the frothing revolves around Em and Michael’s love for former Supreme Court Judge, Ruth McColl. Ruth is the assistant commissioner for the ICAC hearings and she is not about to endure Gladys failure to give them simple answers, she’s been bringing the sass about it too. We also need to wade through the shit show that is Scott Morrison at the UN International Climate Summit in Glasgow. So expect a rundown on the highlights, or lowlights if we’re being honest, plus some ominous predictions from the Unicorn of Death. We did LOTS of research, well Em did, and we promise we make it as digestible and entertaining as we can. There’s also a mini celebration of Michael’s recent birthday, which unsurprisingly turns into a chat about which decade Madonna delivered some of her best work in, because of course it does. Finally, we have secrets to reveal for next week's show and if you’ve got Emsolation merch, there’s a special challenge within for those that meet other Emsolation merch wearers out in the wild. So have at it with your listening holes lovelies and enjoy every little second of what's within.

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Ground My Yoni

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0000

We’re so happy you’re here, whether you listen to us first thing Thursday morning, or whenever the hell you can factor us into your busy schedule, we are down for your listening commitment. We also aren’t afraid to give you props for it...which is EXACTLY what we do as part of the intro. There’s also a quick update of the topics Em and Michael will cover off. If you haven’t worked it out by the title yet, a lot of what follows will revolve around Gwyneth Paltrow, who, yeah sure, is an actress, but our particular obsession for her almost entirely orbits around the creation of her Goop empire. An empire that has gifted us everything from her recommendation that you regularly steam your vagina, to the jade egg you supposedly stick in your...vagina...or yoni. Before we do the latest Gwyneth deep dive though, there’s a mini life out of lockdown rundown from Em before she brings in her bestie Michael Lucas. Naturally no chat about Goop and Gwyneth can happen without Michael’s involvement, well actually, it totally could, because Em is REALLY down for talking through Gwyneth’s new TV series for Netflix. Thankfully Michael is there to help slow down Em’s train of thought and react accordingly to each new revelation and all of the various moans and groans Em decided to recreate for her explain and our listening pleasure. Gwyneth’s new show is called ‘Sex, Love and Goop’ and in it she helps everyday people have better sex using a series of practitioners that are all very well versed in various areas of sex. Obviously you could just sign into Netflix and watch the show, but we think you will enjoy it MUCH more by just allowing Em to explain it to you. Hence stand by for much discussion on the visuals, the wealthy and beautifully styled abodes these well versed practitioners reside in, what happens when you are connected to your sexual energy and how to ground a yoni. There’s also enough passion from Em working through her highlights, that she actually gets sweaty enough to need to request time out, for a small break...as you do. Once she’s had a full wipe down, we return with all the latest on Gladys Berejiklian’s appearance before the ICAC hearings. Whilst they will naturally reflect some of what’s been revealed so far, most of Em and Michael’s focus will be around what they’d be wearing if they had to make such an appearance. There’s also the demands they’d be making around the lighting setup for their on camera appearance to be worked through too. Finally Em has a bucket list trip she’s keen to get Michael on board with. It’s a special event, held once a year in the town now famous for being where they filmed the Twilight movies, it is something Em is mad keen on and even more keen to drag Michael along to. His reaction to the suggestion that he accompany her on this Twilight themed jaunt, doesn’t seem to ever reach the same level of keen that Em’s does. You’ll get the full picture when you hear it, so grab your yoni egg...and probably chuck it in the bin, then ground your listening energy, with our unbridled sexual podcast energy, okay that fully sounds creepy...so let's just say, you should plug us in and enjoy us at your earliest convenience, no grounding required, but feel free to bring all that gorgeous Emsolation love energy you’re radiating with you at least.

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Haemorrhaging Bees Out My Ears

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Go bloody EASY. ON. ME. bloody Adele. Em had an abundance of side quests assembling this podcast, well mostly just getting the introduction for this week's episode recorded was the problem. Adele is responsible for throwing a spanner in the works, so the intro you’re getting is the TENTH version Em recorded (the other 9 were deleted with a very exaggerated tap on the delete button, there’s to be no archiving and locking in the vault like Prince did here). It’s best if we let Em explain why Adele has thrown her into emotional turmoil, and also triggered a mini singing session as part of this intro too. Em’s soft bits will never recover from her emosh moments absorbing the new Adele song. You’ll also get a detailed explain of what’s going on in her mind and creating all these side quests, the title of this episode is a small window into some of that expertly explained chaos. Once that’s sorted we usher in Michael and do the deep dive on the big announcement of the week, the departure of the Yellow Wiggle Emma. If you know this podcast, then you know Em’s love runs deep for the Wiggles, she is all up in their business 24/7. So it’s not surprising that she got the news delivered to her 24 hours before it was officially announced, with embargoes attached. Truth be told, they sugar coated the announcement by making three announcements all at once, but saying goodbye to Emma is what has everyone clutching their pearls. Her replacement, the equally amazing Tsehay Hawkins, has achieved a HUGE amount in her 16 years, we’ll bedazzle you with her accolades inside, safe to say though that we’re excited to see what she does next. Obviously Em has done A LOT of research, so there’s the Wiggles former love lives to chat about, we also cover off what Emma is doing next and why we should stop giving her grief for leaving, we also check in to see if her former flame, the Purple Wiggle Lachy, responded to her big announcement on socials, will there be even more pearls up for the clutching? Plus Michael will reveal, for the very first time, his very bizarre connection to The Wiggles, it involves Dorothy the Dinosaur, a shopping centre and a bunch of kids in tears, while their parents get hectic and angry right up in Michael’s face, it will give you anxiety sweats for sure. After we’ve pretty much exhausted every single angle of Wiggles updates, we’ll then bow down and worship at the temple of the TV series ‘Succession’, it’s Em and Michael’s favourite show, flat out, hence they have lots of love to pour over it, but they promise not to be spoilery about it...too much. Basically it’s worth the price of admission and you should totes give it a viewing if you haven’t already, also Em and Michael have an actual physical connection to it, long story, but it totally gets revealed within. Finally there’s the easing of lockdown in Victoria and NSW to dip in on too, we are all freaked out, but also totes excited about it too. That being said, we aren’t about to dive into it like a toddler dives at anything coated in sugar, we reckon slow and steady might be the way to go. Em might just keep pretending it’s lockdown on and off for ages, so each to their own. So whether you’re in your secure bunker, deep within the earth, or roaming the streets with a strut in your step, we hope this episode finds you well, and you enjoy all of it as much as we did.

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Thrilla in Manila with Diana and Camilla

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0000

K before we usher in her high school bestie for chats, Em is gonna get things started by giving props to our front line healthcare workers. In particular, all the ones who took time out to share their reactions to Em’s Instagram story where she asked what they wanted people to know about their day to day lives treating Covid patients. Their reactions were a very sobering read, so much so that Em has added them as a highlight on her Instagram profile. The good news is that they had a huge positive effect, with Em getting a heap of DM’s saying the stories helped encourage a number of people who were holding off on the vaccine, to finally book themselves in. That’s about the bulk of the intro, it’s purposely short because there’s so many hectic things Em and Michael need to work through together, and by hectic we mean quite possibly the most horrendo musical ever put on film. It’s called ‘Diana: The Musical’ and was meant to begin it’s run on Broadway on March 31 2020, which obviously didn’t happen because the Covid pandemic pretty much shut down, not only Broadway, but the entire planet. Thankfully someone at Netflix decided to assemble the entire cast, without an audience because they had to observe a bunch of Covid-19 safety protocols, and film the entire thing for us to witness in the comfort of our own homes via our Netflix accounts. However, it would seem actually watching ‘Diana: The Musical’ isn’t a comfortable experience AT ALL if Em and Michael’s reviews are anything to go by. Yes, Em did give it a 5 out of 5, but that isn’t because it’s worthy of Hamilton style accolades, after all, Em prefaces their chat by describing it as ‘...the most catastrophically awful, worse than Cats, horrific trainwreck that I’ve ever seen”. To back it up, Michael admits he hasn’t even finished the entire Musical yet, because “I felt like I had spent at least a decade and a half watching it, and then we clicked and we weren’t even at the halfway mark”. So don’t expect to be entertained like you would normally, you’ll instead be entertained with a perfect explain of who this musical is aimed at, that’s swiftly followed by a cavalcade of choice “highlights” (those are VERY BIG inverted commas around that word FYI). Plus Em and Michael will also deliver their favourite lyrical moments from the musical too, as a taster, those lyrics include things like, “better than a Guiness, better than a wank...” we’ll let Em and Michael explain the context and finish the lyrics inside. Then we slip into all the highlights from Adele gracing the front of both ‘Vogue’ and ‘British Vogue’, plus her absolutely heckers debut on Instagram Live. Once we’ve worked through all of that, we’ll get down to what inspired Em to start sharing all the stories from frontline healthcare workers this week, after Joel Creasey shared a video with Em from Home and Away star Sam Frost. The video had some troubling content that inspired Em to shoot off an innocent little tweet about how problematic the video was, unfortunately the media decided to take that tweet and accuse Em of being the only one who had a problem with it, accusing her of being jealous of Sam, as well as abrasive and unsupportive of women. Thankfully the onslaught was minimised after Em’s wonderful community of supporters stepped up and added their voices to clapback at the gossip columnists and journalists who were attempting to spin Em’s tweet into something it so clearly wasn’t. It also inspired Em to reach out to ICU doctors and nurses working away in Covid wards around the country to offer them a chance to share their experiences with those who might have been feeling reluctant to get the jab. To close everything out we successfully manage to wrap it all up with a beautiful callback to one of the perplexing moments of the MANY that appear in ‘Diana: The Musical’, because of course we do.

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All The Dodgy Exes

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Right, before we get around the dodgy exes, we are gonna need to revisit life as a HUGE Toilet Dolly for ‘The Masked Singer’, which is where we find Em in the introduction for this episode. If you’re wondering if Em is keen on starting a Toilet Dolly collection we can confirm, she’s totes about it, so maybe get your knit/crochet on if that sort of thing rocks your hobby boat and you’re feeling gifty. We’ve also gotta take some time out to welcome in any new podcast listeners, especially those inspired to get their listen on since Dolly did her thing, we just need to remind you to hit that FOLLOW button on our Spotify profile to help this pod’s success continue. Once Michael arrives we get things started by acknowledging it’s been a big week for Em PLUS a heap of other ladies, like Gladys, Britney and Adele. If you know the history of Gladys, Britney and Adele, you’ll know dodgy exes seem to be a feature of all three of their careers, hence why we chose them as the title of our podcast. We begin by talking through the latest developments in NSW politics where Friday saw Gladys Berejiklian resigning as Premier of NSW after an ICAC probe into her previous relationship with Daryl Macguire was announced. It was the sort of event that required Michael to immediately pick up his mobile and make an emergency day call to Em, you’ll hear exactly how she reacted inside. Then it’s onto reflecting the cavalcade of Berejikli-stans mourning her departure, Em and Michael have a lot of problems with that. Being accused of corruption and the misappropriation of funds means that she is actually doing the right thing by stepping down from her role as Premier of NSW. There’s also confirmation the Magical Unicorn of Death was correct again, plus a chat about whether this is a feminist issue or not. We’ll also work through the dodgy dealings of her ex Daryl, why Gladys was so popular despite her failings, plus our trusty Unicorn makes another prediction related to the future career of Gladys. To replace her we now have a deeply religious Premier who comes with a lot of added far right baggage, which includes rejecting the decriminalisation of abortion, opposing same sex marriage, supporting Trump and not thinking priests should have to reveal child sexual abuse. There’s a lot to unpack there, but once we’ve done that it’s onto the influx of Britney Spears documentaries on our screens and the news that her father has finally been removed as her conservator. All these docos have at least helped expose Em’s daughters to the talent that Britney clearly has, which seems to have been forgotten in recent years as the media focussed on her public meltdowns and other negative coverage. There’s also been a few toxic exes over the years too, all of it is enough to inspire Michael to make a great suggestion about Gladys and Brit comparing notes and Em suggesting that Britney might no longer appear on this podcast (which obviously comes with caveats). Then it’s onto the news that Adele is about to drop new music. Adele has made a career from her bad relationship choices and her recent divorce might have inspired this new release, or at least that is what Em and Michael are hoping they’ll hear when the album finally drops. If it’s not, they’re not afraid to start a riot about it. Finally there’s a few questions that we apparently didn’t get to in our previous episode ‘Hello Dolly’. So expect answers to an obscure Dolly clue, plus answers to if she really did sing live, is ‘The Masked Singer’ why she didn’t accept an invite to appear on ‘Celebrity Masterchef’ and more. There’s even a teensy mention for the final day of filming on the next season of Michael’s TV show ‘Five Bedrooms’ too, so enjoy the abundance of Emsolation we’ve been gifted this week, by getting even more of it into your listening holes now.

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Hello Dolly

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:30:00 -0000

Title says it all really. We’re not going to waste your time by teasing you or going into lengthy explains, but it’s safe to say, if you’ve been hearing a certain voice singing away on TV promos, or whilst watching an actual TV show filled with over sized masked singers, then you probably know what THIS episode is all about. Inside Em and Michael will chat about all the rumours and forensically detailed discussions that took place online across all of the socials, especially that hotbed of deliberation and deep diving on all of the things that is the Emsolation Facebook Group. You’ll also get to hear all the behind the scenes gossip, what inspired Em to get involved, what is it like backstage, is that really the performer every time you see a masked persona on stage, do the masked ones get to interact, what was her favourite song, how do they come up with the clues and was Em really dropping secret squirrel easter eggs throughout her insta-stories and posts over the last few weeks and so much more. So grab your headphones and settle in for the episode that’s exactly like whatever they do when one of those true crime podcasts actually solves the case. Has that even happened before? Probs not, but at least it does in this situation. It was Dolly, in your lounge rooms, slaying you with her on point vocal acrobatics, so lets arrest the online speculation and mark this one, case closed.

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A Bit Dick Heavy

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 19:00:00 -0000

How’s that for a podcast title, we can only hope it’s rolling past your eyes on repeat via the display of your digital radio or Spotify app. We are not sorry, we are actually warning you that this episode has a lot of dick built into its contents. We’ll explain more after Em sorts the introduction, which is where she spontaneously created that title (I did take note of it Em, and obviously totes loving it, it’s also way better than her other suggested option of ‘Dick Chat’) there’s a lot of side quest action in the intro, so can we get a huzzah for that? HUZZAH! First up we need to talk about an article that sent Em into an emotional tailspin, but in true side quest realness we also cover off the continuing obsession with Em being on ‘The Masked Singer’. There’s all the action that goes on within the Emsolation Facebook Group to reflect, which includes some VERY effective photoshopping, plus the news that some believed Em was Baby has been proved wrong after Killing Heidi front woman Ella Hooper revealed herself to be under the baby mask. Anyway, this article is a good chance for all of us to check our own internalised misogyny, after a Mamamia journalist chose to trot out the labels ‘outspoken’ and ‘controversial’ when describing Em. Those two words trigger Em on a number of levels and she is calling for all of us to try and stop using words like ‘outspoken’, ‘controversial’ or ‘opinionated’ to describe women who have thoughts and feelings they want to share publicly. You’ll hear why she finds it tiring as part of the introduction and then we’ll bring Michael back so we can talk dick pics. Michael is understandably shook that this is the FIRST he’s hearing about a dick pic that apparently arrived in Em’s possession 4 DAYS EARLIER! Once that’s been worked through, we get to the meat of the problem. Well actually, we first have to talk about all the hairdo’s being rocked on the Grand Final footy field, because of course we do. Obviously I’m not about to ruin any of the chat about the rogue wang picture turning up in Em’s DM’s, but it was a moral quandary that Em AND her two daughters had to work through together. Somehow that then leads to chat about a Italian hand painted ceramic leopard statue that is charging stupid money in order to own it. Em wanted it so much that she took up gambling in an attempt to secure it so she could add it to her interior decor collection. You’ll find out if she was successful or if her gambling adventure ended in broken dreams that didn’t include ceramic hand painted realness being added to her menagerie within. Look at us with all our hooking and teasing and not revealing what's going on within the podcast in fine details. Then it’s onto something that apparently ISN’T small and shaped like a toadstool. This time around I will reveal that we did say this episode was a bit dick heavy and this is the second reference to peen. Sadly it relates to the news that the first of Trump's former White House staff have begun releasing their tell all books. Yep, we know, vomit, but we promise you’ll also get confirmation that a LOT of what Em and Michael thought Melania might be up to, was actually happening, plus learn some of the nicknames White House staff had for certain members of Trump's family. Finally it's onto the big dick energy (or BDE as it’s more commonly referred to) that seems to ooze from every pore of American rapper, singer and songwriter, Lil Nas X. Em and Michael are huge fans of how he works every angle of his social media profile and how he’s able to build his career and success by delivering one groundbreaking event after another. So dive in face first, we promise you won’t get a slap to the face with anything other than sassy comments and much hilarity, plus there’s exciting news to wrap things up that include the words ‘bonus’ and ‘episode’, squeaaal, I’ll say nothing else, get amongst it all NOW!

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We Is Shook

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:00:00 -0000

EARTHQUAKE! I mean clearly we gotta start with the earth shaking across Victoria on the morning of us recording this episode (is anyone else singing Martika’s ‘I Feel the Earth Move’ in their heads when earthquake chat comes up? Nope just me. Well I can only hope you do now). As Em will admit, it’s actually nice to think about something besides everything else that’s going on right now. She also thinks it’s Mother Natures way of grabbing Victoria by the shoulders and giving us all a little shake while saying “will you stop being so fucken stupid” in a hushed voice. That leads us into a bit of gritted teeth, low whispering chat, swiftly followed by Em revealing she’s just done an interview about what her gateway podcast was and the joys of doing Emsolation. Obviously that leads onto the dedication and research capabilities of everyone on the Emsolation Facebook Group. It seems a bunch of you have been doing deep dives and research and are utterly CONVINCED Em is working behind a very specific mask on ‘The Masked Singer’. Whilst you won’t get any answers or clues from her, she does have her own theories on who is who, she’s also totally here for you dropping her name ALL over the socials, and if all else fails, at least she now knows who her family should turn to in the event she ever go missing or if she needs help solving a crime. Michael then joins Em so they can walk through where they were when the big shake went down. You’ll get their reactions to it, their favourite twitter responses and also the irony of an earthquake destroying buildings when tradies and the construction industry have been involved in violent protests in Melbourne which has resulted in an enforced shutdown for the construction industry. Michael even reveals how the protest impacted his work PLUS the rescuing of a trapped baby animal, whilst Em had a perfect twitter joke about those protests ripped off by another comedian. Then we gotta get around to talking through Michael’s final episode for his show ‘The Newsreader’ which wrapped up on Sunday night. Obviously Em has changed her mind on her previous demand that the character of Rob be killed off in Season 2. Michael also reveals some amazing behind the scenes improv from filming the series, and how he took stories from his own personal life and put them into the script. It’s a very emosh convo about baring your soul through your art and the pain that can come from that. Then it’s on to all their favourite highlights, and some of the meh moments from the recent Emmy Awards. There’s also a brand new season of Sex Education to process which has brought up a lot of nostalgic high school feels for Em, plus turns out the sex scenes are a hectic experience to view when you’re watching along with your kids, who knew? Everyone probs. Anyway those high school feels usher in two horrendo revelations from Em and Michael about their teenage hookup efforts. We’ve all got those kind of awky teenage memories, so we’re confident you will actually LIVE for both of their stories. So plug in, get your listen on and prepare to be shook, in all the right ways.

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Rack of Lamb

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 02:53:00 -0000

Are we all ready for a moment of gratitude? Em certainly is, she’s found her moment and she’s not afraid to wallow in it. Doing this podcast is giving her actual life and she will immerse herself up to the neck in that moment of gratitude, regardless of how twee or gross it might sound. This week has delivered us a pop culture bonanza so none of what you’re about to hear will challenge you in any way shape or form, so huzzah for that. To begin with, Em has a list of things to check off with you, we start with her latest viewing habits and the shows she’s loving right now from Metal Masters to The Great Pottery Throwdown. Then we check in on some news about Em’s daughter Odette, who recently found out that she has ADHD, which she is sharing with Odie’s permission of course. Em talks through her feels over the news, how she reacted to it and why she’s so thankful for the diagnosis. Then we welcome the return of Em’s bestie Michael, so they can reflect on the virtual meme-lympics that’s been going down between Em and her daughter Marchella around all the AMAZE pop culture events over the last week. Those moments include the VMA’s, the MET Gala and the Venice Film Festival, plus there’s also some props for Dannii Minogue’s 50 year old skin being all glowy, which ushers in a lovely recollection of two very different music video moments from the 90’s. Then it’s on to reflecting the sassy single mums Megan Fox and Kourtney Kardashian, who are going through a sexual renaissance and rebirth, which clearly comes from getting some good dick. Em is also here for them bringing back the “glamorous rack of lamb look” from the 90’s. Michael feels like all the red carpet looks of late are merging into one and Em isn’t feeling some of the looks or the invitees for the MET Gala this year either. She is however totes down for Rihanna’s After After Party celebrations, especially for it’s 4am start time. We also need to touch in on Nicki Minaj’s refusal to attend the MET Gala because of her cousin's friends swollen nuts, true story, apparently that revelation was enough for Nicki to refuse the MET Gala’s demands that everyone who attends the event having the Covid vaccine. This naturally allows Em to attend another pretend Brett Sutton press conference so she could ask the question we now all need answered. Then we need to talk about Kim Kardashian supposedly turning up to the MET Gala looking like a dementor from Harry Potter. Em isn’t having it, she also doesn’t think it was even her and she also isn’t buying that her and Kanye are broken up either. She also finds time to fully reject any resemblance to Kris Jenner. Finally there’s the news of Britney Spears' engagement announcement to Sam Asghari and her deleting her Instagram page. Em and Michael both have a different take on what’s going on there PLUS they also have a final episode of Michael’s new series ‘The Newsreader’ to discuss. Michael isn’t revealing much, but he does reveal he hasn’t even allowed Em to see the final episode yet. They will also squeeze in a last minute, before we wrap up, oops we nearly forgot chat about Madonna’s bum and her appearance at the MTV VMA’s. So get your best listening ears on and have at it as we tear up a full week of pop culture glitz and glam for your podcasting enjoyment.

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Shuffle Crap

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Is this real life? Are we in the Matrix? Am I actually dreaming? What is sleep? Have we asked all of that already? Clearly we is living in some wild and hectic times and none of us want answers to those questions. Although we probs aren’t in the Matrix, so phew for that one at least. Anyway it's a much looser edition of the podcast this week, for a start both Em and Michael weren’t feeling the visual aspect of the pod, so no videos were filmed during the making of this episode. Em did however do some on camera work during the recording of her intro, so you will get some tele-visual one on one time through our socials, promise. A lot of this podcast is Em and Michael working through the wild and hectic times we’re currently experiencing, which means we need to call attention to the tension, anger and fed up vibes that seem to be hanging around all of the things right now. So we begin with an explain of why they’re both feeling like burnt out husks of humans, which means there’s living in activewear to cover off and also Michael’s lockdown smell to break down and analyse. Em offers up her vibe cleansing tips as a solution to that particular brand of stink, then it’s on to dealing with the energy that we all seem to be sharing right now. It’s like we’re all bored and angry and on edge and it’s starting to feel suffocating, and if one person does anything we perceive to be wrong, it doesn’t seem to even matter the size or the scope of the transgression, if enough people decide it's on, then it is well and truly ON. The nostalgia of last year's lockdown, where we could all join together and watch the numbers go down, has well and truly disappeared. Thankfully both Em and Michael have found a way to feel the anger, but also how to keep it to themselves and not unleash it onto the world wide web. So the Nadia Bartel situation is what we unpack first, it’s created a bajillion feature articles and think pieces for the media, and a heap of consequences for Nadia. Then we move onto Guy Sebastian back peddling on the entertainment industry campaign to encourage people to get the vaccine, created so we can get the live performance industry back up and running. Michael has a take on all the outrage that impresses Em so much that she encourages him to repeat it in a calm, soothing voice, in the hope that it offers up the salve we’re all desperately searching for. After we’ve talked through all of that, we slide into the joys of TV that isn’t reflecting anything to do with Covid, from re-watching Schitt's Creek for the 27th time, to viewing the newest version of Cinderella that combines a bunch of girl boss energy with wall to wall 90’s pop music mashups. Em loved it (James Corden got served some Billy Porter sass which apparently is worth the price of admission), Michael not so much (he needed more Gin), Scott walked out half way through. Finally we need to drop in on Em’s fever pitched online shopping efforts. She’s also crafted and decorated almost every inch of her house and is ready to move into Michael’s space to start force styling him into oblivion too, seems normal. So before you rage tweet or start a Facebook dumpster fire online, maybe take a deep breath or two, plug this podcast into your headphones, and force yourself into nature for a giggle and some low key huffy puffy while you listen, or just consume this while wearing yesterday's clothes on the couch, while you mindlessly push such and such from the back of the fridge into your eating hole. You do you boo.

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Let's Get Loud and Ranty

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Can you stress craft and decorate your way out of a pandemic? We’re not entirely sure...but Em is currently doing ALL of the crafting and decorating research that she can manage, in a lah lah lah, nothing to see here, not watching the news, not even asking “how are you?” kind of vibe, that naturally comes from extended pandemic lockdowns. Thankfully the arrival of Spring and blossom and wattle blooms and sunshine are helping on the distraction front, there’s also a wedding anniversary for her and Scott to “celebrate” (more on that later) and a toddler who has clearly reached the “you’re not the boss of me” chuck a tanti and usher in meltdown mode, whenever I feel like it part of his development. So with all of that playing out in the background, and a pre-warning that Em is about to get her rant on, we usher in Em’s high school bestie Michael to get things underway. We’re gonna start with some loving for the return of Spring. There's a teeny tiny lockdown mention that immediately gets shutdown so we can focus on the positives, like celebrating the fact that Em and Scott have been married for 14 years, and together for 21 years, which is more than half of Em’s life. There’s some brutally realistic tips and secrets on how to keep a long term relationship alive, which includes words like “puppy dogs and sunshine” plus “you’re a fucken liar” and a wheezy laugh that ends with the word “fuck”. Honestly though, you will actually get some beautiful tips and theories, it’s entirely up to you if you decide to apply them to your relationship. Then it’s onto a topic that has both Micahel, and Em’s daughter Chella, asking “are you sure you really wanna talk about this?”. The topic that’s got both of them on edge is James Corden’s need to insert himself into popular culture moments, that he has no right inserting himself into. Both Em and Michael admit they initially really liked James Corden, and that he’s the kid they would have definitely been friends with in high school, BUT...things have certainly changed in the last few years. They’ll work through the examples of what has helped change their point of view. It’s an extensive list, which reached a peak when he donned a rodent suit and violently thrust his groin at a crowd of commuters trapped at a traffic stop on the streets of LA. Heads up, if you’re a fan of James, you don’t need to offer up your opinions via DM’s or posts tagging Em, she’s sure he’s a nice person, you also don’t have to agree with her, but she has a firm feeling about this and she is gonna have a vent. After that’s sorted we move onto the return of Dilemma Doctors, where Em and Michael offer up their thoughts and feels and try to solve a bunch of dilemmas from Emsolators. This means you’ll get answers on how to allow yourself to reach orgasm, rather than getting too nervous and shutting it down, whether you should keep or sell lockdown purchases that don’t fit, should a teacher still keep going with their career, and even a side quest about how appealing Scotts butt is, plus a bunch of stuff that isn’t really appealing AT ALL. There’s also two appearances of Elio and Scott during the recording, which have peak toddler making a sudden appearance during a BBC News cross energy. The first one really shows off that chuck a tanti vibe we mentioned earlier too. So get ready for a joyous ranti slash tanti filled edition of the only podcast that is feeling, all of the emotions, all of the time, and never really knows which one will be turning up at any moment, so standard operating procedure and job well done, HUZZAH!

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Spunk Sock

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 19:00:00 -0000

We are setting shiz on fire peeps, you know, lockdown and all the other things that have been happening lately, all of it is making us wanna pile up all of the things into a corner and set to it with a flamethrower. Obviously nothing is actually being burnt, we is all about it figuratively of course, and we begin the bin fire rundown with a low key ramble from Em covering off all the clusterfluff that's gone down, from her tour being postponed AGAIN, then there’s an explosive period to factor in, a new audio editor on the decks, Em’s need for a Real Housewives of New York support group, an Emsolation merch update, plus a bunch of other stuff we don’t wanna ruin before you get a chance to listen. Once Michael steps in we start with a tour postpone chat and details on why Em is changing the show entirely with new songs, new content and a bunch of other this and that. We promise everything will be confirmed and followed up on, so don’t bother messaging Em about it because she actually can’t deal with any of it right now. Thankfully we have Wiggles stuff to cover off and we all know how much Em is down for all things Wiggle, more so than her 2 year old son is, go figure. There’s a rando Wiggles botox theory that Em needs to air, then it's on to the announcement of a much more inclusive Wiggles lineup, a small diversion to Madge from Neighbours, a Marvel Stan Lee reference and then it’s back to the Wigs (short for the Wiggles) and the full announce of who’s in for the new more inclusive lineup. Things get a little feverish when we get to the fact that one of the new Wigs is a delectable former member of Justice Crew, who just so happens to have his own underwear line, plus there’s the online reaction to the news to work through as well. We then dive into the compare and contrast of Em and Michael’s different lockdown experiences, with Michael barely noticing it, or caring, and Em trying to navigate everything whilst dealing with a playground loving 2 year old who can no longer slide. Thankfully Elio still has his wock throwing into the water to distract him, plus a new obsession with cleaning, probably thanks to him seeing Em adopting a manic lockdown cleaning regimen thanks to her ADHD. Somehow that spins into a chat about teenage boys pleasuring themselves into their socks, yes we did type that, wait until you actually hear it in all it’s podcast glory. Are we turning this into a social video? We certainly used it for the title of the episode, so probs standby for a visual extravaganza you never actually asked for. Finally, we drop in on Em’s online pandemic purchases and how much of a deep dive she actually goes on before she goes anywhere near the “add to shopping cart” section, plus there’s an update on where Michael’s at with all his TV series work right now, with a mini spoiler alert for anyone who hasn’t seen the second season of ‘Five Bedrooms’ as of yet, and we even squeeze in a teensy tiny Benifer/Jenjamin update before we say our exhausted bye byes.

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Insipid Distractions

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Are you ready to do some deep breathing? Not the kind you do after some huffy puffy or running to catch your chosen option of public transport...bugger that nonsense. We’re talking about that other kind of nonsense breathing you do, you know, when you’re desperately trying to centre yourself, finding your “moment of zen”, or just trying to keep on smiling and not scream, that kind of breathing. Em will talk you through it, plus she’ll give you the ultimate excuse to keep listening to this pod while you work. Then we’ll offer up a quick rundown on her side hustle of interior decorating, before we get into the bulk of this episode, working our way through the questions Emsolators demanded answers for via the Emsolation podcast Instagram page. Together Em and Michael will cover off heaps of this and that and such and such, but to get things started, we kick off with the Number One question everyone is keen to get an update on, which is, what did Michael think of the reaction he got to the debut screening of his new ABC TV show ‘The Newsreader’ on Sunday night? Obviously it was a HUGE success and it also proved to be an entertaining highlight during a week that delivered some utterly awful news. That’s why we’ve chosen to keep this entire episode light and fun by delivering up answers on everything from the TV shows that defined Em and Michael’s High School experience (where we’ll witness a not so shocking revelation that they both pick the exact same TV show, besties for life right) plus the show that Em’s mum didn’t want her to watch because it gave Em a “bad attitude”. We also find out which show Em would pick to perform at, if she could ONLY choose one between Madonna or John Peter Farnham. Then there’s the question about if Em would ever act as surrogate for Michael and his husband Adrian, and also would Michael want Em to be their surrogate for a baby? They actually get heated and disagree over who’s the hottest Disney Prince and why, we also help an Emsolator with some very tricky in-law dramas and Michael has to give his take on witnessing Em go through all the drama that came from her time doing breakfast radio again. There’s also time for which of the Hogwarts Houses they’d belong to (fun fact, Em has thought about this A LOT) and should you help someone come out before they’re ready to acknowledge it for themselves. Plus there seems to be A LOT of women in their 30’s, who are single, watching time slip by as the pandemic continues, wondering how they will ever meet someone, thankfully Em and Michael have some great advice and experiences to share that will definitely help you if you’re in that sort of headspace right now. Finally there’s answers from Em about when she knew Scott was the one, which offers up a full rundown of how they met and their very first date, so prepare to feel ALL of the emotions and get some healthy distractions from any and everything you might be experiencing right now, you’ve got this and we’ve got you too, hugs beautiful.

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Michael’s Snitchy Text

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:00:00 -0000

How good is a pandemic lockdown? Get absolutely farked...is what we wanna say, and clearly we just did, but at least we didn’t capitalise it to make it REALLY STAND OUT huh. Anyway, this episode finds our fabulous leader finally hitting the virtual pandemic wall. So for this recording of Emsolation, you just need to visualise Em barricaded behind her bedroom door, her two year old Elio trying to get in, some half done home renos underway, a house full of family members can’t escape, plus having had a sneak peek at Michael’s new TV show, Em was also dealing with some things she wasn’t really expecting to feel, or process, whilst watching it. Basically we get a full “I can’t believe I said that all out loud” style introduction to start us off. Then, once Michael arrives, we get down to business by flagging the snitchy text Michael sent to Em, which actually threw Em enough to actually require her to consult her family about it. Michael’s new show ‘The Newsreader’ premieres on the ABC this Sunday, so he’s under pressure and feeling it. Thankfully Em’s got some glorious feedback from her dad Vincie for Michael about the first season of his TV show ‘5 Bedrooms’, but the SMS she sent him after watching the first episode of ‘The Newsreader’, probably needed a lot more context and information. Luckily she manages to give more of that context and information, plus a bunch of love and adulation for it within this episode. It’s safe to say that Em and Michael’s friendship, and their relationship together, has helped inspire the characters A LOT, so there were a lot of feels for Em watching all of that back on screen for the first time. She’s super proud of him and the show he’s created. You’re gonna lap up all the chat around the creation of the show, and some of the inspiration that Michael drew from to help bring it together, which will really help you enjoy the show even more, trust us. Then it’s onto the hectic reaction that came to light around the release of Jock Zonfrillo’s autobiography ‘Last Shot’. There’s the peeing against the wall in a kilt publicity picture, the fact that some of the famous people Jock mentions in the book actually reject his version of events, and even that some are claiming that Jock’s tortured past wasn't nearly as tortured as he claims. Once they navigate all of that, they drop in on the TV shows that they’ve been loving to binge while in lockdown, like ‘Hacks’ which is now showing on Stan. It’s the kind of show both Em and Michael wished they’d written and also stars Jean Smart, one of their favourite actors from a show they devoured as kids in the late 80’s, ‘Designing Women’. Michael also has props for ‘The White Lotus’ a brand new TV series from the guy who created the film ‘School of Rock’, plus Em’s having major feels for ‘Vivo’ the new animated film from Lin-Manuel Miranda who created the musical ‘Hamilton’. So get ready for lots of TV and movie chat, with a side of who the bloody hell would have thought all of that would come out of an autobiography from Jock of Masterchef fame, plus a true celebration of Em and Michael’s friendship and how it keeps inspiring Michael to create wonderful things for us to enjoy on our TV screens.

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The House of Emsolation

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Pretty sure we should start this description by saying that this house is PACKED! Like we are talking a hoarders level of content, crammed into each and every nook and cranny of the episode. Thankfully as you navigate this podcast, you can rest assured that none of it is concealing a long dead pet (that we know of) or at risk of toppling over onto you as you try and squeeze past it. So to begin Em’s got an update on where she’s at with her recent ADHD diagnosis, which includes a stack of great advice for anyone who’s been thinking about getting tested, or knows someone who’s recently been diagnosed with ADHD. Then we usher in Michael so we can talk through the things that have aroused their interest this week, beginning with the release of the ‘House of Gucci’ movie trailer featuring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver. It’s arrival has dumped a world of excitement into both Em and Michael’s existence, safe to say they are LIVING for ALL of it. Together they’ll basically froth out over what are already proving to be the standout quotes that Lady Gaga’s character offers up in the trailer. There’s also time to talk through how Italy, and most Italians, will probably react to the movie, which then spins off into a discussion of some Aussie themed versions of the movie that Em and Michael would be keen to see. None of them are as dark as the story the ‘House of Gucci’ offers up, but who wouldn’t be keen to sit through an Aussie themed bio pic on some of our most “colourful” artists and fashion designers from the 80’s. We also talk about the vintage Gucci outfits and delve into how Adam Driver has now given us the horse themed advertising moment we never knew we needed. Naturally our official thirst officer is hungie percent HERE. FOR. IT. Then it’s on to more ‘Lympics chat with a focus on how amazing Tom Daley is as he crochets himself into our hearts, plus there’s the nearly endless tragic backstories that the Games have offered up, and a very special athletics update from Em’s daughter Chella to deliver, which comes with a bonus sport themed intro as fashioned by Em on the fly, as you’d expect, it’s an utter treat. Normally this is where I’d say “and finally” but remember how we said this house is crammed with content? Exactly, so that means we’ve also got time for a full rundown on how Em and Michael now believe that if Ben Affleck is enjoying a moment in the sun, as he clearly is with his J’Lo romance right now. Then that should naturally mean that Matt Damon must endure a moment at the bottom, which he certainly has been experiencing this week after making some rather clueless comments during a recent interview. That gets followed up with the news that Em’s favourite Royal, Fergie, of the toe sucking fame, not the Black Eyed Peas, is about to unleash her debut Mills and Boon romance novel on an unsuspecting public. Obviously, just like Adam Driver being a sexy horse man thing on the beach somewhere, once again, Em is totally HERE. FOR. IT. So much so, that she will not only work through ALL the latest details on Fergie’s forthcoming book ‘Her Heart for a Compass’, but also encourage Michael to offer up his take on how her toe sucking escapades should be described romance novel style, before adding her own breathless toe sucking version into the mix. THEN, and yes that is meant to be in capitals, because there is still more, she’ll offer up her definite list of must read romance novels, covering off drool worthy reads for all sorts of thirsty souls. Before FINALLY offering up a thirst officer vent, which really is the final item that we can fit into this “call the council, check on the inhabitants, we’re almost bursting at the seams” episode of the House of Emsolation. You may have not asked for it, or even expected it, but you are certainly going to get a LOT out of this episode, so plug in and press play at your earliest convenience.

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Michael Lucas vs Ian Thorpe

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:00:00 -0000

YAAAAY ‘LYMPICS!!! Yes, after being delayed for a year, thanks to a global pandemic, the socially distanced and deeply disinfected 2020 Olympics have finally begun in Tokyo, and to say it’s been a different experience from previous ‘lympics is an understatement, with a no shit Sherlock sprinkled on top. Regardless of the empty stadiums and the rather sombre opening ceremony, our fearless leader Em has done a back two and a half somersault with two and one half twists pike into ALL. OF. IT. So much so that she’s already entertaining ideas of finding a way to compete in the Brisbane Olympics in 2032, she runs through all her possible options with Michael, all whilst rocking a fabulous blue wig, a tiara and an Emsolation hoodie, because...well, why wouldn’t she? Aside from the need to insert herself into the competition, Em has also been spending Locky D taking on the heavy task of being the official thirst officer of the Olympic “talent”, and by “talent” we mean any and all perfectly formed HOT body part owners. It’s pretty much a role she was born to do and if you’ve been following her on Instagram you will have seen a LOT of engaging content. Let’s face it, if someone is going to work that hard to hone their physique for their chosen profession, isn't it our duty to applaud them for their perfectly formed biceps, triceps, calves, or gluteus maximus? Exactly, and Em sees you and your rock hard bodies and she is totally here for it. There’s also time for Michael to reveal his very optimistic story of how he once actually convinced himself that his swimming skills were at the same level of Ian Thorpe. We’re not about to ruin the reveal of how he actually worked that out, or what it almost inspired him to do about it, but we will say that Em had a REALLY hearty laugh about it, and we think you will too. We also need to talk about how Ariarne Titmus’s win inspired her coach to dry hump an Olympic railing in celebration, which hasn’t gone down well in America, safe to say Em and Michael are having none of it. Once that’s covered off we need to delve into the developing situation in Sydney and how Melbourne has finally come out of lockdown, while positive case numbers continue to increase in NSW. It’s been difficult to watch, and the lockdown protests didn’t help ease the anxiety. We work through all of it and Em even has a deep and meaningful about the vaccine, and science, and all of the anger that comes from people not being on the same page. It’s an exhausting thing to have to chat about, but once it’s done we then move swiftly onto one of our favourite topics for this podcast, with the latest developments around Bennifer/Jenjamin 2.0. They’ve gone full Insta-official during celebrations for J’Lo’s 52nd birthday with Jenny from the Block sharing some side ab realness in picture form with a final reveal of her and Ben locked in a deep kiss. There’s a lot to unpack and we honestly believe their reunion is the thing we need to help us survive the global pandemic. So prepare yourself for another deep dive into their relationship history, we even get a rather glowing and positive prediction from the Unicorn of Death. Yep, it really does go all the way there, and there’s a lot more before that too, so settle in for a complete and utterly satisfying ride for you and your ears.

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A Tip of Sequila and a Courtesy Finger

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Let’s have a bite from a big fat healthy TRUTH sandwich, we’re ALL TIRED, it’s all shit right now and Em and Michael feel like they can’t expend any more emotional bandwidth on the stuff you probably want them to talk about. So whilst they will touch on things like the Covid-19 situation unfolding around Australia, the latest Free Britney news, and even why the hell the Olympics are still going ahead, they can’t find the fun in all of that right now. They also can’t pretend to find it and smile their way through it, and they know you wouldn’t want them to do that anyway. So the focus of this episode is a distraction from all of those things, via a bunch of VERY spicy questions from Emsolation listeners. To quote Em when it comes to the questions you want answered, “there’s no lube, everyone came in dry, no courtesy fingers'' so after a sip of Tequila, or a “tip of Sequila” as Em actually says, we dive right in with a question that asks how is Em feeling after her ADHD diagnosis a few months ago. Yep we told you these questions don’t hold back on any level, for instance, you also wanted to know stuff like, does Michael actually get along with Em’s husband Scott, and even is Scott jealous of Michael’s relationship with Em. There’s also questions about why Em didn’t talk about RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under at all, even though she’s a huge fan, which brings up a comparison between the toxic hell that is Mumsnet.com and the fandom of Drag Race. Then we delve into Michael's relationship with his husband Adrian, which reveals quite a few romantic moments in their life happened at the airport, and also involved a mention of their devotion levels to Madonna, because of course it does. Then there’s the full reveal of how Michael proposed to Adrian, which involved an escalator, a protest, a street party, too many people and dancing in the rain to Kelly Clarkson songs. We get to hear Em’s best celebrity encounter to match Michael’s Madonna story from our ‘The Night of a Thousand Jennifers’ episode. The spiciest question though is for Michael when he has to answer “What is your favourite and least favourite quality of Ems?”, which he answers in detail even though it makes him feel super uncomfortable. Unsurprisingly Em doesn’t have any uncomfortable feels when it comes to answering that same question in relation to Michael. We also find out which episodes of Michael’s TV writing are his all time favourite, who is Em’s favourite Royal family member and would Michael ever write a TV show for Em. So get ready to digest a few truth bombs and roll around in the answers delivered to your spicy questions in an episode bound to give you a bunch of giggles and ALL of the right lockdown distractions.

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Anvil

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:00:00 -0000

The title of this week's episode, ANVIL, will be a word you’ll wanna shout a lot during the start of this podcast, don’t worry, the fact we’ve chosen it as a name for the episode means that your yelling of that word, whilst not being heard in any way, shape or form, will result in it being repeated back to you and also acknowledged by the time we get to the wrapping up of things. In between, well once Em’s high school bestie Michael is ushered in, we get underway with thanks for Michael’s introduction from our last episode, plus some advice for those hoping to become seasoned in front of a microphone. We also get a commentary on Michael’s ability to change his look on the regular, and a full explain on why there won’t be any videos of them this week on socials, safe to say someone is rocking a swollen eye accessory that isn’t of their choosing, nor something they wanna be showing off either. Then we move on to how Sydney is coping with life in lockdown, this also allows for our first appearance of the Unicorn of Death, and a reflection on how her uncanny and ultimately depressing predictions, sometimes come home to roost. Of course Gladys is now having all her previous cocky statements brought up for a revisit, and also facing daily press conferences to discuss the latest developments as well. Thankfully, just like the daily press conferences in Victoria managed to offer up distractions, like Brett Sutton’s facial hair and hot Auslan guy, NSW press conferences have also managed to deliver the distracting goods. Like their Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant, who’s done everything from almost wipe her eye with the OUTSIDE of her protective mask, to reading updates with broken reading glasses that sat lopsided on her face. Then Em and Michael need to talk through the PM Wars that erupted over claims Scomo had bungled the delivery of the Pfizer vaccine. Then claims that ex PM, Kevin Rudd had fixed it, which Dutton was having none of, and Health Minister Greg Hunt had a giggle about, then Malcom Turnball had a go, which meant Scomo had to step into the fray again. Basically it got hectic messy, so Em has been on a deep dive and got all the receipts. She's also low key, loving how petty and “game on moles'' it has all become. Finally we’ll wrap up that ramble by offering up our second prediction from the Unicorn of Death, then it’s on to the utterly adorable and low key brilliance of Ash Barty. Em and Michael are HUGE fans and are just so stoked about her incredible journey, which culminated in her show stopping win at Wimbledon during NAIDOC Week, they’ve got LOTS of gushing and approval to drop her way. Then before we close things out, we spend some time celebrating Michael’s achievements of late, from the panic of re-writing TV scripts on the fly whilst trying to film around the restrictions of Sydney’s lockdown, to the fact he now has two TV shows, in Five Bedrooms and The Newsreader, both ready to hit our screens at the exact same time. So get amongst the audio goodness and make sure you stick around for two beautiful pieces of advice at the very end, we promise you won't be disappointed.

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That Kat Lady

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Are you ready for an entire episode devoted to adoring Kat Stewart? If your answer is, who the hell is Kat Stewart...then HOW VERY DARE YOU, but also please allow us to educate you on her brilliance. Fun fact, she’s the Emsolation podcasts number one ticket holder, okay so we don’t actually have any tickets, (aside from the ones we have on ourselves, naturally) but what we mean is she’s officially our biggest fan and has been since Emsolation first started. She holds that position because she is a dear friend of both Em and Michael and she’s also been in almost ALL of our living rooms at one stage in our lives. You see Kat is famous for playing people like Roberta Williams in the TV Series Underbelly, and Nat Manning in Tangle, plus there’s her role as Billie Proudman in Offspring (a role written by Michael Lucas and actually based on our fabulous leader Em Rusciano) and lets not forget her current role as Liz Wendell in Five Bedrooms. Look, I could sit here and type up her entire IMDB profile if you want, but that’s hardly going to be as entertaining as this chat. To properly set the scene before you listen, please know that Em and Michael had both been having a teensy beverage, so they are feeling loose, also it was late at night, plus Em had no technical wizards to help her set up her recording devices, so there are a few hiccups within this episode. To begin we start with a very special introduction that Em hasn’t even heard, she actually won’t get to hear the introduction until she listens to the show once it’s gone live on Spotify, you’ll understand more once you plug yourself in and have a listen. Also it should be flagged that the hateful warlock of technical difficulties strikes again, this time he actually refused to record Em’s vocals. So you’ll get a great and hilarious chat for about 30 minutes, then you’ll get selected highlights of the rest of the chat that feature recorded introductions from Em and then Kat and Michael’s replies. In all honesty, the tequila when mixed with Em’s competitive nature, plus the fact that Michael did actual research for once, means he was in for a whole heap of mockery throughout, so we took the actual funniest parts of the lost conversation and present them to you in bite size perfection. They include two wonderful pieces of Kat Stewart trivia from Michael, who loves to reveal uncomfortable secrets at the drop of a hat, plus there’s a bunch of info on the forthcoming season of Five Bedrooms and also some proof that Kat is a huge fan of this podcast as well. Honestly, the stuff that was lost probably should stay lost, so we are seeing it as a blessing, but Em will be making a sacrifice of some sort to ensure that we manage to move forward without any technical hiccups in future episodes. So settle in for three mates having a huge gasbag about their friendship, a revisit with Kat’s work as Roberta Williams in Underbelly, including a return of that character to our podcast mic, there’s also a heap of Offspring talk, including the return of the fact that Michael is responsible for killing off Patrick, and how much info Michael stole from Em’s actual life, to slip into the script. Plus there’s soooo much more audio goodness that you didn’t know you needed in your ears, until you actually hear it, so hurry up and get amongst it now.

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This is Emsolation!

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 05:00:37 -0000

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Look a Poo

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0000

We are all about the giant wang in the Netflix series ‘Sex/Life’ in this episode of Emsolation, but before we usher in the ‘hefty in his pants’ chat, we should probs start this description with some bad news first. The bad news can begin by acknowledging the hateful warlock who clearly must have decided, rather mysteriously, to curse Em many eons ago when it comes to technology (I‘m seeing a creepy, dusty, man cave style castle, a withered, spiteful old bearded dude, some shitty, centuries old, spell casting book, and a twisted, anger filled, magic wand, that’s fully been built for casting totes shitty spells with) anyway this crappy warlock has fully decided to render Em unable to be around any technology. So much so that said tech just immediately does everything in its technological power to thwart her from ever having a successful operation of its inner workings. Hence the recording of this episode is riddled with technical problems, you’ll get a full explain on what happened once you start listening. Once that’s sorted, then it’s on to all that was recoverable from the audio we could save, and that’s where the good news kicks in. That’s mostly because what we did manage to rescue actually covers off a bunch of wang chat and a bit of Britney chat too. So whilst this episode is shorter than what you normally get from our podcast, it does contain all the best bits of what was talked about during the recording. Thankfully, the unexpected arrival of a big willy on screen (which is from about 19.59 to 20.10 in episode 3) of the new Netflix series ‘Sex/Life’, shook Em so much that her discussion with Michael about the surprise schlong is extensive and detailed. It covers everything, from is it a real one or an expertly fashioned stick on ding-a-ling, where Em was when maximum manhood was revealed on her TV screen, to how she reacted once it leapt into her eye holes. Then it moves onto a chat about how casting peeps might have reacted to the unveiling of the penis shaped python, all the way through to a very special heftily hung inspired Hamilton musical performance on the fly. Basically THIS is the ONLY conversation worthy of your ears when it comes to reflecting ‘Sex/Life’ the TV show. So probs don’t listen while the kids are around, unless you wanna step into a conversation with your offspring to explain how it is possible for two 30 plus adults to deliver that many juvenile pickle puns and assorted johnson jokes over such an extended period of time. Finally we drop in on the revelations revealed when Britney Spears stepped into court to contest her conservatorship last week. Em and Michael both feel everything that needs to be said about it, has already been said. The only thing they really wanna reflect is the abhorrent behavior of everyone involved, that her story might help other women who have had an IUD inserted against their will, especially those with disabilities, and also if Britney might one day reveal if she really was sending coded messages in her instagram posts to alert people to her situation. So now that you’re fully forewarned, unlike everyone who had donkey sized dong flashed in their face unawares, please put on your listening devices and get around it.

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Grow Some Pubes

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Grow some? We can assure you that our undergrowth is fully grown, in fact we are rocking a full 70’s bush for this edition of Emsolation, it’s totally whipper snipper worthy and ready to deflect any clapbacks from sassy political siblings. Speaking of politics, we’re ushering in a bonanza of political palaver to kick start this episode, starting with the “how the hell is he back” return of Barnaby Joyce. Yep, the politician who helped usher in the bonk ban after sleeping with his media adviser and getting her pregnant and ultimately resigned from his ministerial and leadership roles with the National Party after that was revealed, along with accusations of sexual harassment, has somehow managed to have himself re-installed back in charge again after ANOTHER leadership spill. So situation normal for Australian Politics. Naturally Em and Michael have a lot to work through, from the car crash that was his swearing in ceremony, that saw Scomo dialing in via video conference while under home quarantine just 5 kilometres away at the Lodge. To Barnaby’s son attempting to gatecrash his official photoshoot with the PM and the Governor General, only to be stopped by Barnaby placing a not so discreet hand on his head to keep him out of shot. Michael also needs to see if the Unicorn of Death thinks any of this will affect Scomo come election time. While you process Em’s prediction, we’ll be tackling the news of the growing coronavirus cluster in Sydney. While Victoria seems to go into lockdown at the mention of the word Covid, Sydney seems to be a hell of a lot looser, with having a dance and going to the gym still being on the have at it list, go figure. Obviously all the chat about Sydney means we’ve gotta talk about Gladys Berejiklian AND Em’s newest obsession, her younger sister Mary. Thanks to Mary’s efforts on social media, we now know Gladys is dating the prominent barrister who represented her during an anti corruption inquiry into her disgraced former lover. Mary’s Instagram post of Gladys talking with Arthur Moses SC and it’s caption “After work Friday feels with these two…Glad and her boo” helped expose everything. Mary’s also not shy when it comes to clapping back at those who come after her sister online, in fact her post telling a Gladys hater to “grow some pubes” helped inspire the title of this episode. Finally, just to ensure we stay in the political realm, we’ll wrap things up with a chat about Justin and Hailey Bieber’s visit with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, and even squeeze in a Lovenundrum from an Emsolation listener. This Lovenundrum doesn’t just come with advice from Em and Michael, this time around we also call in Em’s eldest daughter Chella to offer her thoughts too, so expect varying results and recommendations, and strangely enough, lots of Dawson's Creek references and even a shoutout for Michael's partner Adrian. So get ready for some icky sticky politics stuff and lots of love action too, huzzah.

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Scomo, J’Lo and a Pair of Grey Trackie Pants Walk Into a Bar

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Okay today's episode is A LOT...so you can rest assured that our standard operating procedures are all down pat and we are delivering the glitter soaked goods. We’ve got some problematic stuff to cover off within this episode, so to get things underway, Em and Michael are just gonna dive face first into the latest Bennifer news (or Jenjamin for those that prefer the updated version of their celebrity couple name) because HUZZAH we’ve got an actual video of them swapping their famous mouth parts in full display at Nobu. Naturally this kind of upload was forwarded to Em by Michael IMMEDIATELY, with strict instructions in all caps for her to view it. So not only will you get the full breakdown of how it was received by Em, but there’s also chat around who else was at the table while they were getting their snog on, what this all means, plus all of the questions, like has Jen forced Ben to remove his horrendo rising phoenix back tattoo, to Michael wondering what their wedding might be like, cue Em actually short circuiting about that thought. There’s even a rogue comment about slipping into a comfy pair of trackie dacks that kind of goes a smidge off track too. You’re gonna love ALL of it. Then we have to tackle the recent apology from Chrissy Teigen, about her past habit of sending horrendous abusive and toxic tweets and messages to a stack of peeps, including Lindsay Lohan, a star of the reality show ‘Teen Mom’, and a 16 year old girl who’d married a 51 year old actor. This is a conversation Em and Michael have attempted to tackle previously, but never followed through on because it's so problematic, plus online cancel culture is such a hectic chat. This time around though, we are going all in, and whilst Em and Michael are all about genuine apologies and owning your own crap, they’re not about performative apologies that ring a little bit hollow. It’s a complex topic and they’re not about to solve anything with this conversation, but you will certainly have a heap of thoughts and feels to process after you’ve heard it. Finally it’s over to Michael for the rundown on Scomo’s friendship with a full-tilt QAnon devotee, as revealed in a Four Corners episode during the week, and his recent choice to pose outside a British pub whilst visiting the UK. Em’s avoided all of it, so if you’re unaware of what's been going down, prepare for a full update from Michael, that's occasionally interrupted with the usual gasps and expert commentary you’d expect from Em. It’s well known that Em loves a conspiracy theory, but she’s not about to sign up to anything like the stuff that QAnon are peddling. So slip into your favourite comfy trackie dacks and get your listen on when you’re ready for the full experience of this week's episode.

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A Butthole, An Existential Crisis And A Conspiracy Theory

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0000

In case you missed it earlier in the week, one of New Zealand's favourite musical exports somehow managed to break the internet. Obviously if you are reading this on your phone it means the internet wasn’t actually broken for long, in all truth, it wasn’t broken at all, but we all know how news and gossip sites like to oversell and exaggerate things. So for the unaware, on Monday when singer, songwriter extraordinaire Lorde, decided to tease new music coming in 2021, by dropping a picture of her butt, in all it’s glorious cover art detail, the internet apparently lost its collective mind. Doesn’t take much does it? Obviously Em and Michael have deep feels for all that Lorde does musically, so the arrival of her butt, as seen from below as it flies through the air, to announce a new album, was enough to send both of them into a picture sharing frenzy of SMS chat and excitement. So to get things started Em and Michael devote a few minutes to talking about Lorde’s glorious butt reveal for her forthcoming album ‘Solar Power’. Is it a climate change anthem, is this better than Billie Eilish’s recent Vogue cover reveal and what exactly would it look like if Em decided to tackle the cover herself, all these questions do get answered. Then we move onto the comedy special that everyone is raving about, Bo Burnham’s ‘Inside’ on Netflix. To say that Em and Michael were shook by ‘Inside’ is an understatement, the music, the lighting, the songs, the unrelenting lockdown feels, it is so epic on so many levels. So if you’re yet to indulge and give it a viewing, expect to be inundated with half a bajillion reasons why you should put it in front of your eye holes immediately. Finally we step into the murky world of conspiracy theories again, but this time around it’s a lot closer to home. This one involves Victorian Liberals treasury spokesperson, Louise Staley, who issued a press release on Monday (the same day the internet was supposedly broken by Lorde...does that mean her bottom is somehow involved in the moon landing of Bill Gates with his 5G DNA samples...kidding hehe) anyway Louise’s press release included a list of 12 “unanswered” questions about Dan Andrews back injury. It basically set the cats amongst the conspiracy pigeons (are they even a thing?) and ended up meaning Ambulance Victoria had to release a press statement about Dan’s injury. It also turns out Em was actually in the hospital the same time as Dan, so all the receipts are coming home to roost with those cooing conspiracy pigeons, meh this pigeon idiom just got fully weird. We also find out more info on Hot Auslan Guy and a conspiracy theory Em and Michael suggested in our previous episode, PLUS MIchael got the vaccine jab, so strap yourself in for a very busy ride that starts with butt chat and ends with a tiny prick, see what we did there, okay carry on.

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You Up?

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Our title might suggest that this podcast is trying to slide into your DM’s for some sexy time, or that this Emsolation episode is just wall to wall “booty call” chat...but there’s only one reference to it. Before that reference makes an appearance though, there’s time for some cake chat (mmmm now I wanna eat cake), then it’s on to lockdown life in Victorian for a 4th time. Aside from the top to toe clean Em’s house is experiencing, the only other thing we have to cling to is the daily Covid press conferences, featuring appearances from the rather dishy Victorian Health Minister, Brett Sutton, and the other pervable sensation of 2020, HOT Auslan guy. They’re both back on our screens offering up their version of sexy for Em and Michael to drool over. Naturally if you aren’t in Victoria you’re probably going to have to do an online search for Brett Sutton and the Hot Auslan Guy, if you haven’t already. That discussion helps usher in some thoughts from Michael around his 20’s and also how lockdown has inspired a rush to get vaccinated. That means Em and Michael suddenly find themselves doing a bit of vaccine chat, and as we all know, there’s nothing problematic about that conversation EVER, is there? Well actually, YES, there is a LOT of problematic around that convo, especially on social media, and Em and Michael aren’t afraid to talk about it and break it all down. We also asked you what you wanted us to chat about on the show in our Instagram stories, and it seems most of you were mad keen on getting to the bottom of the negative reaction the media and officials had to Naomi Osaka’s decision to pull out of press conferences at the French Open. Em gets a chance to show off how tennis she is, talks about the pressure of media conferences and being in the spotlight, and even tries to list all the tennis players she knows, turns out way more than she thought. Finally, we touch on why Michael’s name isn’t on the Emsolation branding and we also gotta talk about the Cruella de Vil origin story that Disney have just released in cinemas and online. It’s called ‘Cruella’ and stars Emma Stone and Emma Thompson, safe to say both Em and Michael are LIVING for it, with Em fully peaking. The critics have been a smidge dismissive in their reviews, but Em and Michael are having none of that, in fact, Em is so inspired by what she saw on screen, that she’s been trying to work out how she can factor a cape with a fiery reveal into her day to day life. So settle in for a whirlwind ride from cake, all the way to campery, once again, standard, hugs.

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Throuples and Eurovision Nose Beers

Wed, 26 May 2021 19:00:00 -0000

After spending last week's episode delving into ye olde STI’s, it would seem our old mate Coronavirus was feeling totes left out, so it’s just gone out and slapped us with its own low key super spreader event in Melbourne, because of course it has. The fact that Em and her band are just days away from FINALLY getting back on the road, clearly means sweet buggery all to the bane of 2020 and beyond that is Covid19. There’s naturally no need to place any bets on if the Unicorn of Death will canter out to call it for a snap lockdown, she’s already bolted from the stable and frightened the barnyard chickens by saying it's happening and the Magical Seahorse of Hope has resigned himself to coming along for the ride. There’s a tiny meltdown about what this means for touring performers and all the people that are employed to help deliver us these much needed artistic escapes. Michael tries to help, by looking for a brightside, but fails miserably, at the very least he may have helped develop another name for a forthcoming tour, or book title or True Hollywood Story from Em. Then it’s all about the sequins, jockstraps and other random such and such, that is, the 2021 Eurovision contest, although Em and Michael aren’t as impressed with the level of wackness that Eurovision seems to be delivering on the regular now. It all seems a bit too polished and profesh, and even more weirdly, some of the songs are actually really good, which NEVER used to be the case. There is however LOTS to discuss, from the UK entrant, to the winning country of Italy and the accusations of rampant on camera booger sugar abuse. Em has all of the thoughts worth entertaining, she also still has her dream of making her Eurovision debut as well, but obvs her on stage scenario will be more in keeping with old school Eurovision feels. Once we’ve worked through that super detailed fever dream, we still have time to talk the big Throuple alert of the week...is that kind of alert a thing yet? It is now, after the internet frothed out over pictures that seemed to show a three way smooch happening between New Zealand's favourite movie guru and funny guy, Taika Waititi, Hollywood actor Tessa Thompson, and UK singer Rita Ora. Em and Michael were understandably excited by the theories and thoughts the photos have created, but they aren’t about to call it as worthy of applying official throuple status to just yet. Finally, Michael seems to have developed an obsession for a singer who’s waaaay too young for his ears, and Em isn’t afraid to call him out on it. Michael’s connection and passion for 18 year old Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album ‘Sour’, is something Em can’t and won’t support and she’s definitely not having it. Find out why, plus experience an eerily accurate performance from Em of how a lot of up and coming female performers are now approaching the art of singing, it’s truly haunting and well worth a listen.

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A Super Spreader Syphilis Event

Wed, 19 May 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Stand back everyone, because this episode comes with added ye olde sexually transmitted diseases chat. It would seem that Melbourne is currently experiencing a syphilis outbreak, who knew...apparently a LOT of you did, because you flooded our DM’s demanding we talk about it, hence it’s time to sanitize your ears and dive right in because Em has done a syphilis deep dive (which sounds like a slang way of describing casual sex in 16th century Europe) anyway, now she is filled to the brim and ready to dump a bunch of syphilis facts into our brains. Before we get into the syphilitic stats though, we’ve got a bit of Dad chat from Em and Michael, then it's onto the news that Melbourne’s rate of syphilis infections has nearly doubled in the last 4 years. Together Em and Michael will walk us through all the horrific facts about the outbreak, like how it appears, but also doesn’t really very much at all and how leaving it untreated has terrible consequences. They also manage to squeeze in a stack of different scenarios from a Brett Sutton reference, to details of super spreader syphilis events and hot spots, as well as orgy warnings, a family tree of your sexual conquests, and Em wanting to take on the job of contact tracing. They also manage to rope Daniel Andrews back in front of the cameras for a super spreader press conference. After that we’re ushering in the latest list of what we’re watching with Michael offering up the challenging but epic series from Amazon ‘The Underground Railroad’ plus his adulation for Kate Winslet’s new series ‘Mare of Easttown’ continues. Em’s latest must watch list includes a Tina Fey series that she initially didn’t rate after seeing the first episode, but she’s all apologies now. You’ll hear that apology as well as a proper rundown on why the new series ‘Girls 5 Eva’ on Stan is actually dumb, but it’s also funny and the songs are utterly hilarious. Then we check in on the new series from Ryan Murphy (who created Glee, Nip/Tuck, American Horror Story, Feud, Hollywood and sooo many more) on Netflix called ‘Halston’. Prepare yourself for Em to go full froth and spiral out of control on this show because it's got all of the things that make Em go giddy, like amazing fashion and fashion parades, Liza Minelli, incredible sets, gays, orgies, and LOTS of up the bum action. So don’t watch this one with the kids, or do, but do it how Em watches it with her kids, her tips on how to do that are within. It’s the kind of TV review any TV show creator would ache for, and I’m pretty sure even Netflix would be excited by it, although they may be a smidge shocked by it too. As for us, well, we know what to expect when Em is fully on board and getting all her boxes ticked, so get ready for another “is she having a stroke” moment and maximum LOLs within.

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The Night of a Thousand Jennifers

Wed, 12 May 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Okay, first up we should acknowledge the over supply of Jennifers in the title of this episode. Truth be told, there’s definitely NOT a thousand Jennifers in this podcast, sure we mention a few of them, but it’s more like they just pop up when we least expect them, which naturally inspired the title. Before we usher in the first of our Jennifers though, we apparently need to check in on Michaels recently installed temple to tampons and sanitary pads, it’s a bit of gay guy gloat though, so Em obviously calls it out and claps back. Then it’s onto the bulk of the Jennifer action as we check in on all the latest developments in the world of Jennifer Lopez, aka J’Lo, aka Jenny from the Block, aka Bennifer. That last one seems to have been resurrected from the gossip grave of 2004 because Jen and Ben (Affleck) have been seen spending even more time together. That ushers in all the theories Em and Michael can muster, which means we cover everything from if they are together, is it a stunt, why we’re so invested in Bennifer, how they met, other Jennifers, a weird Gwyneth Paltrow tangent, a J’Lo insider who sent DM’s to Em, the music videos, how Jennifer's butt predates the Kardashians derriere domination (which also inspired an episode title that was ultimately rejected) all the way through to an interesting suggestion from Michael and a statement that ultimately proves very telling for Em. Then Michael assumes the role of Jana Wendt and goes in deep with all the right questions around Em’s recent ADHD diagnosis (now that we think about it, we fully missed the opportunity to add to the roster of Jennifers by getting him to go all Jennifer Keyte or Jennifer Byrne on the questions instead...doh). Together they’ll work through Em’s recent Facebook post about it, what inspired her to get tested, what the testing involved, how Em tried to trick the testing, the shame she felt around the diagnosis, the treatment and medication she’s now using, the changes she’s had to make, how much Em achieved without that diagnosis and treatment, what's working for her and even a moment of reflection on who she might have been if she’d been diagnosed earlier. There’s a lot to process, and it’s still early days, but ultimately we’re all thankful for who Em is, and proud of her for always being so open about what she thinks, feels and wants to share with us. To wrap things up in this bumper issue of Emsolation, we’ll see it all out with a HUGE Madonna Expert Off between Michael and Em’s other die hard Madge fan, Dan Brophy. As quiz master, Em will test them across 20 super niche Madonna questions to see who is the ultimate fan girl for the Queen of Pop. So prepare for lots of Jennifer, an ADHD deep dive and a Madonna quiz worth getting shouty about...and one very loud moment of table slapping from Michael….bless.

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Busy Mum Blow-out

Wed, 05 May 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Ever had a moment where you’re about to do something totes important, like say...another episode of your low key, but also hugely successful podcast, and suddenly it’s all CODE RED, you’re panic struck, wondering, am I destroying my fave pink and subtle grey leopard print jeans right now, whilst you casually spit out a rogue Japanese flag reference? Exactly, well maybe not exactly that, but, same feels and you get the picture...and you’ll also get the full lived experience in audio form within this episode as well. Aside from the blow-out, as beautifully articulated in real time by our fearless host Em Rusciano, there’s also Russian hackers to dismiss, the Queensland deputy premier Steven Miles to chat about, he accidentally called Scomo a right royal c-word at the Labour Day March in Brisbane when describing Scotty’s decision to attend the ‘Rockhampton Beef Week Annual Industry Awards’ instead of the rally. Michael has a technical glitch which inspires an impromptu musical performance from Em, then we encounter the red dot special scenario, then it’s back to ‘Beef Week’, there’s a perfectly placed pun, the shock and trauma that comes from agreeing with Andrew Bolt, and the horrific crisis unfolding in India. After that we move onto a Tik Tok post that exposed Ben Affleck’s rejection via the exclusive ‘none of us are invited’ celebrity Tinder app ‘Raya’. Naturally Em wants an invite, but only so she can friend all the celebs real hard, Ben Affleck leads us to J’Lo, which ushers in a chance for Em and Michael to catalogue all of her terrible life choices when it comes to men. We also find time to talk Billie Eilish debuting a brand new look on the cover of British Vogue, which unsurprisingly activates Michael’s Madonna nerd mode plus there’s Em’s cover debut on Stellar Magazine to reflect as well. Finally we tie it all together with a revisit to leak week to discuss how much Em’s vagina is going to come for her for using wads of toilet paper to shore up the blow out. So get ready for more hectic hilarity in your ears as soon as you press play.

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The Creepy Doll Room

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 03:15:40 -0000

Did someone say “technical issues”, YES, yes they did, they also said “arggghhh” and “why the fuck isn’t this working” and also “I just wanna come in and it works without all this technical bullshit” so after dealing with a spinning wheel of death, a couple of forced quits and 45 minutes worth of various emotions, with added shutting down and signing in again, Michael suggested he jump in his car and drive to Em’s so they could record this show face to face. Once ALL of that was done we FINALLY got an episode happening for you, but boy was it hard fought and mentally exhausting…pretty much. We start with a full rundown of the Oscars, which were a ratings failure, Em and Michael didn’t even watch them, but they’ve both seen enough highlights to have opinions on all of the things, as you’d expect, like Glenn Close being an utter legend, the terrible idea not to have Best Picture as the final award, and Anthony Hopkins doing an acceptance speech the day after the event. Then we side step into all the must see TV series you need to get around, from Disney Plus giving us ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ to Netflix doing their own version of a Disney animated wonder, with the release of ‘Over the Moon’, there’s also a hectic rundown of the fantasy series ‘Shadow and Bone’, plus Michael wants to give props to Kate Winslet for getting down and dirty and even limping through her role as a detective in her new series ‘Mare of Easttown’. Then Em’s dad Vincie stops by to deliver a bottle of wine, just in time for a full breakdown of Harry Styles new role as a dreamy voiced sleep story host for the app Calm, that then leads Michael to reveal Harry’s new movie role, which inspires Em to suggest the team at 365 Days get their drone up into the stratosphere so they can really get around Harry’s sex scene shoot. We also need to talk Em objectifying Jock from Masterchef on The Project, how she has a rather unique kink for gardening scenarios and then we somehow end up talking through which Disney Princes are worthy of bonking, so prepare yourself for some animated bestiality, not even kidding. Oh yeah, also ALL of this happened inside the confines of the creepy doll room that Em’s mum has at her house, so expect a view of one such creepy doll on our socials for added visual horror, you might wanna grab a glass of wine for the audio journey too, but see how you go, good luck everyone.

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Consent Milkshake

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:00:00 -0000

So you know that idiom about not stirring up a hornet’s nest? Well this episode of Emsolation has so much content that could be reflected by that little saying...and then some. In fact we’re not just stirring it up, we are whacking it with a bat, then kicking it along the ground, maybe setting it on fire, then we are calling in the army to bomb the bejesus out of it too. So grab your beverage of choice, take a deep breath and adopt the pose of a pest controller with their flamethrower set to incinerate, because we got some talking to do. The first thing we wanna add to the extinct list is the Government’s attempt at a consent video using milkshakes and tacos and getting pizza. It was so bad that when we asked the simple question “what do you wanna hear on the pod this week” via the Emsolation Instagram stories (are you following Emsolation on Instagram? You totes should) the replies referred to that bin fire that was the Milkshake consent video soooo much, that it was kind of like the cyber equivalent of one of those Aussie outback mouse plagues, so naturally we will start things off with that. Apologies to anyone who is now creeped out by thoughts of a gazillion mice pouring out of every nook and cranny, let’s move on….or do we not want to move on because we also have to cover off this next item. Em and Michael are also going to gently dip their toes into the Bluey backlash that exploded on Facebook after Em added her thoughts to the “we love Bluey but how good would it be if it was a smidge more inclusive” suggestion. Their toes dip gently as we begin, but by the end they are jumping around in the water and splashing it about and having an awesome time, promise. Finally, even though Em spent the last episode of this podcast talking up how much she wanted to witness the funeral for Prince Phillip, she actually hardly watched any of it. However, as you will bear witness, just because Em didn’t see each and every moment of the Royal funeral, doesn’t mean she isn’t more than capable of filling in the gaps. In fact, she will fill in so many gaps that you would need a microscope to see how fine her gap filling skills are, she even manages to conjure up scenarios you didn’t even think were humanly possible to conjure up. Yes it is true that Em may have had a teensy stroke while navigating all of the scenario conjuring, but it's hilarious nonetheless and well worth the wait, but don’t wait too long, like even this is wasting your time, so stop reading and go listen NOW! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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BIG NEWS

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 19:00:00 -0000

It’s announcement time, so we start this episode with Em’s big reveal, you will need to pretend it comes with explosions of glitter, streamers and other gaiety that wasn’t added during recording, mostly because when you unleash stuff like that into a confined space, it makes a huge mess and no one wants to be dealing with that clean up. Then Michael joins Em to demand he’s like Madonna, seems pretty standard by now, we then swiftly move onto the big news of the past week like the death of Prince Phillip. It seems like the announcement of his passing has been endless, so naturally we take time out to cover off all of the things, from Lizzie’s loss after nearly 75 years of having him by her side, which prompts Em to wonder who the Queen’s version of her Michael Lucas is. There’s also the twitter pile and the jokes and memes that followed, the completely understandable reaction Indigenous people had to the news and even the media’s stock pile of pre-prepared tributes to reflect the passing of the famous, which may have inspired Em to think about what hers would look like if she got one. We also couldn’t talk the Royal Family without wondering what Fergie will be doing when it comes time for the funeral, will she even be invited? There’s also a brand new Shero worth celebrating, her name is Christine Holgate and she deserves props after her appearance at a Senate Committee this week where she detailed how she was humiliated and bullied out of her job as the CEO of Australia Post. Again we’re keen to know if she has a Michael Lucas on direct dial for help with her Senate outfit choices, which inspires Em to detail exactly what she would be wearing should she ever be called up for a Christina Holgate style takedown. So grab your headphones or pump up the volly on your speakers and dive in now for a bunch of Royal ranting and endless inspirational outfit ideas for when you have to cancel someone, plus everything else that comes along with an Emsolation podcast episode. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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White Boy summer?

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Hands up who’s in for a pop culture extravaganza this episode...we’re gonna assume some of you put your hands up, or at least thought to yourself, yep totes in, because Em has been laid up in bed with the tummy wobbles (which is a much more pleasant term for what happens when you have gastro and it’s coming out of you like lava, my words not Em’s) anyway her need to stay close to her bathroom facilities means Em has spent the last few days in front of the internet, so she’s got all of the pop culture things that she needs to talk about. We will begin with an apology, apparently some listeners are willing to actually fact check this show, hence there’s some Britney die hards asking for some recognition on a false fact we made, after that we’ll move straight into Michael’s very first stage show since the relaxing of restrictions and it just so happens it was Frozen the Musical. Naturally Em is mad keen to know if it’s worth dragging Elio along to witness the live version as he is currently deep within a toddler vortex of Frozen appreciation that means he must be given multiple viewings of both movies on repeat, plus all his Frozen branded merchandising within touching distance as well. The dating life of the cast of the Wiggles has also been an online obsession of Em’s and there are new developments worth sharing, which will make you ache for the Wiggles even more than we already do. Plus there’s the news that the break out star and all round hottie from Bridgerton, Regé-Jean Page won’t be returning for Season 2 and finally we need to talk about what is going on with Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s son Chet Hanks, he’s an actor and a rapper and he’s got Em and Michael freaking out with his latest efforts online, it’s a LOT to process. So plug in and get your pop culture upload in one glorious glitter filled galavant of podcast listening. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Stripper pole to hell

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:00:00 -0000

If you’ve been anywhere near Em’s Instagram account in the last week, you will know she jumped on a flight to Sydney with her eldest Chella, popped on a drop dead gorg sequinned ensemble and sashayed her way up the red carpet JUST so she could profess even MORE love for the musical Hamilton. Now that the Aussie version of Hamilton has arrived Down Under, Em can’t wait to give you the lowdown on what it’s like and also how it somehow manages to be uniquely Australian, even though it's a musical about American history. Once they’ve exhausted all their accolades for Hamilton, Em and Michael will swing the doors of their Institut de Musique (totes made that name up but I figure it’s kinda like a virtual music video laboratory, patent pending) anyway name aside, they will swing the doors of their Institut wide open so they can go into extreme forensic detail on the Lil Nas X clip for his new song ‘Montero (Call Me by Your Name)’. If you’re yet to see it, Lil Nas X transports us from the Garden of Eden, to a Colosseum where he’s persecuted and sent to heaven, but before he gets there a pole emerges from below that he then rides all the way to hell, just so he can give the devil a lap dance, seduce and kill him and then take his crown. It’s pretty much a visual extravaganza filled with LGBTQ imagery and themes plus a heap of Greco-Roman and medieval Christian motifs and messages in both Greek and Latin, so together Em and Michael will cover all three acts. Naturally I don’t think I’m revealing any secrets when I say that the stripper pole straight to hell was their favourite part. There will also be time for a brief chat about Britney’s response to the ‘Free Britney’ doco, plus we need to talk about that 3 day lockdown that’s been given to Queenslanders in the lead up to Easter. So find your ideal chill zone, get your headphones or speakers primed and dive into another Emsolation episode stuffed to the brim with all the stuff you never know you needed, but will no doubt be thankful for once you’re done. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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I am not throwing away my shot

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 18:00:00 -0000

You do realise that if I’m actually writing this description, and then you are actually reading it, then that must mean that Em and Michael have been chatting and someone has been hitting record right? Ya huh that's EXACTLY what it means, Emsolation is back for Season 2 and we have a lot to work through, like a LOT. It’s safe to say that most of Australia is probably shook with what’s been happening within Australian politics lately, so Em and Michael need to work through the cavalcade of whack that’s recently been revealed. There’s the revelation that some men have been treating the desks of female MP’s as collection points for their repugnant DNA. They cannot believe what's been happening there, nor that people have the time to do stuff like that at work. They’re also worried about what’s been going down at the chapel inside Parliament House too, and they just really want to know what Scomo’s going to do about it all. He keeps saying he’s listening, but we’re all worried about what’s going to happen next. Then it’s on to the news that Em is off to witness the premiere of the Australian version of Hamilton LIVE. ON. STAGE. The level of excitement coursing through every cell of Em’s body is currently too much for her to deal with, so much so that she can’t even really articulate it, so expect some actual squeals, in place of conversation, when it all gets too much. There’s also time to reflect on Em’s upcoming performances at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, it’s a love letter to Melbourne, and naturally a second show has already been announced, probably because the first one sold out before Em even had a chance to say “go buy tickets, swipe up NOW” on her Insta-stories. She’s also decided she’s not going to be anxious before she performs anymore, mostly because it’s a waste of time and energy, unlike this podcast, which is worth ALL of your time and can actually rebuild your energy levels. So grab your headphones and level up with the contents of this episode of Emsolation. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It’s Em and Michael, Bitch!

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:00:00 -0000

HUZZAH! It’s surprise bonus episode time! That’s right, that thing you know you needed right this very minute, because obvs you were feeling this in your waters, or had that my podcast is back spidey tingle, or just saw it teased all over the socials, has SUDDENLY RETURNED! It’s been months and sooooo many things have gone down, so why wouldn’t we come back to work our way through a grab bag of our favourite finds. So grab your headphones and settle in for a cavalcade of all of the things, as Em and Michael return to update us on stuff like the brand new Britney Spears doco ‘Framing Britney Spears’, the sumptuously designed soapy drama that is the Netflix series ‘Bridgerton’, and even how mumfluencer and wife of Alec Baldwin, Hilaria, turned out to not be actually Spanish. There’s also time to chat the stunning 80’s realness of the Stan series ‘It’s A Sin’, the clusterfluff of the Capitol riots and the follow up Inauguration, Meaghan and Harry announcing they’re pregnant again, PLUS Em’s upcoming stage show AND Michael’s upcoming TV series. So consider this your big, massive catch up episode and enjoy it at your earliest convenience...maybe don’t binge it all in one sitting, or you could binge it and then binge it again, or just sample a few minutes, get a few giggles in, then give it a rest until you’re ready for some more….or just try all of those options perhaps. Look we’re just excited to be back, so we’re probably rambling a bit, but you know what to do so have at it. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Final Meltdown

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Hands up who wants to hurriedly push 2020 out the door like it’s some long lost Uncle who gatecrashed your Christmas party, insulted and traumatised your guests, and sneezed all over your food. We’re gonna assume most of you raised your hands so fast that you pretty much punched the sky in your haste to confirm that we is all well and truly done with this dumpster fire of a year. As this will be our final episode of Emsolation for the year, Em and Michael have a bunch of stuff they wanna work through before they bid you bye bye. First up, they’ll tackle the backlash Lizzo is receiving for promoting a 10 day smoothie detox that she’s just completed on Instagram. Em and Michael also wanna talk about how the debut novel from a new feminist author called Florence Given, has been completely derailed, after a one time friend of Florence accused her of ripping off Black women's work for her book ‘Women Don’t Owe You Pretty’. Then it’s time to grab a large popcorn, a choc top and a stupidly large fizzy drink, and settle into your recliner for the greatest story ever told. Em is ready for the tea to be spilled as she runs us through what she’s calling ‘The Final Meltdown’. This ain't no movie, it’s not a musical, a book, or even a song, although it probably could be turned into all of those things, nope ‘The Final Meltdown’ is what Em is calling what went down when the whole year just came up and hit her in the face during her family beach holiday. Basically, Em just let her family know ALL the things they’d done during the year, that made her feel unappreciated. Em is describing it as The Greatest Tale that she’s ever told, she even likens herself to being a Slow Cooker. Finally, we wrap things up on some fun, with a Michael Lucas Madonna quiz, which we’re pretty much doing just so we can really illustrate how deep Michael’s complete obsession for Madge is. We also wanna thank everyone for coming along on this hilariously hectic and glitter stuffed ride, we promise there’s more of that to come in 2021 and we’re sending podcast hugs to you and yours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sticky Dickie as Saint Nicky

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -0000

This episode of Emsolation is a little on the hefty side, naturally it’s filled to the brim with the usual campery and fun, we even get a chance to revisit one of Em’s favourite topics, conspiracy theories, but the one thing helping to make this an extra long episode? Probably something to do with the solid 20 minutes that Em devotes to ranting about James Corden in the new Netflix movie ‘The Prom’. Ultimately Em loved ‘The Prom’, why wouldn’t she, it’s got Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman in it, it’s got singing, dancing and LOTS of glitter and campery, so naturally all of that is a giant yaaas. However Em just wishes they’d hire proper singers and dancers, she was so mad, but then she still loved it because she’s meant to love it. Em stayed up all night thinking about it, so here’s the takeaways, Meryl is pretty solid, Nicole is loopy and definitely not a Fosse dancer, and James Corden...well you should probably just listen to get the full rundown on Em’s thoughts on James, so prep yourself for a lot of talk about ‘The Prom’, like, a LOT. Then we move onto Taylor Swift’s new album ‘evermore’ and some of the secret meanings behind the songs that her fans have decided are DEFINITELY true. Em is all about Taylor Swift song conspiracy theories, mostly because they are safe conspiracy theories, you know they’re not telling people to drink bleach or convince you every vaccine has microchips inside. Instead they push theories about the meanings of Taylor’s lyrics, who the songs are about, and even announcing the names of her famous friends' forthcoming babies. Finally we’ll devote a bit of time to Delta Goodrem’s Christmas Special, so this episode is pretty much camper than Christmas, so camp you should probs wrap yourself in tinsel and hang a Christmas bauble on each ear while you listen, you know, just to team with the theme. Or not, we’re not about to tell you how you should dress while you listen, so please feel free to get around it in the nude if that works better, you do you boo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sexy origin story.

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Let’s start this description off with an acknowledgement that Em and Michael, are both operating from weird, scatterbrained places this week. Michael is in the midst of filming his new TV series called ‘The Newsreader’ which is coming to the ABC in 2021. As you can imagine, filming a TV series is a HUGE effort, it’s full on from start to finish, so that means Michael needs to be everywhere, all at once, doing everything from putting out fires, to the general hysteria that comes from managing a bunch of creative people who are all working to bring your script to life. Meanwhile, Em was settling into her first counselling session with a brand spanking new psychologist this week, so she’s been pretty focussed on that. Hence Em and Michael figure why not talk about all of that in this podcast, let’s just talk about it. Once they’ve taken you from the pandemonium of filming a TV series during a pandemic, to the blurk of being on a brand new couch about to go over all of your things with a new psychologist, they’ll move onto the sexy retelling of the Colonel Sanders origin story, starring 90’s heart throb Mario Lopez. Yes you hungie percent read that right, and yes it is the same Colonel Sanders who introduced the world to Kentucky Fried Chicken. It would seem that Lifetime and KFC have partnered together to throw some money into making a sexy 15 minute mini movie, a romantic thriller if you will. Em and Michael have zero idea how much of this romantic rendering of the Colonel’s origin story is true, but they can report that they are here for it and also that there isn’t a sex scene that involves KFC gravy and a bed of hot chips, all filmed by a drone, which really does seem like a missed opportunity. There’s also a bunch of chat around the hardships of starting with a new therapist and the process of telling them ALL of the things. Then we wrap up by reflecting on Madge getting a tattoo, because when Madonna gets ink for the very first time, obviously we’re gonna be there to reflect it and critique it. So set your brains to scatter, with a sprinkling of weird (which is probably how most of us operate them on the regular anyway) and you’ll once again find this listening experience very agreeable. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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All I want for Xmas is a banana

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -0000

As a regular consumer of this podcast, when we tell you that the content of today’s episode will cover everything from a Mariah Carey Christmas Special, the relentless weirdness of Rudy Giuiliani over the last few weeks, plus more on ‘The Crown’ and that doyen of all things soooo hot right now, Harry Styles, then you’d realise we’ve stumbled across peak Emsolation content. As you can no doubt imagine, having assembled THE perfect menu for Em and Michael to reflect on, most of this podcast will obviously be dominated by reflecting the Queen of Christmas returning to our TV screens. You’ll experience a full review from Em on ‘Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special’, mostly delivered without actually pausing for breath, so prepare yourself for a verbal tsunami of Diva inspired gushing. Then it’s onto Netflix’s refusal to acknowledge at the beginning of each episode of ‘The Crown’ that the series isn’t an actual documentary. That refusal has helped trigger a new round of hatred towards Camilla and Charles as they find themselves suddenly unpopular again as a result of the new seasons storyline. After we work through that, it’s onto the clusterfluff of relentless “What the actual WHAT!??!” that has been Rudy Guiliani over the last six weeks. Rudy has perfected his own brand of cray-cray and as a result we’ve been dragged through one of the most hectic rides we’ve ever witnessed...so naturally there’s a LOT to talk through. Finally, we see things out with the unending joy that is Harry Styles and his banana, which has inspired Michael to undertake the Harry Styles Banana Photo Challenge. That probably deserves an explanation...but also NOT giving you an explanation OR any context before you see the end result of all Michael’s banana wrangling (as presented in living colour with Em Rusciano approved insta filters attached) is waaaay more fun, hence we’ll be going with that. So grab your headphones, find your favourite space to let your giggles out, and have at the hilarity within, now with an added bonus photographic challenge for you to enjoy once you’re done as well...so many gifts to share hehe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A very Melania Christmas

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:00:00 -0000

It’s the final year of the Trump administration living large at the White House, which also means it’s the final year of Melania doing the White House Christmas decorations. Thanks to a bit of leaked audio recorded by a former BFF of Melania, we know she doesn’t “give a f*** about Christmas stuff and decorating. But I need to do it right?”, yes, yes you do Melania. Hence she’s no doubt been showing off her lack of f***s by decking the halls with a variety of weird options, from a forest of 40 blood red Christmas trees, that looked like they’d been the victim of a Carrie style prom night prank, to hallways lined with dead branches, all painted stark white, then shoved into giant white pot plants. So for her final effort, Em was kind of hoping Melania would go for more of a gothic, emo expression with her festive festooning, just as her final fuck you to Americans, sadly she’s gone very traditional with her “America the beautiful” theming. Em and Michael also need to chat about Tara Reid approaching Nicole Kidman via the Instagram comments section on a post by our original BMX Bandit. Seems Tara is on the hustle for actors to appear in a new film she’s producing that revolves around drugging the attendees of a kids party with magic mushrooms, as you do. Rather than bother with agents, and her people talking to their people, Tara seems to have figured, pffft as if, I’m just gonna hit up Nicole Kidman in the comments section of that picture she just casually posted on the ‘gram. At the time of recording, we were still unsure if Nicole had responded yet, Tara and the rest of us, will probably be waiting for a very long time on that reply. Convo’s around Nicole Kidman naturally usher in discussions about whether it is okay or not, to be commenting on Nicole’s face. Naturally, Em would usually say “NO we just don’t comment on the way a woman looks” but she also found Nicole's face was actually distracting at times whilst watching her star in ‘The Undoing’. So prepare yourself for some yuletide yawning, a what the actual what moment of Tara Reid realness, and a tentative talk about how to freeze a face for all eternity, so standard Emsolation action really. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Michael talks smack about Carols in the domain.

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

While we’ve been serving lockdown realness from our lounge rooms, our lady and saviour Dolly Parton has been busy. Not only has she used a stack of her millions to help fund the development of a Covid vaccine, she’s also just casually composed, co-produced and performed in a Christmas movie musical. So naturally Em and Michael will be spending a large portion of this episode deep diving into the seasonal wonder that is the Netflix movie ‘Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square’. To start we’ll need to talk about the outfits, we also need to talk about how Dolly is a VERY sparkly, glamourous, homeless woman, but...she’s Dolly, so as if she isn’t going to be Dolly. Christine Baranski is amazing as Lady Scrooge, but we need to state for the podcast record that Em is quoted as describing it as “really bad, it’s bad, but it’s so bad, it’s good, it really is in that realm”. Em and Michael’s excitement about Mariah Carey’s upcoming Christmas special needs to be reflected too. Speaking of being in Santa season, Michael feels that everyone’s been very eager to put up their Christmas decorations this year, something Em helped confirm when she dropped her “Jason Momoa in a Sparkly Leotard” Christmas extravaganza the previous week. There’s also Rhonda Burchmore being omitted from performing at Carols by Candlelight and how much they loved that she publicly called them out about the snub. Then Michael takes a moment to talk a lot of smack about Carols in the Domain, because he feels that Carols by Candlelight is vastly superior. So secure the drip guard around the base of that lit candle, grab a bag of festively tainted popcorn, and settle in for all that tea to be spilt. Then we talk about the brand new Shawn Mendes documentary that left Em feeling largely underwhelmed, her take away being “he’s clearly a young man who’s just terrified all the time”. Sadly it wasn’t a great rockumentary, especially when you compare it to the benchmark that Madonna set when she released her groundbreaking ‘Truth or Dare’/’In Bed with Madonna’ doco. To see us out Em has an announcement about how Drake should absolutely never play Barack Obama, so secure those headphones of yours over your listen holes or hit the volume on your speakers and get some Emsolation happening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Chuckabitchalike

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Did you know that some people choose a theme when it comes time to dig the Christmas decorations out of storage and deck the halls? Neither did I, but apparently it’s a thing and of course Em is the one who’s made me aware of this fantastical festive festooning fact. This year her theme is...something I would have never considered would be a Christmas decorating starting point, but that’s why we’re here, to celebrate the fact that Em’s seeing in Santa with a “Jason Momoa in a sparkly leotard” theme. You’ll find your confusion will probably dissipate if you check out the added visuals that complete the Christmas theming story on Em’s socials. Theme established, it’s on to Em and Michael talking his new TV show coming to the ABC in 2021, it’s called ‘The Newsreader’. The lead female character is a feisty ethnic woman fighting against the straight white male TV Executives who are trying to make her be something that she’s not. Apparently Michael reckons it’s definitely not based on Em in any way, it’s just not, he’s totes doesn’t know where he got the inspiration though which seems a teensy bit weird. Then we chat about Dan Andrews not running for Federal Politics, which Em and Michael just see as a challenge, it’s a long term goal for them, they’ll probably just need to talk to his wife and get him back on board. We then attempt to calmly express Em’s dismay at an Instagram post from some Melbourne socialite guy, who took time out to share a pic of his new girlfriend, and also shit all over his equally famous former wife in the caption. Em felt it was a misstep for him, she also failed at expressing that calmly, because it really struck a chord with her. There’s also questions about what goes into orchestrating the perfect crying selfie, is it all about the angles? Where should the tear placement be? Can you rock a snot bubble if you capture it in the light beautifully? You know, just normal, stock standard stuff, which then leads to Em confronting Michael on how he never likes any of her photos on Instagram. Basically once Em gently unlatches the restraining bolt on her rage beast, it’s very hard for her to focus, like she’s really distracted, you’ll hear it, so grab your headphones and see if you can pick the moment she let’s it off the chain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Whispering Em

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Imagine for a moment that this podcast were a Theme Park, we’d probably call it something snazzy like Emsolation Land, and then this episode would be the BIG DIPPER, our Ultimate Rollercoaster Ride, this is the one that you’d gladly spend hours toasting in the sun, just waiting to finally get strapped into. In fact, you probably need this intro just to cushion you for the full experience we’re about to go on together. We start with Em’s intro, where she reveals how a panic attack inspired a request on socials for your most embarrassing high school stories. Em was hoping that by resharing them on the ‘gram it would help her, and everyone else, realise that we ALL have our own stuff. Then we step into all the different ways that Em’s anxiety chooses to display itself. For donkeys Em thought what she experienced was unique to her, but by talking about it, she’s realised that others feel the exact same way. So maybe when you’re listening to this, you’ll also find yourself going “oh my goodness, I feel nauseous too when I start getting anxious, or sleepy, or impulsive”. Then Em delivers what she described as “an absolute whirlwind, verbal explosion” which includes a moment where Michael has to leave to answer his front door, but Em just keeps the podcast going because she just has so much that she needed to say. There’s the new collaboration between Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa to reflect on, it would seem that Em wanted more, Michael however was happy with it. Barack Obama sat down with Oprah for an interview, which leads to a chat about what Em and Michael’s Presidential biographies would be titled. Em isn’t a fan of the title of Barack’s, but surprise, surprise, not really anymore but anyway, yes Michael was okay with it. We then arrive at the point of the podcast where Em launches into a very passionate 15 minute sermon on the John Farnham Musical, and why SHE should be playing John. Finally, we wrap up on the article that was written about Em and Michael’s friendship, just so that Em can critique him on his answers, she’s very sweaty by the end of all of this. Oh, she also nearly cries a few times as well, just out of passion...and anxiety. You basically won’t need to exercise after you’ve listened, because you’ll actually feel like you’ve run a marathon. It’s a total whirlwind, so strap in, keep your head down and avoid the flying dairy cows. There are no cows, that’s just a lame ‘Twister’ reference we threw in for added drama and effect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Emsolation Conversation with Broden Kelly

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

In this Emsolation conversation Em sits down with modern day viking, heart throb and 1/3 of the comedy group Aunty Donna, Broden Kelly. They discuss dominating Netflix, The Blues Brothers and making it big on your own. Everything’s a drum! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Vaccine of many colours

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Do you know about the power of saying “NO”? If your answer to that question is “NO” then teensy clap for sticking with the theme, but also prepare to be educated on how saying “NO” can actually be very empowering. Em’s said “NO” twice this week already, and in her intro she’s going to run us through how it’s kinda addictive, it also feels good and why you should be saying “NO” more often. So there’s a resounding “YES” to all of that and then we swiftly follow it up with a NOPE to the new season of ‘The Crown’. Em is having real problems with the latest season of the hugely successful Netflix series, she feels like it needs to decide if it’s a documentary, or a work of fiction, because currently it’s dipping in and out of both, and Em also has some issues with the themes as well. Obviously we’re not entirely sure if Peter Morgan, the main writer of ‘The Crown’, is listening to the Emsolation podcast, but let it be known that Em has some notes she’d like to work through within this episode, the basic gist is, she loves it, but she hates it too. Then we move onto former One Directioner Harry Styles making history after appearing as the very first solo male cover star on US Vogue. He acknowledged that moment by shaking things up when it came to his sartorial choices, which saw him being photographed in a skirt, a kilt and a variety of other glamorous ensembles, it is truly magnificent. Unfortunately, having a man in a dress is something that conservative commentator Candace Owens couldn’t cope with, claiming “there is no society that can survive without strong men”, so naturally there’s a lot to unpack there for Em and Michael, plus we also need to talk about how Dolly Parton is actually single handedly curing the Covid virus. So say “NO” to anything and everything else BUT this podcast, and get listening at your earliest convenience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Yas Queen

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Question for you first up, no need to answer because obvs we can’t hear you, but here it is nonetheless. Do you think you were the backbone of your household during the pandemic? If you said “ya huh”, “yes”, “well duuuuh” or anything else in the affirmative, then huzzah because Em’s intro is all about YOU! Em’s got props and well dones for you because there’s a chance you didn’t get a well done from the people around you, they saw loosening lockdown laws and bolted, Em’s here to say she sees you and wants to recognise that selfless work just in case those around you didn’t. Then Em and Michael briefly discuss the outbreak in Adelaide, Michael is gonna take a hardline on it this time around, he’s all about shutting those borders if we have to. Our Queen and savior, Dolly Parton, sat down for a talk with Oprah Winfrey, which needs discussion, there’s also questions to be had around the architecture of the flesh gloves Dolly was rocking. Then it’s on to an extensive chat on the Netflix documentary ‘The Crown’ which dropped its 4th season over the weekend. Em hasn’t really had a chance to binge it all as of yet, she only been able to sample a few episodes mostly because she was trapped in a vortex of teen cleaning hell. She’s still a little bit traumatised by what she found, apparently, and this is a direct quote, “there’s not enough showers in the world for me to wash off what I found in Odette’s room” so that sounds spectacularly disgusting, and I for one can’t wait to hear more. So perhaps let your last meal settle a smidge in your tummy, if you’re not good with tales of teenage complacency and what kind of bacteria and exotic funguses they can cultivate as a result of that, you might wanna proceed with caution. Everyone else can dive right in and experience it all in living, breathing, podcast colour whenever you’re ready. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mickey Mouse is king

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

So when it came time to start recording this episode, we thought we might try and not talk about Donald Trump, but the fact that he’s being such a big baby about the U.S. Election results, meant that Em and Michael inevitably found themselves talking about how he refuses to go, leaving them wondering how this is all going to play out. We also briefly touched on the idea of Ivanka running for President, Michael reckons it won’t happen, Em thinks it needs to be a reality TV show. Then it’s onto an in depth chat about voter fraud, but not in the US Election, no this fraud happened as part of the voting for the 2020 Bird of the Year contest in New Zealand. Ya huh ACTUAL voter fraud happened...in the Bird of the Year contest, talk about ruffling some feathers, it’s enough to make you fly the coop...and other bird related puns. Em was naturally really upset because she LOVES birds and for the first time in the history of this podcast, Em got to flex her native bird knowledge muscles, and yes that is a strange flex but we’re here for it. Em actually takes us through all her favourite native birds, Michael actually only has one bird he rates, Em clearly has many faves, across MANY different categories, so there’s a lot of bird chat from our resident bird lady. We then pause bird chat after Em mentions the scene in Steel Magnolias where Drum, the Dad, shoots at a tree full of birds, so that Michael can tell us about the actor he’s currently working with who met Dolly Parton a couple of weeks ago. This of course allowed Em to show off her Dolly Parton accent, hot tip, it’s way better than her New Zealand accent, and also how she can relate to Drum because her trees are full of noisy Rainbow Lorikeets, but unlike him, she would NEVER take to them with a shotgun. Finally, we’ve gotta reflect on the shit show of our Federal Government refusing to fly the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags in the Senate chamber for NAIDOC Week. So fling open the door on our audio aviary, stocked to the rafters with the finest in feathered finery, and crack open an egg of podcast goodness into your ears, and yeah we know it sounds messy, but we promise it’s totally not. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dildos and Dead People

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Some might call ‘Dildos and Dead People’ a provocative title for a podcast, and if it wasn’t an episode of Emsolation you might have justified concerns about why those two things are being bought together into one podcast. Then again, maybe you saw that title and thought to yourself “I’m intrigued” or “no way, is this an audio tutorial” or even “finally” and if that’s the case, then you probably can’t sit with us, but we still totally appreciate you being here anyway. So for all those who need reassurance on the episode title before you press play and proceed, it all revolves around the Republicans and the fall out of the U.S. election. Obviously if you haven’t spent ALL your spare time awaiting the arrival of Em and Michael’s post mortem of the US election, then how very dare you and do you even know what you’ve been missing out on?. There’s a list of things to check off, but the fact that the Republicans booked their press conference into a car park at a place called Four Seasons Landscaping, rather than the Four Seasons Hotel is our priority. That’s where the dildos and dead people come in, yes seriously, the Republicans chose to hold a press conference in the carpark at Four Seasons Landscaping, which just happens to sit between a crematorium and an adult sex shop, because of course it does. There’s also Em and Michael’s favourite celebrity reactions to the U.S. election to cover off, plus they wanna share their love for Jill Biden, and Michael wants to outline the moments that made him cry the most. There’s also a bunch of other things happening on the planet, so we’ll also check in on Dan Andrews and the further lifting of restrictions in Victoria, and Em has been sitting on a LOT of excitement around the announcement of the cast for the Australian version of the Broadway musical ‘Hamilton’. So step away from whatever it is you’re wasting your time on right now, and spend some quality time hanging out with us instead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Doom Scrolling

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 02:39:39 -0000

So while the world holds its collective breath over the outcome of the 2020 Presidential Race, we obviously have more U.S. election chat for you. At the time of recording we were still balanced on a knife's edge and waiting on Pennsylvania to hurry up and report their figures. While we all wait on the results, it would seem that some people in power are rapidly unspooling. So there’s the amazing press release that was written in all caps from Trump to sort through, plus they’re apparently trying to keep him away from the press. Then there’s a new show on Netflix that Em’s obsessed with, it’s called ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ and it revolves around a young female chess prodigy in the 50’s, surprisingly Em felt she and the central character had a lot in common. Then there’s a lot of time devoted to working through the Goop Christmas List, because of course there is, but if you think it’s going to be all about taking the piss out of Gwyneth and her Goop empire, think again. In fact, Em even dropped the truth bomb that she would actually like EVERYTHING on it, including the $48,000 Pyramid Commode. Em isn’t afraid to say she unabashedly loves the entire Goop Christmas list, she wouldn’t actually buy it of course, she can’t afford it for one, but she still loves it all and she certainly wouldn’t say no if it was all gifted to her, so cmon Gwyneth, sort a glitter sister out if you’re reading this hehe. We also need to help Em process the fact that she has somehow become the vagina woman and how she doesn’t necessarily wanna be that. Remember how when you were little and you perhaps said you loved something specific, like Batman, and then for the next ten years, each and every person you know, gifts you a Batman themed gift over and over again? Yeah, well that’s now happening to Em with vaginas, ever since she ushered her 12 dancing vaginas on stage, she’s now become the vagina woman. Anytime there’s anything remotely vaginal content-wise online, Em gets tagged in it, and she doesn’t necessarily wanna be that person. So remove her name from that lady garden post you were about to tag her in, and step into another edition of Emsolation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Derwent Boobs

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 06:12:00 -0000

Okay kids we’ve got things to celebrate, NO not the U.S. Election results (at the time of writing it was still too early to call, sweet baby cheeses can we please have something to celebrate there?) the thing we’re celebrating is Em and Michael actually doing this episode TOGETHER! Ya huh, they were actually together in the same room, face to face, no screens, no buffering, no pyjamas or sans pants action, everyone was rocking proper going outside outfits. It’s a FIRST for Emsolation and it all happened while Em and Michael kept their eyes glued to the rolling U.S. Election coverage, hence you’ll get lots of Election chat. Sadly for American’s, there’s no democracy sausage wrapped in bread for them to stuff their faces with after they vote, instead they just get a sticker, which Chelsea Handler used to decorate her boobs and share on social media, so obviously that gets a mention. They’ll reflect on Beyonce’s decision to come out as a Biden and Harris supporter, Em reckons she left it way too late. It also left Em and Michael wondering who organises and co-ordinates the divas when they decide they wanna come out and endorse a candidate, and why so slack when it came to getting Queen Bey sorted. So basically it’s a LOT of Election talk, but in the same room for the first time in the history of the podcast. So prepare yourself for the unrestrained joy of these two being in the same room together, one of them conjuring up their very best ‘Magical Unicorn of Death’ moments, which naturally encourages ‘The Enchanted Seahorse of Hope’ to step in and suggest a few ‘lighter’ options, it’s how it’s meant to be, so press play and have at it at your earliest convenience See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Alpha Uterus

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Things are going to be little different this week, but it’s going to be ok; Em is here to guide you all through it in this mini support pod! She knew you’d be worried if NOTHING came out on a Tuesday, so she wanted to reassure you and let you know what’s going to be happening. Obviously it’s U.S ELECTION WEEK, Em and Michael’s grand final week, so listen to Mother and everything will be ok, with the pod... We can’t say the same for America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Emsolation Conversation with Lucy Peach

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Em sits down with folk-singer, sexual-health educator and ultimate Period Queen, Lucy Peach. To learn about the menstrual cycle and how to life hack it - yes, it's a thing, ladies. It's called the 'Power of the Period' and if you don't know it, it'll change your world. PERIOD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Anxiety Earplugs

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

To begin with, Em’s putting out a call to action over the cutting down of a sacred 350-year-old Djab Wurrung Directions Tree in Victoria, it’s a devastating loss for our Indigenous community and it’s important to understand why, and what we can do to help prevent further sacred trees from suffering the same fate. Then there’s the strangeness of no longer being in lockdown for Victorians to process, as Em and Michael step cautiously into their new found freedom, there’s naturally been a lot of emotional cycles we’ve had to process over that time. There’s the reaction to Em’s appearance on the podcast of her ex-boss to work through, with Em revealing the exact truth about her emotional state after she recorded it. Hot tip, she was in the depths of despair ‘bout it, thankfully Michael is well schooled in how to handle those moments and always has a plan for when Em is feeling that way. How ace are best friends who get you and know how to help us reset when we’re feeling meh. There’s some US chat to follow that, with a rather bleak prediction from the Magical Unicorn of Death, which figures, what with the name and all, anyway she’s officially announcing it, she thinks Donald Trump is actually going to steal the election. That’s not all the magically horned prancer of doom is dropping either, she also outlines exactly how she thinks Trump will do it too. There’s also what the appointment of Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court Judge will ultimately mean for the US to mull over, and whilst the Enchanted Seahorse of Hope is maintaining that Biden can do it, the Magical Unicorn is having none of it, and totes reckons Trump will abscond with it. Em would also like to add a footnote that she’s super excited about her Emsolation Conversation that’s dropping Friday featuring Lucy Peach. Lucy is a period preacher and she has a life hack for people with cycles, so you can learn to harness the power of your ovulation and menstruation cycles and basically become super humans, so no biggy, but also….gaaaa get excited. Also it should be noted that this upcoming episode is for anyone who loves anyone with a cycle, it’s not just for people who get periods. It’s designed for ANYONE to listen to, so you can understand that mystical thing that we never talk about, mostly because of shame around our bodies and how they naturally function, so DON’T be afraid to listen, learn and enjoy it with us together. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A Cautious Pause

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

There’s excitement in the air with Odie heading back to school and Em has found herself wistfully thinking of when she was 13, back then she obsessing over Fred Savage from the TV Show ‘The Wonder Years’, and just wanting to be around her teeny tween friends, so she’s impressed with how well Odie has dealt with lockdown. Then there’s time to reflect on Em’s recent appearance on the podcast of her old radio boss Craig, they haven’t talked in a really long time and Em wasn’t even keen on the idea initially, but then she decided to pull on her big girl pants and have at it. So Em finally got to vent a bunch of negative feelings and as a result it actually turned into a very healing experience. Then Michael returns to help Em sort through the latest developments around Victoria’s Covid restrictions, the weekend saw the Government opting for a cautious pausing of restriction lifting in Victoria while they wait for more results. There’s a brand new Sasha Baron Cohen movie called ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ that’s got social media worked up into a frenzy and Em has a LOT to say about that. Also across the weekend Em and Michael found time to check out some of the latest episodes of the Netflix series ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman’. His new season of guests includes Kim Kardashian West, Robert Downey Jr., Dave Chapelle and the always amazing Lizzo so there’s LOTS to chat about, plus there’s also Adele’s appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ to work through too. So this episode of Emsolation is really a pop culture bonanza with a sprinkling of reminiscing and vengeful podcast venting thrown in, so situation normal really. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sleep deprived and Scattered

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

If there’s one thing we can thank this pandemic for, besides endless memes and a variety of artisan baking skills, it’s gotta be all the soul searching and reflection that we’ve been able to do on ourselves whilst in lockdown. Nothing quite says global pandemic like being left alone to dwell on your own thoughts and insecurities, whilst being surrounded by all the useless things you shoved into a trolley during a panic buy you did before lockdown kicked in. So it’s no surprise that the Emsolation podcast has offered up some huge realisations and thoughts during its existence. In this episode’s introduction, Em reveals how it’s taken her 30 odd years of intense scrutiny and judgement of her own body, to finally cut it some slack, and she’s never felt better. Em’s realised how much she’s been obsessing over her diet for so long, and to no end really, so huzzah to cutting ourselves some slack. Once the introduction is sorted then Em and Michael take all of us on a journey that begins with Michael’s beloved Brett Sutton being under fire, there’s hits on Gladys, there’s also hits on Jacinda’s husband Clarke again. That then gently unfolds into a discussion about why Em and Michael are no longer willing to address Britney’s instagram account anymore, plus there’s also the announcement from ‘Tiger King’s’ arch nemesis, Carole Baskin, that she’s bisexual. As Em said in her rundown of what was in the episode so I could write this description, “oh look, it goes everywhere” which she then swiftly followed up with a giggle and then this explain “we were both sleep deprived and scattered, in fact the podcast could be called sleep deprived and scattered today”. So if this podcast isn’t titled as such, then you know they’re either lying, or they’re so sleep deprived and scattered that they’ve even forgotten their own snazzy episode name. Regardless, you’re assured a wonderful, meandering, but equally hectic listen as you’ve come to expect, so plug in and press play NOW. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Enchanted Seahorse of Hope

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

There’s been a bunch of relaxing on the various lockdown laws for Victorians over the weekend, so to begin with Em and Michael discuss the easing of restrictions, Em thinks they should have gone further, Michael on the other hand is standing by Dan. Then it’s onto the stunning victory Jacinda Adern secured in the recent New Zealand election, obviously we are totes in love with her, but to ensure balance and prove this podcast isn’t one eyed, Em took on the task of doing a deep dive into why some people aren’t actually that supportive of Jacinda. Most of us can’t even imagine why anyone would be anti Jacinda, so Em was keen to try and understand the arguments coming from the other side, so she can be confident in her arguments as well. Besides her deep dive findings, there’s also time to celebrate Jacinda’s hubby Clarke coming to the aid of the reporters awaiting the election results on the night. He provided them with a selection of nibbles, hors d’oeuvres and some lovely cooked fish, as you do, or maybe you don’t, but huzzah to Clarke for coming up with a variety of options none the less. From Jacinda and Clarke’s wedded bliss we pivot onto the not so happily ever after being experienced by the actor from ‘The Wire’ and the aptly titled ‘The Affair’, Dominic West, who’s been caught out having an actual affair with his co-star Lily James. Apparently when the story broke Dominic did the totally not unusual “rush home to be with his wife” thing and then followed that up with a very weird press conference together at their front gate. The other thing worth obsessing over though is the totally random inclusion of the handwritten note that was also left, just to assure us all that everything is totes rock solid with their marriage, phew lucky they did that or we totally wouldn’t be convinced huh . Finally there’s much to be said about Michael giving himself the moniker of ‘The Enchanted Seahorse of Hope’ as a rival to Em’s not so encouraging, but equally as engaging, ‘Magical Unicorn of Death’. It makes you wonder which one of these mythical beings of hope/destruction would win in a fight. Also can enchanted seahorses actually survive out of water long enough to even make an impact against a unicorn who has magical death vibes? So many questions, and yet most of them end with the Death Unicorn coming out triumphant. Oh well, maybe you can try to imagine the mythical rumble of said freaky friends while you enjoy another comforting episode of Emsolation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dilemma Doctors Ep 4

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:52:00 -0000

Dilemma Doctors: Em and Michael assist listener Melissa with a saucy love conundrum! Melissa is considering dating a woman who is polyamorous, she has always been in monogamous relationships but is VERY tempted by her new pal. What will Em and Michael advise?! You’ll have to listen to find out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tickle from the top

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Em’s Dad Vincie is celebrating his 69th birthday, so we start our 69th episode reflecting on the glorious lunatic that he is, and we could also just have a slice of cake, or a cupcake, or some kind of chocolate about it as well huh, just to celebrate it...you know, properly. Once that’s done, we delve into the ridiculous standard of productivity Em used to consider completely necessary when we weren’t living under restrictions. In lockdown Em’s realised that all the things she was making and doing last year whilst just running on adrenaline, was unhealthy, and she wasn’t even enjoying herself while doing it. So the pandemic has meant slowing down and re-adjusting those expectations which has left her feeling way more settled, so now it’s just about marrying up the two and finding the right balance. Then we head into a hectic session of Em and Michael discussing Gladys Berejiklian’s personal relationship with Darryl Maguire, they cover off what’s been happening with the ICAC (Independent Commision Against Corruption) investigation, there’s some reflection time allocated to the dodgy boyfriends Em and Michael have had in the past and then somehow we also get some more podcast role play from both of them, because of course we do. This time around you’ll be able to experience a pretend Premiers Zoom meeting where none of the people’s names have been changed to protect the innocent, because none of them are innocent, duh. Michael returns as Daniel Andrews and Em takes on the role she probably never expected she’d have to, but here we are, she’ll bring Gladys Berejiklian to life, apparently it’s interesting (that interesting might have been delivered with laughs and a rising questioning tone at the end) and Em also said “I don’t know how we got there, but we did” so bless. Once you’ve experienced that there’s just enough time to cover off why Michael has suddenly found himself unable to watch Masterchef, even though he’s known for worshipping at the heels of Melissa Leong and lusting over Jock Zonfrillo...and maybe that’s part of the problem, you’ll find out within. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Em and Michael in Paris

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

It’s been epiphany central at Em’s over the weekend, these things tend to happen when you dwell on thoughts about people who kind of hate you. This is not in any way a spoiler alert, but it’s something Em sometimes obsesses about, and by sometimes...I mean way too much. When Em was a twenty something, other people’s hatred kind of fueled her and drove her on, now it doesn’t sit so well. Over time Em’s realised she's more interested in having a life that feels as good as it can feel, which is why she’s so open and honest online. In sharing her struggles, it allows her to get them out of her own head, whilst hopefully helping other people feel better in their lives too. Em described this intro as being like a shower ramble, it’s basically a massive verbal spew of all the stuff she thought about while she had insomnia over the weekend, so you have her permission to skip it all if you’re not up for the full download, pffft good one. Em may have also admitted that she uses the start of this podcast as her own personal one way therapy session, which for Em is really the ultimate therapy session hehe. Then Michael returns to help deliver a brief rundown on the hectic meme cycle that kicked into action after that fly appeared on the Vice Presidential Debate, turns out 10 minutes after it landed on Pence, Em was officially done with the fly memes, swift result. There’s also the stunt that Trump apparently wanted to do when he left the hospital, Em and Michael actually think his idea was amazing and they’re actually disappointed he didn’t actually deliver on it. Then it’s time for a full deep dive into ‘Emily in Paris’ on Netflix, Em has a very complicated relationship with it, her pros are it’s from Darren Star who created shows like ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’, ‘Melrose Place’ and ‘Sex in the City’ but it’s also got lots of problematic issues too, especially if you’re actually French, Em figures you’re probably annoyed if that's the case. Ultimately Em hated it and loved it in equal measure, yes she consumed it very quickly, and yes they really go there and break it down. Then finally, because of course there’s more, in Melbourne it seems like everyone is battling with this last little bit of lockdown, it kind of feels like we’ve run the marathon, only to trip and stumble just 10 minutes from the finish line, so we’ll delve into that too. So take a deep breath and dive right in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dilemma Doctors Ep 3

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

This week Em and Michael help Nikita (not her real name, but she wanted a sexy spy name so we chose Nikita) Nikita is getting married and has a difficult relationship with her mother, she wants to know if it’s okay to not invite her along to the big wedding dress shopping trip. It should be known that Em and Michael clash violently on the appropriate course of action, whose side will YOU be on?! I’m with Em, because she’s my boss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Trump free zone

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

It’s the one thing we’ve probably all been desperate to obtain, so it’s hardly surprising that Em and Michael are feeling it too, hence they’ve decided that this episode of Emsolation will be a Trump free zone. They just need a break from the toxic Cheeto wizard right now, and we’re pretty sure that no one, aside from Donald himself, is about to disagree with that decision. Instead they’ll focus more on the lighter stuff, like two shows they really love at the moment. For instance, there’s a famous podcast that’s just been turned into a documentary series on Netflix, it’s called ‘Song Exploder’ and it’s basically where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. The debut series follows artists like Michael Stipe from R.E.M., Alicia Keys, Ty Dolla $ign and Lin-Manual Miranda, the creator of the hugely successful musical ‘Hamilton’, all revealing the process of how they created one of their greatest songs. Obviously Em and Michael absolutely LOVED it and they both cried their way through it as well. They then talk about Rihanna and her recent lingerie show for her Savage X Fenty - Volume 2 range. Em got emotional because she felt finally represented, there were real women doing the modelling, you could see their actual skin properly, with the lighting showing off the beauty of their stretch marks, the cellulite, their tan lines, just all of the things that normal people have, that the beauty industry tries to make us believe doesn’t exist. So again they absolutely loved it, and they’re both really feeling how Rihanna has morphed into this cool creative overlord now. So prepare for a delightful traipse through a podcast episode devoted to a bit of escapism and filled to the brim with delightful things for our ears and eyes, Em and Michael loved it, and we’re pretty sure you will too. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Breaking News!

Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:00:00 -0000

First up we talk about Chrissy Teigen announcing the devastating loss of her son Jack and Em’s decision to speak about it on The Project. It’s not something Em originally wanted to talk about, but she also realised that she has made a commitment to talk about pregnancy loss in the hope it helps to remove the stigma and encourages other women to share their experiences with each other. Then it’s on to Trump and his positive test for Covid, as Em and Michael were recording this episode they actually got the news that he’d been released from hospital, so huzzah for some actual breaking news while in record mode for a podcast. They also cover off the doctors giving a different diagnosis to the White House, Michael is convinced that they also edited footage of Trump coughing out of the official videos he released, plus there’s the photo of Trump signing a piece of paper, which lead to questions around whether the paper he was signing was blank or not. There’s also time to talk about the documentary ‘Class Action Park’ that Michael has been watching. It’s about a really shonky amusement park in the 80’s that became famous for unsafe rides, underage and under trained employees, and alcohol consumption on premises, which naturally combined to result in a bunch of deaths. Anyway that blatant disregard for safety helped usher in a bunch of reminiscing about how shonky 80’s parenting actually was. Sure we had a lot of fun and it was a great decade, but it was also the only decade where you could truly be a negligent parent and actually get away with it. How so many of us actually survived that decade, probably needs to be researched and talked about on a deeper level, but for now we’ll just dip our toes in the memories of how hectic our childhoods were and share a few laughs about it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dilemma Doctors Ep 2

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:53:39 -0000

This weeks Dilemma involves Janey, her soon to be turning 14 year old daughter and the Colonel. Janey is a theme queen - her daughter, not so much and when you're stuck in the Melbourne covid lockdown, there's a limit to the party planning you can do. Or is there? Can Em and Michael find an answer? And what's the Colonel got to do with it? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Silencio!

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:59:10 -0000

After revealing her traumatising school swim carnival experience in our previous episode, Em opens this episode by issuing a challenge for everyone listening to pass on their embarrassing puberty stories to the children in their life, in an effort to help normalize that experience and lessen the shame that surrounds young bodies as they’re changing. For instance, when the writer of this podcast description was a developing teenager, he chose to attack all the new furry growth on my pants region with my father's dry razor, and then show my younger brothers so they wouldn’t harass me about having hair down there. In hindsight that probably wasn’t a great idea, it opened me up to even more ridicule from my brothers, who also told their friends, plus the experience of having an itch down there from shaving rash when you’re 13, isn’t a fun ride either. Lesson learnt, and perhaps if my parents had helped normalise the changes my body was experiencing, I wouldn’t have introduced myself to manscaping so early. So Em is encouraging you to share those times when your body went rogue as a kid, but also keep it age appropriate, there’s no point freaking them out too early. Michael returns to help Em talk through the steaming shit pile that was the US Presidential debate, Em is willing to declare a winner, Michael does no such thing. Then it’s on to JK Rowling and her transphobic comments and how much that has been affecting people who love the Harry Potter books. Em has recently been grappling with that problem because her youngest daughter Odette is right into Harry Potter at the moment, which raises the question about whether you can separate the artist from their art. To wrap things up, Em and Michael are basically trying to start a movement by urging Dan Andrews to give himself a break, they think it’s time to issue him with a #DayOffDan. So if you’re ready to get on board with that idea, and everything else we’ve flagged above, assume your favourite listening position and enjoy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jenny has left the building.

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0000

I know reality TV has ruined the word ‘journey’ for each and every one of us, so in approaching the writing of the description for this episode, I went searching for another word that would help describe the odyssey (that’s the first one, more to come hehe) you’re about to launch into. We begin this episode with all all the ouchy wah wah info on Em and her sore ankle, she had to be cut from her huffy puffy workout wear and it’s ruined her new running schedule, but also, she’s confined to the couch, so maybe her ankles did this deliberately. Anyway once that’s done, it’s onto all the stuff that’s been going on with Victoria’s Labor Party, which includes Jenny Mikakos leaving, Dan easing restrictions for Victorians and Em and Michael admitting that they don’t really care who’s responsible, they basically just want them to get on with it. There’s also time to delve into what’s going on in the US with Donald Trump’s tax return and his choice for the new Supreme Court Judge to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Then our aural expedition (another word for journey) heads off into painful story town, this one is actually inspired by Em’s latest binge watching obsession of the new series on Stan called ‘Pen15’. It’s a comedic story about middle school as seen through the eyes of two 7th grade girls dealing with the awkwardness of being a teenager. This TV series has given Em the confidence to reveal a story that she’s been keeping to herself for a VERY long time. It basically involves a tampon and a school sport carnival, so you already get that this expedition, this sojourn, this actual jaunt into Em’s past, has left her describing it as “quite the journey” (sometimes journey truly is the best option, curse you reality TV) anyway there’s twists and turns, Michael almost couldn’t keep listening and wondered if he’d be able to see it through. So maybe you should just make sure you prepare yourself to relive a smidge of high school trauma, but then ultimately, hopefully, you’ll come out the other side feeling better. Good luck everyone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dilemma Doctors Ep 1

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Remember when you used to race to get Dolly magazine the second it came out from the news agency?! First you’d rip the free blue eyeshadow off that was stuck to the cover, briefly pause to have a smell of the new impulse fragrance and then you’d go quickly to the Dolly doctor section! There you’d find questions about nipples, pubes and intimate smells... Well this is kind of the podcast version of that, except not really. Em and Michael are the Dilemma Doctors and they’re here to solve your dilemmas! No dilemma is too big or too small. But maybe let’s keep them petty so we can be funny about it. Enjoy the first instalment of the Dilemma Doctor’s, Em and Michael help a man to figure out how to tell his partner he’s not very good at giving gifts. FUN! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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That’s hot!

Wed, 23 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Before we start, you might like to secure your tray tables and tighten your seatbelt because Em has issued a warning that this episode is an emotion charged, passionate discussion filled edition of the podcast and you’re gonna need to strap your shit in. To begin with we discuss Ellen’s apology and it’s a full deep dive, we talk ALL of the things from the backlash and her outfit choice, to the way the audience was shown and what we think will happen next. Then it’s onto Dan Andrews and we also briefly touch on hot Auslan’s pants package, although NO TOUCHING, just a teeny touch of discussion in and around it. Obviously we still wanna remain respectful of his valuable and wonderful work and make sure we don’t cross the lines of decency on someone just doing their job. Em then drops her theory around Dan and how she reckons he will definitely replace Albo as the leader of the Labor Party for Federal Government, Em is also obsessed with his wife Catherine. Then hold your breath for another deep, deep dive as they dissect the brand new Paris Hilton documentary, so that’s all of the things that make this a tighten your straps type of episode. In fact, at the time of writing Em wasn’t even sure what her intro would contain, but she assures us it won’t be too much because everything else recorded with Michael was as hefty as the pants of that guy doing Auslan at the press conference, too much? Probably, but I couldn’t resist the rather obvious comparison, oh and we should also add that Em stood up THREE TIMES during the recording, ya huh she actually stood up three times because she got so overwrought. She also had to apologise to everyone at the end of it AND she woke up her children, it was HECTIC. So clutch your figurative pearls and secure all of the straps and enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Rosé Reflections

Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0000

It’s reflection time as we begin this podcast, and that doesn’t mean we are looking at ourselves in the mirror, but obviously if we are, then LOOK at how fierce we look. Anyway the type of reflection we’re talking about is the sort that Em needs right now to help inspire her to keep getting out of bed during lockdown. She needs to look for the lessons learnt and the silver linings, it’s just how her brain functions. So we open this podcast with a chat about all the positive things that have come out of being in lockdown, and here’s the hot tip, turns out even Em was pleasantly surprised at how many there actually were. Then Michael joins Em to talk about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, in particular her amazing marriage to her husband Marty, which actually helped Em to reflect on hers, and how Em and Scott figured out how to stop fighting. Turns out it was surprisingly simple when they finally cottoned onto it. Then it’s onto Miley Cyrus saying she faked it with Liam Henderson, Em and Michael are not about that, their national pride reared up and they get super protective over Liam. Speaking of being protective, they’re also having none of bogans thinking they can use John Farnham’s You’re The Voice for their anti-mask rallies. I think Em expressed it well when she sent me the rundown for this description by simply saying “NOT. OKAY., okay?”. Plus there’s also time to cover off how Em got accidentally day drunk on Rosé on Sunday, doesn’t seem very accidental to me but here we are. The full explain is within this podcast, so grab your headphones and have at it like Em attacks a glass of Rosé, with large gulps and lots of satisfying exhales throughout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Good on ya Liz!

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0000

We first heard from Liz on the "Live from the Roadside" episode back in May. Liz sent Em and Scotty a message asking for some help when she went for a promotion. Fast forward to this week and Liz has sent in another message, and let's just say, things are looking up. Good on ya Liz! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Facebook Octopus

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Need some advice? In the intro for this episode, Em presents us with the idea of her upcoming advice segment, it’s kind of like that grand tradition of obsessively turning pages to get to the Dolly Doctor section, but without any page turning, or help from whoever the hell Dolly was, or even any Doctors. Basically Em and her bestie Michael are going to take on your dilemmas and offer up a world of thought provoking and thoroughly unique advice. Their speciality is petty stuff, with petty family arguments naturally being their strong suit, so start thinking about what advice you’ve been hankering for and get amongst it, they start doing it from next week. Then it’s onto a documentary update as Em and Michael offer up their latest favourites, with Em choosing something uplifting with ‘My Octopus Teacher’ which is about a burnt out filmmaker who befriends and in a non creepy way kinda falls in love with an octopus and learns some life lessons as a result. Not so uplifting, but equally important, is Michael’s choice of ‘The Social Dilemma’ which is a terrifying deep dive into why social media is basically set up to doom us and usher in the end of the world, thankfully there is some advice on how we can change and avoid that. Then there’s a dick pic wrap up which takes in Chris Evans reaction to his dick pic slip up, and that’s followed up by the story of the ADF Officer who was busted “entertaining” a lady in his hotel room while he’s in quarantine. Obviously Em and Michael don’t condone that sort of behaviour, but they also have to acknowledge that they do love the fact that she’s a 53 year old sassy woman spending quality time with a 26 year old ADF officer. Is this the 365 Days sequel we’ve all been craving, but again, they don’t condone breaches of quarantine, but also again, it’s pretty saucy. So step up to another episode filled with all the kind of eclectic goodness you didn’t even realise your ears were craving. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hello Captain America!

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0000

We got a bunch of feedback from you over the last few days, so we’re using that to start things off in today's episode. Some of you lovely listeners have lamented the loss of Em’s opening monologue, where she normally talks about life, her thoughts and the such and such that's been floating around in her mind. So she addresses that to begin with, there’s also time to address some of Em and Michael’s diet talk from last week, some of you reached out to say they felt there was a bit of fat shaming happening in that convo, naturally Em’s had some time to think about that, and she shares all the conclusions she’s come to around that. So it actually turns out we have a very long opening monologue as a result of all of that, so ask and ye shall receive, although maybe some of you will regret ye asking for the return of the opening monologue...pfft as if. Then Em and Michael do a very extensive deep dive into the Chris Evans, aka Captain America, dick pic saga, where he accidentally leaked a camera roll shot that included something he probably never intended to expose, a fleshy tent pole. Content warning obviously as this proves to be an extensive deep dive, they really take it there, in fact Em is even suggesting that you will probably come out the other side of this conversation with a Bachelor in Dick Pics, I genuinely can’t see what the problem is with that. Then it’s onto the live action remake of the Disney movie ‘Mulan’ (fun fact - when Em says Mulan she can’t do it without sounding like Kath Day Knight, it’s totally adorbs) anyway this movie is super problematic, but Em still loved the strong female lead. Finally there’s just enough time to focus on the adjustments to Victoria’s lockdown tweaks, which now allow single people to choose a bubble buddy that they can spend time with, and how one woman is actually auditioning people to see if they’re worthy of being her bubble buddy. Obviously this podcast is the only bubble buddy you need, so fill the bath, sink below the bubbles and get your listen on at your earliest convenience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Justify my Food

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0000

After Em and Michael decided a new lockdown extension was the perfect time to re-commit to losing the extra weight they’ve added during the first two lockdowns, New Lockdown, New Us was born. So it makes sense for Em and Michael to begin this episode with a full rundown of their health journey so far. That journey got off to a rocky start with Em experiencing a teensy hiccup on night one, where she found herself secretly eating in bed at 11pm. She can totally justify it though, which she naturally does, that leads into a game of Justify My Food (yes Em sings the intro live, and yes it’s Madonna inspired and squeal, I know right, so excited) anyway this game sees Michael offering up various food items, which Em then justifies by offering up the perfect reason for why it’s okay to eat each one, no matter how bad it is for you, trust us, it’s a very special skill. We’ll also talk about Em’s new self appointed title - Queen of the Magpies. She’s convinced she is now one of them, having been accepted into their feathered community. We then move onto the recommendation from the Victorian Deputy Chief Health Officer, Dr Nick Coatsworth that we all make our beds, and maybe try some housework to help us get through the new lockdown extension. Understandably Em had some very strong thoughts to share around that, then inspired by Daniel Andrews talking about sex, and the difference between friends and intimate partners, during a recent press conference, Michael impersonates Dan explaining sex to his son. There’s also time to talk through the announcement that ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’ is ending after 20 seasons, and how Em has an odd respect for that family. She actually doesn’t judge them as much as you might think she probably would, because naturally Em respects a strong matriarch that’s getting shit done. That being said, she probably wouldn’t sell her childs sex tape...but everything else she gets, they’re husslers, and she can respect that. So once again, it’s a heady mix of all of the things, but we can justify that, so sit down and enjoy another substantial feed of delectable audio delights, with a hefty seasoning of laughs throughout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Magical Unicorn of Death

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Get ready for a very special toddler themed treat to kick things off, because there’s a lovely little performance of Elio’s good morning song at the beginning of this episode. That teensy little adorable munchkin of delight that is Elio just happened to be seated on his mother's lap as we began the show, so we now have the one and only recording of Em’s world famous good morning song for everyone to enjoy, so huzzah to that. That done it’s then onto a surprisingly optimistic chat between Em and Michael about the new lockdown situation in Victoria, they’re feeling that it’s not going to be as long as everyone thinks. They’ve also got the feels for all the beauticians unable to work right now, however their sadness over that situation is also tinged with an element of fear on their behalf. There’s a tsunami of pubic hair that has been allowed to grow and cultivate itself over the last few months, and Em and Michael are worried that most beauticians are totally unaware that their Olympics are just around the corner, and their trophies will end up being overstuffed garbage bags, filled to the brim with unwanted body carpeting. New lockdown extensions have also inspired the ushering in of the new Em and Michael, they’re going to lose the weight that they’ve both put on in the last two lockdowns. So they’re seeing this as their final chance to emerge from their individual cocoons, as beautiful, fit, healthy butterflies. They’ve committed to it, it’s going to happen, so far, so good...but that was what was happening on day one, so who knows where they are right now. There’s also time to reveal how Em was invited to be a part of one particular reality show and why Em ultimately decided to say NO. Hot tip from Em, she laughed A LOT during this episode, there was a lot of laughing, so expect to join in and maybe grab a towel if too much laughing compromises your pelvic floor area, just saying. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The one where Michael calls Em Donald Trump.

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 19:00:00 -0000

In this episode, with Em and her hubby Scott celebrating their 20th anniversary during the week, Em and her bestie Michael will deep dive into a chat about long term relationships, covering everything from how they last, to the different attributes of Michaels relationship compared to Em’s relationship. Then it’s on to the new book about Melania Trump written by her ex best friend called ‘Melania and Me - The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady’ which naturally leads to the admission that Michael is the one and ONLY person that could write a tell all book about Em. Unfortunately for Michael, because he has LOTS of close friends, they realise he would be screwed on multiple levels if all of his close friends decided to write an exposé on him. Also in a very ‘how dare he, off with his head’ type moment, Michael refers to Em as Trump, saying that she can be very Trump like, I’m shook just writing that, so no doubt this will be a testing moment for their friendship. There’s also a new TV show obsession that’s just casually wandered into Em’s life called ‘The Casketeers’ that follows a New Zealand couple, Francis and Kaiora Tipene, who own and run Tipene Funerals. Em is describing it as “just the greatest show, Francis is the campest straight man on the face of the planet and we have so many things in common, including our love of leaf blowers” so there’s all of that to work through too. In fact ‘The Casketeers’ is such a life affirming show, that it’s completely changed Em’s perspective on death and she’s now no longer afraid of dying because of this show. There’s actually so much television to consume that Michael’s also got two other TV shows that he thinks everyone needs to watch, and they are ‘I May Destroy You’ and ‘I Hate Suzie’. All of that will eventually wrap up once Em decides it’s time to get out of her pyjamas and put on a winged eyeliner as a special treat for her husband. You however are welcome to stay in PJ’s and consume this with or without a winged eyeliner of course. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Lady Bounty Hunter

Mon, 31 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Let's start by saying that when I got the recorded explainer from Em for this episode, so I could actually write this description for you, I fully got to the end of it, burst out laughing and said out loud to an empty room...WHAT? Which clearly means there's a lot to unpack, but isn’t there always? To begin, just know that within this episode, Em and Michael will tackle topics like death, cultural appropriation and Victorian politics, so already it’s nothing but light and fluffy content kids. We should also flag please don’t @ them with whack comments, as a lot of what Em and Michael do in every episode of this podcast is workshop themselves in front of the microphone. They are in no way here to school anyone, they recognise and are well aware that that’s not their job, this is just their way of work shopping things for themselves out loud. Obviously there’s chat about the passing of Chadwick Boseman, which leads into a talk about how there needs to be more conversations around death by young people, which hopefully could result in all of us living better lives and not sweating the small stuff. There’s also another social post from Adele to work through, every time she posts something it usually stops the world, so that’s no surprise. This time she’s copping it online for cultural appropriation having posted a picture of herself wearing her hair in Bantu knots and a bikini top of the Jamaican flag. They’ll also cover off the State of Emergency that Dan has announced in Victoria and the freak outs that are going on as a result, and they’ll try and explain why it’s all needed, so more out loud workshopping here obviously. Finally they’ll also briefly touch on Brad Pitt’s new girlfriend being in an open marriage, plus there’s Em’s newest obsession, which is a TV show that involves a man, 20 wives and a female bounty hunter. So get ready for another edition of all of that, and so much more, and don’t ever say we didn’t warn you what to expect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Emsolation Regurgitation

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

To celebrate fifty whole episodes of Emsolation we’ve put together the top ten moments since the show was birthed in April, as voted by you! Expect Britney, Brett and the Bobbitts to make an appearance and of course our favourite sexy kidnapper will pop his head up too. You won’t feel lost baby girl, after reliving the hilarity and confusion of the first fifty episodes of Emsolation! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Fifty Baby!

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

The Emsolation podcast is celebrating its 50th episode, so huzzah, send us gifts, tell us how young and taut we look, and throw in something about this being the new 30th episode or some such complimentary thing. Together Em and Michael delve into the Republican National Convention, which was ushering Melania Trump up to the microphone as they started recording this episode. So naturally they fully got to witness her entrance, her outfit, and the full catwalk moment she delivered as well. All things considered, it was a pretty gentle speech to be honest, the same couldn’t be said for Donald Trump Junior's girlfriend Kimberley Guilfoyle though. Her speech was a LOT. Kimberley may look like a glamorous beauty pageant contestant, but she’s also fully terrifying as well, mostly because she just yelled at us during the entire speech. Em did admit though that she was impressed with how committed Kimberley was to that role. Sure, what she said was horrible, but the way she presented it was very effective, and she no doubt achieved her goal of appealing to their base. So whilst what she said was horrendous, for anyone saying it wasn’t effective, you just have to look at how we’re all talking about it...job well done it would seem. There’s also a bunch of other whoopsie moments to cover off for the Republican Party, including the poolboy that’s come forward to reveal he’s been having a 7 year long affair with the wife of ultraconservative evangelical leader and prominent Trump supporter, Jerry Falwell Jr. We also talk through Michael’s moral dilemma with his favourite hairdresser, who apparently cuts a mean hairstyle Michael loves, but also might be a Covid denier as well, so now he’s not entirely sure what to do. Plus Em attended a funeral for a magpie, a funeral that she organised because she’s clearly reached her peak Covid emotional state. There’s also a special bonus edition of Emsolation on the way for you to enjoy, featuring the Top Ten moments from the last 50 episodes as chosen by you, so prepare yourself for extra moments of us being extra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Rational Em

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

This week we’ve moved from Em’s patented four phases of bench cleaning, to rooting around in the attic. That’s where Em has stuffed all her previous show wardrobes and just anything else from her life that needed to just be rammed into boxes. Naturally so it can never be acknowledged or addressed ever again. Lockdown life means she decided to tackle all of that and actually stumbled on something that was kinda traumatic. It reminded Em that every time she thinks she’s making progress on herself as a person, she’ll hit a roadblock that makes her think all the other work she’s done before that, doesn’t really count for anything, but really when she’s has a bad day or bad thoughts, it’s just a part of that...journey (vomit we hate that word, thanks reality TV). So yes, Em really did get all of that from the simple act of cleaning out her roof, what of it? Then Em and Michael talk about The Masked Singer being shut-down and how the anger towards that show being filmed during a pandemic is unnecessary. The fact that they both work on or in TV doesn’t mean they’re biased, they promise. Melania Trump has redone the White House Rose Garden, which helped convince Em that Melania isn’t actually a victim or a long suffering wife, but rather the power player in that couple. The Republican National Convention is happening this week too, so Em and Michael are excited. They also talk about the Netflix doco ‘John Was Trying To Contact Aliens’ which is a joyous film of just 16 minutes, perfectly catering to Em’s attention span. You’ll also get an appearance from both Rational Em and Stabby Em, plus there’s a discussion of Em’s version of Dolly World, except her version would mostly be just a really terrifying roller coaster ride to represent her inner monologue. So you pretty much need to be this emotionally tall to get onto this ride or episode, so grab your tickets, join the queue and no pushing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Emsolation Conversation with Rob 'Millsy' Mills

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em chats to Rob 'Millsy' Mills in this weeks edition of Emsolation Conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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It Is What It Is

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Some hard truths to begin with, we aren’t even getting out of bed for this podcast, it’s cold, Em is comfy, so nestle in because it’s happening. In fact, you should probably just get back into bed when you listen to this episode, you know you wanna. Once you’ve settled in and all of your must needs are within reach, we can begin. We start with Em’s very important four stages of fully patented bench cleaning techniques, because quite frankly no one around her house is taking the cleaning of the benches seriously. Yes there are four phases, and yes Em is more than happy to VERY distinctly and vividly outlay all of those details for you, mostly because she’s been doing a LOT of bench cleaning lately, and has had a lot of time to think. Then Em and Michael assume full US Political nerd mode, so they can discuss Michelle Obama’s speech and Trump's response to it. They are also both unashamedly obsessed with the First Lady of Joe Biden, the incredible Dr Jill Biden, and the First Gentleman of Kamala Harris, Douglas Emhoff who’s a massive nerd. That naturally leads to a discussion around who’s husband would do better in the role of First Gentleman if Em or Michael were to go all Presidential. There’s also time to touch on Joe Biden’s very important chat with Cardi B and finally that’s followed by Em going into complete meltdown about Tik Tok, and doing a vocal representation of a Tik Tok dance. It’s something she’s now describing as “not her proudest moment” and she would also like to issue an apology to any Gen Z listeners, because they may feel personally attacked, Em felt personally attacked whilst she was actually doing it. But it’s all because Kanye has demanded we need Jesus Tok, not Tik Tok and it would seem Em has found herself agreeing with him, so perhaps being in bed for this episode is a good idea. At least that way we can pull the sheets up over our heads and listen in peace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Miley, Delta and Em! Oh my!

Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Forget tears before bedtime, the new normal is tears before a podcast recording. Regular listeners will know that often this podcast is a reflection of Em’s headspace, hence this episode has proved to be all over the place, so expect an explain first up on why Em’s eye sockets were stained with tears. Then it’s on to how Em has suddenly found herself being reduced to watching shows ONLY about either cooking or wealthy housewives. On top of that revelation, is the fact that somehow, instead of judging the rich housewives, Em has now found herself sympathising with the stories and problems affecting these cashed up ladies. Michael has watched a really beautiful and lovely Australian film called ‘Baby Teeth’ which he’s describing as worthy of everyone giving it a viewing. Obviously Em is refusing that advice, because, well it’s not about cooking or rich ladies, and also she knows she can’t bring herself to watch it because it’s sad. Then it’s on to Delta Goodrem and how Em has always felt protective of her, and how she’s recently revealed the struggles she’s endured over the last year, having not been able to speak because of nerve damage to her mouth during some routine surgery. This understandably ushered in more tears for Em as she watched Delta recounting that story and revealing her resilience. Somehow they then move on to Miley Cyrus revealing she lost her virginity to Liam Hemsworth, which then spiralled into how Em and Michael both lost theirs and how Michael lied about being a virgin. That rolls into the surge in arguments during lockdown and how Michael is a freak who so far hasn’t even had one argument. We follow that up with a chat on the F word that is commonly used as an abusive term for homosexuals. Em hasn’t used it for years and feels that it’s not okay to use anymore, even when used in front of the word hag, Michael doesn’t think it's a problem. So as you can plainly see, there’s A LOT to be covered within, but what else would you expect from a podcast that always takes you on a rollercoaster of all of the emotions and one amazing revelation and reveal after another, exactly, so enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Emsolation Conversation with Asher Keddie

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

To mark the 10 year anniversary of the first episode of Offspring, Em & Michael chat with Asher Keddie aka Dr. Nina Proudman, to reflect on the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Feminine Essence

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

First up, Em’s been reminded of the importance of reaching out and touching base with the people in your life and doing more than just sharing an RUOK hashtag. After seeing a video from a farmer who posted a deeply heartfelt message about a mate he’d recently lost, it’s been a timely reminder that it’s now more important than ever, for all of us to actually do the work, and check in with the people we care about. Then Em and Michael move on to the announcement of Kamala Harris running as the Democratic candidate for Vice President with Joe Biden. There’s also those four new cases discovered in New Zealand to talk about, they proved enough for Jacinda Ardern to move Auckland into Stage 3 restrictions for 3 days as a precautionary approach. Plus we briefly touch on the forthcoming Meghan and Harry book, and give you the lowdown on a new podcast Em and Michael have discovered. One episode in particular titled ‘Curveball’ sees them chatting to three women anonymously in their 40’s and 50’s, who after leaving long term marriages, figured things were pretty much over for them. Turns out that couldn’t have been further from the truth, cut to them now having these sexual rebirths, where they’re discovering this whole new arena of sexual enlightenment. So as you’d expect, this is another episode of Emsolation that goes just about everywhere. So once you’ve fully sanitised your hands, please grab our virtual audio hand, and allow us to lead you through the virtual forest of podcast goodness, we promise we know the way and there’s no need to leave bread crumbs behind to find your way out, okay this tangent might not be necessary, but meh, it’s there now, so enjoy. Link to the podcast discussed by Em & Michael: https://www.curveballmedia.com.au/podcast/episode/4975e391/mid-life-sexual-awakening See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Em’s favourite Ep ever

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Can I get a CONTENT WARNING? You sure can, and you seriously need one if you’re going to listen to this around little ears, unless you like having some really interesting conversations. Okay that done, let's move on. Now if you think you’re ready for Em’s Favourite Episode EVER, you ain’t even close to being ready, trust us. This episode we talk about Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s new song W.A.P., which doesn’t stand for Wonderful And Polite. It actually stands for Wet Ass...um...Mrs. Slocombe’s cat, which will only make sense if you’ve stumbled on an episode of “Are You Being Served?” and if you haven’t, lets just say Mrs. Slocombe never called her cat, a cat. We’ll also cover off the late night tweeting from Victorian Health Minister, Jenny Mikakos on Saturday night. We suspect it was done after a few vinos, she was basically apologising for the state of play in Victoria, we felt her, let’s face it, we’ve all been there. We talk about the current facial hair situation happening on the face of Brett Sutton, and also how Michael is back on the Daniel Andrews train, Em however is reserving her judgement right now. We also get a brief mention happening over vulva beauty masks. So there is a LOT of lady area talk, which is nothing new really, but again, a little content warning for anyone listening. But ardent fans of the Emsolation podcast will not be surprised, nor will they bat a no doubt superbly manicured eyebrow about it either. So check your surrounds, and once you’re sure all the ears within listening range are prepped and prepared, enjoy another walk through the Emsolation forest, and that ISN’T a euphemism, but the Mrs. Slocombe reference most certainly is See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Where's Brett?!

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

As a semi-famous Simpsons character once said “Won’t somebody please think of the children'' and whilst it had zilch to do with inspiring Em, it’s also what she’s been thinking about lately. Em reckons it’s time we acknowledged all of the kids that are going through Covid lockdown and isolation, by giving them some props for being super resilient, tough and rolling with the punches. We’re encouraging you to reach out to the kid in your life, whether they be your own kids, or your nephews, nieces or grandchildren, and maybe try and do something special or out of the blue for them. Then Em and Michael work through our complicated relationship with Daniel Andrews, delving into how we don’t know what’s going to happen in the future, especially with the hotel enquiry looking so grim. They’ll also touch on the amazing Trump interview that Aussie journalist Jonathon Swan has just done, he’s the son of Norman Swan who does Coronacast. Anyway it’s safe to say Jonathon’s facial expressions throughout that interview gave us all of the feels. Plus we talk about the most wholesome doco Em has ever watched, it's about competitive Rubic Cubing and features the beautiful friendship between the two world champions that’s guaranteed to melt your heart. There’s also a book recommendation for you and finally, because everything Em does that’s been successful, has happened because people like you get on board and help her out by sharing her work, she’s issuing a challenge with an Emsolation recommendation day, where you tag us on social media. So get your hashtags ready and dive in to another comfort inducing episode now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Queen Bey

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0000

For her intro, with stage 4 lockdown conditions kicking in for Melbourne, Em reckons it’s time to acknowledge we’ve moved beyond ‘stay positive’ and into ‘it’s really hard right now’ territory. So we don’t have to feel like we have to solve it all now, it’s all about taking baby steps. You’ll also get Em and Michael’s reactions to all the different stages of the new lockdown rules, from Em not caring about curfew because she’s in bed by 8pm most nights anyway, Chella, not so much, to Michael having to manage his jealousy and looking away from the social shares of other states. Then, naturally, it’s on to a LOT of Beyonce chat, inspired by the release of her new visual album ‘Black is King - A Film by Beyonce’ on Friday. There’s so much to be worked through, the vibe, the overall feeling, the moments that made them both cry, how great it is, and how Beyonce just knew she should drop this gift to the world during our greatest moment of need. Em and Michael actually watched it simultaneously together on Friday night via SMS, with running commentary and reactions going back and forward between them both. The main takeout was basically just the sheer amount of costumes, which was actually MIND. BLOWING. So grab your headphones, or turn up your smart speaker, and get a stack of Beyonce loving excitement into your ears, with a delicate sprinkling of meh to the latest lockdown rejig for Victorians. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Q&A, Yay! #2

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em & Michael are back again answering YOUR questions in this bonus episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hello Professor

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

We start this episode with a cameo from a quite cranky Elio, apparently Em’s introduction wasn’t up to a toddler's expectations, so the rest of us should be totally fine...phew. Then Michael returns to help Em work through Melbourne’s thirst for their Chief Health Minister, Professor Brett Sutton. His TV appearances as Victorians battle against COVID-19 have clearly been enough to inspire some light sexual objectification, so much so that he’s now the subject of erotic fan fiction on Twitter. From there it's only natural to work our way through the latest Emmy nominations, with a delicate sprinkling of outrage over ‘365 Days’ missing out on getting any noms. It had drone sex on a yacht people, like what is actually going on? Fingers are now furiously being crossed that it doesn’t actually need an Emmy anyway, because it will get Oscar nominations instead...seems likely. We also delve in to the black and white photo challenge that's flooding your social feeds right now. It would seem the original intent behind the sharing of black and white photos came from a really sad place, so we’ll fill you in on that shocking story and also touch on the backlash over the backlash. Seems it’s just another moment where people thought they were doing something nice, but hadn’t actually bothered to do the research behind it, story of the internet’s life...am I right? So unless you’re a stroppy toddler, we’d strongly recommend you put this episode in your listening holes posthaste, which means with the greatest possible speed or promptness, job done. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Karen

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Okay to start things off we’ve got a new obsession...but it’s a double edged sword, so it’s basically got this beautifully decorated handle, but the blade is a bit tarnished and kinda problematic. It’s called ‘Indian Matchmaking’ and it’s the latest go to obsession for Em and Michael on Netflix. They love it, but there’s quite a few issues surrounding it as well, like how they go about arranging the marriages, which has left them feeling a bit yuck about it too. Then it's on to the rise of the term “Karen” and how that name has suddenly become the label of choice for women who engage in public meltdowns, like the lady at Bunnings we all witnessed on social media across the weekend (who also casually swung by Australia Post to unleash more of her anti mask wearing attitude to the poor staff there as well). It’s left Em and Michael asking if there is a male equivalent for guys who engage in that type of behaviour, and if not, then there probably should be. Finally it’s on to the mood capturing vibe of Taylor Swift’s new album ‘Folklore’. Having consumed all of it’s audio treats, we’re left feeling that Tay Tay has really grown up and is now fully embracing the woman she is, but we’re also totally here for her balancing that zen like vibe by just slipping in a Kanye/Kim diss track as well. So plug your headphones in, or airplay the shiz out of it on the biggest speakers in your house, and enjoy another bountiful episode of Emsolation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Russian Spies

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Lockdown means most of us have access to your own fridge and pantry all the livelong day, so it's feasible that you could easily sit down in front of it and inhale all of the things whilst gently sobbing about the situation we are currently in, or maybe you’re just double checking the light is still working inside. Regardless, the worst thing you can do right now is step on a set of scales and check your body weight...which is where we find Em right now. It was a disaster, so that’s where we start things in this episode, then Michael returns to help Em work through the uproar about A-list celebrities being allowed to quarantine in their mansions, rather than in a budget hotel. Prepare yourself for a very surprising and very strong opinion from Em on that information, then we’ll dive straight into Em bingeing even more Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Seems you can clean a bathroom and consume an unsettling amount of reality TV drama in 5 hours. Michael has also finally wrapped up filming on the set of Five Bedrooms, it got down to the wire, but they managed to get it all in the can before lockdown returned. At the moment TV commercials are enough to reduce Em to tears, so TV isn’t a safe space anymore, and we’re also convinced that the Russians are monitoring our text messages, so if Em or Michael go missing, look to the Russians. Aside from that, everything is peachy, so shut the fridge door and get your listen on at your earliest convenience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Hot on the heels of our extra special, tear soaked, kilt wearing, codpiece filled, Masterchef mini-pod, we’re back to give you our take on last night's finale between Emelia and Laura. It was a lady lead cook off on an epic scale and having Jock flaunting his knees in high socks and a kilt, just helped to turn the heat up for Em and Michael. That’s not the only eye candy we plan on covering off either, who knew there was so much sauciness to be had from witnessing Hollywood actor and Superman star Henry Cavill just casually building a PC in a singlet. Honestly watching him delicately insert parts, into other equally delicate parts, using his big manly fingers, whilst rocking an iso-beard and showing off the occasional chunky bicep, or that butt of his that just won’t quit, was the gift none of us knew we needed. There’s also time to get around the news of Princess Beatrice’s recent secret Royal wedding. As you’d expect, Em’s interest level and care factor was probably sitting at about 10, Michael’s...not so much. Obviously some of this podcast needed to be recorded after the Masterchef winners had been announced, so expect a different level of intoxication within and maybe a smidge more ‘motional moments from both Em and Michael. Oh and if you HAVEN’T witnessed Henry Cavill getting sexy with those aforementioned computer parts, need we say more? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Cod Piece (Masterchef Mini Pod)

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 02:29:00 -0000

Em and Michael discuss Reynold’s emotional exit from The Masterchef kitchen and THAT photo. Hint: It involves a kilt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Emsolation Conversation with Jamila Rizvi

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em chats with author, presenter and political commentator Jamila Rizvi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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#FreeBritney

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

In ye olde days, conspiracy theories were usually only encountered when a relative or friend had one too many cordials at a gathering and decided to open a can of “what the hell are they talking about?” for anyone that would listen. Once the internet and mass media arrived, the truth became totes boring, and conspiracy theories were suddenly where it was at. Some people are mad for them, diving head-first into the drama and lapping it up, whilst others are a little more cautious and likely to poo poo them entirely. So when Em, and her bestie Michael, sat down to do a conspiracy theory deep dive, who do you think was all about them, and who do you think was a little harder to convince? If you picked Em for the perfectly executed Greg Louganis style dive into conspiracy theory waters, while Michael looks away in horror from the side of the Olympic sized Conspiracy pool, then you were a hungie percent on point. Em woke up to a claim that Britney’s eyelashes had been styled in a recent photo to say the words ‘call...or fax (we can’t work out which one it was) 911’, which obviously ushered in a huge chat about the #FreeBritney movement. That then opened the door for some of Em’s more wilder conspiracy theories, which has always kind of scared Michael, because Em is an easy convince for almost all of them. We touch on Callum leaving the Masterchef kitchen and how sad we were to see the gentle giant depart. Our hot tip is Emelia for the win, but we did see, love and appreciate Laura’s mid season makeover. So for that and probs about 90 percent conspiracy theory content, ranging from man on the moon, to is Solange Beyonce’s daughter, please get this episode in your ears at your earliest convenience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hello Baby Girl

Mon, 13 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Okay, so you remember that podcast we did earlier (for those who like to check the receipts, it was Episode Number 21) where it was all about getting your eye holes in front of Netflix’s saucy little Polish/Italian kidnap thriller called “365 Days/DNI”? Remember how it was froth out central, and how we couldn’t get enough of that long tall drink of “YES THE HELL PLEASE” called Massimo Torricelli? Well he sent a personal message to Em. You read that right. MASSIMO. TORRICELLI. SENT. EMELIA. A. PERSONAL. MESSAGE. That is hungie percent an actual fact. However, Em knew nothing about it and Michael decided to sit on this information until they had spent roughly forty minutes being responsible podcast broadcasters. There they were doing a deep dive into the world of cancel culture, trying to thoughtfully deconstruct it...as you do. Then they touched on the departure of Reece from Masterchef and how the soul of the show now feels like it has left the building. They also talked about Jock’s worry beads...his worry beads for crying out loud. Through all of that, Michael just casually sat there, holding out on this huge reveal until Em was basically ready to usher him out of there with a cheery bye bye, and THAT is when he decided to deliver his sexy bombshell. To say Em lost her mind is an understatement. In fact, why are you even here still reading this? Please assume the position that best suits you for maximum podcast enjoyment and have at it NOW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Q&A, Yay!

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

To celebrate a milestone half a million downloads of Emsolation, Em & Michael are together answering YOUR questions in this special bonus episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Wear Yellow If You Need Help

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Thanks to rising Covid-19 cases in the state of Victoria, we’ve suddenly taken on the role of that kid in the playground with the gigantic snot bubble that expands and contracts on every breath, and all the other states are playing the kids that are doing everything they can to get the hell out of our way. So whilst it's exhausting to endure another six weeks of lockdown, it’s a short term pain, for a long term gain. Hence Operation Distraction is underway, with Em deciding to pass the time by consuming as much really trashy Reality TV as possible. In her search for something really removed from her own life, she picked the very first season of ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ as a starting point, and now she’s fully obsessed with Lisa Vanderpump. She’s also become obsessed with a show called ‘Say I Do’ which is like ‘Queer Eye’ for surprise weddings, it’s fully like someone read Em’s dream diary and turned it into a TV show. She totally ugly cried through the first two episodes, but it’s also working in distracting her from what’s going on. Michael returns to give us the rundown on how they’re desperately trying to finish the filming of his TV show ‘Five Bedrooms’. Em reveals she’s had to stop her 18 year old from going away with her friends because of the lockdown and of course there’s the wonderful weirdness that is Britney’s new brand of beach yoga and how they’re totally down for it. There’s also an update on the results of Em’s vaginal probe, and Michael drops a mini bombshell by revealing he had an MRI, and didn’t even tell Em about it. Plus Scott returns to help out listener Meg, who wanted to know how not to let her work define her, as she searches for a better balance in her life. So if you’re ready to lean into Distraction Town, get your headphones on, find a comfy spot, and hit play on this episode as soon as you possibly can. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A Bit Frazzled

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Okay so imagine you’re trying to record a podcast whilst ALSO wrangling an 18 month old, having a broken heart because Poh was eliminated from Masterchef, you’re also unsure if you really wanna talk about a controversial former fish and chip shop owner spreading more lies and hate, PLUS you’ve also gotta go and get all your lady bits checked once you’re done, and all you can think of is all that nasty probing awaiting you. So the recording of this episode of Emsolation has left Em slightly frazzled and worried that “the intro is a shemozzle” but hey, she had to leave it there to go to the doctors, so we figure you’ll understand. Em’s heartbreak over Poh leaving Masterchef is shared with Michael, so they’ll work through that together. Then it’s onto Em revealing she actually likes Andy as a person, but she’s basically treating him like we treat an AFL footy umpire when it comes to her critiques of him. Understandably Em is all about people discovering new ways to express themselves, so she’s completely at peace with Andy’s fashion choices, however, his choice to team linen culottes with a rather obvious lack of socks, does require discussion. There’s also an in depth conversation about the backlash and problems around loving a musical that has rather problematic references and omissions like Hamilton. Em and Michael are big fans of Hamilton, but they’re also worried about how cancel culture doesn’t allow for nuanced discussion and feel that it’s okay to love something like Hamilton, as long as you’re willing to acknowledge it does make mistakes, and the history it is reflecting, is complicated and deserves further discussion. Something that requires a little less focus and discussion is checking in on Britney, hence why they only devote 30 seconds to that, as for Kanye West announcing he’s going to run for President of the United States in 2020, that might take a smidge longer. We can also report that there is zero jizz chat in this episode, so that’s either a win, or a hideous oversight, you can decide for yourself whilst pumping all of the above into your ear holes at your earliest convenience. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Love Bite

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0000

This episode comes with a warning...in that it’s the longest one so far, so there’s probs a whiff of us ‘getting up ourselves’ within, but whatever because Em got a message from a 19 year old girl saying there’s a few of them who are fans and they also called her a COOL. MUM. (caps and full stops totally necessary). So the intro is directed at teenagers because Em is buzzed about getting her claws into the next generation of women. She gives them the rundown on what it was like to be raised by 80’s parents, they’re the Boomers that messed us all up, thereby helping to create the Tiger Mums and Dads we have now that are hands on, in your face and all up in your grill. Then it’s on to the lessons Em learnt later in life, that she wants to pass on early to her girls. To quote Em “it’s basically just a long arse intro, where I try and....make teenagers like me”, followed by a very hearty laugh. Then Michael returns to help work through more of Britney’s instagram efforts, is she unravelling or blooming? They can’t work it out, and it’s riveting, and worrying, and all of the other things. Next it’s on to Reynold from Masterchef’s hickey, could he be the next Bachelor, and how do you do the Bachelor if you can’t exchange bodily fluids in a spa? There’s also zero room in Em’s life for any more celebrities being sad about the Logies not being on, even though Michael is totes missing it, which leads to award show chat, then there’s more love for Hamilton the musicals arrival on friday, Michael and Em are of course having a themed viewing party, would you expect anything less?! Then Scott returns (hot tip, if Scott isn’t on you can safely assume they’ve had a fight that week) to help you overcome fears of rejection when applying for jobs, and there’s a great podcast recommendation from Em that features inspiring conversations with Indigenous role models, it’s by Marley Silver and it’s called Always Was, Always Will Be Our Stories. So find your perfect place to plug in, press play and get your Emsolation top up now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hot Mess

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Did someone say “gimme all of the tangents”? Probably not, but that’s okay because we’re going to give you all of the tangents that your ears and mind could possibly cope with, and then we’ll probably squeeze in some more. To quote Em “we were pretty wild and reckless and I know that’s saying something”, so to give you a taster of the tangents on offer, we start with Em having to work through her shame of being a Victorian. It would seem toilet paper hoarding has returned to Victoria, which has left Em wondering why some people obsess about their butt holes in a time of International pandemics. So a plea is going out to stop being dickheads and if not, then maybe the next step is a registrar of loo paper hoarders, where you can dob them in for their selfish over consumption. Then it’s on to Friday night and all the things Em learned whilst trying to put a live TV show out to the masses online. She’s low key also just casually decided that she’s going to start her own TV Network and then sidebars into the one song that got her through the hecticness in the lead up to the broadcast. In fact, she even gives you the actual minutes and seconds within the song that’s her ‘you’re speaking to me’ moment, so you can use it to help you get through the day. Then there’s more Masterchef chatter as Michael returns to reflect on Poh finally running out of time on one of her cooks, and Reynold breaking a sweat, totally bursting Em’s theory that he’s a robot of culinary coolness. Then it’s on to filming the new season of Michael’s TV show, which is now finding it difficult to navigate the kissing and sex scenes in the age of social distancing, prompting some very 1940’s style “no touching” moments. Plus they’ll go into further details on the disaster that happened before Em went to air on Friday night, which involved lots of crying, but also gave her the resolve to do another one next month WITH added roller skates. So put your tangent pants on and dive ear first into another sterling edition of Emsolation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tell me about it, stud

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Lets talk about ‘love’, in particular, ‘love stories’ that AREN’T romantic...wait what? “There’s a love story that isn’t romantic?” is what you might be encouraged to think, especially if you’ve been raised on a steady diet of rom coms, but there’s a whole heap of love stories you might be ignoring. Inspired by the new series “Love Life”, starring Anna Kendrick on Stan, Em found herself really enjoying the love stories that didn’t involve people getting naked with each other. Since forever it feels like there’s been this focus on a woman's life being considered not complete until they locate and marry ‘the one’, but if we look back on ALL our great loves, like pets, friends, family members, the list of our ‘loves’ suddenly takes on a whole new perspective and it helps you reframe your success rate in love. For instance, besides her hubby and her kids, Em considers her friendship with her bestie Michael as one of her great loves. So we open with that, then we continue the theme with another great love of both Em and Michael’s that isn’t romantic, Britney Spears. She’s dropped a new message for the LGBTQI community which was as hectic as you’d expect, then they spend roughly a half hour devoted to their love of musicals. Somehow this also ushers in a weird sidebar about Michael finding out about sex and his mum leaving out some very crucial info, standard. Then it’s back to frothing over the musical ‘Hamilton’ finally coming to a screen near us, which triggered a deep dive into the set up for the ultimate viewing of said musical, as they map out some parameters around that within the podcast, as you do. Finally it’s onto ‘The National Justice Project’ a not for profit legal service devoted to advancing human rights by giving a voice to the vulnerable who would otherwise be unable to find legal representation. So get ready to fall even deeper in love (but not romantically) with this podcast as you settle in for another listen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Emsolation Conversation with Constance Hall

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em is joined by Constance Hall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ethnic Tomboy

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 23:24:00 -0000

For almost all of us, mentioning the words Primary or High School are enough to bring back memories of endlessly creative, but equally cutting nicknames, random acts of ridicule and outright bullying. Reliving her school days in a convo with her bestie Michael, Em realised she has always been made to feel like an ‘other’ and it’s had a resounding effect on her entire life. It means that Em has become relentlessly competitive and pushes herself to achieve great things, just so she can fit into this Australian ideal of what a woman should be. It’s only recently that she’s realised she’s never going to fit that ideal and that’s okay. To survive, she searched out other ‘others’, and eventually made peace with who she is and came to the realisation that she is enough. After that cathartic release, it’s on to Masterchef, where their tasting challenge offered up cubed morsels of food for identification, although Em was unhappy with the standard of some of the ‘mystery’ items, especially when her 1 year old Elio could easily identify things like apple and carrot. They were sad to see Brendan go home, and Em even tried really hard to find some nice things to say about Andy, plus they think they’ve finally arrived at who they want to win and created a winning slogan for them to use too. They also take some time to shine a light on a great new podcast from Nakkiah Lui and Miranda Tapsell. It’s called ‘Debutante: Race, Resistance and Girl Power’ and reveals how important Deb balls are to the Indigenous community and how they’ve reclaimed them as a result. It also brings everything full circle because both Em and Michael’s debutante experience only helped to add to their High School trauma, so get ready for a lot of reliving the past and laughing in the face of it as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pink Eye

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Righto, forget your inside voice and get your squeal on because Em has a live show she’s going to deliver right into your living room, June 26th from 8pm. No matter where in the world your living room is, you’ll be able to see a world of glitter, giggles and glamour, with occasional musical interludes from Em and her band. It’s like Em’s fantasy of having her own TV show, on her own terms, is finally here, and she can’t wait to give you the rundown. Then it’s on to Em’s bestie Michael who’s finding it tough being part of a married couple in iso, especially when you’ve got zero enthusiasm to celebrate an anniversary because of lockdown fatigue. Plus Em is basically the third member of their marriage, so it’s even more complicated. He’s also been socially stalked by a Masterchef judge who swiftly went and liked a bunch of his pics, which obviously sent Michael’s heart into a flutter, so you can probably guess who it was...safe to say...it isn’t Andy, so phew. Then there’s accusations of no hand washing after a bum wipe from Em, over Michael missing the birth of Elio because of a pink eye/conjunctivitis infection, plus Michael is back at work full time and he is NOT. COPING. Finally the Indigenous Organisation Em would love you to support is called Deadly Connections, it’s an Aboriginal Community-led Not For Profit Organisation that breaks the cycles of disadvantage and trauma, to directly address the over-representation of Aboriginal people in child protection and the justice system. So find the perfect spot for you to get your listen on and have at it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Smurf Gang Bang

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0000

So it would seem our podcast devoted to Netflix’s saucy kidnap thriller “365 Days” had a HUGE reaction, especially if the DM’s you flooded Em with Sunday morning are anything to go by. It’s safe to say a LOT of you decided to binge it across the weekend, which naturally left Em wondering how many partners might have suddenly found themselves getting lucky with zero explains. Michael returns to help Em navigate all things Masterchef, they’ll delve into the controversy around Jocks claim that Asian food can’t be fine dining, plus you’ll get the usual not so subtle digs at Andy from Em. They’ll also talk about how the original 80’s version of “Ghostbusters” is problematic in terms of its attitude to women, something Em didn’t even realise until she showed the film to her daughters. That then opens up a chat about all the movies and cartoons that are now just not okay and naturally ends with a Smurf gangbang convo, because, why wouldn’t it? Finally, Scott returns to help podcast listener Deb who raises an interesting problem that Scott and Em can really relate to, so much so that it somehow offers a weird window into Em and Scott’s actual relationship. It’s a battle of emotional feeling brain peeps versus logical, problem solving brain peeps, who will be the ultimate winner? You know the answer is Em right? Exactly, so get this into your ears pronto. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Are you lost, baby girl?

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em and Michael are part of the last generation of humans who really had to do some work to find anything remotely saucy or nude to ogle. Once upon a time, before the internet filed away a bajillion cazillion nudes, finding an example of nakedness was the domain of late night foreign movies on SBS or an R rated Hollywood flick. It was SUPER rare, so with that in mind, you’ll understand why Em and Michael have hijacked an entire podcast just so they can reflect how OBSESSED they are, over a little Polish/Italian sex thriller that just dropped on Netflix, called “365 Days”. In it, we meet Massimo Torricelli, he’s a member of a Sicilian Mafia family, who casually kidnaps Laura, the sales director of a luxury hotel, so he can hold her captive, giving her 365 days to fall in love with him. According to Em, it makes 50 Shades of Grey look like Home and Away, it’s super horny, it’s got lots of saucy angles, including yacht sex captured on high from a drone, bascially this stuff is catnip for horny middle age women and gay guys. It’s a deep and saucy dive into a movie that’ll blow the wigs off any review David and Margaret delivered on the Movie Show. It also reminded Em and Michael about all those saucy thrillers that came out in the 90’s, like Basic Instinct, Poison Ivy, Wild Things and Wild Orchid, and they’re totally here for Netflix jumping back on that titillating genre bandwagon. So find a quiet spot, forget about how hard you had to dig for a glimpse of nudity in ye olde times and enjoy two people celebrating some on demand nudieness in your ears right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Soggy Broccoli

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em’s daughter Odie is stoked to be heading back to school, she also dropped a surprise reveal on where she’s been heading to get info on the current protests and the Black Lives Matter movement. Em also has details about a great charity which helps Indigenous women called Sisters Inside. Then it’s on to Masterchef contestant Simon and his claim that vegetables are the way forward for the future of Australia? They could well be, but Simon’s offering of soggy broccoli isn’t going to be the way forward for the mouths of Australia, the Masterchef judges, or for him on the show. The Final 10 are ready to fight it out for the crown and Em and Michael are feeling it’s Reynold for the win. Cafes are slowly opening back up after lockdown and Michael is all about it. He’s throwing himself at it with vigour by going EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. He makes his booking, uses his full hour, orders all of the things off the menu, whereas Em....not so much. Well she’s been out to a cafe once, with her hand sani in tow of course, she ordered, she ate, everything went okay, but it’ll be another month before Em’s doing it again. Plus Scott’s back to help Em with her “spiraling” issue, which has nothing to do with zucchini noodles, and everything to do with those moments where something goes wrong. If you find yourself panicking and going from 1 to 100 in those unexpected moments, almost worrying that the world is ending and the sky is falling in, fear not, Scott has some great advice to help you navigate it better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Moana Moment

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em has been watching A LOT of the Disney film Moana. Like.. A LOT. We’re talking daily viewings and she’s started reading very deeply into some of the hidden meanings she claims are there.. Michael reveals he was once a vegan and that Em is his political Nostradamus. I’m told this will all make sense when you listen, but don’t quote me on that. Comedian and friend of the pod Nazeem Hussain also drops by to tell an AMAZING tale involving his favourite sauce, an internet troll and a pair of PJs. This ep really has everything, are you ready?! YES YOU ARE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Emsolation Conversation with Santilla Chingaipe

Tue, 02 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em chats with Santilla Chingaipe, who is an award-winning journalist and a documentary filmmaker. Her work explores migration, cultural identities and politics.Santilla was born in Zambia, and moved to Australia with her family when she was nine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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America in Crisis

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em and Michael discuss the situation in America and how it relates to Australia, Sunday’s surprise Masterchef elimination and Em finally releases her inner most thoughts on judge Andy. Poor Andy, poor, sweet, clueless Andy. Coach Scotty B helps Em work through her fears of addressing controversial topics publicly (in a surprise coaching session) and he also assists listener Jess with her work/life energy balance. So strap in Emsolators for another thought provoking episode, and remember, clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Emsolation Conversation with Michelle Andrews

Thu, 28 May 2020 19:00:00 -0000

In the very first bonus episode of Emsolation, Em sits down with Michelle Andrews of the Shameless podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Stinky Box Challenge

Wed, 27 May 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em’s realised she needs a hobby, but is also aware she spends most of her time relentlessly mocking her hubbies hobby of punching out endless kilometres in lycra whilst strapped to a carbon fibre bicycle. So there’s that to unpack first, then it’s a whirlwind of celebrity tidbits as Em and Michael break down what Britney’s been up to in isolation, and share the cuteness of how an entire Irish village in lockdown kept Matt Damon’s presence in their town a secret. Then, it’s Emsolation Question Time, where you get to help decide the future for the characters on the Aussie TV series “Five Bedrooms''. Michael is busy writing the script for Season Two, as an Emsolation listener you’ve got an exclusive chance to vote on whether the Corona Virus should be reflected in the new season. Is this Michael’s low key way of making sure he gets to kill off more beloved TV characters? Past scripting would suggest yes, but maybe it’s just his way of ensuring more moments from Em’s iso-life end up on our TV screens. Regardless, it means that your votes will help decide if lockdown is worth reflecting in the brand new season of “Five Bedrooms”. Finally it’s a visit from Joel Creasey to wrap things up, as he talks us through his experience in the jungle with Julie Goodwin, and what’s been happening for him in iso. So put your best iso outfit on, pyjamas we assume, and settle into some podcast glitter for your listening holes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Baby Daddy Bingo

Mon, 25 May 2020 19:00:00 -0000

As a mother to two teenagers and a toddler, Em has had some time to reflect on being their mum whilst in iso, and she’s come to the realisation that she was way too hard on herself with her first born. So if you’re a first time mum, get ready for some words of wisdom on taking it easier on yourself. Then unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on where it sits with you, we step into jizz talk. It starts out as a casual chat about life after lockdown, with Micheal already booking restaurant tables and Em deciding she will continue to live like it’s Stage 4 restrictions. She’s either head to toe in glitter and on a stage, or she’s hunkered down in her anxiety blanket, on the couch in her PJ’s, watching RuPaul’s Drag Race, there’s very little middle ground. Then it’s on to the end of reality TV as we know it, with the arrival of Labor of Love, aka The Dad-chelor, where one woman chooses her sperm donor from 15 male contestants. Is that it? Have we gotten to the lowest of the low in reality TV concepts? Probably not, because Em has a few suggestions to explore, plus Michael casually reveals a secret Em has never heard, which involved him donating some of his baby batter for research. Colour Em shook, but not so much that she can’t talk about how much she loves Lady Gaga’s new song ‘Rain On Me’, which naturally ushers in even more chat about secret song meanings that are guaranteed to ruin pop music for all time. Then it’s over to Scott for some wholesome content where he helps a listener called Meg build her resilience and realise she has a super power. So press play now and enjoy a journey from motherhood, to smut and then back to wholesome town again, bless. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Watermelon Sugar High

Wed, 20 May 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Let's talk about the new video clip for Harry Styles single ‘Watermelon Sugar’ shall we...? Mostly because Em has come to a realisation that it’s got very little to do with adding sucrose to fruit, seems it’s more about when a lady is getting her lower garden attended to orally. It’s an ode to touching, and even though Harry is rocking a variety of groovy nana outfits throughout, and all the models in the clip aren’t social distancing AT ALL, Em and Michael are totally here for it. From there it’s a gentle segue to casually ask if Ellen is Satan? Seems a lot of people are convinced she might be, then there’s that new Netflix show ‘The Great’ to talk about, and we’re left asking, is the new trend of jazzing up historical events the new norm? Naturally that ends as you’d assume...with a saucy reading of some erotic Bill and Hillary Clinton fan fiction, so we’re really covering a bunch of pleasure zones with this podcast. We’ll wrap it all up with a visit from the amazing singer, dancer and actor, Christie Whelan-Browne as she reveals how life in iso is going for her too. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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He’s a good bloke!

Mon, 18 May 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Okay be honest...you know how you’ve got this wild, crazy dream where you settle in for a podcast squished full of maximum Em and Michael just having at it, mostly about Masterchef, and not much else? Well prepare to have your wild, crazy and bizarrely coincidental dream fulfilled, because that’s what we’ve just gone and done. Press play now and indulge in a deep dive into all things Masterchef, taking in everything from everyone’s best mate Hayden Quinn’s recent departure, even though he’s a great friend of Em’s, she’s not afraid to be harsh over some of Hayden’s choices and is even asking should he even be in the Masterchef kitchen this time around? Then it’s on to Em and Michael’s covert mission to befriend Masterchef judges, Melissa and Jock, by dressing up as them, so they’d slide into their DM’s, job done. Now they’re asking, is dressing up as someone and forcing them to notice you on socials, really a good way to initiate a friendship? To round things out, Michael drops a heap of great tips for a listener with writers block and anyone who’s feeling that they’ve been “wasting” isolation time. We promise it doesn’t involve writing a death for one of your favourite characters. Why are you still here, go listen, NOW! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Queen Bobbitt

Wed, 13 May 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em’s eldest daughter Marchella has joined a criminal bikie gang, or at least that’s what it felt like for Em, when Chella asked if she could go to a friends house last night. She let her go, she had to, even Em’s best Italian mother guilt tripping couldn’t make her change her mind. Michael returns to detail the backlash from last weeks reveal that he’s responsible for killing off Patrick from Offspring, he’s being called a serial killer now, so there’s that to unpack, plus he’s totes keen on a Republic, whereas Em is all about the monarchy, the Royals and Queen Lizzie and she will not stand for any besmirching of her name. Basically someone gets accused of being a Tony Abbott, so a ‘not happy Jan’ reaction follows as well as a conversation about that guy John Wayne Bobbitt, who was separated from his wang and became a porn star after it was reattached. Scotty helps a listener who’s returning to studying as a mature age student, and needs help with staying focussed and getting motivated, plus Janelle Koenig drops in to reveal how she got all dolled up for a visit...to K-Mart, it’s an utter rollercoaster of ear candy awaiting your listening, so please jump in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Live from the Roadside!

Mon, 11 May 2020 19:00:00 -0000

This edition of Emsolation has wheels, in that it was made on the side of the road in Em’s car, because her neighbours are recreating the wood chipper scene from Fargo, but using trees instead of people, anyway, they flagged they were gonna do this, but they only told Scott, who of course, promptly forgot about it. Hence this episode involved multiple trips home, 3 arguments with Scott and a bunch of hecticness, but we got there in the end. Michael and Em reflect on the sleep she’s been losing over the backlash, to the backlash, to the backlash of Adele’s transformation, but Em’s been sleep deprived lately anyway because Elio’s new teeth have decided they all wanna arrive at once. Em’s also been labelled a bad feminist for just casually posting her Top Ten Disney song countdown on Instagram. You’ll find out which song proved as controversial as Adele’s weight loss and what Em’s and Michael have to say about it within, plus you can get the hot tip on how to go for that promotion you’ve been eyeing off when Super Coach Scott returns to help listener Liz do just that and totally redeems himself for his wood chipping amnesia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Who Killed Dr. Patrick?

Wed, 06 May 2020 19:00:00 -0000

The Emsolator cult has arrived and to celebrate the arrival of this totes non creepy situation, we’ve got a bumper edition of Emsolation on offer. Bonus: No sacrificial first born offerings are needed to join! Aside from setting up the cult, Em’s made a return to breakfast radio for a brief cameo and fun fact...she didn’t turn into a pumpkin. Which is probably a good thing because Michael has finally had an iso-meltdown moment and finds himself getting into a confrontation, 7 years in the making, when Em finally takes him to task over his part in writing the on screen death of Dr Patrick for the TV series Offspring. Peter Helliar drops by with a rundown on his life in iso and Scott is back to help a woman who’s worried her husband is losing his spark. Then to wrap things up, Em sings Kate Cebrano’s Brave with Kate online as her background hype woman...because of course she is. It’s been called “the show of the year” by Em’s podcast editor Matt, so perhaps he should get out some more...but also...maybe it’s the truth and you HAVE TO LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE RIGHT NOW! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Midnight Sun

Mon, 04 May 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Can you miss iso BEFORE it’s even over? Em fears she’ll miss lockdown life, but on the flipside, she’s also excited to reveal how much an industrial laundromat can change your life. Then Michael returns and we’ll step into the sparkling glow of Em’s Twilight obsession, with news of a new book on it’s way, she’s ready to sink her fangs into all of the Twilight everything, plus they’ll breakdown their Top 5 Celebrities in Iso with special appearances from Britney, Cardi B, Fergie, Oprah and more. Scott is back with help for anyone who takes on their partners bad moods, with tips on how to let them have their moment, but not have it affect yours as well. Finally in a Special Sealed Section at the end of the podcast, Em and Michael will tear off the perforated edge and dish up a spoiler filled deep dive into the new TV series Normal People, keep listening if you dare...but maybe avoid it if you haven’t seen the show yet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Quaranpeen

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Across the land right now, a world of angst is brewing in teenagers and Em’s been wondering if there’s even enough Barcardi Breezers or Double Blacks available to quell them, when they’re finally able to hit the town...once they finally get the G.O., it could be terrifying. Michael’s back to talk everything “Normal People”, the new series on Stan, especially the sex scenes, which are stunning, so stunning that Em and Michael talk about them at length. It also triggered a bunch of high school trauma for both of them. Then it’s onto Em’s unhealthy obsession around the impending arrival of Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s new bubba, “Fleabag” star Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s plaster of paris penis wall, then comedian Nikki Britton drops in to have a rant about penises, or at least her lack of access to them whilst in lockdown, there’s a LOT of wang chat kids. Ironically that becomes even more obvious when Scott drops by to help a listener with setting boundaries. Get ready to wrap your ears around the Quaranpeen edition of Emsolation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Cry-Fest 2020

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Are Iso-tantrums a thing? You better believe they are...and to prove it, Em’s had one. The inspiration? The amount of washing she’s doing, even though no-one in the family is going anywhere! Find out how a washing basket can inspire a very short, but angry drive soon. Michael Lucas reveals he too has been crying for no apparent reason and that he’s been experimenting with various moustaches, or top lip fringes. He’s also developed an unhealthy obsession with the new Masterchef judges, and together they realise, one of those judges has perfected the art of eating on camera. Plus Em chats with Scott (for the first time in 24 hours because of iso-fights) so that he can help an Emsolation listener deal with her fear of rejection. We’re calling it Cry-fest 2020, so strap in and enjoy the pandemonium.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Too Hot To Handle

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0000

Iso life seems like it will NEVER end, but when it does, how do you make sure you remain slow and hold the space, so you’re not all super busy and hectic again? Get some advice on how to achieve that when Em chats with her friend, comedian Wil Anderson. Once that’s all sorted, Em’s bestie Michael returns to help celebrate the new Netflix reality show they’ve just binged called “Too Hot To Handle”, which started out as 14 randy singles on an island being spied on by an air defused and then somehow turned into a feminist masterpiece. We also got to see the star of Baby Driver, Ansel Elgort, share a masterpiece of himself butt naked in the shower for charity, cut to Em and Michael arguing over who has the more appropriate sharing rights to pass something that saucy on to Em’s daughter Marchella. Sam Mac from Sunrise reveals he’s now got a girlfriend and he’s been learning to cook in iso and is no longer eating steaks off newspaper #PanPositives. Plus Scott helps a lady who has imposter syndrome which makes her believe she isn’t qualified for the job she’s currently applying for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Rona the Musical

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 19:00:00 -0000

As lIfe in iso continues, this episode will see Em come to the conclusion that her spiritual guide is her PMS, fun fact, when Em is hormonally balanced, she runs a tight ship, but when PMS takes the wheel, she runs that tight ship into the rocks and floods every level with an extensive list of things Em hasn’t addressed or even thought of yet. Then, if you’ve been wondering who’s gonna pick apart Lady Gaga’s recent “One World: Together At Home” concert, or “Rona The Musical” as Em and Michael have re-titled it, you’re in for a treat, as Em’s eldest daughter Chella joins them to breakdown everything from the footage of what the front line responders are dealing with day to day, to the celebs dealing with pretty much bugger all in the surrounds of their luxurious mansions. You’ll also get a lesson FROM THE WIGGLES on how to behave when relationships implode, but you still have to work together, and we try and make Poh understand that she is being reckless with our hearts on Masterchef Allstars and that she’s carrying the weight of Australia on her tiny pixie like shoulders. Finally, Scotty returns with advice for Laura about how to have a tough convo about her wedding and avoid a meltdown or storm out. It’s basically your inside word on how to have critical conversations in self isolation and make them matter, when we’re all living on top of one another in the confines of our own homes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pixie Cut Poh

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em's begun home-schooling with her middle child, and reflects on her latest few days of isolation with the family. Michael & Em discuss the return of MasterChef Australia - particularly the runner up of the original series, Poh, who makes a grand return this year. The duo talk about Unorthodox - a new mini-series on Netflix, and finish off with a rant about Ellen's 'jail' faux pas, and the uncomfortable content that celebrities are pumping out while stuck in isolation. Finally, Scott helps Em solve a problem for listener Hannah, who struggles to say 'no' without experiencing extreme guilt - but not before Scott & Em are interrupted by baby Elio, showing the true chaos of recording a podcast while in isolation! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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All Hail Britney

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Em is settling into life in isolation, but is struggling to convince her headstrong Italian father to stay at home. Em and Michael discuss the many people helping them get through the current situation, including Britney Spears, who has some unique rituals getting her through the days. Finally, Scott joins Em to help solve Breanna's problem - focussing on how the language we use can sometimes move us away from our goals rather than pushing forward with them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A Warm Hug

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Emsulation! Em talks everything about her life in isolation, lock-down with her family, and all of her mixed her emotions at the current time. Michael Lucas joins to talk about his life in lockdown - which is seemingly the polar opposite of Em's, her newest purchase from a targeted online ad, plus the current streaming service phenomenon, 'Tiger King' on Netflix. Finally, Scott joins to help solve listener Tammy's problem with rumination and anxiety! Billboard list of Greatest Pop Stars by Year: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/9338589/greatest-pop-star-every-year?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Emsolation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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