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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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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’. You can get access and listen to that and MORE for just $1.87 a week, or watch the video plus get access to full videos of previous episodes and MORE back to back via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices