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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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