Emsolation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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