In this lively discussion, Em recounts a hilarious incident where her husband Scott's bike sparked a scissor-wielding moment. They then dive into the hot topic of Lady Gaga's Chromatica concert video, recorded while she had Covid, questioning her decision to perform sick. The duo shares their excitement about an upcoming live performance, rehearsing a fun rendition of Beyoncé’s 'Daddy Lessons,' with Michael strumming away. The chat blends humor, music, and pop culture, making for an entertaining listen!

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

Planning for a disco cowboy party hits a snag when comfort meets fashion, leaving Michael in a comedic showdown over cowboy boots versus sneakers. The excitement takes a turn as Andrew Scott's upcoming erotic audio, 'The Queen's Guard,' sparks playful banter and imaginative interpretations from the hosts. They dive into the latest buzz around season three of 'Bridgerton,' fueled by insights from Em's daughter. Plus, a peek into Liz Hurley and her son’s film brings a mother-son collaboration into the spotlight!

Get ready for a wild time as a hip replacement party takes center stage with a vibrant 'Disco Cowboy' theme. The duo shares their hilarious costume adventures while lamenting the letdown of the new Anne Hathaway film 'The Idea of You.' Their laughter continues as they reflect on Madonna's epic world tour in Rio, dissecting the unforgettable performances and behind-the-scenes antics. With a mix of humor and insightful commentary, they explore the joy of self-expression and the quirks of modern pop culture.

Marchella, Em's eldest daughter, dives into family dynamics and humorously disowns her father's last name. They discuss the controversial series 'Baby Reindeer,' which Em watched despite warnings—spoilers included! The conversation shifts to their guilty pleasure, 'Sullivan’s Crossing,' dissecting its absurdities while reflecting on nostalgia tied to 'Gilmore Girls' and a charming cameo from Scott Patterson. Em also shares her newfound obsession with a Fleetwood Mac song and dishes on Disney's upcoming Mufasa origin story. It's a blend of laughs and heartfelt moments!

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

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

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

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

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