Emsolation

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...

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 wh...

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...

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...

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 tod...

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 ti...

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 bei...

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 t...

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 neve...

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 hea...

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. Jami...

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’...

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 t...

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 chan...

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...

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...

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...

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 dic...

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...

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 as...

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 trigg...

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...

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 ti...

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 n...

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 h...