Emsolation

It’s the gunshot that’ll change the political landscape in America, and you better believe Em has been on a hyperfixation trail all night trawling the deep dark recesses of the world wide web for as much info as she can get. That’s why this episode starts with a flurry and doesn’t slow down for the first half an hour, as Em and Michael talk through the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in deta...

We begin this episode with Michael up on his high horse (actually a chair) and delightfully high on Endone, so expect less “to be fair” and more unfiltered Lucas. It's his first episode since his hip replacement and he has updates and feedback to share, including whether or not he and Adrian have managed to throw a newly attached leg over one another or not. Then it’s onto the news that the ‘Wicke...

Hollow shell of a human incoming, it’s been a LOT recently so Em is coming in like Joe Biden at a Presidential debate, which we will discuss within this episode. To begin though we need to acknowledge Michael’s Logie noms for ‘The Newsreader’ and the blandness of the Gold Logie nominees again this year, aside from Julia Morris and Tony Armstrong of course. Then we need to talk through the utter bi...

They’re the reviews you’ve never seen, recorded in 2023 but never broadcast visually, now you get to witness Em and Michael’s full facial reactions as they review some of our favourite streaming moments from last year. Inside you’ll get to witness them gush over that 4-part doco series on the life and career of David Beckham with ‘Beckham’. Then we get the full gobsmacked reaction to Ghost Diana a...

As previously teased, this week there’s no regular Emsolation episode so that Em can focus on rehearsals for her upcoming ‘Outgrown’ tour. There also wasn’t meant to be one last week either, but who says NO to an emergency ep with Jemma Rix telling her glorious ‘Wicked’ story? Definitely not us. This week, we’re giving you a special sampler from today’s episode of the Sealed Section, which is avai...

It’s the story musical theatre nerds have been frothing over, everyone else, not so much. Which is why Em is here to rectify that ASAP ploise! Jemma Rix is one of Australia’s most loved leading ladies of musical theatre, having starred in the stage versions of ‘Frozen’, ‘Ghost’, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, and most famously as ‘Elphaba’ in ‘Wicked’. It’s no secret that ‘Wicked’ is Em’s emotional support m...

Welcome to Michael’s petty era, he’s come in raging over an article asserting that Season 3 of his hit TV series ‘The Newsreader. Rumours that the series is wrapping up because his cast don’t wanna do it anymore are false, and the truth is he never planned to go beyond a third season ever. Cut to Michael calling the article's creators to have it adjusted (something Em was never able to do when fak...

We open with a tease for Michael’s guitar playing skills and then dive head first into recounting an incident involving Em and her hubby Scott. An incident where Scott pretty much chose violence and talked his way into inspiring Em to grab a pair of scissors and go after the wheels of his bike. After that it’s onto Lady Gaga finally releasing the Chromatica concert tour video that she has since re...

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...

It would seem we’ve hit a teensy hurdle in the planning for Michael’s Hip Hoorah Disco Cowboy themed party, he’s got the Orville Peck inspired pink cowboy outfit, but as he’s seeing out his crusty old hip, Michael’s keen to wear a comfortable sneaker and forgo a cowboy boot. Em is having none of it, offering up a variety of alternative options, including some that don’t actually exist, while Micha...

Yaas, Em’s new podcast ‘Anomalous with Em Rusciano’ is out and it’s being received exactly as Em hoped it would be, with much accolades, appreciation and divine voice notes and reviews. Michael is due to have hip replacement surgery soon, so to see out his crusty old hip joints, he’s throwing himself a blow out dance party/celebration with the theme ‘Disco Cowboy’. Naturally Em has already been in...

It’s a return to our favourite combo, another mother daughter episode as Em’s eldest Marchella steps in for Michael Lucas. We begin with Chella disowning her own father’s last name and an explain on why she has a deeper voice than Em. Then Em reveals she gave in and watched the entire series of ‘Baby Reindeer’ and she is NOT OKAY! After being told in our previous episode by Michael and Chella to a...

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...

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 ful...

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...

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 rece...

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 re...

We open with the news Kate Middleton is having treatment for cancer and how Em was right in her assumptions that we shouldn’t be speculating about BBL’s and the like. Especially when a woman is undergoing a medical treatment that we don’t have all the information on. Sending WTF thoughts to the Palace PR team and speculating on Kate’s marriage to Prince William though, still falls into an open sea...

It’s the SMS that brought much delight to Em, Michael got rear ended by a truck on his way to work, and sent an “I’ve been epically rear ended” message to alert Em to that fact. You’ll hear all about it as we start the pod, with a side quest on Beyoncé being a capitalist by name dropping brands in her songs. Then it’s onto Em’s newest obsession, Guy Richie’s new Netflix TV series ‘The Gentlemen’,...

This week Michael Lucas is away filming his final scenes for Season 3 of his multi-award winning TV series ‘The Newsreader’, so stepping in to replace him is Em’s eldest daughter Marchella. Together they’ll talk through their fave moments from the 2024 Oscar Awards, covering everything from Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue to John Cena’s guttering, Ryan Gosling’s ‘I’m Just Ken’ performance, plus Jonathan...

Before we even get an intro out we drop chats about Em’s new glasses, Jennifer Saunders not recognising her own Ab Fab daughter, Saffy, aka Julia Sawalha on The Masked Singer, and a side quest about the TV series ‘Press Gang’. Once the intro is done, it’s onto Em’s love language, F1. Michael just has to endure it, safe to say his facial expressions express his interest throughout. Then it’s onto t...

Your introduction to this episode covers everything from American Idol shock eliminations, to Elio discovering the delights of mooning and Michael Lucas sharing his name with a gay pornstar, so chefs kiss for all of that. Then we deep dive into Em’s spoiler free review of ‘Dune: Part 2’. Expect much giant worm chat and everything else in between, from who was giving act-TOR on the IMAX screen, to...

Did somebody say gimme all the divas, because we’re at capacity when it comes to the ladies of pop bringing their main character energy to the pod this week. We start with a full recap of the first weekend of Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour in Australia. Seems some people aren’t feeling the love and are trying to kill the joy that Swifties have been exhibiting and we are having none of that. Then it’s o...

This week all of pop culture decided to unleash all of its everything, all at once and none of us are coping very well. So after admitting to being untethered and unmedicated, Em takes us through a recap of their trip to the Gold Coast for the AACTA Awards, where Michael picked up another award, and Em realised she probably didn’t even need to be there, more on that inside. We follow that up with...

Get your clacker out (this will make sense when you listen) and get ready for another side-quest riddled edition of the pod. To begin with we need to cover off Em’s apparently excellent skin, for her age, how very DARE THEY! Then it’s on to the upcoming AACTA Awards where Em and Michael are both nominated for awards, huzzah! We’ve got outfits to tease, shoes that probably won’t arrive, and a pre-a...