Em Rusciano

Emsolation

Society EN ↓ 398 episodes

Join multi-media maven Em Rusciano—writer, singer, comedian, producer, podcast princess, and disability advocate—and her best friend of 30 years, award-winning screenwriter Michael Lucas ( Offspring ,  Party Tricks ,  Rosehaven ,  The Newsreader ), each week for an unpredictable mix of deeply personal anecdotes, obsessive pop culture dissections, and truly unhinged movie and TV reviews. If you’re after a show full of humour, heart, and hot takes, we’ve got good news for you! We should also warn you:  Emsolation  isn’t just a podcast—it’s a community. A place where listeners feel seen, heard, a...

Author

Em Rusciano

Category

Society

Podcast website

emrusciano.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Enter the Multiverse 23.11.2022

Michael has been in a float tank full of magnesium and Em is having none of it, but she also has lots of questions. Em has gall bladder issues and she also found out Elon Musk has 10 children, created his own burnt hair perfume, carried a sink into Twitter, fired 50 percent of the company and gave Trump Twitter access again, so yep, more questions. We’re then saying “Good for Her” to Heidi Klum an...

In Conversation with Reuben Kaye 21.11.2022

Are you even ready? The answer to that is no, NO you are not ready, but you actually don’t need to be. This episode is like unleashing two hilarious hummingbirds in front of a pair of microphones to watch them fight it out for the next punchline, hence you will get relentless giggles with a hefty serving of campery and a bunch of trauma bonding thrown in. There’s also half a dozen hilarious titles...

Love is Blind S3 - BONUS EPISODE 17.11.2022

Em has binged EVERY episode of the brand new season of Love is Blind and she’s got something to say. It’s a bonus treat with added audio highlights and updates on where the couples are since the reunion show, so if you’re scared of spoilers maybe approach this episode with caution. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tampons, Trump & Taylor 16.11.2022

We love a bit of alliteration hence why we’ve gone with the three T’s in our title and dropped the other item of conversation within this episode. That other item is first up for discussion though, Rhonda Burchmore has been snubbed for another Carols by Candlelight and we are not having it. Then we need to check in with the meltdown from straight men and even some women to the Victorian Government...

Brain Poo 14.11.2022

It’s a lot right, we’re half way through November and we are NOT coping, but we do have time to do a full brain dump. We start with Em dishing on the year so far, then it’s onto the new Lindsay Lohan Netflix movie ‘Falling for Christmas’, Em has finally seen it and she’s asking for a temporary pause on the Li-naissance. She’s also offering a full rejection of the standard romantic movie trope wher...

Good For Her 09.11.2022

Prepare yourself for Em doing a couple of Salt-N-Pepa raps whilst trying to remember the date of our Melbourne live show, then we talk Kim Kardashian using an air fryer, yeah we’re not so convinced either. Dua Lipa is about to entertain Em and Michael at her concert and Michael is going to scream. Cher helps us launch a new segment we’re calling “Good For Her’. Rihanna is totes letting us down wit...

The Nacho Saga 07.11.2022

Em loves nachos, it’s a safe food for her, it’s got crunchy corn chips, gooey cheese, and nacho sauce, what’s not to love? Anyway, it’s safe to say nachos are always gonna be a satisfying scoff for Em, so if you should happen to make a promise of nachos to her, you better follow through on it. Unfortunately over the weekend the promise of nachos wasn’t delivered and things spiralled out of control...

Birthday’s, Swifties & How to be an Ally 02.11.2022

At the time of recording it was Michael’s birthday and we’ve just come off celebrating Chella’s 21st, so to begin we celebrate Michael’s hatch day and recap the going ons at Chella’s Icons Only fancy dress celebration. Then we need to talk through the delivery of a brand new Taylor Swift album and recognise that TayTay has dropped a considerable amount of music since this podcast began and we’ve r...

My Massive C-BOM 26.10.2022

After the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia decided to issue an edict that they’ve changed their name from the very savvy and totally cool BOM, to the rather pretentious and utterly useless The Bureau, all of us lost our collective minds. It’s quite likely one of the worst rebrands EVER and Em and Michael have much to say about it, they’re so exasperated by it their vocal pitches change throughou...

Free Time Tuesday - “Poor Men” In Conversation with Rob (Millsy) Mills 24.10.2022

Em’s relationship with Rob Mills goes back years, if you’ve heard their previous chats, if you’re read Em’s book ‘Try Hard - Tales from the Life of a Needy Overachiever’ you’ll know how special their friendship is. Rob has just written a book too, it’s called ‘Putting on a Show - Manhood, Mates and Mental Health’. Em hasn’t read it, you’ll hear why she hasn’t read it, plus why Em’s not going to gi...

Egg Yolk Omelettes, a Rack of Lamb & Special Salad Dressings 19.10.2022

After a smidge more drooling from Em over her time in front of Mark Bouris we start with the news that a New York restaurant made a very public display of banning James Corden from their establishment, so expect much I told you so and more from Em. Then we need to ‘okay stop’ our way through the trailer for Lindsay Lohan’s upcoming Netflix film ‘Falling For Christmas’, it’s the Li-naissance we’ve...

Free Time Tuesday - Em and her EP 17.10.2022

Today Em sits down for chats with her friend and former anchor of her breakfast radio show Benjamin Wasley, he’s also the Executive Producer of this podcast. Em was worried she had nothing to talk about, but after a brief chat we worked out there’s heaps to reflect on from the last week. So we begin with Em’s trip to Sydney to meet with Spotify, record a podcast episode with financial guru and ful...

“You’re So Quirky” - In Conversation with Chloé Hayden 12.10.2022

Chloé Hayden is an award winning motivational speaker, actor, performer, author, influencer, content creator and disability rights activist and advocate, she’s also one of the stars of the Netflix reboot of ‘Heartbreak High’ where she plays one of the world’s first autistic characters, Quinni. Em jumped on board ‘Heartbreak High’ the minute it dropped because the original series was totes one of h...

Free Time Tuesday - In Conversation with Wil Anderson 10.10.2022

It’s the friendship that comes together on each other's podcasts, Em’s done Wil’s podcast Wilosophy four times, now it’s time for Wil to do Emsolation, even if it’s just so the two of them can have some quality hang time. So together they’ll talk the news Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchin are divorcing, why Gigi Hadid might find Leonardo DiCaprio worth dating and even try and analyse why the creators...

It Looks Like a Swollen Turkey Foot 05.10.2022

Twitter is on fire and we’re here to give you all the hot takes. We start with the news that Lena Dunham, the creator of ‘Girls’ and the upcomnig series ‘Catherine Called Birdy’, has been rejected by the gay community after she offered up her casket for a pride parade once she dies. Exactly, what the what was she actually thinking or hoping to achieve with a tweet like that? Then we wanna talk abo...

Free Time Tuesday - Previously on Emsolation 03.10.2022

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 go...

God They Love a Brothel 28.09.2022

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 al...

Free Time Tuesday - In Conversation with Dr Kara Thompson 26.09.2022

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

Ted Lasso Punched Baby Yoda 21.09.2022

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...

Free Time Tuesday - In Conversation with Nazeem Hussain 19.09.2022

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...

Pummel Me Like a Wildebeest Stampede 14.09.2022

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 f...

Free Time Tuesday - We need talk about the Queen 12.09.2022

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

Unhinged on Hinge 07.09.2022

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 an...

Free Time Tuesday - A Poke with Hope 05.09.2022

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

A Plastic Bag Drifting Through the Wind 31.08.2022

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 o...

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