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 musical, so when she heard that Jemma had stepped on stage to fill in as ‘Elphaba’ for one night last week, Em was pulling strings, calling in favours and making calls to get Jemma in to reveal the full heckers story. You see, Jemma hasn’t performed the role of ‘Elphaba’ for 9 years, but she somehow managed to rehearse and reacquaint herself with the role, then step on stage to perform the entire thing, with just 2 days notice! She only had a baby 9 months ago and suddenly she's centre stage with literally zero prep, HUZZAH!! It’s a Herculean effort and it’s a story that Em and Jemma will break down in so much detail, you’ll almost believe you were actually there with Jemma while she was going through it all. So strap yourself in for the full fascinating reveal of the ultimate musical theatre ‘Good For Her’ EVER!!

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 fake articles about her came out) and much discussion of who cares, who’s show gets better numbers, and assurances we won’t be cutting anything Michael says out (which we didn’t). Then it’s onto the biggest mistake in Em’s life, jumping in on a Craft Market stall with comedian Lizzy Hoo to sell a bunch of clothes and shoes. Em went in hard, we’re talking swings tags, paper bags, classy coat hangers, clothing racks, full outfit washes and Em’s mum Jenni stepping in to help organise and run the market stall too. It is a LOT and Em will never be doing it again. Finally there’s the shocking news that Jennifer Lopez emailed Em to tell her that she was cancelling her ‘This Is Me…Now Live’ tour, plus there’s the latest attempts to prove her and Ben Affleck are still very much in love and all is fine in Bennifer land to check in on too. Plus there’s much gushing when they both discuss the new doco based on the creator of The Muppets, Fraggle Rock, The Labyrinth and so much more, ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’. In our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael ‘Okay, Stop!’ the viral TikTok of comedian Giorgia Godworth vox popping the one and only Baz Luhrmann, whilst having zero idea she was chatting to someone so famous. Sign up now to start listening & watching the Sealed Section at emsolation.supercast.com.

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 revealed was recorded while she had Covid. We naturally had to discuss the decision to perform while contagious and if she should have cancelled instead, plus there’s our favourite Gaga moment to watch, discuss and breakdown. Then with Michael’s Hip Hurrah Party less than 2 weeks away, there’s a live performance Em and Michael need to rehearse before they deliver it on the night. Hence, you’ll get to witness the early stages of that as they rehearse and sing Beyonce’s ‘Daddy Lessons’ with Michael on guitar strumming. Also in our Sealed Section, we ‘Okay, Stop!’ the trailer for the upcoming documentary ‘I Am: Celine Dion’. Sign up now to start listening & watching at emsolation.supercast.com.

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.

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 Michael tries to use said hip as an excuse for a lifetime of shonky dancing. Then it’s onto the news that Fleabag and All Of Us Strangers hottie Andrew Scott is about to gift us erotic audio called ‘The Queen’s Guard’. After watching the teaser trailer, Em challenges Michael to take the script and give us his own version of erotic audio. Em then makes a number of character choices and delivers us versions of the same erotic script as Effie and a Southern Belle, with added options for her hubby Scott and Idris Elba too. Finally we need to talk through the new season of ‘Bridgerton’, season three drops this week and Em gets her eldest daughter Chella to bring us up to speed on what’s coming and why we’re so excited. Also in our Sealed Section, it’s all about Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian, as Em and Michael ‘Okay, Stop!’ the trailer for their debut film together ‘Strictly Confidential’. Sign up now to start listening & watching at emsolation.supercast.com.

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 invited, and within hours of receiving said invite had sourced and ordered her entire themed outfit for the night too, so there’s much to discuss. Then it’s onto Em and Michael’s review of the new Anne Hathaway film ‘The Idea Of You’ which hasn’t really lived up to the expectations that the teaser trailer gave them. Finally, Madonna has wrapped up her world tour by performing to 1.6 million people in Rio and Em and Michael are feeling all of the feels having not been there to witness it. There's what was happening while they watched dodgy feeds of the show to cover off, a full rundown of all of their favourite parts, and even a discussion about HR and how Madonna and her dancers navigate all of the snogging and crotch and breast grabbing they are required to do. So pop a hip to the joyous strains of Em and Michael talking party costume prep, lacklustre romcoms and Mother serving it to the masses on stage, huzzah!!

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 avoid it at all costs, Em decided they’re not the boss of her, dove right in and then promptly nearly drowned in all of the things.   (TRIGGER WARNING - Discussion of sexual assault, stalking & abuse) Inside you’ll get a full breakdown on what to expect, why you should probably avoid it and also a bunch of spoilers, if you’d prefer to skip ahead, then you need to jump from 9.43 to 20.35 to escape any reveals.   We follow that with the palate cleanser of Em and Chella’s latest obsession ‘Sullivan’s Crossing’, from playing ‘Okay, Stop!’ with the show’s trailer, to giving us a full exposé on why it's terrible, but also essential viewing. Em even gets Chella to reveal why she watches ‘Gilmore Girls’ on repeat and play a clip from a birthday cameo she got from Scott Patterson, aka Luke Danes, as well.   Also in our Sealed Section, Em has become addicted to a particular Fleetwood Mac song and its accompanying live performance, plus Disney is releasing a Mufasa origin story and Em has a LOT to say about it. Sign up now to start listening & watching at emsolation.supercast.com.

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.

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.

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.