Emsolation

The House of Emsolation
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Emsolation

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, and thoroughly entertained. Welcome to the family! We’re so happy you’re here. You’re now an official Emsolator.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Adolescence, The White Lotus & Your Spicy Patrick from Offspring Hot Take

    ‘Adolescence’ is the new Netflix drama series the world is talking about. Em is terrified to watch it, but Michael wasn’t, so he offers up his review on if Em would be able to cope with it. Then Em reviews the last two episodes of ‘The White Lotus’ from that revealing confession scene in Bangkok, and that problematic threesome between the two brothers as well. Then we move onto another week of your Spicy Sunday Hot Takes starting with Emily’s low key hot take that the killing off of the character Patrick in ‘Offspring’ was the best decision Michael ever made *shock horror*. There’s also the hot takes that spoiler alerts can get in the bin and an Aperol Spritz take that inspires a revealing confession from Em. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em gives us the full, detailed review of her night seeing ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ plus the chaos of adding a journalist to your private US Government chatroom. You can sign up and listen for $1.87 a week, or watch it for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch highlights from this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min

  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    In Conversation with Christine Anu

    Christine Anu has been a part of our lives since the early 90’s, in fact Em forced her dad Vincie to drive her directly to Brash’s to buy her debut album ‘Stylin’ Up’ after hearing her single ‘Party’ on the radio in 1995. Today she sits down with Em to talk about her role as Hermes in Em’s favourite musical ‘Hadestown’ which is currently playing in Sydney and moves to Melbourne from May 8. Inside they’ll talk about how groundbreaking her career was in the 90’s, the toll this role takes on her after every performance, plus a side quest about one of Em’s ‘Rage and Rainbow’ vagine costumes catching Christine’s eye mid conversation. Em also talks about why you need to make the effort to see Christine in this show if you can, how much of a trailblazer she was as an Indigenous Torres Strait Islander woman dealing with the music industry in the 90’s, plus the journey she’s been on to achieve self acceptance, while navigating grief, perimenopause and so much more. It’s a deeply moving chat that’s bound to inspire you and make you love Christine even more than you already do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    49 min

  3. 19 MAR

    Surprise Wang, Snow White & ND Celebration Week

    In her biggest backflip since she revealed her sudden love of Crocs, Em opens this episode by revealing she isn’t into surprise wang being foisted on her anymore after having surprise appendage dropped uponst her eyes by Jason Isaac’s character Timothy Ratliff in last week’s ‘White Lotus’ episode. Then Em and Michael chat about the preview screenings of the new live action remake of Disney’s ‘Snow White’. There was controversy around its production and then its release was delayed, so rumours quickly built that it was bound to be a failure, but the early reviews are raving about it, with some saying it’s Disney’s best live action adaptation ever. Finally, with Neurodivergent Celebration Week underway, Em wanted to talk about her goals around reframing how we view and talk about people who are neurodivergent in the speeches she’ll be giving about it this week. Plus we’re putting the call out to join our committee for Em's upcoming perimenopause podcast ‘Rage Against the Vagine’. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em gives us the full rundown on her weekend at the F1 Grand Prix, plus we take on more of your Spicy Sunday Hot Takes including which is the superior Disney soundtrack. You can sign up and listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for $2.30 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    36 min

  4. 12 MAR

    Em’s Book, Lady Gaga’s Mayhem, The Newsreader Finishes & an F1 Update

    After appearing at the ‘All About Women’ conference in Sydney, Em has found even more perimenopause experts, you can expect all of them to make an appearance on our upcoming peri pod series ‘Rage Against the Vagine’. Last week, Em totally forgot to mention she’s got a brand new book coming out in October. ‘Blood, Sweat and Glitter’ will cover off everything that’s happened since her ‘Rage and Rainbows’ tour wrapped in 2019 and feature stuff Em hasn’t talked about before, graphic novel aspects, lists, medical info and drawings by Em’s daughter Odie too. Then there’s Em and Michael’s track by track review of Lady Gaga’s new album ‘Mayhem’ for you to enjoy, which also magically leads us into Michael’s feels around the last episode of ‘The Newsreader’ finally being broadcast on free to air TV. We also managed to slide in a quick review of Michael’s night at Billie Eilish and Em forced Michael to ask her about the F1 situation as it stands, so expect much confusion from Michael and an F1 update delivered at Em’s normal speed too. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, we talk about your latest Spicy Sunday Hot Takes like Grease 2 is better than the original, how to stack a taco and Em even argues why Frozen 2 is better than the original. You can sign up and listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for $2.30 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min

  5. 5 MAR

    The Oscars & Your Spicy Sunday Hot Takes

    Em and Michael’s version of the Super Bowl has been and gone and they are ready to react to all their favourite, awkward and mind-blowing moments from the Oscars. Inside you’ll hear their reaction to the moment Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo hit the stage to perform live, plus everything from Conan’s hosting, to their fave speeches and wins, and the weird moments that left them questioning what the hell was actually going on. Then, inspired by a post Em brought to the Emsolation group on Facebook, we’ll select some of your Spicy Sunday Hot Takes and discuss and dissect them. There’s everything from Chris Hemsworth not being that sexy, to Shrek not deserving an Oscar over Monsters Inc, Em is even inspired to defend the achievements of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift after accusations of them both being overrated. Strap yourself in, it’s gonna be a bumpy listen, even more so if you’re driving while you do that. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael spill all the secrets from Em’s weekend celebrating her birthday at Sydney Mardi Gras. You can sign up to our 7-day FREE trial and listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for $2.30 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    58 min

  6. 26 FEB

    Perimenopause Podcast Merch, Our Oscar Picks & Odie’s 18th

    It is finally here, Em has taken control and decided we can all get together and make her essential perimenopause podcast series. ‘Rage Against the Vagine’ will happen by all of us becoming patrons of it and you can do that by buying Regina merch or just support us to help make it happen at https://emrusciano.store/ NOW! Then it’s onto Michael’s hot tips on who's going to take home an Oscar award on Monday, he’s even predicting that ‘Wicked’ can win, even though it hasn’t picked up any major awards so far. Plus Em reveals the chaos of her last minute catering scramble for Odie’s 18th birthday on the weekend. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, we discuss the latest episode of ‘The White Lotus’ and how Mike White could benefit from having a female writer on his show. You also get a full rundown of Em and Michael’s night at Kylie Minogue’s Tension show and why some fans need to calm down, PLUS ‘The Newsreader’ Game is back where Em and Michael try to read weird news headlines without laughing. You can sign up to our 7-day FREE trial and listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for $2.30 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    51 min

  7. 24 FEB

    SNEAK PEEK: Ask Michael Anything About ‘The Newsreader’ Part Two

    Here’s ANOTHER exclusive sneak peek from inside our premium service Emsolation Extra with the first 10 minutes of Part Two of today’s AMA, where Emsolation Extra subscribers got to ask Michael even MORE questions about the final season of his award winning series ‘The Newsreader’. This episode does contain spoilers to season 3. To access the full 30-minute episode, plus over 175 other audio and video episodes and other perks, you need to be an Emsolation Extra subscriber. Sign up to our 7-day FREE trial and start listening right now at emsolation.supercast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    10 min

  8. 19 FEB

    White Lotus S3 & a Perimenopause Podcast Proposal

    ‘The White Lotus’ is back for Season 3 and Em and Michael have much to discuss, from the theme song changing, to the endless monkey cutaway shots, to all the new characters and even what appears to be a Lannister style attraction moment between the brothers. Okay that was a choice, Em is feeling weird about it, Michael not so much. Meanwhile there's drama in the BeyHive around the price gouging for tickets to Beyoncé’s upcoming Cowboy Carter tour and Em and Michael are LIVING for Lady Gaga’s new single ‘Abracadabra’ so they both deserve a full debrief. Then, inspired by the response to our Dr Stacy Sims episode, Em is determined to get her perimenopause podcast underway and reveals how you can make it happen, plus we touch on Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Half-time performance. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael discuss the Netflix series ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’, their prep for Mardi Gras in Sydney and Kylie Minogue live in Melbourne, plus they pick their all time favourite Kylie songs. You can sign up to our 7-day FREE trial and listen for $1.73 a week, or watch it for $2.30 a week at emsolation.supercast.com and don’t forget you can watch this episode in full maximalist colour on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/@emsolationpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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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, and thoroughly entertained. Welcome to the family! We’re so happy you’re here. You’re now an official Emsolator.

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