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 ask Em and Michael questions, and so much more. So make sure you’ve got your ticket sorted so you don’t miss out, especially because not everything done on the night will be featured in the podcast after it’s been broadcast, so watching the show live is the only way to get the FULL experience. Once that’s been explained we’ll welcome in Michael so we can talk about going outside and doing things. Yes, the podcast that came to life in a pandemic, has finally been interacting with the outside world. We can hardly believe it ourselves, but it’s totes FACTS! Em and Michael have both actually been outside, fully interacting with living, breathing, human beings. The fact that those other humans were breathing AND doing so maskless on so many occasions, was very confronting for both Em and Michael, but maybe that fear is pretty standard. Michael's outdoor activities involved flights interstate, movie screenings and dinner with his partner Adrian and Adrian’s mum, plus visits to an underground club with shoddy ventilation. Em’s outdoor jaunts included panic buying an outfit before attending a Melbourne Fashion Week event, being extra around a bunch of famous peeps and having to meet the paparazzi on the red carpet. The full rundown of Em and Michael being out in the wild amongst humanity is completely detailed within. Sadly the title of this episode is also a reflection of how Em’s night out on the town wrapped up. Yep she’s got gastro, or maybe it’s food poisoning, the jury is still out, but whatever it is, it has successfully ruined Em’s ability to sleep or eat, as well as making a mess of a variety of outfits and also increasing her fear of ever farting again, all pretty standard results really. Of course Em’s telling of her troubles is enough to usher Michael into revealing his tricky bowel moment which managed to send a pair of jeans into permanent retirement to a bin somewhere. After that great leveller, we do an abrupt and totally unrelated pivot to Taylor Swift, so we can talk about the re-release of her Red album. There’s the full background on why Taylor is re-recording and releasing her old albums and an explain on why Jake Gyllenhaal had an awful week because of it. Finally there’s a very special event Em has been invited to and she’s gonna need your help with pointing and clicking on a link to help maybe make a fantasy come to life, you’ll understand once you get there. So stop wading through this slightly entertaining word salad and get amongst the podcast listening lovelies and if you get a chance, maybe say a prayer for a secure fart window to come into Em’s life soon too, bless.

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