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It’s the moment that almost took one of our hosts out, the footage of Taylor Swift running into the arms of her new boyfriend, Travis Kelce, at her concert in Argentina. Naturally we’ve watched it a hundred and twenty bajillion times on repeat and we are primed to deliver the ultimate deep dive on it, with help from our Swiftie expert and Emsolation Extra subscriber, Kassy. Then we’ve gotta check in with Michael on where he’s at with his listening of Barbra Streisand’s book ‘My Name Is Barbra’, Em has officially checked out on it. Finally, Em reveals the effort she put in when her eldest daughter Marchella checked herself in for a knee reconstruction this week. She’s calling it her penultimate mothering moment, so get the diploma ready and raise a glass of some such to celebrate, huzzah!

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It’s FINALLY here, ‘My Name Is Barbra’ the 992 page, 48 hour audio book written by Barbra Streisand is already being called “exhilarating and startlingly honest”. Naturally Michael is in devour it mode, Em is more about finding her favourite ‘shared on social media’ highlights from Barbra’s media tour promoting it. After extensively reviewing all we’ve heard so far, we need to discuss Michael’s suggestion that he and Em need to do Glastonbury if Madonna ever headlines, Em has lots of thoughts on the likelihood of that ever happening. Finally the results of the ADHD Inquiry have been released and while Em was initially excited, she’s since found a number of reasons not to be, we’ll breakdown that all down. Plus Michael is in lockdown at his mother’s house, while they both recover from Covid, so he’s got a full recap of what’s been happening at his mum’s house to gift upon us as well.

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Hello Lovelies,

Today Em sits down with award-winning social media reporter and presenter for Guardian Australia, Matilda Boseley. You may recognise Matilda from her hugely successful short form news explainers she creates on TikTok, she’s now also the creator of her new book ‘The Year I Met My Brain’ which is described as a travel companion for adults who’ve just found out they have ADHD. Together Em and Matilda will talk about how she managed to assemble this book, how a lack of research into ADHD impacted her ability to complete the book, the one thing parents can do to help and support a newly diagnosed neurodivergent child and so much more.

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Guardian Australia TikTok

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https://www.theguardian.com/profile/matilda-boseley

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Em is in Sydney, Michael’s in Melbourne, but that hasn’t stopped them from connecting up to deliver this episode for you. After lamenting the fact that their executive producer Benjamin isn’t in the room to add to the background giggles, it's straight into Em’s latest obsession, looking at the brand new Kim Kardashian nipple bra. It actually comes with nipples built into the bra, so you can ALWAYS present yourself headlights ON! Then it’s time for Em and Michael to give their reviews on the brand new Britney Spears book ‘The Woman In Me’ which they both inhaled over the weekend. Finally, we need to reflect the fact it’s Michael’s 45th birthday when this episode drops. Em is approaching the same age and has decided she’s keen to get herself into a routine of gentle good stuff, swishy pants and ski poles, which probably sounds weird in print, but totes makes sense when you hear it.

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We start this episode with a thorough deep dive into Em’s night out with her dad Vincie at the Nile Rodgers, Chic and Chaka Khan concert. We balance that out with Michael’s review of attending the Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie. Obviously because Michael and Em aren’t proper Swifties, we do drag our cameraman and devoted in-house Swiftie, James up to the mic to correct and critique any mistakes we make. Then we focus on the soft focus that seems to glide across the face of Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon whenever they appear in shot on the TV series ‘Morning Wars/The Morning Show’. Plus they’ve been offering up some superb and steamy age appropriate sex scenes between Jen and Mad Men’s Jon Hamm recently too. Finally it’s Britney book drop day, but will Em’s audio copy arrive in time for us to reflect it in this episode, you’ll just have to listen to find out.

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Each week our Emsolation Extra subscribers pummel Em and Michael with questions via the Supercast website for a segment we call Ask Me Anything, or AMA for short. This special bonus episode is an appetiser for anyone who hasn’t committed to Emsolation Extra and wonders what they might be missing out on. Within, you’ll hear a sample of some of your questions being answered, from “Did Em pack enough undies for her US holiday?” to an “Am I The Arsehole?” that inspired a total of 3 episodes of questions, including an appearance on the phone from the question asker and their partner. So settle in for a tasty morsel of Emsolation Extra treats gifted upon you for free and subscribe for even more treats like this at https://emsolation.supercast.com/

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This bonus episode gives you access to something special from our podcast subscription service, Emsolation Extra. Recently Em sat down with one of her favourite people on the planet, the one and only Kaz Cooke. Kaz is famous the world over for creating the kind of books we all need to navigate life, having researched and written books like ‘Up The Duff’, ‘Babies & Toddlers’, ‘Girl Stuff 8-12 & 13+’ and her latest offering ‘It’s The Menopause’, which is in stores now. Together Em and Kaz will talk all things menopause, from sneaky wee’s to heavy flows, oestrogen levels and hair migration, hot flushes and the more than 30 signs that you might be experiencing menopause. So strap yourself in for a wild, hilarious and occasionally infuriating conversation about the ‘pause.

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First up we need to talk about the result of the Voice Referendum, after the country resoundingly decided that First Nations people apparently don’t deserve constitutional recognition and sadly, mostly voted ‘NO’. After that disappointing result, it’s on to the news that excerpts have started dropping from Britney Jean Spears upcoming tell all book, ‘The Woman In Me’. Thankfully, Em isn’t scared to go all method and usher in Britney herself so she can read the quotes for us in her naturally thick Southern slash Steel Magnolias M’Lynn accent, because AS IF she wouldn’t! Then Em reveals her latest hyper-fixation involving sharp blades and sticky vinyl, which is swiftly followed by the story of how Em found herself at a local play where the premise revolved around a small country town turning into a giant gay porn shoot. Lastly, Michael teases his hubby Adrian’s new story as part of an erotic anthology series coming soon to SBS. We wrap things up with a full debrief on Madonna finally hitting the stage for her recently postponed greatest hits tour and Taylor Swift’s concert movie finally being released too.

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Well if you don't know, now you know.

Maybe you've never been to an Emsolation Live Podcast before, maybe you have. If you have, you know it's the hottest night of the year, so kick your feet up and enjoy a trip down memory lane. If not, strap yourself in because boy are you in for a tasty, tasty morsel in the shape of a recap. Our spiritual guide, Present-Day-Em will take us back to a time where Past-Em from the past got together with Michael Lucas, her daughters, her dad, and a 6 piece band to celebrate the year that was, 2022; in style. We get a detailed, juicy glimpse into the VIP-only pre-show Q&A AKA Em and Michael uncut. Present-Day-Em then guides us through the many stages of an Emsolation live podcast which is unsurprisingly full of side-quests, laughing fits, anecdotes reworked into Madonna songs all for the sake of one-upmanship; and Michael Lucas Karaoke to boot. Plus there's even special guest Casey Donovan flying in for an interview and live performance.

If you were on the fence about coming to this years live show at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, fear not! Let Present-Day-Em guide you through the extravagant, hilarious and heartworming moments we share together. Hit play, laugh loud, and head on over to https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=EMSOLAT23 to get your tickets now!

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There’s a LOT going on right now so we’re taking the “let’s just stick to what we do” angle and offering up our thoughts on the brand new Netflix 4-part doco series ‘Beckham’ which covers off the career and life of David Beckham. We also get an update from Michael on the next “big” event coming from his former employer, Baz Luhrmann. That also means we get to hear some of the goss from Michael’s first job, including what it was like working from the home of Baz and Catherine, answering phone calls from Madonna, and hanging out around Leonardo Dicaprio memorabilia. There’s also the news that the Christina Aguilera, Cher movie ‘Burlesque’ is being turned into a musical to process. Plus the first live show of Madonna’s postponed tour is almost here, so Em and Michael reflect on what could have been, what will happen when someone drops the concert on YouTube, and even how Em’s feeling in her waters on if the tour will even go ahead at all.

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