Emsolation

Here comes the hectic, but that’s what we’re all here for, so lets have at it. First up we need to talk portfolios inspired by the shocking news this week that our former Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, decided to secretly gift himself a heap of different portfolio appointments. Em and Michael are having none of it, plus they’ve got a side order of Brett Sutton doing some Bollywood dancing to cover off too. Then it’s onto the unsolicited peen that Tommy Lee decided to inflict on our Instagram feed, none of us asked for it, however lots of thirsty Emsolators AND Michael decided to send it to Em for thoughts and feels, you’ll get her reaction within. Then finally there’s the news of the 45 year old woman on holiday in Porty D who was just trying to live her best life with a few cocktails. The problem with that was she was living that life really loudly in her hotel pool and wasn’t keen on any suggestion that she might need to settle down and get out of the water. Em’s been there before but she didn’t really remember it, which is why Michael is here to help her relive her very own mum’s gone wild moment.

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In this special chat Em gets to sit down with a man who’s work on social media has really saved her, Dr. Perry Mandanis. Em first stumbled on Dr Perry’s work after a number of Emsolation listeners shared his Instagram Reels with her. As a psychiatrist, therapist and coach, Dr. Perry draws on 30 years of experience to deliver plain speaking advice and tips on ADHD and anxiety. Now Em sits down with Dr. Perry to grill him on all of the things, from why so many women are now being diagnosed with ADHD later in life, just like Em was at 42, to whether you should even bother getting a diagnosis if you feel like you may have it. There’s also tips on what to do before you even approach your Doctor for a diagnosis, how to be a supportive partner of someone with ADHD and even how to manage the grief you might feel after being diagnosed with ADHD.

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Follow Dr. Perry on Instagram @perry.mandanis.md and listen to his podcast ‘Couch Stories with Dr Perry Mandanis’ on Spotify.

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Ever wonder how we come up with our episode titles? Probably not, but in this episode you’re actually going to hear Em, Michael and Chella workshopping a few options, you’ll also understand why we picked cock-a-doodle-do too. First up though, we need to spend some time absorbing the news that the one and only Dame Olivia Newton-John is no longer with us. There’s a lot of ONJ memories to reminisce on within including Em’s first viewing of Xanadu, why Grease shaped Michael’s sexual education and how Livvy gave us the best Christmas movie. After that we need to process the fact that Beyonce and Madonna have teamed up for a duet/remix of biblical proportions. There will be a goat scream from Michael, plus he’s very keen to adjust his rather lacklustre rating for Beyonce’s ‘Renaissance’ album from last week’s episode too. Finally there’s a tweet Michael sent Em that actually shook her world. Turns out there’s something that Em experiences during intimate times that she’s never actually spoken about publicly. Finally revealing that thing while her eldest daughter Chella was in the room (AND on a microphone as well) wasn’t something any of us expected, especially not Chella, but you’ll get to relive all of that awkward realness when you press PLAY.

Olivia Newton-John interview courtesy of The Project, Channel 10

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Anyone else feel like they really need a cuddle right now? Same, although the cuddle puddle that inspired this episode's title might not be for everyone. Em has just finished watching the Netflix show ‘How To Build A Sex Room’ and she has questions, theories, thoughts, feels and so many other things to process. Michael hasn’t seen the show so he’ll do an "okay stop" viewing of the trailer for us, while Em’s eldest daughter Chella will step up to the mic for extra commentary, because she binged the entire series in a night. Strap yourself in for the ride because this chat goes all over the shop and comes with abundant added harp gliss, you’ll understand why when you get there. We also need to talk through the new Beyonce album, ‘Renaissance’ which dropped last week. Em, Michael and Chella all have different takes on it, there’s also been a few controversies since its release too. Lizzo also dropped her new album ‘Special’ a few weeks ago so naturally there’s a lot of compare and contrast. Finally Em needs your help, her outfit for her National Press Club address has fallen through and she needs your help to fix it for her.

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Who knew science could be seriously sexy? J’Lo did and now we do too and we don’t want any other kind of science moving forward. A brand new email from J’Lo hit Em’s inbox this week and you bet Em and Michael are ready to go through every single word Jenny from the block said with a fine tooth and sometimes sassy comb. Also Em has already finished the first draft of her National Press Club address, now she’s keen for Michael to help her work through her anxiety over the 30 minutes of questions she might get from the press after her speech. Finally it’s all about pulling apart the news of a reality TV series medical emergency that Em actually predicted in a previous episode. It’s probably gonna make you feel a smidge itchy in all the wrong places, but at least we’re just talking about it and not actually experiencing it so huzzah for small blessings.

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Um, yeah, that title is a LOT! Naturally you’ll get a full explain on how those words were assembled into a sentence and dropped in the middle of this podcast. First up though we need to work our way through the shock and disappointment that was the latest email from J’Lo. Yes the wedding that Em and Michael have been anticipating for ages, and had actual fever dreams about, somehow happened in Vegas without anyone even really knowing! There was no pomp and circumstance on a luxury yacht, no full scale pop diva realness, no J’Lo lyrics inserted into the vowels, no nothing. Just some crappy email with a few behind the scenes videos of pretty much NOTHING, how rude! Once we’ve worked through that disappointment, Em will attempt to update us on her speech writing for her National Press Club address, but Michael helps derail most of that. Then we need to talk through the latest obsessions for Em’s three year old Elio. It turns out it’s equal parts creepy doll Sirenhead with a generous sprinkling of a sassy British piglet called Peppa thrown in. Finally there’s the nickname Em’s daughter Odie chose for herself which is pretty much slang for a wang and is now emblazoned across the back of all her sports gear, such fun.

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We begin by introducing Michael to the viral trend of ‘vabbing’, if you follow Em on socials and you haven’t been up to your neck in the filming of Season 2 of ‘The Newsreader’ like Michael has, then you’d no doubt be well versed in vabbing. You’ll get to hear Michael learn all about it in real time within this episode, swiftly followed by Em and Michael working through all their thoughts and feels and reactions. There’s also a brand new Marvel film to discuss, Em has seen Taika Waitiki’s new effort ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ and she’s totes about it, even if the early reviews are saying it aint all that. Finally we need to update you on all the latest in musical theatre news, as we occasionally do. This time around we’ll be focussing on the news that the problematic former star of ‘Glee’, Lea Michele is about to take over the lead in the Broadway edition of ‘Funny Girl’. It’s the show that helped make Barbra Streisand a star so yes Michael will be singing, plus we may even have a few screaming goat cameos too…that’s fair warning right?

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Are you ready for some flirty banter, or flanter? If you’ve seen the hugely successful reality TV franchise ‘Love Island UK’ or its various spinoffs, you’ll be well acquainted with the term ‘flanter’. Thanks to a hideous head cold and a lack of sleep, Em has found herself bingeing bulk episodes of ‘Love Island UK’, she’s got lots of thoughts and feels and even a series of alternative options that are all guaranteed to be ratings winners. Aside from that erotic deep dive, Em and Michael will talk through the table read of the new season of Michael’s Logie award winning series ‘The Newsreader’, we also need to process the news that Australian Idol is back, but only if you’re under 28. Plus Em takes us through the lengths she went through to get herself front and centre with Ash Barty’s inspirational mindset coach Ben Crowe. He’s now on board to help her break through her writer's block ahead of her National Press Club address. So press play and prepare ye-self for maximum hectic, Em role playing with Michael’s Logie, plus an abundance of wheezy cough laughing and other related hilarity throughout as well.

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Yeah things are about to get weird, so it’s pretty much situation normal here. This week we’ve got Michael offsite and on Zoom as he’s finally succumbed to Covid, but that won’t stop us from giving you everything you never knew you needed. We start with a check in on how lockdown is going, then there’s Em’s iron deficiency to cover off and her obsession with a brand new beauty routine to delve into. We also need to talk through the shocking news of the overturning of ‘Roe vs Wade’ in America. In much lighter and way more exciting news, there’s also a brand new live action Barbie movie filming right now starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Em and Michael are one hungie percent HERE. FOR. IT. (side note, this is where Yoda marries Barbie and Em also reveals which rather buff kids toy really awakened her sexual desires, you are NOT ready). Finally, we gotta reflect the shows we’ve been bingeing, including gay rom com ‘Fire Island’, the final season of the Umbrella Academy, and the hectic first episode of ‘Drag Race France’.

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Yeah, we’re shaking all of our parts in utter excitement that our very own Michael Lucas can now add Logie winner to his list of achievements. Naturally you’ll get the inside word on Em and Michael’s Logie winning efforts on the Gold Coast over the weekend. You’ll also get a full reaction to the news that a footy player is using their ADHD diagnosis as an explainer for his off field transgressions, Em isn’t a fan and she’s keen for someone to step up and educate the masses about it. Finally, Beyonce has dropped a brand new song called ‘Break My Soul’ and ushered in the Beyaissance, plus Em and Michael spent their downtime on the GC watching the J’Lo Netflix doco ‘Halftime’. Safe to say that they are totally here for both of those things and also can’t wait to give you their hot takes as well. So step into another episode and gorge yourself on all of their thoughts and feels ASAP.

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