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Emsolation

Emsolation

By: Em Rusciano
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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.2024 Em Rusciano Social Sciences
Episodes
  • UK & Aussie Politics, The D.C.C. S3 & ‘Leviticus’

    UK & Aussie Politics, The D.C.C. S3 & ‘Leviticus’
    Jun 24 2026
    Access BONUS eps & other exclusives with Emsolation Extra @ https://emsolation.supercast.com/ See Em's 5 Star reviewed new show 'Addicted to Love' https://emrusciano.com/addicted-to-love/ Em and Michael are back in the studio to reflect on another UK Prime Minister resigning as Keir Starmer announces he is stepping down. They chat the similarities between the rapid turnover of prime ministers in the UK and Australia, why Keir is going, plus the challenges facing our own Prime Minister, Labor's deal with the Greens, the growing support for Pauline Hanson and Independent Senator David Pocock actually coming on the pod. Em’s also been inhaling the latest season of ‘America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ especially now that the matriarchs of the show, Kelli and Judy have discovered Reddit. Michael also fills us in on the US launch of his husband Adrian Chiarella’s film ‘Leviticus’, from a Q&A hosted by Michael Johnston, one of the stars of that hugely successful new horror film ‘Obsession’, to the fan edits, art and tributes and Odie's review of the movie after seeing herself up on screen. Finally in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em & Michael reveal their Letterboxd Top 4 films & review Madonna’s new short film for ‘Confessions II’ in full. Get access for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back to back using the link above or via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Laminating Your Ex’s Red Flags, The Socceroos & J’Lo’s ‘Office Romance'

    Laminating Your Ex’s Red Flags, The Socceroos & J’Lo’s ‘Office Romance'
    Jun 17 2026
    Access BONUS eps & other exclusives with Emsolation Extra @ https://emsolation.supercast.com/ See Em's new show 'Addicted to Love' https://emrusciano.com/addicted-to-love/ Em’s flying solo this week while Michael is in the US for more ‘Leviticus’ promo, and after a water leak destroyed our studio, we’ve moved the show to the leopard print couch in our foyer. We begin with Denise Carter, who in 2024 sent a 32-page, laminated binder to her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend titled “Things He Will Eventually Do To You”. It apparently took three months to compile and featured detailed relationship data, flowcharts, screenshots, and witness accounts and it’s gone viral again so naturally we need to discuss. Then it’s onto the Socceroos and the FIFA World Cup, the Socceroos team truly reflects Australia as it is now, and Em reckons that the politicians and the media using immigrants to divide us, are about to witness Australia truly come together around the glorious multicultural players of the Socceroos team. Finally there’s ‘Office Romance’ the new J’Lo film written and starring Brett Goldstein of ‘Ted Lasso’ fame for Em to review, from rogue boners to prosthetic birthing moments, this movie has a LOT to discuss about it. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em does an ‘Okay, Stop!’ on the woman who’s married a 300-year-old ghost pirate, plus she reviews the new ‘Masters of the Universe’ movie. Get access for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back-to-back using the link above or via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • In Conversation with Adrian Chiarella & Joe Bird of ‘Leviticus’

    In Conversation with Adrian Chiarella & Joe Bird of ‘Leviticus’
    Jun 10 2026
    Access BONUS eps & other exclusives with Emsolation Extra @ https://emsolation.supercast.com/ See Em's new show 'Addicted to Love' https://emrusciano.com/addicted-to-love/ It’s finally here, Em and her bestie Michael sit down with Michael’s husband Adrian Chiarella and one of the stars of his debut feature film ‘Leviticus’, Joe Bird. Obviously, the focus at the very beginning of this chat is finding out what Em thought of the film, famously Em isn’t a fan of horror movies, but she has watched ‘Leviticus’ and is finally ready to share her unfiltered thoughts and review. There’s the soundtrack to discuss, the themes, the longing between the main characters, the atmosphere of the movie, how Joe’s work in ‘Talk To Me’ impacted his casting in the role, and Michael tries to do a scared face like Joe. There’s also ‘Twilight’ chat, why Em and Joe Bird are pretty much the same person, Etsy witches, lost crystals and more. Adrian also reveals the behind-the-scenes stories on the location scouting for the movie, the casting, the colour palette and what he is like when he’s on set compared to when he's in prep mode for filming. Then in our Sealed Section, on our premium service Emsolation Extra, Em and Michael compare the core tv show, movie and album that helped define their childhood, with the ones from Joe’s childhood. Get access for just $1.87 a week, or watch the full video of both episodes back-to-back using the link above or via the Supercast website for $2.50 a week at emsolation.supercast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
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