Em’s Dating Era Returns & Reviewing ‘The Odyssey’

After revealing last week that she was done with the dating apps & shutting down her port to all comers, this week Em revealed that she is back on the apps again, because of course she is.

There’s the former port users DM-ing to give Em props, the managing of how much charisma, or rizz, that she reveals to potential daters, plus how delightful it was to get support for her tour from friends like Michael, Missy Higgins & Will Hitchins, who posted an amazing video promoting her tour.

Em also discussed chatting with Di & Nicola, two fabulously camp women who host a podcast called ‘Over the Back Fence’.

Then Michael got to check out the full IMAX experience of Christopher Nolan’s new movie ‘The Odyssey’ bright & early Monday morning & he’s ready to offer up his review.

Did Michael’s bladder last the full film, what were his favourite scenes & how great were the actors? All of these questions will be answered & more.

The World Cup Final delivered its very first halftime show in the early hours of Monday morning & naturally with a line up of Madonna, BTS, Shakira, Justin Bieber & the Muppets performing, Em & Michael are keen to review & reflect on what they witnessed.

There’s also side quests & props for Miss Piggy, some Masked Singer chat & a revisit to the series M*A*S*H in there too.

Then they discuss the full cast reveal of their musical ‘The Baroness’ & the response to the quality of performers who have agreed to jump on board & perform it as part of the Festival of New Work at the Hayes Theatre Co in Sydney.

Finally, Em posted a simple video offering some gentle parenting advice about not having to endure your children’s demands to watch them do boring things & it has gone viral on TikTok.

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It’s no secret that Australia’s live performance industry is in trouble. Major musicals are closing early. Tours are being cancelled. Producers are calling for government support because the economics of making live theatre & live performance are getting harder every year.

I can absolutely see why. In a month, I head back out on the road for my first fully self-funded tour. People keep telling me, “Don’t worry. Everyone buys tickets at the last minute.” They probably do. But if I’m honest... it’s terrifying.

The bit audiences never really see is the cash flow. By the time you see us on stage, we’ve already paid venue hire, crew, production, travel and countless other costs. Those bills arrive weeks and months before opening night. Even shows that are selling well can be carrying enormous costs while everyone waits to decide if they’re coming.

So if you’ve been thinking, “I’ll grab tickets closer to the date,” and you’re in a position to buy now, it genuinely helps. Not just for my tour, but for every independent artist you plan to see. Early ticket sales don’t just fill seats. They help make the show possible.

This is Never Let a Man from my new show Addicted to Love. Sean Riley Donehue & I wrote it for our new musical, The Baroness, but somewhere along the way it quietly became a song about my own life too. Hope you enjoy it.