After spending last week's episode delving into ye olde STI’s, it would seem our old mate Coronavirus was feeling totes left out, so it’s just gone out and slapped us with its own low key super spreader event in Melbourne, because of course it has. The fact that Em and her band are just days away from FINALLY getting back on the road, clearly means sweet buggery all to the bane of 2020 and beyond that is Covid19. There’s naturally no need to place any bets on if the Unicorn of Death will canter out to call it for a snap lockdown, she’s already bolted from the stable and frightened the barnyard chickens by saying it's happening and the Magical Seahorse of Hope has resigned himself to coming along for the ride. There’s a tiny meltdown about what this means for touring performers and all the people that are employed to help deliver us these much needed artistic escapes. Michael tries to help, by looking for a brightside, but fails miserably, at the very least he may have helped develop another name for a forthcoming tour, or book title or True Hollywood Story from Em. Then it’s all about the sequins, jockstraps and other random such and such, that is, the 2021 Eurovision contest, although Em and Michael aren’t as impressed with the level of wackness that Eurovision seems to be delivering on the regular now. It all seems a bit too polished and profesh, and even more weirdly, some of the songs are actually really good, which NEVER used to be the case. There is however LOTS to discuss, from the UK entrant, to the winning country of Italy and the accusations of rampant on camera booger sugar abuse. Em has all of the thoughts worth entertaining, she also still has her dream of making her Eurovision debut as well, but obvs her on stage scenario will be more in keeping with old school Eurovision feels. Once we’ve worked through that super detailed fever dream, we still have time to talk the big Throuple alert of the week...is that kind of alert a thing yet? It is now, after the internet frothed out over pictures that seemed to show a three way smooch happening between New Zealand's favourite movie guru and funny guy, Taika Waititi, Hollywood actor Tessa Thompson, and UK singer Rita Ora. Em and Michael were understandably excited by the theories and thoughts the photos have created, but they aren’t about to call it as worthy of applying official throuple status to just yet. Finally, Michael seems to have developed an obsession for a singer who’s waaaay too young for his ears, and Em isn’t afraid to call him out on it. Michael’s connection and passion for 18 year old Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album ‘Sour’, is something Em can’t and won’t support and she’s definitely not having it. Find out why, plus experience an eerily accurate performance from Em of how a lot of up and coming female performers are now approaching the art of singing, it’s truly haunting and well worth a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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