Flowers from your show (Anon please)
Em can you PLEASE do like a blind auction or just sell some of the flowers from your Mariah Carey Arena show? (Or alternatively donate that damn orange poppy to me that was on the left of your set it’s stunning) thought this would be cute for us fans and also help some of those costs :)
When are you going to read the JPF book???
Hi Em, I am DESPERATE for you to read the John Farnham memoir. You're the only person I know who shares my level of passion for the great man and I need to know your thoughts on the book! There is lots of juicy tea spilt and he shares so much I didn't know (and I thought I knew everything!). I know you've got a lot on but please put it on the top of your summer reading list and a whole episode dedicated to your thoughts would make my year! PS Make sure you listen to the audio version at least for parts of it. His narration is 10/10 and I just know you're going to adore the whole thing like I did.
Props used for shows!
Hi lovelies! This is for Michael. I love seeing all the props used in your shows especially the ones from the 70’s and 80’s. where do you find them? I understand that production companies etc would have a lot of these stored somewhere but what about older model cars, interior items such as knick knacks, furniture and clothing? How do you source these items from the public? It amaze me that people make the decision to keep these treasures in the hope that someone may want or use them in the future. It must be like opening a time capsule of bygone eras. Love all of your work and cannot wait for S3 of The Newsreader! Big love to you, Em and the amazing team!
Big bang theory context
Hello, my names Naomi, you answered my Big Bang Theory question. Just for context, on Lovenudrems, you and chella both cited men who like BBT as a red flag. I don’t know why I remember that shit and not my times tables. Anyway thank you so much for a really insightful reply to my question, I’m honestly taking it on board. Hope you all have such a lovely time over the holidays, thank you everyone for the entertainment and making me think outside of my own little world. Big love Naomi x
Is it cheating if it’s with the opposite sex?
My friend found out a few months ago her husband cheated on her with some random woman he met out one night (he came clean only when she discovered she had chlamydia and confronted him about it). They worked through it and decided to stay together. They have been together for almost 20 years and have 1 daughter. I have just found out (through mutual friends) that he cheated on her with a man that he met on Grinder. So I have two questions? Do I tell her that it’s a man and not the woman she once thought it was? Or does the gender even matter? Love you guys. Don’t ever leave me xx
May I please ask, why do you & chella hate “the big bang theory” . Seeing my dearest friends somewhat represented on a sitcom, as a posed to the 90210 jocks, and shit we always coped in the 80’s, to see ourselves on screen was brilliant. Why do you hate on it so much?, I’m honestly interested, maybe in the need for representation I missed something. Sheldon is so much like my dearest friend even he can see the similarities….but is my bias missing something bigger?. I’m totally open to another opinion, because seeing the world through another’s eyes can expose truths I once didn’t see!. (You completely changed my mind on lidia thope standing up to Prince Charles, so please know this is a guanine question ) big love and thank you
Breaking the boomer cycle
Hi Em, how do you manage family members, particularly Gen X and Boomers, who hold onto outdated and ill-informed perceptions about neurodivergent kids? My mum, who was very authoritarian when raising me (I am an only child), now channels that energy into her grandmothering style, which clashes massively with my parenting approach. My son is autistic, and despite me providing countless resources and trying to educate her, she still doesn't understand the need for accommodations and how different brains work differently. Comments like, 'He should sit and eat at the table', 'He needs to eat what he's given - you give too many options', 'We're going to end up with another fussy eater in the family' (alluding to my Audhd husband), or criticising his special interests are constant sticking points. I love my parents and have a close relationship with them, but as a lifelong people pleaser, I'm struggling to make them see that these rigid expectations just aren't going to work. Any advice?
Is it ASD or is he just an asshole?
Hi Em & Michael, I’m 99.9% sure my husband has ASD. I’m a paediatrician and diagnose/manage children with all kinds of neurodiversity on a daily basis so I’m fairly familiar with the signs… OR SO YOU’D THINK! It wasn’t until recently that we were discussing a series of silly slip-ups I’d made (got a dumb parking ticket, slipped on wet tiles after cleaning the floors, forgot my lunch at home) that my husband stated: “I don’t understand why you did those things”. Heated discussion ensued. We eventually determined that he has limited capacity for empathy if someone has some sort of misadventure because of their own mistakes/poor decisions or if he can’t understand their logic. He is also incredibly rigid in certain ways: the laundry needs to be hung out “just so”, house-keys belong in a certain spot, the AlFoil belongs in the bottom drawer and HEAVEN forbid I move any of the knick-knacks on his desk more than an inch. I have recently diagnosed “inattentive” ADHD so you can imagine the beautiful (chaotic) coupling of our brains. My question is: how can I explain to my husband that seeking an assessment for ASD would mean I could understand his quirks with more compassion through this lens of neurodiversity? I know the motivation needs to come from him… But right now all I feel is frustration and these behaviours are giving me ‘asshole’ vibes. Did I mention he’s French? AIDE-MOI (help). Thanks, love you.
Memory wipe
, some or one, if you could erase your memory (niche/cult classic reference warning - Holly from Red Dwarf style) what to 5 movies would you want to erase and see again for the first time? I have limited you to 5 as I know there’s no way I could just pick one! PS happy for same question for TV series and books, but understand time difficulties. PPS love your work
Memory wipe
, some or one, if you could erase your memory (niche/cult classic reference warning - Holly from Red Dwarf style) what to 5 movies would you want to erase and see again for the first time? I have limited you to 5 as I know there’s no way I could just pick one! PS happy for same question for TV series and books, but understand time difficulties. PPS love your work