In this show, we reflect upon a relaxing 3-day weekend holiday which is the Queen’s Birthday celebration and wonder if we’ll get a public holiday after the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

We touch on the Paris Accord, solar energy and what to do with old computers.

Being happy little Vegemites, we celebrate its introduction 90 years ago. And we are reminded that Blood Donor Week is celebrated at this time in Australia. Also celebrated now is Men’s Health Week – we chat about mens’ junk; and on a different plane, we talk about space junk.

On his 56th birthday, we say cheers for the times & life of gay singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and photographer Boy George – still going strong after a tempestuous public life from 1979 to the present.

Plus some trivia and mirth and much more ….

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In this show, we reflect upon John Batman – the Australian-born founder of Melbourne and examine more closely the treaty that he made with some local aborigines when negotiating the ownership of land for the Port Phillip settlement. We bask in the wealth which gold provided in the early years of Victoria – especially in the cities of Ballarat, Bendigo and Melbourne.

In a musical theme, we talk about the song ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’, its origins and its role now in gay subculture, its symbol of dreams and wishes; and the place of the singer Judy Garland.

We chat about Markus Feehily – out loud and proud – but hidden within the boy-band Westlife. Musician and lyricist Cole Porter was well known as being actively gay – but that didn’t seem to affect his public reputation as a prolific writer of popular songs in the 1930-60s in the US.

And we are reminded about Bonnie Tyler – a pop singer from Wales in the 1970-90s; best recognised by for her husky voice.

Plus some trivia and mirth and much more ….

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In this show, we chat about religions – both those from ancient times and a modern one with huge numbers of devotees – i.e. AFL football; especially the Indigenous round held last weekend, and their excellence in sport.

We talk about the Leather Pride flag, its origins and its role in gay subculture.

We chat about some out & loud gay notables who have anniversaries at this time, including Melbourne TV’s  Graham Kennedy, US playwright Harvey Fierstein (of Torch Song Trilogy, Kinky Boots and La Cage aux Folles fame) and Alan Hollinghurst UK author & poet.

Plus some trivia and mirth and much more ….

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In this show, we report on last Monday’s Reception at Government House, Victoria in recognition of International Day Against Homophobia, Bi-, Intersex-, and Trans-phobias (IDAHOBIT). We include some grabs from the speech of the Governor – The Hon. Linda Dessau AM – to the crowd of nearly 1,000 guests. We also remind our listeners of last Saturday’s Walk for Marriage Equality and Sunday’s International AIDS Candlelight Vigil.

We talk about the forthcoming ‘Sorry Day’ celebrations, the slow rise of recognition and acceptance of our original inhabitants and the moves for Constitutional recognition of indigenous history. We note how other countries have successfully managed this process – sometimes with formal treaties.

We discuss some iconic buildings in our political progress, and the destruction of our environment from introduced species. Birthday greetings to Kylie Minogue who is 49yo on 28 May 2017.

Plus some trivia and mirth and much more ….

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In this show, we invite you to be involved with our Annual Radiothon and remind you that “We still need JOY” and that our task of informing and entertaining is very important in the current era and for the current generations as it ever was.

We chat about the forthcoming International Day Against Homophobia, Bi-, Intersex-, and Trans-phobias (IDAHOBIT), the emergence of general awareness of their places in our world and the struggles they face, and the bullying faced by the young & powerless – not only in the school environment.

We discuss some heroes of our international community who have anniversaries around this time, as well as some prominent local Australian heroes who show us the way.

Plus some trivia and mirth and much more ….

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