For One Night Only

In this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Joss Bishop talks with out, proud, polyamorous, non-binary transwoman, Jesse Echo. Jesse is a singer-songwriter, originally from South Australia and currently living in Naarm (Melbourne). She’s been a part of the queer community most of her adult life, after discovering her bisexuality around age 19. She has performed with a number of bands and has worked as an audio engineer, recently moving into the software industry. She enjoys music, video games, fashion and is currently between cats. 

And does she have a mixtape for you? Think Chumbawumba, Placebo, Ben Lee, Lady Gaga, Paul Kelly, Kate Miller-Heidke, Sam Smith, herself and many, many more.

Here’s the list of Jesse’s songs but you’ll have to listen to find out more about each song:

For One Night Only is a late-night show on JOY 94.9 and a podcast where people from our rainbow communities get to talk through the mixtape of their lives so far.

Note: This podcast is exclusive to our Australian listeners due to music copyright requirements.

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It’s the first episode of For One Night Only – Season 4 and this season we have three hosts for the show with one hosting the show each week. And the hosts are Jocelyn Bishop, Sue Wilkinson & Pete Holmes. In this show, our hosts introduce themselves, pick their favourite 5 songs of NOW and have some fun.

The music – think Prince, Isaiah Firebrace with Stan Walker, Purple Disco Machine, Cher, Mitch Tambo, Lady Gaga, Ace of Base, Deborah Conway, Casey Donovan, and many, many more.

For One Night Only is a late-night show on JOY 94.9 and a podcast where people from our rainbow communities get to talk through the mixtape of their lives so far.

Note: This podcast is exclusive to our Australian listeners due to music copyright requirements.

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In this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Pete Holmes talks with out proud pansexual, Jean Maloney. Jean was born in Melbourne. She loved drama and sports as a child. She studied law at university and has worked as a lawyer in the trade union movement since she graduated in 2010. She is a single mum of three kids, not in the life plan! Jean has produced for JOY Drive, presents JOY Daytimes, and is hoping to do a podcast about TV, her one true love.

And does she have a mixtape for you? Think Fine Young Cannibals, Kenny Rogers, Mike Snow, Wendy Matthews, Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins, Kong, Van Morrison, Sam Smith, and many, many more.

Here’s the list of Jean’s songs but you’ll have to listen to find out more about each song:

For One Night Only is a late-night show on JOY 94.9 and a podcast where people from our rainbow communities get to talk through the mixtape of their lives so far.

Note: This podcast is exclusive to our Australian listeners due to music copyright requirements.

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In this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Pete Holmes talks with the host of JOY’s Word for Word, Lisa Daniel – Pronouns she/her. Lisa was born in Melbourne and apparently was told by her teachers that she wouldn’t amount to anything – how wrong were they! She now has a Master’s degree in feminism and horror movies. She is a dog lover with pugs & a griffon! She was the director of the MQFF for 17 years and now volunteers at JOY and after recently completing a Criminology degree now works at Swinburne Online and loves it! She loves playing tennis & baseball. She built a house with an ex which featured on Grand Designs Australia.

And does she have a mixtape for you? Think Suzi Quatro, LRB, The Smiths, The Church, Jeff Buckley, Nirvana, The Breeders, and many, many more.

Here’s the list of Lisa’s songs but you’ll have to listen to find out more about each song:

For One Night Only is a late-night show on JOY 94.9 and a podcast where people from our rainbow communities get to talk through the mixtape of their lives so far.

Note: This podcast is exclusive to our Australian listeners due to music copyright requirements.

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In this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Pete Holmes talks with the host of JOY’s Turn The Beat Around, which is now celebrating its tenth anniversary on JOY. It’s Robbie Molinari – Pronouns he/him. Robbie was born in Morwell in Regional Victoria, went to Monash Uni, and graduated in Communications & Journalism. He’s volunteered in community radio at Gippsland FM in Morwell and ran a summer camp radio station in the US. He had his own show at 12! He’s travelled to America, Canada, and the UK and worked in the UK for a decade. He moved to Melbourne in 2012 and immediately started volunteering at JOY and kicked off Turn the Beat Around in July 2013.

And does he have a mixtape for you? Think Chaka Khan, Holly Johnson, Eros Ramazzotti, Tiziano Ferro, Robbie Williams, Madonna, Marco Mengoni, and many, many more.

Here’s the list of Robbie’s songs but you’ll have to listen to find out more about each song:

For One Night Only is a late-night show on JOY 94.9 and a podcast where people from our rainbow communities get to talk through the mixtape of their lives so far.

Note: This podcast is exclusive to our Australian listeners due to music copyright requirements.

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In this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Pete Holmes talks with the host of JOY’s new show, The Rainbow Advocate, and Out Proud Trans Woman, Evalyn Venture – Pronouns she/her. Evalyn was born in Perth and grew up Brisbane, Rockhampton, Newcastle, and the Blue Mountains and has travelled and worked in many locations including Canada, Fraser Island (Now K’gari), Yulara, Ballarat, China, Melbourne, Cairns in many different roles including as a truck driver, tour guide, hospitality worker and many more. She’s also studied at the post-graduate level. Her plans for the future include hosting large fundraising concerts, getting elected to federal parliament, and hiking across Europe.

And does she have a mixtape for you? Think Metallica, The Wurzels, Darius Rucker, The Artichokes, Mo, Alan Walker, Pet Shop Boys, and many, many more.

Here’s the list of Evalyn’s songs but you’ll have to listen to find out more about each song:

For One Night Only is a late-night show on JOY 94.9 and a podcast where people from our rainbow communities get to talk through the mixtape of their lives so far.

Note: This podcast is exclusive to our Australian listeners due to music copyright requirements.

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In this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Pete Holmes talks with one of the hosts of JOY’s 70s music show, Living in the 70s, Venetia Brissenden – Pronouns she/her. Venetia was born in Canberra, and initially came out as lesbian at the age of 19 because bi-sexuality wasn’t really an option back then but has now claimed that as part of her identity. She’s done public radio in Canberra, played in a band, and moved down to Melbourne to become a rock star which hasn’t happened yet! Had a background of depression so did a degree in Social work so she could help others and has worked in the drug and alcohol field for many years including 5 years at Thorne Harbour Health. She married her wife in the early 2000s in the Netherlands and had some difficulty getting divorced prior to the introduction of marriage equality in Australia.

And does she have a mixtape for you? Think Billie Holiday, Olivia Newton-John, Joan Armatrading, The Bee Gees, Joni Mitchell, James Brown, and many, many more.

Here’s the list of Venetia’s songs but you’ll have to listen to find out more about each song:

For One Night Only is a late-night show on JOY 94.9 and a podcast where people from our rainbow communities get to talk through the mixtape of their lives so far.

Note: This podcast is exclusive to our Australian listeners due to music copyright requirements.

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In this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Pete Holmes takes us on a journey through the final songs of 15 of our FONO guests. Guests include Sue Wilkinson, Eric Harding, Robert King, Wayne from Brisbane, Michelle Barber, Miranda Sparks, Gary Wilson, Bartley McGowan, Jocelyn Bishop & many more. Each guest talks about the final song that they chose in their playlist and the show includes songs from Cyndi Lauper, Barry Manilow, Abba, Kylie Minogue, Stewy Melbourne, Spice Girls, and many more

Here’s the list of songs but you’ll have to listen to find out more about each song:

For One Night Only is a late-night show on JOY 94.9 and a podcast where people from our rainbow communities get to talk through the mixtape of their lives so far.

Note: This podcast is exclusive to our Australian listeners due to music copyright requirements.

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In this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Pete Holmes talks with the host of JOY’s sports show “Sidelined” who describes herself as a tennis tragic, Demetra Giannakopoulos (Pronouns She/Her). Demetra was born in the Queen Victoria Hospital (now a women’s centre) in Melbourne and grew up in Richmond and then the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. She is of Greek heritage and now lives in St Kilda. She worked as a litigation lawyer in the building sector for much of her career and is now a mediator in the same sector. She is also a filmmaker and has just finished writing, directing, and editing her first feature film titled “Love Rewind” – a new independent feature film made in Naarm, Melbourne, and set against the backdrop of the same-sex marriage postal vote. She has two new shows on JOY’s upcoming grid. “Kick It” premieres on July 15th at 4 pm and celebrates the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup taking place in Aus/NZ and “Life Is A Disco” premieres on September 7th and is a series of intimate, personal interviews featuring people who are LGBTIQA+ and from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Join us as she shares the mixtape of her life which includes songs from ABBA, Sherbert, Spandau Ballet, Madonna, Nirvana, Haris Alexiou, Ariana Grande, Donny Hathaway, and many, many more.

Here’s the list of Demetra’s songs but you’ll have to listen to find out more about each song:

For One Night Only is a late-night show on JOY 94.9 and a podcast where people from our rainbow communities get to talk through the mixtape of their lives so far.

Note: This podcast is exclusive to our Australian listeners due to music copyright requirements.

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In this episode of For One Night Only (FONO), Pete Holmes is joined by the iconic David Massey as we explore the question – What Makes an Icon Of Our Rainbow Communities?  And our playlist includes some iconic songs from some iconic artists including Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland, George Michael, Aretha Franklin, Eurythmics, Bette Midler, Sam Smith, KylieMinogue, Casey Donovan, and many, many more.

Here’s the list of songs but you’ll have to listen to find out more about each song:

For One Night Only is a late-night show on JOY 94.9 and a podcast where people from our rainbow communities get to talk through the mixtape of their lives so far.

Note: This podcast is exclusive to our Australian listeners due to music copyright requirements.

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