Hide & Seek

Director Neil Armfield and screenwriter Tommy Murphy, join Dean Beck for an in-depth, behind the scenes analysis of the movie and majesty that is Holding The Man. Timothy Conigrave’s beloved, bestselling memoir became an award-winning stage play; now, at last, it’s been adapted for the big screen.

Published in 1995, Holding the Man – winner of the United Nations Human Rights Award for Non-Fiction – is one of Australia’s favourite books. A tender, celebratory and refreshingly honest memoir about the author’s long-term love for John Caleo, his Melbourne high school’s football captain, it charts their 15-year romance through passion, discrimination, illness and tragedy.

Directed by Neil Armfield (Candy) and produced by Kylie du Fresne (The Sapphires, MIFF 2012), this much-anticipated adaptation stars a brilliant Ryan Corr as Conigrave and an equally memorable Craig Stott as John, with Sarah Snook (Predestination, MIFF 2014), Guy Pearce (Jack Irish: Bad Debts, MIFF 2012), Anthony LaPaglia (Mental, MIFF 2012) and Kerry Fox (Downriver, MIFF 2015) in support. Adapted for the screen by Tommy Murphy, whose stage version wowed audiences from Sydney to London, it is every bit as moving, witty and inspirational as its source material.

Join Andrew ‘the Apprentice’ and Dean Beck as they introduce the 2015 Laird Leatherman, “Daddy” Stephen Morgan.

Dean also talks to Colin Batrouney from the VAC about the longest running public health campaign in Australia, “The Drama Down Under” including the announcement of a retrospective of that campaign.

Andrew and Tim chat with Jane from the Vixen Collective about the upcoming Festival of Sex Work in Melbourne; a celebration of the lives, skills, culture and community of sex workers, which will include a number of different events. Some of these events will be for sex workers only, whilst others will be open to the public.

The Festival of Sex Work is being organised by Vixen Collective, a group run by and for sex workers in Victoria, and the Festival organising committee is 100% comprised of current and former sex workers.

Join Dean, Avi and 2012 Laird Leatherman Ben Riethmuller as they discuss A Week of Leather and the upcoming 2015 Laird Leatherman competition. We cover all the events from Jock Party to Tribe and everything in-between. We even take a side-trip to Hogwarts. Why? Listen in and find out!

Dean and Tim chat to Steven Spencer about the art of douching and how you can avoid those nasty surprises when you’re in the heat of the moment. Including some handy tips to ensure you are “prepared” for when certain opportunities arise.

It’s 12 months since the worlds largest scientific, medical and human rights conference AIDS 2014 came to Melbourne. Dean revisits some of the highlights from JOY 94.9’s coverage of the event including the tragedy of the MH17 airline disaster, the extraordinary stories from delegates and the legacy of AIDS 2014.

POLYAMORY: The practice of engaging in multiple sexual relationships with the consent of all the people involved is becoming more and more common as partners seek to create a balance between fulfilling their sexual urges and maintaining meaningful relationships. On this podcast Andrew and Tim chat with a male couple on about their poly relationship/s.

As the Dildo Flag controversy of London Pride causes pearls to be clutched on cable news, Dean and Andrew give us some top tips about using toys and lube.

And, if you didn’t have your pencil and paper out during the show, check out Dean’s handy guide below for matching the right lube with your style of toy, gloves or condoms.

Lubes

Oil based

Silicone

Water based

Toys

Rubber/Latex

 

 

 

PVC/Plastics

 

 

 

Vinyl

 

 

 

Silicone

 

 

 

Glass/Metal

 

 

 

Oil based

Silicone

Water based

Gloves

Latex

 

 

 

Vinyl

 

 

 

Nitrile

 

 

 

Oil based

Silicone

Water based

Condoms

Latex

 

 

 

Polyurethane

 

 

 

Polyisoprene

 

 

 

Nitrile

 

 

 

Feature image by merri [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Steven Spencer has arguably become the most visible and audible advocate for PrEP in Melbourne. How has the community reacted? Is it support or backlash or a bit of both?

Andrew and Tim chat with Steven about his experiences and opinions.

The Executive Officer of Living Positive Victoria, Brent Allen and Victorian AIDS Council board member John Manwaring join Dean and new co-host Tim Little to discuss where we are 12 months after AIDS 2014.