JOY Weekend Breakfast

We are joined by Fin J Ross who shares her excitement about winning the Sisters in Crime’s 29th Scarlet Stiletto Awards. The winning short story, in which the victim's underwear is a key clue to solving the crime, can be read in the e-book anthology of all the winning short stories here.

The Engagement join us to share their latest single, See You Now, live in the studio. And they brighten up our pre-Christmas morning with an energising rendition of 'Run, Run, Rudolf'!

You can also check out The Engagement performing backup for Fem Belling in another set from the Saturday Breakfast Live Lounge here.

Fem Belling joins us in live in the studio to perform 'I Believe in Music', supported by The Engagement with backing vocals by Adam Noviello. She delights us with a gorgeous rendition of 'The Christmas Song', accompanied by the wonderful Steph. Catch Fem and others at the Memo Music Hall on Sunday 18th December.

Adam Noviello, accompanied by the wonderful Steph, joins us for our first Joy Weekend Breakfast 'Live Lounge' event.

We enjoy a live performance of 'Satan's Filing My Nails', from Adam's latest EP 'Tears, Drugs and Voicemails'. They then provide us with a gorgeous rendition of the Christmas classic 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'.

Jessica Braithwaite dials in from Adelaide where she's just celebrated the Adelaide Christmas Pageant.

We're adding her hit Christmas song 'I Still Get Excited for Christmas' to our Joy playlist again this Christmas Season. Make sure you add  to yours!

It's International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). Gurney and Steven join us to talk about what this day means for them. Gurney talks about his experience of living with a disability and Steven shares some of his experience of being a full-time carer. We were also pleased to hear from Gurney that he found his experience with Joy Academy to be welcoming and inclusive.

The fabulous Dolly Diamond joins us in the studio to share news of her upcoming solo Christmas show in Footscray and her duo with Tash York at the Butterfly Club. If you miss her at these events, you can also catch her at Midsumma in 2023: the line-up has just been announced!

 

Heath Thorpe - Australian gymnast - joins us as guest host for our second hour. We talk all things gymnastics and Heath shares some of his favourite music with us.

Connor and Oscar Absolum, the husband duo behind Mister Co, join us in the studio to share their experience of making their first single, Tonight. We learn about their journey as a couple from their high school musical to the alter, and about this beautiful song written for their wedding day which they are now ready to share with the world.

David Harris, CEO for the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, joins us to talk about the amazing line-up this year and his favourite picks.