Hide and Seak, “Masturbation Month”

May is Masturbation Month, so Dean and James thought they’d explore all the ‘jerking’s’ off, of this tong in cheek,  wondrous pleasure.

What’s is the history of wanking? Did the Romans do it? Surely the Ancient Greeks did?! The boys are joined by comedians Wes Snelling and Nath Valvo, as they too ponder on one of life’s greatest… pleasures.

Wet-Spot, “Genitals do not equal gender”

Sammi is very excited to have an amazing international guest, Hollie Howitt. Hollie goes by the pronouns Them, They and Their.

Hollie Howitt “They”, discuss the topic of non-binary gender: “Their” thoughts on how genitals do not equal gender, and escaping the binary! Hollie Howitt. They is a bold, hilarious and a deeply connected being. Their approach to sexuality and Their passion for educating people on gender is incredible as They shift the planets consciousness on gender diversity. Hollie Howitt  shares with us Their most famous talk about gender and genitals, smashing the Gender Binary concepts.

The Woods, “Piercing Nightmares”

Mark, Matt and Dean are joined by Mistress  Bella and partner Paulus to bring up piercing and its effects. In particular a brief history of the Prince Albert and the reverse PA, sailing into Sammi’s Day and Matt’s live piercing! Hmm.

Les-Link, Lesbian Couples Bondage Session”

Basia is joined by Ginni, they have an in-depth chat about the Lesbian couple whose bondage session that ended up in a fire station. Ginni also talks about her own embarrassing moments. Some practical tips from Basia, and hard lessons learnt.

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Life-saving animals, major music awards, neighbourly relations and major feminist icons are all featured on this week’s show.  If you’d like to cry, laugh out loud, reflect, or be irritated at Justin Bieber, there’s something here for everyone.

Often we see stories of animals being rescued by compassionate humans, however, from time to time we see stories where it is actually our animals who do the rescuing. On this edition of Pets-A-Loud the team celebrates the heroic acts of our companion animals.

Each week, hear some of the best bits of JOY’s breakfast and drive teams on the Lunchbox. If you listen to Little Pod of JOY, you’ll enjoy the Lunchbox with Bas and BJ on Wednesdays 12PM!

Greta gives directions while on a journey to becoming mayor of Melbourne or at least somewhere, Jax talks about her weekend pastime of attending weddings, and they discuss the update we’ve all been waiting for. What has been going on with Jax’s neighbour’s stripper pole?

Sonja has the great honour to interview Dr Helen Pankhurst, a direct descendant of Emmeline Pankhurst, the steely Edwardian matriarch famously photographed being hoisted away from a protest at the gates of Buckingham Palace by a policeman. Emmeline was Helen’s great-grandmother.  Dr Helen Pankhurst is senior advisor for the Water Team of CARE USA and ambassador for CARE International. She is in Australia to travel with the very first screening previews of Suffragette, the new movie based on the suffragette feminist movement in the UK from the early 20th century.

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YouTube stars, world-class scientists, local musicians and Scream Queens are all gathered together in this week’s show!

Summer in the City is the UK’s largest YouTube convention.  Each year it brings together YouTube creators and fans in a celebration of online video and the community that surrounds it. Dean is in the Cheap Seats for a panel discussion from the 2014 event about LGBTQ community representation on YouTube.

Dean puts the spotlight on two of Australia’s greatest scientists, Laureate Professor Peter Doherty and Professor Sharon Lewin, and focuses on the work conducted at the Doherty Institute which hosted the World AIDS Day 2015 activities and events in Melbourne on December 1.

AnneLoise and Barbara were joined in the studio by Adelaide musician Jay Power who released her fourth studio album The Missing this year. We chatted to the Soul and RnB singer about her career and how she changed directions to get back to do the music she really wants to play.

Sonja “The Squeamer” Hammer talks to actress Bianca Bradey, whose breakout role was Brooke from WYRMWOOD and who stars in Australian cult lesbian webseries STARTING FROM…NOW, about being a special guest at the A Night of Horror International Film Festival opening Thursday the 26th of November in Sydney.

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Today we unite worldwide in the fight against HIV, show our support for people living with HIV and commemorate those who have died. Real talk time on the show this week as we hear from Max Niggl from Living Positive Victoria, Joel Murray about HIV and the media, Samantha Betts about her experience working in the detention centre in Nauru that caused her to become a whistle-blower, and Sarah Ferguson about recognising domestic violence.

David and Sue speak with Sarah Ferguson about her new doco that aired on the ABC, Hitting Home. Sarah talks about knowing the warning signs of domestic violence; little creepy bits of controlling behaviour come first.

In this second part of a World AIDS Day series Jack and Adam continue with some important events for World AIDS Day 2015 in a discussion with Max Niggl from Living Positive Victoria.

Tonight’s show is all about human rights with Jim and Steph talking to Samantha Betts who worked in the detention center in Nauru and became a whistle-blower and advocate, speaking publicly about what she saw there. Also the meaning of My People by The Presets (covered by the Basement Boys) is revealed.

Following the announcement by Charlie Sheen that he is HIV positive, Dean and Andrew chat with Joel Murray, a self-described libertarian writer who is HIV+, about the mainstream media’s coverage of HIV, safer sex, and the broader impacts that HIV impacts individuals.

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What do a local underground DJ, an award-winning multilingual pop show, World AIDS Day 2015 and the LGBTIQ news have in common? They’re all starring on this week’s show!

News and Information for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex communities.

Babble POP! celebrates our diverse communities with the newest pop and dance music from around the world, in languages other than English. This week focuses on huge, classic tracks – and the show has just won a major radio award!

DJ Tamara is Victoria’s next killer electronic act and if you don’t believe Dylan now, listen to this chat and get lost in her set as she takes the stage as a Counter Cultured special guest DJ.

Living Positive Victoria’s Executive Officer, Brent Allan, joins Dean to discuss the recent developments in community activation of PrEP, the activities of World AIDS Day 2015, his organisations call for new Board members, the HIV Justice Film Festival and much more.

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The inestimable Tina Arena, the art of poetry, feminism and inclusivity in the music industry, and the 2015 LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Conference are all explored this week!

This week Lana is talking about what poetry is, the history of poetry from Sappho to Mary Oliver to Sonya Renee, and the role poetry has played in the lesbian and feminist movements to explore the question, “is poetry queer”?

In this extended podcast exclusive Leo chats with the sensational Tina Arena. Tina reflects on her career, from a young girl in Young Talent Time to a multi-million selling recording artist about to celebrate forty years in the music industry.

Hanna is joined by Katie from LISTEN, which was originally started by Evelyn Morris. LISTEN exists to spark and cultivate a conversation from a feminist perspective around the experiences of marginalized people in Australian music.

Pete and Tas have a very cerebral and jam-packed show, joined for the first hour by ‘Dolly’ Doyle, to cover the news. Pauline Cramery, a researcher, community liaison officer and coordinator, comes in to share her findings on a report about how older LGBT people were and are treated.

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Fisting, spirituality, unexpected stripper poles, glamourous songstresses and more – we’ve got it all as we showcase a broad variety of the most entertaining podcasts from JOY this week!

Holy days of the week are Halloween, All Saints’ and All Souls’. Rachel and Claudine discuss the cultural context, histories and ceremonies for these holidays, through to the modern adaptations.

Club 80’s ZONE:RED recently celebrated its first anniversary and organiser Warrick Emanuel joins Dean to discuss this increasingly popular monthly event. By sheer coincidence this conversation aired on 21st of October, International Fisting Day, now in its fifth year.

Greta talks the Hens’ she attended on the weekend and Jackie talks about being diddled – she’s now further away from her free coffee. There’s also Jackie’s realisation that most elevators have mirrors, a great opportunity to correct her VPL. But elevators have cameras, do people watch the video footage? Jackie also gives us an update on her neighbour’s stripper pole.

This is your Hollywood goss fix for another week thanks to Peter Reynolds, coming to you from Los Angeles. Adele addresses her legion of fans via Facebook and says that while her massively popular album “21” was a breakup record, the upcoming “25” will be a makeup record. Plus a hundred other Hollywood things are happening right now!

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Trick or treat! It’s a fabulous spooky scary Halloween at JOY and it comes in all kinds of podcasts. From Howl-o-ween with your pup and Dracula as queer hero, to costume parties, paganism and eerie Wiccan sounds. There’s something for everyone this Halloween!

Dracula as queer hero? David and Sue chat with Stephen Nicolazzo, director of a new, high camp, production of Bram Stoker’s Dracula to be presented silent cinema style at Theatre Works Oct.29-Nov.14.

In the studio Mitch and Sonja have Tara Judah as a guest from The Astor Theatre and Triple RRR’s Plato’s Cave Podcast lending a bloodied hand as we celebrate Samhain..Hallow Eve…Halloween…and all it’s incarnations! We discuss Horror movies, Halloween origins, Paganism, Superstition, and Flying Serpents that abduct Dean Acuri from Guy Fi Podcast !!

Halloween: A magical time of year.

It’s Halloween, and you know what that means: COSTUME PARTY!

We chose treat on this edition of Pets-A-Loud where we look at ways to treat yourself and your pet to a fun day out and how to avoid your pet wrongly treating on Halloween sweets or decorations.

Spooky Podcast Playlist:

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JOY has been talking to Young Australian of the Year finalists, witches and wizards, Melbourne Music Week organisers and VAC counsellors!

Michelle, Dee and Adam talk to Margot Fink who is Communications Manager for Minus18. Margot is also the Victorian State Finalist for Young Australian of the Year!

With Halloween, All Saints Day and the Day of the Dead 2015 upon us, this show looks at the portrayals of Witches, Wizards and Warlocks in popular culture including the camp and bizarre.

David and Sue chat with Cr Rohan Leppert, Chair, Arts Melbourne. More music than you can poke a stick at – that’s Melbourne Music Week! Over eight days 13-20 Nov, more than 100 events – half of which are free – will take place during the day and night in Melbourne’s live music venues, on the streets, in laneways and other unique spaces in the city.

Jessie and Carlos join with VAC counsellor Guy Campbell in an important follow up to Mental Heath Week. Together they discuss strategies and available services in response to anxiety and depression in our community including the Calming Anxiety Group.

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That summertime feeling is setting in and there are a lot of events on the rainbow calendar! From Mental Health Week to the JOY Annual General Meeting to planning for Midsumma, diverse community events are being covered at JOY!

Mark and Dene, along with new intern Robbie, put their emphasis on Mental Health Week and World Mental Health Day. They’re joined by Craig Ingrey to discuss mindfulness, triggers, life experience of mental illness, and more.

This week, Pete is joined by Tas and Ian in the midst of a vote for new board members at JOY. Martin Foley, minister for everything, is asked for his thoughts on how same sex couples could now adopt legally.

Recently Swinburne University celebrated diversity with a day of Pride.  Vice Chancellor Linda Kristjanson also announced the Uni will sponsor the 2015 Midsumma Festival, becoming the first uni in the country to financially support an LGBTI festival. Dean was there and caught up with Jeffrey Smart, Vice-President (International and Students) to find out why Swinburne considered the LGBTI community so important. 

Happening this week are Mental Health Week, Seniors Festival, Lesbian Day on 08/10/2015 which was first celebrated in 1980 in NZ and on 10/10/2015 is the big Northside Bizarre at the Laird Hotel. In 7/10/1798 Bass and Flinders set off to find out if Van Diemen’s land was part of the mainland. Bass was rumoured to be one of us!  Captain Cook landed on NZ this week on 08/10/1769 and mapped both islands.

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