Stand Up Straight

Stand Up Straight celebrates its 3rd on-air anniversary by looking at some random top 3s, weddings, divorces, films and events; all fun and frivolous.

Dean Beck pops in to chat about his experiences mentoring Michelle when SUS kicked off and Michelle reflects on her 3 years of making radio.

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The Stand Up Straight crew is joined by Dr Vincent Cornelisse to discuss the horrific incident in Orlando, from an ally perspective.

Featuring music from the Melbourne vigil in solidarity from a variety of queer choirs, the team chat about how the events affected them personally and the effects on our communities.

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Michelle, Stephanie, Clayton and Bek chat with former Around the World in 80 Gays host Anne-Louis, who is currently carrying a lovely new life in her womb.

Anne-Louis and her partner Robyn are expecting their first child and they could not be more excited. The team chats the hows, the whys and a touch of the whos, that went into this baby to be.

If you are interested in same sex parenting, you may want to check out the Tales of Bio Mum and Incubator Mum.

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Stephanie and Clayton chatted with Max Niggl of Living Positive Victoria’s Positive Speaker’s Bureau. The three chatted about the upcoming International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, to be held on Sunday, 15 May 2016 in the City Square.

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Stand Up Straight take great pride in sharing with our audience the latest and greatest talent that make their way to the airwaves via our Taste of Radio training course.

Stephanie and Clayton welcome Lauren and Justin to the program to discuss their JOY journey and where they are going on-air and behind the scenes.

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Michelle and Steph invited a few JOY newbies into the studio to chat about their upcoming shows on the new JOY grid.

First, we have Colin who’s new show exploring the history of Musical Theater including some great show tunes.

Next, Stevie will be getting Rock on, Wednesday nights at 11, with Get Loud.

Finally, former Sportz Bag co-host Fiona will be chatting all things AFL with Chicks Talkin’ Footy, Wednesday at 8.30pm.

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Vincent, Michelle and Clayton. Photo by Betty Sujecki

With our Michelle home under the weather, Clayton was joined by Dr Vincent Cornelisse of the Prahran Market Clinic and Michelle Sheppard of Transpositions fame. Vincent is Michelle doctor, or maker as she liked to call him.

The trio chatted trans health, Michelle experiences, education and the safe schools coalition attacks with a bit of disco defiance.

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Megsy, the other Michelle and Clayton. Photo by Betty Sujecki.

With Clayton in the driver’s seat, how better to replace an absent Michelle than with another Michelle (or Big M, or Mich) and to be also joined by the fabulous Megsy?

The two Transpositions stars sat down for a chat about the language of identity, the words we use to describe ourselves and the ones that perhaps we don’t use so much anymore.

Looking at new terminology, as well as some old language, the trio asked ‘What’s in a Name?’, played a few of their favourite tunes and may have got off topic, just once or twice.

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Clayton, Stephanie, Jodie and Michelle Photo by Betty Sujecki

Former JOYster and host of the retired travel program Detours, Jodie Willmer, joined the full Stand Up Straight team to chat about her life and experiences. Jodie is currently running a consultation business, Guest Ready, that advises on how to run a home sharing service, such as those you can find on websites like AirBnB.

The team talked about travel, Jodie’s career and hosting travelers in your own home.

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In this episode, the Stand Up Straight team were joined by Meredith Peace, president of the Victorian branch of the Australian Education Union. Meredith previewed the upcoming education forum and expo School Out For Midsumma.

In the second half, Dean Acuri popped in to chat about his alter ego, the fabulous Frock Hudson, who’s show Furrlesque is playing at The  Melba Speigletent.

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