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INTERVIEW: Jason Smith from Geelong Gallery on “The Greatest Team Of All – Treasures from the Bob Gartland Collection” #ListenNow

Pete — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 06:40:27 +0000

Do you barrack for Geelong or are you a supporter of the AFL? Well, you need to #ListenNow to David & Sue when they talk to Jason Smith from Geelong Gallery about their latest exhibition “The Greatest Team Of All – Treasures from the Bob Gartland Collection” which is on until 10th November. This exhibition provides an account of the club through a history of photography, graphic design, and uniform design across a century. Bob Gartland has released from his collection for the first time precious 19^th and early 20^th century original photographs, film and sound recordings, and players’ garments. These treasures present a rich timeline of the club in an exhibition that is a truly immersive experience of the mighty blue and white from 1859 to now.

Bob Gartland is a life-long supporter of the Geelong Cats and a passionate historian of the Club, and of the lives and careers of its players. Over several decades, Gartland has collected tens of thousands of items of national importance.

You can find out more from the Geelong Gallery Website.

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Finals Fever on Friday Drive

Margaret — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 04:41:21 +0000

David and Sue celebrate the pre-Grand Final public holiday by discussing sexy sports (pole-vaulting? really, David?), getting tongue tied (Sue’s brain takes the occasional holiday during the show), and … well … talking footy! This couple who agree on everything – ha! – go for the Doggies and the Swannies – but who goes for which team? Does someone who prefers a manicure to talking football have the slightest clue when it comes to picking a winner?
Plus the public holiday brings a welcome return of the request hour.
And in the studio ….
Tim Hoffmann, a member of the Uniting Church, talks about equal opportunity and discrimination, with particular reference to religious organisations and proposed government changes.
and
Artistic director Julie Edwardson and actor Katrina Waters talk about Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro versus Oz Rock and Aussie Rules and the fusion of music genres that makes for unstuffy opera, coming up shortly at North Port Oval (home of the Port Melbourne Football Club).

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Friday Drive goes Gold

Margaret — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 10:04:45 +0000

Can you barrack for two AFL teams? Sue challenges David when he says, ahead of the inaugural AFL Pride match, that he supports both Collingwood and the Sydney Swans.

But Sue is more interested in the Olympics and decides to award gold, silver or bronze for exceptional talents and stories that come to light during this episode of Friday Drive.
Martin gets gold for his newsreading talent but David is mean. He only awards a Could Try Harder sash to Sue for her traffic reports. Boo to David!
Which listeners score gold? No spoilers here – you’ll have to listen!

Special guests in the studio … more talent than you can poke a stick at!
From Shadowland, creative director Mark Fucik and lead performer Heather Favretto
and Alex Rathgeber from Curtains, a musical whodunit from The Production Company

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GLOBE Community Awards & more

Margaret — Wed, 10 Aug 2016 04:03:07 +0000

It’s that time time again! Time to recognise the work of all types of organisations that benefit or unite the GLBTI community, and the outstanding work and contribution of individuals in the GLBTI community. Submit your nominations for the GLOBE Community Awards by 28 August.
Will David and Sue nominate each other or will someone nominate the driving you mad, driving you crazy duo in the media category? Hmmm?!

David Micallef, president of GLOBE, also talks about the gala dinner on 21 October where the Community Awards will be presented (tickets now on sale), the Fruits, Boots and Cardigans after party following the first AFL Pride Game on 13 August, and the regular networking events that GLOBE organises for its members.

Listeners can’t see the tan but David has one. He does an excellent job of selling Malta as a holiday destination!

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More love-sharing for the 6th birthday-versary

Margaret — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 06:36:30 +0000

Jason Tuazon-McCheyne, Senate candidate for the Australian Quality Party, helps David and Sue celebrate their 6^th birthday-versary at Friday Drive.
The chat is funny (i.e. memories), serious (i.e. politics), serious fun (i.e. football) and tragic (i.e. Abba)
It’s good to share time with friends 🙂

More info > let’s just say Jason’s got the online universe covered!!
You can follow him on Twitter @JasonEquality
Plus politics …. the Australian Equality Party
Online, Facebook, and Twitter @AusEquality
and footy …. The Purple Bombers
Online, more Online, Facebook, and Twitter @Purple_Bombers

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Happy 6th Birthday-versary

Margaret — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 07:31:47 +0000

Celebrate!

They partied hard!

Driving you home, driving you mad, driving you crazy … David and Sue have been doing it for 6 years. Tonight, they, listeners, supporters and friends celebrate this milestone and look forward to many years to come.
Just how crazy can some people be driven?!

On the phone we have Dolly Diamond, Marcia Hines and, from his dentist’s waiting room no less!!, Todd McKenney. As well as their good wishes to David and Sue, this amazing trio of performers fill us in on what they’re up to.
Leanne Renfree, general manager of Switchboard phones in to reminisce about old times at JOY while John Caldwell, chairman of the Midsumma board, shares more recent memories. And former podcaster Brent calls to say he’s loving his Love in Hobart but missing Friday Drive. Missing you too, Brent!

In the studio we’ve got Jason Tuazon-McCheyne, Abba tragic and, more respectably, Senate candidate for the Australian Equality Party and president of the Purple Bombers.
Melbourne Queer Film Festival Program Manager Spiro Economopoulos, on a high after last night’s festival launch, drops by to chat about some festival stand-outs.

Also in the studio, three JOY favourites …
Ande, Newsreader and Joke-teller, is getting his own show, Black White and Rainbow. Listen out for next week’s launch.
And sadly, saying goodbye to Yes We Are, last show tonight on JOY. But not the last we hear from Lisa and Sammi. Great memories and looking to a bright future for two fab friends of Friday Drive.

Plus, so many wonderful emails and text messages from all of you (from on the high seas, in London, and nearer to home) –
… people who have helped David and Sue
… people who have been helped by David and Sue
… people who have been introduced to JOY by David and Sue and who have gone on to become JOY volunteers, presenters, podcasters, donors, patrons and so much more.

THANK YOU, Friends for sharing your time with us on your Friday afternoon commute over the last six years. As you have all said “Here’s to the next six (or sixty!!) years!”
Let’s get together next Friday to kick off another year of driving you home, driving you mad, driving you crazy on Friday Drive on JOY94.9

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Pride Cup is coming

Margaret — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 08:11:16 +0000

David and Sue drag Jason Ball away from other duties to give a quick heads-up about Pride Cup 2016.

You’ll hear more as the date gets closer but for now mark April 16 in your diary for a great day out at Yarra Glen Recreation Reserve for the 3rd Pride Cup.

Jason also mentions a couple of points about the Safe Schools program – the disappointing news had just come through about the changes.

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Music marvels

Margaret — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 05:51:13 +0000

How well do David and Sue know stuff about music? Quite a few listeners put them to the “Who sang what?” test and after promising not to cheat (you believe this?!) the answer is clear – as mud!
On the plus side, the test songs form the basis of a great play list for the final hour. We won’t mention that Sue skives off for the last 30 minutes, but it is good to have Geoffrey in her chair (albeit briefly!).

Dolly Diamond and keyboard player/singer Mark Jones wow David and Sue with a live performance in the studio of one of their songs from Alive, Intimate & Up Late Dolly’s second appearance at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Who’d’ve thunk a keyboard could fit in the studio?! Needless to say, with Dolly Diamond you can’t avoid laughter along the way.

Briefly, because he’s supposed to be doing something else at JOY, Jason Ball has a few words to say about the Pride Cup. The third staging of this great sporting event will be at Yarra Glen on 16 April.

Have a great Easter break, stay safe on the roads, and we’ll meet again on April Fool’s Day 🙂

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Chargers!

Margaret — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 04:47:13 +0000

In the studio with David and Sue, Antony from Melbourne Chargers. What a hoot!

When he gets (a bit!) serious, Antony talks rugby. The Chargers are going to Nashville in May to compete in the international inclusive rugby competition, the Bingham Cup. Of course, this leads to talk of Dolly Parton’s wigs.

To get to Nashville, the club is staging a fundraiser In The Flesh: Mile High Rugby Club.
This gender inclusive event will be held at Sircuit on Sat/Sun 19/20 March, 9.00pm to 3.00am

Women’s rugby – of course!
(But why? It’s brutal on fingernails!)

More info ….
Tickets, Online, FaceBook, Twitter @MelbChargers

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Another sh!tty show

Margaret — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 04:23:31 +0000

What is it with Friday Drive listeners and poop?! As soon as Sue asks if bats poo while they fly, the SMS screen goes into meltdown!
Sue declares she will not be made angry tonight. She jolly well ought not be cross – David doesn’t even try to nip the bat conversation in the bud … it runs on, so to speak.
The saving grace in all this – Sue learns not to open her mouth in astonishment (or to speak!) when she looks up at bats flying overhead.

In the studio tonight is Antony from the Melbourne Chargers. That’s rugby, if you’re not sporty!
Antony manages to get in a few words about the club’s fundraiser in between his snorts of laughter.

In the final hour, to music for the ChillOut long weekend, David and Sue ponder having children together. Get past that fearsome thought and you’ll find out why it won’t happen … Sue can’t even remember her pretend children’s names so she’s not likely to remember which cabbage patch to find them in. Aaaargh!!

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