JOY Drive

8 May 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Bakery Tourism: Pastry, Pilgrimage and the Psychology of the Queue

Consumer Affairs, Diet and Nutrition, Popular Culture, Psychology, Society & Culture

Would you cross a state border for a croissant? Or hike through mud for a brioche bun? Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne joins JOY Drive to unpack the irresistible rise of bakery tourism, a delicious new trend that’s part foodie fandom, part social ritual and part spiritual quest. From Instagram-worthy puff pastry to the sociology of the breadline, this chat explores what our obsession with baked goods says about us and why that paper bag might be doing more emotional heavy lifting than we think.

Guest: Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Micah Goldwater: Why Rational People Still Believe in Superstitions

Popular Culture, Social Sciences, Society & Culture

Most of us consider ourselves rational, yet superstitions still shape everyday behaviour. Psychologist Micah Goldwater explains why scientific thinking and ...

15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Some Gen Z Men Are Returning to Traditional Gender Views

LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, Social Media, Society & Culture

New research suggests some Gen Z men are expressing more traditional views about gender roles than older generations. Associate Professor ...

15 Mar 2026

Ben Cork: What the Pride in Sport Survey Reveals About Inclusion in Australian Sport

LGBTIQA+ Community, Professional, Society & Culture, Sports & Recreation

New results from the Pride in Sport Index survey reveal how LGBTQIA+ players, coaches and volunteers are experiencing sport across ...