JOY Drive

13 Oct 2025

Rosie O’Donnell: Common Knowledge

Arts, Kids & Family, LGBTIQA+ Community, Performing Arts, Politics, Popular Culture, Relationships, Sexuality, Social Media, Society & Culture

She’s an eleven-time Emmy and Tony winner, a talk-show legend, and one of the most fearless voices in entertainment. Now Rosie O’Donnell is in Australia for the very first time, bringing her acclaimed one-woman show Common Knowledge to Melbourne’s Hamer Hall. She talks about finding peace in Ireland, raising a neurodiverse family and standing firm in turbulent times.

Guest: Rosie O’Donnell, actor, comedian, writer and activist

Presenter: Warren Andrew

Executive Producer: Con Keramitsis

Panel Operator and Podcaster: Latham Smith

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:48 — 35.4MB)

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2 Jan 2026

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: How Our Bodies Handle Heat and How to Stay Cool

Health, Personal Safety

Hot weather can change everything, from mood and sleep to energy and focus. Associate Professor Theresa Larkin explains what’s happening ...

2 Jan 2026

Ingrid Stitt: Pill Testing at the Midsumma Festival’s 2026 Pride Street Party

Government & Organisations, Health, LGBTIQA+ Community, News & Politics, Personal Safety, Society & Culture

For the first time, Victoria’s mobile pill testing service will be trialled at a street festival, rolling out to the ...

2 Jan 2026

Lucy Durack: Ringing In 2026 With the Australian Pops Orchestra New Year’s Eve Gala

Music, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Lucy Durack joined JOY Drive ahead of the Australian Pops Orchestra’s New Year’s Eve and The Day Before Gala Concerts, ...