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

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14 Dec 2025

Leo Stubbing: The Songs That Shaped 2025

Music, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

From Kylie Minogue’s record-breaking Tension tour to Taylor Swift’s chart-dominating year, Leo Stubbing from The Sound Museum looks back on ...

14 Dec 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Sad Christmas Songs Feel So Right

Music, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

Many of the Christmas songs we return to each year are filled with heartbreak, nostalgia and longing. Associate Professor Lauren ...

14 Dec 2025

Kate Bailey: DIVA at the Australian Museum of Performing Arts

Arts, History, Performing Arts, Personal Journals, Popular Culture, Society & Culture, Visual Arts

The Australian Museum of Performing Arts opens with DIVA, a major international exhibition created by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. ...