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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7 Nov 2025

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: Sneezes, Itches and Allergies Explained

Diet and Nutrition, Environment, Health

Spring in Australia means pollen, sneezes and endless antihistamines, but what’s really happening inside our immune system when allergies hit? Associate ...

7 Nov 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: The Internet’s Mayor and the Politics of Virality

News & Politics, Politics, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani has been dubbed “the Internet’s Mayor”. His joyful, viral campaign is turning local politics ...

7 Nov 2025

David Martin Harris: Celebrating Queer Storytelling at the Melbourne Awards

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival has been named a finalist in this year’s Melbourne Awards, recognising its role as a ...