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JOY Drive

Apr
10
2025

Dr Evangeline Mantzioris: Nostalgic Recipes

Diet and Nutrition, History, Society & Culture

In this episode, we dive into the delicious (and sometimes questionable) world of food nostalgia. Long before smashed avo and ...

Mar
21
2025

Joys Njambi: Soul Music

History, Performing Arts

Joys Njambi is the powerhouse behind The Aretha Franklin Project and Queens of Soul — two live shows that pay ...

Mar
17
2025

Associate Professor Stephen Gaunson: Colour Television

History, TV & Film

It might be hard to imagine now, but in the 1970s, people gathered around their black-and-white television screens as networks ...

Dec
19
2024

Stephanie Gomes-Ng: Superstitions

History, Mental Health, Philosophy, Popular Culture, Psychology, Social Sciences

Superstitions... we all know them, we all laugh about them, and yet, many of us secretly abide by them. From ...

Nov
15
2024

Queer Britain: the UK’s first national LGBTQ+ museum!

History, LGBTIQA+ Community

Dan Vo is a long-time member of JOY since 2005 and was a producer/presenter of the show 'The Fool and ...

Oct
12
2024

Muriel’s Wedding celebrates 30 years!

History, News & Politics, Popular Culture, TV & Film

30 years ago, the classic Australian film Muriel’s Wedding was screening in cinemas, taking in more than $15 million at ...

Aug
14
2024

Tasty Nightclub cofounder DJ Gavin Campbell and collaborator Gerard O’Connor

History, LGBTIQA+ Community, News & Politics

The Tasty raid became a pivotal moment in Australia's LGBTQI+ history, and is often referred to as our own Stonewall. Tasty ...

Aug
8
2024
Aug
8
2024

Tasty Nightclub raid: audio from the JOY Archives

History, Law, LGBTIQA+ Community, News & Politics

30 years ago today, 463 law-abiding citizens were enjoying their evening at the Tasty Nightclub when about 50 police officers ...

Jul
26
2024

Condoman – a First Nations Superhero lead the fight against HIV/AIDS in the 1980s

History

Let’s head back to the early 1980’s when HIV first hit our shores. We all remember ads like the grim ...