Hide and Seak, “Masturbation Month”

May is Masturbation Month, so Dean and James thought they’d explore all the ‘jerking’s’ off, of this tong in cheek,  wondrous pleasure.

What’s is the history of wanking? Did the Romans do it? Surely the Ancient Greeks did?! The boys are joined by comedians Wes Snelling and Nath Valvo, as they too ponder on one of life’s greatest… pleasures.

Wet-Spot, “Genitals do not equal gender”

Sammi is very excited to have an amazing international guest, Hollie Howitt. Hollie goes by the pronouns Them, They and Their.

Hollie Howitt “They”, discuss the topic of non-binary gender: “Their” thoughts on how genitals do not equal gender, and escaping the binary! Hollie Howitt. They is a bold, hilarious and a deeply connected being. Their approach to sexuality and Their passion for educating people on gender is incredible as They shift the planets consciousness on gender diversity. Hollie Howitt  shares with us Their most famous talk about gender and genitals, smashing the Gender Binary concepts.

The Woods, “Piercing Nightmares”

Mark, Matt and Dean are joined by Mistress  Bella and partner Paulus to bring up piercing and its effects. In particular a brief history of the Prince Albert and the reverse PA, sailing into Sammi’s Day and Matt’s live piercing! Hmm.

Les-Link, Lesbian Couples Bondage Session”

Basia is joined by Ginni, they have an in-depth chat about the Lesbian couple whose bondage session that ended up in a fire station. Ginni also talks about her own embarrassing moments. Some practical tips from Basia, and hard lessons learnt.

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From Pets-A-Loud: Heroic Animals

Often we see stories of animals being rescued by compassionate humans, however, from time to time we see stories where it is actually our animals who do the rescuing. On this edition of Pets-A-Loud the team celebrates the heroic acts of our companion animals.

From Lunchbox: Justin Bieber and the ARIAs

Each week, hear some of the best bits of JOY’s breakfast and drive teams on the Lunchbox. If you listen to Little Pod of JOY, you’ll enjoy the Lunchbox with Bas and BJ on Wednesdays 12PM!

From Jax and Greta: The Update

Greta gives directions while on a journey to becoming mayor of Melbourne or at least somewhere, Jax talks about her weekend pastime of attending weddings, and they discuss the update we’ve all been waiting for. What has been going on with Jax’s neighbour’s stripper pole?

From Second Breakfast: Helen Pankhurst

Sonja has the great honour to interview Dr Helen Pankhurst, a direct descendant of Emmeline Pankhurst, the steely Edwardian matriarch famously photographed being hoisted away from a protest at the gates of Buckingham Palace by a policeman. Emmeline was Helen’s great-grandmother.  Dr Helen Pankhurst is senior advisor for the Water Team of CARE USA and ambassador for CARE International. She is in Australia to travel with the very first screening previews of Suffragette, the new movie based on the suffragette feminist movement in the UK from the early 20th century.

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From Cheap Seats: LGBTIQ on YouTube

Summer in the City is the UK’s largest YouTube convention.  Each year it brings together YouTube creators and fans in a celebration of online video and the community that surrounds it. Dean is in the Cheap Seats for a panel discussion from the 2014 event about LGBTQ community representation on YouTube.

From Word for Word: The Doherty Institute

Dean puts the spotlight on two of Australia’s greatest scientists, Laureate Professor Peter Doherty and Professor Sharon Lewin, and focuses on the work conducted at the Doherty Institute which hosted the World AIDS Day 2015 activities and events in Melbourne on December 1.

From Her Voice: Jay Power

AnneLoise and Barbara were joined in the studio by Adelaide musician Jay Power who released her fourth studio album The Missing this year. We chatted to the Soul and RnB singer about her career and how she changed directions to get back to do the music she really wants to play.

From SciFi & Squeam: Bianca Bradey

Sonja “The Squeamer” Hammer talks to actress Bianca Bradey, whose breakout role was Brooke from WYRMWOOD and who stars in Australian cult lesbian webseries STARTING FROM…NOW, about being a special guest at the A Night of Horror International Film Festival opening Thursday the 26th of November in Sydney.

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From Spirit Lounge: Halloween

Holy days of the week are Halloween, All Saints’ and All Souls’. Rachel and Claudine discuss the cultural context, histories and ceremonies for these holidays, through to the modern adaptations.

From Hide and Seek: International Fisting Day

Club 80’s ZONE:RED recently celebrated its first anniversary and organiser Warrick Emanuel joins Dean to discuss this increasingly popular monthly event. By sheer coincidence this conversation aired on 21st of October, International Fisting Day, now in its fifth year.

From Jax and Greta: Hens’ Nights and Stripper Poles

Greta talks the Hens’ she attended on the weekend and Jackie talks about being diddled – she’s now further away from her free coffee. There’s also Jackie’s realisation that most elevators have mirrors, a great opportunity to correct her VPL. But elevators have cameras, do people watch the video footage? Jackie also gives us an update on her neighbour’s stripper pole.

From LA Spinz: Adele’s Back!

This is your Hollywood goss fix for another week thanks to Peter Reynolds, coming to you from Los Angeles. Adele addresses her legion of fans via Facebook and says that while her massively popular album “21” was a breakup record, the upcoming “25” will be a makeup record. Plus a hundred other Hollywood things are happening right now!

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From Driving You Mad: Bloody Hard Work

Dracula as queer hero? David and Sue chat with Stephen Nicolazzo, director of a new, high camp, production of Bram Stoker’s Dracula to be presented silent cinema style at Theatre Works Oct.29-Nov.14.

From Scifi & Squeam: This is Halloween!

In the studio Mitch and Sonja have Tara Judah as a guest from The Astor Theatre and Triple RRR’s Plato’s Cave Podcast lending a bloodied hand as we celebrate Samhain..Hallow Eve…Halloween…and all it’s incarnations! We discuss Horror movies, Halloween origins, Paganism, Superstition, and Flying Serpents that abduct Dean Acuri from Guy Fi Podcast !!

From Ad-lib to Fade: Wiccaween

Halloween: A magical time of year.
The balmy wind, the ominous thunderstorms, the simultaneous heat and cold.
This is a whimsical collection of songs and spoken word about Halloween and its magical history.

From The Royal Daltons: Halloween Sparkles

It’s Halloween, and you know what that means: COSTUME PARTY!

From Pets-A-Loud: Howl-o-ween!

We chose treat on this edition of Pets-A-Loud where we look at ways to treat yourself and your pet to a fun day out and how to avoid your pet wrongly treating on Halloween sweets or decorations.

Spooky Podcast Playlist:

• I Put a Spell on You  Mojo Juju
• Monster Mash  Bobby “Boris” Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers
• Cannibal  Ke$ha
• Theme from The Munsters

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From The Woods: Mental Health

Mark and Dene, along with new intern Robbie, put their emphasis on Mental Health Week and World Mental Health Day. They’re joined by Craig Ingrey to discuss mindfulness, triggers, life experience of mental illness, and more.

From Saturday Magazine: Totally On Board

This week, Pete is joined by Tas and Ian in the midst of a vote for new board members at JOY. Martin Foley, minister for everything, is asked for his thoughts on how same sex couples could now adopt legally.

From On The Line: Swinburne Uni Celebrates Pride 

Recently Swinburne University celebrated diversity with a day of Pride.  Vice Chancellor Linda Kristjanson also announced the Uni will sponsor the 2015 Midsumma Festival, becoming the first uni in the country to financially support an LGBTI festival. Dean was there and caught up with Jeffrey Smart, Vice-President (International and Students) to find out why Swinburne considered the LGBTI community so important. 

From Been There Done That: The Calendar

Happening this week are Mental Health Week, Seniors Festival, Lesbian Day on 08/10/2015 which was first celebrated in 1980 in NZ and on 10/10/2015 is the big Northside Bizarre at the Laird Hotel. In 7/10/1798 Bass and Flinders set off to find out if Van Diemen’s land was part of the mainland. Bass was rumoured to be one of us!  Captain Cook landed on NZ this week on 08/10/1769 and mapped both islands.

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From Rise Up: Let’s Hakuna Our Matatas!

Re-joining the cast of The Lion King Musical as Pumbaa, Tasmanian actor, performer and radio jock John X joins the cast live in studio to chat about reclaiming his role after 10 years as the beloved “flatulent warthog” and life in the Lion King.

From Trans*Positions: Boys’ Night In

Ruben joins Kurt and Nate to tell his unique transition story. The boys expose FTM toilet secrets. That’s right! Things you never knew you wished you never knew!

From Is Nothing Sacred: A Dirty Second Birthday

104 shows; that’s two years on air and still going! This week, James, Jim, Clair and Steph are joined by former co-host Pat for this momentous occasion, starting with an interview with Jen Wiltshire about phytoremediation and the universe of dirt.

From Triple Threat: Toilet Etiquette

Hear James’ discovery of some new toilet etiquette that took him by surprise. Then hear Jess’ entrepreneurial ideas to curb that awful toilet stage fright.

From Interview Highlights: Toilets – Personal or Political?

Lana Woolf explores whether there is a bathroom debate in Australia, by talking to the Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Tim Wilson.

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From As I Was Saying: Shaun Cole Expert Fashionista

Lana spoke to Shaun Cole who is a fashion historian, curator and writer based at the London College of Fashion about why queer communities have had such close ties with fashion, how gender and sexuality has been inspiring and informing fashion, how androgyny is perceived and represented within the fashion world, and more!

From Her Voice: Sarah Waters

Welsh author Sarah Waters was in town for the Melbourne Writer’s Festival, and took some time to chat with the team about lesbian protagonists, queer literary history, and her latest novel. Sarah has received international acclaim for her novels that include Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith, and her most recent, The Paying Guests.

From Tuesday Afternoon JOY: Ms Murphy

Stephanie chats with Ms Murphy on the Tuesday Afternoon Show about how her life has changed since appearing on The Voice in 2013, what she has learnt about the music industry, and her new album Dirty Soul including the recording process and her upcoming live shows.

From On the Line: Stop Harassing Vulnerable Women

Last week Fiona Patten MLA issued a private members bill in Victoria’s Legislative Assembly to create an exclusion zone of 150m around the East Melbourne Fertility Control clinic. Dean put together a background package on the clinic, the protesters, the legal action and the thoughts of Victoria’s Premier.  Then Fiona joins him to discuss the latest developments.

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From Counter Cultured: Samual James

Dylan speaks with Samual James, one of the most fascinating DJs in the Australian music scene right now. Dylan addresses rumors about Samual James’s records while trying to have a voice – this chat is one for the ages.

From On The Line: Love is in the Air

At the conclusion of last weekend’s Equal Love Rally which saw 5000 people march through the streets of Melbourne in support of Marriage Equality, Dean Beck captured the speeches exclusively for JOY 94.9!

From The Second Breakfast: Gayby Baby

Sonja Hammer speaks exclusively to Gayby Baby’s director Maya Newell about the sudden and alarming banning of her Same Sex families documentary film called Gayby Baby from a planned screening at a NSW girls high school by the NSW Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli.

From LA Spinz: Star Wars, U2, Spice Girls and more!

On this weeks episode Peter brings you up-to-date with a new theme park concept based on the hugely popular movie series Star Wars, plus news on Prince, a new release expected from the U2 lads and Mel B gets vocal about the possibility of a 20 year Spice Girls reunion.

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From Rainbow Crusaders: Daughters of Bilitis

Patrick has a look back at the Australian chapter of the Daughters of Bilitis who later became the Australasian Lesbian Movement.

From Saturday Magazine: A.J. Cahens

Pete presents an interview with A.J. Cahens who is a dad of two children and the birth parent of one of the children. A.J. gives us an insight into his own journey into trans-sexuality, showcased on ABC’s Australian Story.

From Stand Up Straight: Diverse Picture Books

In this episode of Stand Up Straight, Michelle chats with Clayton and Megan from Trans*positions, about picture books that embrace diversity.

From Que(e)ries: Is Drag Queer?

Lana discusses with a diverse selection of guests the question “Is Drag Queer?”. What is drag? Can drag be political? What is the relationship between drag and feminism? And more!

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