The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has kicked off and the lols can be heard from The Melbourne Town Hall all the way to… Iceland? I dunno.

Hey we’ve got three awesome comedians in this week’s episode and they all have shows on now! Yes! Right this second!!

UK comedian Steve Bugeja joins us first to talk about his show “Summer Camp” and his love for dumplings.

US comedian Kate Willett is here as part of Headliners and while she might have a hard time describing her “comic style” we’d say funny is a definite!

Finally, hang around for the comedy stylings of Canadian comedian Gillian English who is here to entertain you, your kids and teach you how to kill people.

For details and tickets go www.comedyfestival.com.au

Also, this episode aired on International Transgender Day of Visibility, so for our weekly tunes, we chose two awesome Transgender artists. Listen out for Laith Ashley’s “Can’t Wait” and Shea Diamond’s “I Am Her.”

This episode brought to you by Tim Tam bongs.

This episode of The Sound of Summer aired on JOY 94.9 on Saturday the 31st of March.

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On this episode of The Sound of Summer Jacqueline and Dan discuss their own processes of writing comedy and auditioning for musical theatre.

Jacqueline’s show for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival is called “Be Better!”… get tickets at comedyfestival.com.au .. you know you want too!

Vicky Hanlon, one of Melbourne’s leading comedy producers comes in to chat about the many hats she wears in the comedy world and what it’s like to represent up and coming comedians at the festival.

Finally we’re joined on the phone by the amazing Phil Wang. Phil by name, Wang (lets leave the rest of the joke to him).

This episode brought to you by Phil Wang .. not that he knows that… so shut up guys!

This episode of The Sound of Summer aired on JOY 94.9 on Saturday the 24th of March.

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Yes it’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival time and boy oh boy have we got some great talent to stick in your ear holes?!

Up and coming comedians Donna Collins and Simon Carter are both in today to talk about their respective MICF shows. They’re really funny… trust babies, trust.

We also go international darling, with American film director Jennifer Gerber who came in fresh off the plane from LA to talk to us about her film “The Revival.”

This eek we couldn’t be bothered to choose a year for tunes so we thought stuff it, lets just play music we like! Dan chose Gaga and Jacq chose Robyn… so the guys are pretty cool.

This episode brought to you by the slur “dancer boy.”

This episode of The Sound of Summer aired on JOY 94.9 on Saturday the 17th of March 2018.

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We talk to Annie Stewart, a resident of Daylesford in Victoria. She’s a story teller.. and boy has she got some things to say.. or does she?

Glenn Dunks, movie critic extraordinaire, gives us his top five picks for this years Melbourne Queer Film Festival.

Finally, we speak to Jesse from Drag King group, Kong’s Kings… ever wondered how drag kings pad? Well this is the show for you!

This year is Chillout Festival’s 21st birthday, so we thought we’d choose music that was huge when Dan and Jacq turned 21. Did you know Dan was punched in the face on his 21st? More on that later.

This episode brought to you by “Things we’re promoting that have already happened”

This episode of The Sound of Summer aired on JOY 94.9 on Saturday the 10th of March 2018.

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On this our penultimate 12th episode.. does that work? We talk to two lovely boys from The Australian Ballet, Drew Hedditch and Brodie James.

We also speak to Susan Charlton, the curator of an amazing exhibition featured at this years Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras titled The Museum of Love and Protest.

Rounding off the show are Caitlin Farrugia and Eva Seymore from the film “So Long” which premiered at this year’s Melbourne Queer Film Festival.

We play “I’m a celebrity blah blah blah” with the ballet boys and our year of tunes was 2010.

This episode brought to you by “attempts at live radio.”

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Dan is talking all things Melbourne Queer Film Festival with director Angie Black and Sally Christie.

Angie is the director of “The Five Provocations” which will have it’s world premier at MQFF and Sally calls up to fill us in on the dark and intriguing history of Jane Mansfield and the devil in Hollywood.

This week we play two classic hits from Delta Goodrem and The Scissor Sisters, plus a twist on everyone’s favourite game!

This episode brought to you by back handed compliments.

This episode of “The Sound of Summer” aired on Joy 94.9 on Saturday the 17th of February 2018.

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Then Harvey Zielinski joins the guys to tell us all about his first ever starring role, straight out of drama school mind you, in the play “Hir” by Taylor Mac.

Our year of tunes was 1979, so get out your platforms out guuuuurrl!

This episode brought to you by The Silks.

This episode of “The Sound of Summer” aired on JOY 94.9 on the 10th of February 2018.

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Bitterness and FOMO aside, they have a cracking show for you this Mardi Gras Weekend!

Joining the guys this week are JOY’s own Dano and Mason, the amazing Miss Ellaneous and the one and only Urzila Carlson.

We look at two classic hits from 1978- the year of the first ever Sydney Mardi Gras, and we rehash one of our favorite “I’m a Celebrity get me out of here before I burn in the sun and die”.. celebrities with Dano and Mason.

Happy Mardi Gras everyone! x

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The guys are super pumped for Pride March even though Jacq is still spending most of her time rubbing shoulders and who knows what else with some of the biggest names in the Tennis world! Billie Jean King anybody?

Dean Arcuri, community superstar and one half of cabaret duo “The Duetaholics” joins the guys first to fill us in on what it’s like being the busiest homosexual in Melbourne, how he survives in a sexless marriage and sings Burn by Tina Arena… Jacq and Dan attempt to sing a long.

Next up the wonderful Mark Nannup is in the studio talking about Indigenous representation in Midsumma. He also fills us in on the NAIDOC Crowning Ceremony and Dan has to explain to him who Margot Robbie is.

Dean Arcuri attempts to save a burning celebrity and we have one of our final Quick Flicks of Midsumma 2018.

Our year of tunes is 1985, so get ready for two hits from Madonna and Bananarama.

Happy Pride march everyone xx

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Dolly Diamond, Australia’s reigning Queen of cabaret, joins Jacq and Dan and, you guessed it, they laugh.. heaps! If you’ve ever wondered where Dolly got her start or what it’s like working with kids in Shrek The Musical out in Ringwood.. then this is the chat for you. Dolly Diamond’s 15 Year Anniversary Gala hits the Athenaeum Stage on February 3rd at 3pm and 8pm.

Regan Lynch: Does it in Public.. that’s the name of Regan’s show and, yeah, he does! So what?! Regan joins the guys to talk about how his life has changed since being on PrEP and why he decided to write a show about it. He also fills us in on his first steamy, change room, cruising experience… sit yourself under the aircon for this one because things are about to get hot hot hot!

Our year of great tunes was 1991, so get ready fro some Divinyls and Roxette.

Dolly has her chance to save a burning celebrity and Dan has a Quick Flick. Alright Jacq, you can go back to the Tennis now!

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