Australia's best interviews from a Queer perspective, Benjamin delves into the extraordinary lives of everyday people, highlighting every shade of queer culture whilst reflecting the spectrum of diversity that makes Australia today.
Sometimes challenging, often inspiring, always engaging and constantly entertaining, Word For Word is JOY 94.9's premier long-form interview program and syndicated nationally via the Community Radio Network.
If you know someone who is amazing, unique, extraordinary or has a great story to tell, then email the show and suggest a guest: wordforword@joy.org.au
This week Benjamin speaks with Jo Hirst, a former primary school teacher who wrote the Australian picture book for transgender children, The Gender Fairy, followed up by A House For Everyone. He explores her story and […]
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In this week’s episode Benjamin invites Gogglebox’s Tom Walsh for a chat about his amazing road from a single dad of three living in a caravan to one of Australia’s favourite TV families. If you’ve […]
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Television host and comedian Joel Creasey joins Benjamin this week for a good old gossip, plus they discuss his earliest performances, relationship and career. Word For Word airs midday (AEST) Saturdays on JOY 94.9 in […]
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Benjamin’s guest this week is Australian author Christos Tsiolkas, writer of the novels Loaded, Barracuda and The Slap. Word For Word airs midday (AEST) Saturdays on JOY 94.9 in Melbourne, streaming live at JOY.org.au, on […]
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This week Benjamin chats to Micah Scott, whose work includes empowering youth through one of our most important organisations for young people, The Minus 18 Foundation, as well as development of the first ever queer […]
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In this week’s episode, Benjamin speaks to the breakout star of ABC series Back in Very Small Business. Roman Hadley-Lund is one of the first transgender actors to play a trans role on screen. They […]
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Benjamin invites actor and author Harry Cook to tell his story this week. They speak about hist childhood and family, coming out (twice), alcoholism, acting gigs and writing his story in Pink Ink.
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This week Benjamin invites author, journalist and LGBTI rights activist Benjamin Law to the JOY 94.9 studio to tell his story. Word For Word airs midday (AEST) Saturdays on JOY 94.9 in Melbourne, streaming live […]
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This week, Real Housewife of Melbourne and LGBTI ambassador Gamble Breaux joins Benjamin to discuss her life and career. Word For Word airs midday (AEST) Saturdays on JOY 94.9 in Melbourne, streaming live at JOY.org.au, […]
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From his recent successful run through to the finale of The Voice Australia this year, Sheldon Riley fills Benjamin in on growing up in the noughties, and what’s still in store for the fresh singing […]
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