Babble POP, Counter Cultured, On the Line and QNN

The Informer: Legislation surrounding hormone treatment for young people The Transition process for children is 2 fold. After a child has undergone extensive medical and psychological assessment they can be prescribed hormone blockers to suppress the onset of puberty. The Second stage of transition is to start Hormone Therapy, either Testosterone or Estrange, to facilitate physical transition. But the family must get permission from a Family Court Judge to begin Hormone Therapy. Delaying the child’s physical development. Naomi and Isabella join Shannon, Stephany and Emma to discuss the long and drawn out legal process. At a time where other children are developing into adults, Transgender children have their puberty suppressed for many years, increasing both social and mental stress for the child. The number of children transitioning has risen exponentially over the past few years. The Royal Children’s Hospital is expecting at least 250 new referral’s this year alone. Further increasing pressure and access to appropriate services. B.R.O.A.D: Gay Lesbian Then and Now Sonja is joined by Shirleene Robinson co-author of Gay Lesbian Then and Now. Over seventy years, Australia has quietly undergone one of the biggest social revolutions in history. Once viewed as criminals, sinners or just sick, Gay men and Lesbians are increasingly accepted as equal, and the majority of Australians support same-sex marriage. This rapid transformation in social attitudes has widened the space lesbians and gays to live ordinary and visible lives in a ways that were once barely imaginable. Gay Lesbian Then and Now, reveals the legacies of homophobia, the personal struggles and triumphs involved in coming out, the inconsistent state of social progress, and the many different ways of being gay or lesbian in Australia then and now. Saturday Magazine: Tienan Brady from Marriage Equality Australia Tienan Brady from Marriage Equality Australia, joins Macca and Tass to discuss marriage equality in relation to the 2016 Federal election and what it means for the LGBTIQ community. The post Legislating young Transgender people, Gay Lesbian Then and Now, Marriage Equality the numbers appeared first on Little Pod of JOY.

QNN  Q-mmunity News” News and Information for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Intersex communities of Australia and the world. Wet Spot, “Masturbation Let your fingers do the walking” Sammi is joined by the fabulous Mis Lisa Skye, to discus all things masturbation: The hows, the whys and should we do it more? C + C drive Factory “More Kayne!, Saving Whales!” The boys discuss important things like what did the celebs really ask for before they went into the jungle?’ They explain how your porn addiction is now good for the world and what do you do when a cow comes crashing through your roof late at night. Q Country “True North, The Stetson Family Nadine Budge, lead singer of The Stetson Family, describes the development of the album True North, and of the group in live conversation with Chris. ‘True North’ is a gorgeous album, from the finely honed pen of the band down to the Dylan cover. The post Masturbation, Saving Whales, Queer Country,QNN-News appeared first on Little Pod of JOY.

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.     The post Masturbation pleasures, Genitals do not equal gender! appeared first on Little Pod of JOY.

Life-saving animals, major music awards, neighbourly relations and major feminist icons are all featured on this week’s show.  If you’d like to cry, laugh out loud, reflect, or be irritated at Justin Bieber, there’s something here for everyone. 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. The post Pets-A-Loud, Lunchbox, Jax & Greta and Second Breakfast appeared first on Little Pod of JOY.

YouTube stars, world-class scientists, local musicians and Scream Queens are all gathered together in this week’s show! 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. The post Cheap Seats, Word for Word, Her Voice and SciFi & Squeam appeared first on Little Pod of JOY.

Today we unite worldwide in the fight against HIV, show our support for people living with HIV and commemorate those who have died. Real talk time on the show this week as we hear from Max Niggl from Living Positive Victoria, Joel Murray about HIV and the media, Samantha Betts about her experience working in the detention centre in Nauru that caused her to become a whistle-blower, and Sarah Ferguson about recognising domestic violence. From Driving You Mad: Hitting Home David and Sue speak with Sarah Ferguson about her new doco that aired on the ABC, Hitting Home. Sarah talks about knowing the warning signs of domestic violence; little creepy bits of controlling behaviour come first. From Well Well Well: World AIDS Day In this second part of a World AIDS Day series Jack and Adam continue with some important events for World AIDS Day 2015 in a discussion with Max Niggl from Living Positive Victoria. From Is Nothing Sacred: All of My People Tonight’s show is all about human rights with Jim and Steph talking to Samantha Betts who worked in the detention center in Nauru and became a whistle-blower and advocate, speaking publicly about what she saw there. Also the meaning of My People by The Presets (covered by the Basement Boys) is revealed. From Hide and Seek: The Media and HIV Following the announcement by Charlie Sheen that he is HIV positive, Dean and Andrew chat with Joel Murray, a self-described libertarian writer who is HIV+, about the mainstream media’s coverage of HIV, safer sex, and the broader impacts that HIV impacts individuals. The post Human Rights for All: World AIDS Day and more appeared first on Little Pod of JOY.

What do a local underground DJ, an award-winning multilingual pop show, World AIDS Day 2015 and the LGBTIQ news have in common? They’re all starring on this week’s show! From the QNN: Queer Network News News and Information for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex communities. From Babble POP!: Award-Winningly Classic Babble POP! celebrates our diverse communities with the newest pop and dance music from around the world, in languages other than English. This week focuses on huge, classic tracks – and the show has just won a major radio award! From Counter Cultured: Stings Most Definitely Attached DJ Tamara is Victoria’s next killer electronic act and if you don’t believe Dylan now, listen to this chat and get lost in her set as she takes the stage as a Counter Cultured special guest DJ. From On the Line: Brent Allan Living Positive Victoria’s Executive Officer, Brent Allan, joins Dean to discuss the recent developments in community activation of PrEP, the activities of World AIDS Day 2015, his organisations call for new Board members, the HIV Justice Film Festival and much more. The post Babble POP, Counter Cultured, On the Line and QNN appeared first on Little Pod of JOY.

The inestimable Tina Arena, the art of poetry, feminism and inclusivity in the music industry, and the 2015 LGBTI Ageing and Aged Care Conference are all explored this week! From Que(e)ries: Is Poetry Queer? This week Lana is talking about what poetry is, the history of poetry from Sappho to Mary Oliver to Sonya Renee, and the role poetry has played in the lesbian and feminist movements to explore the question, “is poetry queer”? From Sound Museum: Tina Arena In this extended podcast exclusive Leo chats with the sensational Tina Arena. Tina reflects on her career, from a young girl in Young Talent Time to a multi-million selling recording artist about to celebrate forty years in the music industry. From Cute: Katie from Listen Hanna is joined by Katie from LISTEN, which was originally started by Evelyn Morris. LISTEN exists to spark and cultivate a conversation from a feminist perspective around the experiences of marginalized people in Australian music. From Saturday Magazine: Full As A Goog Pete and Tas have a very cerebral and jam-packed show, joined for the first hour by ‘Dolly’ Doyle, to cover the news. Pauline Cramery, a researcher, community liaison officer and coordinator, comes in to share her findings on a report about how older LGBT people were and are treated. The post Queeries, Sound Museum, Cute and Saturday Magazine appeared first on Little Pod of JOY.

Fisting, spirituality, unexpected stripper poles, glamourous songstresses and more – we’ve got it all as we showcase a broad variety of the most entertaining podcasts from JOY this week! 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! The post Spirit Lounge, Hide & Seek, Jax & Greta and LA Spinz appeared first on Little Pod of JOY.

Trick or treat! It’s a fabulous spooky scary Halloween at JOY and it comes in all kinds of podcasts. From Howl-o-ween with your pup and Dracula as queer hero, to costume parties, paganism and eerie Wiccan sounds. There’s something for everyone this Halloween! 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 The post Little Halloween of JOY appeared first on Little Pod of JOY.