Ep 178 – All of Us No Longer Strangers

This week, Chief Underwear Thief Craig invites our Mr Vicbears 2024 Joenas into the studio to talk about the upcoming Underwear Auction at the Laird Hotel. The event is Joenas' title year charity fundraiser, raising money for Pride Foundation Australia - and giving thirsty punters the opportunity to buy the underwear right off the models backs (and fronts) Tim and Craig chat with Craig about underwear fetishes, and Follow Michael linktr.ee/muchmoreamusing  Follow Tim instagram.com/beatzradio/ This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au

Melbourne Rubber is bringing you a SLICK Week to remember in 2024. We bring you all the goss from Bec, John, and FFunOtter who spill the lube on everything happening this week.   Remember every SLICK event this year is 18+ gender inclusive! Check out https://www.melbournerubber.com/ https://www.instagram.com/melbournerubber/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/melbournerubbermen/about https://x.com/RubberMelbourne Find out about all of the people and groups bringing SLICK to life including: Eagle Leather, the Laird, Barba, City of Yarra, Down an' Dirty, Boot Co Brisbane, Drip Lube, Deanation, Ethikink, Hanky, The Eagle Sydney, Kink Projects, Fan Daddies, SNKR Bar, Winden Photography, House of Ma' Jaw, Kink.Ed, HDG Image, Sinnovator, Lux Latex Care, Pig AF, Nourish Collingwood Follow Michael linktr.ee/muchmoreamusing  Follow Tim instagram.com/beatzradio/ We mentiuned on the show that you may have noticed Jon's voice missing from the show the last couple weeks. Jon has had to step back from his Sexpert duties to focus on his next adventures with all things work and play. Jon has been a regular part of the team since 2020 and will be missed on the show. We wish Jon all the best in his sexcapades and you can follow them at @barbarylion This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au

Recently, men have fallen victim to homophobic violence perpetrated by groups targeting users of dating apps like Grindr. Men are lured into vulnerable settings and abused, assaulted, and demeaned - violently in some cases. We through this quickie (also available on Well Well Well) to speak to police about what is being done to protect queer men using apps. Jeremy Oliver (they/he) is the LGBTIQA+ Communities Portfolio Manager with Victoria Police and spearheading the investigation into Grindr and app related safety Follow Michael linktr.ee/muchmoreamusing  Follow Tim instagram.com/beatzradio/ For more information and support on this topic head to thorneharbour.org/appsafety https://www.police.vic.gov.au/LGBTIQA-liaison-officers Call 000 in an emergency Contact the non-emergency line to report non emergency or life threatening incidents on 131 444 Visit the safety commissioner website https://www.esafety.gov.au/ Report an incident online https://www.police.vic.gov.au/report   * This special quickie episode was released Thursday, September 5th 2024 exclusively to podcast on JOY * Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au Image this week by Hide and Seek This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au

Shaun and Dean from Gay Fathers Worldwide step into the studio to share about connecting men who have kids from past heterosexual relationships. Now reaching almost 1000 members, the global group supports men to talk about their same sex attraction, and unravel what it means to (potentially) start a new life with a queer identity. We talk conversion practices, faith, and coming out to partners and kids.   Follow Michael linktr.ee/muchmoreamusing  Follow Tim instagram.com/beatzradio/   Find Gay Fathers Worldwide on Facebook Connect with Bent Couch Counselling and the Community Couch Conversations Chat with likeminded guys and find resources on DALE dale.org.au/ If you need to talk to someone about your mental health, or suicide ideation contact Rainbow Door MensLine Lifeline 13 11 14 or Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467 Men's Line 1300 789 978 Opening Hours 24 hours a day, 7 days a week * This episode originally aired Tuesday, September 3rd 2024 on JOY * Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au Image this week supplied by Shaun This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au

We sit down with Tom Boye, masseur, sex worker - and all round good person to talk about the art of erotic massage, fantasies, and supporting DL guys to connect sensually with other men.   Follow Michael linktr.ee/muchmoreamusing  Follow Tim instagram.com/beatzradio/ Follow Tom Boye on X at @tomboyemassage. or find his online services at via All My Links   * This episode originally aired Tuesday, August 27 2024 on JOY * Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au Image this week supplied by Tom This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au

Resident bear, kink, and daddy expert Craig joins us to explore guys in the fetish world who love to strike up a cigars for social and sexual pleasure. We explore scarification and branding, ash play, subs and does in the leather community, and how we reduce harms associated with smoking if engaging in smoke play. Follow Michael linktr.ee/muchmoreamusing  Follow Tim instagram.com/beatzradio/ Follow Craig at @bear_overboard Melbourne Cigar Men website: https://melbournecigarmen.wordpress.com/ Melbourne Cigar Men on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/uyMcYeGZzDKLjLeB/?mibextid=K35XfP Check out Quit Victoria's latest LGBTIQA+ smoking cessation campaign at https://www.quit.org.au/articles/lgbtiq  Touchbase's tobacco information for mixing and matching drugs, and the LGBTIQA+ community https://touchbase.org.au/drug/tobacco/  * This episode originally aired Tuesday, August 20 2024 on JOY * Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au Image this week supplied by Craig This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au

Grab your joystick and get ready to game, boy. In the biggest crossover event since Super Smash Bros, Luke and Elliot from the team at Checkpoint port over to the naughty side on Hide and Seek. Giving a 1-up to gaming, Checkpoint is JOY's weekly show for for game news, reviews, interviews where you can catch all the latest releases and big discussions as we break down the most popular and constantly evolving medium in the world, from a uniquely queer perspective. This week, we're exploring the world of gaming, hot gay nerds, sex tech and teledildonics for games - and what is happening in the industry for forward momentum of telling queer stories in gaming. We chat about community building with platforms like Twitch and Discord, through to romanceable vacuum cleaners, and our sexual awakenings in video games... and of course horny Bowser art. Find Checkpoint's award winning reviews and game features at checkpointgaming.net and listen live on Saturdays at 2pm, or grab the podcast from your favourite podcast app. Checkpoints many awards include: Winner of CBAA 2019 Community Radio Award for Excellence in Innovative Programming & Content Winner of 2020 Addam Stobbs Award for Broadcasting Excellence FeedSpot's #1 Australian Gaming Podcast of 2024 Winner of 2024 IT Journalism Awards for Best Independent Coverage Find your gaymer community Melbourne Gaymers - facebook.com/MelbourneGaymers Sydney Gaymers - facebook.com/SydneyGaymers Australian Gaymers - gaymers.org.au * This episode originally aired Tuesday, August 6 2024 on JOY * Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au Image by freepik This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au

Laird Leatherman 2024 Jay returns, bringing along Brett from the Laird to chat about the upcoming A Week of Leather events. We chat about Jay's charity, Rainbow Railroad, and supporting community abroad and in our own leather backyard. Brett shares a little about the history of AWOL and what we can expect, what to wear to what events, and connecting with our leather community.   Jay was recently up in Sydney for Sydney Leather Week - and massive congrats to Sydney Mr Leather 2024 in Timo and Sydney Ms Leather 2024 Lani.  More about all the AWOL events at aweekofleather.com Monday: MEET MARKET / HAND JOBS (leather and fetish encouraged) Tuesday: SESSIONS (leather and fetish encouraged) Wednesday: JOCK PARTY (leather and fetish encouraged) Thursday: HIGH SHINE (dress code enforced) Friday: KINK WARS (leather and fetish encouraged) Saturday: THE HUSTLE (dress code enforced) Sunday: HAPPY ENDING (leather and fetish encouraged) Follow Jay on Laird Leatherman 2024 on Facebook and @jockbox on Instagram Regular goings on at the Laird Hotel via lairdhotel.com Jay's charity Rainbow Railroad supporting LGBTQI+ people who face violence and oppression around the world   Hide and Seek now airs Tuesdays at 9pm on JOY 94.9 in Melbourne and surrounds, iHeart Radio and streaming at joy.org.au     This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. * This episode originally aired Tuesday, July 30 2024 on JOY * Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au

Michael is back from his Hot Girl European Summer to spill the beans on beach bears, european sex clubs, and nearly getting arrested at the airport. We also share what's news with Mpox with cases on the rise - and what to look out for, particularly if you've just returned from your own hot girl european summer.   Resources Victoria Thorne Harbour Health Mpox info Better Health Channel Mpox info NSW ACON Mpox info  Tasmania Sexual Health info from TasChard Western Australia WAAC Mpox info NT NTAHC Mpox info Queensland QPP Mpox info South Australia SAMESH Mpox info Emen8's finding a clinic service This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au

Tim and Jon journey through the world of sex and disability with CJ and Grant. We talk about accessibility in kink spaces, and navigating sex and kink with our mental and physical limitations. We talk getting inventive with flashcards, pro dommes, and the occasional apparatus for enhancing pleasure. Podcast photo by SHVETS production on Pexels * This episode originally aired Tuesday, June 4 2024 on JOY * Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing. If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at [email protected] This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yaluk-ut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Find other JOY podcasts at joy.org.au