JOY Drive with Warren

Pride, Connection and Community: Joe Ball explores how the Victorian Seniors Festival is creating connection and visibility for older Victorians, why LGBTQIA+ elders can face distinct risks of isolation and why ageing should remain a time of creativity, pride and belonging. Guest: Joe Ball, Victorian Commissioner for LGBTQIA+ Communities Presenter: Warren Andrew The post LGBTQIA+ Commissioner Joe...

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s first violinist Lorraine Hook looks back on performing with Elton John before 30,000 fans on their legendary 1986 Australian tour, the moments she still remembers four decades later and what it means to bring that music back to the stage. Guest: Lorraine Hook, violinist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Lorraine Hook: 40 Ye...

Pelvic health physiotherapist Alexandra Lopes explains what our pelvic floor should be doing when we run, jump or lift weights, why tighter isn’t always better and what leakage or other symptoms can tell us about how our body is handling the load. Guest: Alexandra Lopes, pelvic health physiotherapist at Pelvic Health Melbourne Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Alexandra Lopes: Is Your Pelvic Floor...

Tom Ballard explores what 20 years in comedy have taught him about getting older, caring deeply, redefining success and working out which of life’s apparent crises really matter in his new Melbourne Fringe show In the Grand Scheme of Things. Guest: Tom Ballard, comedian Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Tom Ballard: What Really Matters in the Grand Scheme of Things? appeared first on JOY Drive .

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne explores the growing public anxiety around increasingly autonomous Artificial Intelligence (AI), the language of rogue agents and existential threats, and whether we can take genuine risks seriously without allowing fear to dominate the conversation. Guest: Dr Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University...

Dr Luke Heemsbergen explores the privacy problem created by Apple Watch features that can capture and summarise conversations, asking whether one person should be able to opt in to technology that everyone else in the room never agreed to use. Guest: Dr Luke Heemsbergen, Senior Lecturer in Communication at Deakin University Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dr Luke Heemsbergen: What Happens When Y...

Associate Professor Evangeline Mantzioris explains coffee’s surprisingly strange effects on everything from our gut, reflux and cholesterol to migraines, medication, iron absorption and even our eyes and ears. Guest: Guest: Associate Professor Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences and Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia Presenter: Warren...

Tegan Higginbotham explains how an opportunity she probably shouldn’t have taken unravelled badly enough to make her consider quitting stand-up, before becoming the true story behind her Melbourne Fringe show, Follow That Turtle! Guest: Tegan Higginbotham, comedian and performer Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Tegan Higginbotham: ‘Follow That Turtle!’ – Melbourne Fringe Festiva...

Nadine Browne explores how growing up expecting the Rapture, finding herself in New York literary circles and learning to live without inherited certainty shaped her funny, dark debut mystery Gone Guru. Guest: Nadine Browne, author of Gone Guru Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Nadine Browne: ‘Gone Guru’ and the Stories We Tell Ourselves About Who We Are appeared first on JOY Drive .

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin puts our hearts to music, explaining what controls heart rate, how fast and slow a healthy heart can beat, what happens when its rhythm goes wrong and why Stayin’ Alive became the soundtrack to CPR. Guest: Associate Professor Theresa Larkin, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences at the University of Wollongong Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Associate Profess...

Suzy Wrong explores Furious through our fantasies of being the hero, the seductive appeal of vigilante justice and the uncomfortable question of why violence can feel satisfying when we think the person on the receiving end deserves it. Guest: Suzy Wrong Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Suzy Wrong: TV Series Review – ‘Furious’ appeared first on JOY Drive .

Kon Karapanagiotidis explains the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s concerns about the Federal Government’s latest migration enforcement measures, possible changes to work rights and protection claims, and what those seeking asylum should be watching next. Guest: Kon Karapanagiotidis, CEO and Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Kon Karapanagiotidis: What Co...

Sex and relationship therapist Lucy Street explores male loneliness, why romantic partners can become men’s entire emotional support network and how friendship, vulnerability and ordinary social connection can build a healthier life. Guest: Lucy Street, sex and relationship therapist with SHIPS Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Lucy Street: Why Are So Many Men Lonely? appeared first on JOY Drive .

Dr Lauren Cortis explains what statins actually do, why they may be prescribed before someone develops heart disease and what emerging research can and cannot yet tell us about healthy ageing and dementia prevention. Guest: Dr Lauren Cortis, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice at Adelaide University Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dr Lauren Cortis: Could Statins Help Healthy People Live Healthi...

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne explores the debate over musicians using the stage for political expression, the competing expectations of artists and audiences, and what happens when promoters, venues and performers draw different lines. Guest: Dr Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne Presenter: Warren Andrew The p...

Jye Marshall explores how Bob Mackie helped create the unforgettable visual identities of Cher, Diana Ross and Tina Turner, and what separates a beautiful outfit from a costume that becomes part of cultural history. Guest: Jye Marshall, Lecturer in Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture at Swinburne University of Technology Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Jye Marshall: How Bob Mackie...

Associate Professor Matthew Ahmadi explains why meaningful health benefits don’t depend on hitting 10,000 steps, with different combinations of how much and how briskly we walk associated with a lower risk of early death. Guest: Associate Professor Matthew Ahmadi, Monash University and the Victorian Heart Institute Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Associate Professor Matthew Ahmadi: Fewer Steps o...

Associate Professor Nick Fuller explains what exercise actually does to our appetite, why we can overestimate how much food we’ve “earned” after a workout and how to use exercise sensibly when the goal is losing weight. Guest: Assoicate Professor Nick Fuller, Clinical Trials Director in the Department of Endocrinology at RPA Hospital and the University of Sydney Presenter: Warren Andrew The post A...

Nicole Rich explains what to check before buying a used car, how to spot an unlicensed trader, why your rights depend on who you buy from and what to do when the car you bring home turns into an expensive problem. Guest: Nicole Rich, Director, Consumer Affairs Victoria Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Nicole Rich: How to Avoid Buying a Used-Car Regret appeared first on JOY Drive .

Dr Dean Murphy explains what newly diagnosed Australians reveal about missed HIV tests, outdated assumptions about who is at risk, gaps in prevention and why today’s reality of living with HIV is dramatically different from the past. Guest: Dr Dean Murphy, Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at La Trobe University Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dr...

Dr Edith Hill explores the social media finds that finally made her tackle an 18-month-old plumbing problem, plus how humour can make a colonoscopy less intimidating and why tiny jobs become enormous in our heads. Guest: Dr Edith Hill, Associate Lecturer in Learning and Teaching Innovation at Flinders University Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dr Edith Hill: Social Media News – Why Do We S...

Kristian Bezuidenhout explores how the fortepiano and harpsichord can transform music we thought we knew, and what centuries-old instruments reveal about Mozart, Beethoven and the freedom hidden inside classical music. Guest: Kristian Bezuidenhout, keyboard player and conductor Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Kristian Bezuidenhout: Hearing Mozart and Beethoven As They Once Sounded appeared first...

Suzy Wrong explores Here The Whole Time through body shame, gay male beauty standards, bullying and first love, asking whether another person can ever convince us we’re desirable when we don’t believe it ourselves. Guest: Suzy Wrong Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Suzy Wrong: Film Review – ‘Here The Whole Time’ appeared first on JOY Drive .

Dr Mark Giancaspro explains why banning smart glasses isn’t as simple as putting up a sign, with privacy, covert recording, disability discrimination and accessibility all complicating where businesses can draw the line. Dr Mark Giancaspro, Senior Lecturer at the University of Adelaide Law School and Special Counsel with DW Fox Tucker Lawyers Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dr Mark Giancaspro: C...

JOY’s Andy MacNamara reveals the creative life beyond the microphone, exploring how he became a children’s author, where his stories come from and whether his radio colleagues should be worried about becoming characters. Guest: Andy MacNamara, JOY presenter and children’s author Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Andy MacNamara: From Radio Microphones to Children’s Books appeared first on JOY Drive...