JOY Weekly

In our first episode of 2023, Joel and Dave kicked off with a bang with one of our biggest Jennifer Watch moments with a two-for-one combo that was quite poetic.  Once Joel dried himself off, we got straight into our New Year cleanse in preparation for the new year ahead with and intense “Get It Off Ya Chest!”. PS: Here’s a poem/song we wrote about ourselves that is totally origi...

We have the hilarious Jacob Stanely in from the Just the Gist Podcast .  Joel interrupts to tell us about his freak out when he bumped into Stephen Fry in Melbourne Central… and now that Neighbours has returned, Dave and Nellie will never stop hearing Joel’s desperate attempts to be on the show (even though he is a middle-aged gay man who looks like a giant boy). About Just The Gist Po...

Orthodox Jewish cantor, artist and mental health advocate, Aryeh Levin pops in to discuss some of the unique challenges of growing up queer within religious communities.  Joel and Dave fantasise about Jennifer Keyte reading the news for them and Kirsty Buchanan pops in to throw a spanner in the JOY Weekly manor!  We also celebrate the amazing turnout of Melbourne’s Trans Pride March during T...

Lizzo may play the flute, but ELSKA rocks a glowing harp!  Our favourite Discotheque Songstress from Brisbane infuses sultry playfulness and wonder into the Australian Pop music industry… and we had her all to ourselves (Eeee!).  We adore the sound of her latest hit, “ Golden “.. but we weren’t expecting to be blessed with the first radio play of  her upcoming single &#8220...

Michael Howden from the Low Rez choir pops into the studio to talk about how they survived the COVID lockdown period as a group. Now they’re celebrating their live comeback with their first live concert in two years called “Standing Together”! Event Details: When: 27th November at 4:30pm. Venue: The auditorium @ Armadale Baptist Church. Address: 88 Kooyong Rd, Armadale VIC 3143 P...

On International Pronouns day ,  Mila Jam dials in from New York (3am her time!!) for some peace, love and Jam (yum!).  She talks to us about unity within the rainbow community, the importance of belonging and what it means to connect with other humans. We just really wish she was coming to see us at Sydney World Pride !  Dave becomes a father to a fur-ball, Kirsty Buchanan  comes in to talk about...

We interview Sam Weldon , the director of the play Doghouse , set entirely in a nightclub toilet!  Joel opens up about a very upsetting incident that occurred to him on World Mental Health Day … and a certain Jennifer gives the JOY switchboard a call! (eep!) About Doghouse Taking place entirely in the grotty, tiny, all-gender bathroom of a nightclub, this is a queer character drama and relat...

We re-visit some of Darren Hayes ‘ popular tunes in celebration of the former Savage Garden frontman’s first album in a decade: “ Homosexual “!  Dave is determined to (make a love) call (to) “ Channel 10 ” and say hi to “ Jennifer Keyte ”.  Bec from “ Chicks Taking Footy ” pops in to drop some news… before “ N for Nellie ” drops a major bombshell.  Joel makes a big “i...

Ed Quinn from Telenova mends Joel and Dave’s hearts (broken by Josh) by visiting the boys in the studio for a chat.  Joel almost has an existential crisis when Ed reveals that being over 30 is a mature age to be working in the music business (sorry, Joel.  There goes your pop star dreams!).  There’s talk of crushes… their love for Madonna… and which of his bands members wou...

Joel interviews Lucinda Cowden (Melanie Pearson) from Neighbours, celebrating its legacy and achievements over the decades. We all have fond memories of the show and its characters, having paved the way forward for many budding performers… but Joel and Lucinda dig deeper into how it’s send off might not have fully showcased its legacy.  Oooooh!  There’s nothing like a bit of dram...

Move over Hugh Jackman… Nick Bracks is in studio to celebrate our first 6pm show!  Our quintuple+ threat guest is an entrepreneur, actor, dancing with the stars alumni, author , mental health ambassador, podcaster and, amongst other good nouns, a demonstrably quality human being (Trust us.  We ran all the off-air Joy Weekly tests and measurements to confirm).  Returning to Melbourne from his...

Megan Hustwaite , a regular on Dave’s “old sports show”, calls in to talk to the boys all things Basketball, including the upcoming Hall of Fame .  Joel shocks everyone by revealing who in Megan’s report he’s known for a “very, very, very long time” and Dave insists on getting some dirt on the now legend-elevated Andrew Gaze .  The chat logically segues to...

The boys dote in admiration as they interview Tim Nelson from Brisbane band, Cub Sport ; releasing their first single in two years, “ Always Got The Love ” (the track makes us go all tingly inside).  The amiable Tim talks about his time during lockdown, revealing both sweet and funny moments in both his personal and artistic life that gave influence to this new and exciting era.  We ca...

Jennifer Key te from 10 News First likes our Instagram (but hasn’t followed), Dave thinks he is Dennis Cometti , Joel gets rudely interrupted and we literally sing praises for our beloved new Instagram friends in a desperate attempt for more likes! It’s also Reconciliation Week and we had the delight to interview First Nations educator and TV presenter,  Shelley Ware . About Joy Weekly...

During reconciliation week  the boys speak with Shelley Ware, a specialist teacher, radio host, podcaster and advocate for embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture into classrooms and the national curriculum.  A quintessential interview with vital insights into the indigenous experience and how we can move forward together as a stronger, more enlightened nation. Follow S...

Joel and Dave debrief on the Australian 2022 federal election, they introduce “the help” AKA “N for Nellie” Nel, who is keeping the boys (finally) organised and they sing happy birthday to celebrities with the initials MM, OS and KM.  Somewhere in there they chat KA’BEL duo, Katie Underwood and Belinda Chapple, having just released their second hit “Heartstrings...

Dave and Joel chat to KA’BEL duo Katie Underwood and Belinda Chapple having just released their second hit “Heartstrings”.  Strings were certainly pulled and eyes watered as the former Bardot singers recall their timeless friendship and new musical journey.  Dave and Joel test just how close our star guests are with a cheeky quiz game of “How well do you know your duo?&#822...

Joy Weekly ‘s David Beckett fan-girls through his interview with Lisa Mitchell.  This interview was extracted from the full episode: “ Nostalgic Ringtones and Interview with Lisa Mitchell “). Follow Lisa on Instagram: @lisahmitchell . Check out her new album “ A Place to Fall Apart “. JOY Weekly is your fix of light hearted entertainment giving you a laugh along the w...

JOY Weekly ‘s Joel takes us down ring-tone memory lane (remember the Crazy Frog? You’re welcome), David fan-girls through his interview with Lisa Mitchell and we blow birthday kisses to Holly Valance (now Holly Candy) who turns 39.  Muah! Included in this episode is our weekly Jennifer watch, Dave has a big question and we get something off of our chests. JOY Weekly is your fix of ligh...