My Joint: Conversations about cannabis with Rachel Payne MP

On the B Side, Rachel continues her chat with Spankie Jackzon. More about Rachel: website / instagram Follow Spankie: instagram Rachel Payne MP Member for the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region Legalise Cannabis Victoria 384A Nepean Highway, Chelsea, VIC 3196 rachelpayne.com.au rachel.payne.mp@parliament.vic.gov.au   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the A Side, Rachel is joined by Spankie Jackzon. Blair – aka Spankie Jackzon - is a New Zealand drag performer who has lived and worked in Australia for many years. Spankie is best known for winning the second season of Ru Paul's Drag Race Down Under where she charmed Ru Paul and the audience with her immeasurable drag talent, as well as her warm and loving personality.   Part mother-...

On the B Side, Rachel continues her chat with David Ettershank MP. More about Rachel: website / instagram Follow Polly: instagram Rachel Payne MP Member for the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region Legalise Cannabis Victoria 384A Nepean Highway, Chelsea, VIC 3196 rachelpayne.com.au rachel.payne.mp@parliament.vic.gov.au   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the A Side, Rachel is joined by David Ettershank MP. David is my friend and colleague as well as the Member for the Western Metropolitan Region for Legalise Cannabis Victoria.  David is an experienced campaigner for his local community and has a deep and long-standing passion for the not-for-profit sector and decades of experience working in the labour movement.  David also had a chro...

On the B Side today Rachel continues to chat to a living drag legend.   She is one of Australia's hardest working and most respected queens, with a career spanning over 25 years.   She’s dazzling, she’s divine, she’s also a cannabis consumer – welcome Polly Filla! More about Rachel: website / instagram Follow Polly: instagram Rachel Payne MP Member for the South-Eastern Metropo...

On the A Side today Rachel is joined by a living drag legend.   She is one of Australia's hardest working and most respected queens, with a career spanning over 25 years.   She’s dazzling, she’s divine, she’s also a cannabis consumer – welcome Polly Filla! More about Rachel: website / instagram Follow Polly: instagram Rachel Payne MP Member for the South-Eastern Metropolitan Re...

This week Rachel chats to Niamh. Niamh is a 30-year-old woman who has used cannabis since her early 20s. As a younger person she enjoyed consuming cannabis because it helped her switch off from some difficult things, but as an adult she finds it helps her focus.   Niamh is very active and has played sport at an elite level. She is currently a soccer player but has dabbled in rugby, hocke...

In today's episode, Rachel chats to Claire. Claire works in the not-for-profit sector in Naarm, Melbourne and she is a self-appointed expert in Russian prison tattoos.   A 'two-toke-Tina', Claire uses medicinal cannabis for PMDD and a condition she cannot pronounce.  I won’t try to pronounce it either, but I think the short story is that it involves really bad knee pain.  More...

On the B Side this week, Rachel continues her chat with Dr. Steve Ellen, psychiatrist, professor, author, and, let’s be honest, a bit of a bloody legend.   More about Steve: instagram More about Rachel: website / instagram Rachel Payne MP Member for the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region Legalise Cannabis Victoria 384A Nepean Highway, Chelsea, VIC 3196 rachelpayne.com.au rachel.payne.mp@p...

On the A Side this week, Rachel talks to Dr. Steve Ellen, psychiatrist, professor, author, and, let’s be honest, a bit of a bloody legend.   He’s worked everywhere from cancer wards - to transplant units - to HIV clinics.  Steve co-wrote Mental - a book that helps people actually keep their mental health - and he’s a regular in the media — where he somehow manages to make psychiatry...

On the B Side this week, Rachel continues her chat with Harley Breen. Harley is an award-winning comedian, actor, broadcaster, television personality and, father of four.   More about Rachel: website / instagram Rachel Payne MP Member for the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region Legalise Cannabis Victoria 384A Nepean Highway, Chelsea, VIC 3196 rachelpayne.com.au rachel.payne.mp@parliament.v...

On the A Side this week, Rachel chats to the Harley Breen. Harley is an award-winning comedian, actor, broadcaster, television personality and, father of four.   Harley is a regular on our TV screens, appearing on panel shows and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala.  As an actor he has appeared in shows such as "It's a Date" and "Fisk" and in 2019 Breen hosted the Logie...

On the B Side this week, Rachel continues her chat with the infamous and often mis-represented Robbie Swan.   Canberra born and raised, Robbie co-founded the political party – the Sex Party with his partner Fiona Patten in 2008.   The Sex Party evolved out of Swan and Patten’s work as adult industry lobbyists for the Eros Foundation which they founded in 1992. They advocated fo...

On the A Side this week, Rachel chats to the infamous and often mis-represented Robbie Swan.   Canberra born and raised, Robbie co-founded the political party – the Sex Party with his partner Fiona Patten in 2008.   The Sex Party evolved out of Swan and Patten’s work as adult industry lobbyists for the Eros Foundation which they founded in 1992. They advocated for sex work law...

On the B Side today Rachel continues her chat with Michelle Sheppard. Michelle Sheppard, affectionately known as “Mama Mish,” is a leader in both gender equity and transgender rights.  In recognition of her extraordinary contributions, Michelle was inducted into the Victorian Museum of Women and, honoured with a coveted spot in the 2023 Victorian Honour Roll of Women as a Change Agent.&n...

On the A Side today Rachel chats to Michelle Sheppard. Michelle Sheppard, affectionately known as “Mama Mish,” is a leader in both gender equity and transgender rights.  In recognition of her extraordinary contributions, Michelle was inducted into the Victorian Museum of Women and, honoured with a coveted spot in the 2023 Victorian Honour Roll of Women as a Change Agent.   Mich...

On the B Side today Rachel continues her chat with Derek Pyrah. Derek Pyrah is a retired Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) veteran who served in the Iraq War. He is the founder of the Safer Veterans Australia and the No More Zombie Veterans campaign, which advocates for Australian veterans' access to medicinal cannabis as a safer alternative to outdated poly-pharmacy treatments.   Derek’...

On the A Side today Rachel chats to Derek Pyrah. Derek Pyrah is a retired Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) veteran who served in the Iraq War. He is the founder of the Safer Veterans Australia and the No More Zombie Veterans campaign, which advocates for Australian veterans' access to medicinal cannabis as a safer alternative to outdated poly-pharmacy treatments.   Derek’s advocacy is c...

On the B Side today Rachel continues her chat with William Simpson, or Bill to friends. Bill Simpson is a Melbourne based writer, photographer, and tap dancer. His new memoir Drenched in Wonder explores how a single experience transformed his relationship with cannabis and reshaped his creative practice. He is passionate about honest conversations around responsible use and living a curious, meani...

On the A Side today Rachel chats to William Simpson, or Bill to friends. Bill Simpson is a Melbourne based writer, photographer, and tap dancer. His new memoir Drenched in Wonder explores how a single experience transformed his relationship with cannabis and reshaped his creative practice. He is passionate about honest conversations around responsible use and living a curious, meaningful life. Mor...

On the B Side this week Nelly continues her conversation with Rachel Payne. More about Rachel: website / instagram Find out more: here Rachel Payne MP Member for the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region Legalise Cannabis Victoria 384A Nepean Highway, Chelsea, VIC 3196 rachelpayne.com.au rachel.payne.mp@parliament.vic.gov.au   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the A Side this week Rachel Payne sits down with...Rachel Payne. Well, really, Nelly Thomas sits down with Rachel so we can get to know a bit more about how she got started and what drives her. More about Rachel: website / instagram Find out more: here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Side B today, Rachel is joined by the hilarious Dilruk Jayasinha. Dil is a Sri Lankan born Australian comedian, broadcaster and actor. He is also a heart attack survivor, excellent cook, all ‘round lovely man and, a cannabis consumer. More about Rachel: website / instagram Follow Dilruk: instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Side A today, Rachel is joined by the hilarious Dilruk Jayasinha. Dil is a Sri Lankan born Australian comedian, broadcaster and actor. He is also a heart attack survivor, excellent cook, all ‘round lovely man and, a cannabis consumer. More about Rachel: website / instagram Follow Dilruk: instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, on the B Side, Rachel continues her conversation with Alice Davy; a single mother to two young boys, a medicinal cannabis patient who navigates life with endometriosis, multiple sclerosis and ADHD. More about Rachel: website / instagram Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.