JOY Drive with Warren

Dr Mia Cobb explains why humping often has more to do with excitement, play or stress than sex or dominance, and what we should actually do when our dog chooses another dog, a cushion or someone’s leg. Guest: Dr Mia Cobb, Chaser Innovation Research Fellow (Canine Welfare Science) at the University of Melbourne Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dr Mia Cobb: Why Do Dogs Hump? appeared first on JOY D...

Eliza Shephard explores the thrill and freedom of premiering Joe Chindamo’s new flute concerto written especially for her, and how her playful approach to performance is pushing classical music beyond its traditional boundaries. Guest: Eliza Shephard, award-winning flautist and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra guest soloist Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Eliza Shephard: What Does It Feel Like to Ha...

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne explores why dinner parties and spontaneous visits are disappearing, from cost and exhaustion to social media perfection and digital entertainment, and whether lowering our expectations could help bring informal friendship back into our homes. Guest: Dr Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Mel...

Jye Marshall explores where inspiration ends and copying begins as Adidas takes White Fox to court, and whether fashion could even exist without designers constantly borrowing, recycling and reinventing ideas that came before them. Guest: Jye Marshall, Lecturer in Fashion Design at Swinburne University of Technology Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Jye Marshall: Can Adidas Own Three Stripes? appe...

Yvonne Sillett reflects on losing the Army career she loved because she was gay, finding others who endured similar treatment and the decades-long fight to have LGBT veterans’ service, harm and history formally recognised. Guest: Yvonne Sillett, Australian Army veteran and LGBT veterans’ advocate Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Yvonne Sillett: Fighting for the LGBT Veterans Forced Out of the Aus...

Associate Professor Evangeline Mantzioris explains what eating late can do to our sleep, metabolism, blood pressure and gut, and whether moving dinner earlier could make a meaningful difference even when we eat the same food. Guest: Associate Professor Evangeline Mantzioris, Program Director of the Bachelor of Human Nutrition at Adelaide University Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Associate Profe...

Associate Professor Vincent Ho explains what new research suggests about sugar, antibiotics and our gut bacteria; what the findings do and don’t mean for everyday antibiotic use; and how food may help our microbiome recover afterwards. Guest: Dr Vincent Ho, Associate Professor of Medicine and Academic Gastroenterologist at Western Sydney University Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Associate Profe...

Amelie Peters explores why so many of us happily belt out songs in the car or shower but freeze when someone is listening, and how Sink or SING! turns that fear into a joyful room full of strangers singing together. Guest: Amelie Peters, award-winning vocalist and international vocal coach Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Amelie Peters: Why Are So Many of Us Afraid to Sing? appeared first on JOY...

Associate Professor Theresa Larkin explains what hours in the air do to our circulation, hydration, ears, gut and body clock, and the simple things we can do to make a long-haul flight easier on our bodies. Guest: Dr Theresa Larkin, Associate Professor of Medical Sciences at the University of Wollongong Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Associate Professor Theresa Larkin: What Happens to Your Body...

Suzy Wrong explores ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ through desire, self-consciousness and our habit of watching and analysing ourselves, asking whether overthinking an experience can stop us from ever fully feeling it. Guest: Suzy Wrong Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Suzy Wrong: Film Review – ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ appeared first on JOY Driv...

Troy-Anthony Baylis reflects on three decades of art bringing queerness, Aboriginality, humour, pop culture and politics together, and what seeing that complex creative life gathered in Let it bleed revealed about the artist he has been and is still becoming. Guest: Troy-Anthony Baylis, artist, curator and writer Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Troy-Anthony Baylis: ‘Let It Bleed’ &#8...

Fiona Kelly McGregor explores the real police scandal and hidden queer lives behind The Trap, bringing 1940s Sydney’s drag performers, nightlife and targeted men back into a history shaped by persecution, class, survival and joy. Guest: Fiona Kelly McGregor, author of The Trap Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Fiona Kelly McGregor: Reclaiming the Queer Sydney History We Nearly Lost appeared first...

Thomas Jaspers takes us back to Fountain Lakes before Kath & Kim began, exploring how he recreated the show’s unmistakable characters and comic rhythm in drag while imagining what Kath, Kim and Sharon might have been getting up to in 1999. Guest: Thomas Jaspers, creator and performer of Fountain Lakes: Y2K Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Thomas Jaspers: ‘Foundation Lakes: Y2K’ at...

Criminologist Dr Justin Ellis examines Victoria’s inquiry into anti-LGBTQIA+ hate crime, including technology-enabled attacks, under-reporting, online radicalisation and what prevention, policing and stronger support for victim-survivors could look like. Guest: Dr Justin Ellis, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Newcastle Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dr Justin Ellis: What’s D...

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne explores why cash payments, childcare and generous parental leave have struggled to lift birth rates, and whether governments should focus less on producing more babies and more on helping people create the families they actually want. Guest: Dr Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne P...

Jye Marshall explores why corsets, petticoats, extravagant silhouettes and centuries-old ideas are returning to modern wardrobes, and whether fashion’s renewed appetite for drama is a reaction to how casual our clothes have become. Guest: Jye Marshall, Lecturer in Fashion Design at Swinburne University of Technology Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Jye Marshall: Why Is Fashion Raiding the Wardrob...

Geraldine Quinn takes us inside ‘Campervan: An Ozploitation Horror Musical’, her gloriously Australian horror musical about old friends resurrecting an abandoned ’90s slasher film and discovering that unfinished creative dreams can become considerably messier decades later. Guest: Geraldine Quinn, creator, writer, composer and lyricist of ‘Campervan: An Ozploitation Horror Musica...

Conor Curran explores how his Yia Yia, Greek heritage and queer identity shaped Eat More Greek, and why carrying a family’s food forward can mean honouring tradition while giving yourself permission to change it. Guest: Conor Curran, food creator, mixologist and author of ‘Eat More Greek’ Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Conor Curran: ‘Eat More Greek’ appeared first on JOY...

Dianne Ma unpacks the surprisingly serious argument over pasta and noodles, revealing how migration, culinary history and cultural status shape both what we call our food and what we think it is worth. Guest: Dianne Ma, Lecturer in Culinary Arts and Gastronomy at Auckland University of Technology Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dianne Ma: Is Pasta a Type of Noodle? appeared first on JOY Drive .

Sean Dooley explains the extraordinary spring chorus happening around us, what our birds are actually saying, how to recognise them by sound and how 20 minutes in the upcoming Aussie Bird Count can help reveal what is changing in Australia’s birdlife. Guest: Sean Dooley, National Public Affairs Manager, BirdLife Australia Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Sean Dooley: Why Are Birds So Loud Right N...

Suzy Wrong explores To Freely Flourish through family sacrifice, cultural expectations and Australia’s marriage equality debate, asking whether loving someone means wanting the life you imagined for them or giving them the freedom to choose their own. Guest: Suzy Wrong Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Suzy Wrong: Film Review – ‘To Freely Flourish’ appeared first on JOY Drive .

Dr Mia Cobb puts the legendary “Lassie effect” to the test, explaining what science tells us about whether dogs recognise when we need rescuing, why problem-solving matters and how our dogs may be helping us in less dramatic ways every day. Guest: Dr Mia Cobb, Research Fellow, Canine Welfare Science at the University of Melbourne Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Dr Mia Cobb: ‘The Lassie Eff...

Jens Radda takes us inside Mass Hysteria, where communion, hymns and religious ritual collide with drag, original music, high fashion and the gloriously absurd idea of turning a cabaret audience into its own congregation. Guest: Jens Radda (Skank Sinatra), cabaret performer Presenter: Warren Andrew The post Jens Radda: When Church Becomes High-Fashion Cabaret appeared first on JOY Drive .

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...