Episodes

  • 2024 Year End Review with Emen8

    2024 Year End Review with Emen8
    Jan 2 2025
    Chris Williams from Emen8 joins us to discuss some of the biggest stories in LGBTIQA+ sexual health of 2024. He speaks with Jack and Cal about the return of Mpox, the PrEP supply disruption, injectable PrEP, Doxy-PEP, and HIV self-testing. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.
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    50 mins
  • 2024 Reflections Extravaganza

    2024 Reflections Extravaganza
    Dec 26 2024
    With 2025 just around the corner, the team are in studio together for their 2024 reflections. Jack, Cal, Rachel, and Joel pick some choice moments from the year to discuss. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.
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    42 mins
  • Holiday Health with Thorne Harbour SA

    Holiday Health with Thorne Harbour SA
    Dec 19 2024
    Sharna and Matt from Thorne Harbour Health SA join us to speak about how our diverse LGBTIQ+ communities can take care of themselves during the holiday break. They speak with Joel and Jack about how seeing biological families can be problematic for LGBTIQ+ folk, strategies we can employ to look after ourselves, the warning signs to keep an eye out for when turning to alcohol and other drugs, and more. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.
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    31 mins
  • Fairfield Reflections – Part 2

    Fairfield Reflections – Part 2
    Dec 12 2024
    In light of World AIDS Day on December 1, we're talking about Fairfield Hospital 40 years on from the first patient with HIV/AIDS being admitted there. The hospital closed in 1996 but it played a central role in the response to HIV/AIDS in Victoria. In our second of two episodes discussing Fairfield's impact, we're joined by Edwina Wright and David Menadue. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.
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    58 mins
  • Melanated in Melbourne

    Melanated in Melbourne
    Dec 10 2024
    Melanated in Melbourne chronicles the lives of co-hosts Nicole and Ri’chard, two Black Americans living in Australia, as they navigate what it means to be a person of colour in the great Down Unda. Melanated in Melbourne intentionally amplifies the voices of historically disenfranchised individuals by primarily having LGBTIQA+ people of colour, both local and international, come on the show to share their unique stories, with guests ranging from psychologists to drag queens. Nicole and Ri’chard join Jack to discuss why they started the show, some highlights from the first two seasons, and what themes they intend to explore in Season 3 next year. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.
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    24 mins
  • Health Podcasts

    Health Podcasts
    Dec 5 2024
    Podcasts have fast become a part of our everyday media consumption. In fact, the average person spends more than five hours a week listening to them. But could listening to podcasts lead to healthier habits? In the first study of its kind, University of South Australia researchers have explored just this, finding that podcasts can significantly improve health knowledge, increase exercise levels, and boost healthy eating. UniSA researcher Beth Robins joins Jack to discuss the findings, highlighting the potential of podcasts to promote positive health behaviours. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.
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    22 mins
  • Reflecting on Fairfield Hospital

    Reflecting on Fairfield Hospital
    Nov 28 2024
    In light of World AIDS Day on December 1, we're talking about Fairfield Hospital 40 years on from the first patient with HIV/AIDS being admitted there. The hospital closed in 1996 but it played a central role in the response to HIV/AIDS in Victoria. In our first of two episodes discussing Fairfield's impact, we're joined by Liz Crock and Bill O’Loughlin. Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell. If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.
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    57 mins
  • Indie Porn – Revolution, Regulation, and Resistance

    Indie Porn – Revolution, Regulation, and Resistance
    Nov 21 2024
    Jack and Rachel speak to Dr Zarha Stardust about her latest book, Indie Porn - Revolution, Regulation, and Resistance, which takes readers behind the scenes. Stardust finds politicians who watch porn in parliament, protesters leading face-sitting demonstrations, sex workers making COVID-safe pornography, and artists reverse-engineering porn detection software. https://www.dukeupress.edu/indie-porn https://pridecentre.org.au/event/indie-porn-launch/
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    28 mins