Best Queer Podcasts For All Our Rainbow Communities Podcasts (2025)

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A 10-year gaming retrospective

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Join Elliot, Luke, and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they look back at what gaming was like 10 years ago. Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post A 10-year gaming retrospective appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB

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QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 21, 2025 5:08:00

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QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Paris unveils a memorial to LGBTQ+ victims of Nazi regime and other persecutions, New pride bench unveiled after last one set on fire, Queer Voices Shine on 2025 Fogarty Literary Award Shortlist, On a day to fight homophobia – French socc…

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Overcompensating, Misericordia and Sunflower

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For this Out Takes, we looked at a new television show and two films that explore the process of coming out, homophobia, toxic masculinity and accepting who you really are. First up, we looked at ‘Overcompensating’ which is streaming now on Prime Video and is a college-set ensemble comedy about the wild, chaotic journey of Benny (Benito Skinner), a…

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Up to date: A super smash bros dating app

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Join Elliot, Luke, and Kolby in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about a Super Smash Bros dating app, Fortnite, and other crazy gaming news. Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Up to date: A super smash bros dating app appeared first on Checkpoint.…

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Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Emily Ratajkowski and More 10:00

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From box office smashes to celeb clashes, Peter Reynolds has the inside scoop on all the Hollywood highs and LA lows. Get ready to gossip! This week’s highlights include Taylor Swift being subpoenaed as a witness in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing legal battle; Miley Cyrus reuniting with her estranged dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, at a party cele…

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Saturday, 17th May, 2025: Frances Atkinson – Journalist, Critic & Cultural Commentator

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Macca and Kenny are joined live in the studio by Frances Atkinson, an award-winning arts journalist and critic whose work has appeared in The Age, The Saturday Paper, and Guardian Australia. She regularly reviews books, film, and TV, with a particular focus on queer-friendly content and championing diverse voices. The Language of Limbs by Australia…

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Saturday, 17th May, 2025: Dr. Steven Cooke – CEO, Melbourne Holocaust Museum; Aftershocks: Sidney Nolan and the Holocaust

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Aftershocks: Nolan and the Holocaust is an exhibition of paintings by Australian artist Sidney Nolan presented by Melbourne Holocaust Museum. The collection includes 56 works of Nolan’s 1961 paintings of Auschwitz victims and, exhibited for the first time, his later works depicting the Ravensbrück women’s Holocaust camp. Sidney Nolan’s engagement w…

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Saturday 17th, May, 2025: Profs Gene Bawden & Jess Berry – Monash University / Queer Cities

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Joining us are the brilliant minds behind the Queer Cities exhibition at Melbourne Design Week – welcome Professors Gene Bawden and Jess Berry from Monash University! Queer Cities is an exhibition that addresses issues of LGBTIQA+ inclusion through spatial interventions that preserve queer heritage — past, present and future. Visualising LGBTIQA+ v…

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Saturday 17th, May, 2025: Richard Keane – CEO, Living Positive Victoria & Nina Taylor-ALP, State Member, Albert Park

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Nina was elected to the Legislative Assembly in November 2022, and is the Parliamentary Secretary for Education. She previously served as a member of the Legislative Council from 2018-22, where she held the role of Government Whip. Before entering Parliament, Nina was a member of the Glen Eira City Council. She had previously worked for the Communi…

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Saturday 17th, May, 2025: Rachel Westaway MP – Liberal Member for Prahran

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Rachel Westaway is the Liberal Member for Prahran, elected in February 2025. With a background in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and as former Assistant Freedom of Information Commissioner for Victoria, she brings extensive experience in public service. Rachel has lived in South Yarra for 20 years and is actively involved in the community, inc…

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Saturday 17th, May, 2025: Ged Kearney MP – Federal Member for Cooper-Assist Min for Indigenous Health; Assist. Min. for Health and Aged Care

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Kicking off the show is a passionate advocate for health equity and social justice – re-elected Member for Cooper and newly-appointed Assistant Minister for Social Services and Assistant Minister for Prevention of Family Violence – welcome back to JOY 94.9, Ged Kearney! Ged Kearney is the Federal Member for Cooper and serves as Assistant Minister f…

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Saturday 17th, May, 2025: Weekly Wrap Up with Macca and Kenny

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Macca and Kenny Hill are in the hosting seats this week as they dissect the week that was in news, views, reviews, politics and the still on going election results. The post Saturday 17th, May, 2025: Weekly Wrap Up with Macca and Kenny appeared first on Saturday Magazine.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+

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Previewing the Eurovision 2025 Grand Final 54:21

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After months of drama, backflips, cartwheels, protests and personnel changes, we’ve arrived at our final destination: The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. Michael and Io roll up their sleeves to preview the six auto qualifiers and share their thoughts on the 26 songs in the running to claim the (currently unbroken) glass trophy. The…

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JOY Radiothon 2025: Geeks Out vs Out Takes Crossover Extravaganza! 1:47:15

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Every year, JOY 94.9’s Radiothon brings us together to celebrate, support, and sustain LGBTQIA+ voices in media. This year’s theme, ‘Stronger Together’, is a rallying call: in a world of daily challenges, unity empowers us to amplify our voices and build a brighter, more inclusive future. This year, the Geeks Out and Out Takes teams joined forces f…

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Radiothon 2025

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Join the entire Checkpoint crew in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they celebrate JOY Radiothon with fun games, trivia, and improv. Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Radiothon 2025 appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB

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Ep 193 – Radio-thong 2025 51:40

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The time has come for debauchery, huge giveaways, and of course supporting JOY Media to continue creating a space for diverse voices! We have an action packed show with in-studio photography from Winden Photography, Trivial Hirsute from Busy Homosexual Dean Arcuri, and Spencer Colt repping Trough Events and Thick N Juicy! There is STILL time to sna…

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QNN – News and Sport Bulletin No 20, 2025 5:00:00

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QNN provides communities across the country with the latest in local, national and international LGBTQIA+ news: Supreme Court allows Trump to implement transgender military service ban for now, Brazil court recognises non-binary people for first time, Radiothon is JOY 94.9’s biggest fundraising event of the year, running non-stop from May 10–16, 20…

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Boats, glasses and TV shows: Catching up with VÆB

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Eurovision is one big family and this year, some Icelandic brothers have extended it even further. Hálfdán and Matthías are VÆB, and they’ve found a brand-new pair of blinged out sunglasses just in time to make their way to Basel. Michael and Io chat with the lads about their music, being the oldies at Songvakeppnin and if they’d ever consider bein…

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Up To Date: The Nintendo Switch 2 Experience

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Join the entire Checkpoint crew in this episode of Checkpoint on JOY where they talk about their experience trying out the Nintendo Switch 2. Catch the latest episode on Spotify: Giving a 1-Up to diversity in gaming. The post Up To Date: The Nintendo Switch 2 Experience appeared first on Checkpoint.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB

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Stronger Together with a Eurovision 2025 update 33:43

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Every year, JOY 94.9 turns to you to ask for your support in keeping Australia’s only LGBTIQA community media organisation Out, Loud and Proud. Radiothon is our annual fundraiser and this year’s theme is Stronger Together. It’s with your financial support that we can continue to amplify our diverse LGBTIQA+ voices across Australia and the world. Mi…

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Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Max Primmer, AKA: Di Alysis, Nom. for Vic. Senior of the Year Awards 2025

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Nevena and Macca talk to Max Primer. Nominations have opened for the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards. Do you know an LGBTQIA+ elder who deserves to be platformed? For more than 30 years, the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards have celebrated the contributions and achievements of older Victorians. Platforming people over 60 who share their…

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Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Bill Calder & Graham Willett, Australian Queer Archives

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Macca and Nevena talk to Bill Calder & Graham Willett, Australian Queer Archives, live in the studio. The Australian Queer Archives (AQuA) (formerly the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives – ALGA) is a community-based non-profit organisation committed to the collection, preservation and celebration of material reflecting the lives and experiences o…

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Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Angus Crowther, TANCK, Election Result break-down.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Angus Crowther, about the importance of Joy and federal election result break-down. A co-founding Director of Tanck, Angus brings with him a significant understanding of the political process and executive functions of government. Having worked directly to minsters as a policy and political advisor, Angus understands the in…

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Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Simon Ruth, CEO Thorne Harbour Health.

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Macca and Nevena talk to Simon Ruth, CEO Thorne Harbour Health, live in the studio, about what Joy means to him and Health Updates. The post Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Simon Ruth, CEO Thorne Harbour Health. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+

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Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, James Newbury, Shadow Victoria Treasurer, Shadow Min. Equality.

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Nevena and Macca talk to Shadow State Treasurer James Newbury. Before entering Parliament, James worked in both the private sector and the public sector. In the private sector, as... LEARN MORE The post Sat,10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, James Newbury, Shadow Victoria Treasurer, Shadow Min. Equality. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

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Sat, 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Neil Mitchell

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Macca and Nevena talk to Neil Mitchell, live on air. is an Australian former newspaper and magazine journalist, radio presenter and television personality, best known for his long-stint on Melbourne... LEARN MORE The post Sat, 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition, Neil Mitchell appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

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Saturday 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition; Josh Burns, MP, ALP Macnamara

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Josh Burns, MP, recently re-elected Member for Macnamara, joins Macca and Nevena live on air to talk about last week’s Federal Election, as they discuss with Macca and Nevena hat... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition; Josh Burns, MP, ALP Macnamara appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

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Saturday 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition-Nina Taylor, Parliament Sec. for Education, ALP, Albert Park.

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Next up for Radiothon, Nina Taylor, Parliament Sec. for Education, ALP, Albert Park, is live in the studio with Macca and Nevena discussing what Joy means to her and local... LEARN MORE The post Saturday 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition-Nina Taylor, Parliament Sec. for Education, ALP, Albert Park. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.…

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Saturday 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition-Aiv Puglieli, Greens, MLC for North Eastern Metro

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Macca and Nevena are joined live on air by Radiothon Edition-Aiv Puglieli, Greens, MLC for North Eastern Metro, for this edition of Radiothon. The post Saturday 10th May, 2025: Radiothon Edition-Aiv Puglieli, Greens, MLC for North Eastern Metro appeared first on Saturday Magazine.By JOY 94.9 - Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally, LGBT, GLBT, LGBT+, LGBTQ, LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+

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