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  1. 3d ago

    Getting our game on with Sam Johansen (Eating Disorders Victoria), Shaun Hossack (Juddy Roller), AFL Footy Festival and ECK Kickball

    Who is getting their game on in sport this week on JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport? Eating Disorders – New research from @eatingdisordersvictoria has found eating disorder-related emergency department presentations across Victoria have returned to levels last seen at the height of the pandemic. 26-year-old Sam Johansen, who has lived experience of an eating disorder joins the show in the JOY Sport Studio to talk about recovery and help available. If you or someone you know is experiencing an eating disorder or disordered eating, contact Eating Disorders Victoria’s Hub on 1300 550 236 or visit eatingdisorders.org.au. (Starts 2:41) Kylie mania – @kylieminogue has her very own 13-storey magnificent mural in the city opposite Flinders Street Station with artwork by the talented @adnate. Shaun Hossack, Founder and Creative Director of @juddyroller shares the story behind how this project came to life in the lead up to her performance at the @afl Grand Final. (Starts 18:30) Equality in sport – @steve_dimopoulos is now also the Minister for Equality as well as Minster for Sport postponed his interview with a lot on his plate three days out from a Grand Final! Tune in next week to hear a chat about the intersection of equality and sport, support for LGBTQIA+ communities and allies through major sporting events, and the work he is doing to improve gender equality and inclusion in sport for the Rainbow community. Instead we head to the AFL Footy Festival which opened today at Yarra Park outside the MCG and heard from Tom Harley, COO AFL, Laura Kane Executive General Manager of AFLW and some super fans of Kylie, Leon and Keiran, who lined up super early to be first to kit themselves out in the AFL x Team Kylie merch from the Team Kylie tent! (Starts 29:30) And for our weekly Who is getting their game on segment to close the show this week we hear from Adam who is a massive fan of Emerald City Kickball with an invitation to join for the next season which starts soon! (Starts 36:08) Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Getting our game on with Sam Johansen (Eating Disorders Victoria), Shaun Hossack (Juddy Roller), AFL Footy Festival and ECK Kickball appeared first on Game On!.

  2. Sep 16

    Getting our game on with Josh Faure / Rebecca Herft (Flag Football) and Professor Shona Halson (Jetlag)

    Who is getting their game on in sport this week on JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport? Flag Football – @coach.joshfaure Head Coach @croydonrangers and Director of @american_football_vic and Victorian flag football player @beccaherft join the show to encourage you to get involved in this exciting new Olympic sport! (Starts 1:30) LGBTQIA+ Sport News – Covering the Toronto Tempo new mascots, for the first time in men’s tennis history two openly gay players faced each other in a professional match, Melbourne Pride Run is back for its 10th anniversary in 2027, and Emerald City Kickball Melbourne kicks off with their come and try days! (Starts 21:19) Sleep, recovery, jet lag – Professor @shonahalson @acuimages has all the answers when it comes to sleep, recovery; fatigue, travel and jet lag. Is 17hours long enough to recover from a long haul flight from the USA and play NFL at the top level? And the JOY listener questions from the text line about sleep, fatigue and jetlag are answered.  (Starts 25:49) And for our weekly Who is getting their game on segment to close the show this week we hear from actor Andrew Scott who was spotted soaking up the Mayo All-Ireland win celebrations as he posed with the Sam Maguire cup. (Starts 42:06) Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Getting our game on with Josh Faure / Rebecca Herft (Flag Football) and Professor Shona Halson (Jetlag) appeared first on Game On!.

  3. Sep 9

    Getting our game on with Ian Roberts (NRL), Ben Graham (NFL), Kit Haley (Tennis)

    Who is getting their game on in sport this week on JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport? NRL star and trailblazer @thisianroberts joins the show to talk about his documentary Light: @ianrobertsstory shattering stereotypes and challenging the deeply entrenched homophobia in men’s sport. (Starts 1.30) @nflaunz – Ben Graham @afl @geelongcats and NFL great joins the show to talk about history being made on Friday @mcg The first-ever regular-season NFL game in Australia will be played at the G on Friday, September 11 between @49ers  v @rams It was great to also share the mic with @davidzaffina Sports Journalist (Starts 14:24) Looking for your next queer romance novel? @kithaley.romance has written the book for you! We chat about their spicey queer tennis romance: In your Court – Serve or Receive which is out now and available @hareshyenas ! (Starts 28:25) And for our weekly Who is getting their game on segment to close the show this week Melbourne broke the world record for the largest cheerleading dance at Federation Square with 1424 people out in force complete with pom poms! And the San Francisco 49ers brought the energy with a super fun Melbourne Cheer Challenge choreographed routine!  Elyana, one of the San Francisco 49ers Gold Rush cheer leaders shares why she loves to cheer! (Starts 43:00) Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Getting our game on with Ian Roberts (NRL), Ben Graham (NFL), Kit Haley (Tennis) appeared first on Game On!.

  4. Sep 2

    Getting our game on with T Gen Gyms, Rainbow Games and the Melbourne Rovers

    Who is getting their game on in sport this week on JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport? @tgengyms – Sam Dengate De Founder and Head Coach kicks off the show sharing insights into winning the Excellence in Small Business award at the 12th @globevictoria Awards and an invitation to sign up for the 5th Trans-Takeover Revolt – Australia’s biggest trans and gender-expansive powerlifting showcase! Sat 14 Nov, T Gen Gyms, Coburg North! (Starts 2mins) @rainbowgamesnz – We head across the ditch to gorgeous New Zealand to chat with Tux Hika Co-Chair of the Rainbow Games about Aotearoa’s biggest rainbow sporting event! Registrations open now! Get ready to play, connect and belong  Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland  29 Oct – 1 Nov 2026. (Starts 10.28mins) Father’s Day and Sport – @jamsmcdonald @melbournerovers will be at Wednesday night soccer training but joins us on the line to chat about the power of sport to bring him closer with his Dad for a feel good story in the lead up to Father’s Day.  (Starts 25.18mins) And for our weekly Who is getting their game on segment to close the show this week Kellie Langmaid NBL First Nations and Inclusion Manager was at the launch of the NBL 27 which starts September 19 and shares the message that everyone belongs at the basketball. (Starts 38.11) Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Getting our game on with T Gen Gyms, Rainbow Games and the Melbourne Rovers appeared first on Game On!.

  5. Aug 26

    Getting our game on with golf, marathon running and inclusive rugby

    Who is getting their game on in sport this week on JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport? Golf – @golfaust has updated its Gender Policy in alignment with the R&A, USGA, LPGA and England Golf. Damien de Bohun, Golf Australia General Manager, Places to Play joins the show to talk through the changes. The policy balances two key principles: making golf simpler and more inclusive at the grassroots club level, while maintaining competitive fairness at the elite amateur level. (Starts 1.48) Sydney Marathon with pride – Keen to run a marathon or interested in cheering on the runners this weekend for the @sydney_marathon? Ben Drogemuller, President @sydneyfrontrunners joins Game On to tell you how and where to congregate with Taylor Square the Sydney Marathon’s official Pride Party zone with live music, drag entertainment and a 200-seat viewing stand for spectators! (Starts 14:58) Inclusive Rugby – The @igrbinghamamandacup has been a huge success hosted by @brisbanehustlers across 20-23 August. Everyone was a winner but there was silverware on the line! @jelvo57 Club Chairman and player @kxsrfc held the Bingham Cup aloft and joins the show to talk about the experience in Australia, winning the Bingham Cup for the second time, and the joys of inclusive rugby! (Starts 27:00) And for our weekly Who is getting their game on segment to close the show this week Stuart Bonner President Melbourne Rovers shares why Wear It Purple Day is so special and his journey in sport. (Starts 41:35) Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Getting our game on with golf, marathon running and inclusive rugby appeared first on Game On!.

  6. Aug 20

    Game On Spotlight: Gambling in sport – Associate Professor Charles Livingstone Monash University

    Game On puts the spotlight on gambling in sport. Australians lose more money gambling per capita than any other country in the world. $666 million every week, a $1,000 every second to gambling. Associate Professor Charles Livingstone, Head of Gambling and Social Determinants Unit at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine @monash_uni , and one of Australia’s foremost gambling researchers joins the show to discuss the current status of gambling in sport across Australia, who is at risk, what does a gambling addiction look like, what causes it and where to seek help? You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au Stream JOY 949 The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Game On Spotlight: Gambling in sport – Associate Professor Charles Livingstone Monash University appeared first on Game On!.

  7. Aug 20

    Game On Spotlight: GLP-1 Medications Pros and Cons – Professor John Hawley, ACU

    Game On puts the spotlight on GLP-1 Medications and weight loss. Ozempic, Wegovy,  Mounjaro. What are the pros What are the cons? Are they a silver bullet for weight loss and maintenance? Professor John Hawley, Director for Human Metabolism & Performance Australian Catholic University joins the show to outline the science behind a class of medications that have completely changed the conversation around weight loss, diabetes and metabolic health — GLP-1 medications sharing a few surprising benefits! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au Stream JOY 949 The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Game On Spotlight: GLP-1 Medications Pros and Cons – Professor John Hawley, ACU appeared first on Game On!.

  8. Aug 19

    Getting our game on with Junior Melo (CM Sport), Quinton Leduc (IGR), Professor John Hawley (ACU)

    Who is getting their game on in sport this week on JOY 94.9’s Home of Sport? Racism in sport – Junior Melo Manager CM Sport joins the show to chat about the work underway to tackle racism in sport, the recent Racism doesn’t belong in our game campaign, the CM Sport Forum on the 27 August and practical ways you can build a stronger, more inclusive sporting organisation. CMSport is a Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY) initiative aiming to drive social change through sport. (Starts  1.48 mins) Inclusive Rugby – The @igrbinghamamandacup is here!! 19-23 August are the competition dates and it’s going to be huge with @brisbanehustlers hosting. We are joined by @quincy122 chair @igrclubhouse with an update on this prestigious international event, how the event is shaping up and how you can check out all the rugby action! (Starts  11.17 mins) GLP-1 Medications and weight loss – Professor John Hawley, Director, of the Centre for Human Metabolism and Performance, Australian Catholic University @acuimages outlines the pros and cons of GLP-1 medications – Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and the science. (Starts  20:58 mins) And for our weekly Who is getting their game on segment to close the show this week it’s all the winners and especially the sporty winners at the 12th Victorian Pride Awards run by Globe Victoria. (Starts  43:14 mins) Thank you for being a part of Team Game On! You can enjoy Australia’s only LGBTIQA+ radio station anywhere: 94.9FM & DAB+ in Melbourne joy.org.au ‘Stream JOY 949’ The new JOY app or @communityradioplus app The post Getting our game on with Junior Melo (CM Sport), Quinton Leduc (IGR), Professor John Hawley (ACU) appeared first on Game On!.

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    JOY 94.9 - Rainbow Community Podcasts for our LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Communities
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    80
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