Youth In Control: Recent Episodes
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Sam talks through all things study – such as how to overcome massive workloads and deal with big problems, while Leon tells of how he came out to his grandparents...
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Lauren delves into the representation of Bisexual characters in media such as games, and how it may be problematic while Will talks about one of his favorite all time movies...
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The Lovely Lauren discusses their experience with the more subtle forms of homophobia and queerphobia during their high school years, and Shiralee interviews Sam about their volunteer experiences and how...
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The wonderful Will interviews their friend who is doing a Thesis on Asexuality representation in youth literature, and Sam delves into the general LGBTI+ meanings of Gatekeeping and Intersectionality, and...
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It’s IDAHOBIT! To celebrate this awesome day we got together with Minus 18 and Glenn Eira youth services to talk about things ranging from school pride groups, to facing discrimination,...
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Lauren discusses writers who try to avoid LGBTQIA+ tropes in their work. Also, Sam gifts us with another round of Queer 101 where they clarify some common trans and non-binary...
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Here, Shiralee talks about two of her favourite LGBT artists; Frida Kahlo and Keith Haring. Also, Will dismantles some straight country music which is yee and most definitely HAW!!
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Embarrassing moments.. have you had any? WELL the ‘Youth In Control’ team have had their fair share. Lauren decided it was time for a shakedown so you get to hear...
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In this episode, Leon talks about the idea of home and how this can be influenced when you have cultural roots outside the country in which you live. Also, Shiralee...
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In our latest podcast, Shiralee educates us in Queer 101, Leon interviews his 11 year old brother Andre on what he knows and thinks about the LGBTIQA+ community and Sam...
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In this week’s show, Sam interviews his parents on how they responded to him liking boys at the age of nine, Shiralee talks about how LGBT music influences her, and Lauren...
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The youth are back in control of your podcasts, and this time Lauren and Shiralee share some bad date stories. Sam has the weekly news updates. Then, Leon talks about...
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This week, Sam has some tips on coping with stress, Shiralee and Lauren fill us in on how birth control is about more than just unwanted pregnancy, and Leon and...
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Your host Leon chats to Darcy and Anthony about issues impacting LGBTIQA+ youth communities including the government’s proposed Religious Discrimination Bill and the latest Israel Folau controversy. On a lighter...
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Leon and Will recap their summer holiday shenanigans, reminisce about their first ever segment they presented on Youth In Control a year ago, and deliver the news of the week....
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Leon chats to guests Jordan, Will and Marto.
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Embracing cultural diversity is an important step in climate action solidarity. Here’s some incredible young people to keep your eyes on for years to come. Tune in to Youth in...
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Coming out is difficult. It’s even more difficult when you face erase from both heterosexual society and the queer community. Erin, Will and Sam chat bisexual visibility as a young...
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Would a gym specifically for LGBTQ people make you feel more inclined to join up? Hear what we think! Tune in to Youth in Control live, Saturdays 4-5pm on JOY...
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Why is queer representation in mainstream TV important? Hear what we think! Tune in to Youth in Control live, Saturdays 4-5pm on JOY 94.9FM, or find more JOYcasts at joy.org.au.
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Was coming out important to you? Why should queer people have to come out and not straight people? What would you say to another young person who was thinking about...
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Are you a young queer person about to graduate high school? The world is your oyster! Hear what Sam, Leon, Will and Erin have to say about life after coming...
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Via SBS Pride: “The company behind Barbie and Ken has released a new range of gender-neutral dolls, “designed to keep labels out and invite everyone in”. According to Time magazine, Mattel...
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Via Pink News: “The Trevor Project’s National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2019 had more than 34,000 respondents, all between the ages of 13 and 24. It showed that while...
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Ahead of VidCon 2019, the team chat with Megan Dijkman and AJ Clementine about queer representation in the YouTube community. Tune in to Youth in Control live, Saturdays 4-5pm on...
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Sam and Erin chat about queer-friendly TV shows for teens, from HBO’s Euphoria, to Sense8 and Glee. They also unpack some of the more problematic programs that have hit our...
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American Drag Queen Farrah Moan called out Ariana Grande for copying her look and “stealing from queer artists”. Shiralee, Will, Sam and Leon shared their thoughts on Rainbow Capitalism and the...
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Leon chats to his friend Luke, a corporal of the Australian Airforce Cadets, about being a leader in his community. Tune in to Youth in Control live, Saturdays 4-5pm on...
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Will chats queer history, ANCIENT history. We look at LGBTQ+ icons from yesteryear, from the Roman Empire to the Wiemar Republic. Tune in to hear Youth in Control live, Saturdays...
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yep our Alex called singer songwriter Cxloe, and had a good ol’ chat with her! it sounded awesome give it a LISTEN NOW!
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we had a LOT of questions for starters why is it an entire month, and why in June when it’s the middle of winter for us here in Australia! The...
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yep we’ve done it… kinda but seriously gender can be so serious these days and then it can’t we break down as a team to establish where in society we...
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Yep we are a youth show at the end of the day…. and life gets serious REAL QUICK! Some of us are still in school and some aren’t, so we...
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Tom from Thursday Breakfast joined the show to see what all the fuss was about…. Jk! he comes to talk all things his show, coming out… let’s just say it...
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yes the song is ICONIC… but so is the TV show! our own Leon talks us through it all, and how it has more historical significance than you may think...
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yep you heard it here first! there’s a land not too far away, starting with a ‘G’, and they host a film festival every year, and our own Will works...
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One of our fellow youthers, Tom, comes in to talk all things ageist… I know right… it’s making you tired just thinking about it But we promise this is worth...
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Our own Leon talks his upcoming short doco that’ll be exploring sexual education and awareness for the LGBTIQA+ communities in both public and private secondary schools within Melbourne, and whether...
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Yep our one and only Will, international correspondent for this week – tells us all about their take on being in the UK whilst the climate change protests were taking...
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you read right! check it out peepsssss they’re new song is out now here it iss – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j03_v-bS7g
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yep it’s happened… are we happy about it… find out!
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yep she joined us the other week! awesome gal, lovely accent, talks about the misrepresentation of females in the electronic/DJ fields and how she’s the first female in 7 years...
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Yep you read it right! International sensation ‘Guard’ joins us all the way from LA, to talk his new single, and gets a little deep with the youthers on life...
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it’s that time of the year! our annual fundraiser for the station, RADIOTHON! This episode is like no other…. we did crazy things during this show that’s why it’s one...
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The Met Gala took place last week and this year’s theme was CAMP! So you know, how could we NOT talk about it? Like duh. Lots of opinions were floating,...
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Lately, there have been some incredible developments in the transgender community! However these haven’t been widely covered and we felt it was crucial to share our thoughts. See what we...
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This week, we had the lovely Cathy come into the studio to talk to us about the work that she does with Headspace. She is a part of a Youth...
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Shiralee has been involved with the organisation of Uprising; a music showcase created by youth for everyone. This is taking place on Thursday, the 16th of May. Check out what...
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enough said. the title says it all. we’re sorry in advance…
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Shiralee shares her thoughts on the latest Marvel movie, and Alex is just confused… have a listen !
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