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Jess spoke to Ilai Swindells starring in a new comedy series Retrograde which premieres on ABC TV on July 8 at 9:30pm. You may also recognise his voice as the star...
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Homelessness is a major problem in Australian cities and SBS is shining a light on the issue in the third season of docu-reality series Filthy Rich and Homeless. Tom and...
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Our voice of Reason, Fiona Patten, called in to discuss a petition she is backing to save Victoria’s live music venues after the hardships and loss of work due to...
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Amazon Prime Video are streaming a new comedy-reality show from this week where the aim for the contestants is not to laugh! Tom and Jess spoke to Frank Woodley about...
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Australian singer-songwriter Nathan Foley joins Tom and Jess to discuss his inspiration for music, writing an album in lockdown and his faithful following of fans from his Hi-5 days. Check...
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Victorian Greens member for Brunswick Dr Tim Read joined us to discuss the over-representation of first Australians in prison and what Spring Street needs to do to give all people...
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Tom and Jess caught up with all of the Fab 5 from Queer Eye— Antoni, Bobby, Jonathan, Karamo and Tan –to discuss how the show gives its heroes so much...
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Zoologist, author and illustrator Clio Gates Foale joined Tom and Jess to discuss her kids’ book Whose Poo Are You?: A guide for tiny zoologists. Which animal craps cubes? How...
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The ultimate reality format Big Brother is back on Australian screens tonight, and host Sonia Kruger gave Tom and Jess the scoop on how the show has evolved to meet...
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Tom and Jess spoke to JOY’s money expert Phoebe Blamey from Clover Financial Solutions just hours after the government announced the HomeBuilder assistance scheme. She spilled all the tea on...
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This weekend Australia’s ultimate tribute band BABBA present The Ultimate ABBA Pyjama Party live streaming from St Kilda’s Memo Music Hall. Tom and Jess spoke to founding member Michael Ingvarson...
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It’s the first day of Winter and the rain is falling. Not only that but a lot of us are working from home, out of work or possibly even working...
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An amazing Australian animated feature film hits all premium video on demand platforms today– 100% Wolf –and it features a voice role by JOY’s own Jess Window! Tom and Jess...
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Part of Australia’s music landscape for the past 30 years, Diesel is back with brand new music. After putting out 2 EPs recently and recording new music while in isolation,...
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With poker machine venues currently out of action due to the pandemic, Victorians are not only saving millions of dollars, but it’s saving lives and livelihoods of problem gamblers. Fiona Patten...
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What better way to stay in touch with the community throughout a pandemic than with Dolly Diamond and Kerrie Stanley streaming on JOY TV twice a week with Kerrie &...
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Tom and Jess spoke to Melbourne musician Taylor Sheridan about putting touring on hold and releasing new music during the pandemic. Taylor’s latest track When the Demons Come is available...
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When one of the busiest Centrelink offices in the country was threatened to be closed down with only hours’ notice yesterday, Adam Bandt from Australian Greens rallied the troops and...
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Tom and Jess chatted with platinum-selling German DJ/producer Topic about his latest US top-10 dance track featuring A7S, Breaking Me. They spoke about musical inspiration, ultimate collab sessions and how...
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Tom and Jess caught up with Tom Wolfe from Tasmanian country music band The Wolfe Brothers to find out about cleaning up at the Country Music Awards in 2019, signing...
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Today is IDAHOBIT— International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia. Tom and Jess spoke to Minus 18‘s Reb Mery about what this means, what we hope to achieve in...
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This weekend SBS proves you can’t stop Eurovision when they present Eurovision 2020 Big Night In. Tom and Jess spoke to host Myf Warhurst to find out what’s in store...
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This week ex-princess Meghan Markle popped in on a random’s Zoom meeting, so Tom and Jess ask who would be their ultimate Zoom date? Plus Jess’ sister makes a typo...
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When it’s reported a 5-year-old stole his parents’ car, Tom and Jess recount their own youthful antics. Plus the Vengaboys say “no” when TikTok-ers start heading into the emergency department,...
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Aussie comedy favourite Anne “Eddo” Edmonds takes a look at the world and asks “What’s Wrong With You?” in a new stand-up comedy special now streaming on Amazon Prime Video....
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With many Australians in financial hardship due to COVID-19, Phoebe from Clover Financial Solutions helps us navigate some of the tricky aspects of managing our mortgages. Should we be pausing...
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RMIT’s Dr Sandra Uitdenbogerd has teamed up with Uncanny Valley and Sydney University to produce a song written by artificial intelligence! Beautiful The World will represent Australia at next week’s...
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This week Tom and Jess started dialling “random” phone numbers to ask all Australians to become JOY members this Radiothon. Who would have believed they’d happen to get hold of...
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For decades we’ve trusted him to deliver the facts on Nine News Melbourne, and now Peter Hitchener spills the tea on why independent media sources, like JOY 94.9, are so...
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This #JOYRadiothon, Phoebe Blamey from Clover Financial Solutions joined Tom and Jess to discuss why she chooses to advertise her small business’ services on community radio with JOY 94.9 and the
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When Tom and Jess heard the new bop Summer Thing on JOY, they had to find out who was responsible for getting this beat stuck in their heads. They tracked...
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If keeping us entertained on social media throughout isolation wasn’t enough, Anthony Callea has also just dropped a new single– Lonely. Tom and Jess had a chat to find out...
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In Tom and Jess’ first drive-time show, Jess is sick of isolation dobbers but Tom is just waiting to see someone misbehave. Plus Tom got more than he bargained for...
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Season 2 of LEGO Masters Australia begins this weekend with Hamish Blake at the helm, but returning to judge the plastic masterpieces is Ryan “Brickman” McNaught, one of only 14...
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Leader of the Reason Party and Victorian Legislative Council member for the Northern Metropolitan Region, Fiona Patten, joined Tom and Jess to discuss the lack of oversight on decisions made...
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Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service is releasing 10 Australian stand-up comedy specials over the next five weeks to combat the lockdown blues. Tom and Jess spoke to first cab off...
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MasterChef is hitting our screens again and this time 24 former contestants are Back to Win. At the helm are three new hosts and judges, and Tom and Jess spoke...
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Tom and Jess spoke to Bernadette Green, a Melbourne based children’s author of a new book breaking the stigma around rainbow families, Who’s Your Real Mum? The book is available...
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In these times of COVID-19, self-isolation and job insecurities, we needed an expert like Phoebe Blamey from Clover Financial Solutions to come in and explain what we can do about...
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The queen of the skies, Australia’s favourite trolley dolly, and the hostess with the mostest, Pam Ann joined Tom and Jess to discuss life in lockdown in her Miami apartment,...
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With his comedy tour on hold and Eurovision cancelled due to COVID-19, Tom and Jess catch up with comedian Joel Creasey to find out how he’s doing and what he’s...
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Australian blues rock guitarist and singer Nathan Cavaleri chats to Tom and Jess about his latest single, Castles in the Sky. They find about his inspiration for writing the track,...
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This week Tom was in the JOY studio and Jess was broadcasting from her shed due to the COVID-19 social distancing rules. So what have they been up to in...
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While much of Australia’s workforce is at home, our pets are more important to us than ever. Tom and Jess spoke to RSPCA Victoria CEO Dr Liz Walker about how...
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Last week, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that the Government would lift the moratorium on onshore gas exploration in Victoria, posing an unacceptable threat to Victoria’s farmland and communities, and will...
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Tom and Jess are joined by Sgt Matt Roberts from Victoria Police to find out what the role of the Water Police is and how they are keeping Victorians safe....
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Tom and Jess caught up with Rhonda Burchmore about her time in the African Jungle on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, how she began her career as...
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This morning Jess spoke to Ellen Sandell, Victorian Greens member for Melbourne, about the current discussions about Coronavirus happening in parliament, as well as where to get the best, official...
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The residents of Ramsay Street are celebrating the 35th anniversary of Neighbours all this week with returning characters, weddings, deaths, and 5 special bonus episodes featuring Rob Mills. Tom and...
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Network 10 and Screen Australia have created a 3-part documentary series called Out Here that focuses on LGBTIQ+ issues for people in rural Australia. Tom and Jess spoke to Farmer...
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