Do you like a little dog talk? Alex from The Big Smoke joins Rach and Dene to talk about the value of talking to your dog. Why saying ‘Who’s a good dog!!!’ excitedly to your beloved pet is actually pretty important Similar to how ‘baby talk’ is important for parents building a bond with their babies, ‘dog talk’ is crucial to building a bond with our dogs, according to studies coming out of the University of New York. Research also found that dogs can understand over 250 words, can see in colour ...
Mar 17, 2018•5 min
Dene found out his Uber rating the other day and he is not happy! What does it take to get a perfect five out of five? Melbourne’s most uplifting music mix We play ‘Naked and Sacred’ by Chynna Phillips – perfect for travelling around Melbourne in an Uber! Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive home as they bring a little more rainbow to your day! Follow and Like us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram , and...
Mar 17, 2018•7 min
Monica and Bronwyn talk to Rach and Dene about obligations to pay financial support for children when relationships break down or when using a sperm donor. We chat about: child support payments calculation of financial support required throughout the life of the dependant child private agreements and liabilities of sperm donors review of financial support when a parent’s financial circumstances change solution. JOY Law – on-air and via podcast The team from KHQ Lawyers join Rach, Jacq and Dene f...
Mar 17, 2018•12 min
Would you clone your dog? Alex from The Big Smoke joins Jacq and Dene to talk about clones and cloning your pets. Would you clone your dogs? With Barbra Streisand announcing recently that her two dogs are clones of her previous dog, Alex delves into the debate around cloning our beloved pets and how this is becoming a popular way of grieving a beloved pet for the general public, not just celebrities. What does the science tell us about the likelihood of having a pet with the same personality? An...
Mar 11, 2018•5 min
Jacq is catching up on the Queer Eye reboot. And asks: why would someone listen to the advice of five gay strangers, but not take the advice of their own family and friends? Dene is puzzled as to the credentials of new Queer Eye food and beverage expert Antoni Porowski. Can he do more than slice an avocado? Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive home as they bring a little more rainbow to your day! Follow...
Mar 11, 2018•5 min
Did you go to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras? Dene went along to this year’s 40th anniversary Mardi Gras parade and party and filled Jacq in on the goss and Cher news. Melbourne’s most uplifting music mix We play “This is me” by Kesha. Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive home as they bring a little more rainbow to your day! Follow and Like us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram , and subscribe, r...
Mar 11, 2018•8 min
Jacq is not happy. Someone has been spraying cologne on themselves while standing next to her in a public space and wonders if this is wrong. Do you squirt, spray or spritz in public? Or do you get yourself smelling nice before you leave the house? Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive home as they bring a little more rainbow to your day! Follow and Like us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram , and subscr...
Mar 11, 2018•5 min
Alex from The Big Smoke joins Rach, Jacq and Dene to talk about new hi-tech glasses that could help with law enforcement, but at what cost to our privacy? Are facial recognition glasses next on the wish list for Aussie police? Hi-tech ‘smart glasses’ use facial recognition technology to identify people. They are being used despite backlash, and are already popular in China. The Australian Federal Government has passed legislation requiring states and territories to hand over drivers licence phot...
Mar 11, 2018•4 min
Do you like a good massage? Join Rach, Jacq and Dene as they chat about massage – some like it firm, some like soft, some like to have their feet kissed as part of the experience… Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive home as they bring a little more rainbow to your day! Follow and Like us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram , and subscribe, rate and review our #podcast on iTunes. JOY – turn us on! The po...
Mar 11, 2018•10 min
Join Rach, Jacq and Dene as they chew-the-fat about modern dilemmas, such as: when brushing your teeth, do you wet the toothbrush and then add toothpaste, or add toothpaste first then water? have you been watching the Winter Olympics? Would you know a half-pipe from a full-pipe? And would you DIY faecal transplant? Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive home as they bring a little more rainbow to your day...
Feb 24, 2018•10 min
Do people use cliches that annoy you? Can you speak ‘millennial’? Do you know when it is right to use an emoji, and when it may be misinterpreted? And do you over use hashtags? Alex from The Big Smoke joins Rach, Jacq and Dene to talk about cliches, emojis and hashtags. What are the worst cliches we are still using in 2018? We look at the most overused phrases that have become popular by millennials in 2018. We are talking ‘ influencers ’ who create ‘ snackable ’ content that helps entrepreneurs...
Feb 24, 2018•6 min
Want to avoid costly and emotionally draining time in Court? Kris and Monica talk to Rach and Dene about mediation and other ways to avoid time in Court. We chat about: Court proceedings can take a long time to resolve matters – sometimes up to two years Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners (FDRP) being heard and acknowledged can help to move on, and may be more satisfying that having your day in Court adopting an interest-based approach to mediation can be more helpful than taking a position...
Feb 24, 2018•8 min
Kris talks to Rach and Dene about international surrogacy laws for gay, lesbian and infertile couples looking to become parents. We chat about: commercial versus altruistic surrogacy recent changes in the laws impacting Australians looking for surrogates overseas hybrid surrogacy programs operating across Cypress and the United States of America birth certificates and citizenship of children born to international surrogates nationality of surrogate, rather than nationality of the egg donor the c...
Feb 17, 2018•14 min
Join Rach and Dene as they chat about the start of Lent, and ask the question: what are you giving up for 40 days? Melbourne’s most uplifting music mix We also play “ I want that man ” by Deborah Harry. Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive home as they bring a little more rainbow to your day! Follow and Like us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram , and subscribe, rate and review our #podcast on iTunes. J...
Feb 17, 2018•7 min
Do other drivers on the road annoy you? Have you seen other drivers breaking the rules and wished there was someone you could call? Alex from The Big Smoke joins Rach and Dene to talk about a new program to dob in other drivers. Would you dob in a driver as part of a Government scheme? The NSW government is looking to introduce a ‘Dob in a driver’ program. This would allow drivers to report to a dedicated call centre when they see anything dangerous on the roads. From mobile phone use, speeding ...
Feb 17, 2018•5 min
The Spice Girls are back in the news again! What have they been up to? Join Jacq and Dene as they chat about the Spice Girls and a social media image that may reveal how they choose to spice up their life. They also chat about public transport dilemmas, such as: Myki surprises at Melbourne train stations, and people who touch on and touch off incessantly on trams. Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive ho...
Feb 11, 2018•4 min
Alex from The Big Smoke joins Jacq and Dene to talk about attraction to unavailable objects of desire. When you can’t have the object of your desire Why are single people more attracted to people in relationships? According to the research published in the journal of scientific reports, researchers found that a person is given an ‘attractiveness boost’ when they are desired by another , and the study also looked into why despite the heartache often associated – people will still pursue a person ...
Feb 10, 2018•5 min
Kris and Monica talk to Jacq and Dene about surrogacy in Australia: what it is, how it works and the legal process in Australia. We chat about: forms of surrogacy intended parents and who gets named as parents on the child’s birth certificate commercial versus altruistic surrogacy agreements and State-by-State legislation finding a surrogate in Australia and getting support if you are thinking of starting a family . JOY Law – on-air and via podcast The team from KHQ Lawyers join Rach, Jacq and D...
Feb 10, 2018•14 min
Jacq and Dene chat with Craig Reucassel from ABC’s The Checkout . Each episode of The Checkout tackles issues that face all of us when we open our wallets – identifying ways consumers are being taken advantage of, manipulated and ripped off… even if there’s nothing illegal about it. Craig chats about the complex world of consumer advice, including: misleading sheet thread count what to expect when you are expecting, and advice on practical ways to save money, including saving on electricity cost...
Feb 03, 2018•6 min
Jacq and Dene chat with Miz Ima Starr, a New Zealand/American singing drag cabaret performer of stage and small screen now living in Tasmania. Miz Ima Starr is the comic creation of Charles Bracewell, and is a singing, wisecracking cabaret phenomenon of stage and small screen. She is in Melbourne as part of the Midsumma Festival 2018 to perform in The Duetaholics with JOY’s own Dean Arcuri. Melbourne’s most uplifting music mix We also play “Coffee” by SuperSister. Put a little more rainbow in yo...
Feb 03, 2018•11 min
Alex from The Big Smoke joins Jacq and Dene to talk about a new social media trend on Facebook and Instagram for the desperate and dateless. Welcome to “Fauxbae-ing” This is the dating trend that’s starting 2018 terribly. Simply put, fauxbaeing is the act of pretending to have a significant other over social media when you’re actually single. 19% of single men have witnessed someone pretend to have a significant other over social media when they were actually single. Alex looks into this new tre...
Feb 03, 2018•5 min
Jack and Paul talk to Jacq and Dene about commercial litigation, what it is, and how to avoid or mitigate it. We chat about: what is litigation? commercial disputes and disagreements informal and formal mediation between the parties are handshake agreements enforceable? and what it means to document an agreement in writing. JOY Law – on-air and via podcast The team from KHQ Lawyers join Rach, Jacq and Dene for ‘JOY Law’, a regular segment where we discuss legal issues of interest to the LGBTI an...
Feb 03, 2018•12 min
Join Jacq and Dene as they chat about polarised lenses and fishing, growing whiskers in odd places and the politics of accepting Facebook friend requests. Melbourne’s most uplifting music mix We also play “How do I live?” by LeAnn Rimes. Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive home as they bring a little more rainbow to your day! Follow and Like us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram , and subscribe, rate a...
Feb 03, 2018•15 min
Robbie and Dave are getting married! Join Jacq and Dene as they chat wedding plans and marriage equality with Robbie from The Woods . Love wins when Robbie and his same-sex partner Dave celebrate their upcoming legal marriage ceremony with family and friends. Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive home as they bring a little more rainbow to your day! Follow and Like us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram ,...
Feb 02, 2018•8 min
Kris talks to Jacq and Dene about what happens with the kids after relationships end. We chat about: co-parenting post-separation emotional burdens you face when dealing with the breakdown of your relationship family law and the powers available to the Victoria Police, include welfare checks ‘over-holding’ or abducting a child Court Orders, and enforcement of Court Orders developing a parenting agreement, and reviewing it from early childhood though to teenage years. JOY Law – on-air and via pod...
Jan 29, 2018•8 min
Alex from The Big Smoke joins Jacq and Dene to talk about office small talk and how to avoid the distraction. The science behind office small talk We’re all back at work, and our inboxes are stuffed. There’s much to do, but Harry from Accounts won’t stop ruining your flow about his completely useless small talk. However, there is a way to stay focused according to science. Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq and Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the d...
Jan 28, 2018•5 min
Did you go to the Midsumma Festival Carnival Day this year? Join Jacq and Dene as they discuss how much fun they had at Midsumma Carnival. Jacq tells us about her Australian Open project. And they talk Lady Gaga, Madonna and Bowie: Who copied who? Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive home as they bring a little more rainbow to your day! Follow and Like us on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram , and subscri...
Jan 23, 2018•11 min
Alex from The Big Smoke joins Jacq and Dene to talk social media and our increasingly addictive use of Instagram. Is Instagram holding back likes? The answer is ‘yes’, and our brains are responding to this like dopamine! With research finding that Instagram is holding back ‘likes’ in an attempt to encourage more users, Alex chats about what it means for the average user. With findings that suggest our brains respond to Instagram by producing dopamine, we can see why this tiny app has taken over ...
Jan 20, 2018•9 min
Are you planning on starting your own rainbow family? Have you found a donor? Do you have – or need – a donor agreement? Kris talks to Jacq and Dene about sperm donor agreements. We chat about: clarifying the intention of the parties entering into a donor agreement the legal rights of the parties ‘known’ and ‘unknown’ donors relationships between ‘known’ donors and lesbian parents donors are not legally considered as parents under the law, so an intention to co-parent needs to be discussed and i...
Jan 20, 2018•8 min
Marriage equality has arrived!!! Today is 9 January 2018, and today is the day that LGBTI couples can officially get married in Australia! Celebrate with Rach, Jacq and Dene as they talk about: marriage equality same-sex proposals wedding receptions honeymoon destinations and more on this very special day. Put a little more rainbow in your day Join Rach, Jacq & Dene (with Tristan in the back) each Tuesday on JOY 94.9 for the drive home as they bring a little more rainbow to your day! Follow ...
Jan 16, 2018•15 min
