JOY Drive with Warren
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Dr Louise Pryke: The Strange History of the Handshake
A handshake can signal trust, power, respect, awkwardness or rejection in just a few seconds. Dr Louise Pryke explains where the gesture originated, why political handshakes fascinate us, and why…
Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Would You Pay to Attend a Stranger’s Wedding?
A new website is letting strangers pay to attend weddings around the world. Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne explores what this says about loneliness, spectacle, connection, the experience…
Noah Secomb: Federal Politics Update – Firefighting Foam, Tax Changes and the NACC’s Next Chapter
Noah Secomb joined JOY Drive with the latest from Canberra, including the Federal Government’s legal action against 3M, tax changes entering Parliament and the National Anti-Corruption Commission…
Susannah Day: Confined 17 and the First Peoples Artists Seen Beyond Incarceration
Confined 17 features almost 500 works by First Peoples artists with lived experience of incarceration. Susannah Day explains how art, culture, identity and connection to Country can shift how people…
Dr Nerkez Opacin: Nature, Chosen Family and Easing Loneliness
A Melbourne study brought LGBTQIA+ refugees and people seeking asylum together in nature to explore loneliness, connection and belonging. Dr Nerkez Opacin explains how walking, gardening, food and…
Professor Erik Reichle: Screen or Paper — How Do We Read Better?
Most of us read from screens all day, but are we absorbing information the same way we do on paper? Professor Erik Reichle explains digital skimming, attention, comprehension and why some people…
Elliot Attard: What’s Hot in Gaming Right Now
Elliot Attard from JOY’s Checkpoint joined JOY Drive with the games everyone is talking about, the hype around GTA 6, the biggest debates in gaming culture and what queer gamers are watching…
Sally Goldner AM: 2026 Melbourne Awards – Recognising LGBTQIA+ Change Makers
The 2026 Melbourne Awards are now open, including the LGBTIQA+ Award category, recognising people, projects and organisations that are making Melbourne more inclusive. Sally Goldner AM explains why…
Dr Dave Camillieri: BMX, Belonging and Finding Your People
BMX may look like tricks, crashes and adrenaline, but new research shows it can also create deep belonging and community. Dr Dave Camillieri explains what BMX culture can teach us about inclusion,…
Suzy Wrong: TV Series Review – ‘Goddess Bless You From Death’
Suzy Wrong joined JOY Drive for a broader conversation inspired by Goddess Bless You From Death, exploring why some people romanticise sadness, the exhaustion of performing online and how meaning can…
Dr Susan Rowe: Why Squishy Things Feel So Good
From slime and putty to NeeDoh toys and stress balls, sensory tools are everywhere again. Dr Susan Rowe explains why squishing, squeezing and fidgeting can feel calming, help focus and reveal how…
Tom Mosby: Mabo Day and the Fight That Changed Australia
Ahead of the Mabo Day Celebration Concert at Fed Square, Tom Mosby reflects on Eddie Mabo’s legacy, the overturning of terra nullius and why the human story behind the High Court decision still…
Dr Sara Webb: Space News – NASA Launches, Strange Mars Rocks and Apollo to Artemis
Dr Sara Webb joined JOY Drive with the latest space news, including her experience watching a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch connected to her ISS experiment, strange rock formations spotted on Mars, and the…
Dr Sandra Garrido: 432Hz Music and the Search for Healing Sounds
Online claims about 432Hz music promise calm, sleep and emotional healing, but what does the evidence actually show? Dr Sandra Garrido explores sound, expectation, placebo, music psychology and how…
Professor Michael Dezuanni: Where Teenagers Get Their News
Australia’s under-16 social media ban has raised new questions about how young people stay informed. Professor Michael Dezuanni explains what teenagers lose when social media disappears from daily…
Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Stolen Chips Taste Better
Why does food pinched from someone else’s plate feel more exciting than your own? Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne explains the psychology of stolen chips, guilt, risk, sharing, food boundaries…
Dr Jane Melville: New Book – ‘For Her Love of Birds’
Dr Jane Melville uncovers the remarkable life of Jane Ward Tost, a pioneering Australian taxidermist, bird expert and museum worker whose story was almost lost to history. Her new book explores…
Nicole Rich: Retirement Villages and New Consumer Protections
New reforms are changing how retirement villages operate in Victoria, with stronger protections and clearer information for residents and families. Nicole Rich explains contracts, fees, rights, exit…
Associate Professor Evangeline Mantzioris: Food, Fibre and Biological Ageing
Biological age looks at how old our bodies behave on the inside, not just the number on the cake. Associate Professor Evangeline Mantzioris explains new research showing how achievable dietary…
Geoff Sharp: 2026 National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week is celebrating the millions of Australians who give their time, skills and care to others. Geoff Sharp explains how volunteering is changing, why informal helping matters, and…
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JOY Drive with Warren has published 50 episodes since May 2026, covering topics in Comedy, Music.
JOY Drive with Warren is currently dormant with new episodes hourly. Average episode length is 11m.
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