Allegro Pod casts (All converted to mono -no music included - copyright issues) NOTE: Some have been down sampled to make file sizes a little smaller. Copyright has been approved for all relevant podcasts that contain material that is subject to copyright constraints.
Bruce Atkinson rose to media prominence recently as he visited a gay sex club in Melbourne and reported his finding to state parliament. This is the interview 38 minutes.
Peter was denied service at "The Stonewall" hotel in Sydney, and this discussion was about their response, and the perception that Peter was denied service because he felt that they did not like the look of an older man at their bar by himself. 5 minutes
Tony Wood and Lee Matthews, formerly known as "2 Men and baby", they came in the discuss their latest family acquisition, and brought their children with them you will hear the huge amount of extraneous noise as Alexander attempted to dismantle the studio whilst we on air. This was one of those interviews when we realise what rude bitch Addam can be. He loves it. 23 minutes
Nadia is Blind, she came onto Allegro to talk with us about all aspects of her life (and love life up to a point) as a vibrant and intelligent Blind Woman. There were some amazing questions from listeners via SMS. 35 Minutes
These short snippets used to go to air to promote allegro during the week, promoting out tasteful music and philosophical discussions. 22 Seconds
Out of The blue - interview With Kimina and JP
Kimina Lyall & JP where in Thailand the day of the Boxing Day Tsunami and were right in the path of the devastation. Kimina was a journalist with the Australian newspaper and she has written a book about their experiences Out Of The Blue - the interview picks up where Kimina is telling us where the lived in Thailand 41 minutes
Gay Father Wayne brought in his 2 straight teenage sons so we could ask them what it is like to have a Gay Dad. They gave an amazing insight into their thoughts and lives. This is a Great positive Story. 30 Minutes
Opening show case August last year
This will describe the dynamic and philosophical concepts and how it all goes together (oh GOD!) 2 mintues and 30 seconds
Guests: Rowan Frew, Ethics Manager, Research & Ethics Unit, Alfred Hospital. Darren Murrell, father and aged care nurse.
This interview and discussion was very timely and interesting, and I was very surprised at the opinions of our guest ethicist. She was brilliant and concise, and addressed the issues with clarity and insight. 37 minutes
Youth week 2007 was a very special broadcast, we had three young men who have unique insights into the world and the G&L community. John Heard Is a well known academic and writer and has risen to some prominence with his views and writing. Tim Wilson from the Institute of Public affairs and also a young Liberal, and also a well know young commentator. Jonathon Wilkinson From Equal Love part of the vglrl 41Minutes
Death June 3rd 2007
Peter Robertson from C G Moody Funeral Directors talk to us about death, how it works, what they do with your body after you have died and a little bit of an insight into techniques and also surprising information about the financial cost of death, it's not as expensive as we had thought! 30 minutes
This is the the finale interview with Paul Terdich the magnificent station manager who is leaving Joy after 10 years, he is the architect and main driving force behind our growth and sustained development, he has also achieved great things for the other 370 community radio stations in Australia, he is brilliant, modest, and not always right :) 36 minutes
The Choir of Hard Knocks Jonathon Welch and Christine from the Melbourne Gay and Lesbian Chorus. This was a very sincere and moving interview about how this choir came into existence and the effect it has had on the lives of the people involved. 32 minutes
Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne, and arbiter of change. He has certainly become prominent for his forward thinking views and also because he is openly gay and proud. He is modest and unassuming, and surprisingly pleasant, most of the big "bringers of change" are loudly outspoken. His story of how he got to where he is, and the stories about how the media reacted to him when he was elected and are very interesting. I wanted to interview him to see how sincere he is, and I am very impressed with him, he is sincere and very easy-going and friendly, a good ambassador for the G&L community. 43 Minutes (I've down-sampled this one to make the file not so big - please let me know if this is not satisfactory and I'll post the full sampled version)
Melbourne's G&L science fiction club, gave an interesting insight into what Sci-fi means to G&L people, and some of the aspects that appeal to us. Andy and Alan also spoke to us about some of the favourite sci-fi that has meaning and some that is just fun. 33 minutes
Greg Horn is a Catholic priest in the Ecumenical catholic church - not the Roman Catholic Church, he is an openly Gay man, and this is his story on his journey towards grace. 40 minutes (reduced sample rate)
This is Anne's journey to community and self discovery, and how she came to be a vital part of the community radio station Joy 94.9 30 minutes
Gillian and Amanda (July 2007)
Gillian's husband changed gender a few years ago, and this is there story, Gillian has gained a lot of respect and admiration for her support of her transgender husband, she is warm compassionate and caring. Amanda and Gillian are open, honest and sincere, their story is one of love courage and hope. 30 Minutes (to contact Gillian and Amanda - gardnergillian@hotmail.com)
Bob Browne (August 2007)
This is a telephone interview with Bob Browne leader of the Greens, I was impressed with him throughout this interview. 14 Minutes
Cinderella - based on the famous Welsh poetry master. Separate web page hyperlinked. (5 minutes for audio)
Luke Gallagher (August 2007)
A well known Celeb in the local G&L community and all round Mr. Nice-guy. He gave an interesting and entertaining interview 37 Minutes
Sargent Scott Davis (August 2007)
16th September 2007. The Region 1 Victoria Police G&L Liaison Officer, and genuine nice Guy, there are some interesting insight in this interview, especially about behaviour of Police and beats, Sgt. Davis and the Other GLLO's have done a lot to improve the welfare of G&L people, carrying on After Melinda Edwards, and with the supervision of Christine Nixon. 39 minutes
Senator Lyn Alison (September 2007)
Senator Alison joined us for a long interview, Like Bob Browne and Bruce Atkinson, and Amanda Vandstone, I found her to be sincere. I also think that Senator Alison is a an important ally for the G&L community, she is compassionate, intelligent and understands a lot of the issues that face out community. 40 Minutes
Anthony Venn-Brown (October 2007)
Anthony Venn-Brown ex-evangelist and Assembly of God minister, has written a book about his journey and the events along the way, he came out as homosexual and his story in interesting and moving. He has researched a lot and presents his story with insight and knowledge, and he is quite open honest and I found him to be sincere. It's interesting to hear his experiences with the ex-gay "movement". This is a long interview but totally absorbing. 43 minutes.
Addam & Peter (October 2007)
This week we discussed some important issues, like what is SO good about being gay, that would make future parents want to have homosexual children, as genetics are progressing and it looks like soon humans will be able to determine the sexuality of their children, 47 Minutes (Resampled to lower sample rate). We got a lot of feedback about this weeks topics.
Brett Hayhoe (October 2007)
Brett is a man of many hats, but most importantly, the Secretary of Pride March, President of PLWHA, and board Member for Interpride. Here is also the audio extract of the interpride segment. (Interpride extract 4:00 minutes, Brett's complete interview 13:30 Minutes)
The Greens: (November 11th 2007)
Phillip Walker and Adam Bandt discussed the Greens policies and hopes for the 2007 election, they also looked at issues as they relate the G&L community, and some environmental issues, they were friendly and engaging. Special Thanks to Robert our producer who is doing a LOT of work getting these political interviews arranged. 42 minutes (down sampled)
Senator Fifield (November 18th 2007)
Senator Mitch Fifield answered some questions, about various issues, including G&L marriage and relationships, indigenous issues and the resource driven economy. This was quite a good interview some interesting points to note about his religious views and who their preferences are going to. 20 minutes
Lindsay Tanner (November 18th 2007)
Telephone interview with Lindsay Tanner Sitting ALP member of Parliament seat of Melbourne, he's quite eloquent and thoughtful. Despite the party spin, he came across as sincere, but so do most polished political performers. He responded to some of my quite bizarre questions calmly. 16 Minutes