Saturday Magazine
Saturday Magazine is JOY 94.9’s longest-running news and current affairs program
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Kenny and Tom talk to Tim Wilson, member for Goldstein, is an Australian Liberal Party politician currently serving as the Shadow Treasurer and the Federal Member for Goldstein in Victoria.
Re-elected to the seat of Goldstein in the May 2025 federal election, defeating independent Zoe Daniel by a narrow margin of 175 votes after a recount.
Broden Kelly joins Kenny and Tom as they discuss his new show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Most Upsetting Guessing Game LIVE! returns to Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2026!
Join members of comedy group Aunty Donna (Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun – Netflix, Aunty Donna’s Coffee Café – ABC) and their favourite comedians from this year’s Festival for an hour of chaotically cooked improv.
It’s h...
Kenny and Tom talk to Chad Hughes, new CEO of Thorne Harbour Health.
On January 2026, Thorne Harbour Health announced the appointment of Chad Hughes as its next Chief Executive Officer.
With more than 25 years’ experience in global and community health, Chad Hughes has worked internationally to deliver public health programs focused on HIV, drug and alco...
Kenny and Tom talk to Tarsh Jago about Cherub, her show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Cherub is the debut solo stand-up show from Palawa comedian Tarsh Jago. Inspired by a tweet that read, “You don’t look Aboriginal, you look like the cherub from the Pears soap”, this hour blends razor-sharp comedy with heartfelt storytelling about race, queerness and identity. Tarsh takes audiences on a hilarious and confronting ...
Tom and Kenny talk to Melbourne Comedian Alex Ward.
Alex Ward is a comedian, writer, and presenter, best known for her whip-smart punchlines and regular appearances on Network Ten’s Have You Been Paying Attention? As a QLD’er living in Melbourne, Alex is always cold, which makes the warmth she brings to the stage all the more impressive. Alex is known for her personal, engaging and punch-li...
Kenny and Tom are joined live on air by Nicholas Reece, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Latest from Melbourne Town Hall
First elected as a Councillor in 2016, re-elected as Deputy Lord Mayor in 2020 and then elected Lord Mayor in 2024.
As of March 2026, Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece is championing the retail resurgence in Melbourne’s CBD, reporting a ...
Kenny and Tom are joined live in the studio by Aiv Puglieli, MP Greens Nth Eastern Metro.
The Victorian Greens are calling on the Allan Government to make public transport in Melbourne free for the next month to provide immediate relief from cost of living pressures as petrol prices soar.
The Greens say this petrol price spike is exactly why the government should be helping people shift away from expensive petrol cars by making pub...
Kenny is hosting this week with Australian and International, Melbourne based comedian, Tom Ballard as they discuss the news, views and reviews of the week that was.
Tom Ballard is returning to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) in 2026 with a new stand-up show, “Be Funny Challenge (Impossible)”, running from March 26 to April ...
Our last guest today, John Cook, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Do Middle‑earth and Westeros make sense? Climate scientists modelled them to find out….
“For a world to be truly immersive and believable, readers apply what is known as the...
Nevena and John talk to Guy Morrow, Assoc Prof, Arts & Cultural Management, Uni of Meb, Is Spotify’s AI ‘killing’ Australian music?
Guy Morrow is an Associate Professor of Arts and Cultural Management at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His research interests include artist‑centred approaches to cultural management and the impact of digitalisation, datafication and artificial intelligence on music artists within music ec...
Nevena and John talk to Chris Doyle, Assistant Professor, Medieval History in the School of History and Philosophy at the University of Galway, about the mystery of the ‘second’ Saint Patrick.
Chris Doyle is an Assistant Professor (Lecturer Above the Bar) in Medieval History in the School of History and Philosophy at the University of Galway.
His interests are varied and include the cultural and social history and mater...
Nevena and John are joined live on air by Bill Shorten, the current Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Canberra (UC). He assumed the role on 14 February 2025, following a 17-year career in federal politics.
The Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme, reporting in July 2023, delivered a damning assessment of the former Coalition government’s automated debt recovery program, describing it as a “shamefu...
First up this week we have Peter Khalil – MP for Wills & Asst Min. for Defence; Nevena and John discuss with Peter, where Where are things heading with Iran? Are facing a 70’s style fuel crisis? And some updates from his electorate.
As of March 2026, Peter Khalil, the MP for Wills and Assistant Minister for Defence, views the situation with Iran as extremely volatile, characterized by aggressive actions from the I...
Nevena is back in the hosting seat this week with long time friend of the show John Safran as they discuss the news, views, reviews of the week that was and what’s coming up in this week’s programme.
Nevena Spirovska and Australian satirist/author
Our next guest is one of Australia’s most versatile and enduring entertainers. Todd McKenney has done just about everything in show business — from starring in some of the biggest musicals ever staged in Australia, including The Boy From Oz, Wicked,
The Oscars are just around the corner and film fans around the world are speculating about who will take home the biggest awards in Hollywood. Our own JOY film critic Glen Charlie Dunks joins us with his predictions on the eve of the Academy Awards.
Glenn Charlie Dunks is an award-winning film critic from Melbourne, Aus...
Nick Sharp is a fitness expert with Strong Nation, a global fitness program that combines high-intensity interval training with music-driven workouts designed to build strength and endurance.
From cold plunges and intermittent fasting to high-intensity workouts and wearable tech, the world of fitness is full of trends and fads. Nick Sharp from Strong Nation join ...
Rachel Westaway is the Victorian Liberal candidate for Prahran and serves as the Shadow Assistant Minister for Small Business and Hospitality. She has been a prominent advocate for small business owners and the hospitality sector in Victoria.
Rachel Westaway is the Liberal candidate for Prahran and the Shadow Assistant Minister for Small Business and Hospitality. ...
Chris Lewis is the founder of Lyric Finance, a Melbourne-based finance and advisory firm that works with individuals and businesses to improve financial strategy, lending structures and long-term financial resilience.
With interest rates, inflation and economic uncertainty continuing to affect households and small businesses, staying financially fit has never been...
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