https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman en-au Podomatic RSS Generator Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:47:55 +0000 hikarufreeman, ,joy94.9,Society & Culture,Gay & Lesbian,Melbourne Copyright 2025 Hikaru Freeman ...or rather this & that episodic false no https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/cc/f7/20/hikarufreeman/1400x1400_5614856.jpg https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman Hikaru Freeman Hikaru Freeman's assorted musings https://hikarufreeman.podomatic.com/entry/2012-11-06T21_11_37-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-11-06T21_11_37-08_00 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 05:11:37 +0000 2013-12-11 2013-12-11 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-11-06T21_11_37-08_00 Hikaru Freeman joy94.9,joy949,us,election,marriage,equality 120 false As it stands, Barack Obama has been returned to the US Presidency. But something much more remarkable occurred for the LGBT community. As it stands, Barack Obama has been returned to the US Presidency. But something much more rem... https://hikarufreeman.podomatic.com/entry/2012-11-06T15_09_41-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-11-06T15_09_41-08_00 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:09:41 +0000 2013-12-11 2013-12-11 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-11-06T15_09_41-08_00 Hikaru Freeman joy94.9,joy949,election,lgbt,usa 220 false A brief look at the issues and races in the US Election that we will be looking at for today's coverage here on JOY94.9 & JOY.org.au A brief look at the issues and races in the US Election that we will be looking at for today's co... https://hikarufreeman.podomatic.com/entry/2012-10-16T23_48_28-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-10-16T23_48_28-07_00 Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:48:28 +0000 2013-12-11 2013-12-11 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-10-16T23_48_28-07_00 Hikaru Freeman gay,&,lesbian,joy94.9,homelessness,victoria,melbourne 168 false You can be homeless in the blink of an eye. It's intimidating, particularly if you're LGBTI. Here's some resources and strategies with how to deal with it. You can be homeless in the blink of an eye. It's intimidating, particularly if you're LGBTI. Here... https://hikarufreeman.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-17T19_22_21-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-07-17T19_22_21-07_00 Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:22:21 +0000 2013-12-11 2013-12-11 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-07-17T19_22_21-07_00 Hikaru Freeman joy94.9,hikarufreeman,news 250 false The Boy Scouts enshrine bigotry...Hillary Clinton & George W. Bush at a HIV conference in the US...The Queen of Pop angers Australia...The Queen of Soul is angry at those who call her past it. All that plus national, local, and international news, sport and weather. Originally broadcast on JOY94.9 & JOY.org.au at 1200 on 18 July 2012. The Boy Scouts enshrine bigotry...Hillary Clinton & George W. Bush at a HIV conference in the US.... https://hikarufreeman.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-17T02_25_37-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-07-17T02_25_37-07_00 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:25:37 +0000 2013-12-11 2013-12-11 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-07-17T02_25_37-07_00 Hikaru Freeman hikarufreeman,joy94.9 45 false This is why I don't sing. This is why I don't sing. https://hikarufreeman.podomatic.com/entry/2012-06-16T07_27_50-07_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-06-16T07_27_50-07_00 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:27:50 +0000 2013-12-11 2013-12-11 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-06-16T07_27_50-07_00 Hikaru Freeman hikarufreeman,usm,joy94.9,milwaukee 71 false A little tease for next week's TFC: For USM Class of '97. A little tease for next week's TFC: For USM Class of '97. https://hikarufreeman.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-30T01_59_14-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-01-30T01_59_14-08_00 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:59:14 +0000 2013-12-07 2013-12-07 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-01-30T01_59_14-08_00 Hikaru Freeman hikarufreeman,andrewbell,belarus,eurovision 1390 false Since their debut in 2004 with "My Galileo," Belarus has created quite a stir in Eurovision. Through highs and lows, Belarusian enthusiasm for the contest is undeniable. Since their debut in 2004 with "My Galileo," Belarus has created quite a stir in Eurovision. Thro... https://hikarufreeman.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-28T15_53_07-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-01-28T15_53_07-08_00 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:53:07 +0000 2013-12-07 2013-12-07 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-01-28T15_53_07-08_00 Hikaru Freeman eurovision,joy94.9,hikarufreeman,andrewbell,norway 2689 false For a long time, Norway was the perennial underdog of Eurovision, and yet since their debut in 1960, Norway has 3 wins under its belt and a true tour de force in Eurovision. Starting off with their debut song "Voi Voi," which is a true gem and evergreen to this day, Andy & Hikaru go through the wonders that is "Stress" in 1968, to the Supreme saga of Norway's entries from 1973 to 1976, the Skorgan-Teigan period where a musical marriage played itself out on the stage of Eurovision, the first Norwegian win in 1985, the peculiar "Mrs. Thompson," the 90% instrumental "Nocturne," elfin Alexsander Rybak's win in 2009, and more. For a long time, Norway was the perennial underdog of Eurovision, and yet since their debut in 19... https://hikarufreeman.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-28T15_30_48-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-01-28T15_30_48-08_00 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:30:48 +0000 2013-12-07 2013-12-07 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-01-28T15_30_48-08_00 Hikaru Freeman hikarufreeman,joy94.9,andrewbell,eurovision,netherlands 2172 false The first of what will be many strolls through Eurovision History. In their debut episode, Andy & Hikaru tackle the Netherlands. Starting off with the tour-de-force that is Conny Van den bos's "'T is genoeg" and stopping off at several major points in Dutch ESC history including: Milly Scott's entry in 1966 (the first ever Black performer at Eurovision), Sandra & Andres's 1972 entry which began what Hikaru calls "the bouncy years," and Ruth Jacott's breakdancing ode to peace in 1993. The Dutch Eurovision History is remarkable! The first of what will be many strolls through Eurovision History. In their debut episode, Andy &... https://hikarufreeman.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-23T00_03_52-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-01-23T00_03_52-08_00 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:03:52 +0000 2013-12-07 2013-12-07 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-01-23T00_03_52-08_00 Hikaru Freeman eurovision,andrew,bell,hikaru,freeman,germany 3308 false Andrew Bell & Hikaru Freeman tackle their biggest assignment to date: Germany's entries from the surprisingly modern Freddy Quinn in 1956 to Lale Andersen's subdued entry in 1961 to the funky brilliance of Joy Fleming in 1975 and to their two intriguing wins in 1982 and 2010. Andrew Bell & Hikaru Freeman tackle their biggest assignment to date: Germany's entries from the ... https://hikarufreeman.podomatic.com/entry/2012-01-16T21_40_29-08_00 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-01-16T21_40_29-08_00 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:40:29 +0000 2013-12-07 2013-12-07 https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/hikarufreeman/episodes/2012-01-16T21_40_29-08_00 Hikaru Freeman joy,hikaru,freeman,andy,bell,eurovision,history,yugoslavia,joy94.9 2707 true 20 years ago, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia began its breakup culminating in the eventual independence of all its former member republics, most of which have joined Eurovision as independent countries. Within Eurovision, Yugoslavia, as a Communist country that looked West while many of its neighbours looked East, provided an eternal glimpse that we would all eventually live in harmony regardless of politics. Starting out with Lola Novakovic's sophisticated 1962 ballad, going through the subtly shocking 1974 progressive rock entry by the Korni group, and culminating in 1991's possibly defiant, but undeniably distinct, "Brasil." Andrew Bell & Hikaru Freeman see the humour and the poignancy of the Yugoslav story at the Eurovision Song Contest. You can hear more from Andrew Bell on JOY 94.9's The Full Catastrophe.(Saturdays, 10am GMT) More from Hikaru Freeman on JOY 94.9's WorldWideWave (Wednesdays, 12n GMT.) JOY.org.au 20 years ago, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia began its breakup culminating in the e...