#44 – Say what? Sayings, idioms and malapropisms

#44 – Say what? Sayings, idioms and malapropisms

Author: JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities November 22, 2025 Duration: 1:14:57

Jean, Demetra and Alana navigate sayings, idioms, proverbs and malapropisms, and why revenge is a dish best served cold.


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Podcast Episodes
Forgive and Forget [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:31
This week, Demetra and Jean take a look at forgiveness of ourselves and others, including an interview with filmmaker Shalom Almond, Director and Producer of Songs Inside.
Devil’s Advocate [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:25
Some would say its silly to explore the idea of a “devil’s advocate” alone, but Demetra disagrees.
Nakedness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:15
Demetra and Jean dress down this week to talk about nakedness and the social norms of clothing.
Rainbow History (with guest Hannah McElhinney) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:38
This week, Demetra and Jean, with special guest Hannah McElhinney author of Rainbow History Class, (book) take a look back through history at how different cultures saw and accepted queer identities, and try to answer th…
Radio-Roulette: Breakfast! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:01
Taking a break from the heavy topics, Demetra and Jean choose a random topic to structure a whole show around. This week: Breakfast
The Beauty Myth Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:00
This week, Demetra and Jean return to the beauty myth and discuss how it affects queer communities, from Gay men to dermatology and the Transgender Community
The Beauty Myth (w/ Bianka Ismailovski) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:15
Demetra and Jean are joined by the lovely Bianka Ismailovski to talk about the expectation and the myth of beauty that is placed on women.
A Rose By Any Other Name-Lables Part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:40
Part 2 of our series on Labels, Demetra and Jean take a deeper look into how labels can be liberating or limiting.