#49 – Do you have an alter ego?

#49 – Do you have an alter ego?

Author: JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities January 24, 2026 Duration: 1:18:18

Hosts Demetra and Alana explore why and how to have an alter ego, including an 8-point plan. Special guest Rowen D’Souza talks AO 26 Glam Slam LGBTIQA tennis tournament that is part of the Australian Open tennis. Special guest Bumpy Favell talks about the latest exhibition at the Victorian Pride Centre Behind the Zip, an exhibition of photos and videos about the heyday of the drag king era 2000-2010 in Australia.


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