Turn the Beat Around
by JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities · 100 episodes
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Turn The Beat Around is a specialist music show playing disco, soul and funk primarily from the classic 70s and 80s era as well as the 60s and 90s. Our disco tunes are mixed with song facts, chart statistics and historical information. NOTE: Due to music licencing requirements this podcast is unavailable outside of Australia.
Latest episodes
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59 min
TTBA Replay 23OCT2026 Pt. 1
TRUE COLORS 40th ANNIVERSARY In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of Cyndi Lauper’s landmark album True Colors with a track-by-track list…
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1 h 19
TTBA Replay 23OCT2026 Pt. 2
D IS FOR DANNII In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we celebrated the birthday of Australian pop royalty Dannii Minogue, with a non-stop disco featuring 18 of her biggest danc…
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1 h 22
TTBA Replay 9OCT2026 Pt. 1
BEYOND THE HIT FACTORY 2 cont. In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we dive back Beyond The Hit Factory for Part 2 — celebrating the brilliant SAW, Harding & Curnow and Pete Ha…
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1 h 10
TTBA Replay 9OCT2026 Pt. 2
THE ORIGINALS III In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we traced the hits you know back to the originals you’ve rarely heard — spotlighting cover versions that eclipsed their f…
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1 h 10
TTBA Replay 02OCT2026 Pt. 1
BREAKIN’… THE BEST OF In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we rewind to the breakdancing movie boom of the mid-1980s and celebrate the unforgettable music that powered the craz…
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55 min
TTBA Replay 02OCT2026 Pt. 2
THE ONLY WAY IS YAZZ In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we celebrate the extraordinary career of Yazz, from her breakthrough with Doctorin’ The House and the global smash The…
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40 min
TTBA Replay 02OCT2026 Pt. 3
DISCO DEVIL’S GUN C.J. & Co. YOU KEEP ME DANCING Samantha Sang LET ME TAKE YOU DANCING Bryan Adams SESAME STREET THEME Gladys Knight & The Pips YOUR LOVE STILL BRINGS ME TO MY KNEE…
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1 h 06
TTBA Replay 25SEP2026 Pt. 1
DISCO I’M YOUR BOOGIE MAN KC & The Sunshine Band 1976 CHERCHEZ LA FEMME/SE SI BON Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band 1976 LOCOMOTION Ritz 1979 LOVE AT FIRST NIGHT Kim Hart 1979 LE…
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43 min
TTBA Replay 25SEP2026 Pt. 2
KYLIE MINOGUE AT THE ‘G COUNTDOWN In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we celebrated Kylie Minogue’s triumphant return to her home city on the eve of the AFL Grand Final. Acros…
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55 min
TTBA Replay 25SEP2026 Pt. 3
KYLIE MINOGUE AT THE ‘G COUNTDOWN cont. In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we celebrated Kylie Minogue’s triumphant return to her home city on the eve of the AFL Grand Final.…
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54 min
TTBA Replay 18SEP2026 Pt. 1
BEYOND THE HIT FACTORY In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we dive Beyond The Hit Factory to uncover the overlooked gems from the PWL era — the deep cuts and remixes that didn…
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56 min
TTBA Replay 18SEP2026 Pt. 2
BEYOND THE HIT FACTORY cont. In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we continue our deep dive Beyond The Hit Factory to uncover the overlooked gems from the PWL era — the deep cu…
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57 min
TTBA Replay 18SEP2026 Pt. 3
MILEY BASS PERSUADES TRK X TRK LISTENING PARTY In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we unravel Bass Persuades, the brand‑new Miley Cyrus LP, track‑by‑track. Across the hour, we…
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57 min
TTBA Replay 11SEP2026 Pt. 1
DISCO In this episode of Turn The Beat Around we lay down the foundations of disco with an hour of ’70s and early‑’80s floor‑fillers. From The O’Jays and Alicia Bridges to Chic, Th…
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53 min
TTBA Replay 11SEP2026 Pt. 2
DAVE LEE – REMIXOLOGY WEEK 2 In the final instalment of our Dave Lee Remixology special, we dive further into the aliases, remixes and productions that shaped his 35‑year legacy —…
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1 h 02
TTBA Replay 11SEP2026 Pt. 3
DIRTY ROGUE TRADERS DISCO This episode of Turn The Beat Around celebrates 24 years of Rogue Traders with a club‑centric dive into their dancefloor‑shaping legacy — from early house…
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56 min
TTBA Replay 4SEP2026 Pt. 1
D.I.S.C.O PANIC French Kiss 1979 YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING The Real Thing 1976 HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU Bonnie Pointer 1979 TRAGEDY Bee Gees 1979 PROMISES Barbra Streisand 1980 LET…
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57 min
TTBA Replay 4SEP2026 Pt. 2
DAVE LEE – REMIXOLOGY WEEK 1 In this episode of Turn The Beat Around, we trace the foundations of Dave Lee’s 35‑year legacy — from the early Joey Negro era to the disco‑rich produc…
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60 min
TTBA Replay 4SEP2026 Pt. 3
MOONLIGHT SOUL I WILL SURVIVE Chantay Savage 1996 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN Jordan Knight 1999 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS Alexander O’Neal & Cherrelle 1987 DON’T LOOK…
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56 min
TTBA Replay 28AUG2026 Pt. 1
LOVE DOLLY 9 to 5 1998 Butch le Butch Remix BABY I’M BURNING 1979 Disco Version HIGHER & HIGHER (YOUR LOVE HAS LIFTED ME) 1977 DRIVE ME CRAZY 2008 BLUE SMOKE 2014 LOVE IS LIKE A BU…