Show overview
Living in the 70s has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 105 episodes. That works out to roughly 95 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 56 min and 56 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Music show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 31 episodes already out so far this year. Published by JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities.
From the publisher
Were you born in the Seventies? Join us for the sounds of the 70s every Saturday morning. Martin and Venetia will take you to the decade of denim flares, burnt orange kitchen bench tops and the birth of disco and glam rock! Each week we’ll have a 70’s theme that we’ll explore, such as songs from disaster movies, movement anthems, one hit wonders, daggy duets, funky numbers, and disco tracks that steamed up the dance floor in many an LGBTI venue, to name just a few. The 70s produced some amazing music and we’re here to make sure that music is shared and never lost. NOTE: Due to music licencing requirements this podcast is unavailable outside of Australia.
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Happy birthday Marty!
It’s Marty’s turn this week to sit back and be pampered for his birthday. Yes, for this week’s play list, Venetia has combed the music of the 1970s to pick tracks she thinks Marty will love. Or at least tracks from artists that she knows he loves, even if the tracks themselves might be slightly left field. And because we are thrifty, here at Living in the 70s, we are doing a bit of regifting and sharing the songs with you. Happy birthday! The post Happy birthday Marty! appeared first on Living in the 70s.
Oh no, it’s the ‘m’ word
This week we’re bringing attention to World Water Day, which happens every year on March 22 to highlight the importance of acess to fresh, life sustaining water. So all our tracks this show have something to do with water – tears, streams, rivers, harbours and all things generally watery. We’re getting damp, wet and yes, a even a little bit moist. Splish splash. The post Oh no, it’s the ‘m’ word appeared first on Living in the 70s.
A playlist for Venetia
Happy birthday Venetia! Yes, it’s Venetia’s birthday and to celebrate the occasion, Marty has put together a playlist of some of her favourite Seventies tracks. Hopefully some of them are your favourites too. The post A playlist for Venetia appeared first on Living in the 70s.
All women, all good
It’s international women’s day! It’s only fitting, then, that this week all our tracks are from women musicians from the Seventies. Sisters were doing it for themselves, and often being quite ground breaking as they did it. Maybe because they had to be so much better to even get a foot in the door. As we know, it takes pressure to create diamonds. And this week’s playlist truly sparkles. Enjoy. The post All women, all good appeared first on Living in the 70s.
Happy Mardi Gras!
Show broadcast March 01 2026 It’s been pride season in Australia, with Midsumma in Melbourne and Mardi Gras in Sydney. So, in celebration of all things LGBTIQA+, on this week’s show we are featuring queer artists from the Seventies. All of our tracks are performed by at least one person from the community and there were probably many more queer folk who produced, engineered, managed, roadied and carried out many of the other roles that kept artists working and produced all those fantastic records we love so much. These are just some of the people we know about. The post Happy Mardi Gras! appeared first on Living in the 70s.
The Sound of Philadelphia
Show broadcast Feb 22 2026 Something special was happening in Philadelphia in the 1970s. Thom Bell, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, Sigma Sound Studios, the musicians of MFSB (mother father sister brother), Bunny Sigler – all of these folks came together, with a bunch of incredibly talented singers, to create Philly Soul. Beautifully produced, lush with strings and horns, catchy with crisp high hats and four on the floor bass drum, Philly Soul folded funk into R&B and paved the way for the rise of disco, while encompasing so much more. On this week’s show, we throw the spotlight on those fabulous grooves. The post The Sound of Philadelphia appeared first on Living in the 70s.
Gone in 2025
Show broadcast Feb 15 2026 On this show we celebrate music that was released about half a century ago. Inevitably that means that every year some of the folks who made that music pass away. In this week’s show we celebrate some of those artists. What a legacy of incredible music they have left us. Vale The post Gone in 2025 appeared first on Living in the 70s.
Some of our faves from 1976
Show broadcast Feb 8 2026 As we do near the start of every year, we pick some of our favourite tracks from exactly 50 years ago. This year we are celebrating songs from 1976. This was the year that punk came into being, but disco was also going strong. And, of course, there was some great rock and soul. There’s a little bit of everything this show and we love it all. The post Some of our faves from 1976 appeared first on Living in the 70s.
Our all Aussie show
Show broadcast Jan 21 2026 Every year we do a whole show dedicated solely to Australian artists from the Seventies. And what a lot of talent we have to chose from. From soul to rock to psychadelic, we were doing it all, and adding our particular Australian flavour. The post Our all Aussie show appeared first on Living in the 70s.
Dancing in the new year
Show broadcast Dec 28 2025 Happy new year! 2025 is almost over, and to welcome in 2026 we’re going dancing! It’s no secret that Seventies music still features heavily on any modern party playlist, and for very good reason. It’s pretty hard not to tap your toes, swivel your hips and look to the dance floow when some of these tracks come on. So let’s party! The post Dancing in the new year appeared first on Living in the 70s.
Smooth tunes for the holidays
Show broadcast Dec 21 2025 It’s almost Christmas. And once again we are foregoing the Christmas themed tunes and instead playing some of our favourite tracks that we love playing on Christmas day. We’ve stuffed the turkey (or in Marty’s case the snapper), and ourselves, we’ve tidied up the wrapping paper and plopped ourselved down on the couch and we’re slipping in a CD or dropping a a stylus on a record and relaxing to some fabulous music. So put your feet up, grab an eggnog and join us for some smooth holiday vibes. The post Smooth tunes for the holidays appeared first on Living in the 70s.
Hits of 1975
Show broadcast Dec 14 2025 We are coming to the end of 2025, so on this show we look back 50 years and play some number one hits from 1975. Who made it to the top? Who were we going crazy for back in the day? Tune in and find out. The post Hits of 1975 appeared first on Living in the 70s.
Sizzling summer songs
Show broadcast Dec 7 2025 Ooh it’s hot. We’re sweating. We’re wilting. We’re hydrating. And we’re listening to some great Seventies summer tracks. The post Sizzling summer songs appeared first on Living in the 70s.
Even more names
Show broadcast Nov 30 2025 Sometimes a song is written to a generic ‘you’, sometimes it’s written to, or about, a specific someone. Sometimes, that someone has a name. On this week’s show we continue to explore songs from the Seventies that feature a person’s name. We haven’t run out yet. The post Even more names appeared first on Living in the 70s.
Songs that broke through
Show broadcast Nov 23 2025 Every successful recording artists was once unknown, until they had that first hit that took them to the top of the charts. For some it might have been their first release, for others they may have been trying to break through for years. On this weeks show we look back at the songs from the Seventies that made an artists career take off. The post Songs that broke through appeared first on Living in the 70s.