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The Sun Sessions is a regular podcast, recorded in the Sun Theatre’s cinema 9, with news and stories of Yarraville Village and what’s happening at the Sun. Community news and cinema happenings, events, highlights from Q and A’s and updates on new films. Meet the characters of the Inner West, from Tr…

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    • May 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 162 EPISODES


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    162 - Weddings, Oceans, Anything

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 49:40


    From Clowns in Cornfields, to contrived Weddings to saving the Ocean, films a plenty for the 8th May.

    161 - 1st May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 48:44


    1st May - Thunderbolts, Count of Monte Christo and Tina.

    160 - Counting night n day stars and suns

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 120:00


    The Accountant sequel, Pink Floyd returns to the big screen and live from London Stage it's Dr Strangelove, as well as What's On Westside with Christina and Stella.

    159 - Gritty War, Demons and Penguins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 117:43


    The Cinema Show featuring The Correspondent, Warfare, Drop, The Penguin Lessons, Sinners, WoW with so much happening over Easter Westside. 

    158 - Elephants, Koko and a Penthathon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 102:21


    5 new movies, a plethora of events, chocolate from Samoa and the Elephants are in the house - its all happening Westside. 

    157 - Vale Val, Jack is a Box & WoW

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 120:07


    Minecraft, Dogman and Novocaine open in cinemas, we reminisce on the films of Val Kilmer, lament bad decision making and Whats on Westside. 

    156 - Dundee, Escape to Canada and Westside Mania

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 120:10


    So much happening Westside with Writers Festival, Airshow, Food and Wine and even Comedy Festival, plus this weeks films. Huzzah!

    154 - Black Bag, Soccer and Rush!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 119:52


    Black Bag is here and it delivers, Geoffrey Rush is coming to the Sun , Liam Neeson is filming Westside  and a tale of a great Hungarian export to Melbourne!

    153 - SPIT, a MICKEY and OSCARS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 120:00


    David Wenham is back as the hilarious Spit, Robert Pattison keeps dying in Mickey 17 and we celebrate Anora and reflect on Gene Hackman. 

    152 - Guy Pearce, Figs, Tigers, Monkeys and Warhol!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 125:01


    Six new films this week, check back on the last week and a festival at the Trocadero 

    151 - Bridget v Captain America

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 119:13


    She will conquer the superheros! Bridget is back, Harrison is President again in Captain America and Soderburgh's Presence my fave film of the year thus far.

    150 - WSD turns 21 with Led Zeppelin and Champagne

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 125:01


    Michael talks Widow Clicquot, Led Zeppelin and after retirement Bond in Queer. 

    149 - Penultimate Show pre BJB

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 120:03


    Almost time for Baby Jesus Bday, there be Rings, A Hunter and Problems with People, along with what's happening this weekend with Christina.

    148 - LEGO, Rumours and the Wild West

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 120:17


    Three new films, one crazy, one fun and one powerful, plus some insight from Stephen Fry.

    147 - Hugh, The Rock and Sailing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 120:09


    We deep dive Hugh Grant with Heretic opening in his meanest role yet, while Moana sees the Rock singing and more films whilst the songs take on a sailing theme...

    146 - Gladiators arise to the sound of music

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 120:16


    Joined by Elisa and Yilin from the IW Symphony Orchestra, to talk Westside Life, Movies and the role music plays in film and the real world.

    145 - A Man with Orange Skin walks into a room...

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 119:59


    New movies and America chooses, the good news is lots of good movies.

    144 - Halloween and the not scary at all Newport Lakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 120:08


    Movies, Whats On and Special guest Dominique Hes discusses her new book "The Stories of Newport Lakes", tales of transformation from quarry to stunning community landscape.

    143 - Tiwi's, Several Films and Cat

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 119:55


    We talk to Sallyann about Like My Brother, 5 new films, a few still playing and explore some music of Cat Stevens.

    142 - The Hendrix Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 120:06


    Back from DIFF and a boy called Hendrix.

    141 - Wonder Woman and Native Animals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 120:04


    Annette and Dale from Mt Rothwell Sanctuary join us to talk saving endangered native animals, living Westside and movies and music.

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    140 - Power to the People

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 120:08


    Catriona Rowntree, Bev McArthur MP and Adrian Marshall join me to discuss protecting Westside from insensitive, destructive over development... and as always Movies and what's on with Christina to start.

    139 - Westside Weekend Wonders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 119:42


    Our guest Christina Browning takes us through a weekend of Fathers Day activities and 4 new films opening this week.

    138 - Clear and Present Neighbour

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 119:48


    We are so lucky to have RAAF Pt Cook in the heart of the West, Wing Commander Rob Gill is our fascinating guest. 

    137 - 52 Pick Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 125:00


     This week Michael explores new films, what's on and interviews himself to reveal what films have most inspired him!

    136 - Third times a charm!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 60:21


    With Westie Barbara Heggen, editor of Westsider Newspaper and ABC lifer, who loves swing dancing and it seems dancing in her seat. 

    135 - The Essence Of The West

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 125:00


    Michael is joined by Alaine Beek, principal thespian at Essence Theatre Productions, with a 20+ years residency at Werribee Mansion.

    134 - We're back, as Westside Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 61:05


    The Sun Sessions is back, as highlights of Michaels new radio show, Westside Drive on 88.9 WYN-FM. This week, Krissa and Bert join him to talk movies, Food Bank and what makes us happy. Huzzah!

    133 - SURROGATE and other spooky stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2022 51:32


    Michael and Krissa are joined in the studio by David Willing, director and co-writer of SURROGATE, an independent ghost horror currently screening at the Sun. 

    132 - The one where we talk about EVERYTHING

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 40:17


    Michael and Krissa are joined by filmmaker Bert Murphy to talk about his documentary. They also chat all things Sun, Mighty Ducks and aviators. 

    131 - And the nominees are...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022 23:37


    Michael and Krissa chat all things Academy Award nominees 2022…..in depth, not, fun…maybe!

    130 - Death By Stereo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 25:05


    "Death By Stereo"... If you know this reference, then you'll know at least one of the films Michael and Krissa are chatting about in this episode. 

    129 - GET BACK

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 26:45


    Michael and Krissa get back to the studio to discuss all things Beatles, upcoming movies and Gregorian chants!

    128 - Gold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022 22:36


    Michael and Krissa catch up on all the new films popping up at the Sun and Williamstown outdoor cinema this week.

    127 - Boxing Day here we come

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 20:03


    Michael and Krissa give a wrap up of all of the upcoming films released this Christmas.

    126 - What's happening at The Sun?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 25:05


    Michael and Krissa catch you up with all the news from the Sun in Yarraville this week. 

    125 - Palazzo Di Cozzo

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2021 35:41


    FINALLY SOMEONE HAS TOLD THE STORY ABOUT FOOTASCRAY ICON FRANCO COZZO, AND WE HAVE HER HERE TO TELL HER STORY.  This week We welcome Madeleine Martiniello into the studio to talk all things Cozzo

    124 - NO TIME TO DIE

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 34:02


    We geek out on all things Bond this week, with the much anticipated and long awaited release of NO TIME TO DIE.   We are joined by Bond afficionado JAMES BOND DOWNUNDER for the chat!

    123 - We're back, ummm, again....

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 24:39


    Well you know what the new saying is "sixth time lucky"! Welcome back with Michael, Krissa and Anne.

    122 - It's all about the Choc Top

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 29:58


    When all you've got is choc tops, let's talk about it!

    121 - Cans Film Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 21:20


    Do you want to hear all about the inner workings of FOODBANK VICTORIA? Then you're in luck. This week we are joined by CEO Dave Macnamara for all things food and film.

    120 - Food Glorious Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 27:52


    This week Michael and Krissa are talking all things food.  Chef Out West with Paul from the Maribyrnong City Council, Willy Wonka and the Cans Film Festival.

    119 - Dock On

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 33:47


    We are excited to launch our latest Sun newsreel with a chat with the star Paulie Stewart, of Painters and Dockers fame and with many connections to our beloved Timor Leste.  You'll have to listen to find out…

    118 - Cinema's Back Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 22:35


    Michael and Krissa are happy to be back and chat about everything that's going on at the Sun.

    117 - TWO BIRDS AND A BEER

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 29:45


    Lucky us got to chat with legendary brewer from Two Birds Brewing Jayne Lewis about all things Thelma and Louise, cool cars and beer!

    116 - Everything Is Awesome

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 23:26


    Michael talks about making Lego, Mothers Day and making films about lockdown! Yep, its another Sun Sessions!

    115 - Its all about Eric

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 36:26


    This week it’s Krissa and Amy 'with a mic’ and a Q and A with Eric Bana discussing all things THE DRY.

    114 - So you think you’re funny..

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 21:31


    This week we chat with a real life comedian, Sweeney Preston, about how to become a comedian! And all other things about this week at the Sun!

    113 - Buses and Oscars and other stuff…

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 19:07


    Michael and Krissa chat all things that have been happening in the world of the Sun this week.

    112 - Girls Cant Surf

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 31:32


    This week we are excited to be joined by Michaela Perske, the producer of the most excellent film GIRLS CAN’T SURF.  We love this film and really enjoyed chatting all things badass women and surfing legends!

    111 - Lets Celebrate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 42:09


    When you are named in a list of the world’s most beautiful cinemas, then it’s time to celebrate.   This week Michael and Krissa chat all things beautiful cinemas and wonderful films.

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