X vs Y Podcast

Who saw Sonic the Hedgehog 2?! Starring returning actors Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, and James Marsden along with newcomers Idris Elba and Colleen O'Shaughnessey, it continues from Sonic the Hedgehog's 2020 plot. Make sure you listen to this episode and watch Sonic the Hedgehog and let us know your thoughts! We also chatted about Detective Pikachu, a production by Legendary Pictures and Toho, and Pokemon's first foray into live-action. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like it'll be getting a sequel but this one is still a fan favourite for new fans loving the action and story and returning fans appreciating the nostalgia. Let us know what you thought on Facebook or Instagram! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

For Part 2 of our conversation with Chris Fung, we chatted about Chris' role models in theatre, being an aspiring playwright, and his Top 5 musicals. We hope you enjoy this one! Find out more about Chris below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbfung Starnow: https://www.starnow.com.au/chrisfung http://thekingandimusical.com.au/people/chris-fung/ Disclaimer: Some Internet issues during recording. Sincere apologies from X vs Y. As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

For our next special, we have Chris Fung joining Audrey and Matt to chat about his career in musical theatre! He discussed his childhood, his make or break decision to move to England for his career, and his theatre inspirations. Find out more about Chris below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbfung Starnow: https://www.starnow.com.au/chrisfung http://thekingandimusical.com.au/people/chris-fung/ Disclaimer: Some Internet issues during recording. Sincere apologies from X vs Y. As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

Welcome back to Part 2 of our 'Defying Stereotypes in the Film Industry' with Maria Tran! For Part 2, we chatted about the development of 'Operation Kung Flu' due to anti-Asian sentiment across the world from COVID-19, her filmmaking future in the US and Australia, and the lack of diverse female representation in film. This one is a big one, tackling real issues across the industry that are affecting people, and who better to give it an uppercut but Maria Tran?  Find out more about Maria below:

Welcome back to our first episode of 2022, "Defying Stereotypes in the Film Industry" with Maria Tran! And don't worry, there's a Part 2 as well On the episode this week, we talk filmmaking, martial arts, and diversity in filmmaking. We hope you enjoy it! Find out more about Maria below:

And here it is! Our last episode for the year before our Christmas break. Helena and Matthew chatted about The Duke, The British Film Festival, whether Western Sydney could have more film festivals, and the future of independent cinemas. We hope you enjoy X vs Y's last episode of the year, and thank you for all the ongoing support! We'll see you bigger and better in 2022! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

Who loves crime/fraud movies? Well you're in luck! This week's episode will go in-depth into Magic Mike and Hustlers, and the differences between female and male fraud movies. From Constance Wu and J.Lo to Alex Pettyfer and Channing Tatum, the acting performances were superb. We hope you enjoy this one! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

We're back with Part 2 of our SPECIAL 'Ins and Outs of Music' with Sam Cordeiro! From Trophy Eyes to The Killers, there's plenty of music for everyone! And this one got a bit entertaining too, with Audrey and Matthew at odds for most of the episode. We hope you enjoy it though! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast Music featured:  Trophy Eyes - You Can Count On Me David Fesliyan - Boxing Bell, Ready to Fight, Blood Pumping, Forever, Powerful, Super Suspense James Jamerson -  What's Going On (bass only) The Killers - Mr. Brightside

For our second special, we have the bassist and founder of Silvers, Sam Cordeiro, joining us to chat all things music, from his own band Silvers to Juice WRLD and Lil Peep. Part 2 coming soon! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast Music featured: Silvers - Sweet Spirit/Some Sort Of Behaviour Olivia Rodrigo - Brutal Lil Peep - worlds away Juice WRLD - Robbery Elton John - Your Song Dave Brubeck - Take Five

Disclaimer: There were some technical issues that have made the audio less than ideal. Sincere apologies on behalf of X vs Y. Annnnnd we're back! The 2nd part of our interview with Sophia Shek, focusing on the indie drama, Creamerie, which was filmed entirely in New Zealand. We also chatted about Asian Representation in Film and TV, so check it out wherever you find podcasts! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

Disclaimer: There were some technical issues that have made the audio less than ideal. Sincere apologies on behalf of X vs Y. This week, we have a very exciting guest joining us: Sophia Shek! Sophia is a Scottish producer and director based in Hong Kong. Sophia is an experienced producer, known for indie projects like Go Back To China (2019) and I Miss You When I See You (2018). She is also a director, working as a 2nd AD/2nd 2nd AD for films like Transformers: Age of Extinction, Thor: The Dark World, and Snowden. We hope you enjoy this episode as Sophia gave a lot of useful advice for aspiring filmmakers! Find out more about Sophia here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2385426/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 https://www.sophiashek.com As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

It's finally here! Part 2 of our Reliving Childhood Nostalgia through TV is available now! Audrey and Matt continue on with their conversation on how that beautiful nostalgic feeling arises like a cloud from that TV show you haven't seen in years. Whether it's an ongoing cartoon like Pokemon, or a classic like M.A.S.H, those feelings come from nowhere and transport you back to a time you haven't thought about in years. It's kind of surreal to revisit your childhood favourites as an adult, and that's what Audrey and Matt are tackling this week. Check out Part 1 if you haven't yet; you'll need it to catch up with Part 2. We hope you enjoy Part 2 of our journey back in time! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

Back, bright and fresh from the break. Who doesn't love nostalgia? When you pick up something from your past and it sends a wave of long-forgotten memories that overwhelm your mind and bring you to a place you haven't thought about in years. In Part 1 of this topic, Matthew and Audrey take you on a journey through fond memories of their favourite childhood shows. Sesame Street, The Muppets, and Art Attack to name a few! We really hope you enjoy this one! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

We have a very exciting episode this week; our first guest from the US! A talented up-and-coming filmmaker from California, Mel Hyde has already developed skills in cinematography, directing, and screenwriting. From creating her own minimalistic, skeleton-crew projects to sharing her stories to writing and developing international projects, she is poised to have a long and successful career in filmmaking. She talks about her past a competitive swimmer, the shorts that she she's made herself, and her exciting future projects, with Audrey and Matthew, before discussing her love for blockbuster war film 'Dunkirk', and coming-of-age period drama 'Little Women'. Tune in to this episode to hear all of our thoughts on both these films, and the experience of a filmmaker starting out. Don't choose Maths, don't choose Science, choose Film! If you're interested in Mel's works, we've included some links: http://melhyde.weebly.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI7QHiPMk2jHkmtstf4wBNw https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11991905/ If you really enjoyed Mel guesting on our podcast, we may have her back at a later date to update us on her journey and to talk more films, but for now, as always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about these movies on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

Have you ever received a love letter? We know a teenager who's sent a few out! For Episode 8, we're going in-depth into To All The Boys 1 & 2, Jenny Han's young adult romance novel turned teen romantic comedy film series! Lara Jean, a Korean-American high school student, writes love letters to her past loves, but they're for her eyes only, until one day the letters are sent out and her previous loves seek her out, looking for answers. Starring Lana Condor and Noah Centineo, it appears like a traditional teen comedy/drama but with a few hidden surprises. Check out the films first if you don't want to be spoiled; we'd love to hear your thoughts after you check out the films and listen to this ep! We also talk a little about relationships, love, social media, and the many questions about life. Are we philosophers? As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about these movies on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

For our 7th episode, Audrey and Matthew take on Disney's Mulan, both the animated and live action versions. The animated version is a favourite of Matthew's and did very well at the box office and with critics, whilst the live action adaptation has been plagued with controversy since its inception. Tune in for our thoughts on the films as we compare whether live action adaptations are always 'better' than animated versions. As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about these movies on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

For our sixth episode, Audrey and Matthew take on Academy Award Winner 'Parasite' and Academy Award Nominee 'Minari'; one is a Korean film and the other is Korean-American, an important distinction to make, as they are very different films. Parasite is a black comedy thriller, while Minari is a family drama. Both these films have been very successful on the international stage and have been fundamental in promoting Asian representation in cinema, alongside TV shows like 'Kim's Convenience' and 'Fresh off the Boat', and films like 'Crazy Rich Asians' and 'The Farewell'. As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about these movies on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast

Part 2 of our in-depth discussion on Harry Potter - Books vs Films is here! If you haven't checked it out yet, make sure you listen to Part 1 to get the lowdown on the Philosopher's Stone and the Chamber of Secrets. Today we'll be talking about the Prisoner of Azkaban and the Goblet of Fire, books/movies 3 and 4 in the Harry Potter series. Audrey and Matthew read Harry Potter at different times in their lives, and their perspectives are shaped by the age that they read the books and watched the films. They are again joined by resident Gen Alpha member, Lucy, who has her own perspectives of the Harry Potter books and films. We will be releasing Part 3, which will discuss the Order of the Phoenix to the Deathly Hallows, in the future and we'll keep you posted when it releases after Audrey and Lucy finish off the books and films. Make sure you follow our Facebook page to keep up-to-date! Until then, please enjoy Part 2 of our Harry Potter review on the books and films! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast Graphics by Catherine Chen & Longplay - Flickr

Audrey is back! After a short time away, our resident Gen X'er is back to talk all things Harry Potter, from The Philosopher's Stone to the Chamber of Secrets, and we discuss our favourite scenes, recurring themes, and the difficulties adapting book to screen. We're joined by our resident Harry Potter expert, Lucy, who gives her take on Dobby the House Elf, Remus Lupin, and Quidditch. Part 2 of our Harry Potter episode, following the Prisoner of Azkaban and the Goblet of Fire, will drop on the 16th of April, 2021. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure you check out Part 2 when it releases! Before we begin with Harry Potter, Audrey interviews Matthew to discuss his recent experience on a film set. He played an extra in the upcoming short film, Operation Kung Flu, which just dropped its trailer yesterday. Make sure you check it out! For Matthew's goss on what it's like to be on a film set, make sure you catch the first 10 minutes of this episode. As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review!!! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more! Graphics by Jdxyw & Colin Zhu - Flickr

For Part 2 of our very first SPECIAL, we have Helena returning to the mic. Interviewed by Matthew, she takes us through her latest favourite movie, Happiest Season, and a few blockbusters she's a fan of. X vs Y's producer and sound engineer, she isn't used to sharing her thoughts on the mic, but we love having her here for this special episode. We hope you enjoy Part 2 of our first SPECIAL! OK, See you! (IYKYK) As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review!!! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more!

For our very first SPECIAL, Matthew interviews our very talented producer and sound engineer, Helena, to talk all things Gen Y. She will be discussing her favourite films and TV shows, as well as some stuff they've both watched together. From Kim's Convenience to Normal People, you'll be hard-pressed to not enjoy this one. If you're into indie films and television shows, you'll love our first SPECIAL episode. OK, See you! (IYKYK) As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review!!! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more!

For X vs Y's third episode, we were able to bring in a very special guest: Davy Nguyen! A radio host, executive film producer, event manager, and television presenter, Davy is THE Jack of all Trades. Davy is currently working on his own TV show, HeyYa TV, a media company providing a platform for local Australian artists and creatives. Check out his TV show here: https://www.facebook.com/heyya.au We talk about Cobra Kai, the continuation of the story of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, 34 years after that fateful 1984 All-Valley Karate Tournament. Davy discuss the parallels between Cobra Kai and The Karate Kid films, and how Cobra Kai plays out from Johnny's point of view. We also have another very special little guest: Lucy! Our youngest fan, she had a few things to say about Cobra Kai as well. You can guess she's a fan of Samantha LaRusso for sure! Tune in for Davy's thoughts on other martial arts films, Lord of the Rings, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review!!! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more!

This episode, Audrey and Matthew take you though three movies they watched recently: The Social Dilemma, a docudrama focusing on the negative effects of social media; Extraction, an action-thriller of mega proportions (lots of violence); and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, an action-comedy loosely based on the 1605 novel of the same name. If you're a fan of Chris Hemsworth and super intense knife and gun fights, or Adam Driver and a blur of reality and fiction accompanied by increasingly bizarre scenarios, these films will capture your attention! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! The Social Dilemma and Extraction are both available on Netflix, and The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Let us know what you thought about these films on our Facebook page, or alternatively, leave a review!!! https://www.facebook.com/xvsypodcast Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more!

The first episode of aptly-named intergenerational film and TV review series X vs Y, this episode discusses Audrey and Matthew's top 5 films. From Matthew's favourites of 'Trainspotting' and 'The Fighter' to Audrey's of 'Muriel's Wedding' and 'Chungking Express', you'll hear the reasons we love these particular films as we discuss the reasons these movies are so important to us, with a spattering of banter and quips along the way. Tune in for our taste on anything you can see on your screens! Streaming on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and more!