X vs Y Podcast

In this episode, Helena reviews the movies that she watched at the 2023 Sydney Film Festival - Shortcomings and Bad Behaviour 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...

For our latest episode, Audrey had some very special guests join her to chat about popular animated shows, Bluey & Peppa Pig! Tune in to hear all their thoughts. 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...

In this episode, we discussed the Oscar nominated movies Avatar: The Way of Water, Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Top Gun: Maverick. We also share our predictions on who will win an Oscar in certain categories. The 2023 Academy Awards will start on Monday 13th March 2023 at 11am Sydney time! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this sh...

For part 2 of our conversation with Denise Chan, we talked about Denise's role in 'Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.' Find out more about Denise below: Website www.denisechan.com.au 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 yo...

We're back! And we have a very exciting guest this time: Denise Chan! Denise is an actress and writer from Sydney, Australia and we loved having her on the podcast to chat about her favourite film: Shaolin Soccer! We also got to talk about cancel culture, growing up Asian in Australia, and her favourite personality to portray: Candice! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let u...

In this episode, Audrey and Helena share their thoughts on one of their favourite movies of 2022, Everything Everywhere All at Once.  Also, hear Audrey's thoughts on Fantastic Beasts and the Secrets of Dumbledore. 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 o...

Audrey's back! And she's joined by three mini film fans, the Moodie girls! They chatted about two animated flicks, Turning Red, and Encanto. The films were released in 2022 and 2021 and both feature a family-oriented dynamic. Tune in for a short chat about the good and bad parts of these flicks! As always, spirited banter and vocal opinions await you! Let us know what you thought about this show o...

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 Po...

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...

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/chr...

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 affect...

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: 👇👇👇 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mariatranactress YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Gg39Vi Website: https...

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...

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 abo...

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 pag...

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 c...

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 b...

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 dire...

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 t...

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 Ar...

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 i...

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 lo...

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 'bet...

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 fundam...

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 tim...