MACS Chats

This week we talk everything wearable tech and whether they make us feel more or less connected. We discuss the social pressure to get AirPods, whether someone never disconnects from their Apple Watch, and if we’re ready and waiting to block out the real world with a VR headset.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monashmacs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monashMACS Tik Tok: https://www.tik...

In this week's episode of MACS Chats, we explore the idea of media privacy and its decline due to fan entitlement, social status, and the growing need to know everything about everyone. From educating Han Soo about the Kate Middleton situation to discussing Lil Tay's comeback career, we learn more about how privacy could be more attainable. So get comfy and listen to us unravel some contem...

No one learnt more than Han Soo this episode (he didn't know what Duolingo was). Tune in to find some new apps you didn't know you needed, to hear about Jade’s mission to own the worst smartphone possible, and to get some advice on which apps to avoid! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monashmacs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monashMACS Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@monashmacs...

In this episode of MACS Chats, Leo, Hilma and Dylan are digging into the wild world of dating apps. We'll chat about how they're different in different places, from your backyard to abroad, and how they've turned dating into a bit of a game and how people try to beat the game. Is it all worth it? Let's talk about whether swiping left and right is still the way to find love in today...

Mild spoiler warning for Fallout (2024), other adaptions are discussed without spoilers. This week on MACS Chats, Godwin and Jade talk about their favourite adaptions from video game to screen. We try and figure out what separates the good from the bad? Will they be the next example of genre-fatigue? Why are there just so many of them right now?  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monashmacs/ Fa...

Join us on this episode of MACS Chats as we delve into the vibrant world of fandoms and fan communities. From the adoration of Taylor Swift's music to the complex world of fan fiction. Join us as we dissect the impact of fandoms, probing the line between creative expression and potential toxicity in fan culture. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monashmacs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...

Join Leo and Han Soo as they dissect music stereotypes, unravel genre communities, and explore the cultural connections between music and dance.  Ever wondered how certain dances are linked to particular genres? We'll uncover the rhythmic ties that bind music to different regions and traditions. And do genre labels really matter in this day and age? So, whether you're a slay girly pop or d...

Whether you would never admit that you enjoy reality TV (Jade) or you are a somewhat shameless fan (Lola) I’m sure most of us at one point have been sucked into a drama-filled clip online from a reality TV show. Reality TV: What do we enjoy about it? Do we even enjoy it? Is watching or supporting this content inherently damaging? Jade and Lola get into it on this week’s episode of MACS Chats. Inst...

Jade, Lola, Godwin and Nadine talk everything TikTok about their favourite short-form food content. Tune in to uncover our favourite (and perhaps infamous) hacks, trends, recipes and creators! Get Involved!: https://forms.gle/m5xHv8CY4CewcA3J7 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monashmacs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monashMACS Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@monashmacs This podcast was...

CONTENT WARNING: Brief mentions of sexual assault when discussing Miracle in Cell No. 7. Lola, Jade, Han Soo and Jacquelyn discuss media that rocked us - for better, for worse, and everything in between! Listen to find your new favourite piece of media to cry to, be inspired by, or that you may wanna avoid (aka media that made us mad). Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monashmacs/ Facebook: htt...

Welcome to Season 4 of MACS Chats!  Two-thirds of our S4 hosts are lacking when it comes to the Oscars… but we spoke on it anyway (for better or for worse!) Tune in for a *loose* discussion of predictions and general Oscars dialogue. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monashmacs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monashMACS Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@monashmacs This podcast was recorded a...

It's the final episode of the season, and most of your podcast teams final episode ever so we are taking a walk down memory lane discussing the 2023 media landscape.  Hear our thoughts the writers strike, Tik tok stars pretending to be journalists, David Dobrik's snapchat and more.  You’ll even find out who is guilty pleasure watching Youtube shorts!  Join your 2023 MACS podcast team Erin,...

Join Lola and Sabrina for some slander (sorry Channel 9), some appreciation (ABC we luv u), and some newfound affection for free-to-air television watching in this day and age. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monashmacs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monashMACS Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@monashmacs This podcast was recorded and produced in the Monash Media Lab Radio Studio. Music b...

"...Have I been talking too much about brains?" Lola and Fae delve into their love/hate, push/pull relationship with Instagram and other social media platforms. We discuss the impacts of recent patterns of social media use on our brain chemistry, mental health, and our attempts to set boundaries with these platforms as young people studying and working in the media industry. Instagram: h...

“Being an international student is actually learning how to be an adult.” Join Sydney, Dielle, Aarthi and Rachelle in their insightful discussion on what it means to be an international media and communications student in Melbourne. They share their own experiences, struggles and little anecdotes on their new life away from home. This also serves as an advice column for people who simply need to h...

Grab your popcorn! In this episode Sydney, Sabrina and Lola discuss Letterboxd. It’s a film-tracking app that lets you log any movies you have seen, along with the chance to write down a diary of your thoughts on them. They have a lively conversation on their top-rated films on the app, and how its features allow them to accurately rank a film.  The episode also serves as a demonstration of the di...

We have opinions. Listen to this episode to hear us gossip about internet drama.  Who do we think should never be allowed internet access again? Which cancelled creators do we still watch? Chloe and Erin delve into internet creators, their cancellations and how do internet personalities come back from cancellation.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monashmacs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...

Basically an excuse to catch up and discuss the tv shows, movies and media we’ve been consuming recently - so if you want some recommendations, this episode is for you! This week Sabrina, Akira and Sydney discuss all things screen, going into some of the content they have been watching and sharing some recommendations. FYI - the long discussion of Timothee Chalamet was recorded before the PDA vide...

“Ew that’s so millennial.” A phrase we Gen Zers use all too often to describe things that are cringy, outdated-yet-trying-to-be-cool, and so clearly pandering to an older young adult audience, but what actually constitutes something as being “millennial”. This week Sabrina and Akira unpack a concept they’ve decided to call “Millennial Media”, addressing how pop culture and media narratives have sh...

We are graduating! (at the end of the semester). Join Ilanda, Felice and Erin to dive into their university experience. Hear their advice, about their opportunities, and their reflections on their time at Monash. This one makes leaving MACS feel too real. Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monashmacs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monashMACS Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mo...

Just like Julia Fox was Josh Safdie’s muse when he wrote Uncut Gems, many of the men who’ve chosen movies for us to watch together became our muses for this podcast episode. Join Lola, Sabrina and Caitlin for an impassioned discussion of film bro red flags, gender disparities in the making and reception of films, and what a film must do to reach “bro” status (ew). Instagram: https://www.instagram....

Join ex-Twitter stans Erin, Eleanor, and Sydney to discuss all things Elon and X. We unpack our thoughts on all the platform’s changes and we don’t refer to Twitter as its rebranded name X once. Listen to the new episode on Spotify or Anchor via the link in our bio! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monashmacs/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monashMACS Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@monas...

Welcome to Season 3 of MACS Chats!  Starting off the semester with a boom (pun intended) through a special episode on the Barbie and Oppenheimer film event!  This week, join Sabrina and Sydney’s discussion on the viral barbienhiemer phenomenon (or explosion) that has shaken up the film world and infiltrated its way into the mainstream. With a larger focus on Barbie, they have a fruitful talk on th...

Welcome to the last episode of MACS Chats Season 2! This week Sabrina is joined by Lola Churchill and Ilanda Tran as they discuss the world of animation and ask the question “is animation just a kids medium?” Listen as we unpack why there is such a strong misconception surrounding who the target audience is for the animation medium. We also share some of our favourite animated films and tv shows a...

Welcome back to another episode of MACS Chats S2! Join Erin, Chloe, and Cait to talk about all things journalism. We talk about our favorite journalism pieces, and our thoughts on the industry and delve into our high school media projects. Chloe Bott and Erin Constable are the co-student editors of MOJO News, a student news organization at Monash University. https://www.mojonews.com.au/ Cait Cefai...