The X(L) Files

Are you Power Querious?! Joining us for this episode is the first person to ever use Power Query in a live streamed competition, Ashleigh Roberts. After the longest Excel Esports catch up to date, Ashleigh talks through how to viably use Power Query under tight competitive conditions after our first ever choreographed guest jingle. Find Ashleigh's file here with the settings and worked Excel Espor...

In this episode we kick off 2026 by catching up with Erik Oehm, creator of OA Robot! We discuss the popularity of the leading add-in for competitive Excel in the sport and discuss uses outside of Excel Esports. Pop over to our YouTube channel to see Erik demo some of these uses.

Join us to close out the year with special guests, the Bobergs. Nick and Ella join us to discuss Las Vegas, Dim's domination of the competition, and whether we're all going to be coders now. Come back next year to find out how much Dim will pay for a KitKat and where in the world Elliott is. Find Boberg Advisory on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/boberg-advisory/ Jaq: https://youtube.com...

This month, we are joined by MEWC finalist and Dimslayer, Lorenzo Foti, as he talks us through what it takes to beat a Dim. Let us know in the comments what your hot takes are! Jaq: www.youtube.com/@exceltismjaq Elliott: www.youtube.com/@e_pats Dim: www.youtube.com/@dimearly Lorenzo: www.youtube.com/@lorenzofoti Watch us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/thexlfiles

This month we are joined by newly crowned UK Excel Esports Champion Ha Dang! (check out his snazzy belt in the background). Ha takes us through his Excel gripes and it turns out our regular crew have a few too... Let us know in the comments if you'd like this podcast to keep going. We are planning a sixth episode, but are losing Elliott to his global adventure. Do we draft in a new 'Mulder'? After...

Welcome to The X(L) Files, episode 4. Our guest this month is 'Excelman' himself, Juan José Cifuentes! Leading us on a deep dive into array broadcasting and its applications in competitive Excel Find Juan and the newly launched Chilean chapter here: Excel-esports.cl YouTube: @excel-esportschile @excelmanchile Elliott: @e_pats Jaq: @exceltismjaq Dim: @DimEarly

Jeremy Freelove joins us for an in depth look at Algorithms and how their use is becoming more relevant to Excel Esports players. There's also a look at recent Excel news and a brand new section - "Excel Hot takes!" We hope you enjoy listening!

Join some Excel eSports stars for a wide ranging chat. Covering exciting developments in the competitive Excel world (a golden age, some might say), a deep dive into the must-have lambdas in everyone's toolkit, and a lambda ruling battle between Xlookie and Vlookie! Regular hosts Jaq Kennedy, Elliott Paterson, and Diarmuid Early are joined by special guest Lianna Gerrish from the south of Fran...

Join some Excel eSports stars for a wide ranging chat. Covering exciting developments in the competitive Excel world, a riveting conversation about Imaginary versus real (#IMREAL!) and an epic battle for the ages between Xlookie and Vlookie! Regular hosts Jaq Kennedy, Elliott Paterson and Diarmuid Early are joined by very special guest, Harry Gross! Harry gives a presentation on the use of complex...