Missing cinemas? The Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer might make it a little easier for you. Host Penny Watt chats with The Standard editor and Switched On producer Aditi Kutty and screen production student and MCU enthusiast Kiara Ariza Stellato Pledger for a chat about everything we've seen in the trailer. Digressions include Little Women and Astroboy. 

Switched On is an entertainment podcast by Swinburne University's The Standard. This episode was hosted and researched by Penny Watt, edited by Jayne McLucas and produced by Aditi Kutty. Album artwork is by Emily Li and music is by Wataboi from Pixabay.

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Marvel's What If is out! Host Theo Tunks, The Standard's gaming editor Tim Bottams and film writer Adam Virgona get together to discuss the first episode and the What Ifs they would like to see in the future. Spoilers for episode 1 ahead!

Switched On is an entertainment podcast by Swinburne University's The Standard. This episode was hosted and researched by Theo Tunks, edited by Jayne McLucas and produced by Aditi Kutty. Album artwork is by Emily Li and music is by Wataboi from Pixabay.

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It's been a month since the release of the demo of 'Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin' and host Emily Spindler-Carruthers gets together with Final Fantasy newbie Bertie Cunningham and Final Fantasy veteran (and writer for The Standard) Tom Bravender-Coyle to discuss what the franchise means to them and what they have to look forward to in the future. 

Switched On is an entertainment podcast by Swinburne University's The Standard. This episode was hosted and researched by Emily Spindler-Carruthers, edited by Jayne McLucas and produced by Aditi Kutty. Album artwork is by Emily Li and music is by Wataboi from Pixabay.

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MIFF has just begun - check out Penny Watt and guests Jerrielle Welbeck and Daniel White talk about their picks for the 69th Melbourne International Film Festival and get a little (a lot) off topic when someone brings up Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia' and Edgar Wright. 

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Switched On is an entertainment podcast by Swinburne University's The Standard. This episode was hosted by Penny Watt, researched by Penny Watt and Kayla Willson, edited by Jayne McLucas and produced by Aditi Kutty. Album artwork is by Emily Li and music is by Wataboi from Pixabay.

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Host Theo Tunks sits with another host Penny Watt and The Standard film writer Adam Virgona to chat Marvel's 'Black Widow', what it brings to the MCU and how it holds up as a prequel. 

Switched On is an entertainment podcast by Swinburne University's The Standard. This episode was hosted and researched by Theo Tunks, edited by Jayne McLucas and produced by Aditi Kutty. Album artwork is by Emily Li and music is by Wataboi from Pixabay.

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Host Emily Spindler-Carruthers is back to talk cottagecore, chickens, and cracky store owners with fellow Sims enthusiasts Nabila and Jen ahead of the release of Sims 4's latest expansion pack, 'Cottage Living'. All three concluded that Sims is deeply gay. 

Switched On is an entertainment podcast by Swinburne University's The Standard. This episode was hosted and researched by Penny Watt, edited by Jayne McLucas and produced by Aditi Kutty. Album artwork is by Emily Li and music is by Wataboi from Pixabay.

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With the release of Hollywood's latest musical adaptation, Lin Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights', host Penny Watt sits down with cinema and screen studies students Genevieve Nardella and Caitlin Pettit to chat casting, pacing, LMM's legacy and the future of Hollywood musicals. 

Switched On is an entertainment podcast by Swinburne University's The Standard. This episode was hosted and researched by Penny Watt, edited by Jayne McLucas and produced by Aditi Kutty. Album artwork is by Emily Li and music is by Wataboi from Pixabay.

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Last week saw the release of a new instalment in everyone's favourite tabletop game in the form of video game 'Dark Alliance'. Host Theo Tunks sits down with friend, Sydney resident and DnD enthusiast Alex Gibbons to chat about whether it's a worthy addition, and how good it is as a game on its own. 

Switched On is an entertainment podcast by Swinburne University's The Standard. This episode was hosted and researched by Theo Tunks, edited by Jayne McLucas and produced by Aditi Kutty. Album artwork is by Emily Li and music is by Wataboi from Pixabay.

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Pride month is edging to a close (sad), so host Emily Spindler-Carruthers gathered The Standard video editor and Switched On producer Aditi Kutty and media enthusiast Sigurd Apollo for a special episode on the good and the bad in queer media. Topics include queerbaiting, final episode queer reveals, and the 'bury your gays' trope. This episode contains descriptions of media that the guest may have found harmful; listener discretion is advised. 

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Recommendations for media the guests and host really enjoyed are available on our instagram page. 

Switched on is an entertainment podcast by Swinburne University's The Standard. This episode was hosted and researched by Emily Spinder-Carruthers, edited by Jayne McLucas and produced by Aditi Kutty. Music is by Wataboi from Pixabay.

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In the second ever episode of Switched On, host Emily Spindler-Carruthers chats with The Standard reporter Jayne McLucas and esports administrator and streamer Sam Mitchell to talk all things E3, covering their favourite game announcements, a rise in the cozy games trend, the perils of crunch culture and why the expo didn't feel as big this year. 

Switched on is an entertainment podcast by Swinburne University's The Standard. This episode was hosted and researched by Emily Spinder-Carruthers, edited by Jayne McLucas and produced by Aditi Kutty. Music is by Wataboi from Pixabay.

Like what you hear? Connect with us via our socials. Instagram: @swinburnejournalism. Facebook: @swinjournalism. Twitter: @swinjournalism. You can also find us at theswinstandard.net.