The XYZ Experiment

By Fiona, Darsh & Luke

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Episodes: 146

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Looking for a podcast that bridges the generation gap and tackles the issues that matter? Look no further than "The XYZ Experiment". Our show brings together people of all ages to talk about everything from pop culture, social issues, relationships, and everything in-between.

With each episode, we delve deep into the thoughts and experiences of our diverse presenters and guests, representing a range of age groups and backgrounds. From the wise wisdom of our elders to the fresh perspectives of our youngest voices, we explore the nuances and complexities of modern life in a way that will have you laughing, nodding your head in agreement or maybe yelling at our podcast in disagreement.

So what are you waiting for? Tune in and get ready for some serious intergenerational bonding as we travel through time and explore the issues that matter most, learning from each other and have a blast doing it.

Produced by Fiona Kelly and Darsh Ayton

Edited by Fiona Kelly

Website: thexyzexperiment.com

Original Music created and performed by Luke Champion


Episode Date
Ep146: How Did They Know I Wanted New Shoes?
May 12, 2026
Ep145: What Was Your "Special Meal" Growing Up?
May 05, 2026
Ep144: Is Hair Just Hair or a Deeper Part of Who We Are?
Apr 28, 2026
Ep143: How Do We Keep Friendship Affordable?
Apr 21, 2026
Ep142: Do You Call Anyone Your Best Friend Anymore?
Apr 14, 2026
Ep141: Guts, Gluten and Getting Through it
Apr 07, 2026
Ep140: Are You Manifesting or Just Hoping?
Mar 31, 2026
Ep139: Do You Budget? A Generational Reality Check
Mar 24, 2026
Ep138: Declutter Like Your Generation Depends on it
Mar 17, 2026
Ep137: Are You Work Fit?
Mar 10, 2026
Ep136: What Would We Miss Most in 20 Years if They Disappeared: Things We Hope the Future Keeps
Dec 10, 2025
EP135: Finding Your People: How Each Generation Builds Community
Dec 04, 2025
Ep134: What's Your Algorithm Telling You? Gen Z vs Gen X Scroll Stories
Nov 25, 2025
Ep133: First Job & Big Dreams: Gen Z Meets Gen X at the Starting Line
Nov 19, 2025
Ep132: Scared for Life:Our First Horror Movie Experience
Oct 28, 2025
Ep131: How Old Were You When You Learnt to Cook?
Oct 21, 2025
Ep130: What Happens When You Almost Lose Your Soul Dog?
Oct 14, 2025
Ep129: The Friendship Agenda
Oct 07, 2025
Ep128: Becoming Me: A Gen Y’s UK Journey
Sep 30, 2025
Ep127: The Gift of Getting Older & What Matters Now
Sep 23, 2025
Ep126: Lifelong Learning
Sep 16, 2025
Ep125: What Food Gives You The Icks?
Sep 09, 2025
Ep124: Buzzing With Logic: The Secret Intelligence of Bees
Sep 02, 2025
Ep123: When Tech Gets Tired: The iPad Problem
Aug 26, 2025
Ep122: Scent of a Generation: Perfume, Nostalgia & The Business of Scent
Aug 19, 2025
Ep121: The Evolving Workplace: Lessons from Research and Experience with Professor Greg Bamber
Aug 12, 2025
Ep120: When Knowing More Ruins The Magic
Aug 05, 2025
119: Wanderlust with Intent: Gen Z Does Travel Differently
Jul 29, 2025
Ep118: Drive to Survive for The Generations
Jul 22, 2025
Ep117: Deadly Obsessions: Why We Can't Stop Binging True Crime
Jul 15, 2025
Ep116: Is TV Dead? Or Just Evolving
Jul 08, 2025
Ep115: Deflect, Distract, Diffuse: How Gen X, Y, & Z Handle the Pressure
Jul 01, 2025
Ep114: Meet Tara: The Story of a Woman Who Not Only Survived but has Thrived
May 27, 2025
Ep113: Fiona & Darsh on Sisterhood: It's Complicated and Perfect
May 20, 2025
Ep112: Am I Turning Into a Millennial? A Gen Z in Crisis
May 13, 2025
Ep111: No Sunscreen, No Seatbelts, No Supervision: How Did We Survive?
May 06, 2025
EP110: Eye Twitch Panic: When a Small Symptom Seems Huge
Apr 29, 2025
EP109: You Know You Are Getting Old When......
Apr 22, 2025
Ep108: The Mental Load of Everyday Life Admin
Apr 15, 2025
Ep107: Why Sleep is the Most Important Thing You Do All Day
Apr 08, 2025
Ep106: Future Trends, Deep Connections & Big Ideas - Inside the Mind of Futurist Steph Clarke
Apr 01, 2025
Ep105: Little Wins, Big Feels: The Simple Joys We Didn't See Coming
Mar 25, 2025
Ep104: I Now Call Australia Home
Mar 18, 2025
Ep103: Do You Believe in Star Signs?
Mar 11, 2025
Ep102: AI is Growing Faster Than Ever: How Do We Make Sure it Changes Us for the Better?
Mar 04, 2025
Ep101: Why do Some Books Call Us Back Again and Again?
Feb 25, 2025
Ep100: Wait..... Not Everyone Has an Inner Voice?
Feb 18, 2025
EP99: Love it or Hate it: The Journalling Debate You Didn't Know You Needed
Feb 11, 2025
Ep98: Prank Confessions: Tales of Mischief
Feb 04, 2025
Ep98: That Wasn't On My Bingo Card For 2024
Dec 03, 2024
Ep97: Surviving Cyclone Tracy: A Mother and Daughter's Tale of Survival in 1974 Darwin
Nov 26, 2024
Ep96: About Time
Nov 19, 2024
Ep95: The Power of No
Nov 12, 2024
Ep94: Living in Duality: Can You Live in Two Realities at Once?
Nov 05, 2024
Ep93: Strength Beyond Survival: How Kathy Overcame a Past of Domestic Violence
Oct 29, 2024
Ep92: Dopamine Dressing
Oct 22, 2024
Ep91: What Would Lead You to Repair a Friendship?
Oct 16, 2024
Ep90: Remember The Days of The Old Milk Bar
Oct 08, 2024
Ep89: 83 Years of a Life Lived: A Conversation with Fiona's Dad, Frank
Sep 30, 2024
Ep88: Are You at Risk of a Cyber Scam?
Sep 24, 2024
Ep87: Is This Dementia?
Sep 17, 2024
Ep86: Meet Dr Kristina Cain: A Gen X Powerhouse
Sep 10, 2024
Ep85: Glimmers: Finding Light and Joy in Everyday Moments
Sep 03, 2024
Ep84: Holding on: A Daughter's Love and Strength in her Mother's Alzheimer's Journey.
Aug 27, 2024
Ep83: Leaving Everything Behind: A Refugee Family's Risky Escape & the Reality of a New Life Down Under
Aug 20, 2024
Ep82: Classroom Confessions: Was High School Heaven or Hell?
Aug 13, 2024
Ep81: Forever Young: Habits That Followed Us into Adulthood
Aug 06, 2024
Ep80: What Does it Mean to be a Feminist in Todays Digital Age?
Jul 30, 2024
Ep79: Books vs Movies: The Ultimate Showdown
Jul 23, 2024
Ep78: Overseas Adventures: Expert Tips for Preventing Infections
Jul 16, 2024
Ep 77: The Winter Blues: Do You Suffer With Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Jul 09, 2024
EP76: Halfway to 2025: What The Heck Just Happened?
Jul 03, 2024
Ep 75: Manners on the Menu: Do You Show Respect to Service Staff?
May 28, 2024
EP74: Purity Culture
May 21, 2024
Ep73: Have You Ever Thought About How Many Days, Weeks, Years You Have left?
May 14, 2024
Ep72: Pedal Power: The Ultimate Guide to Embracing Two-Wheeled Freedom
May 07, 2024
Ep71: The Modern Day Academic
Apr 30, 2024
Ep70: Could You Survive Without Your Smartphone?
Apr 23, 2024
Ep69: A Millennial Love Story for 2024
Apr 16, 2024
Ep68: Virtual Realities, Real Consequences: Exploring Users Experiences and Regulatory Challenges
Apr 09, 2024
Ep67: Voice of Resilience: The Story of a Women's Choir in Indonesia
Apr 02, 2024
EP66: Embracing Diversity: Navigating DEI in Today's World
Mar 26, 2024
Ep65: Witnessing Loved Ones Pass: A Personal Reflection
Mar 19, 2024
Ep64: Dating 2024 Edition
Mar 12, 2024
Ep63: Open Hearts, Open Minds: Getting Real About Ethical Non-Monogamy
Mar 05, 2024
Ep62: Unveiling the Silent Struggle: Navigating Life with Endometriosis
Feb 27, 2024
Ep61: The Secret Life Of Dentists
Feb 20, 2024
Ep60: How Are You Celebrating Valentine's Day for 2024?
Feb 13, 2024
Ep59: The Road to Becoming a Psychologist
Feb 06, 2024
Ep58: The Life of a Neuroscientist - The Journey From Childhood Curiosity to Professor
Jan 30, 2024
Ep57: This Long Weekend Will You be Eating Lamb?
Jan 23, 2024
Ep56: What Did You Learn About Yourself in 2023?
Dec 20, 2023
Ep55: How Nostalgic is Your Generation?
Dec 12, 2023
Ep54: The Wonder of Childhood Holidays
Dec 05, 2023
Ep53: The Last-Minute Bail: Unravelling the Rise of Flake Culture
Nov 29, 2023
Ep52: Don't Stand so Close to Me!
Nov 22, 2023
Ep51: How Do You Deal With Criticism?
Nov 15, 2023
Ep50: What Happens When Your Home is Potentially Going to be Lost?
Nov 08, 2023
Ep49: Do You Like to Read Books?
Nov 01, 2023
Ep48: What's in a Name? The Power and Prejudice of Our Names and Identity.
Oct 25, 2023
Ep47: A Concert Backpack Dilemma
Oct 18, 2023
Ep46: From Down Under to the Lion-City: What happened when Emma's Family Moved to Singapore
Oct 11, 2023
Ep45: Generation XYZ: What defines Our Most 'Gen' Traits?
Oct 04, 2023
Ep44: Discovering My True Identity: How Schitt's Creek Helped me Embrace my True Self
Sep 27, 2023
Ep43: Introducing Luke: Meet the New Voice to Our Podcast
Sep 20, 2023
Ep42: Soundtrack of the Generations: Unpacking the Musical Tastes From Vinyl to Streaming
Sep 13, 2023
Ep41: It's Darsh's Birthday & You're all Invited
Sep 06, 2023
Ep40: Crossing Borders, Healing Lives: A Doctor's Journey From India to Australia
Jul 26, 2023
Ep39: From Gen X to Gen Z: The Art of Making Friends
Jul 19, 2023
Ep1: Behind the Mic: The Making of Our Podcast
Jul 12, 2023
Ep37: The Power of Lifelong Learning: Returning to University in Your 40s
Jun 29, 2023
Ep36: When Wedding Bells Ring and Chaos Begins: A Tale of Matrimonial Mayhem.
Jun 21, 2023
Ep35: Bogan Bees: Honey Made with a Dash of Aussie Attitude.
Jun 14, 2023
Ep34: Unraveling the Baby Boomer Mystique
Jun 07, 2023
Ep33: Fashion Rebels: Navigating Trends Across Generations
May 31, 2023
Ep32: Offspring Optional: Choosing a Kid Free Adventure
May 24, 2023
Ep31: The Silver Lining Survival Guide: Laughing and Panicking Through the Grey Hair Crisis.
May 22, 2023
Ep30: Bridging Cultures: The Story of Childhood Friends and Their Families Extraordinary Friendship
May 17, 2023
Ep29: Conception Confessions: A Tale of Hope, Heartbreak and Humour During an IVF Journey
May 10, 2023
Ep28: Breaking the Mould: My Journey as a Solo IVF Mum
May 03, 2023
Ep27: Darsh's Journey with Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring the Triumphs and Challenges of Living with MS
Apr 26, 2023
Ep26: The Silent Generation Speaks: Uncovering an Untold Story on a Generation That Shaped Our World
Apr 19, 2023
Ep25: Toxic Trait, Weird Trait or is it Just OCD?
Apr 12, 2023
Ep24: Putting in the Hours: Tales of Hard Work, Hustle, and The Daily Grind
Apr 05, 2023
Ep23: The Road to 'I Do': A Funny and Heartfelt Exploration of the Journey of Love
Mar 29, 2023
Ep22: Star Studded Wellness: Are Your Daily Habits That Different From Celebrities?
Mar 22, 2023
Ep21: "Add to Cart" The Compulsive Shopper's Dilemma
Mar 15, 2023
Ep20: What Does Christmas Mean to You?
Dec 21, 2022
Ep19: Are We Gossip Girls?
Dec 13, 2022
Ep18: Reality TV - Trash or Treasure?
Dec 07, 2022
Ep17: We Love Dogs
Nov 30, 2022
Ep16: What Gives You the Ick?
Nov 23, 2022
Ep15: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok - What's Your Social Media of Choice?
Nov 16, 2022
Ep14: Living With Type 1 Diabetes
Nov 13, 2022
Ep13: Imposter Syndrome
Nov 09, 2022
Ep12: What Does Your Coffee Order Say About You?
Nov 02, 2022
Ep11: Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Oct 26, 2022
Ep10: What is Quiet Quitting?
Oct 19, 2022
Ep9: What's Something You Might Not Know About Me?
Oct 12, 2022
Ep8: Is it Ok to Say Goodbye to a Friendship?
Oct 05, 2022
Ep7: Do You Attend Your High School Reunions?
Sep 28, 2022
Ep6: Is The Perfect Pair of Jeans a Myth?
Sep 21, 2022
Ep5: Is Youth Wasted On The Young?
Sep 14, 2022
Ep4: When Anxiety Takes Over
Sep 07, 2022
Ep3: The Makeup Dilemma
Sep 07, 2022
Ep2: Losing My Religion
Sep 07, 2022