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Imagine for your entire life you’re an only child, and then one day you get told you not only have one half sibling but three, all of which you ACCIDENTLY bump into. Sounds, like a movie right? Well, that’s exactly what happened to our guest, Zack.  Plus, Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopolous talk about the new documentary, Our Father. After a woman's at-home DNA test reveals multiple half-siblings, she discovers a shocking scheme that spans decades.  CREDITS Guest: Zack Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening! 

Conspiracies happen quite a lot. Political assassinations, scandals and cover-ups, and even secret societies… Enter The Pentaverate.  The Pentaverate - created by Mike Myers, and of course stars Mike Myers (eight of him to be exact), is about a Canadian journalist who finds himself on a mission to break a story on the Pentaverate, the world’s oldest and most influential secret society… But remember The Pentaverate must never be exposed. Plus, in this episode of 'Lived It' Gen and Alexei chat to Ruby Jones, an Australian journalist who delved into the conspiracy theory of UFOs, and who just so happened to find love at the same time - #winning.     CREDITS Guest: Ruby Jones - https://7ampodcast.com.au/   Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening! 

Do you ever look back on your teenage years and think ‘Damn, I wish things were easier then!’? We second that!  In this episode of ‘Lived It’ Gen and Alexei chat to a former Australian rules football player who’s also an LGBTIQ+ advocate - Jason Ball, about what life was like once he came out in the ‘masculine’ game of Aussie football.  Plus, we also take a look at the new show Heartstopper. Heartstopper is about a gay schoolboy who falls in love with a classmate, who also happens to be a rugby player… Oh, what we would give to be young again! CREDITS Guest: Jason Ball - https://jasonball.com.au/ Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening!

Where else can you get luxury real estate viewing, extravagant houses, dramatic feuds and in-office romances? Why, on Selling Sunset of course!  'Literally Lived It' is a special episode where we talk to people who’ve LITERALLY LIVED the experience of being on a tv show or movie.  In this episode, Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos are chatting to the sweetest reality tv star known to Netflix-kind, Mary Fitzgerald.  Mary lets us in on what life is really like while the cameras aren’t rolling, and shares her take (pun intended) on the Christine drama.  CREDITS Guest: Mary Fitzgerald - www.instagram.com/themaryfitzgerald/?hl=en  Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening!

Nowadays, you can do EVERYTHING online – you can date online, play video games online,  and even become… an accidental sugar baby online. Or at least that’s what happened to comedian and e-sports commentator Michael Hing. In this episode of Lived It, Gen and Alexei reflect on the immersive nature of a game, before diving into horror-thriller movie ‘Choose or Die’, where one decision can end it all…. Gruesomely. CREDITS Guest: Michael Hing - www.instagram.com/hingers/ Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening! 

Ultimatums are risky business, just ask the six couples in new Netflix reality series The Ultimatum, where they must make a choice between getting married or moving on for good.  One Aussie woman lived an eerily similar sitch herself, and move on is exactly what our listener Melissa did! Her long term partner left her three weeks before the wedding, but instead of being down in the dumps, she decided to throw a 'Thank U, Next' party!  Plus, Gen and Alexei chat to relationship coach Steph Rigg, about whether an ultimatum really works in the real world.    CREDITS Guest: Steph Rigg - www.instagram.com/stephanie__rigg/ Listener Story: Melissa Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening! 

Whether we like to admit it or not, gossip is a powerful thing. We love it just as much today as we did back in the olden days, where Bridgerton season two sets its scene.  In this episode of Lived It, Gen and Alexei chat all things hot goss with Australia’s very own Lady Whistledown, Miss Double Bay, and discover what it’s really like to be an anonymous pop culture critic and meme queen.    CREDITS Guest: Miss Double Bay - www.instagram.com/missdoublebay/ Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh    This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening! 

In this week's episode Gen and Alexei are talking about the new adult animation called ‘Human Resources’ - a spinoff of the Netflix series ‘Big Mouth.’ Hormone Monsters, Shame Wizards and all our other favourite creatures make up the ‘Human Resources team', helping humans make sense of their feelings throughout their adult life.  Meanwhile, in the real world, we have sex coaches to do that for us. One of them being Georgia Grace, who we reckon is a real-life Human Resources department! She chats to us about how she helps humans become a better version of themselves - (and she’s a lot less gross about it than Hormone Monsters are, we promise).   CREDITS Guest: Georgia Grace - https://www.instagram.com/gspot._/ Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening!

What do you think when you hear the words Formula 1? Fast cars? Glitz and glamour? Well, you’re not wrong - that is, when it comes to the drivers and their coaches. But what about the everyday folk: the engineers, the pit crew, the journos? Are they living up the luxury lifestyle too? Nope. Not even close. Gen and Alexei talk to Aussie F1 journo Michael Lamonato, who takes us behind the scenes of what life is really like for those that keep up with the high-flying world of Formula 1 on battler's budget. Plus, Michael spills the tea about the time he sprung an F1 champ stealing from a hotel. CREDITS Guest: Michael Lamonato - https://apple.co/3JtHn1U Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening! 

What do you get when you mix crystals, linen and a helluva lot of good looking people and parties? Byron Baes of course.  Literally Lived It is a special episode where we talk to people who’ve LITERALLY LIVED the experience of being on a tv show or movie.  This week, Gen and Alexei sit down with Bryon Baes stars Jade Kevin Foster and Hannah Brauer to hear what it was really like to film a docu-soap. Jade the self-proclaimed “spinner” (dw, we didn’t know what that meant either) gives us the exclusive on his new Savvy B, while Hannah reveals her secret passion for rap.  And, of course, we get the low-down on that infamous Jade and Alex feud.  Have you ever had cameras follow you around? We’d love to know why so slide into our DMs at @netflixanz on Instagram and Twitter, and tag #LivedIt. Join us every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts.    CREDITS Guests: Jade Kevin Foster and Hannah Brauer Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Junior Editor: Charlie Meller Audio Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening!

There’s always something our parents are hiding –  whether that’s a nicotine addiction, a secret affair, or an entire career as a secret agent… In this week’s episode of Lived It, our hosts dive into Pieces of Her, a gripping new thriller out now on Netflix. As they chat to a woman whose parents were, you guessed it, real life spies, they answer the question: Is being a Spy Kid all it’s cracked up to be? Are your parents leading a double life of their own? Or want to let us in on some juicy family secrets? Slide into our DMs at @netflixanz on Instagram and Twitter, and tag #LivedIt. Join us every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts.  CREDITS Guest: Sue-Ellen Kusher Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening! 

Ever thought about reimagining your life as a movie? Thomas Wilson-White sure has. On this week’s episode of Lived It, Gen and Alexei sit down with the award-winning director and screenwriter to chat about The Greenhouse, his new Aussie film inspired by his own life. As Thomas separates fact from fiction, our hosts reflect on the key role art plays in how we process our emotions. Got a similar story of your own? Send us a DM at @netflixanz on Instagram and Twitter, and tag #LivedIt. Join us every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts.  CREDITS Guest: Thomas Wilson-White Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening! 

This week, we sent one of our hosts to therapy… Well, kind of.  As they dive into Texas Chainsaw Massacre - the horror sequel phenomenon that’s just dropped on Netflix - Gen challenges herself to a bout of exposure therapy to help curb her intense fear of scary movies.  Can this self-professed scaredy cat learn to stomach horror films with the help of a professional?  Plus, we want to know if you’re a slasher film stan like Alexei, or more like Gen - does Leatherface make your skin crawl? See what we did there? With the skin, and the face… Anyway, let us know at @netflixanz on Instagram and Twitter, and tag #LivedIt. Join us every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts.  CREDITS Guest: Vara Glover - https://northernbeachesmindcoach.com/ Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening!

Have you ever fantasised about the jetsetter lifestyle? Or maybe having all the money you’ve ever wanted and not a care in the world? Well, you’re not the only one. On this week's episode of Lived It, Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos chat about Inventing Anna, the true story of the fake German heiress who stole the hearts (and money) of New York elites. Plus, DJ Benson takes a leaf out of Anna Delvey’s book and proves that it’s surprisingly easy to get away with a grift… with the right costume. PS: We don’t condone any type of scams! Are you a scam genius? Share your story by sliding into our DMs @netflixanz on Instagram and Twitter, and tag #LivedIt. Join us every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts.   CREDITS Guest: DJ Benson - www.instagram.com/benson.aus/?hl=en Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh   This podcast is brought to you by Netflix. Thanks for listening!    

Do you have a nosey neighbour? Or maybe YOU’RE the nosy neighbour?  On this week's episode of Lived It, Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos talk about the newly released, ridiculously long-titled, psychological thriller satire - The Women In The House Across the Street from the Girl In the Window.  Plus, Sugar Bones from Confidence man shares a story of a neighbour so nosy, not even the world’s biggest rock stars could convince them to mind their beeswax.  Do you have a neighbour story you want to share? Slide into our DMs @netflixanz on Instagram and Twitter, and tag #LivedIt. Join us every Tuesday, wherever you get your podcasts.    CREDITS Guest: Sugar Bones from Confidence Man - www.instagram.com/confidenceman_/?hl=en  Hosts: Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos Executive Producer: Pariya Taherzadeh Producer: Abbey Lenton  Editor/Mixer: Pariya Taherzadeh  This podcast is brought to you by Netflix.  Thanks for listening!

Lived It is a new Netflix podcast where we speak to everyday Aussies and Kiwis who didn’t just watch the show or movie everyone’s bangin’ on about - they lived it!  Join Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos every Tuesday for real stories from real people on a cinematic scale. Follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. And join the conversation at @netflixanz on Instagram and Twitter, and tag #LivedIt. 

Seriously we can’t get enough of Netflix rom-coms and specifically ones starring Christina Milian (also of Falling Inn Love fame). This one’s a beachy, musical concoction so imagine yourself enticed by a sultry lover by the pool... Further reading: Resort to Love https://www.netflix.com/title/81076586 Falling Inn Love https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80999781 Work It https://www.netflix.com/title/81132038 When Harry Met Sally Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmSpCLefjnw Sex/Life https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80991848 Unreal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOUj7XeUZX8 Insecure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1qYxOF7TUs Offspring https://www.netflix.com/au/title/80118289 The Holiday https://www.netflix.com/title/70045854 The Parent Trap https://www.netflix.com/title/16915240 My Best Friend’s Wedding https://www.netflix.com/title/1154359 The Wedding Singer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yy-TwYB1UQw Forgetting Sarah Marshall https://www.netflix.com/title/70084800 When Stella Got Her Groove Back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A1Fvc_HD5I The Princess Switch https://www.netflix.com/title/80242926 A Christmas Prince https://www.netflix.com/title/80160759 50 Fifty Dates https://www.netflix.com/title/60033311

Plus all of our movie date stories — the salacious, the sweet, and the just plain awkward. What even makes a good date movie? Find out in this episode with Alexei Toliopoulos and Gen Fricker. Further reading: The Godfather https://www.netflix.com/title/60011152 Twins Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG-CQgtcbqg Tusk Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCQJnOn0ru0 Blue Valentine Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aILx69WrRhQ Marriage Story https://www.netflix.com/title/80223779 Her Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzV6mXIOVl4 Funny People https://www.netflix.com/title/70108781 (500) Days of Summer Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0xD41ZAHZc The Mummy  https://www.netflix.com/title/20559714 Troy  https://www.netflix.com/title/60034571 The Da Vinci Code https://www.netflix.com/title/70035186

The Last Letter From Your Lover made us realise  we just love watching romantic dramas about beautiful people parading across Europe in frilly dresses and linen shirts. Sue us! Also, we dig up each other’s love letter stories, so expect romance aplenty in this episode with Alexei Toliopoulos and Gen Fricker. Further reading: The Last Letter From Your Lover https://www.netflix.com/title/81030821 Atonement Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkVQwwPrr4c Brief Encounter Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGDCTlVWduk Before Trilogy Trailers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QdlHgWgR9A In The Mood For Love Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWVDZ98AFhI Moonlight https://www.netflix.com/title/80121348 The Godfather: Part II https://www.netflix.com/title/60011663 The Favourite Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYb-wkehT1g Euphoria Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziMUD0_TTg0 A Ghost Story Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_3NMtxeyfk Pete’s Dragon Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPOamb6d_20 The Green Knight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS6ksY8xWCY

The icon, comedian, and Netflix star himself — Rhys Nicholson — joins us to chat all things queer representation in the history of horror, from Frankenstein to Fear Street, and how that representation has changed from subtext to text. All in this episode with Alexei Toliopoulos and Gen Fricker. Further reading: Live at the Athenaeum https://www.netflix.com/title/81346525 Fear Street Part 1: 1994 https://www.netflix.com/title/81325689 Fear Street Part 2: 1978 https://www.netflix.com/title/81334749 Fear Street Part 3: 1666 https://www.netflix.com/title/81334750 The Silence of the Lambs https://www.netflix.com/title/14546747 The Maltese Falcon Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a9YU1SVbSE Saw https://www.netflix.com/title/70119356 The Babadook https://www.netflix.com/au/title/70300205 Frankenstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN8K-4osNb0 Bride of Frankenstein Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYD3-pIF9jQ The Old Dark House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqhzhNoTKps The Rocky Horror Picture Show Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4plqh6obZW4 Halloween https://www.netflix.com/title/80993029 A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqvrgX2Urug Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIPuLdPox_o The Celluloid Closet Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL_vrb4-6_0 Rebecca (1940) Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwneccC52fY Rebecca (2020) https://www.netflix.com/title/81002196 The Trials of Oscar Wilde https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQWf3VyLu9Y Scream (1996) Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWm_mkbdpCA