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. 

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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 

 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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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!