What does it take to prepare for one of the greatest experiences of your life? Jennifer Lopez’s latest documentary Halftime answers this very question. 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, hosts Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos sit down with quite possibly one of the hardest workers they’ve ever met, professional dancer Ling Zhang. Ling was about to go on and study biomedicine, but instead decided dancing is where she wanted to be. Fast forward a few years of dedication as well as hard work, which includes a lot of tears, vomit, and eight-hour-long rehearsal days, and she ended up on the Superbowl stage with the one and only JLo! CREDITS Guest: Ling Zhang - https://www.instagram.com/lingzhangx/?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!

Adam Sandler’s brand new film Hustle has hit Netflix, and it’s also hit our hosts in the feels, leading us to ask: what is it about sports dramas that make us so emotional?  To help us understand the motivational magic of the genre, we chat to professional basketball player Jessica Kuster.  CREDITS Guest: Jessica Kuster - https://www.instagram.com/kustakusta/ 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 believe in the other realm? What about psychics? Are they even real? Well, Alexei and Gen wanted to know exactly that!  In this week's episode they chat to psychic medium Debbie Malone who lets us in on her experience of the ‘upside down world,’ and also gives Alexei a very specific message from the other side.  Plus, we take a look at what the frightening new series Stranger Things, season 4 - volume 1 has in store for us.  CREDITS Guest: Debbie Malone - https://debbiemalonemedium.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! 

Do you reckon you’d survive working on a farm as a Jillaroo or Jackaroo? Well, it might be A LOT harder than you think! Take it from Georgia Anderson who’s a station worker and agricultural trainer and assessor from the Northern Territory. Georgia lets us in on what it’s really like mustering and feeding the livestock on a massive farm… and we mean MASSIVE! She also shares her thoughts on whether Gen and Alexei would be able to survive as a farmhand. Who do you think will survive? Plus, we take a look at the new Aussie/American rom-com movie ‘A Perfect Pair,’ about a LA wine exec who comes to Australia to work on a sheep farm, and tries to win over a client, but instead she falls for a rugged and mysterious Aussie local… who wouldn’t tbh! CREDITS Guest: Georgia Anderson - https://www.instagram.com/georgiaaaa_andersonnn/ 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!

Everyone deserves a chance at love, no matter how old or who we are - that’s where Love On The Spectrum comes in.  This US docu-series follows people on the autism spectrum as they navigate the world of dating and relationships. In this episode of Lived It, Gen Fricker and Alexei Toliopoulos chat to Michael Theo, season one and two cast member of Love On The Spectrum Australia, about what he REALLY thinks of the new US show, and his feelings about being an international star.  CREDITS Guest: Michael Theo - https://bit.ly/3Mh0pKu 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!

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!