1 00:00:00,600 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Fitzi and Whippo podcast. 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 2: Well, we get ash Barti quite a bit on this show. 3 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:08,639 Speaker 2: She's the chief of inspiration. This man we get on 4 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:11,040 Speaker 2: quite a bit as well, and not optus. He's the 5 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 2: champion of diversity, inclusion, well being and sustainability. It is 6 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 2: the magnificentyo. 7 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:20,280 Speaker 1: How are we hey, that's a big title. I know, 8 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:23,520 Speaker 1: champion of velocity, inclusion, wellbeing and sustainability. 9 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 3: Basically I do everyone else's job. 10 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: Oh my god, thank you for the heavy lifting. Before 11 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: we get onto the main events here in Sydney, can 12 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:33,479 Speaker 1: we talk about your special spot and guest appearance at 13 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: the Grammys? Yes, how did you end up there? 14 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 3: They heard me in the shower and and so I 15 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 3: was I was nominated for Best New Talent. No, I 16 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 3: ended up there. There's a charity that I support in 17 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 3: la And yes, so I was invited to go to 18 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 3: the Grammys. 19 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 2: Well tell us give us after parties, thought, but you 20 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 2: would have been invited to go somewhere. Did you see 21 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 2: any of the stars from the Grammys that night? 22 00:00:57,680 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 3: Okay, so you're killing me here. Yeah, I can't have 23 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 3: to go out this story. I actually had to leave 24 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 3: that night, So I left from the Grammys to get 25 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:06,319 Speaker 3: onto a plane. Yeah. 26 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 2: I know, if it's not the Grammys, you got to 27 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 2: give us one other time. Your life has led you 28 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 2: to all parts of the world, and you know, I 29 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:16,760 Speaker 2: remember my wife and I went to Tokyo and I 30 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 2: remember your face being over there in Agy. You were 31 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 2: massive in your swimming career. Was there a moment where 32 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 2: you were at a party or you're at somewhere and 33 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 2: dignitaries were there and you were like, I have a hell? 34 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 2: Did I end up here? 35 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 3: The closest I think, which was more of a cool factor. 36 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:35,959 Speaker 3: So I went to Prince William and the wedding. 37 00:01:36,120 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 2: Well you went to the. 38 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 3: Wales and all of that, but I was like, yeah, 39 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 3: I have a couple of rows in front of the vacuums. 40 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: A lot of that would have been fascinating. It was. 41 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 3: It was like kind of a rock star, like a 42 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 3: rock concert in a church because doors would open, like 43 00:01:56,400 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 3: millions of people tearing things like that. It's like I never. 44 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 1: Hey, I'm just a guy that was swimming in the pool. 45 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 2: Did you get a reception? 46 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 3: Yeah? 47 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 2: Yeah? Wow? Who were you sitting next to? 48 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 1: Who's on your table? You couldn't you never so were 49 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: you are you choosing not to tell or a were 50 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 1: you told cheers not to Okay, what did they happen? 51 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:19,080 Speaker 3: You want to get invited again? 52 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: He's not going to get. 53 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:23,119 Speaker 2: They had entertainment that night? Did they have entertainment that night? 54 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:26,359 Speaker 2: Any performers that are in Sydney at the moment? Did 55 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 2: Carl Minou get up? Did Heed sheer and get up? 56 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:31,359 Speaker 2: Because you're going to see Kylie Minog tonight, to see 57 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 2: Kylie tonight? 58 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 3: So Kylie, there nice way to push it. You're not 59 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 3: going to get it right. 60 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:40,239 Speaker 2: Here and tonight what a great domain tonight. The weather's 61 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 2: going to be magnificent. Kelly Rowland, You've got Kylie Minogue 62 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:46,480 Speaker 2: as well, and you're partnering with Optics across Marty Grat 63 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 2: and Sydney World Pride. What else is on the agenda 64 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 2: for you over the next few days, doorfy. 65 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 3: So, Yeah, Look, there's there's a lot of kind of 66 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 3: you know, kind of the official things that we're doing 67 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 3: with Mardi Gras, with Marti Gras, but also with Sidney 68 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 3: World Pride. I'll be doing a lot with Optis with 69 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:06,800 Speaker 3: my role as champion for diversity and inclusion, and you know, 70 00:03:06,880 --> 00:03:10,480 Speaker 3: really celebrating what pride means to not only this city 71 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 3: is country and also to the region. And that isn't 72 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 3: just for gay people. That's actually for everyone and everyone's 73 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 3: welcome to everything that we're doing. 74 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 2: The best thing about it Thorpy and with the Marti 75 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 2: Gras and you know what, we've got to teach the 76 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:28,799 Speaker 2: next generation. That's the most important thing, and I think 77 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 2: we are doing a better job in that area. The 78 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 2: next generation is what it's all about. It's my kids, 79 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 2: you know, watching this weekend and being a part of 80 00:03:37,240 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 2: it as well and really enjoying it. There's the older generation, 81 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 2: the baby boom is there's people that you can't change 82 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:46,200 Speaker 2: their minds. But you know what, as long as we're 83 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 2: raising awareness here and I think the kids are Australia 84 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 2: are in a really good spot. 85 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 3: I agree with that. Like I'm actually encouraged by future 86 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 3: generations that are coming through. Yes, and really it's they're 87 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 3: going to be the is it save the world? I 88 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 3: mean we're doing a pretty bad job right now. But 89 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 3: when you when you speak to young people, and it's 90 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 3: not just around sexuality, it's around their openness towards other 91 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 3: people and other people that might happen to be just 92 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:14,600 Speaker 3: a little bit different than them. 93 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 2: So Kyli men tonight killye Rowland. What is Saturday night 94 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:18,960 Speaker 2: Optus involved? 95 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 3: Is there a so I'm going in martograph for the 96 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:26,039 Speaker 3: first time. You're on the optors float? I am yes? 97 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 2: And is there what's our theme? What are you doing Thorpe? 98 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 2: What are you dressing up as a secret? 99 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 3: I don't know, No revealer, go on. I want to 100 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:46,040 Speaker 3: say we're kind of somewhat nautical and within that theme, 101 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 3: I look like an oversized big bird. 102 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:52,159 Speaker 1: Now that's what are you feathered? Are you yellow feathered 103 00:04:52,160 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 1: with a sailor's cap on? 104 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 3: It's not feathers. It's not feathers. 105 00:04:55,920 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: It's excited you will be flying, is it now? Fitz 106 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 1: he started a thing here called the hug Muncher because 107 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,480 Speaker 1: he tried to break the world record, and I just 108 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:07,479 Speaker 1: in case you fall into this trap, he tried to 109 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 1: break the world record for the most amount of hugs 110 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 1: in a minute a minute, so he created the hug Muncher. 111 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:13,919 Speaker 3: But we got to camp with your words. 112 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 2: There was in a yellow morph suits got into it. 113 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 2: It was I was nervous, very tight around the cross. 114 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:20,919 Speaker 2: What did we get to. 115 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 3: We got it was over one hundred people have to 116 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:26,840 Speaker 3: sayn consent. I'm like, this is a lot. 117 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:29,880 Speaker 1: If you'd seen him in the one piece like cra, 118 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:31,799 Speaker 1: you would have said that is a lot. 119 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 3: But how why did you have to wear lycra give 120 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 3: the hugs? 121 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 2: I was the hug munches like a superhero, but I 122 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 2: didn't how tight the morph suit was okay, and there 123 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 2: was a few people that were threatened. 124 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 1: So just be careful with your outfit. If it's sort 125 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 1: of big bird yellow leggings, no more. I'm picturing awful, 126 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 1: well made. 127 00:05:53,960 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 2: Enjoy the weekend. He is the champion of diversity, inclusion, 128 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:00,720 Speaker 2: well being, sustainability with Optus. He is an ambass it out. 129 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 2: We love you, Thorpy. Thanks for coming in and have 130 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:03,040 Speaker 2: a great weekend. 131 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Fitzi and Whipper podcast.