The Italian Australian Podcast
First generation Italian-Australians on their maternal side with a Roman born mum who has family lines from Rome, Le Marche and the Valtellina. And second generation Italian-Australians on their paternal side having an Australian born father of Calabrese origin. Blessed to have grown up with a strong connection to their Italian roots, this podcast hopes to help keep you connected with yours and to laugh and learn along the way'!
Episodes
June 10, 2024 • 43 mins
Biagio Versace, the host of the popular ‘Mindpositivo’ podcast and radio presenter joined us for a chat in this episode. Lukas has discovered we have a connection with Biagio through our shared Calabrese heritage, we thoroughly enjoyed exploring this as well as the importance of keeping our culture alive and the rise of podcasts in the changing world of media.
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June 3, 2024 • 52 mins
Our Dad Melo is back on the Italian Australian Podcast!! He was the person who taught us how to play Italian cards when we were kids and it was great to have a chat with him in this episode. He tells us about some of his memories of playing cards with his Dad and relatives. We also discuss the many varieties of Italian cards and how that reflects the regional differences of Italy as a whole. Plus we ask the big question- what is yo...
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May 27, 2024 • 59 mins
It’s a big week for Perth! This Friday AC Milan and Roma play at Optus stadium so we decided this was a great time to have a chat about soccer. For this episode we were joined by our good friend Anthony Cortellazzi, originally from Sydney, he became our neighbour then our friend. He truly has a passion for soccer as a player, coach and spectator and we loved recording this episode with him. We also thank our sponsor for this episod...
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May 20, 2024 • 43 mins
James Liotta is back for his 3rd episode on the Italian Australian Podcast. It’s exactly one month from the date of this episode until James kicks off his solo tour of his ‘Mamma’s not happy’ tour. The tour starts in our home city Perth at the Astor Theatre. In this episode James gave us a glimpse at some of the hilarious content the audience can expect, we are so excited for this show! At the time of recording this episode- ticket...
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May 13, 2024 • 47 mins
Are you thinking about applying for Italian Citizenship but not sure where to start? Listen to this chat for some helpful info to get you started. We had a great time chatting with our guest and it is our first episode to feature a guest who does not have Italian heritage! Nik Kraljevic is a Croatian Australian and founder of Societates Civis a company which has developed a series of apps including CitizenIT.
CitizenIT is an app wh...
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May 6, 2024 • 40 mins
What an absolute thrill it was to have Italian Australian comedy legend Joe Avati join us for an episode! With a career spanning over 25 years Joe is an icon both in Australia and internationally. Listen to our chat to hear more about his story and his view on how ‘political correctness’ has impacted the comedy scene. We also discussed our shared heritage and our identity as Italian Australians. The day after we recorded this episo...
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April 29, 2024 • 54 mins
Ever wanted to know more about your Italian heritage but didn’t know where to start? Our guest for this episode joined us from the USA- Mr Bob Sorrentino- and he has some answers for you! He has a wealth of knowledge and a passion for genealogy which he has shared for many years in his popular podcast ‘Italian Roots and Genealogy,’ In addition to his podcast, blog and facebook page, Bob is also an author and has published a book ti...
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April 22, 2024 • 47 mins
In this episode we are joined by the creator of ‘Heapost’ Diego Filippozzi. Born in Belgium to Italian immigrants, he is proud of both his Italian and Belgian heritage. Diego told us about the experience of Italians who migrated to Belgium post world war 2 and of his own experience as a backpacker arriving in Australia in 2018. As a backpacker Diego learned about the challenges for backpackers in receiving mail, at times which may ...
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April 15, 2024 • 45 mins
Do you know why names are often repeated in Italian families? And do you know what Lukas’ name ‘should’ have been? We have a few fun facts for you! In this episode we discuss the Italian Australian experience of names including naming traditions from Italy and how they have both continued and evolved in the diaspora. We also talk about how names are abbreviated and/or translated. We also discuss the importance of names and the infl...
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April 8, 2024 • 55 mins
In this episode you will hear about our experience at the Perth Italian Festival which we attended on the weekend. It won’t surprise our listeners to hear that we had an amazing time! Listen to this episode to hear about how the idea for the festival became a reality and an achievement for Frank Miranda AKA Mr Accordion Man, the Perth Italian Festival Incorporated, the City of Perth and everyone in involved. We are so grateful to h...
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April 1, 2024 • 42 mins
A few weeks ago we made it to ‘Woglife’ Nick Giannopoulos’ farewell tour at the Regal Theatre in Subiaco and it was an absolutely amazing performance. We have been fans of Nick and his work since we were children. As a Greek Australian performer, Nick has done so much in the entertainment business with a strong ethnic theme including Wogs out of Work, Acropolis Now and the Wog Boy films, here at the Italian Australian Podcast we co...
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March 25, 2024 • 47 mins
We are officially in Holy Week and for this episode we were joined by our good friend and unofficial co-host Daniel Italiano for a fun chat about our Easter traditions. You will hear a lot of laughs and it won’t be surprising for our listeners to hear that food was a big topic for discussion along with celebrating with family and observing traditions throughout the period of lent.
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March 18, 2024 • 37 mins
We are thrilled to have finally gotten our beloved Nonna Maria on the Italian Australian Podcast. We have grown up extremely close with her and she has heavily impacted our lives and identity as Italian Australians. Born in Rome in 1936 she immigrated to Australia in 1960 with our Nonno and mum Rosalba. Like so many others, her experience of immigration was a struggle, however in some ways her experience was quite unique, being fro...
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March 11, 2024 • 41 mins
Our South Australian correspondent is back, invigorated after his recent trip back to Italy to attend the amazing Sanremo music festival. In his role as Station Manager at Radio Italiana 531, Marco and his team were proud to bring the energy and joy of Sanremo to Australia via the station and social media. If you haven’t already checked out the station’s updated app- follow the link below. https://linktr.ee/productionradioita...
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March 4, 2024 • 30 mins
We feel very fortunate to be involved with the upcoming Perth Italian Festival and for this episode two of the organisers joined us for a chat. Frank Miranda, AKA Mr Accordion Man and Sandro Barzotto, president of the Laguna Club are some of the passionate and hardworking people who are putting this event together. There have been Italian events in Perth in the past but this is the Inaugural Perth Italian Festival, sponsored by the...
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February 26, 2024 • 42 mins
Our NSW correspondent is back, many of you will remember Joseph Sgambelluri from episode 14. We had a great time getting together again for this week’s episode and we loved having a chat about Joseph and his wife’s exciting times recently with the creation of their unique instagram page ‘The Italian Aussie Cook’ https://www.instagram.com/theitalianaussiecook?igsh=MXNuNm5rN2p4anVjeA== We enjoyed a discussion about how food is vital...
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February 19, 2024 • 52 mins
For this episode we were joined by Canadian comedian Giuseppe Meleca AKA Giuseppe the MC. This incredibly funny and creative man is known around the globe and famous for his hilarious videos and skits which are all the more hilarious by the way he includes his Italian language, Calabrese. In this episode Giuseppe described his family’s story of immigration and his personal story of how he found his calling as a comedian. Listen in ...
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February 12, 2024 • 51 mins
We were honoured to have the CEO and founder of Diamante The Italian Lifestyle TV as our guest on this episode. Adriano Ippoliti joined us from Abruzzo to tell us about his creation Diamante TV, a platform dedicated solely to streaming Italian content around the world. Diamante has something for everyone, content is available in both English and Italian and provides a fantastic opportunity for viewers to enjoy the beauty of Italy a...
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February 5, 2024 • 48 mins
Our guest in this episode is Carla Anita Mattiazzo, a talented performer. Carla is the cabaret artist and founder of Carla’s Confessional Cabaret and her new show ‘That’s NOT Amore’ is featuring at Adelaide Fringe 2024. An exploration of growing up, Italian in Australia. This Cabaret speaks to the complicated layers of life, generational trauma, ones worth, expectations and the value of women. In this episode Carla describes her It...
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January 29, 2024 • 37 mins
In this episode you will hear something a bit different, our first interview recorded in Italian. We have the pleasure of introducing Giovanni, Lukas’ neighbour. Born in Saronno in 1930, he immigrated to Australia shortly after the end of World War 2. In this episode we discuss the joys of being able to speak with native Italian speakers and how special it is to hear their memories of Italy and experiences of immigration.
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