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The Italian Australian Podcast

Josephine D’Aqui and Lukas D’Aqui

Brother/sister duo Lukas & Josie D"Aqui from Perth, Western Australia host The Italian Australian Podcast! Join them for weekly episodes chatting about Italian Australian topics including immigration, food, traditions, language and more! First generation Italian Australians on their maternal side with a Roman born mum 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

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00:55:51

Episode 18: From Milan to Adelaide featuring Marco Petta

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/12/11

Introducing our official South Australian correspondent Marco Petta. Born in Milan to Sicilian and Tuscan parents, Marco immigrated to Adelaide 11 years ago where he is the Station Manager of Radio Italiana 531. In this episode we discuss the experiences of the current generation of Italian immigrants in Australia, including the joys and the challenges. Marco tells us about his observations of the Italian diaspora outside of Italy and it was great to get some fresh observations from his perspective

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00:57:58

Episode 17: A passion for languages and teaching-...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/12/04

In this episode we were lucky to have a conversation with our Sicilian born guest Joseph Millimaci. As a well known and highly respected member of the Italian Australian community in Perth Joseph tells us about his passion for all things Italian, including his work as an Italian teacher as well as his time spent as a musician. Join us for some great stories and some laughs in what was an inspirational and motivating interview.

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00:59:23

Episode 16: North Vs South featuring Deanna Furze

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/11/27

In this episode we are delighted to be joined by our good friend Deanna Furze (maiden name Giumelli). Deanna is a proud Italian Australian, her father’s family come from Sondrio in the North of Italy, and we very much enjoyed examining some of the differences between Northern and Southern Italian immigrants in our conversation.

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00:49:41

Episode 15: Melo and Rosalba’s trip to Italy

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/11/20

Melo and Rosalba are back on the Italian Australian Podcast with stories of their recent trip to Italy. This is the first episode the 4 of us have recorded together and there was some interrupting of each but that’s life in an Italian family. Melo and Rose tell us about some of the highlights of their trip which include food and time spent with both sides of the family in Fiumicino and Calabria as well as time spent in Florence and Milan. We hope everyone enjoys listening as much as we enjoyed

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00:45:00

Episode 14: You can take the boy out of...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/11/13

We are thrilled to introduce our good friend Joseph Sgambelluri to our listeners! Born and raised in Harvey, WA, Joseph’s path has taken him to Sydney, NSW where he has lived and worked for many years. During his time in Sydney Joseph (affectionately known as ‘Gecko’ by his friends) has explored the Italian Australian culture the great City has to offer. Joseph has kindly agreed to share these experiences and join the podcast as our official NSW correspondent. Listen to this episode to hear more, we

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Episode 13: Italians love dogs- featuring Bianca...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/11/06

We are joined by our guest Bianca Santucci from Sydney. Bianca is a proud Italian Australian and we enjoyed hearing about her passion for the Italian culture and about her experiences visiting Italy. One of Bianca’s observations is how Italians love their pets, especially their dogs. She herself is a dog lover and has developed her own successful business as a dog trainer, dog sitter and dog walker. More details available through her website https://www.barkingwithbianca.com/ and also via Facebook,

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00:35:11

Episode 12: DNA, family research and blood memory-...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/10/30

Have you ever been to a place for the first time and felt like you had been there before? Or met a relative for the first time and felt as though you had known them your whole life? Perhaps this experience can be explained as blood memory. Lukas will also explain how developing a family tree and DNA testing can trace ancestry.

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00:52:51

Episode 11- Featuring Nikki Dagostino ‘Little Miss...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/10/23

In this episode we are very lucky to be joined by Nikki Dagostino. Nikki is an Italian Australian who was born and raised in Perth WA. From a young age she had a love and talent for music playing multiple instruments however she is most famous for playing the piano accordion, hence her stage name ‘Little Miss Squeezebox’ As a professional musician Nikki has travelled and performed nationally and internationally and she tells us about some of the highlights in this episode.

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00:52:58

Episode 10: Introducing our Mum Rosalba

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/10/16

Join us as we introduce our Mum Rosalba as a guest on the Italian Australian Podcast. Born in Rome she immigrated to Australia as a child with her parents. Rosalba, or Rose as we call her, shares her memories of life in Australia, learning to speak English and her family. We hear her experience of marrying into a Calabrese family and how it felt being one of the few Roman families around. We discuss her first time returning to Italy as a child and look forward to hearing about her and Melo’s current

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00:41:38

Episode 9: Featuring James Liotta Part 2

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/10/09

The laughs keep on coming as we get into part 2 of our chat with the very talented James Liotta. Listen as we continue to discuss Italian Australian culture and how current generations are speaking Italian in Australia today. James tells us about his work as an MC for weddings and about some of his upcoming work. James is coming to Perth November 3rd for the Sound of Italy Italian Song ContestSound of Italy – Italian song Competition We are also excited to promote James' solo national tour, in

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00:50:26

Episode 8: Featuring James Liotta Part 1

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/10/02

We often say we are excited for our episodes, but this was an especially exciting one for us! We are both long term fans of James Liotta and so pleased for him to join us as our first interstate guest on the Italian Australian Podcast. We discuss James’ successful career as an incredibly talented performer, comedian, actor, MC and radio presenter. His creativity and passion for the entertainment industry is evident, as is his connection to his Italian Australian identity. The episode is both funny

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00:59:59

Episode 7: AFL Italian Team of the Century

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/09/26

It’s AFL Grand Final week and to celebrate we have brought on some of our favourite people- i nostri paesani Joseph Versaci and Daniel Italiano. The guys will break down the AFL Italian team of the century featuring players past and present. We so excited to have Joseph and Daniel make their first of what we hope is many appearances on The Italian Australian Podcast.

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00:35:24

Episode 6: Unsuspecting Italian Australians

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/09/18

Through the course of history Italians have achieved so many amazing feats and many of the worlds most decorated people hail from our ‘Bel Paese’ so it’s no surprise that many Italian descendants have achieved success and fame here down under. However we have a list that might surprise you. The Unsuspecting Italian Australians! Lukas has prepared a long list which is bound to surprise you with some fascinating people tracing their roots back to Italy! Listen to this episode to find out, be prepared

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Episode 5: Visiting Italy

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/09/11

Join us as we reminisce about some of our fantastic and special trips to Italy. In this episode you will hear about trips taken with family, others and the very memorable time when we went together. We will tell you about times spent with our Italian relatives, our experiences visiting our ancestral towns and putting our Italian speaking to the test. No doubt this episode will leave you longing to return to Italy or inspired to take that journey for the first time.

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00:51:30

Father’s Day Special- Our Dad Melo and his story

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/09/04

We are thrilled to introduce our Dad Melo as the first ever guest on the Italian Australian podcast. Melo AKA ‘Charlie, Charles and Carmelo’ describes his life being born in Western Australia to Calabrese immigrants. As we celebrate Father’s Day we will discuss some of Melo’s memories, we will also share a few funny stories about Melo’s father, our Nonno Rocco. We are also very proud to include some original music played by Melo’s cousin, Mario Messineo for our introduction and closing music.

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Episode 3 Italian Australia, where are we at?...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2023/08/28

Join Lukas and Josie for a discussion about where we are as Italian Australians in 2023. In this episode you will hear a few of the statistics from the most recent census and find out what it 'really means' to be a first generation Italian Australian. The Italian language, regional languages and dialects both in Australia and Italy are examined using facts as well the host's personal experiences as Italian Australians having parents from different Italian regions.

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