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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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Episode 56: A chat with 'Wogism' creator Nicholas

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/09/02

We had a great time chatting Wogism creator Nicholas. An Italian Australian just like us, Nicholas is based in Melbourne. To celebrate his passion for his culture Nicholas created his brand 'Wogism' which includes a podcast, blog and Instagram page. In our chat we talked about our passion for our culture, what it means to be a 'Wog' and asked are we still 'other?'WOGISM (@wogism) • Instagram photos and videos

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00:57:11

Episode 55: A new country, a whole new life-...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/08/26

Introducing our new friend Mauro Daviddi as our guest in this week’s episode. Mauro immigrated to Australia at the age of 36, speaking no English when he arrived. His journey to be able to stay in Australia was full of ups and downs and hard work which ultimately paid off. In his new life here in Australia he has found joy, love and professional success in his field of public speaking and relationship counselling. Mauro is a published author and has a wealth of knowledge in many areas. We look

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Episode 54: The story behind Mr Accordion Man...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/08/19

In this episode we caught up with our friend Mr AccordionMan- Frank Miranda. Frank is very well known in the Italian Australian community, especially in Perth. You may have seen him playing around the city, as we always say- Frank is everywhere! We were also very interested to hear Frank's personal story, born in Perth, Frank's family moved back to Italy for a period of time however ultimately returned to Australia. Frank told us about his journey in learning the piano accordion and how

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Episode 53: Celebrating one year of the Italian...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/08/12

It's our one year anniversary!! We are thrilled to have reached this milestone and in this episode we cast our minds back to August 2023 when we started on this journey. What a journey it has been, we have had so much fun. We have laughed, we have argued, technology frustrations even had Josie in tears on one occasion! It has been an honour to have met so many amazing people, including our guests and people within the community. Some guests were international celebrities, some were family and

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00:47:30

Episode 52: ‘Fate decided by the toss of a coin' ft...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/08/05

Sara’s unique and fascinating migration experience sounds like a story with so many twists and turns it could be from a film! From Adelaide to Perth, to Naples to Adelaide, back to Naples then back to Adelaide then to Milan! Her story includes an earthquake, unexpected romance and juggling life as a mother whilst working for NATO. We discussed her experience of defining her identity as an Italian and an Australian, being both but neither at the same time.

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00:56:06

Episode 51: Italian Traditions Down Under- ft Joseph...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/07/29

Our good friend Joseph Sgambelluri AKA The Italian Aussie Cook joined us again for a chat about Italian traditions which are still carried on in Italian Australian families today. These traditions include pig day, sauce day and wine making. We always enjoy having a chat and a laugh with Joseph. Listen to this episode for some inspiration and motivation to carry on your family traditions.

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Episode 50: ‘What went wrong? Italy at Euro 2024...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/07/22

Anthony Cortellazzi is back again for a chat about soccer, this time we are breaking down Italy’s performance in Euro 2024 and asking the question- what went wrong? Was it all Spalletti’s fault? Join us as we break it down game by game and discuss what needs to change for the Italian National team to be competitive in the World Cup 2026.

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00:55:20

Episode 49: Exploring our ancestors and DNA surprises

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/07/15

In this episode Lukas finally got a chance to tell Josie and the listeners about his extensive research into family history. Lukas explains how to access Italian records online and gives some advice on how people can start their own research. Often what is found in this research is surprising, the stories of our ancestors are just waiting to be discovered. Another way of finding answers about family history is DNA testing. As part of this chat Lukas and Josie compare their DNA results as siblings-

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00:55:23

Episode 48: When 3 Italian Australians get on a zoom...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/07/08

What a fun time we had recording this episode! We were joined by our new friend Adriana Cefalà, an Italian Australian from country Victoria who is now living in Piemonte, Italy. Adriana is the host of her own podcast, English with an Aussie. We had so much to talk about and no surprise we didn’t get through half of the topics on our list- partly due to the Malocchio caused by Lukas! Listen to the episode to hear how this played out.

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Episode 47: The Spud King Tony Galati

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/07/01

What an absolute honour it was to have a chat with an icon of Western Australia, the ‘Spud King Tony Galati. A proud Italian Australian and founder of a chain of successful farmers markets named Spudshed, Tony is famous for his long battle with bureaucracy which ultimately saw a change to laws which greatly benefited local farmers. Tony told us about his experiences as a child born to Sicilian immigrants in the 1960s, the importance of family and keeping traditions alive. He also told us a little

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00:54:40

Episode 46: Keep your Italian language connection...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/06/26

We loved chatting with Ada Guglielmino, the host of a local radio show ‘Hashtag Italia Radio’ in this episode. On Radio Fremantle 107.9FM every Thursday 5pm-6pm, the show is spoken in Italian and includes music, news for the local Italian community, art, culture and movies, with guests and interviews from Australia and Italy. The great thing is if you miss the live show you can listen back via the on demand section on the website https://radiofremantle.com.au/shows/hashtag-italia Ada is originally

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Episode 45: Featuring Samuel AKA the Accordion Prodigy

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/06/17

Italians love the piano accordion, you hear the piano accordion, you hear Italy! So how great is it to know we have a very talented young piano accordion player right here in Perth. We were so happy to have Samuel and his mother Marina join us for a chat. Samuel is just 8 years old and we loved hearing the story of him choosing the learn the piano accordion, just like his Nonno. Josie was thrilled to get a live show in her living room. Samuel’s interest and pride in his Italian heritage is easy to

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Episode 44: Inspiration Calabrese Style- featuring...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/06/10

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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Episode 43: Melo joins us for Scopa Vs Briscola

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/06/03

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 your favourite Italian card game???

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Episode 42: Italian Football fever hits Perth-...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/05/27

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 episode ‘That Little Gelato Cart’

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Episode 41: ‘Mamma's not happy' with James Liotta

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/05/20

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- tickets for the Perth show and some others are were still available, they

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00:47:42

Episode 40: Getting your Italian Citizenship

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/05/13

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 which aims to make obtaining Italian Citizenship cheaper and easier to

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Episode 39: A chat with Joe Avati

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/05/06

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 episode Josie attended Joe’s current award winning show ‘When I was your

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00:54:29

Episode 38: How to research your family tree -...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/04/29

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 titled ‘Farmers and Nobles’ Tune in to this episode to hear Bob’s

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00:47:33

Episode 37: An Italo-Belgian Down Under! ‘Heapost’...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2024/04/22

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 include vital documents. This inspired him to develop his unique

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