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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 116: Celebrating our culture with the next...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/10/20

Our guests in this episode are a father and son from Adelaide, Adrian and Tom Crescitelli. We were very interested to chat to them about how their family is keeping our culture alive and we enjoyed getting teenage perspective from Tom. We also loved hearing Tom's interesting story of becoming a talented drummer, Tom plays regularly with his band in pubs and at other events. He also teaches younger kids and has great advice for young people starting out learning an instrument. Tom on

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00:45:46

Episode 115: Italian Australian Fiction featuring...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/10/13

In this episode we chat with Italian Australian author Holly Cardamone. This was one of those times where we had so much to talk about like family and visiting Italy. We were also so excited to talk with Holly about her new book 'Summer, in between.' This is a story everyone will enjoy, especially young adults as the main character, Cat, a 17 year old Italian Australian faces her summer ahead before her final year in high school. For details on purchasing the book and to learn more about Holly

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00:53:30

Episode 114: Italy at the 2026 Cricket World Cup

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/10/06

Our guests this week are brothers, AJ and Justin Mosca from Sydney, in this episode they shared with us their amazing journey to becoming international cricketers and how they will represent Italy in the 2026 T20 tournament. We loved hearing of their traditional Italian Australian childhood surrounded by family, and how special it is for them to honour their Italian heritage by representing the Italian international team. These guys were very friendly and easy to talk to and we wish them and the

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00:45:34

Episode 113: Jessica's cultural immersion with...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/09/29

This week we are chatting about learning the Italian Language and experiencing an immersion into Italian culture with our guest Jessica, an Italian Australian who is finishing her experience in Italy with 'Italianforawhile.' 'Italianforawhile' is a travel company that assists people of all ages to spend time in Italy and learn Italian. They provide support and assistance for all parts of the journey. In this episode you will hear about Jessica's personal experience with

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00:36:36

Episode 112: A must-see film of the 2025 Italian Film...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/09/22

It's that time of year when the St Ali Italian Film Festival is happening across Australia. We were thrilled to have Italian Australian film director Angelo Pricolo as our guest in this episode. Angelo is the director of the very successful 2013 documentary 'Lygon Street Si Parla Italiano', narrated by Anthony LaPaglia. Angelo's new documentary is Signorinella: Little Miss, narrated by Greta Scacchi and is screening as part of the 2025 festival. We loved hearing about Angelo's inspiration to create

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00:54:29

Episode 111: The Man behind La Musica featuring DJ Gorgz

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/09/15

Our guest this week is Tony Gorgone AKA DJ Gorgz. Tony is very well known in the Perth Italian Community and the Perth music scene. Tony is non stop, a busy father, he has his own hair salon 'Trenz' and he is the resident DJ at the Universal Bar where La Musica, a special night of Italian music happens regularly. It's a fantastic night and great for our community.Thanks to this week's sponsor Antipasti Deli Cafe where Fabian and his team bring you your local slice of Italy in the heart of

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00:36:44

Episode 110: The shared histories of Italy and Malta...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/09/08

This week we are chatting about the Mediterranean island country of Malta. Our guest Anthony Gauci is a Maltese Australian and we discussed the shared histories of Italy and Malta, as well as the many similarities Malta has with Italy, especially Sicily, such as cuisine, architecture and religion. Anthony is also the author of 'The Family of Valletta', a historical fiction novel set in Malta. You will hear more about the book in the episode and you can also click the links below:Anthony of

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00:56:28

Episode 109: Massimo meets Merendino

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/09/01

We have a very fun episode for our listeners this week! In this episode Massimo Corrente meets Justin Merendino. Both of these guests are well known passionate and proud Italian Australians in their 20's and each have joined us on the podcast previously, but with Massimo in Melbourne and Justin in Perth this was their first time chatting together! It won't be a surprise to hear that these guys become instant friends. We had a lot to talk about and a lot of laughs. A big thanks to our sponsors for

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00:41:59

Episode 108: An Insight into Calabria in 2025

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/08/25

This week we are chatting about the region of Calabria. Our guest Francesco lives in Calabria and is a content creator who is passionate about bringing exposure to this beautiful region of Italy and assisting tourists to experience Calabria. Be sure to check out his page Akalabria, see the link below. With our Calabrese heritage this was an especially valuable chat for us and we loved getting an insight into Calabria in 2025. Akalabria on Instagram:Akalabria ®️ | Calabria Cultura Storie Turismo

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00:49:40

Episode 107: Family is everything- a chat with our Zie

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/08/18

We had so much fun recording this week's episode as our guests are two of our Aunties, Aunty Grace and Aunty Mimma, sisters of our Dad Melo. We are very close with our Aunties and loved chatting with them about the importance of family, especially in Italian Australian culture. We heard some of their stories about growing up Italian Australian, their experiences at the family business, a fish and chip shop and they also shared some great tips for budgeting and running a household.

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00:58:51

Episode 106: Your motivation to start speaking...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/08/11

This episode will bring you the motivation you need to start speaking Italian. Our guest this week is Melissa Monteleone, a proud Italian Australian from Melbourne. We loved hearing Melissa describe her passion for her culture and we bonded over a shared Southern Italian heritage. We chatted about the way of life in Italy and the relaxed way of life over there. Melissa told us about what she has discovered about the value of studying Italian through the studies she is currently doing. If you have

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00:50:14

Episode 105: Raising an Italian Australian Baby...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/08/04

This week we are talking about raising Italian Australian children, our guest Marco Petta is a new father but he isn't new to our podcast, having joined us in many previous episodes. It was wonderful to chat with him about this exciting new chapter in his life. Find Marco on Insta:Marco Petta (@marcopetta_doesthings) • Instagram photos and videosMore episodes with Marco:Episode 18: From Milan to Adelaide featuring Marco Petta - The Italian Australian Podcast | Podcast on SpotifyEpisode 31: Marco

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00:42:25

Episode 104: Visit the Real Italy with Irpinia Escapes

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/07/28

Our guest this week is Josephine, founder of Sydney based travel company Irpinia Escapes. We had a fantastic time chatting about visiting Italy and having an authentic travel experience, one that takes you beyond the usual hot spots. In addition to being a travel company, Irpinia Escapes provides assistance to travelers to reconnect to their relatives in Italy. Irpinia Escapes will take you to the Southern Italian region of Campania, close to Naples and the Amalfi Coast. Irpinia offers a peaceful

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00:51:18

Episode 103: The unspoken stories of Italian...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/07/21

Our guest this week is Angie Mastrippolito, daughter of Italian Immigrants from Abruzzo who grew up among the sugar cane fields of far North Queensland. Le Seconde Inheriting the Unspoken A Second-Generation Immigrant Story is the book Angie has written about her story and the story of her family. It is fascinating and one that many Italian Australians will relate to. This story is deep and speaks of that which has remained unspoken, even to this day, in many families. This is a book every Italian

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Episode 102: The experience of teenage immigrants...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/07/14

In this episode we talked about immigration, mental health and in particular how it affects teenagers. Our guest is Federica Zamboni a psychologist and psychotherapist who immigrated to Perth as a teenager. We chatted about Federica's own experience and how her practice- Tailoring Therapy- has developed a program which focuses specifically on the needs of adolescents immigrating from Italy to Australia. Click on the links below for more details.Tailoring Therapy on Instagram:Perth

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00:36:43

Episode 101: Joe Avati on exploring his heritage

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/07/07

We were thrilled to have Italian Australian icon and comedy legend Joe Avati join us for his second episode on the Italian Australian Podcast. It was great to catch up and hear what Joe has been up to, in particular the recent work he has been involved in with Italea, a platform dedicated to helping people rediscover their Italian origins. Italea on Instagram:Italea (@_italea) • Instagram photos and videosThis episode is proudly sponsored by 'Famous Biscuits.' Since 1992 Famous Biscuits has been a

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00:51:47

Episode 100: One hundred down, one hundred more to come!

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/06/30

We are excited and proud for this milestone!! For this episode we wanted to go back to where it all started, a brother and sister having a chat. We share some memories of our experiences since starting the podcast, the good, the bad and what we have learned along the way. It was great to look back at some of our previous guests, people we have met and friends and connections made. Thankyou to everyone who has been a part of the podcast and thanks to everyone who has provided support and

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00:56:19

Episode 99: Remember the name Justin Merendino

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/06/23

This was an incredibly fun episode to record with fellow a very proud Italian Australian, Perth's favourite real estate agent Justin Merendino!! We have a lot in common with Justin and hearing about his Italian heritage, being both Calabrese and Sicilian. Justin's passion for his culture is so strong and his regard for the language, including both dialects, is inspiring. We shared our thoughts of how important it is for ourselves and future generations to learn the traditions of their parents and

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00:35:09

Episode 98: Dance like nobody's watching featuring...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/06/16

We had a lovely time chatting with our guest in this episode Taysha Farrugia. Taysha is a young Italian Australian based in Melbourne who at just 14 years old is already on her way to becoming a successful singer and actress. You will hear 2 of her songs in this episode and you can find her music on Spotify via the links below. We love chatting with the next generation of Italian Australians and we are certain there are big things coming up in Taysha's career as a performer. To follow Taysha on

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00:49:54

Episode 97: One life, two countries- how Daniele...

The Italian Australian Podcast ·

2025/06/09

We loved chatting with fellow Italian Australian Daniele Foti-Cuzzola in this week's episode. Daniele has grown up with a strong connection to his Italian heritage and we had lots to chat about including language, food and spending time in Italy. Daniele's connection to his culture has influenced his professional life as a Creative Director. He now has his own studio named 'Studio Musaicu' and divides his time between Italy and Australia. It was very interesting to hear how Daniele makes it work for

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