Sooshi Mango Saucy Meatballs Podcast

Ethnic parents are way too obsessed with their veggie gardens. Speaking of, you'll nearly have a hear attack when you hear how big the world's biggest vegetables are. Plus, we speak to another contender who might just be the 'Fully Sickest Of Them All'. If you want to nominate someone, slide into our DMs @sooshimangosaucymeatballspod on Insta.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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In today's episode, we discuss some of the savage one liners our parents have come out with because they've got no filter, and we also try to figure out why the ethnic oldies love hoarding land that they've purchased over the years. Plus, following on from Joe's rant about Coles making every news site in Australia, we explain why we hate self-serve check outs.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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You know how we dress up as ethnic dads? Well you'll be able to see where we got our inspo from after you hear Andrew's dad on the phone. We prank called him and it was extremely difficult to keep it together, that's all we'll say! We also talk about the worst thing on social media, and have our first Muzza nominee.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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One of our mates and fellow comedian My Cousin Vlad is back on the podcast today, where he tells us what on earth he could have possibly written 1000 songs about, we try to work out what type of w0g he is (since he surfs....what???), and we all relive a bit of trauma about the comments people have made about our appearance.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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If you grew up with w0g parents, it's likely they were way more embarrassing than anyone else's parents. Maybe they gave you a stinky oily meal in your lunchbox that evacuated the whole class like what happened to Joe, or maybe they stalked you like a PI agent when you met up with a girl like Andrew's mum.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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We've loved so many of the guests we've had on this podcast, and for this week we are reliving our favourite part of our chats with Mr Gangsta's Paradise himself Coolio, Youtube/Tiktok star Joe Santagato, and singer-songwriter and all round legend Anthony Callea.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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There's no doubt Entourage was of the best TV series from the early 2000s, and we know we're not the only ones who think the outspoken hilarious agent Ari Gold was the character that made that series! The actor who plays Ari is Jeremy Piven, and he's now doing stand-up comedy shows in Australia. This has got to be one of our favourite episodes to date - get ready to be in tears of laughter.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Are you a 'muzza'? Aka a guido, Gino, Mario, someone from 'the area', or whatever a fully sick hectic w0g is called where you're from. We really thought we weren't classified as muzzas... until what happened in today's episode! We also chat about living at home til you're over 40, and why the cops are coming for you if you cover your fruit trees with nets!

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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It's the 2nd time on the podcast for Teddy (@tedsthetics) and 3rd time for Ibby Akbar (@ibby_a), and there's a reason we keep getting them in - they're our good mates and bloody hilarious! Both fresh off their tours, we chat about which parts of Australia they like the most (of course a Sydney vs Melbourne debate arises), compare cuisines and even get them to perform their online personas live in the studio.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Remember dinner dances? Remember going to Sunday visits at an extended relative's house where you weren't allowed to touch the biscuits on the table? Remember getting smacked by your ethnic parents for things that weren't even your fault? We do.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Our mates from Gogglebox, Jad & Matty, join us to teach us the Lebanese clap! We talk all things Lebo vs Italian, Sydney vs Melbourne and which nationality have the most fun at weddings!

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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One of the greats and fellow ethnic Mark Philippoussis joins us to chat all things tennis - from what it was like back in the day compared to now, to why AO winner Jannik Sinner has a champion's mentality. We also throw back to the time Mark was the bachelor on a show called Age of Love, and we find out that's he's actually half Greek and half Italian (and when you hear the reason why his mum learnt Greek it's sure to make you laugh)!

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Our ethnic dads Johnny, Vince and Sam have taken over some of our podcast today, and every time they come in they cause an absolute ruckus! Not only do they react in shock to our Australian colleagues mispronouncing some Italian and Greek words, but they also make one of the most suspicious phone calls we've ever witnessed! The worst part? We think we're actually turning into our dads with some of the things we are doing. Also in today's ep, we reveal our new podcast tagline!

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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If you're not familiar with the 'Growing Up Italian' podcast, we're sure you can work out what it's all about from the title! On our recent trip to New York, we sat down with 2 of the hosts Rocco & Sabino to talk about what it's like growing up Italian in America, what they think Italian Australians are like, and of course made them do their best Aussie accent.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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We know a proper Italian pizza trumps all, but after a recent trip to New York, we had to have the debate of whether a New York slice beats an Aussie capricciosa. We also give it our best crack at doing the New York accent, and share some stories about the 893434995 places we ate at while we were there for 1 week.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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If you've grown up with parents where English was their second language, it's likely they mispronounce plenty of words. We have a fair few examples and hear some hilarious ones from you guys too, plus we go through some of our parents' ridiculous encounters with technology and social media. Wait til you hear what Carlo & Joe's dad accidentally posted to 'da Face-abook'!

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Johnny Di Francesco of Gradi Group is a World Pizza Champion, and Dani Zeini has 12 Royal Stacks burger restaurants in Victoria - and they're both the brains and operations behind our successful restaurant on Lygon Street Johnny, Vince & Sam's Ristorante. We talk about how our restaurant came about, the food culture in Melbourne vs other states, how pizza has evolved in Australia and why we've all cried at the restaurant!

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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We hate to sound old but back in our day it was a simpler time! In today's episode we laugh about some of the games we used to play when we were kids, seeing as we didn't have iPads, and also the cheap things our parents used to buy us and try to convince us that they were just like the expensive brand. Also, Andrew's wallet is the size of Mt Everest so it's time we get rid of some of the junk inside,

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Hope you're feeling festive! There's nothing quite like a w0g Christmas - it's mainly centred around food but if you're from an ethnic family, you'll know there's so much more to it than that. The whole day is a process, and in today's episode we discuss all the parts of that process from waking up, to the Xmas spread, to the fights our uncles have over card games, to going to bed as full as a stuffed calamari!

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Former Masterchef judge and one of Australia's most well-known foodies Matt Preston joins us to chat about all things food. We learn some pretty upsetting facts about our favourite Italian foods, and hear what food critics at restaurants are really looking for when they go to review a restaurant.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Real estate legend and founder of Wizard Home Loans Mark Bouris joins us in today's episode. As a Greek man who was raised being told to always buy and never sell, we want to know if he still thinks that's a good idea in today's climate. We also speak about how things were in the old days when his father grew up living in the same room as a goat!

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Carlo admits he is addicted to stealing a certain thing from hotel rooms, but it's not the typical stuff like shampoo and soap - so is this normal or is he a full blown thief? The conversation then unravels his obsession with smelling something as well, to which the boys absolutely roast him for. Also, Andrew admits his disgusting phobia, and we have a brand new producer who is a fellow w0g!

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: Mandy Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Nonna Fina has racked up nearly 800k followers across Instagram and TikTok, and while everyone was falling in love with her and being reminded of their own nonna through her videos, she was completely oblivious to the fact that she was rising to fame! In this episode she recalls the first time she was recognised, plus she tells us all about her amazing cooking and some of the crazy steps involved to making some of her dishes! We dare you to find a cuter nonna.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Former crime boss Michael Franzese tells us how he became a mobster, what it was like being in a 6x8 solitary cell and whether he was able to smuggle in some home made pasta, the hilarious way some mobsters get their nicknames, and how accurate the characters you see in films like Goodfellas are.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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You may know Aussie actor Rob Shehadie from his time on Fat Pizza or Here Come the Habibs. He joins us in the studio to chat about why you don't see many wogs on TV, which nationality uses the most garlic, how to correctly eat prawns and other food related topics.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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The boys express their frustration with tailgaters, sharing stories of when it nearly got them killed! Plus, it turns out you don't have to finish school to be inducted into your high school's Hall of Fame, and get ready for some-a bladdy rubbish-a TikaToka pasta hacks - Carlo, Joe and Andrew's ethnic mum characters join the podcast to tell us what they think of kettle pasta, airfried pasta and even dishwasher pasta! Che schifo!

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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All the embarrassing times our relatives have put us through. Carlo recalls the time a truck full of tomatoes tipped over, Andrew thinks his son is clumsy before realising there might be something more to the story, and your shocking but highly relatable nonna stories — from stealing a cafe umbrella to feeding a dog spaghetti.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Actor and director, Tony Nikolakopoulos shares the story behind some of his most loved characters, including his "deep-seated" approach to acting. Plus news about some upcoming projects that we can't wait to see.

Life of Byron is playing in Melbourne and Sydney, more info and tickets: https://lifeofbyron.com.au/ 

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Guests: Tony Nikolakopoulos
Producer: James Blake 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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See My Cousin Vlad on the CATASTROPHAtour, tickets at mycousinvlad.com and get your tickets to Ibby Akbar's To Be Honest tour from TICKETEK. 

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Guests: Ibby Akbar & My Cousin Vlad 
Producer: James Blake 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Joe's on a new diet that Carlo and Andrew don't think he'll see through and their PA Mikayla reveals a new side of herself to us. In this week's edition of Past vs. Presentthe boys reminence about their childhood days which involved a fair bit of fire. 

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  
Supervising Producer: Mike Williams 
Producer: James Blake 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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Tiktok famous brothers Luke And Sassy Scott join us for a hilariously chaotic chat about how their content started, who is the real star between the two of them, the impacts their videos have had, and what’s next… It raises the question ‘could Luke & Sooshi Scott actually be a thing?’

We also find out how insanely expensive Scott’s tracksuit is and some tips on how to avoid lines at the airport. 

Listen to Luke and Sassy Scott here: https://linktr.ee/lukeandsassyscott 

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  
Supervising Producer: Mike Williams 
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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TikTok sensation Teddy joins us to chat about the suss shop that started it all for him, what every ethnic family needs to put a stop to and why he walked away from a potential career as a body builder. 

Big thanks to Teddy for joining us! Get tickets to his Can't Change My Mind tour at heckl.co/teddy and get more Sooshi atsooshimango.com

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Guest: Teddy
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  
Supervising Producer: Mike Williams 
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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An unexpected road trip was forced onto the boys and they open the phonelines again for another round of SOOSHIstitions.

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Supervising Producer: Mike Williams 
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  

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Carlo reveals the moment he realised he was fat, Joe wants to know what happened to ancient diseases and we get a look into what it would be like if the Johnny, Vince & Sam (aka the Ethnic Dads) were the hosts of the podcast. 

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  

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Joe and Andrew have recently come home from Italian holidays and not everything ran smoothly with one of the boys needing urgent medical care.

Also in this episode we launch Proxy Match with our first suitor Nikolaos who has been unlucky in love. 

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  

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The man behind Nick Portokalos from My Big Fat Greek Wedding joins us to chat about how he broke into acting, what it has been like to work on the franchise, how he almost had a lead role in FRIENDS and what it was like to work with Carlo's idol. 

Big thanks to Louis for joining us, catch My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 in cinemas from September 7th in Australia and keep up to date with Louis' projects on Instagram @louismandylorofficial and get more Sooshi atsooshimango.com

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Guest: Louis Mandylor 
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  
Supervising Producer: Mike Williams 
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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In this episode we're joined by accountant turned comedian Dilruk to chat about his nipples causing problems for editors, his heart attack mid-comedy fesitval and how he managed to get his former boss to be his accountant. 

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Guest: Dilruk Jayasinha
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  

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This week we try to get to the bottom of the Moon Landing, it's Andrew's turn to play What's in My Mouth? Joe gets very uncomfortable talking bedroom activities and we learn that robots can't make Pizza 🍕

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  

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Al Pacino's on-screen righthand man Steven Bauer came in studio while he was in the country for a chat to give us a peak behind the scenes of how Scarface came together, including what the hell the cocaine on the screen actually was. 

Big thanks to Steve for joining us! You can follow Steve on Instagram @officialstevenbauer and you can get more Sooshi atsooshimango.com

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Guest: Steven Bauer
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  
Supervising Producer: Mike Williams 
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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This week we try to get to grips with Taylor Swift and get right into some of the greatest ethnic supersitions that you grew up with. 

Do you have have a SOOSHIstition? Shoot us a DM on Instagram and we might get you on a future podcast! 

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Guest: Barry Pearl 
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  

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We're all a bit star struck because we have a real life T-Bird in the studio with us! Barry Pearl takes us behind the scenes of how Grease came to life, reveals what song wasn't ready until the day of shooting and if he is still in touch with any of the cast.  

You can follow Barry on Instagram @barry_pearl_la and you can get more Sooshi atsooshimango.com

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Guest: Barry Pearl 
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  

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In this episode we take you inside the sauna with us, pick up the phones for another round of SOOSHIlutions and check in with our young friend Nikolaos to see how he is love life is going. 

Get more Sooshi atsooshimango.com

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  

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We're launching two new segments in this podcast! We're out to find the F**kin Golden Oldie (so they can cook us a meal) and Joe shoves things he doesn't want to eat for our enjoyment in What's In My Mouth. 

Want to get involved with The F**kin' Golden Oldies or have a suggestion for What's In My Mouth? Shoot us a DM on Instagram here. 

Get more Sooshi atsooshimango.com

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  

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Warrnambool’s favourite son and comedy legend Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes joins us and learns something shocking about his family’s Italian connection, tells us about his horrific abattoir injury and why being a comedian on a bus can be a dangerous situation to be in.  

Catch Hughesy every weekday on Hughesy, Ed & Erinand see him live!

Get more Sooshi atsooshimango.com

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  

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In this episode, we try and guess what someone looks off just by their voice, learn what a faux pas actually is, try to help you out with our new segment SOOSHIlutions and find the secret to a happy relationship, 

Want to get involved with SOOSHIlutions? Shoot us a DM on Instagram here. 

Get more Sooshi atsooshimango.com

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh  

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We're back, now wherever you get your podcasts! This week we get up to speed with the words that Gen Z are using, chat about our trip to Dubai and try to make the most of our new connections to get our song Tarantella by Joel Fletcher x Orkestrated on the radio. 

Get more Sooshi atsooshimango.com

CREDITS 

Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake 
Social and Digital Producer: Nick Barrett 
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This week we welcome two legends of the Carlton football club, Ang Christou and Anthony Koutoufides! Join us as we delve into their lives and careers, and explore what life was like growing up greek and Italian while playing one of the toughest and most competitive sports in the world.

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We're taking a few weeks off and will back some time in May with slightly re-jigged podcast!

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In this episode, the boys share their thoughts on the future of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on society and their comedy. The boys touch upon the latest news about Will Smith and Chris Rock. And to conclude the episode, the boys review weird and strange foods.
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This week we welcome Australian comedian, writer, and television presenter, Troy Kinne. Troy began his career in comedy at a young age, performing stand-up comedy shows in local clubs and pubs. He later went on to create, write, and star in his own television series, "Kinne" which aired on Network Ten from 2014 to 2017. Troy continues to entertain audiences with his unique brand of humor, performing stand-up shows and creating new content for television and online platforms. His popularity continues to grow, making him one of the most beloved comedians in Australia.

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This week we welcome American YouTuber, comedian and podcaster extraordinaire, Joe Santagato. He is known for his self-titled YouTube channel which has earned more than 2.4 million subscribers. After buying his first camera at 13 years old, he began producing parodies, short films and sketches. He talks about his collaboration with professional wrestler and actor Dwayne Johnson (a.k.a. The Rock) and how he has amassed half a billion views. 

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Professional boxer Tim Tszyu joins us in the studio! Tim is a rising star in the boxing world following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Kostya Tszyu. He opens up about his journey as a boxer, growing up in the ring with his Dad and his love for cars. His upcoming fight against Tony Harrison is live on Kayo PPV on the 12th of March. 

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This week we welcome a Greek Icon of Australian Rules Football, David Zaharakis . Playing 226 games for the bombers, he was a vital part of the club's midfield for over a decade and has amassed awards, including the Essendon's Best and Fairest in 2011, All-Australian selection, Anzac Day Medalist and famously kicked the winning goal on Anzac Day in his first season of footy. He’s recently taken on a new challenge appearing on Australian Survivor Heroes vs Villains.

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The missing piece to the Acropolis Now guest list we have George Kapiniaris - aka Memo!  Another iconic ethnic comedy actor who is both a writer, actor and stand up comedian George is here to reminisce on some of our favourite shows and characters.sooshimango.com Produced by Head On Agency. headon.agency 

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This week we welcome writer and actor, Mr Simon Palomares! Known for his iconic role as Ricardo "Ricky" Martinez in Acropolis Now, Simon brings stories from his stand-up ventures, performing on cruise ships and how one vital move from his father could've meant an alternate life in Canada.
Tune in to the boys reminiscing over some of Simon's time as Ricky and discover the American meaning of the word, "wog". 

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This week we're honoured to be calling into the studio a honorary Goodfella himself, Frank Sivero! Memorable for his witty, ad-libbed lines across films such as Godfather II, Goodfellas and the Wedding Singer, Sivero tells behind-the-scene stories of his famous moments and his impressive career working amongst some of Hollywood's most celebrated stars.

Listen in to hear the frozen gangster speak about being hung on a meat hook and creating magic with Mariah Carey.

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To kick off our first guests of 2023 we welcome brothers Daniel and Luke from Yiayia Next Door! Despite facing a tragic loss of their mother, these two resilient boys have found a kind hearted friend in their Greek next door neighbour, Yiayia. From the simple act of kindness of passing food over the fence to the boys, this trio have taken social media by storm.

Tune in to hear their powerful story as they've become passionate advocates for the fight against domestic abuse, spreading kindness and most importantly - delicious food!

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Welcome back to the first episode of 2023! We're super excited to be back for a new season of saucy episodes with even saucier guests. This week we've gotten together to relive some of our favourite moments from 2022 and exchange some stories from behind the scenes. 

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For the final episode of 2022, we close up the year by welcoming the host of 10000 shows and long-time father of the Collingwood Magpies, Eddie McGuire! From discussing the future of a Tasmanian football team, Melbourne's roofless arenas and retelling past antics on the Footy Show, the Sooshi Mango boys are honoured to have one of Australia's iconic television presenter and one of the finest business moguls in the studio.

Join us for our last episode of the year and we'll see you very soon for a new, saucy episode in 2023!

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Dialing in from the United States, comedian superstar Russell Peters brings all the laughter in the Sooshi Mango Studio! A career spanning over 30 years, Russell chats to the boys about his breakthrough through a video via an email chain, his conversations with Mike Tyson and Dave Chappelle as well as his love for Italians back home in Toronto.
Ladies and gentlemen, tune in to the first comedian to get a Netflix Stand-Up Special "or somebody gonna get hurt real bad!"

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What happens when an ex-Socerroo and an Azzurri walk into the Sooshi Mango studio? Nothing less than fan girling and passionate footy chat! This week, we're privileged to have coach of the Western United FC, John Aloisi, and their key midfielder, Alessandro Diamanti. Both Aloisi and Diamanti have made incredible strides in their individual careers and as representatives for the World Cup.

Tune in to hear the boys go in deep about Italy's failure to make this year's world cup, controversial penalties, supporting Italy or Australia and ultimately reliving some of the most iconic moments in football history. 

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This week in the studio we chat to the talented artist Danielle Weber! Coming hot off the "Black Carpet" in New York, Danielle just presented a commissioned piece to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for his film Black Adam. Not only has she worked with The Rock multiple times and is on texting terms, she has also created pieces for some of the biggest brands, films and people .Danielle shares stories of her greatest ventures, as well as a potential collaboration for Sooshi Mango! 

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This week we're honoured to have Hawthorn legend and owner of the bushiest Wog moustache to grace footy grounds. Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico is in the studio to tell us all about his premiership and Brownlow years, Dimmey & Forges and Con the Fruiterer
In the words of Dipper himself - "Be there"!

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Tune in to hear the boys chat with one of the most recognised, sampled voices in hip-hop, Fatman Scoop! In this special episode, the boys uncover stories of Scoop's highs and lows, debate between New York and Neapolitan Pizza, and mostly discuss his upmost love for Italian cuisine. 

Everybody get your hands up and join us for this jam-packed ep!

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This week we welcome singer, actor, performer Rob Mills! From his early days as a finalists on the first season of Australian Idol, Millsy has then paved his way through iconic musicals like Wicked and Hairspray. We chat about his journey, new book and having healthy to chats with your mate...along with some cheeky banter too. 

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This week, the bathroom kings of The Block bring all the laughs to the studio! From living in a tent on the show, dealing with stereotyping and funny ski trip stories, there's nothing short of crack ups with the funny duo. 

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One of the funniest men alive! Jimeoin is a comedian originally from Ireland who is now very much Aussie's own. From his TV shows and movies to some of the funniest standup you will ever witness, we are so happy to be sitting in the lounge room with this legend!

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Ladies and Gentlemen the Queen and First Lady of Wog comedy, Mary Coustas! Mary is the creator and performer of iconic Effie who first appeared on the show Acropolis Now. Underneath that extraordinary wig is a Comedian, tv personality, writer and stage performer.  You can't miss this one!

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Special episode this week with the release of Wog Boys Forever in cinemas all over the country today!
We dive into the behind the scenes and chat about our experience filming the movie.

Wog Boys Forever is in cinemas now check https://www.wogboys.com/ for session times near you. 

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Award winning stage, screen and TV actor Vince Colosimo steps into the studio! The veteran actor has played some of the most iconic Australian roles including  Alphonse Gangitano in Underbelly, Neville Bartos in Chopper and of course Frank Di Benedetto in Wog Boy.  Vince has worked alongside some of the heavy hitters of TV and film including Leonardo DiCaprio, Eric Bana, Baz Luhrmann, Ridley Scott and of course us in Wog Boys Forever. 

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This week we welcome British comedy icon Omid Djalili. Known for his decades of stand up, TV and film appearances we hear about his work in blockbuster films such as Gladiator, The Mummy and Spy Game plus his run ins with of the Queen and now King. From befriending Russell Crowe to being told off by Prince (King) Charles, this comedic legend has stories you won’t want to miss!

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Today we welcome Brownlow Medalist, premiership player and 3-time Collingwood Best and Fairest, Dane Swan! Above and beyond a legendary footy career, Swanny and the boys chat tattoos, Vegas antics and convict ancestry. Tune in to hear the OG member of the Magpie Rat Pack. 

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Mick Malloy is a veteran of Australian radio, TV and film and joins us in the studio. He teaches us how to get paid to call in sick and tries to convert us to Richmond fans.

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Santo is a comedian, actor, writer and producer who has brought us iconic Aussie TV and movies such as The Castle, The Dish, Thank God You're Here and Utopia to name a few. We reminisce over B grade Italian movies and disappointing our family.

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The one and only real estate, comedian, "wrapper" and one of our favourite cousins. My Cousin Vlad joins us with in the studio with his infamous sunnies and suit to bring us his perspective on life, do the sprite challenge and play a game we stole from Jimmy Fallon.  

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A pioneer of the Australian fitness industry, Tony Doherty has brought us the Arnold Sports Festival Australia, the IFBB Pro League bodybuilding federation and of course Doherty's Gyms. An advocate for the fitness industry during the toughest of times, Tony has stories for days and he helps us with some "Natty or Steroid Discussions". 

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AFL great, television legend and a man who doesn’t hesitate to speak his mind; Sam Newman is in the studio. He tells us his opinions about the current state of football, the world and gives us some great stories from his almost 4 decades in the media.

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Local fruit and veg legend, King of Kapiris Land and owner of St Bernards Fruit and Veg in Adelaide, we've got the infamous Johnny Kapiris in the studio! A man that picks fights with watermelons, eggs and Aldi took us on in a game of "Fruit Loops" and told us how he really feels about the big supermarkets.

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Bonus episode this week is a double food episode! We have on the world champion eater - Hulk Smash Food. One of the fastest eaters alive! We compete with him in a cannoli eating competition that can't be missed. Then we have our second guest Laleh Mohmedi aka Jacob's Food Diaries; a food artist making some of the best creations out of food you will ever see. We try to show her how good we are by making some food art of our own.

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Soa is a former UFC heavyweight fighter, a mental health advocate, author, actor and shoe mogul.
We chat about him punching other giant humans and chilling at Arnie's house with Sly Stallone. 

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Sharing some biscotti at the dining table with us today is Peter Helliar. Stand up Comedian, Writer, Actor, Presenter and all round good bloke, we make him choose between his Project colleagues in a game of choke out, knock out, rock out. We delve into comedy, his own shows and of course the legendary Collingwood superstar Strauchanie. 

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The Wog Boy himself, Nick Giannopoulos joins us to talk about trail blaizing ethnic comedy for stage, television and screen. We talk about all the work we’ve done with Nick and of course the next chapter; Wog Boys Forever (that we happen to star in).

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Joining us in the studio is Anthony Callea! We chat about salami and definitely don’t make him sing the Prayer, we would never do that. 

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One of the most decorated Australian Boxers holding belts across 3 different weight classes; Danny Green joins us at the dining table. We learn all about bashing people the proper way and play some competitive Green games. 

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Married at First Sight cast members and hosts of the Sit With Us podcast Domenica Carlaco and Ella May Ding join us at the dining table. We goss about MAFS contestants, life not married and Only Fans.

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A certified household name, comedian, actor, presenter, author and now a Gold Logie nominee we have Julia Morris in the studio!
From inappropriate heckling and standup with legends like Robin Williams and Richard Prior to on screen kisses and a cheeky game of Choke Out, Knock Out, Rock Out, we cover it all in this one! 

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Mark Mitchell is an icon of television and one of our inspirations in comedy. He's graced our screens for decades playing some of the most iconic characters including one of our favourite Con the Fruiterer. What an honour to have him in our living room for another episode of the Saucy Meatballs Podcast. 

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We welcome one of the most recognized chefs and one of our favourite Greeks; George Calombaris. From controversies and master chef to Greek Sicilians and Nigella Lawson, we cover it all by arguing and laughing for the entire episode. sooshimango.com

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Australia's first number 1 draft pick in the NBA - Andrew Bogut is in the studio! We explore his Croatian upbringing, talk about how tall he is and learn what it takes to be an NBA champion.

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Mick Gatto joins us in studio and we talk about Underbelly lies, robbing people in dresses, getting locked up and some future projects. We were on our best behaviour.

Mick's book is called "I, Mick Gatto" and is available in book stores and online. You should buy it. 

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Aussie music icon, Aria hall of famer and Australia's favourite Sicilian/Aussie Diva; Tina Arena is here! We chat about her journey, get her to listen to us sing all of the songs she's ever made and play our new game of "Finish The Lyric". 

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On this episode of the Sooshi Mango Saucy Meatballs Podcast, the grandmaster of hip-hop, Coolio, has entered the studio! From cookbook ventures, intriguing history lessons and reminiscing about the golden era of hip-hop, this is an episode you definitely don't want to miss. Shaka-Zulu man!

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In this episode, the boys exchange their icks and love over the foods they grew up on, as well as to disappoint every wog mother by taste testing canned spaghetti and frozen pizza. 

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We're in a boxing gym, but not just any boxing gym, the private gym of the WBA, IBF, WBO and The Ring lightweight champion of the world; George 'Ferocious' Kambosos Jnr. He brings us into his ring to chat about his most recent record breaking victory, his Spartan heritage and gives us a sample of his left hook. 

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We went to Sydney, won this award and met a whole bunch of people. Listen to us brag about it, talk shit about everyone we met and work out the value of the aluminium that the trophy is made of. 

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Sam Greco is a former heavyweight champion in kickboxing, karate and MMA. He's joins us in the studio to tell us stories of his wog upbringing, professional wrestling, acting and current UFC coaching career. We tried harder than ever to avoid our getting our heads bashed in. 

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Ibby is a funny bastard who blew up on social media and is set to kick off his debut comedy tour. He joins us to chat about his rise, his nose and who he'd choke out, knock out and rock out with. But really we're here to listen to him give us complements.
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