The Italian Australian Podcast

In this episode we are also joined by two of our favourite return guests, Etta D’Elia and James Liotta and we are talking about Etta’s new show Nonna Mia, which will feature as part of Perth Fringe Festival 2026. The show is a celebration of the matriarch in Italian families- the Nonna. Etta and James are both outstanding performers and we loved hearing about how they will be working together in s...

We have an another amazing chat with Rose Inserra for you in this episode. If you missed episode 125 with Rose it’s a good idea to go back and listen to that one first. Rose Inserra has literally written the book on Italian folk magic, dream interpretation and more, as well as being an author, she is an experienced Malocchio healer. In this episode she shared her knowledge about dream interpretati...

Ragazzi we have an amazing episode for you, with tomorrow being Christmas Eve- it’s the perfect time to talk Malocchio! Our guest is Rose Inserra, she has literally written the book on Italian folk magic, as well as being an author, she is an experienced Malocchio healer and she shared some of her knowledge with us. We were enthralled during this conversation and we are so excited for you guys to...

This week we’re joined by Josephine Paone, a young Melbourne-based Italian Australian with a strong connection to her heritage. Josephine had so many wonderful insights to share — from her journey as a tarantella dancer, to her time living overseas, to her reflections on what it truly means to be Italian Australian. To find out more about Josephine click the links below: @josephinepaone THE FOUNDE...

This week our guest is Mark D’Angelica from Adelaide. Mark is a proud Italian Australian and is a committee member of Com. It. Es South Australia. Com. It. Es is the Committee for Italians Abroad and work on many initiatives which are focused on celebrating the culture and keeping it strong in Italian communities outside of Italy. For more information click the link below: https://www.sacomites.co...

We were especially excited to record this week’s episode as we are joined by three fantastic guests, Andrew, Joe and Carlo otherwise known as Sooshi Mango. These three hilarious Italian Australians are famous worldwide for their comedy and we love how they use entertainment and laughter to celebrate our heritage. We loved chatting with the guys about their Italian heritage, hearing of their passio...

This week we are chatting with Tony Guseli. Born in Australia to Italian immigrant parents, Tony has discovered a strong passion into family research. He shared with us some of the interesting stories he has uncovered, particularly in relation to his Grandfather’s story of being abandoned at birth in Italy. Tony also told us some fascinating details about the Snowy Scheme, a hydroelectricity and i...

Our good friend, the one and only Frank Miranda, AKA Mr Accordion Man is back for another episode. We always love chatting with Frank and it was great to hear about all the exciting things he has been getting up to. We were also excited to chat about the Perth Italian Festival 2026 which is happening April 11th, it's going to be an amazing day, and we cannot wait to be a part of it. Mr Accordion M...

In this episode we had so much fun chatting with Benita from Due Baci Publishing. Benita is our first ever guest from the Gold Coast and she is a busy mum of 3 young children, we loved hearing her describe her life as having ‘lots of love and chaos!’ Yet somehow Benita has found the time to create several bilingual children’s books born out of finding a gap in the market. We chatted about these bo...

This week we were excited to talk to Belinda, or the Artisan Bread Mamma, as she is known on instagram. This was an incredible conversation, Belinda is deeply connected to her Italian heritage and We were interested to hear about what inspired her to bake bread and to hear her advice for people making their own sourdough at home. Bel also told us about her family’s immigration story and we chatted...

We have another guest from Adelaide this week, we had a delightful time chatting with Laura Di Martino. Laura was Born in Belgium to Italian parents and immigrated to Australia as a child. She is a retired languages and history teacher and is proud and passionate about her Italian heritage. Laura is actively involved in the Italian community and has a wealth of knowledge and we learned so much dur...

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 you...

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 befo...

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 It...

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 pa...

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 Scacc...

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 Ant...

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...

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 bec...

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 i...

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...

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 d...

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 videos More episodes with Marco: Episode 18: From Mil...

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...

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...