Sooshi Mango Podcast

Hammertime with Mark "The Hammer" Castagnini

Mark "The Hammer" Castagnini joins us this week.
Hammer has seen it all through the 90's and early 00's as a bouncer on the door to some of Melbourne's most well renowned nightclubs.
While he was busy being security, he also had a well established kickboxing career.
These days he runs Hammer's Gym in Nunawading and is the head instructor there.
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Elliot Loney: One man, one thousand voices

Elliot Loney has made a name for himself as the man behind the impersonations. 
For over a decade, Loney has entertained us with his impeccable mimicking of many celebrities, starting with Bear Grylls, and Bruce McAvaney. Working all the way through to Jim Courier, Novak Djokovic, Nick Kyrgios and more recently Keli Holiday. 
Loney talks through his journey to where he is today, giving us some of his famous impersonations, balancing stand-up comedy alongside his social media work. 
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Joanne Ciconte: The young Aussie taking the F1 world by storm

Joanne Ciconte has been driving go-karts since the age of 9.
The young Australian has worked her way up the ranks.
In 2023 she was selected as part of Ferrari's next generation academy. Last year, she drove in the Formula 1 Academy with MP Motorsport.
There's plenty of opportunities awaiting the next Aussie to grace the motorsport grid.
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Diesel: Old riffs, new stories, a life before the Spotify days

American-born Australian singer-songwriter and musician Diesel has done all you can do in the music industry. 
From being born in the States, his family moved out to Australia before going back again to the USA. A moment during his time in high-school changed the trajectory of his life to follow his passion of music and being part of bands.
Starting with The Kind and Close Action, then joining Innocent Bystanders before forming Johnny Diesel & the Injectors. 
In 1991, he went down the solo career path and had great success, particularly with his well-known hit Tip of My Tongue. 
Diesel has just begun touring around Australia, check out where he's performing: https://www.dieselmusic.com.au/

Vanessa the Doula: This Episode Hurt More Than Expected

Vanessa Salerno was the doula employed by Carlos and his wife Fi ahead of the birth of their beautiful daughter.
In this episode, Vanessa explains what the role of a doula is, how they assist the expecting parents, as well as the real life experience what having contractions feel like.
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Anna Polyviou: Sugar, Spice & Yiayia’s Advice

Greek-Australian pastry chef Anna Polyviou has dropped into the Sooshi Podcast cave this week.
Anna is currently in the process of setting up a new pastry shop in Sydney that highlights all the classic Greek pastries that you know and love, but with her own Anna Polyviou twist to them.
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From Office Robbery to Street Art Philosophy: Sooshi Mango Investigates Crime

It's been a big week for us.
We are discussing what goes through people's minds and how they become a "career criminal". "Rob the Robber" has been caught by police, how can we help rehabilitate him? If we can.
Plus, Melbourne's graffiti scene has caught our attention. How do these guys put their tags in the places they're in!?
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Nathan's Lawns & Gardens: Cutting through to impact lives

In the last few years Nathan Stafford has become a viral sensation on social media for his time lapse videos when it comes to mowing people's lawns and cleaning their gardens.
Nathan is at a point these days where he is able to do these things for free, helping people in desperate need, and give back to the community, mainly across NSW.
Through his social media he has impacted so many people with his gestures, and kind will.
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Michael Zerafa faces another Tszyu, the "pretty boy" vs. the "butcher"

It's set to be all out attack at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on January 16 when Michael Zerafa faces off against the Nikita Tszyu.
Zerafa has a storied history & rivalry with the Tszyu boys with this grudge match up set to ignite a few more embers under the burning flame.
While the focus is on this particular match up and rivalry, we also discuss the art of boxing, the nickname "Pretty Boy" and how Zerafa walked the path to where he is today.
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The evolution of height, giving the gift of flowers, goals for the New Year

As we close out 2025 we unpack how humans have literally grown over time from the shortness of the Roman Empire, through to how we look today. 
Is gifting someone a bunch of flowers a worthy gift, or does cash trump everything? 
Plus, the goals we want to achieve in 2026 along with all the incredible things that we will be doing in the New Year. 
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