Sooshi Mango Podcast

The Cypriot Smurf aka Peter Kypri; Kidnapped in Cyprus!

If you’re a fan of quirky laughs, you need to hear Peter Kypri laugh—he has us in stitches every time! Peter talks about life in Cyprus, Cypriot culture, and the language. Carlo confronts him about his dig at Italian food, which leads us to question whether we have Greek ancestry (because of the length of our toes?). Plus, Peter recounts the time he was kidnapped at age 10!See us live on our 'Home Made Encore Tour'! Grab you tickets at sooshimango.com CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio Imager: Nial Fernandes Follow the Sooshi Mango Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangopodcast and on Tiktok @sooshimangopodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kids These Days

Are kids these days still making paper airplanes? We compare what it was like being a kid back in our day to a new generation of youngsters. We can’t believe some of the stuff available to kids these days! We also remember the good ol’ days of clubbing, and wonder why most of the young people we know can’t dance. Plus, Andrew's cucumber dilemma! CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio Imager: Nial Fernandes Follow the Sooshi Mango Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangopodcast and on Tiktok @sooshimangopodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wog Boys Forever Director Frank Lotito Pays Tribute to Pellegrini’s Espresso Bar

Film Director, Frank Lotito takes us deep into the fascinating origins of Italian coffee and food in Melbourne. He's across the rich history because he's just about to release a doco about the iconic Melbourne institution, Pellegrini's Espresso Bar. Things get heated when Joe debates whether truly great French cuisine can be more than just pastries and sweets. We also pick Frank's brain about the world of acting and cinematography and reminisce about our time with him on the set of, Wog Boys Forever! CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio Imager: Nat Marshall Follow the Sooshi Mango Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangopodcast and on Tiktok @sooshimangopodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And the Woggiest Fruit is... ?

We want to know what you think the woggiest fruit is - vote now @sooshimangopodcast to let us know! On the topic of food, we found out that pizza for breakfast is healthier than most breakfast foods and cereals, so we gave our pizza expert (and business partner) Johnny Di Francesco a call for a pizza calorie count. This led us to explore the breakfasts from around the world, and to reminisce about our all-time favourite cereals! CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio Imager: Nat Marshall Follow the Sooshi Mango Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangopodcast and on Tiktok @sooshimangopodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anthony Salame: Childhood Racism Gave Us Thick Skin

Comedian Anthony Salame takes us deep into how generational trauma and childhood racism have toughened us up and influenced the quality of our comedy. We also reminisce about the good old days of comedy in '80s cartoons, as well as the greatest movies of all time. Plus, Anthony dishes the dirt on LL Cool J! CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio Imager: Nat Marshall Follow the Sooshi Mango Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangopodcast and on Tiktok @sooshimangopodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrating 25 years of The Wog Boy, Nick Giannopoulos!

In celebration of the 25th anniversary ofThe Wog Boy, we sit down with the man himself, our good friend, Nick Giannopoulos! We discuss how this groundbreaking Australian film played a key role in shaping the identities of ethnic Australians. Plus, we ask Nick the big question — is an Acropolis Now reunion is on the horizon! CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio Imager: Nat Marshall Follow the Sooshi Mango Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangopodcast and on Tiktok @sooshimangopodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BREAKING NEWS: Sooshi Mango Named Moomba Monarchs!

We wanted to share some exciting news with you... Sooshi Mango is honoured to put their name alongside a list of Moomba icons... In this ep we break it all down, how it happened, what it means... PLUS some special advice from a previous monarch and legend. CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio Imager: Nat Marshall Follow the Sooshi Mango Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangopodcast and on Tiktok @sooshimangopodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carlo Meets His Baby!

Carlo is officially a new dad! We hear about the magical moment he met his baby daughter, Eva, for the very first time. Plus, how Carlo's Nonna has channelled her energy through his body, turning him into a midwife—he is nailing the nappy changes and all! Congratulations on the birth of baby Eva, Carlo and Fifi! CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio Imager: Nat Marshall Follow the Sooshi Mango Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangopodcast and on Tiktok @sooshimangopodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Did Lion Statues Become An Ethnic Thing?

Happy New Year! Joe's New Years resolution is to.... go to the toilet more!? Plus, how concrete lion statues became a symbol of ethnic homes, which leads us to wonder: where are Australia's most untouched ethnic homes? We want to hunt them down! DM us with a picture of the home you believe is the most ethnic in Australia @sooshimangopodcast CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio Imager: Nat Marshall Follow the Sooshi Mango Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangopodcast and on Tiktok @sooshimangopodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ethnic Dads Take Over The Podcast (ENCORE)

We’re revisiting an episode where our ethnic dads Johnny, Vince, and Sam take over the podcast, and as always, 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’re doing. Join us next Monday for a brand-new season! CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre Producer: Mandy CatalanoAudio Imager: Nat Marshall Follow the Sooshi Mango Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangopodcast and on Tiktok @sooshimangopodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.