Carlos, Joe and Andrew are going into a hiatus but will be returning within a few weeks as we move to upgrade the podcast. Sooshi Mango celebrates everything about our ethnic culture, have comedy segments, prank calls, hilarious stories from our listeners, and talk a lot of shit! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join us as we look back and reminisce about the most memorable moments from this season's podcast! From a visit by "The Wog Boy" himself, Nick Giannopoulos, to Carlo meeting his firstborn child — we even brought back our long-lost fourth member, Kambo! See us live on our 'Home Made Encore Tour'! Grab your 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...
We catch up with our good mate, Dubai Virgin Radio star Kris Fade, and his brother Matty from "Gogglebox". We delve into what it was like growing up Lebanese in Australia and, in turn, trying to make it as an ethnic person in the Australian media. Kris shares how his life has changed since moving to Dubai—from interviewing the likes of Tom Cruise, The Rock and Ryan Reynolds, to meeting the late Pope, becoming friends with Terry Crews, and even having Will Smith help him propose to his wife! See ...
You’ve slid into our DMs @sooshimangopodcast , so it’s time for another saucy round of "Ask Us Anything!" We talk about which nationalities we’d want to be if we weren’t Italian, reveal our intimate manscaping routines (yes, someone really asked that), and dive into the juicy stuff—like whether we've got beef with other comedians! See us live on our 'Home Made Encore Tour'! Grab your tickets at sooshimango.com CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri , Carlo Salanitri , Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejo...
We catch up with one of the most memorable characters from "The Wog Boy" movie – Domenic the Pharmacist, played by comedian, John Barresi. Find out what his character would be up to now and reminisce about John's time behind the scenes, on set, and later during "The Wog Boy" stage show. Plus, what happens when live performances go wrong and the fascinating world of character comedy and acting! See us live on our 'Home Made Encore Tour'! Grab your tickets at sooshimango.com CREDITS Hosts: Joe Sal...
Not everyone knows this but Sooshi Mango originally had four members. Every now and then we get asked, 'what happened to our fourth member?' So here's the story. The full OG band reunites and our mate Michael "Kambo" Kambouridis shares why he left, and what he's up to now! See us live on our 'Home Made Encore Tour'! Grab your tickets at sooshimango.com CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri , Carlo Salanitri , Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio Imager: Nial Fernandes Follow the Sooshi Mango Podc...
Buona Pasqua! We celebrate Easter and quickly realise we might need to go back to church since we don’t know much about the religious event and its traditions — other than our favourite Easter eggs. We also watch Andrew squirm in his Catholic guilt as we debate what actually constitutes a sin (listen to be saved). Plus, we want to know: do you prefer the traditional hot cross bun or the chocolate hot cross bun? Vote now @sooshimangopodcast See us live on our 'Home Made Encore Tour'! Grab your ti...
We debate the old school pictures that you are most likely to find hanging in an ethnic household, the vintage style stuff —in other words, Nonna-esque type pictures. What would be Nonna's most iconic picture? Is it the painting of The Last Supper? The picture of fruit and vegetables? Or would it be the naked lady or the crying boy? Vote now @sooshimangopodcast Plus, we discuss genetically modified meat and why Italy has banned it. See us live on our 'Home Made Encore Tour'! Grab your tickets at...
We get a lot of people asking us random questions when we're out and about, so we decided to reach out to our listeners who follow us @sooshimangopodcast and ask them to send us any questions they want us to answer. Find out why we had a recent blow-up and what happened to the 4th Sooshi Mango member! See us live on our 'Home Made Encore Tour'! Grab your tickets at sooshimango.com CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri , Carlo Salanitri , Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio Imager: Nial Fernandes...
Joe and Andrew are devastated that Allen's have discontinued their teeth lollies. Carlo disagrees and lists the many lollies he believes are more worthy of saving. Also — our favourite Paddle Pop and energy drink flavours (how well do you know us!?), and we reflect on our time as Moomba monarchs, including Joe's close call with a toilet! See us live on our 'Home Made Encore Tour'! Grab your tickets at sooshimango.com CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri , Carlo Salanitri , Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza A...
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 Salani...
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 pag...
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 For...
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 Prod...
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...
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 @sooshima...
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/liste...
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 a...
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 In...
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 ...
In this encore episode, we revisit the hilarious mispronunciations that come with having parents who speak English as a second language. We share plenty of our own examples and hear some of the funny ones you’ve sent in as well. Plus, we take a look at our parents' ridiculous encounters with technology and social media. Wait until you hear what Carlo & Joe's dad accidentally posted to 'da Face-abook'! Thank you for supporting our podcast in 2024! We look forward to bringing you fresh new epi...
Happy New Year! Looking back on this encore episode, we express our frustration with tailgaters, sharing stories of when it nearly got us killed! Plus, we discover you don't have to finish school to be inducted into your high school's Hall of Fame. And get ready for some bladdy rubbish TikaToka pasta hacks – when our Italian mums Giuseppina, Carmela, and Angela join the podcast to share their thoughts on kettle pasta, air-fried pasta, and even dishwasher pasta! Che schifo!" Thank you for support...
While we're on summer break, we're revisiting our favorite episodes. In this encore episode, Carlo admits he’s addicted to stealing a certain item from hotel rooms—but it’s not the usual 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, and the boys absolutely roast him for it. Also, Andrew reveals his disgusting phobia, and we introduce our new producer, who’s a fellow w0g! Thank you for supporting ou...
Hope you're feeling festive! We’re revisiting last year's Christmas episode, and there’s nothing quite like a w0g Christmas – it’s mostly about the food, but if you're from an ethnic family, you know there’s so much more to it than that. The whole day is a process, and in today’s encore episode, we discuss all the parts of that process – from waking up to the Christmas spread, to the fights our uncles have over card games, and finally, going to bed as full as a stuffed calamari! Thank you for su...
It's the most wonderful time of the year – Buon Natale! We go through our favourite Christmas songs and movies, and list the Christmas items we missed out on as children that our Aussie mates got to enjoy. We also discuss our version of the Christmas ham and delve deep into the origins of the traditional Christmas panettone. Thank you for supporting our podcast this year! We look forward to bringing you fresh new episodes in 2025. Have a safe and Merry Christmas! CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri , C...
Ethnic festivals, BBQs, picnics, and how ethnics take over the beach! We reminisce about childhood outings with our parents and compare them to today. Remember those dinner dances at the social clubs where your parents would hit the dance floor? Oh, they could dance! ALSO old-school fashion! Self-proclaimed fashionista, Joe, gives Carlo some 'fashion advice'. Are Carlo's skinny jeans really working for him? We want to thank you for supporting our Home Made tour. We had an absolute blast, and we’...
Crack out the popcorn — Carlo is becoming a papa! But how hard could it be? Joe and Andrew offer some harsh realities, including how to manage nappies, letting go of UFC Sundays, and the superstitions that are worth paying attention to. Find out how Carlo is feeling about this life-changing event, PLUS how pregnancy has changed his relationship with his partner. We want to thank you for supporting our Home Made tour. We had an absolute blast, and we’re bringing it back in 2025! For updates click...
Former World Boxing Champion Billy Dib opens up about the time he met Mike Tyson—but what was meant to be a dream experience quickly turned pear-shaped! Billy also reminisces about his wild night out with 50 Cent and how their business venture together went south. And if that wasn’t enough, Billy shares his battle with his toughest opponent yet— cancer. We want to thank you for supporting our Home Made Tour. We had an absolute blast, and we’re bringing it back in 2025! For updates click here. CR...
My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Nia Vardalos shares the incredible story of how she got her big break after being told by her agent that she was "not pretty enough to be the leading lady and not fat enough to be a character actress"! Nia also chats growing up Greek in Canada, struggling to fit in, and realising the gift is not fitting in. Plus, dinner with the Queen of England! We also want to thank you for supporting our Home Made Tour. We had a blast, and we're bringing it back in 2025! Stay tun...
A culinary travesty has occurred: Heinz in the UK has made carbonara in a can! This led us to ask: if you had to, what pasta would you put in a can? Plus, we discuss the most highly wog-populated suburbs in Australia? Head to @sooshimangopodcast to have your say! We also want to thank you for supporting our Home Made Tour. We had a blast, and we're bringing it back in 2025! Stay tuned for more details. CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri , Carlo Salanitri , Andrew Manfre Producer: Liza Altarejos Audio ...
