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 Follow the Sooshi Mango Saucy Meatballs Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimang...
Apr 07, 2024•29 min•Season 2Ep. 43
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 Follow the Sooshi Mango Saucy Meatballs Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangosaucymeatballspod and on Tiktok @ saucymeat...
Mar 31, 2024•47 min•Season 2Ep. 42
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 ...
Mar 25, 2024•36 min•Season 2Ep. 41
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 Follow the Sooshi Mango Sa...
Mar 17, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 40
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 Catal...
Mar 10, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 39
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 Follow the Sooshi Mango Saucy Meatballs Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangosaucymeatballspod and on Tiktok @ saucymeatballspodcast See o...
Mar 03, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 38
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 Follow the Sooshi Mango Saucy Meatballs Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangosaucymeatballspod and on Tiktok @ saucymeatballspodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 25, 2024•37 min•Season 2Ep. 37
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 Manfr...
Feb 18, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 36
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 ...
Feb 11, 2024•24 min•Season 2Ep. 35
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 Follow the Soosh...
Feb 04, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 34
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 Follow the Sooshi Mango Saucy Meatballs Podcast page on Instagram @so...
Jan 28, 2024•40 min•Season 2Ep. 33
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 Follow t...
Jan 21, 2024•31 min•Season 2Ep. 32
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 Produc...
Jan 14, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 31
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 I...
Jan 07, 2024•21 min•Season 2Ep. 30
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 Catala...
Dec 17, 2023•20 min•Season 2Ep. 29
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 Follow the Sooshi Mango Saucy Meatballs Podcast page on Instagram @sooshimangosaucymeat...
Dec 10, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 28
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 Follow the Sooshi Mango Saucy Meatba...
Dec 03, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 27
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...
Nov 26, 2023•23 min•Season 2Ep. 26
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 , Car...
Nov 19, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 25
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 Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Nov 12, 2023•40 min•Season 2Ep. 24
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 Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 05, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 23
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 Prod...
Oct 29, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 22
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 Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com See om...
Oct 22, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 21
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 Find more great podcasts like this at www.list...
Oct 15, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 20
See My Cousin Vlad on the CATASTROPHA tour, 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 Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 08, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 19
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. Present the 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 Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com See omnystudi...
Oct 01, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 18
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 Salan...
Sep 24, 2023•35 min•Season 2Ep. 17
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 Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 17, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 16
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 at sooshimango.com CREDITS Hosts: Joe Salanitri , Carlo Salanitri , Andrew Manfre Guest: Teddy Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh Supervising Producer: Mike Williams Producer: James...
Sep 10, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 15
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 Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 03, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 14
