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 Catalano
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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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

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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

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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 Marshall

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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, Carlo Salanitri, Andrew Manfre
Producer: James Blake
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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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

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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

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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
Producer: James Blake
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall

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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

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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

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