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Grand Gestures SBS Audio
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- Society & Culture
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4.7 • 18 Ratings
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Have you ever thought about how much of who you are comes from your grandparents? Comedian Lizzy Hoo is on a quest to unravel our deepest multicultural relationships – the ones with our grandparents. On Grand Gestures, notable Australians take you inside their family, culture, and traditions by introducing you to the grandparents who made a huge impact on them. Hear about Lizzy’s Chinese Malaysian Irish Australian family line, find out what journalist Pat Abboud’s Teita and Gedo taught him about love, how actor Pia Miranda embraces her Nonna’s Sicilian superstitions, and the lessons about food and family that chef Alice Zaslavsky learnt from her Babushkas. This show is the nonna bear hug we all need, the anchor our grandparents provide in a complex world. Wrap yourself up in Grand Gestures - a podcast from SBS Audio produced by Deadset Studios.
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Love language: Pat Abboud’s relationship with his Teita changed when he learned to speak Arabic
Journalist Pat Abboud tells the wild story of his parents’ marriage, which his Lebanese grandparents – his Teita and Gedo – desperately tried to prevent. He also explains how his relationship with his beloved Teita changed when he learned to speak Arabic, picking up new words and phrases as they cooked together.
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Sicilian superstition: Pia Miranda remembers her Nonna's rituals and resilience
Growing up, actor Pia Miranda would spend her weekday afternoons watching footy and drinking green cordial with her Irish-Australian grandparents. On weekends, she'd be baking and enduring exorcisms with her Sicilian Nonna. The Looking for Alibrandi star chats with Lizzy Hoo about how her grandparents' stories shaped her life, holding onto tradition, and how attitudes to Italians in Australia have changed over the generations.
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Home harvest: What Alice Zaslavsky’s Georgian grandparents taught her about food
Cookbook author and food educator Alice Zaslavsky introduces you to her Georgian grandparents – her babushkas and dedas – and shares the story of their tumultuous journey to Australia. Hear what Alice has learned about food, family and resilience from their example. This is the first episode of Grand Gestures, hosted by Malaysian-Australian comedian Lizzy Hoo. It's a series about how our grandparents have made us who we are, both as individuals and as a nation.
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Introducing Grand Gestures... the nonna bear hug we all need
Comedian Lizzy Hoo dives into the memorable moments, family folklore and cultural traditions of your favourite Australians and their grandparents in this new podcast from SBS Audio.
Customer Reviews
Awesome Podcast!
Hearing these stories brings back memories even for me, a white Anglican girl who got teased a lot at school for my freckles & hairy legs. Being different was tough growing up, this plus grandparents & food are all universal. Thank you & keep them coming! I really enjoy listening to them!