The Italian Australian Podcast

Josephine D’Aqui and Lukas D’Aqui
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Brother/sister duo Lukas & Josie D'Aqui from Perth, Western Australia host The Italian Australian Podcast! Join them for weekly episodes chatting about Italian Australian topics including immigration, food, traditions, language and more! First generation Italian Australians on their maternal side with a Roman born mum and second generation Italian Australians on their paternal side having an Australian born father of Calabrese origin. Blessed to have grown up with a strong connection to their Italian roots, this podcast will help keep you connected with yours and laugh and learn along the way.

  1. Episode 132: 'Oriundi'- Connecting Italians around the world featuring Anthony Castelvecchi

    2D AGO

    Episode 132: 'Oriundi'- Connecting Italians around the world featuring Anthony Castelvecchi

    Our guest in this episode joined us from the USA, we loved chatting with Anthony Castelvecchi about his passion for learning and sharing knowledge about the Italian Diaspora around the world, he does this through Oriundi- which is a vibrant and popular social media platform he has created. You can find Oriundi by clicking the links below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oriundi_?igsh=MXZueWQzeTAxY3hnZg== Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1CFducxyE5/?mibextid=wwXIfr YouTube: https://youtube.com/@oriundigroup?si=Rfai0CNnAt6vpLFn

    48 min
  2. Episode 131: A Valentine’s Day Special featuring our Significant Others ❤️

    FEB 9

    Episode 131: A Valentine’s Day Special featuring our Significant Others ❤️

    As this Saturday is Valentines Day in this Valentine’s episode we are joined by 2 very special guests, Lukas’ wife Vanessa and Josie’s fiancé Daniel. We had a lot of laughs and chatted about the experiences of non Italians becoming a part of Italian families.

    39 min
  3. Episode 130: Comedy in Italian featuring Sonia Di Iorio

    FEB 2

    Episode 130: Comedy in Italian featuring Sonia Di Iorio

    Our guest this week is Sonia Di Iorio, a Melbourne based comedian. Sonia is doing something with her comedy which we think is pretty cool, in addition to her usual stand up comedy shows, she has created a stand up comedy show which is spoken entirely in Italian!! We were very interested to chat with Sonia and hear more about this. You can see the show at Adelaide fringe festival 15th March and at the Melbourne international comedy festival 11th and 12th of April. For tickets and to find out more about Sonia follow her on instagram at Sonia D comedy or you can click on the link below and don’t forget the promo word Amici to get a discount on your tickets! Sonia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soniadcomedy?igsh=MWxxOXI4aTV5OXp2cQ==

    45 min
  4. Episode 129: Calabrese of Australia featuring Tony Roda

    JAN 26

    Episode 129: Calabrese of Australia featuring Tony Roda

    We had a great chat with our guest Tony Roda in this episode. Tony is a proud Italian Australian who is deeply connected to his Calabrese heritage. He created the facebook page ‘Calabrese of Australia’ which is a massive online community of almost 35K followers where all things Calabrese are celebrated. The page is popular with Italians from all regions and even some people who are not of Italian heritage. You will find ‘Calabrese of Australia by searching on facebook or you can click on the link below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19xTxA287w/?mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calabrese_of_australia?igsh=MXYyeXlmYnZlOXZlcg==

    52 min
  5. Episode 128: The Italian Divorce featuring Frank Lotito

    JAN 19

    Episode 128: The Italian Divorce featuring Frank Lotito

    We were truly delighted to chat with Frank Lotito in this episode. Frank has had a long and successful journey in the entertainment industry, he has pretty much done it all from theatre, film and television. He is multi talented as an actor, comedian, writer, producer and director. He is well known for the films ‘Big Mamma’s Boy’ and ‘Wog Boys Forever’ It was fascinating to hear Frank’s story and to hear about one of his current projects- ‘The Italian Divorce’ - a comedy stage show which captures the love, chaos and guilt driven drama of Italian family life. The show has been a huge success and sold out multiple times in Melbourne and Sydney. Great news for our Perth based listeners- The Italian Divorce is coming to Perth for 3 shows- 27th February, 28th February and 1st March. Tickets are selling very fast, click the link below to get yours! Website: https://theitaliandivorce.com Frank on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franklotito?igsh=YmJmMnM3Z2h3OXd4 Italian Divorce on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_italian_divorce?igsh=dzJwd2o1a3UycWc2

    57 min
  6. Episode 127: Nonna Mia! Featuring Etta D’Elia and James Liotta

    JAN 12

    Episode 127: Nonna Mia! Featuring Etta D’Elia and James Liotta

    In this episode we are also joined by two of our favourite return guests, Etta D’Elia and James Liotta and we are talking about Etta’s new show Nonna Mia, which will feature as part of Perth Fringe Festival 2026. The show is a celebration of the matriarch in Italian families- the Nonna. Etta and James are both outstanding performers and we loved hearing about how they will be working together in some of the Nonna Mia shows. The first show is the 29th of January at Shelter Brewing Co in Busselton, next is the 6th of February in Rockingham followed by 2 shows at the State Theatre of WA in Perth on the 12th and 13th of February. Tickets are selling fast, go to the Fringe World Festival website to get yours or you can click on the links below: Fringeworld: https://fringeworld.com.au/whats-on/nonnamia-fw2026 Etta on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etta.delia.vocalist?igsh=MWMxMngycTNoMDcw James on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesliottaentertainer?igsh=YmZzaXIydXE3cWll Previous episodes with Etta: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4GFlPvcsnSj5EBw6gbzdi2?si=7cha7KBQTpK0eDkAdhhgoQ https://open.spotify.com/episode/2SQefqO4EUHKKs9cKOE6q1?si=zERPFszrSIeaCmyfwHgbaQ Previous episodes with James: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5XEA4iSiE1xIAIoU6jUYHr?si=dgBgGUFnR5SHvJj8cjqHpQ https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JxOYloLji1oSXpgvTZMAd?si=4UHIE-IMR0OByoosBjjnlQ https://open.spotify.com/episode/0At6zSUzutLvM8GH3ziTtl?si=jCzIg8hxTcyrIKbsYX57Jg https://open.spotify.com/episode/7iStMoVvrxrizbx6msLCVG?si=K7QRyauvREO9CY9TRZNIRA

    48 min
  7. Episode 126: Dream Interpretations and the Story of La Befana featuring Rose Inserra

    JAN 5

    Episode 126: Dream Interpretations and the Story of La Befana featuring Rose Inserra

    We have an another amazing chat with Rose Inserra for you in this episode. If you missed episode 125 with Rose it’s a good idea to go back and listen to that one first. Rose Inserra has literally written the book on Italian folk magic, dream interpretation and more, as well as being an author, she is an experienced Malocchio healer. In this episode she shared her knowledge about dream interpretation. And as this episode is coming to you on the Feast of the Epiphany we also chatted about the legend of La Befana. Make sure you listen to the end to hear Rose’s advice on some simple things you can do to bring positivity into your 2026. It’s a new year and we are looking for new sponsors. If you are interested in promoting your business on the Italian Australian Podcast, send us an email at italianaustralianpodcast@gmail.com for more details. To find out more about Rose click the links below: Episode 125: Malocchio and Italian Folk Magic https://open.spotify.com/episode/2OwboOYXBEGZYRcgcgdpKe?si=TOi6FIVxRvCV6asI3fXJJQ Rose on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inserrarose?igsh=cXA4enFmNTZvbHlj Rose’s link tree: https://linktr.ee/roseinserra Rose’s website: https://roseinserra.com/

    33 min
  8. Episode 125: Malocchio and Italian Folk Magic featuring Rose Inserra

    12/22/2025

    Episode 125: Malocchio and Italian Folk Magic featuring Rose Inserra

    Ragazzi we have an amazing episode for you, with tomorrow being Christmas Eve- it’s the perfect time to talk Malocchio! Our guest is Rose Inserra, she has literally written the book on Italian folk magic, as well as being an author, she is an experienced Malocchio healer and she shared some of her knowledge with us. We were enthralled during this conversation and we are so excited for you guys to hear it, we know this is one our listeners are going to absolutely love!! To find out more about Rose and get yourself some of her books- click the links below: Rose on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inserrarose?igsh=cXA4enFmNTZvbHlj Rose’s link tree: https://linktr.ee/roseinserra Rose’s website: https://roseinserra.com/

    52 min
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Brother/sister duo Lukas & Josie D'Aqui from Perth, Western Australia host The Italian Australian Podcast! Join them for weekly episodes chatting about Italian Australian topics including immigration, food, traditions, language and more! First generation Italian Australians on their maternal side with a Roman born mum and second generation Italian Australians on their paternal side having an Australian born father of Calabrese origin. Blessed to have grown up with a strong connection to their Italian roots, this podcast will help keep you connected with yours and laugh and learn along the way.

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  • Creator
    Josephine D’Aqui and Lukas D’Aqui
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    132
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Josephine D’Aqui and Lukas D’Aqui
  • Show Website
    The Italian Australian Podcast