Funny, raw, personal experiences of immigration and cultural identity in modern Australia. Featuring guests from a wide variety of migrant backgrounds, chatting about experiences navigating the culture clash. Hosted by comedian, Sonia Di Iorio and performer and visual artist, Melissa Viola.
Episodes
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Tuesday May 25, 2021
This week Raw Comedy finalist He Huang joins us to discuss aeroplane rice, international open mics, and Tinder as an anthropological tool. Can you eat Szechuan hotpot while wearing gothic make-up? Let’s find out together!
He Huang: @huanghe007
Sonia: @soniadsees
Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
Producer André: AndreX
Check out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
Writer and comedian Brendan Wan joins us to talk about cooking in lockdown and how the comfort food from our childhood inspired his iView show, Gourmet Lazy.
Brendan: @mrbrendanwan
Sonia: @soniadsees
Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
Producer André: AndreX
Check out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Crishelle Lopez joins us to talk about being an immigration lawyer and the effects of Covid on the industry. Plus she tells us about being entered in Little Miss Phillipines as a child and more!
Sonia: @soniadsees
Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
Producer André: AndreX
Check out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Tuesday Apr 13, 2021
Dahn Rozario joins us to talk growing up around different ethnic groups and how that created tension as well as how it influenced his online sketches. Plus great food, doofs and more!
Dan: @dahngelo
Sonia: @soniadsees
Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
Producer André: AndreX
Check out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Comedian, Andrew Portelli joins us for a very funny episode where we chat Italian neighbourhoods of Perth, dating advice from Nonna, Italian memes and more!
Andrew: @entertheportman
Sonia: @soniadsees
Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
Producer André: AndreX
Check out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Tuesday Mar 16, 2021
Mel and Sonia kick off season five by chatting about their surnames, parents names, some popular and funny Italian names and more.
Sonia: @soniadsees
Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
Producer André: AndreX
Check out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Ashley Vola joins us and shares what it was like representing Cameroon on Channel Seven’s ‘Plate of Origin’. She tells us about the pros and cons of presenting a cuisine many Australians are unfamiliar with, plus how she got into dressmaking and more.
Ashley: @volafoods
Sonia: @soniadsees
Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
Producer André: AndreX
Check out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Gamze Kirik joins us to talk writing and performing stand-up about her family and cultural background. She shares what it was like visiting Turkey, we discuss the connection with people and places when visiting your family's country of origin and more!
Gamze: www.gamzekirik.com
Sonia: @soniadsees
Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
Producer André: AndreX
Check out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Comedian, Joe White tells us stories about his early life in Sudan, his incredible mother and how he uses comedy to share his experiences. We also hear about how he created the hit live comedy showcase, Best of Africa and more!
Joe: www.joewhitecomedian.com/
Sonia: @soniadsees
Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
Producer André: AndreX
Check out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
We’re joined by Jay Ooi, creator and host of the podcast Shoes Off: Stories about Asian Australian culture. He shares what it’s like to create the podcast with topics ranging from Australia’s history of racism to bubble tea, why he started it and more!
Sonia: @soniadsees
Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
Producer André: AndreX
Check out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here