Episodios

  • Globe-trotting Grandma: While Marcia toured, Deni Hines' gran made sure there was oxtail soup on the table

    Globe-trotting Grandma: While Marcia toured, Deni Hines' gran made sure there was oxtail soup on the table
    Jul 18 2024
    Singer Deni Hines introduces you to her grandmother, Esmerelda McPherson, sharing the story of how Esme moved from Jamaica to the US and eventually to Australia, to raise two generations of Hines women at once.
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    31 m
  • Water baby: Emily Wurramara’s island childhood with her grandmothers, her Lola and Gagu

    Water baby: Emily Wurramara’s island childhood with her grandmothers, her Lola and Gagu
    Jul 11 2024
    Warnindhilyagwa singer-songwriter Emily Wurramara takes you back to her childhood on idyllic Groote Eylandt and introduces you to two of the women who made her who she is today: her Lola and Gagu. By day, young Emily would be learning her Gagu’s dreamtime stories on the beach, before heading to her Filipino Lola’s house for karaoke parties at night. Hear how these artistic women inspired Emily's music career and taught her what matters.
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    28 m
  • Love language: Pat Abboud’s relationship with his Teita changed when he learned to speak Arabic

    Love language: Pat Abboud’s relationship with his Teita changed when he learned to speak Arabic
    Jul 4 2024
    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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    33 m
  • Sicilian superstition: Pia Miranda remembers her Nonna's rituals and resilience

    Sicilian superstition: Pia Miranda remembers her Nonna's rituals and resilience
    Jun 27 2024
    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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    34 m
  • Home harvest: What Alice Zaslavsky’s Georgian grandparents taught her about food

    Home harvest: What Alice Zaslavsky’s Georgian grandparents taught her about food
    Jun 19 2024
    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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    33 m
  • Introducing Grand Gestures... the nonna bear hug we all need

    Introducing Grand Gestures... the nonna bear hug we all need
    Jun 6 2024
    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.
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    3 m