This is the origin story of the humble fish & chip shop.

Myf speaks with Veronica Papacosta, who has three generations of seafood history to draw on to tell us about the past, present and future of fish & chips in Australia. We also hear from Elizabeth Chong, the celebrity chef who speaks of how intersecting migrant cultures and an entrepreneurial spirit led to the birth of a unique Australian culinary treat.

"A trip to the beach comes with many advantages. A swim, a lie on the sand, and at the end of the day, the prize is usually a warm bundle of mostly yellow fried food wrapped in butcher’s paper handed gingerly over a counter of a fish and chip shop."

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This is a story of the contemporary legacy of Welcome to Country, a ceremony that has been performed for thousands and thousands of years by Australia’s first nations peoples.

Myf speaks to Boon Wurrung Elder N’arweet Carolyn Briggs, Senator for Victoria for the Australian Greens Lidia Thorpe, and legendary activist, agitator and educator, Professor Gary Foley.

Music:

Theme by Michael Grossman and Mitch Tolman

“My Left Foot” by Dez Moran via Epidemic Sound:

“New Ambitions” by Trevor Kowalski via Epidemic Sound

“Sadness” by Carl Henriksson via Epidemic Sound

“A Little Bit Too Far” by Anders Ekengren via Epidemic Sound

“A Tiny Tumble” by Josef Falkenskold via Epidemic Sound

For a transcript of this podcast and further reading, please visit the Our Place page at Litmus Media.

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This is a story about the Big Things, the highway-side attractions like the Big Banana and the Big Prawn, and some Bigger Things, the silo murals that line the highways of regional Victoria. This is also the story of how these monuments speak of a towns industry and identity.

Music: Mitch Tollman and Michael Grossman.

For a transcript of this podcast and further reading, please visit the Our Place page at Litmus Media.

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