Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey

Season 1

2024 · 6 episodes · 4h 21m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Aaron Chen

   24 Sept 2024 · 51 min

   Shaun Micallef takes Aaron Chen to China on an origin odyssey. Together they explore the rich heritage of Aaron’s father and the generations before him, uncovering stories, traditions and local delicacies.

2. 

   2. Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli

   1 Oct 2024 · 49 min

   Host Shaun Micallef is whisking comedians away from their everyday Aussie lives to embark on an epic odyssey. This time he’s off to Switzerland with radio presenter and comedian Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli to explore Wippa’s Swiss roots.

3. 

   3. Lizzy Hoo

   8 Oct 2024 · 50 min

   Shaun takes comedian Lizzy Hoo on an origin odyssey, to figure out who is Lizzy Hoo, by ignoring the Malaysian Chinese side of her family, instead exploring her Irish roots inherited from the person who isn’t a Hoo, her mother.

4. 

   4. Dilruk Jayasinha

   15 Oct 2024 · 56 min

   Comedian Dilruk Jayasinha travels home to Sri Lanka to explore how his upbringing amongst three different religions and his place in his family have shaped his life in Australia today.

5. 

   5. Nina Oyama

   22 Oct 2024 · 55 min

   On this shapely leg of the journey Shaun and comedian Nina Oyama head to Nina’s father’s homeland, Japan to learn more about her heritage.

6. 

   6. Arj Barker

   29 Oct 2024

   This leg takes him and adopted stand-up son Arj Barker to India. They dive into an adventure-filled journey across the country, with Arj even performing a routine along the way.