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Fiasco in Fiskardo

This episode comes to you from SIRACUSA, SICILY this week we crossed back from Greece to mainland Italy and now in Sicily.
SONG OF THE WEEK - DRAFT DAUGHTERS BLUES by BE GOOD TANYAS
Links to stuff we discussed:
- FISKARDO - LIVE WEBCAM
- TIM & PAULINE CARR WORLD SAILORS
- LIN & LARRY PARDY WORLD SAILORS
- KATABATIC WIND EXPLAINED
- ROCELLA IONICA DETENTION FACILITY
- ROLEX SWAN CUP
- KAKUMA REFUGE CAMP
- ANNIE'S EASTER MIX // PLAYLIST
- I SEE DOCO LAB

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MATILDA Radio -All seas lead to Rome & Calypso's cave.

This episode comes to you from Sal in Rome and Mark in Orthoni. Yes we made it!
Links to stuff we discussed:
- ORTHONI AND CALYPSO'S CAVE
- MEDUSA
- PROTESTS IN VENICE
- SANTA MARIA DI LEUCA
- COURTESY FLAGS
- GARIBALDI- SQUASHED FLY BISCUIT
- 22 YEAR OLD POET - GOFFREDO MAMELI
- BRONZE STATUE AT VATICAN CITY

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MATILDA RADIO - How do you pronounce Trapani?

This episode comes to you from west coast of Sicily, near Siracusa. Apologies in advance for the sound quality. This is what happens when you try and make a podcast, on deck, while you're sailing, with an engine going...We're chatting southern Sicily, Greek ruins, cloud inversion, Sam and Jim.

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LAUNCHING MATILDA RADIO

WELCOME TO MATILDA RADIO a weekly podcast from two mad Australians who gave up living the norm to attempt to live the dream. This episode comes to you from the south coast of Sardinia, under the Roman ruins of NORA. Mark and Sal introduce you to MATILDA their 47 foot S&S Swan while chatting about their five year plan (or eight year, or two year...)

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Anchored Out

What I do know is that we shouldn’t be dismissing this as an “American” issue. With acute problems of housing affordability, spiralling inflation, and murmurs of recession it’s not beyond the realms of possibility, that this story repeats on Pittwater, Hobsons Bay or Middle Harbour in the near future.

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