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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
Bazza's a Bit Famous
This episode comes to you from FRIKES, ITHACA
Links to stuff we discussed:
- LEVAKAS CANAL
- SPARTAHORI / SPILIA TAVERNA
- SKORPIOS - JACKIE'S ISLAND
- PERSEIDS 2026 COMETS IN GREECE
- SOUTHERN IONIAN
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
This episode comes to you from VONITSA, Mainland GREECE.
Links to stuff we discussed:
- What is a Baker's Dozen?
- ALLTRAILS this week's unofficial sponsor
- OLIVE TREES IN PAXOS
- ANTIPAXOS
- NAVALLY
- BATTLE OF ACTIUM
- GOOGLE MAP IMAGE OF BOATS ON SHORE AT ACTIUM
MATILDA Radio - Meet Me in Corfu
This episode comes to you from the island of LONGOS, PAXOS in GREECE. Links to stuff we discussed:
- This week's song - COLIN HAY - Waiting for my real life begin
- CORFU TOWN
- CAN I DRINK TAP WATER IN CORFU
- MARK'S NEAR MISS THUNDERSTORM
- MARINE TRAFFIC
- CEUTA UPDATE
- FIX THE NEWS
- BLUE CAVES - west coast Paxos
- O'MATHILDE - $500,000 per week ++
- I SEE DOCO LAB WINNER
MATILDA Radio -
This episode comes to you from SIVOTA, GREECE + ROME.
Links to stuff we discussed:
- SIVOTA
- AN ABANDONNED VILLAGE - Brachonas
- THE ODYSSEY
- THE VIKING BOAT
- TRUCE(S) - Mark's film set in one room
- FIUME O MORTE! // RIVER OR DEATH
- THE INVITE
- MARK'S FAV ACTOR IN THE WORLD
- THE ECONOMIST interview with Elon Musk MONEY WON'T MATTER
- VEGAN DIETS VS MEAT HEAVY DIETS // YALE
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
MATILDA RADIO - Syracusa and the dust of Etna
This episode comes to you from Roccella Ionica, Calabria.
Links to stuff we discussed:
- SYRACUSE, ARCHIMEDES AND THE SEIGE OF SYRACUSE
- UNOFFICIAL SPONSOR // LA ICONICA - Aussie Chicken empire - we applaud your place of birth!
- BOARDWALK - Owned by US Ambassador to Italy and significant Trump supporter - Tilman Fertitta - utterly offensive
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.
MATILDA RADIO - From Trapani
Episode Three- Crossing from Sardinia to Sicily, anchors, holding tanks and pistachio gelato.
MATILDA RADIO - From Torre Delle Stelle
This episode comes to you from TORRE DELLE STELLE - Tower of the Stars 15nm east of Cagliari on Sardinia.
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...)
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.