Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey

Name: Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey
Released: 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Shaun Micallef

TV Show · Documentary · Travel

Shaun Micallef takes six comedians on six immersive odysseys around the world, delving deeply into their culture, history and identity.

2024 · 51m

EPISODE 1

Aaron Chen

Shaun Micallef takes Aaron Chen to China; together they explore the rich heritage of Aaron's father and the generations before him, uncovering stories, traditions and local delicacies.
EPISODE 2

Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli

Host Shaun Micallef travels to Switzerland with radio presenter and comedian Michael "Wippa" Wipfli to understand more about his Swiss heritage.
EPISODE 3

Lizzy Hoo

Chinese Malaysian Australian Lizzy Hoo can trace her mother's heritage back to Ireland, where she travels with host Shaun Micallef to uncover more about her mother's side of the family.
EPISODE 4

Dilruk Jayasinha

Melbourne local comedian Dilruk Jayasinha travels home to Sri Lanka alongside host Shaun Micallef to better understand his rich heritage and how it has influenced his life in Australia today.
EPISODE 5

Nina Oyama

Australian-Japanese comedian Nina Oyama joins host Shaun Micallef on a journey to her father's homeland to uncover more about her Japanese heritage.
EPISODE 6

Arj Barker

American-born stand-up comedian Arj Barker hasn't traveled to his father's homeland of Punjab, India for nearly three decades; Shaun has all the questions, does Arj have any answers why his father left?