Wog Boy Nick Giannopoulos is back in town | Straight Talk Podcast | Mark Bouris

[@mwilkins1644]

White anglo boy here: I appreciate this interview so much; truly a national treasure

[@SavvaSou]

As a Greek growing up in Sydney, I relate to Nick so much. But this video really showed his raw intellect, knowledge and class. He’s a national treasure.

[@jayr807]

Im Asian but have a lot of interest in European culture here in Australia. Nick is smart and he answered the questions articulately

[@brucedouglas6509]

I have a Scottish background and i was put into the 'wog" group.......best thing ever !! Italians, Greek, Yugoslavia, maltase etc, best time of my life 🙂 And the food that their mums cooked, well 🙂🙂 Was the strong culture they all had, like the Scottish. I was proud to be a white "wog" !

[@Tikfaethen]

You forgot Macedonians

[@brucedouglas6509]

@@Tikfaethen ....true mate !!! All top notch people

[@Hito856]

Scots have a lot in common with southern Europeans. Always loved them. Shepherds, an island heritage, bagpipes and short tempered 😅😊

[@josephj6521]

Well said Bruce. People are people no matter where from. I’ve noticed many similarities with Scots and many Europeans.

[@Constantine-the-Great2000]

@Tikfaethen North Macedonias or South Macedonias?

[@CT-pu9ld]

Mark Mitchell did do impersonations just as Nick said. But when Nick mentioned ‘did not impersonate a real person regarding Con the Fruiterer, for the record Mark Mitchell did impersonate a real person. That person was my uncle, a fruiterer named Andrew in Hawthorn, Glenferrie Road where Mark Mitchell at the time had lived. Mark was so fascinated by my uncles explosive nature and use of really catchy phrases, like ‘how are you today’ and ‘beauuuuutiful’ that he successfully created the ‘Con the Fruiterer’ (and used by the way Andrew’s brother’s name instead which was Con - more stereotypical I guess) character that we all loved and know of today. One final comment, my uncle was at the time the only fruiterer in Melbourne permitted to freely advertise the face and image of Mark Mitchell in character at his shop and was very proud to be able to do so. Thx for reading :)

[@lukey8511]

Mark was on Sooshi Mango’s podcast and he talked about just that. Coming up with Con, everything.

[@KK-qi6mt]

You can tell the Con the fruiterer was based on a real person because his mannerisms were real but I think Mark Mitchell went a bit far when he brought out Marika and started talking about the daughters all the time like they were a bunch of animals. It was not very funny from the eyes of a “wog”. I get that the demographic that it was aimed at thought it was funny but A Comedy Company was a lame excuse for a show and it had a lame audience.

[@CT-pu9ld]

@@lukey8511 thanks for sharing. One other thing you might not be aware of, surnames which end in -poulos in the Greek language, in the English language end in -son. For example, Gianno-poulos in Greek, is actually John-son in English, Petro-poulos in Greek is actually Peter-son in English and so on. Hence why there are so many -poulos’ going around as there are so many -son’s. Thx for reading :)

[@angelwings3128]

@@CT-pu9ld - that’s so interesting! 👍🏼

[@krillinroshi9312]

Thanks for that; i grew up watching these shows and Con the fruiterer was the highlight of that show; loved it, your uncle must’ve been barrel of laughs; thank him for all those years of laughter!

[@robertrusso3364]

Amazing mark and nick One of the best straight talks so far Nick touched on a lot of good points and brought back a lot of memory’s from when I was a young wog kid growing up I’m western Sydney

[@nate-otero]

My grandparents much like nicks parents left Spain after Spains civil war and after ww2 (fascists v communists just like Greece) and set up their lives here and I’m so thankful that they came here and gave us the opportunity to live good and successful lives free of the struggles that they had in there lives.

[@georgegeorgandas6578]

“Keep knocking on that door and finally they will let you in” very true words Nick - well explained…..

[@effiealexellis6362]

One of the best interviews I have seen. Well done Mark for having the brilliant Nick Giannacopoulos on your show. It's been a pleasure listening to every word (just added myself as a Subscriber) Well done Nick be proud of what you and your team have achieved.👏 👍 I am utterly disappointed from your interview that not one person from the government or film Victoria could not support you instead we have the rich from overseas coming here to make films. SHAME on those people. Good luck Nick with the courage you have shown in backing your industry and i cannot wait to take my whole family to see the film 🎥 Well done Nick 👏 ✔️ 👌

[@gingin6246]

🇦🇺That was pretty raw and hardcore. I had my headset on with no interference.this interview had to have no interruptions. I thoroughly enjoyed it. You've opened my mind as to what happens in the Australian film/Government funding industry. I'm 55, and I remember going to see wogs out of work in the mid 80s Enmore theatre. It was the best. We could all relate to it. Keep going Nick. I'll always go with my fam to see your movies at the cinemas. Efharisto Levendi. Ke nase kala. 🐱

[@citigirl]

My mum and dad had a milk bar in Brisbane and we lived above it. We were the same. Never closed. Then they got into a grocery shop and they took Sunday afternoon off and would take us to the beach. In 1970 they took us to Greece for 6 months. That was the best time of our lives, when we came back it was back to the shop. I miss them.

[@savvasperisanidis]

Your parents were ancients. Much love ❤️

[@scottyh8494]

It's great to see Nick STILL so passionate about Australian movies. I learnt alot from this interview. Very honest and raw the way any interview should be. Thanks Nick. Thanks Mark.

[@imrankhaliqi4238]

What a wonderful, insightful conversation. Great work gentleman.

[@jasoncaruana8084]

Hi guys as a western Sydney Maltese growing up in thr 70s 80 90s etc I can understand were ya coming from.mate and support ya champ love ya stuff

[@joannetabone6116]

Nick thankyou for taking the time!! Truly respect every single word you said. Thankyou

[@phoebegonzalez_]

Loved it guys! Great insight and interesting topics!

[@anthonydao3897]

Nick, Love what you had to say and I hope that Australian will take the time to listen to your message and insight.

[@GS-jn9qk]

This is an awesome segment. I couldn't agree more

[@tiago.downunder]

Good to see nick again loved the interview cheers guys 👍

[@bobbubevski2719]

excellent interview, raised a lot of good political points on where this country & world is heading........good luck at the box office MALAKA 👍

[@johnargyropoulos8713]

Thanks gentlemen, a very enjoyable interview. I can relate to Nick's experiences growing up in the 70s in Melbourne. Wigs out of work made me pissing myself laughing all those years ago. Best of luck with the new film Nick.

[@johnargyropoulos8713]

Correction, I meant Wogs out of work

[@nickweisz8555]

Great interview Mark. Love Dog Boys, Acropolys Now. I haven't been to the movies for years. You know what I am going to see Wog Boys at the movies.

[@darrensaul4339]

Awesome Interview!!

[@nicks6096]

So true. Regards our upbringing, the scars and the work ethic. And then there is the guilt. I saw a clip of Mark recently where he mentions there is a sense of guilt too when you achieve things and move to good neighbourhoods. As a Bankstown boy myself I cannot tell you how true this is.

[@carolinalina13]

Wow. What a chat! Fantastic pod cast. Amazing

[@teepot4539]

Nick should have his own podcast

[@robp1041]

Why so he can talk about himself and "his achievements" ?

[@Young.London]

Another powerful interview 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Swolcoq]

Half Aussie half Ukrainian - I felt at home with the ethnics but was labelled a “shkip” I am so grateful for my upbringing in western suburbs of Adelaide! Weekends of dolmades, yiros, nonnas pasta, babas vyraniki and borscht and more!.. an amazing upbringing Cracking interview mark!

[@aek1928]

Thank you Mr Bouris and Mr Giannopoulos for making this interview/documentary possible.

[@pablomery6818]

Hi Nick, I completly agree with your recolection of seventies I came to this contry with my parents and although I was not greek I have brown eyes and dark hair we coped a lot of racism. I admire your bravery and determination to succed you brought back lot of memories. Thank you for being you! God bless you and family!!

[@josephj6521]

Great interview Mark! 👍

[@MidnightPodcastGaming]

WHAT a podcast I've just seen. A must see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Just WOWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@888alp]

I love you Nick ❤I understand you.. i can relate too! every wog in this country was called a wog.. we all copped it. and i was born in 70. ignorance a great word, that’s a fact.

[@MonolithStudiosMelbourne]

Excellent interview Mark!

[@anitacosma736]

Fantastic thanks again for your good job always 😊

[@jimkiaris33]

Great interview 2 champions talking and relaying how it was and is. Superwog ? Love it

[@bizeem]

I bumped into Nick once back in the day when the Wog Boy was new and fresh. I said hello but he was so rude, and I lost respect for him because I was so disappointed. Disappointed that what was essentially a hero for bringing us wogs into the mainstream didn't have 60 seconds for a chat, 30 even... This interview has turned around what I think of him. Thanks Mark.

[@melsmithmel]

Maybe he was having a bad day..Celebrities are humans too! I think he has a HUGE chip on his shoulder.

[@marinakaye8284]

@@melsmithmel Interesting...!#

[@sureyyaekinci4630]

A few people have said that about him , so obviously he might be rude , this is his media Persona

[@melsmithmel]

@@sureyyaekinci4630 Sad...🙂

[@Tikfaethen]

I concur. I met Nick in 1995 at my shop in Melbourne CBD, where he complained and cursed parking inspectors for issuing him with a ticket while his car was parked out the front in a no standing zone. He showed no love for any responsibility for his fine nor any love for us around him at the time. Just a love for money and wow, isn't that love still obvious. Rude and completely self-absorbed.

[@Mattoman501]

Awesome episode!

[@angelwings3128]

Great interview, thank you! An interesting observation about the TV show Neighbours. It might explain why I switched off after only watching the first 2 or 3 years. It was a good show, though I felt it was never representative of Australia today, Home & Away is the same. TV media needs more of a cross section as well.

[@rubynutman]

that's incredibly beautiful, how Nick's father sacrificed everything so his son could achieve the dream that was so far out of reach. As someone whose half wog and growing up in suburban Australia, this shines a light on my life.

[@BlokeOnA-Harley]

Wow Freedom Of Speech but look at 2022 it would be cancelled. Absolutely spot on because of different generations & the allowability of these groups & their ideas. I grew up with this sometimes wishing i was i WOG, i loved my fish & chip shop, went to school with wogs, birthday party's, my best friend is greek heritage , born here. What a fantastic interview.

[@nickcOfficial]

Aussie born moved to Greece and returned 6 years later then the first wog boy movie came out, when I was in Highschool. It shaped me into who I am today. Amazing watching it as an adult knowing the background of how it was made and the context

[@Tikfaethen]

Oh, then who are you today?

[@nickcOfficial]

@@Tikfaethen me

[@SR-xk8cd]

Great interview, Nick Giannopolous is one very talented comedian,actor and he’s a very intelligent and wise man.

[@rocketrod1444]

Bring back the E38 Charger , Nick is a legend.

[@TheMichaelStephens]

The word means a lot of different things to different people and its very clear its such a powerful word to Nick. Im a skip and the majority of my best mates are wogs. I grew up in the 80's in Thomastown and it was the most amazing environment. Nick makes a good point about the TV show "Neighbours", my parents hated that show and they were as Aussie as can be. It didnt represent anything in Australia.

[@bullzye101]

omg awesome stuff Nick Giannopoulos awesome and all sooo true good old day in Australia ... very big thumbs up

[@anonymousr1918]

Great video.

[@juliuscaesar6240]

Good intelligent interview 👍

[@zaksamuels1205]

Don't forget the Powerful OAKLEIGH WOGS from the late 70's & early 80's.

[@nicholask.9438]

Big respect from 🇨🇾 Cyprus

[@mrsalloum8916]

Always avoided watching the ‘wog boy’ movies, simply because it was a filthy word when I grew up and my father taught me that after growing up a ‘wog’ in the 70’s in Sydney. Thanks for your side of the story nick, going to give them all a go!

[@harrypapazoglou658]

I love you Nick God bless you 🙏 Alot of interesting points brought up Political " recession " 👍

[@eduardocarroccio6162]

Good to see a different more serious side of Nick.

[@robp1041]

Different from the constant self promotion ?

[@cruiznforabruizntravelaust6141]

So true i grew up in st.albans it was a tough area did kick boxing with the turks good old days we got called eveything from wog spag but we loved it

[@nickpetropouleas8032]

Respect. Exactly

[@mrsw3997]

It hasn't been and apparently won't be shown at Cinema Mount Isa, for unknown reasons. This makes me sad that we have, again, missed out on something good that is uniquely Australian. 😢😭

[@smelly.ballbag751]

Nick I went and seen your new movie with my 11 year old son had him laughing his head off it was the bomb mate loved it your royalty in Australia love you dearly cheers bro go see it folks ha ha

[@Jaygeebee]

Great Podcast once again Mark. Disappointed slightly Lex Marinos didn’t get a mention for his work with Kingswood Country.

[@geosid1696]

Well growing up in the 70's 80's in Melbourne/Collingwood/Northcote and having a young cousin harassed by a skinhead (nazi driven) as happened to someones young cousin...well he was the last one that copped a decent beating that finally sent a message to the rest of this gang of racist thugs running a muck in Melbourne at that time. If you only knew what the older first generation Australian/Greeks had to endure with constant racism as I witnessed many incidents, but what you dish out you received triple in those days and many got the message. A few of the old Melbourne based groups, be it the Oakleigh wogs or the Northcote/Collingwood/Clifton Hill boys as they were known back then fought hard, physically to stand there ground and not be intimidated from racism and abuse. I remember the Northcote boys one Friday night 1987 at the Northcote Bowls (Since demolished) have a regular Aussie 'Skip' bowling customer throw racist abuse, wog boy, go back to your country etc, because his regular parking spot on that Friday nightwas taken up by a wog and did not want to park a few bays down that were free....Lets just say, that was the beginning and end of his vehicle as it was written off within 2 minutes. Unfortunately some of these past 'Legends' are not with us today as have since passed on prematurely young, and most alive today heading 60 of age should be proud of themselves as Nick says 'Survivors'. It was a tough era, an interesting era for me being 50 now to watch the older boys fight (fists and bats for bats) no knives like nowdays simply to fit in the lucky country AU without racism abuse. Ultimately unbeknown to them 40 years on have created a better upbringing in society to preceeding ethnic generations that has since reduced this past racism enormously and the message of past has made it mark. I can relate to all that Nick has created and only see it as an era in recent history that you either grew up in it and know all about it or as a new generation growing up may simply be interested to know what all the fuss back then was. Therfore the story about Wog Boys continue........

[@Stuckinthen9neties]

My dad fought the sharpies for years he loved bashing those skinny little junkies

[@Ronbc000]

Dynamite interview, Mark. Do you recall Martin de Berry, Oxford St Darlinghurst? Those were the days, mate. 👍

[@elizabethkiriazis6688]

Nick you are very intelligent!! Thankyou!

[@mrporsche4236]

Yes thats australia work 7 days a week and achieve everything.Great life for all the europeans.I can asure you its not a life

[@robm7163]

well done Nick, your an inspiration bro

[@robp1041]

Hahah... to who could this D grade celeb be an inspiration to ?!

[@BiznessCrewAu]

I love how Mark doesn't even pretend to give a stuff about his audience. Good on him.

[@lucimarblackledge8175]

Great podcast.

[@der_melicious]

"What fucking street in Australia was it?" LOLOLOLIL😂

[@cvarikos]

Speaking of Ramsey Street .. look up the 'I should be so lucky - alternative video' with Con Papadopoulos as the driver in the beamer. BTW I haven't seen not one preview via youtube or anywhere online about the movie .. the censorship happens don't you worry.

[@harrypapazoglou658]

I didn't know until now that your film out on 6 Oct 2022 But ii still want to see it Strength to you Nick Have watched video until the end Me too love Australian films and some Greek films

[@georgek9307]

The man!

[@londonman8688]

melbourne would not be melbourne without the greek influence

[@geoffreyrose1620]

The wog shop owners in my local area in the 60s would give me credit and I always repaid the money.

[@geoffreyrose1620]

Nick was so funny as a Cab Driver in Housos

[@galaga8834]

The two joints I remember besides the Cauldron that were great was Rogues and if you had a real late one, Barons at the Cross.

[@rosskirby507]

Mark Mitchell was playing a real character. He mentioned who the person was on the Sooshi Mango podcast recently.

[@goz7569]

Respect ❤🍻

[@74Spartan]

Bravo Nicko…….. 👍🏼

[@davidreid1805]

Great podcast Mark, thanks

[@MarkBourisYT]

Very welcome

[@BUD8302]

@@MarkBourisYT I met Nick about 15 years ago. I was a bussy for a nightclub called Boutique and as some might know, it requires mopping up spills around patrons. Nick got angry at me because I needed to mop a drink that he spilt and he was trying to pick up a girl. He was trying to pick up a girl every week, and because he knew the owner, our manager and myself tried to stop him from entering areas of the club that was only for staff. Nick Giannopoulos is a rude and arrogant wanker, who thinks because he is a B grade celebrity, he can do what he wants.

[@yannisstath]

agree with nick about the politically motivated decisions affecting areas like the arts...

[@rodgeorge7244]

Hey Nick you grew up in the wrong area mate outside the suburbs it was very different I went to school in the 50s and early 60s with lots of kids from Italy, Greece ,Switzerland, Holland and Germany even from the UK and I am friends with a lot of them to this day we never had any kind of racism in the country a lot of these kids didn't speak English but it never mattered we all learned to communicate and enjoyed life ,Oh and my heritage is English, Welsh ,Italian and Spanish and Strayan

[@sureyyaekinci4630]

Yeah maybe where he grew up was like that.

[@londonman8688]

every street has at least one house with the front lawn concreted over, a few statutes or the front lawn turned into a vegetable patch to grow aubergines !

[@clintonzorro]

I love those biscuits

[@iLLisett]

with out starting an argument, so going back to the start, he says theyd call australians "skips" and theyd call them the "w" word back with all do respect, so is being called a "skip" racist? Love and mad respect to Nick i grew up watching Acropolis Now

[@Johnhealey-]

Nothing against us white Aussies will ever be called racist because it didn’t exist apparently. Which is bullshit as any white bloke will tell ya

[@juvechamps1]

Sam Newman or Eddie McGuire would be great subjects to interview on this podcast

[@melsmithmel]

I'd love to now what happened to all those racists that were nasty in the 70's and 80's and are middle aged men now. They are now in their fifties and sixties and do they regret their repugnant behavior? Nick should do a documentary and interview all of them..Love to see that! Where are they now please ...😅

[@mickeymouse1697]

Most off them became Cops

[@melsmithmel]

@@mickeymouse1697 🤣🤣 They end up in commercial radio or worse still...politicians.

[@EatMyShortsAU]

The original SuperWog😄

[@Bachlmuehle]

Γειά σας Νίκο, although you're saying you want to wipe out rasism but you made some comments here that made my hair on the back of the neck stand up too. Yes, racism is about ignorance.... Cheerio

[@sureyyaekinci4630]

He is an arrogant twat, I don’t care where he is from, he can be more humble.

[@australiaprisonisland9156]

Australia today isn't what it used to be.

[@libatalklieb5793]

In the 70s and 80s you couldn't get a part in a commercial on TV if you didn't look Anglo

[@geoffreyrose1620]

I went with a Wog to watch Wogs Out of Work and laugh and laugh.

[@matthewcroker1438]

Could please get John Ibrahim on a podcast ?

[@robertrusso3364]

100%

[@MarkBourisYT]

Yep he's on the list! Watch this space

[@Johnhealey-]

Great podcast and episode fellas. I think you are missing one thing here. Being a white man from a white family that were homeless and grew up in the south west in housing commission homes , we are BROKE as fuck . No good. Shit clothes , shoes worn. For years and generally very poor. It’s only through hard work all my life that I finally own a home and can afford kids. And yes. White Aussies copped and DO cop racism more than you know . And it’s no joke. We don’t even talk about it. It DOES happen regularly. We were NEVER racists and associated with every kind race and colour.

[@hellenicspartan4458]

Great work guys, and YES! Nick, all decisions made these days are POLITICAL, and that is unfortunate.

[@dpa5327]

The last person that called me a WOG, went to sleep. It is is a derogatory word, like other slurs based on race, colour, ethnicity or sexual preference. Be careful throwing that word around because one day, you might just end up on your back looking at the stars. On a positive note, Bouris your a legend, Hoover, your a champion!

[@GreyManTheory]

Harden up ya peanut

[@geoffreyrose1620]

A lot of people wouldn't know where the word Wog started in the Australian vocabulary.

[@ntinavanian5197]

Greek subtitles?

[@KallosKreations-q6v]

It would be good to hear about what Giannopoulos has to say about Greeks, Italians, slavs etc being racist today towards new migrants and Indigenous people, and how terrible it is.

[@KK-qi6mt]

I am afraid to say that racism is natural. I wish it wasn’t but that is how it is.

[@KallosKreations-q6v]

@@KK-qi6mtThat's not the issue at hand. It's that a group that formerly experienced racism are returning the favour as opposed to moving past it.

[@KK-qi6mt]

@@KallosKreations-q6v Yes because racism is a natural human reaction. No one is harder on a fat person than someone who has lost weight. You dig? I wish it wasn’t the case but it is.

[@KallosKreations-q6v]

Or perhaps it's the phenomenon that as Greeks, Italians etc have integrated and socially mobilised (which should be a good thing) they've joined the dominant cultures' bandwagon and been a part of this ongoing chain on prejudice. I would just be interested what he thinks about migrants in many ways shitting on their former selves vicariously through new migrants

[@KK-qi6mt]

@@KallosKreations-q6v I have had two replies canceled. So much for freedom of speech.

[@mariannecooper5178]

The neighbours thing is funny lived in Springvale, covurg, glen waverley, Clayton, wheelers Hill, mulgrave, mooralbark, wantirna, Windsor Morwell and plenty place where you have no multi cultural streets and some you have no white people so all sorts.

[@hernan5940]

30.000 dollars??!?!?!?!? I'd rather live forever than spending that much. Or let the rest foot the bloody bill

[@elizabethkiriazis6688]

👍

[@TheMidrev]

Although I’m not from Anywhere in South Europe I can relate. I’m first gen immigrant from Czechoslovakia and I recon all that wog films are spot on. Only immigrants can fully understand the struggle and fun at the same time. Especially when you’re in the first two lessons of English and go to get something. The 💩 coming out of your mouth is worth everything 😅. “Give me my money fucking” or “people in my country say I know fuck nothing but I know fuck all”. 😂😂😂😂 It isn’t racist or offensive. Offensive or racist is when people talk laud at you because they think you’re stupid. But it is up to every individual how he/she takes it. After 38 years in Australia I don’t give a 💩 about bullies or idiots. I know who I am.