Special episode – Johnny from Epping joins us in studio

He’s brought in almond cake, eggs, blood orange juice

He has always called talkback radio – started calling Rex at 3AW

When Johnny heard something he didn’t like, he felt he needed to call into the station to fix it!

When Rex finished, he switched to SEN – calling KB, Harf, Garry and Tim

He was working for the council and thought he would get in trouble from the boss for calling off the work phone

Spoke about his days hunting quail

Growing up in Italy – started working at the age of 9 and did lots of hunting

He was 9 when his mother passed away – and he stepped up into a guardian role for his siblings

His youngest sibling was 6 months when his mum passed away – he used to carry his brother around the town and asked other mothers with new borns to breast feed his brother to keep him alive

They had a donkey which he says they used ‘like a truck’ to help transport things

Lived in Switzerland for two years

Came to Australia on a boat – took one month, arrived at Port Melbourne and went to live in Thomastown. Worked in a factory to make doors

Why he barracks for the Roos – Tom Hafey, Ron Barassi… He watched the 1977 Grand Final and it took off from there

Used to tell his boss he was sick each week and he’d go watch the Roos train… But got caught on TV one day!

Doesn’t like all the rule changes in the AFL

Spoke about getting recognised in public because of his voice

Advice for Garry – thinks the AFL is paying him under the table

Advice for Tim – wearing those smart arse glasses 


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