Shaun Micallef's Origin Odyssey

Award-winning comedian, writer, actor, and podcast host Matt Okine meets up with Shaun in Ghana, where they embark on an immersive odyssey of Matt's father's early life. Now a dad himself, Matt sets out to better understand his father's life before coming to Australia, and to reconnect with a heritage he once hesitated to embrace. From fishing villages and cocoa farms to family traditions and sacred rituals, Matt reckons with the heritage he once kept at arm's length and takes stock of how hard his dad worked to move to Australia and give him the life he has now.

Beloved Australian comedian, actor, and writer Luke McGregor heads to Scotland with Shaun to uncover his family history. What begins as a light-hearted search for answers soon deepens as relatives, historians and archival records help piece together his lineage, revealing unexpected connections across Scotland's historic and picturesque towns. Guided by Shaun's own reflections on heritage, Luke navigates the humour, awkwardness and wonder of connecting with a past he never fully understood.

One of Australia's most recognisable radio and television personalities, Kate Langbroek, returns to Jamaica for the first time since she was eighteen to reconnect with the homeland of her maternal ancestors. Kate and Shaun's adventure begins in the vibrant chaos of Coronation Market, where the music, colour and atmosphere stir memories for Kate and prompt reflections on her upbringing in a Jehovah's Witness family. As long-hidden family stories come to light, Kate uncovers a powerful legacy passed down through generations of strong Jamaican women.