America celebrated Independence Day earlier this week, on the Fourth of July, so while the spotlight was on the US we thought it would be the perfect time to catch up with New York-based Adelaidean, Josh Pugh aka America Josh, to get a sense of the South Australian expat community in the Big Apple as well as reflect on some comparisons between life there and here.
The SA Drink Of The Week is a gold medal wine, the Baroota Creek 2020 Cabernet Shiraz from Flinders Run. Watch this winery. I hear stories of people buying Penfolds Grange for quite low prices before it was famous, this has the potential to be one of those wines.
And in the Musical Pilgrimage, Gerry Masi is back as part of Distractor Code.
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Running Sheet: From Adelaide To The USA With Love And America Josh
00:00:00 Intro
Introduction
00:03:53 SA Drink Of The Week
We have two special wines this episode, the Flinders Run Baroota Creek 2020 Cabernet Shiraz and the 2021 Baroota Creek 2021.
Flinders Run is a winery in the Southern Flinders area, run by Emanuel and Laura Skorpos. This wine has just been awarded a gold medal score of 95 by Wine Showcase Magazine.
This special tasting was held at Enzos's Ristorante, with Emanuel and Laura (although Laura preferred to take photos and videos rather than be on microphone) and Damon Musha from Wine Australia USA.
00:17:01 Josh Pugh, America Josh
In 2017, Josh Pugh left what he described as a "fantastic life" in Adelaide and headed to New York to start a new life there. He handed over control of his company, sold his house, sold his car, and even gave away his cat so his odyssey could begin. Luckily for him, things have fallen into place: He found a home, a wife, and a dog, all in a matter of a few short years. However, last month, another South Australian, Fairlie Delbridge, connected with Josh at the launch of the South Australia Club in NYC, and then connected Josh with The Adelaide Show. And, as fate would have it, we're having this chat with Josh while he still has South Australia's famous Mitani chicken salt in his system.
How did you get Mitani chicken salt?
Is there a list of items or places you miss? Food items, events like Fringe?
Are there some things you are glad to have left behind?
Tell us about the South Australia Club in NYC. The opening was attended by Stuart Nutting, who is Austrade's Regional Director South Australia Trade and Investment, along with Trade and Investment Minister, Nick Champion. If it is anything like the Adelaide Club, the only way you get in is if you're a pastoralist, an Anglican, or you share DNA with Alexander Downer?
We have much to unpack but we need to start with your decision to leave Adelaide. If your life was truly "fantastic", why did you leave?
You currently run open gatherings in Central Park. Why do you do that?
Your website says you created America Josh to help people plan to move to or settle into New York. What is involved in getting a Green Card or residen
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