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EPISODE 394. This week's episode is a "spesh" -- joined by the family behind Krispy Pizza. The pizza joint that went from being a locally beloved 13th Avenue slice shop to now a globally recognized brand of OG Brooklyn pizza. The guys share some tricks of the trade, some of their craziest customer stories and the keys to running a successful family business. Tune in! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Krispy Pizza here: https://www.instagram.com/krispypizza/ Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.redsaucestudio.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian Go to Legendz for some action: https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo= As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!   Chapters: 1:00 - Who is the Krispy Family? 4:00 - Social Media Business 7:00 - Start of the Pizza Journey 11:00 - Old School to New School 13:00 - Italian Child Labor 15:00 - Putting in the Work as a Family 19:00 - Expanding to Jersey 21:00 - Keeping the Same Formula 24:00 - Americans with Sicilian Roots 26:00 - What Makes a Good Pizza? 29:00 - Only The Best Cheese 31:00 - Pizza Rules & Wacky Orders 36:00 - The Price of Pizza 39:00 - Sicilians and Squares 42:00 - Connecticut or NY Pizza 44:00 - Must Orders at Krispy Pizza 46:00 - Pizza Life or No Life 49:00 - Blind Ranking Pizza Toppings 55:00 - Pizza Performers 57:00 - Keeping the Family Together 1:02:00 - Ranking Krispy Sayings 1:06:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions

EPISODE 393. This week, we are covered in the kitchen with Danielle Caminiti! Danielle is a prolific New York-based attorney who has made her mark on social media by sharing her love for Italian cooking and culture. And she has a cookbook "Courtroom to Cucina" out now! Her and the boys share salumeria stories, juggling different careers, strange parms and much more. Tune in! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Danielle here: https://www.instagram.com/haveucoveredinthekitchen Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.redsaucestudio.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian Go to Legendz for some action: https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo= As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Salumeria Stories 4:00 - Italian Roots 6:00 - Having Things Covered 8:00 - Juggling Different Careers 12:00 - Likeable Attorneys 14:00 - Bringing Party Favors 18:00 - Cooking for Guests 20:00 - Italian American Food 25:00 - Who is Danielle? 30:00 - Danielle's Grocery List 38:00 - Properly Storing Pizza 42:00 - Strange Parms & Gizzards 46:00 - Touring Italian Foods 49:00 - Meatball Lessons 54:00 - Courtroom to Cucina 56:00 - Pastries With Anthony

EPISODE 392. The Esteriore Brothers are an Italian band made up of four brothers. Growing up in Switzerland, they never lost their love and passion for their home country and have been spreading Italy's culture to the world with the power of their voices. This episode is filled with singing, laughs, nostalgia and more singing! Tune in! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow The Esteriore Bros here: https://www.instagram.com/esteriorebrothers Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.redsaucestudio.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian Go to Legendz for some action: https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo= As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!   Chapters: 1:00 - Journey to America 4:00 - Touring the World 7:00 - Favorite Italian Artist 8:00 - Sicilian Swiss Immigrants 11:00 - Everybody Cooks 16:00 - Famous Boy Bands 19:00 - Italian Music in English 22:00 - Languages of Switzerland 26:00 - Little Italy NYC 28:00 - Swissness Men 31:00 - American Idols 33:00 - Italians Abroad 36:00 - Love and Nostalgia in Music 44:00 - Sing Along Time 48:00 - Sabino the German & Gattusino 52:00 - Tornero

EPISODE 391. This week, we have the Bello Bros in from Toronto! Two brothers who emigrated from Calabria and have been making their way as social media creators in The Land of Maple. The guys give us a few lessons on Toronto slang, the metric system, and what it was like "growing up" Italian-Canadian. Tune in. Andiamo! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow The Bello Bros here: https://www.instagram.com/thebellobross Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.redsaucestudio.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!   Chapters: 1:00 - Getting in DAZN 4:00 - Calcio Spro Bros 6:00 - Drake is Italian Canadian 9:00 - Favorite Italian Music 11:00 - Toronto Love & Woodbridge Hate 14:00 - "Bello" o "Bro" 18:00 - Emigrating from Calabria to Canada 22:00 - Italian vs. American Work Ethic 25:00 - Can't Stay in the South 28:00 - What is a Mangia Cake? 31:00 - Adapting to Canadian Culture 33:00 - Snow Bunnies or Snow Birds 35:00 - Metric System Confusion 37:00 - New York vs. Toronto Italians 40:00 - Social Media Business 43:00 - Speaking Italian 45:00 - Comedians vs. Content Creators 48:00 - Famous Italian Canadians 53:00 - Italian American vs. Italian Canadian 59:00 - Top 5 Italian Drinks 1:03:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions

EPISODE 390. The boys are on the hunt for Italian-America's next social media phenom! Coming to you LIVE from the San Gennaro Feast in NYC's Little Italy. Our team carefully selected a group of very talented Italians and invited them to showcase their personalities on the mic! The best part is, it's up to our audience (you) to vote for their favorite paisan to guest host a future episode of our podcast! Tune in for this very special (and chaotic) episode and leave a comment with your vote! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!

EPISODE 389. This week, Sick Luke joins the pod! Luke is an Italian music producer, beatmaker, and rapper hailing from Rome, Italy. He shares stories of his international upbringing, the birth of Italian Trap Music, what it was like to grow up with a rap pioneer (Duke Montana) as a father and much more! DOPAMINA is out now! Tune in! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Sick Luke here: https://www.instagram.com/sicklukex2 Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Food in America 4:00 - Growing Up American 6:00 - Italian Voiceovers & Translations 8:00 - Southern Slang 10:00 - London to LA to Italy 12:00 - Music Production 17:00 - The Rise of Italian Trap 20:00 - Birth of Dark Polo Gang 23:00 - Italian Drip 25:00 - Making Music Anywhere 28:00 - Love for NYC 30:00 - Having a Good Eye 33:00 - Artists Social Media 35:00 - DOPAMINA Album 39:00 - Alfa Glazing 43:00 - Duke Montana Joins 45:00 - Early Italian Rap 48:00 - Una Visione Orrenda 50:00 - TruceKlan 52:00 - Traditional to Trap 55:00 - Father/Son Relationship 57:00 - What's Next? 1:00:00 - NY Italians

EPISODE 388. Francesco De Carlo Returns! The guys are back with our favorite comedian from the other side. Francesco discusses the importance of taking a joke, Italians leaving their comfort zone and the differences between us all. Tune in to hear stories from his travels through America, different parts of Italy and why Wednesday dinners are just as important as Sundays. Daje! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Francesco here: https://www.instagram.com/francescodecarl Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!   Chapters: 1:00 - Taking Jokes 3:00 - Touring America 5:00 - Different Folks, Different Jokes 9:00 - Italian Food Rules 14:00 - It's a Pleasure 16:00 - Wednesday Dinners & Naps 19:00 - Never Leaving the Neighborhood 23:00 - How Did We Do It? 28:00 - Italian Superstitions 30:00 - Difference in the South 32:00 - Leg Crossings & Side Baby Stories 36:00 - Coming to America 40:00 - Naples vs. Rome 43:00 - Love for Palermo 45:00 - Roman Politics 47:00 - Big Shows and Bigger Shows 49:00 - Follow What Scares You 51:00 - Italian Fan Love 53:00 - View of Italian Americans 55:00 - Favorite American Foods 59:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions 1:02:00 - Clip Farming 1:06:00 - Upcoming Dates

EPISODE 387. This week, we have your favorite artist's favorite artist, Gianpiero D'Alessandro. Gianpiero is an Italian artist and designer who has taken his art across the world in a major way. He shares stories of growing up in Napoli, what it was like working with icons like Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg. Of course, the guys battle over their favorite foods and much, much more! Tune in! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Gianpiero here: https://www.instagram.com/gianpiero Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - No Ubers in Napoli 4:00 - To Live and Drive in LA 6:00 - Becoming an Artist 9:00 - Before Snoop Dogg 11:00 - Everybody Loves Justin Bieber 15:00 - Body of Work 17:00 - Art in Naples 19:00 - Thoughts on AI in Art 22:00 - Roman vs. Neapolitan Pizza 25:00 - Non-Italian Food in America 27:00 - Pasta e Patane 30:00 - Napoli Street Culture 35:00 - Getting Scammed in Italy 37:00 - Inspirations as a Kid 40:00 - Knowing the Numbers 43:00 - Do You Want My Art? 48:00 - Art or Content? 50:00 - Going Back Home 56:00 - This or That? 1:00:00 - Trust in Self

EPISODE 386. How ya doin? We're back with the legend, Lil Mo Mozzarella. The guys share their thoughts on the state of Italian Americans on social media and the art of comedy. Mo shares stories from his current "Wanted" tour, answers questions from the fans and much much more! Tune in or get cracked in the head with a loaf of semolina. For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Lil Mo here: https://www.instagram.com/lilmomozzarella Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - No Introduction Needed 4:00 - The Battle of How You Doin 7:00 - Catching Up with The Mozz 9:00 - Mo Montana 12:00 - Sabino the Claw 15:00 - Traveling for Chicken Cutlets 18:00 - Kai Cenat Stealing Culture 20:00 - Too Much Italian on Social Media 22:00 - The Wanted Tour 26:00 - Spiritual Journey 29:00 - Lil Mo's Crowd Work 33:00 - Ferrari's and Honda's 35:00 - Buffalo Mo 39:00 - Yankee Business 41:00 - Best Food City 43:00 - Breadcrumb to a Semolina 46:00 - Old Fashioned Comedy 50:00 - Hustling Tickets 53:00 - Social Media Arts 55:00 - Bring in the Clowns 58:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions

EPISODE 385. It was only right that we invited our favorite two guests to come close out the summer with us. Our beloved, Mario Bosco and Joe Gambino sit on the couch for (what was supposed to be) a heartfelt reunion, but turned into a "no holds barred" wrestling match. Is Cresciuto Italiano finished? Are Joe and Mario actually responsible for the success of the show? Tune in to hear their gripes while Sabino & Rocco swim in the piles of cash that the show makes. For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Big Joe & Mario here: https://www.instagram.com/bigjoegambino2 https://www.instagram.com/bigjoegambino2 Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - What's the Beef? 4:00 - Because of Us 9:00 - Bad Napolitan Energy 13:00 - Cresciuto Money 17:00 - Summer Feasts 19:00 - Squashing Beefs 21:00 - Finding the New GUIdol 23:00 - Word on the Street 27:00 - Hitting Plateaus 31:00 - Joe & Mario Walk Out 33:00 - YouTube Plaques 36:00 - They Not Like Us 39:00 - The New Business Model 42:00 - Italian Neighborhood Gossip 45:00 - The Start & End of the GUI Family 52:00 - Price of Monetization 56:00 - Snapchat Bags 59:00 - Feast Merch Shark Tank 1:03:00 - The Value of Followers 1:06:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions 1:12:00 - The Boys Get Emotional

EPISODE 384. This week, Sabino heads west to Little Italy to record a special episode at our flagship, Red Sauce Studio. We're joined by John Viola and our new buddy, Chase Manhattan (AKA "The Bensonhurst Cowboy"). The gang shares stories from the trail, Chase shares his story of buying a $1 home in Italy, and the guys get a lesson on all things Spaghetti Western. Tune in! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Chase here: https://www.instagram.com/thechasemanhattan Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - What is Happening? 3:00 - Lizard Lucchese's 6:00 - The Wild West 8:00 - Man of Many Hats 11:00 - Italian Country Influence 16:00 - What is a Spaghetti Western? 21:00 - Grandma's Secret Recipe 24:00 - Buying a $1 Home in Italy 28:00 - Italian Construction 31:00 - Investing in Italy 35:00 - Somethings Never Change 37:00 - Italian Diaspora 40:00 - No Gifts or Refreshments 43:00 - Cookies, Coffee & Cake 47:00 - Rocketship to the Moon 50:00 - Good Shoulders 52:00 - Chase's Childhood 56:00 - The Pizza Game 58:00 - Red Sauce Studio 1:00:00 - Cowboy Hats in New Jersey

EPISODE 383. This week, we have everyone's favorite father-son duo on social media! Peppino Joe and his son, Arcangelo (AKA "Papa") share their thoughts on inflation, what makes a good pizza, keeping it old school & much much more! God bless you and God bless America. Yeah!!! Tune in! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Peppino here: https://www.instagram.com/peppino.joe Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Take Papa's Advice 3:00 - The American Dream 6:00 - Passion for Pizza 10:00 - Life Before Inflation 16:00 - Papa's Candy Shop 19:00 - Chat GPopT 23:00 - All About the Old School 26:00 - American Family Values 28:00 - Wise Words from Dad 31:00 - Eye-talians Down South 33:00 - Putting the Kids to Work 38:00 - Cooking with Love 41:00 - Onion Sandwiches 44:00 - Life in Virginia 46:00 - Italian Soul Food 52:00 - Papa Has a Guy 58:00 - Social Media Love 1:02:00 - This or That 1:04:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions 1:07:00 - Can't Please Everybody

EPISODE 382. We have the return of the Raging Italian! Joined by his two sons, the gang talks the importance of family values, boat life on the lake, adapting to life on social media and much more! Tune in to hear what our Connecticut cousins have been up to this summer and what's next to come... For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Raging Italian here: https://www.instagram.com/theragingitalian_ Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Summer on the Lake 3:00 - Birds and Bees 5:00 - Complaints from the Neighbors 8:00 - The New Costco Family 11:00 - Love for Waka Flocka & Hair 15:00 - Bathroom Chicken Nuggets 23:00 - Schmidley Lore 25:00 - Internet Detectives 29:00 - Boat Life 31:00 - Raging Dominican 35:00 - Dad is Always Wrong 39:00 - Rockstar Lifestyle 41:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions 47:00 - Bully Prevention 49:00 - Dad's Drip 53:00 - Are You Even Italian? 55:00 - Dominican vs. Italian 57:00 - What's Next? 1:00:00 - Wingstop Conspiracies

EPISODE 381. This week, Giuseppe and Sabrina (AKA @brooklynbitess) join us in-studio for a brand new podcast episode. The foodie couple share their thoughts on foodie culture, their favorite Italian spots in Brooklyn and much more! Tune in! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Giuseppe & Sabrina here: https://www.instagram.com/brooklynbitess Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Italian Ketchup 4:00 - GUI OG's 6:00 - Calcio Craze 9:00 - Brooklyn Sundays 11:00 - How Brooklynbitess Started 13:00 - Foodie Culture 18:00 - Business of Bites 23:00 - St. Joseph Episode 4 26:00 - Ranking Italian Foods 30:00 - South Brooklyn Gems 32:00 - Top 5 Italian Ice/Bread Spots 36:00 - More Top 5's in BK 44:00 - Supporting Small Businesses 46:00 - Ordering for the Table 49:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions 57:00 - Fake Italians

The Cresciuto Italiano fellas are back, as Sabino and Eva are enjoying their time in Italy, Rocco brings his off the boat Zio Domenico to have some fun, share some stories and sing some songs together. Hope everyone is having an awesome summer! For the video version of this episode https://youtu.be/GxISzGWLyV8 Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!

EPISODE 380. This one is different. That Mexican OT joins us in-studio for a pod as he is recording his upcoming album "Recess". As always, we cover everything from his journey, family traditions, the similarities in our cultures, and also the differences between growing up in Texas and NYC. Tune in! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow That Mexican OT here: https://www.instagram.com/thatmexicanot Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!   Chapters: 1:00 - Sandwich Science 3:00 - Growing Up Mexican 5:00 - First Time for Everything 7:00 - ABC, 1-2-Trees 9:00 - Country Living 11:00 - Passion for Music 13:00 - The Darkest Web 16:00 - Tortas & Hummus 20:00 - Texas is Different 23:00 - Sopranos Cars 26:00 - Hunting Pigs 29:00 - Yo-Yo Tricks 32:00 - Favorite Foods Coming Up 38:00 - Alligator Junebug Pizza 43:00 - Perfect Day for OT 45:00 - Mexican Pride 47:00 - Visiting Italy 49:00 - This or That? 52:00 - Mt. Rushmore of Mexican Americans 54:00 - Back to This or That?

EPISODE 379. We're joined this week by everyone's cousin, and our dear friend, Cugine. Cug shares tips on how to maintain the perfect body type, how to dress with more class and answers questions from the fans. Tune in, stop by Casa Cugine, and don't forget to take care and brush your hair. For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Cugine here: https://www.instagram.com/meals_by_cug/ Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!   Chapters: 1:00 - New Found Swag 4:00 - Neighborhood Mix 7:00 - Casa Cugine 9:00 - How to Stay Skinny 12:00 - Staying Relevant 16:00 - Sober Cug 19:00 - Red Sauce Danny 22:00 - Two Man World Tour 24:00 - Little Italy Tips 28:00 - Exploring Italian Amurrica 30:00 - Instagram Stress 35:00 - Fan Questions for Cug 38:00 - Macaroni and Scarpadelles 40:00 - HYD or Disgraziad 47:00 - Go-To Meals for the Ladies 50:00 - Dinner with the Rizzler 55:00 - Crazy DM's

EPISODE 378. This week -- the boss, Tony Cash joins us in studio for an epic new episode! Tony shares stories of his family, tells us how he got his nickname, answers fan questions and much much more. Do the right thing and tune in to catch the podcast debut of Tony Cash! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Tony here: https://www.instagram.com/tonycashnyc Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Meeting Tony Cash 3:00 - Breaking Records 5:00 - Tony the Card Master 7:00 - Acey Deucey Cash 9:00 - Nonna's Olive Oil 11:00 - Old School Soul 13:00 - The Wooden Spoon 15:00 - Growing Up Italian 20:00 - What Tony Likes 22:00 - Pinky Ring Occasions 25:00 - Summer Camp Szn 30:00 - Tony the Freestyle King 32:00 - Blind Ranking Italian Foods 36:00 - Fan Questions 40:00 - Italian Test 44:00 - No Time for Sauce 48:00 - Having Fun & Getting Respect 51:00 - Once in a Blue Moon

EPISODE 377. Rocco and Sabino are joined by comedian and internet personality, Frankie Drago. Frankie shares stories of his crazy Italian father, his family, and growing up on Long Island. Grab an espresso and a cornetto (with a schmear of poop) and enjoy the show! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Frankie here: https://www.instagram.com/frankiedrago Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Chat GPoopT 4:00 - Family Background 6:00 - Getting into Comedy 9:00 - Social Media Growth 12:00 - Free Labor with Dad 16:00 - Lasagna Offerings 19:00 - Long Island Food 22:00 - GUI Reposts 25:00 - Stealing Catch Phrases 28:00 - Doing What Works 30:00 - Summer on Long Island 32:00 - "Real" New Yorkers 36:00 - Fan Questions for Frankie 42:00 - Wooden Spoon Media 47:00 - Saving Private Frankie 50:00 - Bringer Shows 54:00 - Upcoming Italian Feasts 56:00 - Lil Mo Lessons  

Come and join us for a Q&A! For the video version of this episode https://youtube.com/live/6_nFv9o4rt0 Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!