GrowingUpItalian

EPISODE 442. We're at Red Sauce Studio celebrating the Feast of San Gennaro with some friends that are known for pushing the culture. Tommy DeVito and Sean "The Agent" are in the building talking shop and soaking in the San Gennaro vibes. We talk everything from their upbringing, to making it to the league and raising the hand full of pinched fingers on national TV. Tune in for some good talks, inside football and good Italian fun!  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.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!

EPISODE 441. It's the 100th year celebrating the Feast of San Gennaro here in NYC's Little Italy and the boys are back on the hunt for Italian-America's next social media superstar! Coming to you LIVE from from the chaos at Mulberry & Grand... we carefully selected a group of very special paisans 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 person to guest host a future episode of our podcast! Tune in and leave a comment your favorite contestant's name to vote! 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.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! 2:00 - Gianna Avino 9:00 - Franco Palmitano 16:00 - Debbie Vance 23:00 - Sir Mecko 29:00 - Samara Jade 36:00 - Kaitlin Biddau 43:00 - Denver Dom 51:00 - Laura Gargiulo 59:00 - Easy Eatz with Rosa 1:09:00 - Stevie Slick 1:17:00 - Calabrese Dad 1:25:00 - Robert Joseph 1:31:00 - John Carlo

EPISODE 440. It's back-to-school time and we're back in Brooklyn for a podcast with Mario Bosco! Mario shares what he's been doing this summer, including what he brings to a barbecue, hilarious travel stories and the guys put his smarts to the test... Is Mario Bosco smarter than a 5th grader? Tune in to find out! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Mario here: https://www.instagram.com/marioboscocomedy 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 - Mario & No Joe 4:00 - Mario's Kill Tony Experience 7:00 - Sneaking Your Way In 10:00 - Airport Gumba's 13:00 - Mario's Summer @ the Pool 15:00 - Why People Love Mario 19:00 - Guests of Mario 23:00 - What to Bring to a Barbecue 27:00 - Tim Dillon's Barbecue 30:00 - How to Get to Know People 34:00 - Tennessee is Beautiful 36:00 - Los Angeles Love 38:00 - Back to School 42:00 - Is Mario Smarter than a 5th Grader? 47:00 - Quarters and Continents 50:00 - Past Tense of Teach 52:00 - Kids are Ruined by Phones 57:00 - Brain Rot 1:01:00 - Mario's Biggest Lesson 1:03:00 - A Word to the Parents

EPISODE 439. We're coming to you LIVE from the street at the St. Anthony's Feast in the North End of Boston! Sabino is joined by C-Money, who is an OG Internet Italian, a native of this neighborhood and overall, just a good paisan. Simone shares some stories of what it was like growing up here, where to find the good food and where to find the real Italians. Tune in for some Boston love, hear from some locals and make sure you follow him. https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow C-Money here: https://www.instagram.com/c_money_617 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 - Growing Up in the North End 4:00 - North End Italian Restaurants 6:00 - Family That's Not Family 8:00 - Boston Italians are No Different 11:00 - Feast Shoutouts 13:00 - Being Napolitan 16:00 - Welcome to St. Anthony's Feast 18:00 - Best Food in the North End 20:00 - Boston Accents 23:00 - Italian Rap Scene 25:00 - OG Talk 30:00 - Things to Do in Boston 32:00 - Boston Sports 35:00 - Boston vs. NY 38:00 - Rent in Boston 40:00 - Best Feast Foods 43:00 - Wahlberg Reunion 46:00 - Guerilla Marketing 48:00 - Favorite Italian Sayings

EPISODE 438. We're in the studio for a legendary podcast. Joined by legendary actor and singer, Dominic Chianese. Known best for his roles as Johnny Ola in "The Godfather II" and Junior Soprano in the hit TV show, "The Sopranos." We talk everything from his early life, including remembering WWII, growing up in the Bronx, family dynamics, the journey through his acting career and much more. Tune in! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Dominic here: https://www.instagram.com/officialdominicchianese 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 - Growing Up in the Bronx 3:00 - The Fruit Stand Guy 5:00 - Remembering WWII 8:00 - The Big Italian Immigration 10:00 - Farmer's Diet 12:00 - Icemen 13:00 - Getting into Music 16:00 - Social Media 19:00 - Maybe You Shouldn't be an Actor 22:00 - Acting Exercise 26:00 - Meeting Al Pacino 28:00 - The Godfather II 32:00 - Top 5 Italian American Movies 35:00 - Uncle Jun' 37:00 - Behind the Scenes of The Sopranos 39:00 - The Greatest TV Show Ever 40:00 - San Gennaro Feast in Little Italy 44:00 - Dom & Junior Show 47:00 - Father/Son Relationship 49:00 - Rocco's Questions 51:00 - Favorite Italian Words