EPISODE 311. Happy Easter everyone! What better way to kick off the MLB season than with the all time MLB lefties saves leader, John Franco? John joins us for his now second appearance on the show to talk about his upbringing, career in the MLB, and we even talk about how he got absolutely SNUBBED on the Hall Of Fame Ballot. We are also joined by Carmine Gangone of the Italian American Baseball Foundation.

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John Franco talks LEGENDARY Baseball Career and Growing Up Italian

The GrowingUpItalian trio, Rocco, Sabino and Michela welcome you right inside of their Italian home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. They've decided to create this podcast as a way to connect with their followers, help embrace the Italian culture and to unite Italians all over the World. As first generation Italians, nothing means more to them than pushing forward the Italian culture. This podcast will consist of numerous different topics that pertain to the Italian lifestyle that will have many features and special guests in the Italian Community. There will be a new podcast episode on every Sunday and each will cover their own unique topic. We hope you enjoy listening to us!

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

EPISODE 320. Kathy Quadrato and Tommy Bracco join Sabino and Rocco for a hilarious episode. The crew talk about how their core memories always include family, they discover Kathy's hidden talent, and talk about how Kathy started making cooking videos. Then they get into Tommy's career on stage and on reality TV, their Italian upbringing in Staten Island and even have some fun trying out some riddles to see who laughs first. This episode was GREAT energy the whole way, we hope you enjoy. 

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Kathy Quad and Tommy Bracco talk Staten Island, Family and Growing Up Italian

EPISODE 319. This one was truly a long time coming as Sabino and Rocco finally sit down with The Pasta Queen herself. On this episode, they talk about Pasta Queen's upbringing in Rome, what brought her to the United States, her passion for cooking and why/how she started creating cooking content, and her latest ventures with her very own sauce brand as well as her very own cookbook!

 @thepastaqueen  

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Chapters
1:00 - Intro to Pasta Queen
2:30 - Fake Carbonara
5:00 - Process of her videos
9:00 - Speaking dialect
11:00 - Why she moved
14:00 - Why Campania has the best food
22:00 - Italian/Italian-American
28:00 - Marrying an Englishman
31:00 - Adjusting to America
39:00 - Starting YouTube
44:00 -  The Pasta Queen's Influence
46:00 - Leonardo DaVinci riddle “details”
50:00 - Pasta queen sauces
56:00 - What grinds her gears
1:00:00 - Favorite pastas
1:05:00 - This or That?

The Pasta Queen talks about life in Rome, Pasta and Growing Up Italian

EPISODE 318. Sabino and Rocco sit down with Gianluca aka QCP to talk about his brand new cookbook, the italian lifestyle/culture, and some more exciting things to come

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Italian American with QCP

EPISODE 317. Sabino and Rocco sit down with comedian Eric D'Alessandro to talk about his upbringing in Staten Island, his move to LA, Maria Mogi and his professional career in comedy.

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Chapters
1:00 - Eric’s not really Italian
4:00 - Getting started making videos
11:00 - Bad first impressions
15:00 - Growing up on Staten Island
18:00 - Jersey shore vacations
20:00 - Moving to LA
27:00 - Having a defining moment/goals
36:00 - Moving back to Staten Island 
38:00 - Announcements
43:00 - American/Italian baby names
48:00 - Sci-fi movies
52:00 - Eric’s hair and insecurities
56:00 - Staten Island uniform
58:00 - Ringtones/Screen time
1:02:00 - Hipster diet
1:07:00 - Laughing at TikTok

Eric D’Alessandro talks Growing Up Italian and Comedy

EPISODE 316. Sabino and Rocco sit down with actor Gianni Paolo to talk all about his upbringing in Rhode Island, Italian background, life and career in the entertainment industry and so much more.

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Chapters
1:00 - Fast life/NYC
5:00 - Italian name
6:00 - Rhode Island
8:00 - Getting started in acting
12:00 - Power Role
15:00 - 50 Cent
18:00 - Relationship with Michael Rainey Jr
23:00 - Growing up in Rhode Island
28:00 - Difference betweenn LA and NYC
30:00 - Free chicken parms
34:00 - In The Club
40:00 - Becoming the cool white boy
46:00 - White boy fashion
50:00 - What’s next?

John Franco talks LEGENDARY Baseball Career and Growing Up Italian

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