GrowingUpItalian

By GrowingUpItalian

For 10 years, Growing Up Italian is proud to be one of the biggest voices in Italian and Italian-American culture.

Hosted by cousins Rocco and Sabino, the podcast has been running for 8 years, sharin... more

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The podcast currently has 438 episodes available.

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June 14, 2026 Lil Pete Talks Dating, Peptides, Backrooms and Growing Up Italian
EPISODE 426. Lil Pete is in the building!!! This week, we are joined by our good friend Pete, who is a comedian (and overall good guy) who grew up in NYC and has been taking social media by storm with his on-stage storytelling. Pete shares some of his craziest stories and we talk everything from dating, to crypto, toupees and much more. Tune in! (Probably not the best episode to watch with your nonna).

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Chapters: 1:00 - Lil Pete the King of New York 3:00 - Training for the NBA 5:00 - The Italian American Dream 7:00 - NY Party Scene 10:00 - Dating on Instagram 12:00 - Hair Loss and Hair Growth 15:00 - Pete's Toupee 19:00 - Shooting the Wrong Peptides 24:00 - Meeting Mario Bosco 26:00 - Misjudging People 28:00 - Crypto Pete & Cash Loans 32:00 - Today's Comedy 35:00 - Stand-Up Dating 37:00 - Spending $5k in the Backrooms 40:00 - Hotel Dates 42:00 - Bombing on Stage 44:00 - Pete's Italian Knowledge 46:00 - Italian Consequences 50:00 - King of the Strip 54:00 - Teaching Pete Italian 57:00 - Responding to the Hate
...more
59min
June 07, 2026 Anthony Laurino of Phil's Pizza talks Long Island Pizza, Bromate and Growing Up Italian
EPISODE 425. We're back with a new podcast episode with Anthony Laurino, who is the owner and social media star behind the counter at Phil's Pizzeria in Syosset. The guys get into all things pizza, social media, good and bad customers, Long Island pizza wars and much more. Tune in!

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https://www.instagram.com/philspizzasyosset

https://www.instagram.com/imknotphil

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Chapters: 1 - Whatever the Wife Says 3 - Brooklyn is on Long Island 5 - Pizza Beef 7 - Florida Water & Baldness 9 - Bromate in Pizza Dough 12 - Hate on Pizza or Videos 16 - What's in Syosset? 20 - Anthony Before Pizza 25 - Learning How to Make Pizza 27 - Social Marketing 31 - Everyone Wants a Video 36 - How You Present 38 - Top Slices @ Phil's Pizza 40 - Visiting Italy 42 - Fake Support 45 - No New Friends 47 - Rapid Fire This or That 49 - Condiments on Pizza 52 - Competition is Needed 54 - Portnoy or Jesus?
...more
58min
May 31, 2026 Nonna Gracie Returns! Talking Family, Sunday Dinner and Growing Up Italian
EPISODE 424. Nonna Gracie is back! We're in the studio joined by everyone's favorite Nonna and her grandson, Matt Gresia. The crew catches up on all of Nonna's journey since the last time we saw her. We get into her early life, her current life, her cookbook "Sunday Dinner with Nonna Gracie" and much more! Tune in!!!

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https://www.instagram.com/realnonnagracie

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Chapters: 1:00 - Old Town Changing 2:00 - Nonna Gracie's Big Family 4:00 - Getting Married Young 5:00 - Nonna's Book Signing 9:00 - What Sunday Dinner Means 13:00 - The One Recipe in the Book 15:00 - Premade Cutlets 18:00 - Eat this or Nothing 22:00 - Italian Dieting 25:00 - What it was Like Growing Up Italian 27:00 - Nonna Gracie's Journey 34:00 - Saving for a House 36:00 - Today's Generation 40:00 - Cooking is for Everybody 42:00 - What Makes a Good Nonna? 45:00 - Would Nonna Eat This? 46:00 - Would You Rather? 48:00 - Most Important Traditions 53:00 - Cooking or Love
...more
56min
May 24, 2026 Chris Scali talks Airport Security, Reality Shows, South Brooklyn & Growing Up Italian
EPISODE 423. We're back in Brooklyn for a new podcast episode with our brother from the other side of the borough, Chris Scali. Chris is a south Brooklyn-born social media figure and former reality TV star who has been making his way on the internet with his sport betting expertise and classic accent. He shares some of his journey and the guys talk the NYC club scene of back in the day, their favorite local food joints and much more. We're not botherin' nobody... Tune in!

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https://www.instagram.com/cscali_

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Chapters: 1:00 - Club Promoter Ponzi Schemes 5:00 - Hometown Parties 8:00 - Going Out in Manhattan 10:00 - Holes in the Wall 13:00 - Audible Books 15:00 - Chris' Italian Roots 17:00 - NY Immigrant Neighborhoods 18:00 - Bay Ridge, Dyker, Bensonhurst 22:00 - Being a Brooklyn Guy 25:00 - The Jersey Shore Stigma 27:00 - Guidos Get the Girls 29:00 - The Neighborhood Changes 32:00 - Chrissy Reality Shows 37:00 - Audition Tapes 40:00 - What is South Brooklyn? 43:00 - Hold it Down Flowers 46:00 - The Airport News Interview 50:00 - Unwanted Fame 52:00 - South Brooklyn vs. North Brooklyn 54:00 - Brooklyn Parking & Pizza 58:00 - Williamsburg Tacos 1:00:00 - Brooklyn Dodgers
...more
1h 3min
May 17, 2026 Sal Valentinetti & Rosemarie Sparacio Talk Little Italy, "Little Pal" and Growing Up Italian
EPISODE 422. We're in Little Italy @ Red Sauce Studio for a special podcast episode. Joined by our buddy, the great, Sal the Voice and Rosemarie Sparacio, who is a young Italian-American filmmaker that directed his new music video for "Little Pal." The crew share their thoughts on music, nostalgia and the magical energy held everyday in NYC's Little Italy. Tune in!

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Be sure to follow Sal & Rosemarie here:

https://www.instagram.com/salthevoice

https://www.instagram.com/_roeroe__

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Chapters: 1:00 - Little Italy Energy 6:00 - Little Pal 8:00 - Song that Makes Wise Guys Cry 10:00 - What Nostalgia Means 14:00 - Four Cadillacs Ago 16:00 - Italians Everywhere 20:00 - In or On Long Island 22:00 - Long Island Food 25:00 - Sal's Fourth of July Party 26:00 - Traveling into the City with Your Wife 30:00 - Growing Up Surrounded By Family 34:00 - Back to Where You Came From 36:00 - Nice New Yorkers 40:00 - Suits & Sport Coats 43:00 - What's a Plane to a Bus? 45:00 - Jimmy Roselli 47:00 - Who Don't Wanna Be Italian? 49:00 - Sal's First Original Album 52:00 - Breaking Bread & Staying Fed 55:00 - In the Kitchen with Sal

...more
56min
May 10, 2026 Sooshi Mango Returns!!! Talking Love for NYC, World Tour & Growing Up Aussie Italian
EPISODE 421. We've got our favorite Aussies in the building! Sooshi Mango is back in the States for their world tour, making stops in every major city where you can find a paisan. Joe, Carlo and Andrew share their experiences with traveling, opening their new panino shop "Sangaweech" and we talk Italy in or out of World Cup qualifications. Tune in for a great one!

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https://www.instagram.com/sooshimango

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Chapters: 1:00 - Autumn in Australia 4:00 - Dinner at Carbone 7:00 - Reta Boyz & Australian Botox 10:00 - Sangaweech 12:00 - New York Characters 14:00 - New York's Little Italy 16:00 - Being Italian is Cool 20:00 - Selling Sandwiches 22:00 - Australia's Little Italy 25:00 - Visiting Australia 29:00 - Never Ending Food in New York 33:00 - Aussie Food Regulations 36:00 - Getting Beat Up at Katz's Deli 40:00 - Italy Not World Cup Qualified 44:00 - Italy Over Iran 50 :00- Why Italy is Failing 52:00 - Rooting for USA Soccer 54:00 - Italian or Aussie? 55:00 - New York vs. Melbourne 58:00 - Most Italians in Australia 1:00:00 - Sooshi Mango World Tour
...more
1h 4min
May 03, 2026 Kitty Reynolds talks Accents, Nose Jobs and Growing Up Italian ON Long Island
EPISODE 420. This week, we've got Kitty Reynolds in the building for the first time ever! Kitty is an Irish/Italian stand up comedian who has made her name by going viral on the internet and sharing her perspective on stage from growing up as a "lightweight Italian" on Long Island. We talk everything from her early life to the comedy scene, cold cut carcinogens, gravy discrimination and much more... Whatta ya gonna do ah? Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Do I Have an Accent? 2:00 - Lightweight Italian 4:00 - Nonna's Italian Words 5:00 - Italian Nose Jobs 8:00 - Famous Faces 10:00 - Stay Working, Stay Funny 13:00 - Growing Up On Long Island 16:00 - Intellectual Italians 19:00 - Gravy Discrimination 23:00 - A Better Life on Long Island 26:00 - Cold Cut Carcinogens 30:00 - Kitty's Comedy 34:00 - Fake Italian Accents 38:00 - Kitty Catch Phrases 42:00 - Casual Comedy Fans 48:00 - Mario Bosco 52:00 - Catty Women 54:00 - This or That 56:00 - Long Island Bakeries & Good Gossip 1:00:00 - Rotten Tomatoes 1:03:00 - Kitty's Closing Monologue
...more
1h 5min
April 26, 2026 Big Joe Gambino & Mario Bosco Discuss the Many Misconceptions of Italian American Food
EPISODE 419. We're back with the gang! Big Joe and Mario are in the building and we're talking all things right and wrong with Italian food. The guys share their favorite restaurants, New York specialties, food shopping lists and much more... Tune in and hang til the end for some well-missed Cresciuto Italiano energy!

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Be sure to follow Joe & Mario here:

https://www.instagram.com/bigjoegambino2

https://www.instagram.com/marioboscocomedy

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Chapters: 1:00 - The Italian Food Guys 3:00 - Rainbow or 7 Layer Cookies 5:00 - Fasting & Portion Control 9:00 - Joe & Mario's Favorite Restaurants 13:00 - Steak in Italy 16:00 - Going Out to Dinner 19:00 - What Pigs Eat 21:00 - No Microwaves 23:00 - Parmigiano You Know What It Is 27:00 - New York's Sandwich 30:00 - Bread Better than Semolina 32:00 - How to Make a PB&J 36:00 - Joe's Food Shopping 38:00 - Ice Cream Choices 42:00 - Espresso or American 46:00 - Disrespectful Pasta Dishes 49:00 - Una Mozzarella Buona 52:00 - Mario's Meet & Greet 55:00 - Top 5 Desserts 58:00 - We Taught the World How to Eat
...more
59min
April 19, 2026 Maddalena & Mauro Castano on Healthy Relationships, Good Food & Growing Up Italian
EPISODE 418. This week is a sweet one! We're joined by one of the most recognizable couples in Italian-American TV: Maddalena & Mauro! Straight outta Carlo's Bakery and into your living room. We talk everything from how they met, how they keep their relationship working, behind-the-scenes of "Cake Boss" and much more. Tune in for a great one!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Traveling in Italy 4:00 - Can't Say That 6:00 - Meeting Maddalena 8:00 - First Date Mauro 10:00 - Today's Women 13:00 - Close Knit Family 15:00 - Envelope Etiquette 18:00 - Sunday Cooking 20:00 - Chinese Containers 22:00 - House Rules & Garage Shoes 25:00 - Cutting Your Man's Steak 28:00 - Differences in Generations 32:00 - Weight Loss 34:00 - Back to Back Nights 36:00 - Cold Chicken Cutlets 39:00 - Family Business Lunch Breaks 43:00 - Flour & Butter 45:00 - Carlo's Bakery Lore 51:00 - Italian Superstitions 55:00 - Pastry Delivery 58:00 - How to Order Carlo's 1:02:00 - Daddy's Home

...more
1h 5min
April 12, 2026 Caroline DiFuccia Talks G & R Deli, Good Meatballs & Growing Up in the Bronx
EPISODE 417. This week we have Caroline DiFuccia, who is the owner of G & R Deli in the Bronx, the woman behind the "Italian Ice Cream Cone" and many more of your food cravings. Joined by Nicky Smalls of @snacktimetv_, the gang talks all things NY Italian food. Caroline shares her story of growing up in the Bronx, how to make a good meatball & much more. Tune in!

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Be sure to follow Caroline & Nicky here:

https://www.instagram.com/g_and_r_deli_

https://www.instagram.com/nickysmallss

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Chapters: 1:00 - You Got the Wrong Girl 4:00 - Not Going Out to Eat 6:00 - Cooking for Guests 8:00 - Taking Parents Names 9:00 - Deli Girl Love 10:00 - Super Mom 13:00 - The Best in the Bronx 16:00 - Caroline's Meatballs 19:00 - Good Cheesy Cutlets 23:00 - Growing Up Hard 25:00 - Food Shopping on Arthur Ave 27:00 - Speaking Albanian 30:00 - New York Tough 33:00 - Italian Food Rules 35:00 - This or That 38:00 - The Sopranos 40:00 - Welcome Nicky Smalls 43:00 - One Stop Shops 45:00 - Bronx Food Delivery 47:00 - Copper Pipe Coffee 48:00 - The Best Lobster Tails 52:00 - Food Content Favorites 55:00 - Pipe Dream Promises 57:00 - To Live & Survive in NY 59:00 - How to Save Money
...more
1h 1min

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