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!

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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

EPISODE 437. The boys are in the studio for a family pod! We are joined by a friend of ours, Anthony "Lardo" - who is a dessert specialist, a very early guest of the podcast and a longtime friend of the show. We talk neighborhood nicknames, acting your age and using social media as a grown man. Tune in for some laughs, feast talk and to find out which NYC neighborhood dishes out the best pasta in the world.

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1:00 - A Friend of of the Pod 3:00 - Lardo the Influencer 5:00 - Iconic Neighborhood Nicknames 8:00 - Tony 2K & Honeypack Lattes 11:00 - Dinner @ Don Peppe's 14:00 - Ozone Park Pasta Champs 18:00 - Italian Feast Season 20:00 - Public School Kids 26:00 - Moving Out Young 29:00 - Italian Americans on Social Media 32:00 - Best Italian Desserts 34:00 - Act Your Age & Adjacency to Jonah Hill 38:00 - Lardo's Social Media Career 43:00 - Seeing the Saints & Sausages 47:00 - Lardo Two Times 52:00 - Emotional Yankee Fans 58:00 - What's Next for Lardy?

EPISODE 436. The boys are back in the studio with sixPM to talk about his journey through the music industry and becoming one of the driving forces behind the sound of modern Italian music. Andy is a music producer whose story starts in Naples, takes him to Milan, and eventually brings him to NYC, making his mark on the music scene at every stop along the way. He shares stories from his come up, the struggles and sacrifices behind his success, falling in love with a collaborator, and the experiences that helped shape both his life and career. From Italy to New York and everything in between, this one goes way beyond the music... Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Journalists and Interviewers 3:00 - Italian American Living 5:00 - Working with Loved Ones 7:00 - Hip-Hop Inspirations 10:00 - Napolitani and New Yorkers 14:00 - The Real Napoli 17:00 - Music Studios in Italy 19:00 - What Makes a sixPM Beat? 21:00 - Italian Artists in America 24:00 - sixPM's Top 5 27:00 - Learning Italian Hip-Hop 30:00 - Going International 34:00 - Being a Dad 36:00 - Culture Shocks of America 38:00 - Italy How We Left It 40:00 - Dream Collab & Quick Questions 42:00 - Next Ventures 44:00 - Finding New Artists 49:00 - Stadium Music 51:00 - Francis the Italian American Athlete

EPISODE 435. Everyone's favorite Jersey mother/daughter duo is back on the couch for a new pod! Brianna and Big Mama are here to bring us up to speed about life, working with family at their new spot "Tastes Like Home" and much more. We talk Italian family drama, New Jersey Pride and trying to keeping up with food trends. Tune in!

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Chapters: 2:00 - Tastes Like Home 4:00 - Big Mama's Broccoli Rabe Sandwich 7:00 - Family Work Roles 9:00 - The Biggest Obstacle 13:00 - Different Types of Bread 15:00 - Work Mama vs. Work Daughter 20:00 - Copying Food Trends 22:00 - Jersey Meal Planning 24:00 - Real People on the Internet 27:00 - What's a Normal Person 31:00 - Jersey Pride 34:00 - Mother/Daughter Fights 36:00 - Favorite Children 38:00 - Italian Imported Goodies 47:00 - Homemade Sauce or Jarred 48:00 - More Rocco Questions 50:00 - Meatball Talk 52:00 - Most Overrated Italian Food 54:00 - Brooklyn or New Jersey 58:00 - Family Business

EPISODE 434. We're in the studio for a family only episode! The boys recap their summers so far, including World Cup meetings, Rocco's family getaway, Sabino getting "Lost in the Sauce" at a feast near you and more. We talk Italian feasts, traveling to Italy, accidentally running into David Beckham and recalled lettuce. Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Bring Your Kids to Work 3:00 - Interview Skills 7:00 - Italian Feast Tour 10:00 - Interacting with Italians 12:00 - Culture of Aruba 15:00 - Traveling to Italy Every Summer 17:00 - Papa Unc the Wingman 20:00 - Traveling for Social Media 22:00 - Living with ADHD 25:00 - Eating at Feasts 28:00 - Orange Skies & Recalled Lettuce 32:00 - Dinner with Cannavaro 36:00 - Getting Stood Up by Balotelli 38:00 - Most Famous Footballers 42:00 - Italy National Team 46:00 - Rigged Sports 48:00 - Naming Pasta Shapes 49:00 - Naming Dishes 51:00 - Italian American Music Artists 52:00 - One Italian City to Live in 53:00 - Italian or Dialect

Sabino sits down with Rocco for a new pod to talk about our recent filming at some iconic Italian American feasts around our way. Some behind-the-scenes of the shoots, sharing some stories and talking about why these feasts mean so much more than just food and entertainment. Tune in! Make sure to check out the Lost in The Sauce series on ‪@growingupitalian‬

EPISODE 433. Frankie Drago is back! We're in the studio for a new episode and we're talking comedy, movies, summer on Fire Island, our parents' AI illiteracy and much more! Frankie is a young Italian-American comedian from Long Island who is now everyone's favorite New York Dad and Sleep Paralysis Demon. Tune in for good stories, laughs and the reason why anyone should spend their time ON Long Island.

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Chapters: 1:00 - Influencer Events 4:00 - Comedy in Influencing 7:00 - Paid Food Influencers 9:00 - BroScienceLife YouTube Takeover 11:00 - Who Watches Movies Anymore? 13:00 - Comfort Movies 15:00 - YouTube Films 19:00 - Tech Obsession & Alien Girlfriends 22:00 - Giving the Kid the iPad 25:00 - Parents and AI Illiteracy 28:00 - Long Island Craziness 32:00 - Jersey or Long Island Summers 34:00 - Counting People on Fire Island 37:00 - Flexing While Being Hot 40:00 - Poop in the Water 42:00 - Doing Nothing in Aruba 45:00 - Male Thot Experiences 50:00 - Good Long Island Food 55:00 - Pricey Restaurants 59:00 - Frankie Rapid Fire

EPISODE 432. This week, we're back in the studio to host our dear friend, Giovanni Lanzo, who is the owner and face of the now world famous Luigi's Pizza. We talk everything from his early life to his family story, what it was like Growing Up Italian in Park Slope, Brooklyn & much more! Tune in for pizza talk mixed in with a few valuable lessons and the best Sunday vibes.

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Chapters: 1:00 - Save Your Money 4:00 - Importing a Husband 6:00 - Having Nothing but Everything 8:00 - Eels, Cutlets & Capuzzelle 11:00 - Canadian Veal Sandwiches 15:00 - Working at a Young Age 18:00 - Learning to Make a Pizza 21:00 - Don't Cut Corners 23:00 - Your Father is Your Hero 26:00 - A Parent's Love 28:00 - Gio's Italian Roots 33:00 - Cheap Family Labor 37:00 - The Evolution of Luigi's 39:00 - Filming Big Daddy 42:00 - Different Slices at Luigi's 45:00 - Being Present in Business 47:00 - No Parking in Park Slope 51:00 - Starting Social Media 55:00 - No Hot Dogs & Food Fears 58:00 - Difference between Generations 1:01:00 - Burrata on Pizza 1:03:00 - No Room for Mistakes

EPISODE 431. We're coming to you LIVE from Complex's Family Style Food Fest here in NYC! We joined the LAAMily for one of the biggest food & culture festivals around, where culinary arts, streetwear, live music, and community all come together. We've got Sabino & Stevie Skytel hosting a live pod "family style" while serving up Italian delicacies to the crowd. Taste tests with special guests including Ian Martin, Clayton Patterson, Statik Selektah, Stash, NEMS, Fergie Baby and more! Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Welcome to the Laamily 3:00 - What's on the Menu Today? 5:00 - Fresh Mozzarella 8:00 - Buy Good Mozzarella 12:00 - Go-to Sandwich @ Panini Shoppe 16:00 - Parmigiano Reggiano 20:00 - Matcha Parmigiana 22:00 - F*ck Olives & Tastebud Changes 28:00 - Provolone 31:00 - Ranking Cheeses 36:00 - Gorilla NEMS Joins the Show 40:00 - Prosciutto with Statik & Fergie Baby 44:00 - How the Prosciutto is Made 47:00 - Ranking Cuisines 50:00 - Stash & Scotty Join the Show 53:00 - Soppressata Talk 56:00 - Ranking Meats 58:00 - Sfogliatelle 1:00:00 - Origins of the Rainbow Cookie 1:05:00 - Where Cannolis Come From 1:07:00 - The Most New York Italian Thing

EPISODE 430. We're back with a brand new episode and this week, Big Joe & Mario takeover while Sabino & Rocco sit in the hot seat. We've got BEEF on our hands at the studio as the guys battle for keeps, get out all of their gripes and try to conduct an "interview". Tune in for laughs, tears, arguments and more laughs and let us know your thoughts in the comments as Joe & Mario show why they should host the show...

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Chapters: 1:00 - Big Joe & Mario Host the Show 2:00 - Mario's Favorite Knicks 4:00 - Who's Podcast Is It? 7:00 - Nobody Knows Sabino & Rocco 8:00 - Happy Birthday America 11:00 - All Credits Due 13:00 - What Friends Are For 15:00 - Hi Haters 18:00 - Only Italian When… 21:00 - Mario Bosco Harasses People 24:00 - Brooklyn Brotherly Love 29:00 - You Should Be Embarrassed 35:00 - The Most Italian Thing About You 38:00 - Italian Regents 40:00 - Don't Take Anything 43:00 - Just Like Your Father 45:00 - Favorite Italian Tradition 50:00 - Lala's Question 55:00 - The Future of the Podcast 1:00:00 - Only One Segment 1:02:00 - Upcoming Dates