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!

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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!

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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

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EPISODE 376. This week, we're joined by the author, comedian, former athlete and legendary radio personality, Goumba Johnny! Johnny shares stories of his life growing up in the Bronx, his career at KTU, and the guys discuss the differences between the new and old generations. Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Something for Nothing 3:00 - Voice of Italian America 5:00 - KTU & Ru Paul 8:00 - Life After Radio 12:00 - Stand Up Comedy 16:00 - GUI Comedy Show 20:00 - Born & Raised in the Bronx 22:00 - Growing Up Polish 26:00 - Italian Similarities 28:00 - NFL Career 30:00 - Life in Black & White 35:00 - Politically Correct Comedy 37:00 - Boomers and Gen Z 41:00 - Fan Questions for Johnny 43:00 - The Story of "Goumba Johnny" 46:00 - More Fan Questions 54:00 - New Social Strategy 57:00 - The Joke is Never Done 1:03:00 - One Man Show 1:06:00 - Fortune Teller 1:09:00 - Johnny Loves Rocco

EPISODE 375. Rocco & Sabino are joined by stand-up comedian, Joseph Lombardo (AKA "Porkchopz"). You know why? Because he's Itayyyyen. The guys discuss old school New York, social media sensitivity, and what it takes to make your mark on the internet in this day and age. Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - The TikTok Commission 4:00 - Who is Porkchopz? 6:00 - NY Italian Roots 9:00 - Growing Up with Lil Mo 11:00 - CYO Basketball Lore 13:00 - Family Beef 16:00 - Starting Comedy 19:00 - Social Media Sensitivity 23:00 - Fake Follower Drama 27:00 - Italian-American Events 29:00 - The Dating Game 31:00 - What Women Want 34:00 - Love & Comedy 39:00 - Say What You Want 41:00 - Mario's New Gig 44:00 - Rocco's Q&A 48:00 - Dealing with Haters 51:00 - Social Media Comedy 53:00 - Everyone Loves Porky 55:00 - Exploiting Your Heritage 58:00 - Backhanded Compliments 1:00:00 - Old School Brooklyn

EPISODE 374. Shqipe!!! This week, we're joined by our Albanian cousin, Blerim Nik. Tune in to hear the guys share the similarities and differences between our two cultures. They discuss Albanian pizza, tough love and the Mt. Rushmore of Albanians. Check it out!

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Chapters: 1:00 - War in Pizza Terms 3:00 - Albanian Signals 6:00 - Burek & Baklava 9:00 - Albanian Stars 11:00 - Misplaced Albanian Pride 13:00 - Tough Hospitality 15:00 - Greater Albania 17:00 - Albanians in Disguise 19:00 - Albanian Women 22:00 - Top Burek Spots 25:00 - How to Love in Albanian 27:00 - Growing Up Albanian 30:00 - Mt. Rushmore of Albanians 32:00 - National Team Offers 35:00 - Knicks Talk 37:00 - This or That? (Italian vs. Albanian) 41:00 - Albanian Criminals 43:00 - Fan Questions 49:00 - Albanian & Italian Similarities 51:00 - Plans to Drop Music

EPISODE 373. This week, we're joined by Vito & Niyah – one of the internet's favorite couples! We talk about how they met, becoming content creators, and navigating life in Jersey as a couple on and off the internet. Catch Rocco & Sabino do their best to learn their secret talents, their favorite cheeses and how well the couple knows each other...

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As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Gigante-ism's 3:00 - Meeting Vito 6:00 - Getting to the Content 8:00 - Internet Couple Roles 10:00 - Easy Ways to Make Money 12:00 - Secret Talents 16:00 - Jersey Respect 18:00 - Moving to YouTube 19:00 - Aniyah's Family 21:00 - Pranking People 23:00 - Business Moves 25:00 - Favorite Cheeses 27:00 - Couple's Question Game 38:00 - Guess the Same Word 42:00 - Fireworks in the Garage 45:00 - Jersey Shore Summers 48:00 - Don't Say Nothin'

Italian School Day 10. Class is back in session for Day 10 where the crew reflect on what these episodes have meant to them, and how much has changed since the very first one. For the audio version of this episode https://link.me/listentogui 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 @JoeGambinoNY @sabinocurciogui @roccologuercio @eva_calvani As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!

EPISODE 372. For this episode, we are joined by Italian-American comedians, Carlo Russo & Lou Greco, otherwise known as "The Uncle Louie Variety Show". The gang talks about upstate Italians, family-style comedy, remembering our relatives, and forgetting about haters on the internet. Catch the full episode now!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Balls High Training 3:00 - Health Journey 5:00 - Upstate Italians 9:00 - Starting Comedy 13:00 - Lessons from an Italian Dad 15:00 - Bra Shopping 19:00 - Dreams to Reality 22:00 - Nonnas, Friends & Relatives 25:00 - Italian Roots 28:00 - Pilot Talk 31:00 - Italian Haters 35:00 - Promoting Our Culture 39:00 - Bringing People Back to Life 43:00 - Lost in Translation 45:00 - Uncle Louie Arrives 48:00 - Buonanima Nonna Mia 50:00 - Italian Word of the Day 52:00 - Bearing Gifts 54:00 - Podcasting with Nonno

EPISODE 371. In this episode, Sabino & Rocco are joined by Bronx-born actor, Louis Lombardi. Louie shares stories of his upbringing, about his first few gigs, and where it's led him to today. Tune in for a great conversation "Amongst Friends".

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Chapters: 1:00 - Good or Bad Water 4:00 - Start the Jeep 5:00 - Growing Up in the Bronx 7:00 - New York Giants 10:00 - Raised by Women 12:00 - First Big Gigs 16:00 - Learning on the Job 19:00 - Landing The Sopranos 21:00 - Street Life to Acting 23:00 - Vinny Pastore & The Bronx 26:00 - Swimming at Orchard Beach 28:00 - Who are Your Sauces? 31:00 - Italian Roots 33:00 - Pizza Business 37:00 - Weird Pizza Slices 39:00 - 24 42:00 - Sopranos Shakedown 44:00 - Soft Louie 47:00 - This or That? 51:00 - Medigan Con 53:00 - DeNiro or Pacino? 55:00 - Welcome Don Capria 56:00 - Director's Cut 1:00:00 - Working with Italian Americans 1:02:00 - Life in the Film Business 1:05:00 - Support Your Italians