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EPISODE 395. This week, we have everyone's favorite Sicilian, Nicolas Calia. Nicolas is an Italian-American immigrant who has made his way here in the States by showcasing his love of food, family and Sicilian culture. The guys dive into the best and worst of Italian American foods, the process of becoming a dual citizen, and the highs and lows of Nicolas' journey here. Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Internet Money 3:00 - Speedo Wedgies 5:00 - Italian Soccer Talk 7:00 - Knowing Nicolas 10:00 - The Journey to America 14:00 - Fake Italian Foods 17:00 - Crudo o Cotto? 22:00 - Sicilian Pizza 24:00 - Chicken Protein Pasta 28:00 - Love for Pasta 31:00 - Italian American Dual Citizenship 33:00 - Le Cose Piu Belle Di America 35:00 - Le Cose Piu Brutto Di America 39:00 - The Highs & the Lows 44:00 - Calia Farm 49:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions 54:00 - Cresciuto Questions 55:00 - What's Next for Nicolas

EPISODE 394. This week's episode is a "spesh" -- joined by the family behind Krispy Pizza. The pizza joint that went from being a locally beloved 13th Avenue slice shop to now a globally recognized brand of OG Brooklyn pizza. The guys share some tricks of the trade, some of their craziest customer stories and the keys to running a successful family business. Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Who is the Krispy Family? 4:00 - Social Media Business 7:00 - Start of the Pizza Journey 11:00 - Old School to New School 13:00 - Italian Child Labor 15:00 - Putting in the Work as a Family 19:00 - Expanding to Jersey 21:00 - Keeping the Same Formula 24:00 - Americans with Sicilian Roots 26:00 - What Makes a Good Pizza? 29:00 - Only The Best Cheese 31:00 - Pizza Rules & Wacky Orders 36:00 - The Price of Pizza 39:00 - Sicilians and Squares 42:00 - Connecticut or NY Pizza 44:00 - Must Orders at Krispy Pizza 46:00 - Pizza Life or No Life 49:00 - Blind Ranking Pizza Toppings 55:00 - Pizza Performers 57:00 - Keeping the Family Together 1:02:00 - Ranking Krispy Sayings 1:06:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions

EPISODE 393. This week, we are covered in the kitchen with Danielle Caminiti! Danielle is a prolific New York-based attorney who has made her mark on social media by sharing her love for Italian cooking and culture. And she has a cookbook "Courtroom to Cucina" out now! Her and the boys share salumeria stories, juggling different careers, strange parms and much more. Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Salumeria Stories 4:00 - Italian Roots 6:00 - Having Things Covered 8:00 - Juggling Different Careers 12:00 - Likeable Attorneys 14:00 - Bringing Party Favors 18:00 - Cooking for Guests 20:00 - Italian American Food 25:00 - Who is Danielle? 30:00 - Danielle's Grocery List 38:00 - Properly Storing Pizza 42:00 - Strange Parms & Gizzards 46:00 - Touring Italian Foods 49:00 - Meatball Lessons 54:00 - Courtroom to Cucina 56:00 - Pastries With Anthony

EPISODE 392. The Esteriore Brothers are an Italian band made up of four brothers. Growing up in Switzerland, they never lost their love and passion for their home country and have been spreading Italy's culture to the world with the power of their voices. This episode is filled with singing, laughs, nostalgia and more singing! Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Journey to America 4:00 - Touring the World 7:00 - Favorite Italian Artist 8:00 - Sicilian Swiss Immigrants 11:00 - Everybody Cooks 16:00 - Famous Boy Bands 19:00 - Italian Music in English 22:00 - Languages of Switzerland 26:00 - Little Italy NYC 28:00 - Swissness Men 31:00 - American Idols 33:00 - Italians Abroad 36:00 - Love and Nostalgia in Music 44:00 - Sing Along Time 48:00 - Sabino the German & Gattusino 52:00 - Tornero

EPISODE 391. This week, we have the Bello Bros in from Toronto! Two brothers who emigrated from Calabria and have been making their way as social media creators in The Land of Maple. The guys give us a few lessons on Toronto slang, the metric system, and what it was like "growing up" Italian-Canadian. Tune in. Andiamo!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Getting in DAZN 4:00 - Calcio Spro Bros 6:00 - Drake is Italian Canadian 9:00 - Favorite Italian Music 11:00 - Toronto Love & Woodbridge Hate 14:00 - "Bello" o "Bro" 18:00 - Emigrating from Calabria to Canada 22:00 - Italian vs. American Work Ethic 25:00 - Can't Stay in the South 28:00 - What is a Mangia Cake? 31:00 - Adapting to Canadian Culture 33:00 - Snow Bunnies or Snow Birds 35:00 - Metric System Confusion 37:00 - New York vs. Toronto Italians 40:00 - Social Media Business 43:00 - Speaking Italian 45:00 - Comedians vs. Content Creators 48:00 - Famous Italian Canadians 53:00 - Italian American vs. Italian Canadian 59:00 - Top 5 Italian Drinks 1:03:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions

EPISODE 390. The boys are on the hunt for Italian-America's next social media phenom! Coming to you LIVE from the San Gennaro Feast in NYC's Little Italy. Our team carefully selected a group of very talented Italians 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 paisan to guest host a future episode of our podcast! Tune in for this very special (and chaotic) episode and leave a comment with your vote!

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EPISODE 389. This week, Sick Luke joins the pod! Luke is an Italian music producer, beatmaker, and rapper hailing from Rome, Italy. He shares stories of his international upbringing, the birth of Italian Trap Music, what it was like to grow up with a rap pioneer (Duke Montana) as a father and much more! DOPAMINA is out now! Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Food in America 4:00 - Growing Up American 6:00 - Italian Voiceovers & Translations 8:00 - Southern Slang 10:00 - London to LA to Italy 12:00 - Music Production 17:00 - The Rise of Italian Trap 20:00 - Birth of Dark Polo Gang 23:00 - Italian Drip 25:00 - Making Music Anywhere 28:00 - Love for NYC 30:00 - Having a Good Eye 33:00 - Artists Social Media 35:00 - DOPAMINA Album 39:00 - Alfa Glazing 43:00 - Duke Montana Joins 45:00 - Early Italian Rap 48:00 - Una Visione Orrenda 50:00 - TruceKlan 52:00 - Traditional to Trap 55:00 - Father/Son Relationship 57:00 - What's Next? 1:00:00 - NY Italians

EPISODE 388. Francesco De Carlo Returns! The guys are back with our favorite comedian from the other side. Francesco discusses the importance of taking a joke, Italians leaving their comfort zone and the differences between us all. Tune in to hear stories from his travels through America, different parts of Italy and why Wednesday dinners are just as important as Sundays. Daje!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Taking Jokes 3:00 - Touring America 5:00 - Different Folks, Different Jokes 9:00 - Italian Food Rules 14:00 - It's a Pleasure 16:00 - Wednesday Dinners & Naps 19:00 - Never Leaving the Neighborhood 23:00 - How Did We Do It? 28:00 - Italian Superstitions 30:00 - Difference in the South 32:00 - Leg Crossings & Side Baby Stories 36:00 - Coming to America 40:00 - Naples vs. Rome 43:00 - Love for Palermo 45:00 - Roman Politics 47:00 - Big Shows and Bigger Shows 49:00 - Follow What Scares You 51:00 - Italian Fan Love 53:00 - View of Italian Americans 55:00 - Favorite American Foods 59:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions 1:02:00 - Clip Farming 1:06:00 - Upcoming Dates

EPISODE 387. This week, we have your favorite artist's favorite artist, Gianpiero D'Alessandro. Gianpiero is an Italian artist and designer who has taken his art across the world in a major way. He shares stories of growing up in Napoli, what it was like working with icons like Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg. Of course, the guys battle over their favorite foods and much, much more! Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - No Ubers in Napoli 4:00 - To Live and Drive in LA 6:00 - Becoming an Artist 9:00 - Before Snoop Dogg 11:00 - Everybody Loves Justin Bieber 15:00 - Body of Work 17:00 - Art in Naples 19:00 - Thoughts on AI in Art 22:00 - Roman vs. Neapolitan Pizza 25:00 - Non-Italian Food in America 27:00 - Pasta e Patane 30:00 - Napoli Street Culture 35:00 - Getting Scammed in Italy 37:00 - Inspirations as a Kid 40:00 - Knowing the Numbers 43:00 - Do You Want My Art? 48:00 - Art or Content? 50:00 - Going Back Home 56:00 - This or That? 1:00:00 - Trust in Self

EPISODE 386. How ya doin? We're back with the legend, Lil Mo Mozzarella. The guys share their thoughts on the state of Italian Americans on social media and the art of comedy. Mo shares stories from his current "Wanted" tour, answers questions from the fans and much much more! Tune in or get cracked in the head with a loaf of semolina.

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Chapters: 1:00 - No Introduction Needed 4:00 - The Battle of How You Doin 7:00 - Catching Up with The Mozz 9:00 - Mo Montana 12:00 - Sabino the Claw 15:00 - Traveling for Chicken Cutlets 18:00 - Kai Cenat Stealing Culture 20:00 - Too Much Italian on Social Media 22:00 - The Wanted Tour 26:00 - Spiritual Journey 29:00 - Lil Mo's Crowd Work 33:00 - Ferrari's and Honda's 35:00 - Buffalo Mo 39:00 - Yankee Business 41:00 - Best Food City 43:00 - Breadcrumb to a Semolina 46:00 - Old Fashioned Comedy 50:00 - Hustling Tickets 53:00 - Social Media Arts 55:00 - Bring in the Clowns 58:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions