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 Pre-order her cookbook here https://tr.ee/5qdVbxgyy9 Go try her sauces here https://tr.ee/IMnZOE0PRm Be sure to follow The Pasta Queen here https://www.instagram.com/the_pastaqueen Follow Sabino here https://instagram.com/sabinocurcio Follow Rocco here https://instagram.com/rocloguercio To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! 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?

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 Be sure to follow QCP here https://www.instagram.com/itsqcp Follow Sabino here https://instagram.com/sabinocurcio Follow Rocco here https://instagram.com/rocloguercio To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!

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. Be sure to follow Eric here https://www.instagram.com/ericdalessandro Follow Sabino here https://instagram.com/sabinocurcio Follow Rocco here https://instagram.com/rocloguercio To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! 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

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. Be sure to follow Gianni here https://www.instagram.com/giannivpaolo Follow Sabino here https://instagram.com/sabinocurcio Follow Rocco here https://instagram.com/rocloguercio To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! 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?

EPISODE 315. Sabino and Rocco sit down with Juliah Molinari aka Jumo to talk about her emergence on social media, her Italian background, her pizza making + cooking skills, her family's pizzeria and central jersey. Be sure to follow Jumo here https://www.instagram.com/juliahmolinari Follow Sabino here https://instagram.com/sabinocurcio Follow Rocco here https://instagram.com/rocloguercio To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters 1:00 - Central Jersey 5:00 - Jumo getting started on TikTok 7:00 - Molinari’s & the Restaurant business 11:00 - How the Nickname 'Jumo' came about 13:00 - Hidden talents 16:00 - Italian roots 20:00 - Favorite pizza 25:00 - Overrated/Underrated 28:00 - Cooking at home 30:00 - Blind ranking pizza toppings 33:00 - What makes a good pizza? 38:00 - Stuffed artichokes 41:00 - New success 43:00 - What’s next

EPISODE 314. Sabino and Rocco sit down with undefeated, professional boxer Giovanni Scuderi and good friend Anthony Guercio to talk about Sicilian culture, Italian superstitions and Giovanni’s boxing career. Be sure to follow Giovanni here https://www.instagram.com/teamleonidas Be sure to follow Tony here https://www.instagram.com/tonyguerc Follow Sabino here https://instagram.com/sabinocurcio Follow Rocco here https://instagram.com/rocloguercio To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters 1:00 - Introduction 5:00 - The malocchio 9:00 - Black cats bad luck? 11:00 - Wearing a hat at dinner 17:00 - Everything in 3’s 20:00 - Sicilian Superstitions 21:00 - Lucky/Unlucky numbers 24:00 - Saint Anthony 27:00 - Men morals in todays society 33:00 - What got Gio into boxing 40:00 - Not giving up 48:00 - Blind ranking Sicilian foods 57/59 - Must do’s in sicily

EPISODE 313. Sabino and Rocco reunite with their family, the D'Alessandro's aka Saucy TV. On this episode they talk about their Italian upbringing out in the island, how they started social media and so much more. Be sure to follow Marco here https://www.instagram.com/co_dells Be sure to follow Pier here https://www.instagram.com/pierodells Follow Sabino here https://instagram.com/sabinocurcio Follow Rocco here https://instagram.com/rocloguercio To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters 1:00 Intros/family problems 5:00 - Starting on YouTube 13:00 - Making content a career 20:00 - Working for your dad 23:00 - Traveling to Italy 27:00 - Marco studying abroad in Italy 31:00 - Story of Al Dente 33:00 - Gaming 39:00 - Seeing Italy national team 43:00 - Creating family memories 45:00 - World Cup 48:00 - favorite child/family dynamic 54:00 - Old cartoons 59:00 - Relationship with sisters

EPISODE 312. Sabino and Rocco welcome the dynamic duo, Patty and Patty. On this episode the Patty's talk about being born and raised in Hell's Kitchen, New York City, show off their amazing New York accent, share some of their experiences on TV and so much more. This pod was full of energy that you don't want to miss! Be sure to follow Patty and Patty here https://www.instagram.com/pattyandpattynyc Follow Sabino here https://instagram.com/sabinocurcio Follow Rocco here https://instagram.com/rocloguercio To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters 1:00 - Intros/Cable tv 11:00 - Hell’s Kitchen 13:00 - Schiuma the soup 16:00 - Never leaving NYC 22:00 - Perfect first date 26:00 - Meeting at Sooshi mango show 29:00 - NYC beaches/Swimming 32:00 - How Patty & Patty Started 34:00 - Growing Up Italian 41:00 - Sopranos role/“aspiring actresses” 43:00 - Italian American words 47:00 - spelling bee 51:00 - advice for young people

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. Be sure to follow John Franco here https://www.instagram.com/johnfranconymets Follow IABF here https://www.instagram.com/iabf_official Follow Sabino here https://instagram.com/sabinocurcio Follow Rocco here https://instagram.com/rocloguercio To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!

EPISODE 310. Sal Off The Boat sits down with Sabino and Rocco and talks about his journey to America, explains how he’s living out his dream, and talks about life in Long Island. Be sure to follow Sal here https://www.instagram.com/salofftheboat Follow Sabino here https://instagram.com/sabinocurcio Follow Rocco here https://instagram.com/rocloguercio To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!