Don Fanelli is back, reviewing Maruca's, one of the most famous purveyors of pizza on the Jersey Shore. Jersey Shore pizza is a reflection of the Jersey Shore itself - larger than life and not necessarily good for you but man does it fill you up. Don breaks down one of the most famous slices/pies on the whole coast, and we answer a question that will create endless debate amongst Jerseyans: can you send pizza in the mail?

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Stunning audio from our first ever live show from House of Independents in Asbury Park, NJ! Listener submitted questions about NJ answered not just by the Gagootz, but by a loud and heckling rage filled audience of real deal NJ residents! Thanks to everyone who came out live, we can't wait to do more of these. Subscribers to the Turnpike tier at www.patreon.com/newjerseyistheworld get the second live episode too!

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Colonel Carson Kopp is back with YOUR voicemails. Call 973-780-4660 to let us know your stories, opinions, questions, rage, love, or confusion regarding New Jersey!

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If you grew up in the tri-state area in the 80s and 90s, this NOSTALGIA FEST is for you! We take a close look at the local tv shows, commercials, and broadcasters who dominated the airwaves in our youth. Cats is now and forever, motherfucker. Take that shit to the Milford Plaza. For this episode in particular we NEED to hear from our South Jersey compatriots as well as those who grew up before and after us. 973-780-4660 - leave a voicemail to tell us about your local media memories.

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Today: tales of commerce. Industry. SHOPPING. We remember the places that sustain us throughout New Jersey, especially in an era before Amazon and box stores. We cover many topics throughout this episode and it features a story certain to be remembered as an all time classic: the tragic, bizarre tale of the soon to be infamous CARMANOOCH.

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We kicked off the summer with our Jersey Shore Gagootz episode - now we continue celebration of the New Jersey coast with an iconic boardwalk food: saltwater taffy. Enjoy not just the breakdown of the legendary Fralinger's product, but also Don Fanelli's complete OCD in this one. If you like this, make sure you get on the Patreon, as we have ANOTHER patrons-only food episode coming this week focusing on Johnson's Popcorn.

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One of the most asked questions since we launched this podcast: When are you getting to the Jersey Shore? Memorial Day, duh. Don Fanelli joins the WOTown gang as they break down the Jersey Shore in all its insanity, glory, danger, awfulness, and nostalgia.

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When you are a kid you think class trips are cool. Some of them are. But some of them are also local spots that are quite strange and you don't know that all the kids in surrounding towns are also being forced to go to the same weird ass places. This one covers a lot of ground of what North Jersey kids of our era endured on class trips. PLEASE let us know about your NJ class trips by calling 973-780-4660. This episode also features Gethard telling a story that fills him with so much shame that he can barely breathe.

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We've all seen the Sopranos. And any Jersey resident knows that there's a lot of truth to the mob's presence in our state. But this is a look at how it really effects us on a day to day level. And most fun of all this episode takes a VERY unexpected turn as Mike D takes us through a step by step process of what it was like as a West Orange youth to sneak around in a compound of well known Mafia houses. Patrons will get a link to a map that allows them to explore along with the episode. This episode is NOT what you expect and is a helluva lot more fun than you'll see coming.

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Due to a very strange turn of events, we were connected with legendary television reviewer Alan Sepinwall. Not only did Alan spend fourteen years writing for the Star-Ledger, he's also an avowed fan of water. Turns out, predictably, that Don also has strong opinions on water. Don Fanelli (a completely unqualified reviewer) and Alan Sepinwall (one of the most qualified reviewers in the world) review many different types of bottled water, then Alan partakes in the ultimate test: comparing all those bottled waters to New Jersey tap water.

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