GrowingUpItalian

GrowingUpItalian

For 10 years, Growing Up Italian is proud to be one of the biggest voices in Italian and Italian-American culture. Hosted by cousins Rocco and Sabino, the podcast has been running for 8 years, sharing food, comedy, family stories, and conversations with influential Italian guests from around the world. We're proud to support our community, uplift our culture, and unite Italians and Italian-culture lovers around the world. Each Sunday, we're dropping a brand new episode packed with fresh takes on the Italian lifestyle, featuring hilarious stories, real talk, and special guests from all corners of the Italian world. Whether you're sipping espresso or stuck in traffic, you're officially invited to the table. Mangia, laugh, and stay connected, because being Italian is more than just a culture, it's a vibe.

  1. 1 day ago

    Anthony Laurino of Phil's Pizza talks Long Island Pizza, Bromate and Growing Up Italian

    EPISODE 425. We're back with a new podcast episode with Anthony Laurino, who is the owner and social media star behind the counter at Phil's Pizzeria in Syosset. The guys get into all things pizza, social media, good and bad customers, Long Island pizza wars and much more. Tune in! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Anthony here: https://www.instagram.com/philspizzasyosset https://www.instagram.com/imknotphil 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.redsaucestudio.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 - Whatever the Wife Says 3 - Brooklyn is on Long Island 5 - Pizza Beef 7 - Florida Water & Baldness 9 - Bromate in Pizza Dough 12 - Hate on Pizza or Videos 16 - What's in Syosset? 20 - Anthony Before Pizza 25 - Learning How to Make Pizza 27 - Social Marketing 31 - Everyone Wants a Video 36 - How You Present 38 - Top Slices @ Phil's Pizza 40 - Visiting Italy 42 - Fake Support 45 - No New Friends 47 - Rapid Fire This or That 49 - Condiments on Pizza 52 - Competition is Needed 54 - Portnoy or Jesus?

    58 min
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  3. 31 May

    Nonna Gracie Returns! Talking Family, Sunday Dinner and Growing Up Italian

    EPISODE 424. Nonna Gracie is back! We're in the studio joined by everyone's favorite Nonna and her grandson, Matt Gresia. The crew catches up on all of Nonna's journey since the last time we saw her. We get into her early life, her current life, her cookbook "Sunday Dinner with Nonna Gracie" and much more! Tune in!!! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Nonna Gracie here: https://www.instagram.com/realnonnagracie 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.redsaucestudio.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 - Old Town Changing 2:00 - Nonna Gracie's Big Family 4:00 - Getting Married Young 5:00 - Nonna's Book Signing 9:00 - What Sunday Dinner Means 13:00 - The One Recipe in the Book 15:00 - Premade Cutlets 18:00 - Eat this or Nothing 22:00 - Italian Dieting 25:00 - What it was Like Growing Up Italian 27:00 - Nonna Gracie's Journey 34:00 - Saving for a House 36:00 - Today's Generation 40:00 - Cooking is for Everybody 42:00 - What Makes a Good Nonna? 45:00 - Would Nonna Eat This? 46:00 - Would You Rather? 48:00 - Most Important Traditions 53:00 - Cooking or Love

    55 min

  4. 24 May

    Chris Scali talks Airport Security, Reality Shows, South Brooklyn & Growing Up Italian

    EPISODE 423. We're back in Brooklyn for a new podcast episode with our brother from the other side of the borough, Chris Scali. Chris is a south Brooklyn-born social media figure and former reality TV star who has been making his way on the internet with his sport betting expertise and classic accent. He shares some of his journey and the guys talk the NYC club scene of back in the day, their favorite local food joints and much more. We're not botherin' nobody... Tune in! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Chris here: https://www.instagram.com/cscali_ 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.redsaucestudio.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 - Club Promoter Ponzi Schemes 5:00 - Hometown Parties 8:00 - Going Out in Manhattan 10:00 - Holes in the Wall 13:00 - Audible Books 15:00 - Chris' Italian Roots 17:00 - NY Immigrant Neighborhoods 18:00 - Bay Ridge, Dyker, Bensonhurst 22:00 - Being a Brooklyn Guy 25:00 - The Jersey Shore Stigma 27:00 - Guidos Get the Girls 29:00 - The Neighborhood Changes 32:00 - Chrissy Reality Shows 37:00 - Audition Tapes 40:00 - What is South Brooklyn? 43:00 - Hold it Down Flowers 46:00 - The Airport News Interview 50:00 - Unwanted Fame 52:00 - South Brooklyn vs. North Brooklyn 54:00 - Brooklyn Parking & Pizza 58:00 - Williamsburg Tacos 1:00:00 - Brooklyn Dodgers

    1hr 3min

  5. 17 May

    Sal Valentinetti & Rosemarie Sparacio Talk Little Italy, "Little Pal" and Growing Up Italian

    EPISODE 422. We're in Little Italy @ Red Sauce Studio for a special podcast episode. Joined by our buddy, the great, Sal the Voice and Rosemarie Sparacio, who is a young Italian-American filmmaker that directed his new music video for "Little Pal." The crew share their thoughts on music, nostalgia and the magical energy held everyday in NYC's Little Italy. Tune in! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Sal & Rosemarie here: https://www.instagram.com/salthevoice https://www.instagram.com/_roeroe__ 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.redsaucestudio.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 - Little Italy Energy 6:00 - Little Pal 8:00 - Song that Makes Wise Guys Cry 10:00 - What Nostalgia Means 14:00 - Four Cadillacs Ago 16:00 - Italians Everywhere 20:00 - In or On Long Island 22:00 - Long Island Food 25:00 - Sal's Fourth of July Party 26:00 - Traveling into the City with Your Wife 30:00 - Growing Up Surrounded By Family 34:00 - Back to Where You Came From 36:00 - Nice New Yorkers 40:00 - Suits & Sport Coats 43:00 - What's a Plane to a Bus? 45:00 - Jimmy Roselli 47:00 - Who Don't Wanna Be Italian? 49:00 - Sal's First Original Album 52:00 - Breaking Bread & Staying Fed 55:00 - In the Kitchen with Sal

    55 min

  6. 10 May

    Sooshi Mango Returns!!! Talking Love for NYC, World Tour & Growing Up Aussie Italian

    EPISODE 421. We've got our favorite Aussies in the building! Sooshi Mango is back in the States for their world tour, making stops in every major city where you can find a paisan. Joe, Carlo and Andrew share their experiences with traveling, opening their new panino shop "Sangaweech" and we talk Italy in or out of World Cup qualifications. Tune in for a great one! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Sooshi Mango here: https://www.instagram.com/sooshimango 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.redsaucestudio.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 - Autumn in Australia 4:00 - Dinner at Carbone 7:00 - Reta Boyz & Australian Botox 10:00 - Sangaweech 12:00 - New York Characters 14:00 - New York's Little Italy 16:00 - Being Italian is Cool 20:00 - Selling Sandwiches 22:00 - Australia's Little Italy 25:00 - Visiting Australia 29:00 - Never Ending Food in New York 33:00 - Aussie Food Regulations 36:00 - Getting Beat Up at Katz's Deli 40:00 - Italy Not World Cup Qualified 44:00 - Italy Over Iran 50 :00- Why Italy is Failing 52:00 - Rooting for USA Soccer 54:00 - Italian or Aussie? 55:00 - New York vs. Melbourne 58:00 - Most Italians in Australia 1:00:00 - Sooshi Mango World Tour

    1hr 4min

  7. 3 May

    Kitty Reynolds talks Accents, Nose Jobs and Growing Up Italian ON Long Island

    EPISODE 420. This week, we've got Kitty Reynolds in the building for the first time ever! Kitty is an Irish/Italian stand up comedian who has made her name by going viral on the internet and sharing her perspective on stage from growing up as a "lightweight Italian" on Long Island. We talk everything from her early life to the comedy scene, cold cut carcinogens, gravy discrimination and much more... Whatta ya gonna do ah? Tune in! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Kitty here: https://www.instagram.com/kitreynolds 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.redsaucestudio.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 - Do I Have an Accent? 2:00 - Lightweight Italian 4:00 - Nonna's Italian Words 5:00 - Italian Nose Jobs 8:00 - Famous Faces 10:00 - Stay Working, Stay Funny 13:00 - Growing Up On Long Island 16:00 - Intellectual Italians 19:00 - Gravy Discrimination 23:00 - A Better Life on Long Island 26:00 - Cold Cut Carcinogens 30:00 - Kitty's Comedy 34:00 - Fake Italian Accents 38:00 - Kitty Catch Phrases 42:00 - Casual Comedy Fans 48:00 - Mario Bosco 52:00 - Catty Women 54:00 - This or That 56:00 - Long Island Bakeries & Good Gossip 1:00:00 - Rotten Tomatoes 1:03:00 - Kitty's Closing Monologue

    1hr 4min

  8. 26 Apr

    Big Joe Gambino & Mario Bosco Discuss the Many Misconceptions of Italian American Food

    EPISODE 419. We're back with the gang! Big Joe and Mario are in the building and we're talking all things right and wrong with Italian food. The guys share their favorite restaurants, New York specialties, food shopping lists and much more... Tune in and hang til the end for some well-missed Cresciuto Italiano energy! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Joe & Mario here: https://www.instagram.com/bigjoegambino2 https://www.instagram.com/marioboscocomedy 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.redsaucestudio.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 - The Italian Food Guys 3:00 - Rainbow or 7 Layer Cookies 5:00 - Fasting & Portion Control 9:00 - Joe & Mario's Favorite Restaurants 13:00 - Steak in Italy 16:00 - Going Out to Dinner 19:00 - What Pigs Eat 21:00 - No Microwaves 23:00 - Parmigiano You Know What It Is 27:00 - New York's Sandwich 30:00 - Bread Better than Semolina 32:00 - How to Make a PB&J 36:00 - Joe's Food Shopping 38:00 - Ice Cream Choices 42:00 - Espresso or American 46:00 - Disrespectful Pasta Dishes 49:00 - Una Mozzarella Buona 52:00 - Mario's Meet & Greet 55:00 - Top 5 Desserts 58:00 - We Taught the World How to Eat

    59 min
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For 10 years, Growing Up Italian is proud to be one of the biggest voices in Italian and Italian-American culture. Hosted by cousins Rocco and Sabino, the podcast has been running for 8 years, sharing food, comedy, family stories, and conversations with influential Italian guests from around the world. We're proud to support our community, uplift our culture, and unite Italians and Italian-culture lovers around the world. Each Sunday, we're dropping a brand new episode packed with fresh takes on the Italian lifestyle, featuring hilarious stories, real talk, and special guests from all corners of the Italian world. Whether you're sipping espresso or stuck in traffic, you're officially invited to the table. Mangia, laugh, and stay connected, because being Italian is more than just a culture, it's a vibe.

Information

  • Creator
    GrowingUpItalian
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    437
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    GrowingUpItalian

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