GrowingUpItalian

GrowingUpItalian
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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.

  1. 5d ago

    Keeping It Old School with Big Joe Gambino

    EPISODE 443. We're back in studio with one of our best pals, Big Joe! Joe is here (without Mario) to teach the boys how to become men of respect and keep it old school. We talk being your own person, keeping cash on you, handling disagreements, proper ettiquette in different situations and much more! We get personal on this one and of course share many more laughs so tune in! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Big Joe here: https://www.instagram.com/bigjoegambino2 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 - Joe the Superstar 3:00 - How to Be Old School 5:00 - Losing Weight 8:00 - Shirtless Sundays with Joe 11:00 - How Much Cash in Your Pocket? 13:00 - Taking the Wheel at Dinner 15:00 - Handling Disagreements 19:00 - Social Club & Wedding Etiquette 24:00 - Hats and Hair 27:00 - Grown Men with Pokémon 29:00 - Disrespect 31:00 - Losing Your Shirt with Crypto 33:00 - Cost of Living & Investing 37:00 - Joe's Buonanima Nonna 39:00 - Lessons from Life 41:00 - Joe in the Car 43:00 - Doing Your Own Thing 47:00 - Getting Personal with Big Joe 49:00 - Stunt Food 51:00 - AI Movies & Food Flyers 54:00 - Landing Different Roles 57:00 - Taking the Show on the Road 1:00:00 - Big Joe's Jobs

  2. Oct 4

    Tommy DeVito & Sean Stellato talk Football, East Coast Pride and Growing Up Italian

    EPISODE 442. We're at Red Sauce Studio celebrating the Feast of San Gennaro with some friends that are known for pushing the culture. Tommy DeVito and Sean "The Agent" are in the building talking shop and soaking in the San Gennaro vibes. We talk everything from their upbringing, to making it to the league and raising the hand full of pinched fingers on national TV. Tune in for some good talks, inside football and good Italian fun!  https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian 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!

  3. Sep 27

    GUIdol 2 - The Search For The Next Italian American Superstar!

    EPISODE 441. It's the 100th year celebrating the Feast of San Gennaro here in NYC's Little Italy and the boys are back on the hunt for Italian-America's next social media superstar! Coming to you LIVE from from the chaos at Mulberry & Grand... we carefully selected a group of very special paisans 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 person to guest host a future episode of our podcast! Tune in and leave a comment your favorite contestant's name to vote! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian 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! 2:00 - Gianna Avino 9:00 - Franco Palmitano 16:00 - Debbie Vance 23:00 - Sir Mecko 29:00 - Samara Jade 36:00 - Kaitlin Biddau 43:00 - Denver Dom 51:00 - Laura Gargiulo 59:00 - Easy Eatz with Rosa 1:09:00 - Stevie Slick 1:17:00 - Calabrese Dad 1:25:00 - Robert Joseph 1:31:00 - John Carlo

  4. Sep 20

    Back 2 School with Mario Bosco

    EPISODE 440. It's back-to-school time and we're back in Brooklyn for a podcast with Mario Bosco! Mario shares what he's been doing this summer, including what he brings to a barbecue, hilarious travel stories and the guys put his smarts to the test... Is Mario Bosco smarter than a 5th grader? Tune in to find out! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Mario here: 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 - Mario & No Joe 4:00 - Mario's Kill Tony Experience 7:00 - Sneaking Your Way In 10:00 - Airport Gumba's 13:00 - Mario's Summer @ the Pool 15:00 - Why People Love Mario 19:00 - Guests of Mario 23:00 - What to Bring to a Barbecue 27:00 - Tim Dillon's Barbecue 30:00 - How to Get to Know People 34:00 - Tennessee is Beautiful 36:00 - Los Angeles Love 38:00 - Back to School 42:00 - Is Mario Smarter than a 5th Grader? 47:00 - Quarters and Continents 50:00 - Past Tense of Teach 52:00 - Kids are Ruined by Phones 57:00 - Brain Rot 1:01:00 - Mario's Biggest Lesson 1:03:00 - A Word to the Parents

  5. Sep 13

    C-Money Loves Napoli, the North End and Growing Up Italian in Boston

    EPISODE 439. We're coming to you LIVE from the street at the St. Anthony's Feast in the North End of Boston! Sabino is joined by C-Money, who is an OG Internet Italian, a native of this neighborhood and overall, just a good paisan. Simone shares some stories of what it was like growing up here, where to find the good food and where to find the real Italians. Tune in for some Boston love, hear from some locals and make sure you follow him. https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow C-Money here: https://www.instagram.com/c_money_617 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 - Growing Up in the North End 4:00 - North End Italian Restaurants 6:00 - Family That's Not Family 8:00 - Boston Italians are No Different 11:00 - Feast Shoutouts 13:00 - Being Napolitan 16:00 - Welcome to St. Anthony's Feast 18:00 - Best Food in the North End 20:00 - Boston Accents 23:00 - Italian Rap Scene 25:00 - OG Talk 30:00 - Things to Do in Boston 32:00 - Boston Sports 35:00 - Boston vs. NY 38:00 - Rent in Boston 40:00 - Best Feast Foods 43:00 - Wahlberg Reunion 46:00 - Guerilla Marketing 48:00 - Favorite Italian Sayings

  6. Sep 6

    Dominic Chianese Talks Old New York, Acting Career, The Sopranos and Growing Up Italian

    EPISODE 438. We're in the studio for a legendary podcast. Joined by legendary actor and singer, Dominic Chianese. Known best for his roles as Johnny Ola in "The Godfather II" and Junior Soprano in the hit TV show, "The Sopranos." We talk everything from his early life, including remembering WWII, growing up in the Bronx, family dynamics, the journey through his acting career and much more. Tune in! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Dominic here: https://www.instagram.com/officialdominicchianese 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 - Growing Up in the Bronx 3:00 - The Fruit Stand Guy 5:00 - Remembering WWII 8:00 - The Big Italian Immigration 10:00 - Farmer's Diet 12:00 - Icemen 13:00 - Getting into Music 16:00 - Social Media 19:00 - Maybe You Shouldn't be an Actor 22:00 - Acting Exercise 26:00 - Meeting Al Pacino 28:00 - The Godfather II 32:00 - Top 5 Italian American Movies 35:00 - Uncle Jun' 37:00 - Behind the Scenes of The Sopranos 39:00 - The Greatest TV Show Ever 40:00 - San Gennaro Feast in Little Italy 44:00 - Dom & Junior Show 47:00 - Father/Son Relationship 49:00 - Rocco's Questions 51:00 - Favorite Italian Words

  7. Aug 30

    Keepin' it Real with Lardo

    EPISODE 437. The boys are in the studio for a family pod! We are joined by a friend of ours, Anthony "Lardo" - who is a dessert specialist, a very early guest of the podcast and a longtime friend of the show. We talk neighborhood nicknames, acting your age and using social media as a grown man. Tune in for some laughs, feast talk and to find out which NYC neighborhood dishes out the best pasta in the world.  https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Lardo here: https://www.instagram.com/antkneewhooo 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!   1:00 - A Friend of of the Pod 3:00 - Lardo the Influencer 5:00 - Iconic Neighborhood Nicknames 8:00 - Tony 2K & Honeypack Lattes 11:00 - Dinner @ Don Peppe's 14:00 - Ozone Park Pasta Champs 18:00 - Italian Feast Season 20:00 - Public School Kids 26:00 - Moving Out Young 29:00 - Italian Americans on Social Media 32:00 - Best Italian Desserts 34:00 - Act Your Age & Adjacency to Jonah Hill 38:00 - Lardo's Social Media Career 43:00 - Seeing the Saints & Sausages 47:00 - Lardo Two Times 52:00 - Emotional Yankee Fans 58:00 - What's Next for Lardy?

  8. Aug 23

    sixPM Talks Hip-Hop in Italy, Napoli/New York Culture and Growing Up Italian American

    EPISODE 436. The boys are back in the studio with sixPM to talk about his journey through the music industry and becoming one of the driving forces behind the sound of modern Italian music. Andy is a music producer whose story starts in Naples, takes him to Milan, and eventually brings him to NYC, making his mark on the music scene at every stop along the way. He shares stories from his come up, the struggles and sacrifices behind his success, falling in love with a collaborator, and the experiences that helped shape both his life and career. From Italy to New York and everything in between, this one goes way beyond the music... Tune in! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow sixpm here: https://www.instagram.com/prodbysixpm 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 - Journalists and Interviewers 3:00 - Italian American Living 5:00 - Working with Loved Ones 7:00 - Hip-Hop Inspirations 10:00 - Napolitani and New Yorkers 14:00 - The Real Napoli 17:00 - Music Studios in Italy 19:00 - What Makes a sixPM Beat? 21:00 - Italian Artists in America 24:00 - sixPM's Top 5 27:00 - Learning Italian Hip-Hop 30:00 - Going International 34:00 - Being a Dad 36:00 - Culture Shocks of America 38:00 - Italy How We Left It 40:00 - Dream Collab & Quick Questions 42:00 - Next Ventures 44:00 - Finding New Artists 49:00 - Stadium Music 51:00 - Francis the Italian American Athlete

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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.

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  • Creator
    GrowingUpItalian
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    455
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    GrowingUpItalian

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