11 episodes

Welcome to The Hungry Jess Podcast! Your host, Jessie, will be in food-filled conversation with some of the most talented and successful Chefs and creatives around the city of bridges, aka Pittsburgh. Hope you brought your favorite eating utensil, because you're about to be hungry AF.

The Hungry Jess Podcast Jessica Iacullo

    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 39 Ratings

Welcome to The Hungry Jess Podcast! Your host, Jessie, will be in food-filled conversation with some of the most talented and successful Chefs and creatives around the city of bridges, aka Pittsburgh. Hope you brought your favorite eating utensil, because you're about to be hungry AF.

    Season 3, Episode 2: Specialty Group

    Season 3, Episode 2: Specialty Group

    In this episode, Jess is in conversation with Sidney Sokoloff, vice president of Specialty Group and the face behind the orange poster series on his Instagram page, The Restaurant Broker PGH. 
    Restaurants are about the food, but also about the experience. Jess and Sidney talk “eatertainment,” local restaurants, and all things in between.
    This episode is sure to make you hungry!
    For more information, visit: 
    hungryjessbigcity.com
    specialtygroup.com
    @therestaurantbrokerpgh

    • 49 min
    Season 3, Episode 1: Sara Makin of Makin Wellness

    Season 3, Episode 1: Sara Makin of Makin Wellness

    To kick off Season 3 of the podcast, host and creator Jess Iacullo of HungryJess talks to Sara Makin, MSEd, LPC, NCC is the founder & CEO of Makin Wellness, a privately owned tele-mental health company based in Pennsylvania.
    While exercise and eating a balanced diet is essential, well-being means also caring for our emotional and mental health. But where do you begin? Listen in!
    Plus, we learn about a “potato day,” and why you should have one.
    For more information go to:
    hungryjessbigcity.com
    makinwellness.com
    postindustrial.com


     
     


     



     

    • 38 min
    Season 2, Episode 5: The YaJagoffs!

    Season 2, Episode 5: The YaJagoffs!

    In Episode 5, Jess talks to that dynamic duo, John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck — founders of YaJagoff Media 
    You've seen — or heard them — as the zip around the 412 and beyond. Now, they're hosting their own radio show on Q92.9-FM, “YaJagoff on Q."
    What's behind their partnership? How did they get started? 
    Listen in!

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Season 2, Episode 4: Plate It, Pittsburgh!

    Season 2, Episode 4: Plate It, Pittsburgh!

    Are you hungry yet? On this episode, Jess is in conversation with Briana “Bree” White, founder of the blog Breelicious Bites, and Dave “the Gastronome” Forman. The trio talks food in the 412 (of course!) and takes you behind the scenes of “Plate It, Pittsburgh!,” a cooking competition-style show that can be found on Very Local PGH.

    • 53 min
    Season 2, Episode 3: Cooking with Casbah's executive chef

    Season 2, Episode 3: Cooking with Casbah's executive chef

    In this episode, Jess sits down (in person!) with Dustin Gardner, executive chef of Casbah, located in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood.

    Listen to discussions of Dustin’s early career, COVID-19 impacts, and much more coming soon to Hungry Jess Big City!
    Featuring music by Ross Antonich. Cover art by Billie Sue of @motleysueshop
     

    • 1 hr 4 min
    Season 2, Episode 2: Live Fresh

    Season 2, Episode 2: Live Fresh

    Got juice? In this episode, host Jess Iacullo host talks to the makers behind Live Fresh Juice + Smoothie Bar. Brett Gilliam and Catey Burget opened the business in 2019 in Homestead, a former steel town along the Monongahela River just outside of Pittsburgh. 

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
39 Ratings

39 Ratings

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Season 3 ep 2

Loved everything about this episode. If you enjoyed the foodie seen or interested in checking out Pittsburgh for the first time this podcast Is for you.

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SO MUCH YES!!!

This girl is amazing! Not only do I rely on her SoCal media accounts for all the good Pgh eats, but now I get to indulge in her podcast too? Well heck ya!!!! She’s such a BOSS

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