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EPISODE 429. This week, we're joined by comedian, actress and Long Island sweet heart, Carly Aquilino! We talk about her not-so Italian upbringing, her early career, her crystal collection and much more! Carly shares some lore with drunk travel stories, moving into a NYC flophouse, stealing from Whole Foods so if you like that type of stuff tune in! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Carly here: https://www.instagram.com/carlyaquilino 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 - Catholic School Kids 4:00 - What Carly's Good At 6:00 - Drum Lessons & Dance Recitals 9:00 - Posting on Social Media 11:00 - Studio Girls & Knicks Watch Parties 14:00 - Most Respectable Occupations 15:00 - Carly's Crystal Collection 21:00 - Start of Comedy Career 25:00 - Flophouse Stories 31:00 - Family Style Breakfast 34:00 - Cookie Craze 37:00 - Cooking at Home 40:00 - Carly's Jewelry 42:00 - The Pepper & Dating Today 44:00 - Modern Love Stories 46:00 - Stealing from Whole Foods 48:00 - Laziest Online Orders 50:00 - Parents Phone Plan 52:00 - Visiting Little Italian Towns 57:00 - Ranking New York 1:00:00 - Traveling with Points 1:02:00 - Crazy Places in the US

EPISODE 428. It's summer time in NYC, the World Cup (and Roberto Baggio) is in town, the Knicks are champions and the city is buzzing! The gang is in the studio to recap what's been happening in Italian America, what we've got going on as a unit, and what the next steps are for us contributing to the Italian culture. Tune in if you like basketball, family vibes and Roberto Baggio. Let's go! 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! EPISODE 428. It's summer time in NYC, the World Cup (and Roberto Baggio) is in town, the Knicks are champions and the city is buzzing! The gang is in the studio to recap what's been happening in Italian America, what we've got going on as a unit, and what the next steps are for us contributing to the Italian culture. Tune in if you like basketball, family vibes and Roberto Baggio. Let's go! For the audio version of this episode: https://link.me/listentogui 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 - Let's Talk About the Knicks 3:00 - World Cup in NYC 4:00 - "The Wu Game" & OG Tip 8:00 - Knicks Hate 10:00 - Knicks Parade 16:00 - Jalen Brunson 18:00 - Local Kids 20:00 - Running it Back 24:00 - Knicks Predictions 29:00 - Rosalia at MSG 31:00 - Bags & Paycuts 34:00 - 1% of Podcasters 37:00 - Italian Trolls 39:00 - Horrible Interviews 40:00 - The Vision Changes 42:00 - Lost in the Sauce on Tour 44:00 - World Cup Favorites 47:00 - Italy Not in World Cup 48:00 - Meeting Roberto Baggio 50:00 - Impacting the Italian Culture 55:00 - Doing it All Over Again 56:00 - Favorite Person We've Met 58:00 - Not Your Typical Goombas 1:01:00 - The Most Memorable Moments 1:06:00 - Why Do You Care? 1:09:00 - 5 Cities to See Italians 1:12:00 - Expectations & Reality

EPISODE 427. It's Shock o'Clock!!! This week, we've got "Jshock" on the couch for a conversation you won't see anywhere else... We get to meet "Jerome", as he shares stories and all parts of his journey that led him to becoming everyone's favorite lunch breaker. Tune in for Uber tips, the best dinner date spots, Chinese food orders and much more! Let's get to muckin'... https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Jshock here: https://www.instagram.com/jshock9nine 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 - Shock O'Clock 4:00 - Online Dating Scene 7:00 - Dealing with Newfound Fame 8:00 - Treating a Woman Right 11:00 - Expensive First Dates 15:00 - Uber Everywhere 19:00 - Finding the Perfect Girl 23:00 - Good Clippers & Gamer Girls 27:00 - Getting into Content 30:00 - Fighting a Bully Back 35:00 - What About J-Shock 37:00 - Favorite Italian Foods 40:00 - Pay to Shock 43:00 - Forbidden Tattoos 44:00 - Expanding on the Brand 47:00 - Flexing on Haters 51:00 - Never Felt Different 52:00 - Fake Vapes 55:00 - This or That 57:00 - Chinese Food Order

EPISODE 426. Lil Pete is in the building!!! This week, we are joined by our good friend Pete, who is a comedian (and overall good guy) who grew up in NYC and has been taking social media by storm with his on-stage storytelling. Pete shares some of his craziest stories and we talk everything from dating, to crypto, toupees and much more. Tune in! (Probably not the best episode to watch with your nonna). https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian Be sure to follow Lil Pete here: https://www.instagram.com/lilpetecomedy 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 - Lil Pete the King of New York 3:00 - Training for the NBA 5:00 - The Italian American Dream 7:00 - NY Party Scene 10:00 - Dating on Instagram 12:00 - Hair Loss and Hair Growth 15:00 - Pete's Toupee 19:00 - Shooting the Wrong Peptides 24:00 - Meeting Mario Bosco 26:00 - Misjudging People 28:00 - Crypto Pete & Cash Loans 32:00 - Today's Comedy 35:00 - Stand-Up Dating 37:00 - Spending $5k in the Backrooms 40:00 - Hotel Dates 42:00 - Bombing on Stage 44:00 - Pete's Italian Knowledge 46:00 - Italian Consequences 50:00 - King of the Strip 54:00 - Teaching Pete Italian 57:00 - Responding to the Hate

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?

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

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

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

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

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