EPISODE 415. Most times, a good talk with an OG will lead you in the right direction. This week, we have a very special guest in Sandy Blue Eyes. Sandy is a through-and-through New York Italian American who has worked around entertainment for decades and is best known for being the bodyguard and close friend of Chazz Palminteri. Tune in for an amazing episode filled with knowledge, as he shares his story and gives us lessons in how to be the best version of a young upstanding Italian American.

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Chapters: 1:00 - Sandy's Suits 3:00 - Growing Up in Bed-Stuy 8:00 - The Ice Business 10:00 - Moving to Long Island 11:00 - Stickball Players 14:00 - The Bodyguard 16:00 - City Jobs 18:00 - Meeting Chazz 22:00 - Life Changer Chazz 25:00 - A Bronx Tale 27:00 - Big Elvis Guy 28:00 - Single & Ready to Mingle 31:00 - Rules of a Gentlemen 35:00 - Respect in Dating 38:00 - Online Dating 41:00 - The Gravy Test 45:00 - Red & Green Flags 48:00 - Sandy's Date Journal 51:00 - Being a Good Italian 55:00 - Italian Word of the Day 57:00 - This or That? 59:00 - Elvis, Dean or Frank? 1:04:00 - Eighteen Egg Whites 1:06:00 - Sandy's Lawn Care