GrowingUpItalian

EPISODE 43. For this episode the crew gets together with Ray from the Instagram page @ItalianEnclaves inside of the San Sabino Society in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. About 10 minutes into the podcast, the president of the society, Larry, joins in unexpectedly to share his thoughts and ideas. A podcast that shows the sincerity, generosity, and effort of Italians all over, in hopes to keep the culture, neighborhood, and future societies going strong moving forward. For specific times and important topics, go to : 1:00 - San Sabino Society 4:00 - Our Lady of the Snow 11:00 - Larry enters 17:00 - San Sabino statue 20:00 - Maintaining a generous Italian society 27:00 - Appreciation for an Italian Family (@ItalianEnclaves)

EPISODE 42. The crew sits down with Anthony Rodia (@rodiacomedy) and Pat (@Patc_the_dj). The 5 sit down to talk about multiple intriguing topics. The world we live in, how to stand out, hustle or get hustled, comedians, music of today, what the people want to hear, the tough part of coming up with new content, some social media advice, and some exciting things in store. This episode is certainly one you just don't want to miss. Anthony Rodia can be found on any platform by simply typing in RodiaComedy. Pat's music can be found on digitalmusicpool.com and searching "Pat C"

EPISODE 41. Vinny Guadagnino, mostly known for his role from the Jersey Shore sits down with NewYorkNico, GrowingUpItalian’s very own Sabino Curcio, LucaTwoTimes and CharlieDaWolf. The 5 talk about GrowingUpItalian, Vinny’s KetoDiet and Vinny’s role in the Jersey Shore. Nico being New York’s unofficial talent scout, connects all of us together, Luca speaks about his food reviews, and his enjoyment within the foodie community and Charlie chimes in on a few topics as well. This podcast was filmed at the Canal Street Market.

EPISODE 40. Fresh out the new year, the GrowingUpItalian trio get back together for another recap episode as well as their first podcast in 2019. The trio talk about what is new, some new years resolutions, how (incredibly) well the page has been doing, how exciting 2019 is going to be, what is to come, some HUGE features coming soon, and much more of what you could expect from the trio moving forward. For specific times and important topics, go to : 2:30 - New Years Resolutions 10:30 - Worldwide 13:30 - Upcoming Events 19:30 - Our website growingupitaliangui.com 26:00 - Shoutouts

EPISODE 39. Rocco and Sabino host LucaTwoTimes to talk about how they spend their winter breaks. In this podcast Luca talks about his page on instagram (@LucaTwoTimes), how much he enjoys reviewing food, some fun food debates, and basically how he tries to find a balance in his life between school, reviewing food, and time for himself. For specific times and important topics, go to : 2:45 - All about Luca 8:30 - Experience so far reviewing food 9:30 - Lasagna or chicken cutlets? 13:00- Luca's life 16:30 - Boneless or traditional wings? 18:00 - Ranch or Blue Cheese? 22:30 - Favorite Christmas movie? 26:30 - Santa 28:00 - Family >

EPISODE 38. Rocco and Sabino welcome BrooklynBitess as they return for another podcast. This episode is very unique, as it talks about BrooklynBitess' Sabrina and Giuseppe getting engaged, what it was like, the build up, the execution, and what is to come! A lot was said on this podcast, italian values, traditions, italians being emotional, the holidays (of course), Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? and even some fun with "Baby It's Cold Outside" being banned. In the midst of all of this, we sit down and enjoy a refreshing Limoncello cocktail from Fabrizia Limoncello. For specific times and important topics, go to : 3:00 - How did he propose? 15:00 - Fabrizia Limoncello 21:00 - Controversial Christmas Songs 28:00 - Pannetone 39:00 - Dyker Heights lights BrooklynBitess can be found on Instagram @BrooklynBitess Fabrizia_Limoncello can be found on Instagram @Fabrizia_Limoncello. Check out their bio for locations on where to grab the best Limoncello around.

EPISODE 37. Sabino and Bailo haven't seen eachother in a while and A LOT has changed as Bailo emerged in the Trap music scene. In 2018, Bailo has surpassed 2 million streams and has gained over half a million fans on spotify. A name that people should get used to seeing, it was awesome reconnecting with a childhood friend. The two talk about many things, including music, the difference from Bailo's childhood neighborhood Howard Beach, to where he is now in San Marcus Texas. They also speak about how the italian food is down in Texas as well as how Bailo is a Napoli fan. For specific times and important topics, go to : 2:30 - Food in Texas 5:30 - Shaquille O'neal 13:30 - Forza Napoli Instagram - @bailomusic

EPISODE 36. On this episode, we have Pino Pinto, a popular maestro who runs a band in the Southern region of Italy that came from the same town as Sabino and Michela, as well as his great friend, Luca. The two often come to America for a short vacation, and this time, Sabino took them in for a podcast. Enjoy the listen as we play some of Pino's music and remixes to Italian classics, and Pino and Luca's experience here this year in America. Be sure to check out @PintoPintoBand on Instagram, and on Facebook, "Giuseppe Pino Pinto" For special times and important topics , go to : 0:00 - Intro to Pino Pinto Band 0:35 - Sara Perche Ti Amo - PinoPinto remix 2:45 - GrowingUpItalian Introduction 4:00 - New York City 9:00 - Washington DC 12:00 - Atlantic City 14:00 - Boss Delle Feste 15:30 - Smoking in Plane?! 17:00 - 4 Generations of Pinto 19:00 - Happy Birthday "you you"

EPISODE 35. Sabino has visitors from long island, his cousin (also named) Sabino Curcio (@SabinoRCurcio)and the creator of @LongIslandItalian, Tommy. The three talk about italians in Long Island, some italian traditions and the concerning part of the italian culture today. For specific times and important topics, go to 0:45 - Billy Joel Q&A with Lorraine Bracco 5:00 - Long Island Italian 9:00 - Homemade Wine 14:00 - Long Island Bars 29:00 - Big Shot Instagram Handles : @LongIslandItalian , @SabinoRCurcio

EPISODE 34. For this podcast, the GrowingUpItalian trio take the podcast equipment to Nonna's house for Thanksgiving and interview the well known and fan favorite, Zio Domenico, their cousin Antonia, their Zia Nunzia, Zio Nicola, and Rocco's younger brother Rosario. There's lots of Italian said in this podcast, plus we tried to make it feel like you're actually in the room with us. We hope you enjoy. For specific times and key topics : 0:40 - 13:30 - Zio Domenico 14:00 - 21:00 - Cousin Antonia 21:00 - 27:30 - Zio Nicola and Zia Nunzia 28:00 - 37:00 - Rosario

EPISODE 33. Wait for the end to listen to the rest of the accordion. Sabino and Michela bring in some close family and friends who just came from Italy to America. This episode is a mini episode, in mostly in Italian so if you were ever curious to how Italians speak to each other in the Southern Campania Region of Italy, this is the episode for you. We hope you enjoy this one as it’s something that is authentic to us and how we were brought up. For specific times and important topics : 4:00 – JFK / Snow problems 5:00 – Cigarettes on plane 13:00 – Coconut Pineapple and Nutella cake 15:50 – Live Accordion playing

EPISODE 32. Sabino and his two good friends, Matt (IG @matt_lebris ) & Phil (@philipmascia)talk about their younger days going out, memories, and funny stories. For special topics and important information, go to : 4:00 - Thanksgiving Eve 22:00 - Do you still go out? 30:00 - Night Life in Europe

Episode 31. Sabino speaks with his lifelong friends, Marcelo (@butchdakid)and Nick (@nickbaglivo_), about whether they are either too Italian or too American (depending on where they are), the lifestyle of Italians in different regions, how music has changed in Italy, and their favorite memories. For specific times and important topics, go to: 6:00 - Who Eats More 11:00 - Whatsapp 22:00 - Music 25:00 - #Hashtags 29:00 - is Nutella overrated?

Episode 30. As we promised, every 10th episode we will do a recap, just to catch up with the GrowingUpItalian Team. We're almost 7 months into our podcast and it couldn't feel any better to keep on making content for you all. Michela, Sabino and Rocco talk about what they've been up to, exciting things to come, a recent family wedding, our merchandise and lots more. Can't thank you all enough for continuing to listen and being so support, we appreciate every single one of you. For specific times and important topics, go to : 2:00 - Cousins Wedding 14:00 - Italian American Heritage Month Wrap Up 23:00 - Surprise 30:00 - Halloween Plans

Episode 29. This is an episode we've done a while back and had a lot of fun throughout the process. Michela and Sabino speak with Hardcore Italian's Mike Carioscia and talk about the daily stereotypes they deal with and face, as well as stereotypes that are more common or less common in some areas.