GrowingUpItalian

EPISODE 375. Rocco & Sabino are joined by stand-up comedian, Joseph Lombardo (AKA "Porkchopz"). You know why? Because he's Itayyyyen. The guys discuss old school New York, social media sensitivity, and what it takes to make your mark on the internet in this day and age. Tune in! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian [https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian] Be sure to follow Porkchopz here: https://www.instagram.com/porkchopzcomedy [https://www.instagram.com/porkchopzcomedy/?hl=en] Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian [https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian] To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com [https://www.growingupitaliangui.com/] Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian [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 - The TikTok Commission 4:00 - Who is Porkchopz? 6:00 - NY Italian Roots 9:00 - Growing Up with Lil Mo 11:00 - CYO Basketball Lore 13:00 - Family Beef 16:00 - Starting Comedy 19:00 - Social Media Sensitivity 23:00 - Fake Follower Drama 27:00 - Italian-American Events 29:00 - The Dating Game 31:00 - What Women Want 34:00 - Love & Comedy 39:00 - Say What You Want 41:00 - Mario’s New Gig 44:00 - Rocco’s Q&A 48:00 - Dealing with Haters 51:00 - Social Media Comedy 53:00 - Everyone Loves Porky 55:00 - Exploiting Your Heritage 58:00 - Backhanded Compliments 1:00:00 - Old School Brooklyn

EPISODE 374. Shqipe!!! This week, we're joined by our Albanian cousin, Blerim Nik. Tune in to hear the guys share the similarities and differences between our two cultures. They discuss Albanian pizza, tough love and the Mt. Rushmore of Albanians. Check it out! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian [https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian] Be sure to follow Blerim here: https://www.instagram.com/blerimnik [https://www.instagram.com/blerimnik/?hl=en] Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian [https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian] To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com [https://www.growingupitaliangui.com/] Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian [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 - War in Pizza Terms 3:00 - Albanian Signals 6:00 - Burek & Baklava 9:00 - Albanian Stars 11:00 - Misplaced Albanian Pride 13:00 - Tough Hospitality 15:00 - Greater Albania 17:00 - Albanians in Disguise 19:00 - Albanian Women 22:00 - Top Burek Spots 25:00 - How to Love in Albanian 27:00 - Growing Up Albanian 30:00 - Mt. Rushmore of Albanians 32:00 - National Team Offers 35:00 - Knicks Talk 37:00 - This or That? (Italian vs. Albanian) 41:00 - Albanian Criminals 43:00 - Fan Questions 49:00 - Albanian & Italian Similarities 51:00 - Plans to Drop Music

EPISODE 373. This week, we’re joined by Vito & Niyah – one of the internet’s favorite couples! We talk about how they met, becoming content creators, and navigating life in Jersey as a couple on and off the internet. Catch Rocco & Sabino do their best to learn their secret talents, their favorite cheeses and how well the couple knows each other... For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian [https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian] Be sure to follow Vito & Niyah here: https://www.instagram.com/vitoandniyah [https://www.instagram.com/vitoandniyah?igsh=MXJiNW1oMnM0Z2J2aQ==] Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian [https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian] To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com [https://www.growingupitaliangui.com/] Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian [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 - Gigante-ism’s 3:00 - Meeting Vito 6:00 - Getting to the Content 8:00 - Internet Couple Roles 10:00 - Easy Ways to Make Money 12:00 - Secret Talents 16:00 - Jersey Respect 18:00 - Moving to YouTube 19:00 - Aniyah’s Family 21:00 - Pranking People 23:00 - Business Moves 25:00 - Favorite Cheeses 27:00 - Couple’s Question Game 38:00 - Guess the Same Word 42:00 - Fireworks in the Garage 45:00 - Jersey Shore Summers 48:00 - Don’t Say Nothin’

Italian School Day 10. Class is back in session for Day 10 where the crew reflect on what these episodes have meant to them, and how much has changed since the very first one. 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.growingupitaliangui.com Be sure to check our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian @JoeGambinoNY @sabinocurciogui @roccologuercio @eva_calvani As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!

EPISODE 372. For this episode, we are joined by Italian-American comedians, Carlo Russo & Lou Greco, otherwise known as "The Uncle Louie Variety Show". The gang talks about upstate Italians, family-style comedy, remembering our relatives, and forgetting about haters on the internet. Catch the full episode now! For the full video episode of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian [https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian] Be sure to follow Carlo & Louie here: https://www.instagram.com/the_uncle_louie_show [https://www.instagram.com/the_uncle_louie_show/?hl=en] Sign up to our Patreon for A LOT of extra content and NO ADS here https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian [https://www.patreon.com/growingupitalian] To shop our merchandise, visit: https://www.growingupitaliangui.com [https://www.growingupitaliangui.com/] Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian [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 - Balls High Training 3:00 - Health Journey 5:00 - Upstate Italians 9:00 - Starting Comedy 13:00 - Lessons from an Italian Dad 15:00 - Bra Shopping 19:00 - Dreams to Reality 22:00 - Nonnas, Friends & Relatives 25:00 - Italian Roots 28:00 - Pilot Talk 31:00 - Italian Haters 35:00 - Promoting Our Culture 39:00 - Bringing People Back to Life 43:00 - Lost in Translation 45:00 - Uncle Louie Arrives 48:00 - Buonanima Nonna Mia 50:00 - Italian Word of the Day 52:00 - Bearing Gifts 54:00 - Podcasting with Nonno