GrowingUpItalian

Rob Pepp talks Dunkin Donuts Loyalty, Chicken Cutlets and Staten Island

EPISODE 400. This week, we have the "other" King of Staten Island: Rob Peppaceno. Rob is a content creator, a paralegal by day, and a friend of ours who has become beloved on social media for his relatable humor, hot takes, and iced coffee expertise. Tune in to learn more about the real Rob, the truth about growing up on Staten Island, and what your coffee (and chicken) says about you. https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian [https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian] Be sure to follow Rob here: https://www.instagram.com/robpepp [https://www.instagram.com/robpepp/] 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.redsaucestudio.com [https://www.redsaucestudio.com/] Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian [https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian] Go to Legendz for some action: https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo= [https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo=] ONLY VALID WHERE GAMBLING IS LEGAL. PLEASE GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY. As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Starbucks Bear Cups 3:00 - The Other King of Staten Island 4:00 - Latte Lessons 6:00 - Matcha Men & Coffee Culture 8:00 - What Does Your Coffee Say About You? 11:00 - Haircare Tips for Men 13:00 - A Young Rob Pepp 18:00 - Turning Haters into Believers 21:00 - The Truth About Staten Island 23:00 - Brooklyn or Staten Island? 27:00 - Super Sweet 16's 30:00 - Kids These Days 34:00 - Straight Guys on Social Media 36:00 - Rob's Social Media Journey 41:00 - Chicken Cutlet Connoisseur 46:00 - Cutlet Condiments 49:00 - Rob's Daily Routine 51:00 - Real & Fake Friends 53:00 - Confrontation 55:00 - Dunkin King 58:00 - Interacting with Followers 1:00:00 - Delivering Flowers 1:02:00 - What's Next for Rob? 1:04:00 - Business Advice from Cug

Tommy Guarino & Prosciutto Papi Talk Threeways, Family Plan 2 & Growing Up in Boston

EPISODE 399. Tommy G & Prosciutto Papi are back! From food fights to the big screen, our favorite Boston salami slicers sit down to share some stories from the road, back home and everywhere in between. Tune in! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian [https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian] Be sure to follow Tommy & Chad here: https://www.instagram.com/tommy.guarino [https://www.instagram.com/tommy.guarino] https://www.instagram.com/theprosciuttopapi [https://www.instagram.com/theprosciuttopapi/?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.redsaucestudio.com [https://www.redsaucestudio.com/] Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian [https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian] Go to Legendz for some action: https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo= [https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo=] ONLY VALID WHERE GAMBLING IS LEGAL. PLEASE GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY. As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Does Being Bald Matter? 3:00 - Dana White & New York Food 6:00 - Best Boston Spots 8:00 - Getting Outta Boston 11:00 - Simple is Best 13:00 - General Gao's Chinese Food 18:00 - Greek Three-ways 20:00 - Brooklyn Beefs 23:00 - Lil Mo @ UFC 28:00 - Family Plan 2 30:00 - Convincing Mark Wahlberg 33:00 - Lessons from Mark 35:00 - Community in Boston 38:00 - Building & Keeping Relationships 41:00 - The Real Tommy & Chad 43:00 - Boston/NY Rivalry 46:00 - You Could Always Be a Cawp 49:00 - Start of the Journey 53:00 - Boston Slang 56:00 - Top Boston Athletes 58:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions

Rose Villain Returns to Talk New Music, San Remo & Growing Up Italian

EPISODE 398. Rose Villain is back! One of our favorite Italian artists joins us in Gotham City to talk about her music, reaching new audiences, and what it was like "Growing Up Italian" in the USA. Tune in as we catch up with Rose and be sure to check out her new deluxe album, "radio vega (after dark)"... Let's go! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian [https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian] Be sure to follow Rose here: https://www.instagram.com/rosevillain [https://www.instagram.com/rosevillain/?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.redsaucestudio.com [https://www.redsaucestudio.com/] Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian [https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian] Go to Legendz for some action: https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo= [https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo=] ONLY VALID WHERE GAMBLING IS LEGAL. PLEASE GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY. As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Completing the Trilogy 3:00 - San Remo 5:00 - Growing Up Italian in the States 7:00 - Coming to America 10:00 - Teenage Decisions 12:00 - Finding Andy 15:00 - Vegan Wedding in New York 17:00 - Linking Up with Gue 19:00 - Radio Vega Trilogy 21:00 - NYC Energy 23:00 - What Makes a Music Star 25:00 - Respect for Music & Just Being You 29:00 - Female Artists in Italy 31:00 - Rap & Pop 34:00 - Italian Music Critics 36:00 - Real Italian, Real NYer 38:00 - Rose's Perfect Day 41:00 - Freedom On Stage 44:00 - The Difference in Italians 46:00 - Italian American Neighborhoods 48:00 - Making it in New York 50:00 - What's Next for Rose?

Christian Petroni Talks Parm to Table, Martha Stewart and Growing Up Italian

EPISODE 397. Christian Petroni is back! It's been a long time coming, but we have our cooking cousin from the Bronx on the podcast this week. From Ponza to "upstate" NY and now taking his talents everywhere - Christian gives us some epic family lore, shares a step-by-step guide on his 8 hour marinara, and previews his new cookbook ("Parm to Table"). Tune in! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian [https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian] Be sure to follow Christian here: https://www.instagram.com/christianpetroni [https://www.instagram.com/christianpetroni/?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.redsaucestudio.com [https://www.redsaucestudio.com/] Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian [https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian] Go to Legendz for some action: https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo= [https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo=] ONLY VALID WHERE GAMBLING IS LEGAL. PLEASE GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY. As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - Looks Like We Made It (to Westchester) 4:00 - Rock Bottom to the Top 6:00 - Everything Happens for a Reason 8:00 - Latinas from Ponza 11:00 - Petroni Family Background 13:00 - Learning How to Cook 15:00 - The Broccoli Rabe Plug 18:00 - Difference in Generations 24:00 - Yankee Legends 31:00 - The Next GU-Idol 32:00 - Martha Stewart Stories 36:00 - "Parm to Table" Cookbook 42:00 - Italian American Cooking 46:00 - All Day Marinara 50:00 - The Ultimate Narrator 56:00 - What Makes a Good Polenta? 58:00 - Parmigiano or Pecorino? 59:00 - On the Cutting Boards

The Winners of GU-Idol: Johnna & Gianna

EPISODE 396. The first GU-Idol's are here. At this year's San Gennaro Feast, our team selected a group of very talented Italians and invited them to showcase their personalities on the mic with us @ Red Sauce Studio! After a few weeks of meticulous data analysis, it's been determined that these two prosciutto princesses were the winners. Tune in to find out who they are, what they won, and why they are next big thing on social media! https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian [https://www.youtube.com/@growingupitalian] Be sure to follow Johnna & Gianna here: https://www.instagram.com/johnnavictoriaa [https://www.instagram.com/johnnavictoriaa] https://www.instagram.com/giannattaylor [https://www.instagram.com/giannattaylor/?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.redsaucestudio.com [https://www.redsaucestudio.com/] Be sure to check our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian [https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian] Go to Legendz for some action: https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo= [https://m.legendz.com/redirect.aspx?mid=37&sid=1089&cid=&pid=&affid=59&promo=] ONLY VALID WHERE GAMBLING IS LEGAL. PLEASE GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY. As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti! Chapters: 1:00 - The Winners of GUIdol 5:00 - Questions for Rocco & Sabino 7:00 - Magic Johnson of Italians 9:00 - How GUI Started 11:00 - "You Changed" 13:00 - Having a Real Job 16:00 - Top 5 Italian Cold Cuts 19:00 - Most Disgusting Foods 21:00 - Real Italian Girls 24:00 - Thanks Cug Tricolor Cookies 26:00 - Chicks & Chicken Cutlets 28:00 - Best Italian Desserts 31:00 - Boomers & Gen Z 33:00 - Social Media Strategy 36:00 - Italian Fitness Influencers 40:00 - Cugine Joins the Pod 43:00 - Most Irrational Fear 45:00 - Love for Italian Men 48:00 - Misunderstood Influencers 49:00 - Rocco's Fan Questions 51:00 - Building the Perfect Man 55:00 - Problems in Italian Relationships