In a way, we've been preparing our whole lives for this episode, proudly waving our Italian flags and wearing our oversized Sons of Italy t-shirts, all the while waiting for an opportunity to make sense of our mustaches, our emotional eating, our befuddling last name. On this episode, we discuss it all: the hairgel, pride, and idiosyncacies that make up the ball of tangled capellini that is an Italian-American heritage. We also reconnect with some of the Italian-Americans whose careers in showbiz made our rise to fame as renowned podcasters possible. Asta la pasta!

Thanks to all of the Italian-Americans who contributed to this episode: Alyssa Capozziello, Steven Rauzi, Beth Tripi, Sue Capozziello-Horton, Evan Miglorie, Vito Capozziello, Joe Capozziello, Natalia Capozziello, Adria LaMorticella, Toni Blesy, Tony Capozziello, John Santomieri, and Lacee O'Brien.

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Happy National Podcast Day to one and all! Enjoy this re-release of our award-winning National Podcast Day episode. The You Norker called it "perplexing... from the brain of a 12-year-old who's been fed a steady diet of orphan autobiographies, bubble tea, and John Waters." The National Day Calendar said, "While we know we are the main source for this podcast, it does not represent our opinions or values in any way." And critic Renee Capozziello deemed it, "WEIRD. The whole thing is just WEIRD."

National Podcast Day returns, with hosts bronze and sticky from the summer sun (and definitely not excessive maple syrup consumption). For our 42nd episode, recorded a mere 95 miles from Sandwich, IL, we take on the questions that plague our time: Is a hot dog a sandwich? Is a breakfast burrito in a different class than a burrito? Should you feed your newborn breast milk OR coldcuts? We hope you enjoy this episode at least as much as we enjoyed making it, but not as much as Elvis loved peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

Thanks to this episode's sponsor, Buck & Sons Sandwich Mongers.