Pop Cultivation

Sat down this week this a former bandmate, one of my best friends Jesse DeFlorio. I haven't seen Jesse in a while and it'll probably be a while until I see him again. This episode is recorded less than two weeks before Jesse leaves to make a home for himself on the west coast. He's moving to LA, somewhere I thought I wanted to live. So we talk about that. We also bring you back to the beginning, how he and I first met. I express how difficult it was being apart of Off Broadway but also share some of the great moments that we had. I didn't think I had too much influence on this guy, but then he reminded me of a tour I passed up which launched a career of his. Check it out!

Sat down this week with the guys behind Virile. A men's barber shop located in Waldwick, New Jersey and now Jersey City, New Jersey. Adam Reyes the founder talks to us about his vision and how it came to be. We also here how he along with Andre and Kevin were all brought together by the passion of barbering. This podcast came to be by me being a customer of Virile. I would have such awesome conversation with them that I suggested about doing a podcast with the guys at the shop. Little did I know they would shut down the shop for the whole day for me. It was awesome hanging out with the guys and I hope you enjoy listening to us talk as much as I did being apart of the conversation. Check it out! FOLLOW US: VirileBarbershop.com // @VirileBarbers // IG: @Virilehh // @PopCultPodcast // @yeahgiancarlo Like the song at the end of the show? - "Like That (feat. Mishal Moore)" by Maleet - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/like-that-feat.-mishal-moore/id825119525

Sat down this week to talk with Francesco Paladino. Today's episode is dedicated to the Ultimate Warrior, who I found how passed away 24 hours from recording the intro to this episode. Francesco Paladino returns to Pop Cultivation, to talk about where he's been, what he's been up to. He first appeared on episode 17 and short after become a reoccuring character on this podcast. Unfortuntely we haven't heard from him since last year when he appeared on episode 40. That long again. Well, he's back and gives me some very vital life changing advice. Which you'll hear about. So check it out this episode with the very disturbing stand up comedian Francesco Paladino. FOLLOW US: @FrancescoShow // @PopCultPodcast // @yeahgiancarlo

Sat down tonight for the first ever bonus episode of Pop Cultivation. Frank Aitoro and Dave Weinbrecht join me as we take on this year's Wrestlemania card. We give our predictions and personal insights to this Sunday's matches.

Sat down last week with Coral Weber and Dave Tanis. This is 2 of 2 podcasts I recorded back to back. Coral Weber is no stanger. We attended the same private catholic school together and reconnected a years later in during high school. Now we reconnect again, even more years later. Coral and I talk about Saint Thomas More, being in a high school play of "Bye Bye Birdie" and things like driving across country to LA. She also shares stories of being in the same improv class as Vine Famous KC James and smoking weed in an army base. That's pretty American, if you ask me. Coral is an aspiring comedic actress. So hopefully you'll find this funny, if not, maybe watch some of her Vines? Oh, Dave Tanis is on too. Doesn't say much. Check it out! FOLLOW US: @POPCULTPODCAST // @YEAHGIANCARLO // on Vine: CoralWeber, Dave2000, GiancarloDittamo // POPCULTPODCAST.COM

Sat down this week with one of the best, one of the most interesting people in my life, Eggs. Eggs is one of the oldest friends I have, because our friendship dates back to pre-school. We talk a lot about growing up, like playing on the same soccer team, me shooting a watergun filled with coca cola at him. Then to present day things like his band A Midnight Tragedy. Which he's been playing bass guitar in for the past 7 years. He's one unique dude, who at a time thought he needed to work hard to fit in, but found himself by just being himself, the person we love today, Eggs. So check it out! FOLLOW US: @POPCULTPODCAST // POPCULTPODCAST.COM // @YEAHGIANCARLO // AMIDNIGHTTRAGEDY.COM

Sat down this week with podcaster, performer, personality, but most importantly... professional wrestler, Colt Cabana. Live from his hotel... room. Right outside of LaGuardia Airport. We sit down and talk like we know eachother. We talk about going to the Comedy Store in LA. Comedy is a large part of this conversation. We talk about what inspires us. What influences us. Like podcasts and podcasting. Also personal subjects like breaking social norms, like going out to a club alone. We also talk about Pizza Hut a lot too. I tell him a funny story about a kid at the UCB theatre who wears a Colt Cabana shirt. Hear it all including the intersting story on how I got today's guest on this podcast and how it never hurts to ask. Check it out!   FOLLOW US: @POPCULTPODCAST // @COLTCABANA // COLTMERCH.COM // COLTCABANA.COM // POPCULTPODCAST.COM Check out Colt's podcast "The Art Of Wrestling"...

Sat down this week with Travis Stever in his wife's bakery, Eat Sweet in Warwick, NY. We of course talk about his band Coheed and Cambria. As the band is on their down time, Stever finds himself juggling many other tasks. Which include a new born baby, helping out at the bakery and be productive with his side project Davenport Cabinet. This episode was especially exciting to me as Coheed and Cambria is a favorite band of mine. After the episode we hear Davenport Cabinet's "Simple Worlds". Check it out! FOLLOW US: @POPCULTPODCAST // @TRAVSTEVER // @YEAHGIANCARLO // @COHEED // @DAVCABOFFICIAL // POPCULTPODCAST.COM

Sat down this week with Miss June 1969 - Helena Antonaccio. A Playboy playmate. We talk about her start, how she got into the pages of Playboy. She tells us how she continues to look good at 65 years old. We also hear about her book that was recently published "The Ultimate Ageless Pinup". - Oh wait, I totally forgot... Regina Santorella is on the show too. We recorded this episode from Regina's apartment. We'll hear about how she knows Helena and more about the skills she has as a psychic. If you've listened before, you know Regina is a reoccuring character on Pop Cultivation and makes a great show everytime. This is definitely one of those times. Check it out.   FOLLOW US: @PopCultPodcast // POPCULTPODCAST.COM // HelenaAntonaccio.com

Sat down this week with Waldwick native and professional juggler (yes that's right!) Chris Chiappini. I've known of Chris my entire life, when I first saw him taking drum lessons in my house. Or when he used to ride his unicycle around town. I never really talked to him until after he and I both graduated Waldwick High School and began attending the hell known as Bergen Community College (but that's a whole other battle to discuss). We talk about how he hiked from Georgia to Maine (go to his youtube channel and check out his video!). He also tells us about his new job that he just got with Cirque du Soleil's show "Totem".   FOLLOW US: @ChrisChiappini // @PopCultPodcast // ChrisChiappini.com // YouTube.com/ChrisChiappini

Sat down with Zach Garb in the basement of his Waldwick, NJ home to discuss someone who we had a connection through. We dedicate today's show to his cousin and someone I once refered to as my best friend, Richie Ucci who passed away 8 years ago. We talk about the amazing times we shared with him. Even though this episode gets very emotional, we still have some awesome laughs. Zach and I also talk about our friendship and everything we've been through. From BNi (my skateboard video) to For A Year In A Day (a documentary we made two years ago) Zach has been apart of a lot of things I've done. Now this is his long awaited episode. Check it out. FOLLOW US: @POPCULTPODCAST // POPCULTPODCAST.COM // @YEAHGIANCARLO

Sat down with Mark Gray outside of my hotel room where the pool is. Sorta like last year when we did Episode 35: "NAMM Burn". A year later and 40 episodes Mark returns to take you into the NAMM Show itself. We talk with vendors, bands, Sound Control (the sound police of the NAMM Show) and briefly with the lead singer of the band Alice in Chains. Thats right, we get a chance to speak with William Duvall, and his opinion of being an artist at NAMM. So check it out! FOLLOW US: POPCULTPODCAST.COM // @POPCULTPODCAST // @YEAHGIANCARLO

Sat down this week with solo artist Jamie Coppa and the two people behind the scenes in launching her career. Alex writes the songs. Chris ties them all together. We hear about the hard work and dedication it took these people to get where they are today as well as the long road ahead of them. Check it out: JamieCoppaMusic.com // PopCultPodcast.com // @PopCultPodcast // @JamieCoppaMusic // @ChrisMonsanto // @AlexFatThumb // @yeahgiancarlo "Orion's Belt" - available now on iTunes

Sat down this week with Eric Martens, Katie Scimeca and her best friend Brianna B. Three people who attended my incredibly awkward New Years Eve Party this year. You hear about that. Plus drinking. We also talk about what foods taste good with butter. It's a pretty casual group podcast. Which includes some great laughs. What else will you hear in this episode? The reason why I haven't been myself lately. Plus prank calls to Psychic Regina Santorella, check it out! Pop Cultivation is back! Subscribe and listen to the past 72 episodes!

Sat down with my friend named Kyle as he returns to the show solo this week. We discuss the private and sometimes secretive world of online dating. Kyle talks publicly about his experience using online dating services. We run down the best (Tinder, OkCupid, POF, etc.) And maybe I even share a few experiences of my own. Check it out! I'm sure you'll get a kick out of this one. FOLLOW THE SHOW: @PopCultPodcast // POPCULTPODCAST.COM // @yeahgiancarlo

Sat down this week with one of my favorite people, my grandmother. Verna returns to Pop Cultivation with more "stories" from her life. We hear about how my grandfather picked her up with such swagger. We talk about her first son, my uncle, who was born with a disability. We listen to the top played songs on Spotify. Also I share with her some of the comments from her 40,000+ view YouTube she starred in. Check it out. FOLLOW THE SHOW: @POPCULTPODCAST // @YEAHGIANCARLO // POPCULTPODCAST.COM

Sat down with... well... everyone to discuss everyone's favorite holiday, Halloween.

Sat down this week with last week's host... That's right, for the past two week's Rob Guizio took over hosting duties for Pop Cultivation as I was away having surgery (which you'll hear about as well, in this episode). Rob and I discuss his experience of hosting the show and pretty much have a goofy conversation that leads us down many roads including playing in bands and having shitty band members. Plus Dave Tanis stops by to talk about his new hit single "RIP (My Favorite Soul)". A song he and I produced in tribute to his cat. We talk about how we wrote the song, made the music video and got the oppertunity to perform it LIVE last Saturday night at UCB Theatre in NYC. We also expose a huge secret about the song never before admitted. This is all about having new experiences. So check it out. FOLLOW US: @POPCULTPODCAST // @ROBGUIZIO // @YEAHGIANCARLO // POPCULTPODCAST.COM // DANIELLEGUIZIO.COM // MYFAVORITESOUL.COM

Previous guest Rob Guizio takes over for Giancarlo Dittamo as he takes a few weeks off from the show. Rob sits down this week with his band, oh and also his best friends. Previously known as Hollywood Ave, now performing under the name Policemen In Pickups. They talk about the rarity of being in a band with people who are your friends and the history of doing that.

Previous guest Rob Guizio takes over for Giancarlo Dittamo as he takes a few weeks off from the show. Rob sits down and catches up with his old friend Jason Soroka. They discuss playing music, Breaking Bad and shaving your head at a party. CHECK IT OUT: @PopCultPodcast // @RobGuizio // PopCultPodcast.com