Rico Gagliano - Dinner Party Download Episode 88 Marta On The Move Podcast
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
Release Date: 07/02/2017
#249 My Biggest Challenge Right Now, and Maybe Yours Too? Slowing the F Down.
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
My Biggest Challenge Right Now. Can you guess what it is? Ding ding…. It’s slowing the F down. Where in your life are you pushing or rushing towards an invisible “Finish Line?” Join me in taking a pause to breathe and remember what is important. I will be sharing my grief journey and story back home to myself this holiday season and inviting everyone to pause and breathe with me to reflect during this time. My current offers for anyone curious are
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#246 Moving With Disappointment to Fully Expressing Ourselves
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
Also sponsored by as the sponsor of this episode. Located in the South Side, City Theatre brings bold new plays and fearless voices to the stage — sparking conversation, connection, and community. Experience the thrill of live theatre where your city takes center stage. There 2025/2026 season is FIRE. Head there immediately to snag your tickets because I know they are going to go fast. Speaking today about my weekend and how my husband and I fully stepped in to offer an immersive experience for our niece and nephew, and how that led me to talk about disappointment and how...
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245 How to Have The Best Relationships in Your Life After Loss.
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
This episode is brought to you by The space where you record your message, your legacy and your voice. Also sponsored by as the sponsor of this episode. Located in the South Side, City Theatre brings bold new plays and fearless voices to the stage — sparking conversation, connection, and community. Experience the thrill of live theatre where your city takes center stage. There 2025/2026 season is FIRE. Head there immediately to snag your tickets because I know they are going to go fast. How to have the best relationships in your life. I speak on this subject today of where we...
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#244 When You Feel Lost to Who You Are. Allowing Grief to Open You.
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
I’m proud to have as the sponsor of this episode. Located in the South Side, City Theatre brings bold new plays and fearless voices to the stage — sparking conversation, connection, and community. Experience the thrill of live theatre where your city takes center stage. There 2025/2026 season is FIRE. Head there immediately to snag your tickets because I know they are going to go fast. A new layer of depth has opened for me recently. I speak today about my journey through loss. About my journey with opening the consciousness and share those experiences with all of...
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242 Want to Be a Great Leader? Learn to Lead Yourself First.
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
This episode is sponsored by — a space I absolutely love and turn to when I need to reset. Levity Float Studio is all about helping you find your off button—that deep, restorative stillness we all crave. You can check them out at Levity Float Studio, and when you use code MARTA, you’ll get $10 off any float or gift card. Even better, when you refer a friend, you’ll receive $15 in float credit, and your friend will get $15 off their first float. Floating has become such a powerful practice for me—it’s where my mind gets quiet, my body deeply...
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#241 What Are You Shedding That Is No Longer Serving You?
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
I’m proud to have as the sponsor of this episode. Located in the South Side, City Theatre brings bold new plays and fearless voices to the stage — sparking conversation, connection, and community. Experience the thrill of live theatre where your city takes center stage. There 2025/2026 season is FIRE. Head there immediately to snag your tickets because I know they are going to go fast. What are you ready to shed? 🌙 What are you ready to let go of? This season invites us to move away from what no longer feeds our souls — the stories, patterns, and weights we’ve...
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#240 What Does Being a Wild Soul Mean To You?
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
This episode is sponsored by — a space I absolutely love and turn to when I need to reset. Levity Float Studio is all about helping you find your off button—that deep, restorative stillness we all crave. You can check them out at Levity Float Studio, and when you use code MARTA, you’ll get $10 off any float or gift card. Even better, when you refer a friend, you’ll receive $15 in float credit, and your friend will get $15 off their first float. Floating has become such a powerful practice for me—it’s where my mind gets quiet, my body deeply...
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# 239 Bridging Differences with Love, Truth, and a Little Laughter
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
This week’s podcast was sparked by a heartfelt conversation with a close friend—one that made me reflect deeply on how hard it can be to stay connected when our beliefs or politics don’t align. It isn’t easy to remain in friendship across opposing views. The truth is, it takes patience, compassion, and a willingness to let love be louder than division. For me, grief is the great equalizer. No matter where we stand or what we believe, we all know loss. It humbles us, softens us, and connects us in ways that remind us of our shared humanity. That recognition became an anchor for this...
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#238 What Do We Truly Want in Life? What If We We Already Have it?
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
This episode is sponsored by — a space I absolutely love and turn to when I need to reset. Levity Float Studio is all about helping you find your off button—that deep, restorative stillness we all crave. You can check them out at Levity Float Studio, and when you use code MARTA, you’ll get $10 off any float or gift card. Even better, when you refer a friend, you’ll receive $15 in float credit, and your friend will get $15 off their first float. Floating has become such a powerful practice for me—it’s where my mind gets quiet, my body deeply relaxes, and I reconnect with myself...
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#237 Are You Stuck in Your Old Stories?
Marta On The Move Podcast- Hosted by Marta Napoleone Mazzoni
Are You Stuck in Your Old Stories? Sharing today about flipping the script on the narrative we tell ourselves and the power of our minds and bodies to transform that into power. Ready to transform yours? begins again Oct 27th. Three 1:1 coaching sessions are available for October. The space you can practice speaking your authentic truth and raise your frequency Preregistration is open.
info_outline#88 Rico Gagliano
Rico Gagliano is creator, and co host of Dinner Party Download, and I was lucky enough to snag him as he was passing through Pittsburgh to chill with me for a podcast session. This meant a lot to me, guys. Dinner Party Download was one of two podcasts (Nerdist being the other), that inspired me to start my own show.
I love DPD, and still listen to this day (If you don't you are a fool). It is a delightful, cultural blend, that has everything you want out of a podcast. Jokes, icebreakers, celebrity guests, music choices, cuisine, and etiquette all surrounding a dinner party.
So what happens when you get two podcasters in a room together? A lot of awesome conversation, and that is what you are going to get right here. Rico Gagliano has worked in public radio for over a decade, so the guy knows how to speak, and has ties to our beloved Pittsburgh. He attended Pitt for Film Studies, wrote for Pittsburgh City Paper, and the Post Gazette. After that, Rico moved on to be a reporter for "Marketplace". His pieces have also been heard on All Things Considered, The Savy Traveler, and Weekend America. Rico continues to write works for The Wall Street Journal and Dwell Magazine.
Dinner Party Download was created with Rico teamed up with co host Brendan Newnam. These two secretly recorded episodes for their idea late at night at the studio. It later got picked up by American Public Radio, and we are all excited that it did.
Rico and Brendan are also releasing their first book "Brunch Is Hell" soon, and I cannot wait to pick up a copy when it releases. My Marta dream is to team up for a live episode, preferably at The Magic Castle. ( Yes, I can't stop talking about it) One can dream, my friends, one can dream ;) Tune in.
Topics discussed-
- Their new book- "Brunch Is Hell"
- How the Dinner Party Download Podcast was born
- The worst etiquette advice from Mel Brooks
- The story of Elaine Stritch grifting public radio- (Hilarious)
- The Magic Castle in LA ( Still talking about it)
- What it's like working with Kai Ryssdal
- How Dinner Party Download live events have evolved over the years
- Editing tips for podcasters
- The drunkest band Marta has ever seen play
- What's on Rico's mixtape
- What goes into the post production of their podcast
- Rewatching the movie Culigula-Yes or No?
- How to host the perfect dinner party
- Rico's ideal dinner party
and much, much more.
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This episode is sponsored by Levity. Pittsburgh's premier sensory deprivation experience. All listeners get $5 off their floats with code "Marta"
