Francesco De Carlo Talks Rome, Italian Comedy Scene & Cresciuto Italiano
Release Date: 04/14/2025
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info_outlineEPISODE 365. Sabino & Rocco welcome Francesco De Carlo to Brooklyn! A prolific stand-up comic from Rome who has been making waves for over a decade in the Italian comedy scene, and is now crushing the clubs here in NYC. The gang discusses their love for Rome, Italian-American stereotypes and are also joined by our beloved, Eva Calvani, for an impromptu chat - solo in Italiano!
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Chapters:
1:00 - Italian Paperwork
3:00 - Touring Italy
5:00 - Roman Cooking
7:00 - Italian Comedy Scene
12:00 - Matteo Lane
16:00 - Lost in Translation
18:00 - American Tour
20:00 - Speaking Roman
23:00 - Italians Abroad
25:00 - Magic Pills in Ibiza
27:00 - Rome to New York
32:00 - All American Girls
35:00 - Bad TikTok Algorithms
40:00 - Thoughts on Italian Americans
42:00 - Formaggio ADV
43:00 - Eva Joins the Pod
45:00 - Italian Lessons
48:00 - Caminando Jay
51:00 - Brain Rot Italiano
54:00 - US Cities of Italy