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All Things Pizza
The "All Things Pizza" podcast uncovers the stories and personalities behind the world's most beloved food. Hosted by Jason Feirman, creator of the blog IDreamOfPizza.com, every episode features an intimate conversation about our unique relationship with pizza.
Episodes
16 episodes
Episode 16: Restauranteur, Author & Iron Chef Host Donatella Arpaia
With a Michelin Star under her belt, Donatella Arpaia has been a one of the most well regarded restauranteurs over the past 30 years. These days you may know her best as a Food Network judge on shows like Iron Chef America. Donatella joins the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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35:31
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Episode 15: Totonno's Turns 100: The Highs & Lows Of A Brooklyn Icon
Totonno's is an iconic Brooklyn pizzeria that has been operating in Coney Island for 100 years. Although it's founder, Anthony Pero (who was one of America's first pizza makers) passed away in the 1960s, his family has continued to run the pizz...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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26:46
Episode 14: The Guinness World Record Holder For Pizza Items
New Jersey resident and pizza lover Telina Cuppari holds the coveted honor of having the world’s largest collection of pizza-related items, which was recently certified by Guinness World Records. Telina joins the All Things Pizza podcast to dis...
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Episode 14
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24:20
Episode 13: A Tribute To Di Fara's Dom DeMarco
Dom DeMarco made his way to the United States in the 1950s. And soon after his arrival opened a pizzeria (Di Fara) which -- over the next half century -- went from a non-descript local spot in Midwood, Brooklyn to a nationally renowned food ins...
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45:37
Episode 12: Superhero Pizza Delivery Driver Thwarts Kidnapping
During a routine pizza delivery, a Domino’s driver outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin noticed a woman in distress. After he saw her mouth the words "help me," he called 911 and his quick thinking likely saved her life. This heroic act went viral, ...
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Episode 12
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14:35
Episode 11: Untold Stories From The Founder Of Pizza Hut
Dan Carney and his brother Frank founded Pizza Hut in Wichita, Kansas back in 1958. In a rare interview, Dan reflects on his brother's recent death and shares memories about opening the initial shop with a small $500 loan from his mother, the d...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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22:19
Episode 10: Drones & The Future Of Pizza Delivery
Dragontail Systems is a technology company that is helping restaurants optimize every step of the food preparation, delivery, and customer contact process. The company is also developing solutions for what the future of the food industry might ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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48:43
Episode 9: A Donation-Only Pizza Pop-Up Goes Viral
Ben Berman, a Philadelphia based graduate student, has been giving away homemade pizzas in exchange for charitable donations since the start of the pandemic. After being featured by Dave Portnoy of Barstool Sports, his “pop-up pizzeria” has bec...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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23:06
Episode 8: Mark Zuckerberg's Favorite Pizza Place
In recent years, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have frequented Vesta -- an upscale wood-fired pizzeria in Redwood City, California. When the coronavirus hit, they made a $100,000 contribution to the restaurant. Owner ...
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Episode 8
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31:52
Episode 7: A Mobster's Second Act: Pizzeria Owner
Michael Franzese was a high-ranking member of the Colombo mob, one of New York’s most notorious mafia families. Following a lengthy prison sentence, he decided to walk away from a life of violence and crime. He joins the podcast to share storie...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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33:14
Episode 6: Heartwarming Pizza Stories Amid COVID-19
In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, three remarkable individuals in the pizza world share how they are having a positive impact on their communities. Featuring conversations with Mike Morin (Federico's in Belmar, New Jersey), John Durning...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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38:07
Episode 5: Pizza & Baseball w/ Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez
Major League Baseball legend Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez joins the podcast to discuss his new pizza concept: Pudge's Pizza. We chat about his illustrious career, business ventures, love for Puerto Rico, and favorite pizza toppings.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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16:14
Episode 4: The Papa John's College Admissions Essay
There are lots of teenagers across America who love pizza. But Carolina Williams took this passion to the next level, by submitting a college essay to Yale about her obsession with ordering delivery from Papa John’s. She got accepted to the Ivy...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:09
Episode 3: Pizza MREs - Meals For Our Military
For decades, members of the US military have relied on MREs (meals ready to eat) for sustenance while in combat. At a military research facility outside of Boston, work is constantly being undertaken to develop new dishes and meals for soldiers...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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20:42
Episode 2: Pizza Hut in China with Writer Jenny Zhang
Writer Jenny Zhang joins the All Things Pizza podcast to take us on a journey to China -- where her and her grandmother forged a special bond over the most unlikely of foods: pineapple pizza from Pizza Hut. Jenny shares a heartwarming story tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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43:56
Episode 1: Pizzeria Owner Paulie Gee
On the premiere episode of the All Things Pizza podcast, I sit down with Brooklyn's own Paulie Gee. Paulie left his corporate job to pursue his passion around pizza which led him to open his namesake pizzeria in Greenpoint, Brooklyn back in 2010. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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58:51