The Sauce Talk Podcast

#16 - Rose Talocci

Rose Talocci aka Rose6,is the first female featured on The Sauce Talk Podcast! Rose and I met at our place of work over a decade ago as we were both hired the exact same day, but belonging to different crafts. Quite possibly one of the sweetest, talented, and most caring women I've ever met in my life. Just like my cousin Vinny from episode 5, Rose also shares what it was like for her growing up in the 90s being a homosexual female not only in normal day-to-day life, but also going into the military, as she was a Sergeant for the Marine Corps where, upon signing on she had to sign the "don't ask don't tell" waiver in order to follow her military aspirations. Upon exiting the military, she had a brief career working in broadcasting, became a locomotive engineer which she's still involved with in the present day, and then, onto pursuing her love for music, in which she adopted the moniker Rose6, performing shows with just a guitar, mic and her bubbly personality to accompany said tools! Please welcome my guest, Rose Talocci!
 
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**Intro Music by N3str0 ( @n3str0 )

#15 - Ari Kafadar (Ari The Jeweler)

Ari is an expert jeweler of Armenian descent specializing in custom pieces operating out of NYC. Ari's father has been in the jewelry business for over 30 years and while at first he was not interested in continuing the family business, that all changed once he arrived to his 20's after realizing the retail industry just wasn't for him. Although starting later in life, he quickly learned the craft at an expert level creating some of the most intricate and gorgeous custom pieces for athletes, musicians, even all the way down to your average joe. Ari's claim to fame is that every single piece is made of high quality all under one roof, in house, and with zero outsourcing! We had a wonderful conversation and I gained lots of knowledge regarding the jewelry industry that I did not know of prior.
 
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**Intro Music by N3str0 ( @n3str0 )

#14 - GDP (Matt Miller)

Finally you all get to hear the long awaited, highly anticipated, long lost GDP Episode! This in depth interview is jam packed with world premiere information and is purely for the fans. GDP is a hip-hop artist hailing from West Orange, NJ and, in my opinion, he carried the North Jersey underground Hip Hop scene on his back during his reign and changed its landscape forever. He constantly evolves himself creatively, as well as spiritually, leaving no stone unturned while elevating everybody surrounding him selflessly. We have known each other for many years way before he even started recording even a single bar period. Matter of fact, I recorded his first piece of music ever and, since then, he took off into the sunset spewing out a plethora of music for all of our listening pleasure and counting. Without Matt, I would've never had the name Al Sauce as he is the creator and giver of said nickname! We had many drinks and fanboyed over each other for many hours remembering the good old times highlighting his entire musical career up until this very point.
 
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#13 - Sal Pace & Mario Corona

Sal and Mario were an important part of my life, growing up during my teenage years around 1999-2004. Although I grew up in Verona during those years, I essentially lived a second life within the Caldwells. If you're around our age bracket in your late 30s, and you hung out in that area, anyone who's anyone have heard the names "Sal and Mario" before. Absolute local legends backed by urban influence and when we met in 8th grade we clicked immediately. I haven't seen these gentlemen in what is over 15 years, so I was very excited to live through the past, to reminisce on our nostalgic yesteryears, catch up on all the missed time and put it all on display for you here during this episode. We were sipping on that good stuff, taking a stroll down memory lane. We had a slight hiccup with Mario's mic in which we had no time to troubleshoot but thankfully I was able to resurrect his mic track with minimal buzzing for playback. We had a blast and hope you all do as well!
 
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**Intro Music by N3str0 ( @n3str0 )

#12 - Tom Colabraro

Tombo Colabraro is a well accomplished filmmaker originating out of Chatham, NJ. He developed his film chops starting out early filming skate videos on a local level which, with hard work and dedication, morphed into filming on a professional level for the 5 Boro skate team and the rest is history. Moving onto bigger and better things, he is presently known for directing The Fabulous Chi Ali documentary from 2019 and for being producer on the new Choice Is Yours Paramount + Documentary which follows one half of the 90's hip hop duo Black Sheep's very own Dres and the complicated story of Black Sheep along with the unfolding of the unheard posthumous J Dilla collab record DnD. On top of his contribution to the documentary space, he has also extended his reach into the tv series realm alongside projects and commercials for various major corporations and brands wielding a slew of awards in various categories. I've known this guy for over 20 years and it was a blessing to be able to sit down, share some beverages and reminisce on the good ole days while catching up on lost time. We hope you enjoy our conversation! 
 
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**Intro Music by N3str0 ( @n3str0 )

#11 - Thomas Johnston

Thomas Johnston and I met at my monthly Grid events little over a year and an half ago and we hit it off instantly. What initially intrigued me about him was his fond enjoyment of partaking in the recreational use of hallucinogenics, but I soon realized we actually have lots of the same obscure interests. Anywhere from video games to gangster rap to our mutual admiration of the macabre. I enjoy having conversations with him so I invited him on the pod to chop it up and have a couple drinks for the world to lend an ear to!
 
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**Intro Music by N3str0 ( @n3str0 )

#10 - Jay Baam (Jason Baamonde)

Jason Baamonde aka Jay Baam, is one of the biggest retro video game influencers across all social media! Jay has been collecting retro video games since the early age of 20 and, due to his early social media postings featuring his acquisitions in local urban environments, his social media presence began to skyrocket. He even used to set up alongside his work vehicle after hours a generator powering a tube TV and a retro console, inviting the public to play retro games into the wee hours of the night on the streets of NYC! He's also a longtime elevator mechanic, co-owner of the incredible Breaker Billiards in Clifton, NJ, and has a side venture doing retro gaming installations for major events and galleries! I had a lot of fun chopping it up with my boy, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
 
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**Intro Music by N3str0 ( @n3str0 )

#9 - Bobby Filet

Bobby Filet is an enigma in every sense of the word. If you listened to my first episode with Giavonni, you may remember a story we touched on involving someone selling Percocet's out of an ice-cream truck. Well, Bobby is that individual! Bobby Filet is not his real name, and most of us don't even know his real age. In the present era, his day-to-day financial gig consists of competitive poker. Ever since I met Bobby, he's been this mysterious figure in the lives of my friends and I, a local legend that has many talents. He even wore masks frequently and always covered his facial appearance across all social media platforms. We never asked questions, just accepted this was how he operated and we just carried on with our lives. When we reconnected, he seemed to have dropped his guard slightly, and we started a dialogue on the idea of recording a podcast. Unknowing how it would go, it far exceeded any expectation I had. Not only did he answer any question I asked, but the insight that was delivered explaining the reasonings behind all the intentional mystery was liberating. This one is going to be personal for a lot of my close friends who know Bobby personally. We drank a lot of whiskey and let it all out. It was a therapy session for both of us and I cant wait to share this moment with you all!
 
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**Intro Music by N3str0 ( @n3str0 )

#8 - Vincent Iannelli (Iannelli's Bakery)

Vincent Ianelli is the owner of the legendary Iannelli's Bakery in East Passyunk, Philadelphia! Vincent's family started the bakery in 1910 when they came over here from the old country, making their bakery the first to ever bring the 'tomato pie' into Philadelphia. Over 100 years of history and Vincent, once he took over the family business, continues to push the family legacy in any way that he can into the modern era while still maintaining that mom-and-pop sensibility. It's a treat when you are able to obtain the goods as they are only open 15 days a year and absolutely NOTHING in that bakery is made by anyone other than the great Vincent himself! Not only is Vince the owner of his family bakery, but he also owns Iannelli's Construction, he's a real estate agent as well as a spear fisherman! I had a blast recording with him and I hope you all enjoy the conversation we had!
 
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#7 - Jaime Rivera Jr.

Jaime Rivera Jr. is a barber/stylist at Substance Salon in Rutherford, NJ, as well as a member of a couple of different cover bands where he plays guitar and sings lead. While all is well post the year 2016 in Jaime's world, prior to said period is where it gets hairy. Jaime is an ex-Jehovah's Witness survivor who he was a member of from the young age of 3 years old up until the year 2016 (around 20 years of age). In this podcast he bares everything and shares all he's been through since his infancy in the faith. We hope to open the eyes of many with Jaime's stories and what it took for him to gain the courage and take that step to leaving said "cult". He's got an inspiring story and I hope you all enjoy the listen! I really enjoyed recording this one!
 
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