'Brooklyn's Own' Podcast Starring Joe Causi

Great to be back for episode 53! Lots to catch up on but the big news is Joe Causi is throwing is hat in the ring for Staten Island Borough President! Intern Anthony is also ready to kick his comedy career in high gear with live perfomances! 

We're back with episode 52! Joe's in a bad mood because of the chlorine shortage and a supposed shortage of aerosol hairspray(?), Anthony can't understand why Joe hates Friends and doesn't care about the reunion special. Joe wants to do good deeds in the "twilight" of his life but he's in a mood so he's mad that Louie didn't call him when his AC went out. Joe wants to do a "ask Joe" segment where listeners reah out to Joe for help. We all are ready to get out of the basement so we talk about our plans to go Atlantic City this summer! 

Back at it! We had to figure out what epsiode this was because of a couple of "questionable" episodes. Anthony turned 25 and Joe's grandson turned 2, which wandered us over into Nick the Balloonatic and the potential for him to make balloons at Anthony's father's 60th birthday. We discuss Radio.com becoming Audacy. Loyal fan Dmitry sent in a comment that got Anthony going off on Richie Aprile of the Sopranos! That led us into Richie's first movie wich Anthony & Louie never heard of, which brought us to hot boxes, old video tapes and strange video stores on 18th avenue!  Thanks for listening! Follow and like us on our social platforms! Just type in Brooklyn's Own Podcast in your Facebook, Instagram & Twitter search engines! 

We got a special edition of the podcast for you today! Intern Anthony is on vacation, lounging in the Florida sun, but Joe Causi had the chance to chat with an up and coming superstar, comedian Eric D'Alessandro of Staten Island!  They literally ran into each other at a local Shop Rite last week, and here they are chatting on the podcast days later!  If you are not familiar with Eric, his video “Mask Off Remix (Walmart Diss)” has gone viral, gaining over 16 million views across all his platforms! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciYFgVpya5k&feature=emb_logo  Due to the success of this video, Forbes featured Eric in an article about his comedy and ability to connect with fans online as well as on stage!  Eric talked to Joe about growing up on the island and how he developed his comedy.  "I didn't grow up as a typical Staten Islander" he says, "i lived in the Westerleigh section of the Island which was more diverse, my mom, dad and sister didn't act like everyone else." When it comes to his comedy, Eric says it's all organic. "My friends growing up were funnier than me" he says. "I took my daily observations and turned them into something relatable and funny!"  Joe has high praise for Eric, who was taken aback when Joe compared him to the great Robin Wiliiams!  Eric is playing 5 in-person shows this weekend! Check him out at the Avenel Performing Arts Center in New Jersey, two Shows each on Friday, March 5th and Saturday March 6th at 7 & 9:30pm and Sunday March 7th at 7pm! Get tickets now at www.AVENELARTS.COM!   Eric is playing the St. George Theater in Staten Island Saturday, May 1st! Tickets are on sale now at www.STGEORGETHEATRE.COM!   You can watch all of Eric’s great videos including, “Karen, Mask Off Remix” at www.ERICDALESSANDRO.COM  

Episode 49! We're sick of all this snow! We talk about something special we should do for our 50th episode. We talk Valentine's Day, plans for a vaccine & getting back to normal. Somehow Joe brings the conversation to Don Ho and Wayne Newton, and Anthony's never heard of either. When he googles a picture of Wayne, chaos ensues! 

Happy new year! We kick off 2021 with episode 48, and a whole bunch of new problems, questions, jokes and oddball banter about current events with Joe & Anthony!  Make sure to follow us on Facebook for the latest updates: https://www.facebook.com/brooklynsownpodcast And follow our new Instagram page for fun video from the archives! https://www.instagram.com/brooklynsownpodcast/   

Episode 47 is a combination of our Christmas podcast and our year end spectacular!  Anthony bought a very expensive bottle of Tesla Tequila, while Joe got another video game system!  We talk about Christmas, what we are doing this year and how it may be a little different, the Dyker Heights Christmas lights, Dominick the Donkey being voted the most hated Christmas song, and of course we can't let the season go by without our annual airing of the classic "Christmas in Joe Causi's Basement!" The spoken word poem anyone from the neighborhood can relate to!  We end with a message from the famous Santa Causi!  Have a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year! We will see you in 2021 with all new episodes of the Brooklyn's Own Podcast! 

Episode 46 was a meandering conversation of whatever was on our minds!  We talked about everything from the Verrazano Bridge bouncing in the wind, the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting, Joe Causi playing video games in his basement, our favorite Christmas movies, the soft pretzel lady at the Staten Island Shop Rite, Joe's connections with Christmas lights and Playstation 5's, his appearance in the Italian Tribune Newspaper and so much more!  Give us a follow on our Facebook page for more: https://www.facebook.com/brooklynsownpodcast   

What are some old school sayings you still use that sound a little dated? We go down our list! We talk Thanksgiving planning (are you limiting the number of people at your house this year?) and we find out Joe hates hoarding plastic tupperware!  Joe's going for the "southern Italian" look with a stubbly beard, and it sparked memories of his 70's "Swedish erotica" look!  We don't have any sponsors, so we show you what a live read would sound like if, say, a company like Homegoods wanted to jump on!  We talk about the late great Jackie Gleason and so much more!  Be sure to follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brooklynsownpodcast  And Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcastbrooklyn   

Happy Columbus Day!  We may not have a parade this year, but Joe Causi was kind enough to share his special family recipe for Columbus Day Stew!  He also shared the REAL history of Columbus Day, Brooklyn style!  Enjoy this isolated highlight from episode 44! 

Episode 44 starts off a little somber. Louie Louie's dog Morganna passed away and he's having a tough time.  But the mood lightens when we talk about Halloween and that 12 foot skeleton Home Depot is selling out of! Joe admits he is a closet PSL addict (pumpkin spice latte) but he won't utter the term when ordering through his app in line at the Starbucks drive-thru. Joe says he will make pumpkin ravioli from scratch this weekend, and Anthony is disgusted.  Joe whips out his elementary school recorder and plays us a song!  We talk about missing Columbus Day and something Joe makes, Columbus Day stew? Never heard of it! 

Welcome to episode 43! Anthony loves Joe's basement, Joe says it’s a conversation starter! He's got cool photos with Joe Torre, James Gandolfini & Michelle Visage…and it turns out Joe knows everyone! Anthony’s big celebrity encounter was with Miley Cyrus. Joe & Anthony want to meet Taylor Swift, Joe says “She’s a regular person!” Anthony asks Joe who the nastiest star he’s ever met, but Joe won’t rat anyone out! He said there’s one woman star that he won’t name. Joe pokes fun at Anthony, saying he will definitely be in line to by the Gucci overalls that are covered in grass stains! What’s the dumbest thing you ever spent money on? Anthony paid off his old lease just to get out of the contract, of course it was a Mercedes and he was only 17 years old. Speaking of cars, Joe had a Lincoln Town car when he was cruising down 86th street back in the day. Anthony thinks Joe needs a street named after him in Brooklyn! Now on to Carol Baskin on Dancing With The Stars, Anthony thinks she murdered her husband & Joe doesn’t want to jump to conclusions. Joe says there’s no more stars on DWTS! Joe reveals he competed in the Staten Island edition of Dancing With The Stars! Joe piques Anthony’s interest by telling him there’s new WWE-themed wine with The Undertaker, and they talk about our boss Jim Ryan and his very high standards. Joe & Ant talk about their favorite wines. Joe talks fancy stuff and Anthony likes the Moscato from Costco! Now on to Burrata talk! Anthony went 90 days without it, Joe tried Mexican Burrata and loved it but he won’t give the restaurant a shoutout because they don’t "do the right thing!" Joe is considering buying a Tesla, but he’s “got a guy” at the gas station so he doesn’t want to give up that perk!   Anthony’s watching a ton of TV lately, he’s really into Chicago fire and Joe is really into Love it or List it! He’s also watching a BBQ cookoff show on Netflix. Anthony won’t let Joe go on his admission that he watches Love it or List it, as he grabs his rocky road ice cream and binges! He also watches a couple of pool shows. Anthony tells Joe to Google Kim Kardashian.....

The Brooklyn's Own Podcast is celebrating it's 2 year anniversary! Thank you to everyone who's been with us since day one and all our new listeners! In episode 42, Anthony tells us about his Lasik eye surgery, we talk about the doctor who crashed into a cop car because he was busy on his phone in his self driving Tesla. We talk about Joe's fishing story, which leads us to revisiting episode 11 of the podcast when Joe declares himself a pirate! Joe texts Louie photos but not Anthony, which causes Anthony to push Joe to give details about his daughter's engagement and this causes some uncomfortable tension! We touch on the 18th Avenue & San Gennaro feasts being cancelled, outdoor dining returning in New Jersey, our classic episode 16 podcast with Steve Schirippa, remote learning & more! Make sure you follow & like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/brooklynsownpodcast/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/podcastbrooklyn) for updates and fun extras!

We start out episode 41 with outdoor restaurants. Anthony went to Bay Ridge with his dad and couldn’t believe how crowded the restaurants were. Joe & Anthony go at it about shopping, Joe says Anthony’s girlfriend must be going crazy because she can’t go on a shopping spree, while Anthony accuses Joe of spending too much time at Homegoods with his wife. Anthony is not taking any vacation this year because he has nowhere to go, he’s having a hard time trusting any hotels & airlines right now because of the pandemic. Joe gives suggestions on staycations that make no sense to Anthony. When told Walmart has cancelled black Friday, Joe tells a story about a “thing” he has where he can’t touch anything used. He won’t read a newspaper if someone already read it and he can’t buy something like a TV if it’s not sealed in the box or has been touched by anyone else! He won’t take an open box TV for 70% off because it was touched! Joe makes a surprising joke about Louie’s wife’s walk-in closet & urges Anthony to “get out there” and do more handywork. He feels it’s his job to “school” him in the right direction. Make sure you follow & like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/brooklynsownpodcast/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/podcastbrooklyn) for updates and fun extras!

On a summer friendly episode 40 of the Brooklyn's Own Podcast, we talk about Joe Causi's epic tan, Intern Anthony & Joe's experience with outdoor dining so far and pre-4th of July fireworks driving our dogs insane! Make sure you follow & like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/brooklynsownpodcast/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/podcastbrooklyn) for updates and fun extras!

Episode 39 of the Brooklyn's Own Podcast is almost 4 months in the making. Our last episode was published February 19th and since then our lives have drastically changed. Joe lost his nephew, famed sports photographer Anthony J, Causi to the coronavirus in April. Intern Anthony was infected by COVID-19 & quarantined for 21 days, Louie was quarantined for 16 days.... We'll talk about what's happened in our lives and in the world since our last podcast, how we are coping and we will look toward the future. We are still in separate locations so episode 39 comes to you via Zoom. Thanks for coming back, we missed talking to you!

Episode 38 of the Brooklyn’s Own Podcast starts off with the plastic bag ban ready to go into effect March 1st in New York, and the chaos & confusion it’s causing. Somehow Joe thinks climate change activist Greta Thunberg is responsible for the plastic bag ban…..which she clearly is not! Anthony says he doesn’t know who Tony Bennett is, then says he remembers him from almost falling off the Sesame Street float during the Thanksgiving Day Parade, this obviously causes outrage in the room. Joe asks Anthony about his Valentine’s weekend and things get too personal, Anthony reminds Joe that his girlfriend’s mother Olympia listens to the podcast, Joe says Olympia…like Olympia Dukakis, and Anthony says he has no clue who that is, never heard of her! After some talk about toll beating, Joe asks Anthony when he’s going to propose, and then plans out his bachelor party which for some reason needs to include “fire trucks and German shepherds.” The podcast comes to an end when Louie’s dogs start barking so loud we couldn’t continue, not the first time it's happened...

The sun is out and everyone's in a good mood for episode 37! We try to understand why Parasite won the best picture Oscar! The Irishman got snubbed, and we wish Joe Pesci won an Oscar so we could see Marisa Tomei star in 'My Cousin Vinny 2.'

Episode 36! Right off the bat, problems...Louie's dogs are barking again, and Joe decides to take a bite out of one of their treats! Anthony recaps his California vacation, we debate the best pizza in the tri-state area, WCBS-FM listeners are voting for their favorite for national pizza week, so we shared a bunch of their picks (was yours one of them?)... Joe tells us about the beginning of his career when working in Minnesota as a displaced young man from Brooklyn. Joe is jealous of Louie for getting a colonoscopy, telling everyone about how "fun" it is...Anthony & Louie remember Father Joseph Gancilla who recently passed away and was a Brooklyn fixture. Big reveal at the end...we will record our next episode at Roll N Roaster! Wanna join us? Make sure you follow/like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/brooklynsownpodcast/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/podcastbrooklyn) for updates!    

Episode 35 of the Brooklyn's Own Podcast is a strange one, and not just because it was recorded at producer Louie's house...in Staten Island...Get ready for dogs barking, complaining wives, an attempt to recap the year that was, haircuts and an intense debate over Fresh Mozzarella. Joe & Anthony argue over their iPhone lock screen photos, they analyze Louie's house and he talks about life on Staten Island, Anthony adjusts to getting radio appearances and having a successful morning show. Joe hasn’t seen the Dyker Heights Christmas lights yet this year and rips Anthony for where he gets his hair cut. An intense debate breaks out about Lioni’s fresh mozzarella, Anthony says some blasphemous things and it gets ugly.