The Hungry Jess Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jessica Iacullo
Welcome to The Hungry Jess Podcast! Your host, Jessie, will be in food-filled conversation with some of the most talented and successful Chefs and creatives around the city of bridges, aka Pittsburgh. Hope you brought your favorite eating utensil, because you're about to be hungry AF.
In Episode 5, Jess talks to that dynamic duo, John Chamberlin and Rachael Rennebeck — founders of YaJagoff Media
You've seen — or heard them — as the zip around the 412 and beyond. Now, they're hosting their own radio show on Q92.9-FM, “YaJagoff on Q."
What's behind their partnership? How did they get started?
Listen in!
Are you hungry yet? On this episode, Jess is in conversation with Briana “Bree” White, founder of the blog Breelicious Bites, and Dave “the Gastronome” Forman. The trio talks food in the 412 (of course!) and takes you behind the scenes of “Plate It, Pittsburgh!,” a cooking competition-style show that can be found on Very Local PGH.
In this episode, Jess sits down (in person!) with Dustin Gardner, executive chef of Casbah, located in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood.
Listen to discussions of Dustin’s early career, COVID-19 impacts, and much more coming soon to Hungry Jess Big City!
Featuring music by Ross Antonich. Cover art by Billie Sue of @motleysueshop
Got juice? In this episode, host Jess Iacullo host talks to the makers behind Live Fresh Juice + Smoothie Bar. Brett Gilliam and Catey Burget opened the business in 2019 in Homestead, a former steel town along the Monongahela River just outside of Pittsburgh.
Welcome back, everyone! For the kickoff of Season 2, Jess talks to the team behind Con Alma, a restaurant and jazz bar in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood. How have they changed the business in 2020? What's the inspiration behind the food and the music? Listen in as Jess talks with music curator John Shannon, executive chef Josh Ross, and general manager Aimee Marshall.
https://instagram.com/hungryjessbigcity/
https://hungryjessbigcity.com/
Cheers to episode 4! Jess sits down with Rachel Walton, Head Pastry Chef at DiAnoia's in the Strip District, to discuss all things rainbow cookies and baking inspiration. On top of all things delicious, we also discuss some more serious and open dialogue, like what to do when you find yourself in a compromising position at work, how to advocate for yourself in the process, and how to overcome these conflicts and not take them with you to your next move. Rachel also tells us how she grew to manage the pastry team and what her latest creations are (I'm telling you already, you'll want to head to DiAnoia's ASAP after listening!)
https://instagram.com/hungryjessbigcity/
https://hungryjessbigcity.com/
It's the third episode (can you believe it?!) and I'm sitting down with no one other than Lauren Townsend, co-founder of Millie's and quite honestly one of THE sweetest people you will ever meet.... live from Millie's new headquarters! We're talking about the birth of Millie's, how the ice cream empire grew to what it is today, and how Lauren balanced starting a company, working a full-time 9-5 job while doing so, and how her and Chad (her husband) started a family in the midst of it all. This is a story not-to-miss, and if you get hungry while listening, be sure to follow their drool-worthy IG st @milliespgh! https://instagram.com/hungryjessbigcity/ https://hungryjessbigcity.com/
Welcome to the SECOND episode! On this episode, I cozy up with my grl and fellow creative Georgia Bloom of Sweet Peach Denim. While chatting in my living room, we cover everything from what it's like to move to a new city and build a business, how to make sure you're getting paid what you deserve, how to balance self-doubt and the pressure of doing "the most," and end with dating ups, downs, and hot Pittsburgh date spots. Follow along with Georgia on the 'Gram at @sweet_peach_denim, and be sure to rate and subscribe! https://instagram.com/sweet_peach_denim/ https://instagram.com/hungryjessbigcity/ https://hungryjessbigcity.com/
For the first-ever episode, Jessie chats with Becca Romagnoli, Chef of The Vandal in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood. She's also co-creator of Forma Pasta, Pittsburgh's first pasta subscription service. Plug in as we talk all things self-care (and how to find a work-life balance when your life is your job, and vice versa), pasta (this is the pasta episode, after all) and get ready to be a future subscriber after you hear the flavors Becca is working on.
Be sure to subscribe and rate the show, and follow along with me for more mouth-watering eats and stories!
https://hungryjessbigcity.com/
https://instagram.com/hungryjessbigcity/
For more information on Forma and The Vandal, check out these links:
https://www.instagram.com/formapastapgh/
https://www.formapgh.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thevandalpgh/
http://www.thevandalpgh.com/