About Italian Bred: At the Table with Candice Guardino
Comedy Creator and Storyteller Candice Guardino invites you beyond the stage and back to where it all began...at the table. Each week, Candice revisits a story from her hit comedy special Italian Bred and expands it into a heartfelt, hilarious, and deeply personal conversation. Joined by special guests: from Her Mom to celebrities like Lorraine Bracco & John Edward, she dives into the real-life moments behind the laughs: love, loss, relationships, motherhood, and the beautiful chaos of family. Because in an Italian family… everything starts at the table. This is where the stories continue after the laughs.
Welcome to the table, You’re family now!
🎙 New episodes weekly — special 8-episode limited series
🎭 Featuring guests from entertainment, culture, and Candice’s real-life circle
📺 Watch the original Italian Bred comedy special streaming now
The Woman Behind Italian Bred | A Conversation with My Mom
As a special bonus episode—and the final seat at Italian Bred: At The Table—Candice is joined by the woman who started it all: her mom. In this heartfelt conversation, they discuss what it was like raising two daughters who were born to perform while she preferred cheering from the audience. She shares why she loves Italian Bred but has never wanted the spotlight herself, how growing up in Brooklyn surrounded by two incredibly strong women shaped the mother she became, and why she's always be...
19 Jul 2026
Signs, Synchronicities & Testing the Universe with John Edward
World-renowned psychic medium John Edward joins Italian Bred: At The Table for our final featured guest conversation—and it's one we'll never forget. Over a meal filled with laughter, stories, and heartfelt moments, Candice and John discuss how different cultures navigate grief, why the universe may send us signs through repeating numbers and everyday moments, and what happens when you start "testing" the universe for answers. They also bond over their deep love for their grandmothers, the wo...
12 Jul 2026
Keeping It Italian with Tara Cannistraci
What happens when two proud Italian funny gals sit down at the same table? A conversation filled with laughter, family stories, unforgettable accents, and a whole lot of heart. This week on At The Table, Candice welcomes fellow comedian Tara Cannistraci for an honest conversation about building careers by embracing exactly who they are. From growing up in loud Italian families to turning everyday traditions into comedy, they discuss why authenticity has become their greatest creative superpow...
5 Jul 2026
Family, Food & the Legacy of Patsy's with Chef Sal Scognamillo
This week on Italian Bred: At The Table, I'm joined by Sal Scognamillo, owner of the legendary Patsy's Italian Restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, for a conversation about the traditions that make Italian families so special. We talk about growing up in the family business, carrying on a legacy that has welcomed generations of guests, and why preserving family recipes, values, and traditions matters now more than ever. Sal shares stories from behind the scenes at one of New York City's most icon...
28 Jun 2026
Comedy, Culture & Why Red Sauce Always Wins with Gianmarco Soresi
This week on Italian Bred: At The Table, I'm joined by comedian Gianmarco Soresi for a hilarious conversation about family, identity, and the stories that shape us. We dive into what it means to be a self-proclaimed "pizza bagel"—half Italian, half Jewish—growing up between two cultures and in a divorced household. Gianmarco shares some of the most outrageous things his family has said around the holiday dinner table, why he's a red sauce guy through and through, and how those chaotic family ...
21 Jun 2026
Catholic Guilt, Confessions & the Gift of Grace with Father James Martin
Pull up a chair - this week at the table, Candice is joined by bestselling author, speaker, and Jesuit priest Father James Martin. From growing up with Catholic traditions to navigating faith in today's world, Candice and Father Martin dive into an honest, heartfelt, and often humorous conversation about religion, Catholic guilt, forgiveness, family, and the power of confession. They also discuss Father Martin's newest book, Work in Progress: Confessions of a busboy, dishwasher, caddy, usher,...
14 Jun 2026
Coming Out Italian Style with Matty Maggiacomo
This week on Italian Bred: At The Table, Candice sits down with Peloton instructor and Theatre Buff Matty Maggiacomo for a hilarious and heartfelt conversation about growing up Italian, coming out in a big Italian family, and why no one is more dramatic - Broadway people or Italians. From moms blaming dads for their sons being gay, to “beards with little boobs,” smelling like sauce, Italian movie snacks, and finding acceptance through humor, Matty brings honesty, chaos, and nonstop laughs to ...
7 Jun 2026
We Do Everything Together: Raising Kids Old School with Frank & Enza Falconeri
What happens when you grow up Italian and privacy was never really part of the culture? In this episode of Italian Bred: At The Table, Candice sits down with Frank and Enza Falconeri, the husband-and-wife duo behind the Italians Sicilians Do It Better social media brand and podcast, to talk about marriage, parenting, tradition, and raising their daughters old-school style while living right next door to Enza’s parents. The conversation begins with a clip from Candice’s comedy spec...
31 May 2026
You’re a Woman Now with Lorraine Bracco
Welcome to the premiere episode of Italian Bred: At the Table. The podcast where the stories continue long after the stage laughs. Host Candice Guardino pulls up a chair with legendary actress Lorraine Bracco for a hilarious, heartfelt, and unapologetically honest conversation about family, food, womanhood, Italian culture, and the moments that shape us. From first periods celebrated with wine to growing up in big Italian families where everybody had an opinion, Candice and Lorraine share sto...
6 May 2026
Welcome to the Table
Welcome to Italian Bred: At the Table 🍝🎙️ If you loved my Theatrical Comedy special Italian Bred, this is where the stories continue after the laughs. This limited-series podcast brings you back to the table; where family, relationships, culture, motherhood, friendship, and real life get talked about the way we all do it best… loud, honest, emotional, and hilarious. Each week, I sit down with special guests from family members to familiar faces for conversations that are funny, heartfel...
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