Episode 2199 – On this Monday’s show, Anna Vocino treats Vinnie Tortorich to a surprise for his 60th birthday, Vinnie pays tribute to his uncle, they answer questions from social media, and more.
THE BIRTHDAY SHOW
- Anna starts the show off giving Vinnie advice on name-sharing and feeling special. (2:40)
- Then Vinnie gives a lovely remembrance and tribute of his Uncle Jude, who recently passed away. (5:07)
- Anna surprises Vinnie with a certain recording for him to enjoy as his “First Birthday Party”. (13:45)
- They also share a little more “Pumpkin” talk. (31:00)
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
- Anna asks Vinnie some questions from the Twitter crowd. (39:15))
- First question is regarding snacks for kids to take to school since, for many schools, nut butters may not be an option.
- This leads to a chat about how snacks have evolved over the years for kids at sports events.
- Vinnie and Anna also talk about eating on movie and t.v. show sets, and how awful it can be.
- Then Vinnie and Anna dress “grown up” snacking. (53:00)
- Vinnie gives suggestions of what he typically does, especially during football season.
- Anna and Vinnie also chat about things like horseradish, mustard, and organic tomatoes from Italy.
- Anna also chimes in on snacking and how to handle it better. (59:25)
- Vinnie adds how his snack *is* his meal.
- People feel like they are “flying without a net” when they start because they are used to snacking.
- Anna adds that if you’re feeling compelled to snack even though you’re really not hungry, there could be an underlying emotional component that you may need to address.
- Vinnie gives suggestions of what he typically does, especially during football season.
- Vinnie and Anna share a few more cooking ideas using Anna’s “dusts”.
- The show ends with some 1980s music chat for your listening pleasure.
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