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Jersey Things That Are More Fun While High
New Jersey Is The World - April 25, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsIt's official: recreational marijuana is now legally being sold in New Jersey. This is all anyone's talking about around the state, so we needed to chime in. Not with high brow analysis. Not with breakdowns of the state's execution of the program. No - we simply list a bunch of stuff that's more ...
A Sunday Morning With the Bagel Wizard
New Jersey Is The World - April 18, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsChaos, cooking, noise, and BAGELS. In this episode we are flies on the wall at Bagels by Jarrett, one of the most buzzed about bagel stores in all of North Jersey, as orders fly out the door. Jarrett Seltzer invited us to record at his establishment and we were thrilled to sit at a plastic foldi...
Newark Conversations: Mystery Instagram King
New Jersey Is The World - April 11, 2022 13:31 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsOur series of interviews relating to Jersey's largest city continues today, featuring a chat with the mysterious individual behind the NewarkNJBlog Instagram account. He tells us what compelled him to establish an online presence celebrating the beauty of Newark, how he keeps it positive, where t...
The Top NJ Movies of All Time
New Jersey Is The World - April 04, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsThe greats over at the Star Ledger put out their list of the 51 best New Jersey movies of all time. I challenge Mike D and Bonadooch to guess what's on the list and where it comes in on the rankings. This leads to MANY a tangent. Plus, we voice our overall love of this list as well as a few choic...
St. Peters Peacocks Audio Diary
New Jersey Is The World - March 28, 2022 15:17 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsThis weekend, all of New Jersey went crazy watching the amazing run by the St. Peters Peacocks in the NCAA Tournament. They took it further than anyone thought. They did it with style and toughness and grit. It was one of the most New Jersey stories that's ever unfolded, and we all got to watch ...
NJ Celebrity Deathmatch Tournament
New Jersey Is The World - March 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsIt's March, which means everything is all about tournaments, baby! In the realm of basketball, that means watching St. Peters shock the world. But here at NJITW that means picking 32 random New Jersey celebrities and arbitrarily discussing who would kill whom in a fight to the death! This episod...
Small Business Spotlight: Four City Brewing
New Jersey Is The World - March 14, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsFor this month's interview, I'm trying something new and shining a spotlight on a small business that I hope our community actively supports: Four City Brewing in Orange. I had the chance to talk to Roger Apollon, one of the brewery's owners. We touched on what it takes to break into the craft ...
Jersey Dude Reviews Jersey Food: Eso Artisinal Pasta
New Jersey Is The World - March 07, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsOn this month's food review episode, Fanelli and Geth sample Eso Artisinal Pasta - a fresh pasta joint in Morristown that's garnered much buzz both for its food and its compelling creation story. Does the taste match the buzz? How does fresh handmade pasta play differently for Don, who often mak...
The Official NJ Museum
New Jersey Is The World - February 28, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsIn this episode, the WOTown gang assembles and asks one simple question: If we were tasked with creating a museum dedicated to New Jersey, and we could only pick 23 items to include, what would those 23 items be? I think we came up with an AMAZING museum. Can't wait to read your thoughts about o...
An Interview with Anthony DeVito and Greg Stone
New Jersey Is The World - February 21, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsAnthony DeVito and Greg Stone are two fine gentlemen from Bloomfield, NJ and two absolutely killer stand up comics. As you can imagine, we've always had a lot to talk about. In this episode we a) fuck around and do bits and b) talk a lot about what it's like being from where we're from and c) Gr...
Jersey Is The Most Romantic State
New Jersey Is The World - February 14, 2022 08:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsIt's Valentine's Day. Lucky for you, you're listening to a podcast about the most romantic place on earth - New Jersey. That's right - we're breaking down all the romantic things one can do in this state. We've researched places that are currently open, as in TODAY if you are listening day of, ...
Jersey Dude Reviews Jersey Food: Boost!
New Jersey Is The World - February 07, 2022 08:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsWe finally got our hands on a jug of Boost!, the miraculous non-carbonated soft drink only popular in a handful of Burlington County towns. Don breaks down the experience, the flavor profile, and imagined ideal circumstances for Boost. But honestly, there's not a ton to say about Boost so we al...
The NJ Doomsday Clock
New Jersey Is The World - January 31, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsIn this very trippy episode, we ask the hypothetical: what if there was a clock ticking down towards armageddon in New Jersey? What things could happen to show off Jersey's greatness and collectively buy us all more time? What could go down that would accelerate the clock, hurtling us all toward...
This Guy Ate a One Pound Mozzarella Stick
New Jersey Is The World - January 24, 2022 13:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsThis month instead of a traditional food review, Don and I interview NJ.com food writer Jeremy Schneider. Initially what we focus on is that this crazy motherfucker attempted to eat a one pound mozzarella stick by himself at a restaurant in Bloomfield. But as you can imagine, we broaden the conv...
Food Court Fantasy Draft
New Jersey Is The World - January 17, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsChris, Mike, and Nick compete in a cutthroat fantasy draft to see who can assemble the greatest mall food court known to humankind. Thanks to the listener who suggested this AWESOME idea! In this episode we draft our ultimate mall food court and it's a heated battle. As you'll see, Patrons can vo...
Newark Conversations: Daniel Joseph
New Jersey Is The World - January 10, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsOur interview series revolving around Newark continues. My quest to figure out the complicated feelings any Essex county raised suburbanite has towards our state's largest city resumes with activist, rapper, Newark native, and in general thoughtful and smart person Daniel Joseph. I first knew Dan...
New Jersey, New Slogan
New Jersey Is The World - January 03, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsWe've decided that New Jersey needs a new slogan. Something as good as NEW JERSEY AND YOU PERFECT TOGETHER, but with a modern twist. Luckily, Mike D has access to some artificial intelligence programs and he asked them to auto-generate options. We debate what this machine came up with and offer ...
New (Jersey) Year's Resolutions
New Jersey Is The World - December 27, 2021 14:09 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsToday's episode ends the year with something simple and sweet: New Jersey themed New Year's resolutions. Things we haven't seen we vow to see. Things we haven't done we vow to do. And because this is Jersey, things we haven't eaten that we vow to eat. Thanks to everyone who's supported the proj...
An Interview With Congressional Candidate Imani Oakley
New Jersey Is The World - December 20, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsToday on the show we start off with a very important voicemail about bagels. So that's huge. THEN we continue a conversation that's been unfolding over time on the show that's probably even more important than bagels - one about how the political gears of New Jersey turn and how strange and fa...
Jersey Dude Reviews Jersey Food: Porta
New Jersey Is The World - December 13, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsThis month Don makes his way down the shore to check out PORTA, one of the most buzzed about restaurants in recent Jersey history and one whose rise goes hand in hand with the resurgence of Asbury Park. We talk about what we had, what we liked, and then get into a more philosophical discussion re...
Jersey Has The Worst Roads. So What? Fuck You.
New Jersey Is The World - December 06, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsA recent national study has decided that New Jersey has the worst roads in the nation. As you can imagine, we both vehemently agree but are not into anyone talking bad about us. This study leads to a lot of convo about Jersey infrastructure, and a whoooooooole lot of stories of insane things we'...
New Jersey and the ACLU: A Convo with Amol Sinha
New Jersey Is The World - November 29, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsWe are lucky to be joined by Amol Sinha, the head of the New Jersey ACLU. Topics covered include: what civil liberties issues are the prime focus in Jersey these days, prison reform, the inequality between Jersey's cities and suburbs, how people aiming to change and improve laws navigate the mach...
WOTown: Guilty Pleasures
New Jersey Is The World - November 22, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsFrom weeknight trips to Atlantic City to food items where you definitely know better to Danzig's solo output, there are a *lot* of guilty pleasures to be found within the borders of the Garden State. The WOTown gang discuss the moments where they've realized they've crossed into guilty pleasure ...
Jersey Dude Reviews Jersey Food: Four Listener Suggested Spots!
New Jersey Is The World - November 15, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsIn this episode, we bust open the voicemails so Don Fanelli can visit FOUR different spots suggested by listeners just like you! We speak on the Brownstone Pancake Factory in Englewood Cliffs, Toast in Montclair, Godfather Pizza in East Hanover, and The Green Papaya in River Edge. A few things be...
Jersey Dude Reviews Jersey Food: Four Listener Suggested Spots!
New Jersey Is The World - November 15, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsIn this episode, we bust open the voicemails so Don Fanelli can visit FOUR different spots suggested by listeners just like you! We speak on the Brownstone Pancake Factory in Englewood Cliffs, Toast in Montclair, Godfather Pizza in East Hanover, and The Green Papaya in River Edge. A few things be...
Newark Conversations: Alexis Guerreros
New Jersey Is The World - November 08, 2021 02:22 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsGrowing up in West Orange in my era, Newark was this looming presence that most families (including mine) had deep roots in. But we were conditioned to fear Newark, to not go there. The stolen car capitol. America's most dangerous city. But now I'm older and wiser and realize that any statistics...
New Jersey Is The Nerdiest State
New Jersey Is The World - November 01, 2021 04:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsWe all know Jersey is the state with the biggest chip on its shoulder. Outsiders say it's the dirtiest state. But did you know it's the nerdiest state, too? In this episode we break down all the ways that Jersey is nerdy, as we pitch our home as the ultimate nerd haven with ultimate nerd credibil...
Jersey Dude Reviews Jersey Food: The Great Bagel Battle
New Jersey Is The World - October 25, 2021 00:39 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsI hope you are hungry. Because Don Fanelli is back, and he's finally tackling a food that means a LOT to Jersey people: bagels. Rather than take on one bagel place, Don is reviewing THREE of North Jersey's finest. From Bagels by Jarret's mad scientist unpredictability, to the neighborhood mains...
Joseph is the Bonaparte of New Jerseys
New Jersey Is The World - October 18, 2021 12:47 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsJust in time for Halloween comes an episode laying out a very NJ mystery. This episode is different for us, as Mike D dives into an adventure that starts in sleepy little Bordentown but spans the globe and centuries in the process. We've gone down a real rabbit hole here and none of us are sure h...
WOTown: Sports
New Jersey Is The World - October 11, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 158 ratingsNew Jersey has had its fair share of sports moments and sports heroes. In this episode we discuss it all, from "what it's like playing high school football" in Jersey to "an unexpectedly heartfelt explanation of why Arturo Gatti was as much myth as man" to "whoa that baseball camp sounds like a n...
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