The Meatball Pod

Experience the true messiness of motherhood with your favorite "Meatball Mawmas!" Join Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Deena Cortese (MTV's Jersey Shore: Family Vacation) as they dive into the chaotic world of parenting. Plus, they'll reminisce about their wild meatball days and connect with other notable moms. Pour yourself a glass of wine and let's get sauced!

Episodes

It’s Not Dry-January, but It’s a Little Dry

January 8, 2026 • 43 mins

*Stranger Things ending spoiler alert!*

The meatballs are back for the new year! We hear about what they did in their weeks off, and their big upcoming plans. This year on the Meatball Pod: getting in shape, becoming stoners, and Deena’s birthday! Stay tuned…

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Where Have All the Snowmen Gone?

December 19, 2025 • 47 mins

It’s the year-ender episode of the Meatball Pod! Deena and Snooki talk about how their gifting is going, plans for Christmas and New Year’s, and Deena’s Little Menace (her new cat). Also the snow is gone.

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Rockettes, Nosebleeds, Disney on Ice

December 12, 2025 • 36 mins

This week, Snooki and Deena discuss their hurried gift-wrapping and holiday photo sending. Deena already has her birthday Red Lobster trip planned for next month. Snooki is having a constant nosebleed. It's the holiday season!

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Roasting Turkeys and Then Getting Roasted on TV

November 21, 2025 • 45 mins

This week, the Meatballs prepare for Thanksgiving/Snooki’s birthday, talk about their upcoming comedy roast event, and Deena’s unplanned after-hours rager at her house. Also, Snooki had a fun little Jonas Brothers link up.

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Solar Flares Are Ruining Our Sleep

November 13, 2025 • 29 mins

This week, Deena’s sick and her voice sounds the way it used to at the height of Jersey Shore. Snooki talks about manifestation on 11/11, and something is happening with the Earth’s electromagnetic field? But like for real?

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Snooki Has a New Show?!

November 6, 2025 • 39 mins

This week, the Meatballs debate which gifts would be the best for their kids, there's confusion over Gen Alpha brainrot, and what a possible Meatball Live Show tour would look like… And Snooki has a new TV show?!

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It’s Halloweekend B*tches!

October 30, 2025 • 36 mins

This week, Snooki talks about her weekend seasonal girl’s trip, Deena talks about her town’s local Halloween festival. They pray for Jamaica after the Cat. 5 hurricane that just went through, and try to figure out just how long each Meatball has been married.

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Witches’ Night!

October 24, 2025 • 44 mins

This week, Snooki and Deena talk about the fundraiser in honor of Deena’s late dad, in which Snooki rappelled off a building. We also hear about the Meatballs’ upcoming Fall trips, and their favorite cozy drinks and teas.

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Snooki Got Choked Out at Her Own Show

October 9, 2025 • 27 mins

This week, Snooki and Deena are trying not to get their hopes up about fall finally showing up for real this time, Deena’s wrist cast is finally off, and her screws and plate will probably give her super powers. Snooki talks about an excited fan interaction from her live show this past weekend in which she got choked out a little bit onstage. Plus, drones are back?

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Oh! We Lived

October 3, 2025 • 36 mins

Guess who survived the Rapture rumors! This week, the Meatballs are back and talk about their lives since the Rapture didn’t even happen. Deena recaps how she broke her hand last week, her subsequent surgery, and her new pet. Snooki talks about her live show and upcoming Snooki Shop VIP events. Also, Deena wants to raise money for a fundraiser, but she needs to be able to rappel down the side of a building… Maybe her new hand ...

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You Expect Me To NOT Indulge???

September 18, 2025 • 44 mins

This week, the Meatballs talk about Dancing with the Stars, deciding when to indulge during their diets, and their common enemy… stairs.

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You Asked, We Answered!

September 11, 2025 • 55 mins

Fan questions galore! This week, the Meatballs talk about going to the VMAs, Deena’s new hair, and of course alien conspiracies. Then they answer all of your burning questions.

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Imodium, Life Alert, and THC

September 5, 2025 • 48 mins

This week, the Meatballs are feeling bittersweet about their kids going back to school, replacing wine with THC drinks, and whipping themselves into shape.

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“Ooh she plumped up…” BLOCK!

August 21, 2025 • 37 mins

This week, Snooki and Deena talk about the incoming hurricane, having some free time to pick their lives up after their kids go back to school, and how the Ozempic epidemic is making them feel. Also… stop commenting on the Meatballs’ bodies! Weirdos!

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Deena's Ominous Week

August 15, 2025 • 34 mins

This week, Deena talks about a mystery crab in her yard, a horrible dining experience with a bug, and going to heaven–I mean, Etsy. Snooki remembers the Meatballs' fateful Fear Factor experience.

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Snooki and the Buckners (Feat. Chris Buckner)

August 7, 2025 • 34 mins

This week, Deena’s husband Chris joins the pod and talks about his experience with the Meatballs, coming into the Jersey Shore house for the first time, and how he and Deena met.

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“Where’s the Beach” Is 15!

July 31, 2025 • 51 mins

This week, Snooki talks about the 15-year anniversary of her infamous drunken beach arrest, and reenacting that arrest with the same cop that booked her. Deena talks about selling her clothing line at a vendor event, and the Meatballs celebrate their two year podcast anniversary too! And if we cross our fingers, we may even hear from the Meatball husbands next week...

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Well WE Invited Her Here (feat. Nicole the Antipasto Lady)

July 24, 2025 • 53 mins

This week, the Meatballs interview Nicole the Antipasto lady! They discuss The Incident, gardening, and living in a small town with an antipasto-shaped target on your back.

Nicole’s Links:
Merch
TikTok
Facebook
Antique Store

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Blacking Out & Antipasto Salad

July 18, 2025 • 56 mins

This week, the Meatballs are discussing the drama of Love Island and an ongoing TikTok antipasto salad story. Deena talks about her Disney family vacation, and Snooki realizes that people really do listen to the Meatball Pod after all <3

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Snooki Bought a UFO. Deena Did Not Get a BBL.

June 26, 2025 • 35 mins

This week, Deena lost her glasses again which she NEEDS to see at Disney! Snooki got a new car on a whim, and Deena finally learns the definition of a BBL. We also hear some behind the scenes about The Note Incident.

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Episodes

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Rockettes, Nosebleeds, Disney on Ice

Roasting Turkeys and Then Getting Roasted on TV

Solar Flares Are Ruining Our Sleep

Snooki Has a New Show?!

It’s Halloweekend B*tches!

Witches’ Night!

Snooki Got Choked Out at Her Own Show

Oh! We Lived

You Expect Me To NOT Indulge???

You Asked, We Answered!

Imodium, Life Alert, and THC

“Ooh she plumped up…” BLOCK!

Deena's Ominous Week

Snooki and the Buckners (Feat. Chris Buckner)

“Where’s the Beach” Is 15!

Well WE Invited Her Here (feat. Nicole the Antipasto Lady)

Blacking Out & Antipasto Salad

Snooki Bought a UFO. Deena Did Not Get a BBL.

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