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Speaker 1 (00:00):
One of six point seven m Cubby and Christine in
the morning, and we legit have an old friend in
the house. We do this guy actually kicked me out
of Carolines on Broadway back in nineteen ninety nine. I'm kidding.
He never kicked me out, but he worked at Caroline's
on Broadway. You were like work at the door.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Yes, the skinniest bouncer on Broadway. That's what Richard Lewis
is to call me.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Christine, who's in our studio, Robert.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
Panaro, welcome by, thank you, Thank you, Christine. Well good
to see you too. So besides Caroline's on Broadway, Robby.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
A little show called The Sopranos. Soprano Uh huh, yeah,
that show did fairly well. I think.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
I think it's okay. People a little pissed off about
the ending, but besides that, we're okay.
Speaker 3 (00:42):
It's just one of the wonderful things you've done, because
you've done so much amazing theater.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
And thank you, Christine. Great to be thank you to
see you again. And it's really a pleasure to honor
to be here.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
Well you're here for also another reason. I mean, we're
going to talk some sopranos here you, my friend, have
a cookbook out, eight Sopranos stories and eight homemade recipes. Homemade.
Who told you, man, you got to put a cookbook out?
Speaker 2 (01:06):
My manager Andrews. Andrew said, let's do a cookbook. And
I said, are you out of your mind? Not an
actor with a cookbook and the recipes? You're crazy? And
I had a lot to say, and some really funny
stuff and some stuff that's kind of instruction, instructional for
actors also, so it's a good book. And of course
to carry on with so many recipes that you lose
(01:28):
in time, so it'll the legacy will carry on years
later when you know things end here.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
You say, you're not a writer, but it's really well written,
and you know the stories that you share are very
touching and they're deep. And as you said, as an actor,
I think you share a lot and your passion for
acting and also your dear friend James Scandalfinian his passion,
and both of you put everything into your characters, all
your roles, whatever you did. You know that really comes
through in this book. Can you take us back to
(01:57):
your friendship with James Scandalfinian, how the two of you
originally met well.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Yeah, I mean we did a streetcar named Desire about
seven years prior to Sopranos, so I guess it was
like ninety two ninety three. We toured Scandinavia. I think
it was really both of our first really professional jobs.
Got paid in deutch Marks. Who went from Sweden to
Finland to finally to Norway. It was a great experience
(02:23):
and we parted way someone he went James went to California.
We stood in touch when he came out to New York.
So on season three, one day he's down at the
bar of Carolines, just before the ship started, about five pm.
I walked down. He's there. I want you to audition.
I can't promise you a job, but there's a character.
(02:45):
I think it's right for you. Have you been acting?
Of course I lied. That's what all actors do. We
lie that lies to tell the truth. And I got
the job.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Have you been watching the show the first s?
Speaker 3 (02:55):
You know?
Speaker 2 (02:56):
I haven't, not avidly, but I did watch the episode.
I was really happy for Jane, but I wasn't really
an ad and fan of it. Really.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
So the recipes that you're sharing are your mom's recipes,
and then you're kind of tying them in with your
experiences working in the show.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Right, So each each recipe is tied into an episode.
And of course I say the best for last members only,
which was my final fallow Swan song on the show.
And you know that one was the Sunday Sauce, so
that's really special. I mean we grew up on that
Sunday sauce. And of course I couple it with Big Citi.
So yeah, which you'll be making for East.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
And this book is very easy to find, right, you
can just google it Amazon.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Whatever, Yes, Amazon Prime, Barnes and Noble.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
What did you have for dinner last night?
Speaker 2 (03:38):
Last night? I had riga Tony Bolonaise. Memorable?
Speaker 3 (03:45):
Yes, Kevy, we've got to try these recipes.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Absolutely, do them well, Robert. There's many opportunities for you
to meet people and get their book signed. Right, Yes,
So you're going to be uh, we'll kick it off
April twenty sixth, So a few weeks from now, you're
going to be at Chico and Sons in Northfield, New Jersey.
Twenty seventh, you're gonna be at Barnes and Noble Brick
Plaza that's in Brick, New Jersey, and May tenth, you're
gonna be doing something in East Rutherford at tell me
(04:09):
about Paison con.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
Paison con? What is this? All the paisons?
Speaker 1 (04:14):
Really?
Speaker 2 (04:14):
We got it like eight sopranos that are going to
be that, Vince Securit, Vinnie Curatola, David Proval, Dan gol Moldy,
Jason Sabone, myself, Frederico Castealuccio. We're gonna get get together,
sign some autographs, take some selfies and uh and uh
and just promote to keep the show with me. The
legacy of the showcase continues. And it's just like the recipes.
(04:35):
Now that they're in a book, they will continue be
signing books there have the book there, so that's gonna be.
That's gonna be cool.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
You know, yes, it sounds You're gonna sign our books
right now. Homemade by Robert Fernaro. Congratulations, eight sopranos stories,
eight homemade recipes. Enjoy the stories. Get fat. It's a
lot of fun, that's right.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
I lost fifty. I lost fifty.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
You lost weight.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
I lost weight because these sockers put my weight on me.
So I gotta stop.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Okay, I'm not the gain weight right now, thank you. Cook.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
I appreciate it'll be so good to see you.
Speaker 3 (05:04):
Thank you,
One of six point seven m Cubby and Christine in
the morning, and we legit have an old friend in
the house. We do this guy actually kicked me out
of Carolines on Broadway back in nineteen ninety nine. I'm kidding.
He never kicked me out, but he worked at Caroline's
on Broadway. You were like work at the door.
Speaker 2 (00:16):
Yes, the skinniest bouncer on Broadway. That's what Richard Lewis
is to call me.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Christine, who's in our studio, Robert.
Speaker 3 (00:22):
Panaro, welcome by, thank you, Thank you, Christine. Well good
to see you too. So besides Caroline's on Broadway, Robby.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
A little show called The Sopranos. Soprano Uh huh, yeah,
that show did fairly well. I think.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
I think it's okay. People a little pissed off about
the ending, but besides that, we're okay.
Speaker 3 (00:42):
It's just one of the wonderful things you've done, because
you've done so much amazing theater.
Speaker 2 (00:46):
And thank you, Christine. Great to be thank you to
see you again. And it's really a pleasure to honor
to be here.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
Well you're here for also another reason. I mean, we're
going to talk some sopranos here you, my friend, have
a cookbook out, eight Sopranos stories and eight homemade recipes. Homemade.
Who told you, man, you got to put a cookbook out?
Speaker 2 (01:06):
My manager Andrews. Andrew said, let's do a cookbook. And
I said, are you out of your mind? Not an
actor with a cookbook and the recipes? You're crazy? And
I had a lot to say, and some really funny
stuff and some stuff that's kind of instruction, instructional for
actors also, so it's a good book. And of course
to carry on with so many recipes that you lose
(01:28):
in time, so it'll the legacy will carry on years
later when you know things end here.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
You say, you're not a writer, but it's really well written,
and you know the stories that you share are very
touching and they're deep. And as you said, as an actor,
I think you share a lot and your passion for
acting and also your dear friend James Scandalfinian his passion,
and both of you put everything into your characters, all
your roles, whatever you did. You know that really comes
through in this book. Can you take us back to
(01:57):
your friendship with James Scandalfinian, how the two of you
originally met well.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
Yeah, I mean we did a streetcar named Desire about
seven years prior to Sopranos, so I guess it was
like ninety two ninety three. We toured Scandinavia. I think
it was really both of our first really professional jobs.
Got paid in deutch Marks. Who went from Sweden to
Finland to finally to Norway. It was a great experience
(02:23):
and we parted way someone he went James went to California.
We stood in touch when he came out to New York.
So on season three, one day he's down at the
bar of Carolines, just before the ship started, about five pm.
I walked down. He's there. I want you to audition.
I can't promise you a job, but there's a character.
(02:45):
I think it's right for you. Have you been acting?
Of course I lied. That's what all actors do. We
lie that lies to tell the truth. And I got
the job.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Have you been watching the show the first s?
Speaker 3 (02:55):
You know?
Speaker 2 (02:56):
I haven't, not avidly, but I did watch the episode.
I was really happy for Jane, but I wasn't really
an ad and fan of it. Really.
Speaker 3 (03:02):
So the recipes that you're sharing are your mom's recipes,
and then you're kind of tying them in with your
experiences working in the show.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Right, So each each recipe is tied into an episode.
And of course I say the best for last members only,
which was my final fallow Swan song on the show.
And you know that one was the Sunday Sauce, so
that's really special. I mean we grew up on that
Sunday sauce. And of course I couple it with Big Citi.
So yeah, which you'll be making for East.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
And this book is very easy to find, right, you
can just google it Amazon.
Speaker 2 (03:33):
Whatever, Yes, Amazon Prime, Barnes and Noble.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
What did you have for dinner last night?
Speaker 2 (03:38):
Last night? I had riga Tony Bolonaise. Memorable?
Speaker 3 (03:45):
Yes, Kevy, we've got to try these recipes.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Absolutely, do them well, Robert. There's many opportunities for you
to meet people and get their book signed. Right, Yes,
So you're going to be uh, we'll kick it off
April twenty sixth, So a few weeks from now, you're
going to be at Chico and Sons in Northfield, New Jersey.
Twenty seventh, you're gonna be at Barnes and Noble Brick
Plaza that's in Brick, New Jersey, and May tenth, you're
gonna be doing something in East Rutherford at tell me
(04:09):
about Paison con.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
Paison con? What is this? All the paisons?
Speaker 1 (04:14):
Really?
Speaker 2 (04:14):
We got it like eight sopranos that are going to
be that, Vince Securit, Vinnie Curatola, David Proval, Dan gol Moldy,
Jason Sabone, myself, Frederico Castealuccio. We're gonna get get together,
sign some autographs, take some selfies and uh and uh
and just promote to keep the show with me. The
legacy of the showcase continues. And it's just like the recipes.
(04:35):
Now that they're in a book, they will continue be
signing books there have the book there, so that's gonna be.
That's gonna be cool.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
You know, yes, it sounds You're gonna sign our books
right now. Homemade by Robert Fernaro. Congratulations, eight sopranos stories,
eight homemade recipes. Enjoy the stories. Get fat. It's a
lot of fun, that's right.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
I lost fifty. I lost fifty.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
You lost weight.
Speaker 2 (04:56):
I lost weight because these sockers put my weight on me.
So I gotta stop.
Speaker 1 (05:00):
Okay, I'm not the gain weight right now, thank you. Cook.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
I appreciate it'll be so good to see you.
Speaker 3 (05:04):
Thank you,
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