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New Jersey Is The World — Comedy
New Jersey Is The World

New Jersey Is The World is a loose, hilarious, loving exploration of America’s greatest and strangest state.

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This Guy Ate a One Pound Mozzarella Stick Jan 24, 2022

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This 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 conversation to include topics as diverse as: "How food tells the story of class divide in New Jersey" and "Is Pete Genovese a man or a myth" and "why every town in this state has more to it than its bullet points especially Montclair" and a whole lot more.

Jeremy is a funny, smart guy with a lot of thoughtful things to say about Jersey. His work at NJ.com consistently brings a lot of Jersey pride to the forefront and we feel lucky we got to talk with him!

February 2nd we're doing a live show at House of Independents in Asbury Park. Get tickets here!

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Food Court Fantasy Draft Jan 17, 2022

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Chris, 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 vote on whose is best - and whomever comes in last will face dire consequences at our Asbury Park show on February 2nd. I'm sure debate will be HEATED on this one - please, air out your opinions on our choices, what we did right, what we did wrong, and the food court options we totally missed!

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Newark Conversations: Daniel Joseph Jan 10, 2022

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Our 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 Daniel's output as an artist - but was fascinated to speak to him from his perspective as someone working towards housing justice who has to think a lot about things like redevelopment, gentrification, and infrastructure.

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New Jersey, New Slogan Jan 03, 2022

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We'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 up the top five choices to you!

Sign up at www.patreon.com/newjerseyistheworld to vote on what you think should be New Jersey's new official state slogan!

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New (Jersey) Year's Resolutions Dec 27, 2021

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Today'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 project in its first year!

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An Interview With Congressional Candidate Imani Oakley Dec 20, 2021

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Today 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 fascinating and rigged the game can be in this state.

I spend an hour talking with Imani Oakley, who's running for Congress in New Jersey's 10th District. She's specifically and vocally talking about how NJ's machine politics are not a good thing. As you can imagine, taking on the Democratic party machine doesn't get you their support and therefore makes a race in Essex County an uphill climb. Imani was able to speak to me about how vocalizing this has effected her campaign, how she's navigating this state's daunting political infrastructure, as well as a number of issues that she's fighting for, including but not limited to voting rights, redistricting, real estate development, fair representation for people of color, and so much more.

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Jersey Dude Reviews Jersey Food: Porta Dec 13, 2021

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This 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 regarding New Jersey's relationship with fine dining and fanciness in general. Listen, enjoy, and order some good pizza for yourself after hearing this one.

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Jersey Has The Worst Roads. So What? Fuck You. Dec 06, 2021

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A 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've seen and done ourselves out there on the highways of the Garden State.

For a cavalcade of more, don't forget to check out www.patreon.com/newjerseyistheworld

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New Jersey and the ACLU: A Convo with Amol Sinha Nov 29, 2021

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We 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 machine politics of New Jersey, and a WHOLE LOT MORE. As you can imagine, our esteemed guest has seen how Jersey works backwards and forwards from his position, and has incredible insight into how positive change might happen in this state.

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WOTown: Guilty Pleasures Nov 22, 2021

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From 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 territory.

Don't forget: NJITW is back LIVE at House of Independents in Asbury Park on 12/26. Get your tickets today at www.houseofindependents.com

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