Everyday Macaroni

Do you have siblings you are always arguing with or are you an only child who likes to hang out with your parents?  Have you ever wondered why your older brother or sister is bossy or your little sister refuses to take anything seriously?  If you’ve ever been frustrated by your family, this episode might be the key to understanding what’s going on around the dinner table. Dr. Robert Hurst spent 35...

On this episode we share a story from our first male guest, Mickey’s husband Kurt Lane and boy does he deliver!  We are talking about all the bold women in his life, starting with his sweet mom Shirley who flew the silver skies and served the likes of Louis Armstrong, a childhood family friend who was a Rockette and his great grandmother who was a card shark and born in the same year as Eleanor Ro...

Have you ever wanted to go somewhere exotic?  Does the lure of spice and color entice you?  Do you enjoy people who are different than you and are you thrilled by the idea of cultures so different from your own that you are willing to travel as far as India to find your mate?  While our guest this week did not meet her mate in India, Rhonda Van Diest did marry someone who was born there and not in...

Well, you guessed it.  This episode is the after call where we do a deep dive into something we haven’t talked about a lot on the podcast, my family.  We talk about some of the concepts Katherine Sellery discussed with us in the last episode and we tell some hair-raising stories from our childhood that we would put up against any Hollywood epic, for real.  The good news is, you really can heal fro...

No family is perfect and in this episode we talk with the incredible Katherine Sellery, author and parenting coach, about how to communicate and heal.  It turns out, you can come from trauma and still have healthy children and successful families, even if you are the black sheep of your family of origin! You can find Katherine’s book here: https://freeparentingbook.com https://consciousparentingre...

Talk about girl power!  In this episode, we are so lucky to talk with Deborah Morris, author of The Girl of Many Crowns an amazing story about her 33 times great grandmother, Judith who became the first consecrated queen in European history.  This episode is just full of fun historical facts as well as Deborah’s interesting story!  Sometimes statements like “you can’t make this stuff up,” are true...

In this episode, we are talking to the delightful Rosamaria Mancini, PhD.  She is a mom, expat, author and listener of podcasts, which we love!  Interestingly, her book SOS Podcasts is only one of the fun topics we talk about as we discuss what it was like growing up in a tight knit, Italian family, moving to Italy for a job as an American journalist and ending up in Germany, of all places.  Her s...

Down here in the south, things are heating up!  To cool things off, we thought it would be fun to talk about the best of summer including gardens, summer salads and what it was like as Gen Xers, among other things.  Ah, there’s nothing like a little podcast freestyling to take the edge off those long, hot summer days and this episode is where you’ll find all the cool kids chilling out and having s...

This episode is personal!  Listener, if you are interested in family scandals, thwarted love and genealogy mysteries, this episode is for you!  We do a deep dive into Joy’s family (and possible connection to our friend Cheryl McGhee’s family wink, wink), for an exciting episode about connection and what to look for in a potential mate.  There is nothing better than stepping into the wayback machin...

Hello, My Name is Gobble McGhee Imagine you are on a train in rural North Carolina in 1929.  In the seat next to you, someone holds a blue eyed, blonde haired female infant.  You don’t often hear of infants on trains and you marvel at the luxury of a child traveling in that day and age.  Little do you know that the baby is going to her new home where she will grow up realizing she does not fit in...

If you enjoy stories about travel, adventure and beating the odds, this episode is for you!  Our guest is Lily Batchelor and boy, does she have some amazing tales.  A Greek American, she is the first generation born in the United States to a family with quite the immigration story.  And that’s not all!  She also has an incredible story to tell me about my own history that I never could’ve guessed...

Come back to northern Ohio in the 1980’s with us as we interview the lovely Victoria Young, a Chinese American girl with an interesting story to tell.  If you enjoy delicious food, an epic family story and all things Cleveland Ohio, you’re going to love this heartwarming episode.  As a Buckeye myself, I know you will enjoy this wonderful story of an amazing mother, her three children and how they...

Allow us to introduce you to the wonderful Suzanne Lucey, our favorite neighborhood independent book store owner and just an all-around lovely person!  In this episode, we begin our story with Suzanne’s family in Canada.  We travel down the Hudson for a bit and almost out to sea where we land in the mysterious and magical Salem, Massachusetts where Suzanne grew up. The fun doesn’t stop there.  In...

There’s nothing like laughing with your Italian friend who is truly one of your favorite people!  Lorraine Miano is a dear friend and her Italian family is all about food, laughs and love.  In this episode, we take a trip to Italy with her family, we eat extra garlicky marinara and we learn a little about how to speak Italian in the 1800s. Her family is creative, too!  You can check out Al Marsigl...

We are honored to share with you the story of Rita Farin and her amazing parents in this episode.  From Turkey to France, Cuba and Mexico City, Rita’s family paints a picture of grit, resilience and determination.  As Sephardic Jews, their Spanish and Mediterranean culture infused everything from their speech to their beloved borekas proving that home is where you make your dough! Don’t forget, we...

In this episode, we explore the regional food and dialect of Pennsylvania with a dear friend and PA native Susan Richardson.  If you have no idea what ham loaf is or where to find a Giant Iggle, this is the episode for you! Don’t forget, we are so excited to share our stage with anyone who has a family story, recipe or memory to share so let us know if you are interested in being on our show.  You...

In the crucible of siblings, stories of rivalry and cunning are often the currency of conquest.  If you are looking for tales of besting your childhood nemesis or outfoxing the family favorite, this is not that episode.  In this episode, we forge a different kind of family bond with fun stories of Playdough and DNA, among other things.  This was a super fun episode to record that we know you will...

In this fun episode, we are interviewing my dear friend, Maureen Zumwalt and boy do we have some stories to share!  From Maureen’s childhood in Cincinnati through our early days as young attorneys in the North Carolina court system, we’re having fun reminiscing and we think you will enjoy it, too.  There’s nothing like spending an hour chatting with an old and dear friend so come join us as we lau...

Welcome to our very first interview episode!  As we embark on our fourth full season of Everyday Macaroni, we are debuting a new format where we are letting you share your fun family stories for the world to enjoy!  There’s nothing like laughing at your family’s quirks on what amounts to a world stage, am I right?  All joking aside, we are excited to share our stage with anyone who has a family st...

Happy New 2025!  While our 2024 was a stinker, we know there are better days coming and they start with a second helping of our favorite New Year’s episode that we know you will enjoy.  We hope you have a wonderful, happy and safe new year! #sandwichgeneration #spanish #comedy #familyfun #holidays Look for us on the following platforms: IG - @everydaymacaroni YouTube - Everyday Macaroni Shop for m...

It’s that time of year again, time to haul out the holly and jingle those bells.  Yep, it’s the holidays and we are dusting off our favorite holiday episode, our very first ever holiday special.  We know you’ll enjoy this trip down memory lane as much as we enjoyed recording it.  Have a wonderful holiday season and we’ll see you in 2025! #sandwichgeneration #spanish #comedy #familyfun #holidays Lo...

Here in the USA, nothing says holidays like pumpkin pie!  In this blast from the past episode, Al takes a crack at making his own version of punkin pie from a boxed mix and it was not delicious but it was very funny.  While we are in the thick of the holiday season, nothing says family love like unfortunate desserts.  Happy holidays from our family to yours! #sandwichgeneration #spanish #comedy #f...

There’s nothing like spending time with our loved ones at #Thanksgiving.  It always brings out the best in us, don’t you think?  In this episode, we revisit a fun #Mondaynightfamilydinner where we are planning who is bringing what for Thanksgiving and it’s nothing but confusion and laughs that we know you will enjoy.  Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! #sandwichgeneration #spanish #comed...

Our hearts are heavy as we post this tribute to Al, at truly great and funny guy.  We lost him last week and there are few things more difficult than losing someone you love.  This is certainly no exception.  We are thankful for his laughter and light.  We love him and we’ll miss him.  Please join us as we honor him the best way we know how, with a classic episode about the man himself. #sandwichg...

Welcome to our funniest Halloween episode so far.  Of all the Halloween stories we’ve told, this is definitely a favorite.  Families can definitely be scary, especially when they take it upon themselves to build a closet just for the family ham and no, we’re not talking about FrankenRon, lol!  We know you’ll enjoy this episode as much as we do!  Happy Halloween from all of us at Everyday Macaroni!...