New Jersey Is The World

The world likes to laugh at New Jersey being an industrial wasteland, but those in the know understand that actually it has endless opportunities for outdoor activity. Continuing our loosely themed summer episodes, we break down a bunch of our favorite places Garden Staters explore when they want to step away from the hustle and bustle. Featuring a standout Mike D tale that makes a state park soun...

Here is a very useful summer reading list! Books about New Jersey, books by New Jersey authors, books that capture the Jersey experience to its core. Get reading and expand your mind! Join the patreon at www.patreon.com/newjerseyistheworld to discuss this episode and for a ton of exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The title of this episode is not a lie. It is an interview with the one and only New Jersey governor, Phil Murphy. That's right. Not an actor pretending. The real Governor is on this show. The same show where we usually share stories of how insane the bathrooms at Penn Station are or "remember that time one of the cowboys at Wild West City got shot for real?" We interviewed the current sitting gov...

Fellow comedian/writer/Jersey die hard Sara J. Benincasa joins the show to discuss things that are JERSEYISH - from other places that remind us of Jersey, to people with a Jersey spirit, to anything else that encapsulates the hard to define chip on the shoulder that makes Jersey so great. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don Fanelli is back, reviewing Maruca's, one of the most famous purveyors of pizza on the Jersey Shore. Jersey Shore pizza is a reflection of the Jersey Shore itself - larger than life and not necessarily good for you but man does it fill you up. Don breaks down one of the most famous slices/pies on the whole coast, and we answer a question that will create endless debate amongst Jerseyans: can yo...

Stunning audio from our first ever live show from House of Independents in Asbury Park, NJ! Listener submitted questions about NJ answered not just by the Gagootz, but by a loud and heckling rage filled audience of real deal NJ residents! Thanks to everyone who came out live, we can't wait to do more of these. Subscribers to the Turnpike tier at www.patreon.com/newjerseyistheworld get the second l...

Colonel Carson Kopp is back with YOUR voicemails. Call 973-780-4660 to let us know your stories, opinions, questions, rage, love, or confusion regarding New Jersey! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you grew up in the tri-state area in the 80s and 90s, this NOSTALGIA FEST is for you! We take a close look at the local tv shows, commercials, and broadcasters who dominated the airwaves in our youth. Cats is now and forever, motherfucker. Take that shit to the Milford Plaza. For this episode in particular we NEED to hear from our South Jersey compatriots as well as those who grew up before and...

Today: tales of commerce. Industry. SHOPPING. We remember the places that sustain us throughout New Jersey, especially in an era before Amazon and box stores. We cover many topics throughout this episode and it features a story certain to be remembered as an all time classic: the tragic, bizarre tale of the soon to be infamous CARMANOOCH. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

We kicked off the summer with our Jersey Shore Gagootz episode - now we continue celebration of the New Jersey coast with an iconic boardwalk food: saltwater taffy. Enjoy not just the breakdown of the legendary Fralinger's product, but also Don Fanelli's complete OCD in this one. If you like this, make sure you get on the Patreon, as we have ANOTHER patrons-only food episode coming this week focus...

One of the most asked questions since we launched this podcast: When are you getting to the Jersey Shore? Memorial Day, duh. Don Fanelli joins the WOTown gang as they break down the Jersey Shore in all its insanity, glory, danger, awfulness, and nostalgia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When you are a kid you think class trips are cool. Some of them are. But some of them are also local spots that are quite strange and you don't know that all the kids in surrounding towns are also being forced to go to the same weird ass places. This one covers a lot of ground of what North Jersey kids of our era endured on class trips. PLEASE let us know about your NJ class trips by calling 973-7...

We've all seen the Sopranos. And any Jersey resident knows that there's a lot of truth to the mob's presence in our state. But this is a look at how it really effects us on a day to day level. And most fun of all this episode takes a VERY unexpected turn as Mike D takes us through a step by step process of what it was like as a West Orange youth to sneak around in a compound of well known Mafia ho...

Due to a very strange turn of events, we were connected with legendary television reviewer Alan Sepinwall. Not only did Alan spend fourteen years writing for the Star-Ledger, he's also an avowed fan of water. Turns out, predictably, that Don also has strong opinions on water. Don Fanelli (a completely unqualified reviewer) and Alan Sepinwall (one of the most qualified reviewers in the world) revie...

Half an hour of YOUR voicemails, airing out experiences, opinions, secrets, and violent emotions regarding the Garden State. All curated by the mysterious Colonel Carson Kopp. Topics covered include: South Jersey horseshoe crabs, the return of Maya and Hannah, Old Bridge shenanigans, THE SAUCE HOSE, the Go Blue pizza fiasco, Gandolfini in the wild, Toms River contamination confirmation, Action Par...

Many Jersey residents know the horror of public transportation in this state. We talk about trains, busses, the PATH, Penn Station, and share some truly horrible tales of one of the worst places on planet earth: Port Authority. This episode is hilarious and at times truly disgusting. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is a tribute to the beloved Jersey things that are gone but not forgotten. The places where we used to eat, shop, and hang out. The places that got turned into box stores and parking lots in heartbreaking fashion. The people who have left this earth. All the things that defined our childhoods, set the tone for what it means to be a Jersey person, and showed how insane and off-kilter t...

To the rest of the country, a sloppy joe is a loose meat sandwich. But Jersey People know that the Essex County sloppy joe is something way different. Don reviews the sandwich from one of the two primary delis that made it famous. And best of all - he's never had it before! Come learn about one of the Jersey classics that the rest of the world doesn't know much about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Don Fanelli. Bonadooch. Mike D. Geth. All in one place, answering questions submitted by non-NJ people so they can explain this oft confusing state to outsiders. Welcome to a loose, sloppy, funny as hell exploration of New Jersey culture that also taps into the traditional "Every Jersey native has a weird defensive anger" vibe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a well known fact that everyone in New Jersey has just a bit of a hustler inside of them. This episode focuses on jobs we've worked that are uniquely New Jersey - either in that they relate specifically to the state or because they're like jobs anyone could have had growing up but infected by that NJ steroid/toxicity. From summer camp jobs that highlight NJ class division, to sad Rutgers Univ...

In a few weeks we'll be dropping an episode all about New Brunswick. Anyone in Jersey knows it's a town where a lot of shit goes down. This voicemail was epic, focusing on life in a New Brunswick punk house. It's insane and deserves its own spotlight, so we're giving it to you as a hint of what's to come. Sign up at www.patreon.com/newjerseyistheworld to make sure you get the full New Brunswick ep...

We know that everyone out there thinks of New Jersey as a polluted wasteland. That makes us mad. But we can also recognize that sadly - it's in many ways quite true. From growing up on a superfund site, to falling into polluted rivers (not one but two), to Dr. Shitfoot, this discussion has it all. Plus your voicemails, a teaser of Don's review of White House Subs, and a Gagootz tease featuring a q...

Bruce Springsteen was given a drunk driving citation at Sandy Hook and will be appearing in court next week. NJITW weighs in with a mini-episode voicing opinions and venting frustrations regarding this dark moment in New Jersey/American/world history. Emotions run high. Conspiracies are explored. Screen doors slam, Mary's dress waves, they blew up the Chicken Man in Philly last night. Hosted on Ac...

In New Jersey there's a huge cultural tradition of driving around and looking for completely terrifying stuff in your teenage years. Haunted stuff, evil stuff, and abandoned stuff. In this episode Chris, Mike D, and Bonadooch reminisce about THE BIN - an abandoned mental hospital where they had some truly chilling experiences. This isn't just an exploration of New Jersey - it's a look back in conf...

Welcome to New Jersey Is The World! This episode is anchored by a WOtown focusing on New Jersey's culture of screwed up amusement parks. It's not just Action Park. We speak about Wild West City, Bowcraft, local carnivals that are basically Bloodsport, and of course Great Adventure. Also: voicemails from listeners, a quick discussion of the mafia, a teaser for the Jimmy Buff's food review, and more...