Episodes
Mixing Tradition and Inspiration: Travis Gerjets’s Bread-Making Adventure
Be captivated by the heartfelt journey of bread maker and founder of Prairie Sky Breads Travis Gerjets, in this week's episode of the Bread For the People Podcast. Join...
Sandi Smith – Mixing Passion and Purpose with Sandi’s Breads
Join host Jim Serpico as he unleashes his passion for all things bread in this delectable episode of Bread For the People. Get ready to be captivated by the...
Kelly Carlin – Avoiding Society’s Culture Trap – REPLAY
Join Jim Serpico on a journey of self-reflection, laughter, and enlightenment as he sits down with the one and only Kelly Carlin. They'll explore the meaning of life (no,...
Rebecca Firkser – Food Media Reimagined – REPLAY
Jim Serpico speaks with Rebecca Firkser, a Brooklyn-based writer, recipe developer, and food stylist. They talk about developing recipes for cookbooks and websites, being on set for a food...
Jeanette Candido of The Granola Plant: Food Trucks and Farmers Markets
Before Jim interviews Jeanette Candido, the founder of The Granola Plant, he gives you a status update on his mobile food trailer. Jim spoke with Jeanette, an artisan granola producer...
Auntie Anne’s: Beyond Pretzels – A Delicious Story of Family, Community, and Success
Auntie Anne's: Beyond Pretzels - A Delicious Story of Family, Community, and SuccessJoin me, Jim Serpico, on Bread For the People as I sit down with the legendary Auntie...
The Dough of the Wise: A Conversation with a Mafia-Linked Bakery Investor and a Comedy Genius
Join host Jim Serpico as he welcomes an infamous Mafioso introduced only as “Tony.” Tony is a successful entrepreneur and restaurateur who credits his own success due to his...
REPLAY Patrick Duffy – The Magic of Sourdough Baking
Jim Serpico speaks with Patrick Duffy about playing Bobby Ewing on the hit series Dallas, baking sourdough, and the origin of Duffy's Dough, a company specializing in dehydrated sourdough...
REPLAY Tom Cucuzza – Sourdough For People Who Are Busy AF
Jim Serpico speaks with Tom Cucuzza about sourdough, acid, PH, sourdough starter, temperature, a new rock band of Sourdough Bakers called Protease Enzymes, cold fermentation, rye flour, chasing sour,...
The Art of Making Pizza: Auggie Russo’s Passion for Quality and Community
In this episode of "Bread For the People," host Jim Serpico sits down with Auggie Russo, the renowned small batch, handmade pizza maker behind Augie's Infamous. With his Neapolitan-ish...
Striking the Perfect Chord: Olivia Thai’s Harmonious Tale of Baking and Music
In this episode of "Bread For the People," host Jim Serpico sits down with the multi-talented Olivia Thai, renowned for her incredible musical abilities displayed on American Idol and...
A Slice of Resilience: Eamonn Murphy’s Journey through Music, Pizza, and Beating Cancer
Join host Jim Serpico in this captivating episode as he sits down with the incredible Eamonn Murphy, famously known as @themayorofpizza on Instagram. Eamonn shares his extraordinary story of...
From Roman Cuisine to Sourdough Starters: A Culinary Adventure with @_BreadCrumb’s Daniele Brenci
In this episode, Jim Serpico speaks with Daniele Brenci, known as @_BreadCrumb on social media, about his culinary journey from growing up in Rome, working at a traditional Roman...
The Accidental Journey: Anthony Mongiello and the Invention of Stuffed Crust Pizza
In this episode, Anthony Mongiello, the Founder of Formaggio Cheese, reflects on his accidental invention of stuffed crust pizza. He shares how his background in the cheese industry led...
From Pizza Passion to Restaurant Empire: Emily Hyland and Matthew Hyland’s Story
In this podcast episode of Bread For the People, Emily Hyland and Matthew Hyland discuss the journey behind the success of Emmy’s Squared, a pizzeria with 18 locations throughout...
Bagel Evolution: Unveiling the Secrets and Milestones with Sam Silverman
Join Jim Serpico as he talks to Sam Silverman, a self-proclaimed expert on bagels. Sam's obsession with bagels started at a young age, and it only grew stronger after...
Daring To Be Becca Wong
Join host Jim Serpico as he interviews Becca Wong, a classically trained pianist who dared herself to start a cottage bakery. In this episode, Becca shares her experience with...
Amy Emberling – Zingerman’s Bakehouse, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Amy Emberling is a managing partner of Zingerman’s Bakehouse, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. If you’ve ever passed through Ann Arbor, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the legendary company. Amy...
Beyond the Oven: Nicole Bean’s Pizza Adventures
Join Jim Serpico as he sits down with Nicole Bean, the President of Pizzaro's Pizza in Houston, TX. This renowned establishment has garnered accolades as one of the city's...
Frank Olivieri, Owner of Pat’s King of Steaks – Philadelphia’s Real Deal
Jim Serpico speaks with the owner and proprietor of Pat's Kings of Steaks, Frank Olivieri, about his family inventing the Philadelphia Steak Sandwich, the Italian Market, sourdough baking, expansion,...
Chase Harnett – A Wood Fired Garage Baker Who Is a Master At His Craft
Jim Serpico speaks with Chase Harnett about baking wood-fired bread out of his garage and mobile oven, interning at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, farming, composting, creating...
Anthony Laurino Shares Inspiring Story of Barstool Fund’s Impact on Pizza Restaurant
Jim Serpico speaks with Anthony Laurino, owner of Phil's Pizzeria of Syosset and recipient of Dave Portnoy's Barstool Fund. Anthony chronicles the process of applying for and receiving much-needed...
Tom Cucuzza – Sourdough For People Who Are Busy AF
Jim Serpico speaks with Tom Cucuzza about sourdough, acid, PH, sourdough starter, temperature, a new rock band of Sourdough Bakers called Protease Enzymes, cold fermentation, rye flour, chasing sour,...
Peter Reinhart – Beadmaker, Teacher & Author
Peter Reinhart is one of the most respected bakers and baking educators in America. Three of his books have won James Beard awards, including Book of the Year for...
Alyssa Guidice – Hospitality Angel
Jim Serpico speaks with Alyssa Guidice about keeping restaurants open, raising money for charity, reviewing restaurants, producing events, things that can go wrong, baking, running a business, sales,...
Alan Gotay – Chef, Restauranteur and Former Pro Boxer
Jim Serpico speaks with Alan Gotay, the Chef/Owner of BabaluNY located in Huntington. Long Island. Jim and Alan speak about everything from owning and operating a restaurant to launching...
ENTREPRENEUR EDITION – Josh York – CEO & Founder of Gym Guyz
Jim Serpico speaks with Josh York, CEO and Founder of Gym Guyz, the revolutionary personal fitness franchise that brings mobile training to your home. They discuss work ethic, discipline,...
Arthur Bovino – A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Ferry In Sicily
Jim Serpico speaks with Arthur Bovino, the Head of Pizza Content at Ooni Pizza Ovens and author of Buffalo Everything: A Guide to Eating in "Nickel City". They talk...
Rebecca Firkser – Food Media Reimagined
Jim Serpico speaks with Rebecca Firkser, a Brooklyn-based writer, recipe developer, and food stylist. They talk about developing recipes for cookbooks and websites, being on set for a food...
Barry Enderwick – There’s More to Sandwiches Than Meets the Eye
Jim Serpico speaks with Barry Enderwick. In 2001 Barry joined a little-known startup called Netflix. Over the course of the next 11 years, Barry attained real-world schooling in brand,...
Chef Ryan McKeown – The Nauti Chef – Life On Board
Jim Serpico speaks with Chef Ryan McKeown. While some may know him as the villain from Below Deck Down Under, others know him as a beloved Nautical Chef, Pizzaiolo,...
Rachel Pardoe a.k.a @Sourdough_Enzo, Bread Artist
Jim Serpico speaks with Rachel Pardoe, also known as @Sourdough_Enzo on all social platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, etc. They discuss the art of scoring bread, using social media...
Bryan Goluboff – Mentorship In Hollywood Is Dead
Jim Serpico speaks with television writer and Executive Producer Bryan Goluboff about working on the series Law & Order, the state of mentorship in Hollywood, Zoom meetings, developing...
Emily Hyland and Matthew Hyland of Emmy Squared Pizza and Emily Pizza
Jim Serpico speaks with Emily Hyland and Matthew Hyland, Co-Founders of Emmy's Squared Pizza as well as Emily Brooklyn about the journey as restauranteurs and pizza makers, the merits...
REPLAY – Adam Force – Shape The World Around You
Jim Serpico speaks with Adam Force about helping entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams, how and why travel inspires change, why storytelling is an essential aspect of brand building, the...
Abby Walla – Actress and Entrepreneur Crushing It IRL
Jim Serpico speaks with Abby Walla, an award-winning actress, writer, producer, and entrepreneur. She has landed roles in the hit series VEEP as well as Switched At Birth. Abby...
Jeremy Jacobowitz – Filmmaker, Entrepreneur & Founder of Brunch Boys
Jim Serpico speaks with Jeremy Jacobowitz about his wildly successful Instagram account Brunch Boys, coming up as a filmmaker, working long days on sets, being your own boss, having...
REPLAY – Malcom Reed – Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em
Malcolm Reid is the co-founder of How To BBQ Right, one of the most popular blogs in the world regarding everything BBQ. With over 3.5 million subscribers on all...
Karen Katz – Food For Television
Jim Serpico speaks with Karen Katz, an award-winning television producer credited with changing the face of food TV. Karen spent 13 years producing for Emeril Lagasse. They talk about...
Anthony Falco – Restaurant Consultant and Pizza Czar
Jim Serpico speaks with Anthony Falco, author of the book Pizza Czar, chef, and full-service restaurant consultant with a focus on pizza. He helps create world-class pizza brands from...
Jenna Rainey – Painting Yourself Into Flow
Jim Serpico speaks with Jenna Rainey, watercolor artist, mother, designer, author, and self-proclaimed color theory expert. They talk about how to start a business, how to get out of...
Alec Baldwin Charged in Rust Shooting – Guest TV Film Producer Tom Sellitti
Jim Serpico speaks with TV/Film Producer Tom Sellitti about Alec Baldwin being charged with the fatal shooting of RUST cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin will face two counts of involuntary...
Laverne McKinnon – Unstuck Yourself
Jim Serpico speaks with Laverne McKinnon, a notable Hollywood Executive, Mentor, and Leadership Coach. They talk about what draws people to Hollywood, life as a television network executive, toxicity,...
Elaine Boddy – The Sourdough Whisperer
Jim Serpico speaks with Elaine Boddy about the simplicity of sourdough baking, feeding your starter, breaking the rules of sourdough baking, living in Europe, baking with mincemeat, manipulating flour,...
What a TV Producer Does – Interview with Jim Serpico on Screenwriters Need To Hear This with Michael Jamin
TV Writer Michael Jamin (King of the Hill, Just Shoot Me) interviews Bread For the People host Jim Serpico to talk about producing for television. They cover topics like...
REPLAY Bob Oswaks – Over Next
Bob Oswaks is the founder of Bob's Well Bread, based in Los Alamos, CA. Travel Magazine sites the bakery as one of the top 15 amazing bakeries in the...
Patrick Duffy – The Magic of Sourdough Baking
Jim Serpico speaks with Patrick Duffy about playing Bobby Ewing on the hit series Dallas, baking sourdough, and the origin of Duffy's Dough, a company specializing in dehydrated sourdough...
Kelly Carlin – Avoiding Society’s Culture Trap
Jim Serpico speaks with Kelly Carlin about the point of life, ego, meditation, growing up in George Carlin's shadow, getting laughs, Gary Shandling, Jungian Psychology, the power of mythology,...
Adam Force – Shape The World Around You
Jim Serpico speaks with Adam Force about helping entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams, how and why travel inspires change, why storytelling is an essential aspect of brand building, the...
Emily Schildt – Pop Up Grocer
Jim Serpico speaks with Emily Shildt about writing, opening her first permanent Pop Up Grocer location, the value proposition of Pop Up Grocer, offline shopping experiences, traveling, and dining...
Anna Farberov – Problem Solver
Jim Serpico speaks with Anna Farberov about waking up with a passion for going to work, creating value, and working together to find solutions. They talk about the importance...
How I Ended Up On the Boomer & Gio Show On CBS Sports and How It Went
I was recently a guest on the Boomer & Gio show, hosted by Boomer Esiason and Greg Giannotti on WFAN Sports Radio and CBS Sports Network. In this episode,...
Pickleball Testing Audio on New Server – THIS IS ONLY A TEST
This is an audio and upload test. Our original server is shutting down so we are working out the kinks with our migration.
Maurizio Leo – The Perfect Loaf
Maurizio Leo is an author and software engineer turned baker who's baked sourdough for over ten years in Albuquerque, NM. Maurizio's new book, The Perfect Loaf is now available. Remember...
Eidref Laxa from What’s Good Dough Podcast – The Hunter Who Catches One Pizza
Today on the podcast, I talk with the host of the What’s Good Dough podcast. The show where Eidref Laxa talks with pizza makers to get their blueprint for...
Anthony Giglio – Become a Sommelier, Meet Chicks
This week's guest is Anthony Giglio, a wine expert who uses storytelling to motivate countless imbibers to trust their own tastes and relax the rules. Anthony and Jim discuss...
Steve Leblang – The Dirt on How Data and Testing Influences Television
Before a television series hits the streaming services, formerly known as airwaves, all television programs undergo intense testing and analysis. Today on Bread For the People pod, I sit...
Seth Godin – Don’t Be Authentic – A BONUS EPISODE
Seth Godin has been writing a daily blog for over a decade. Over 1 million read it every day. He is one of the most well-known marketers in the...
Rozzi – Singer, Songwriter, Gluten Averter
Pop singer/songwriter is this week's guest on Bread For the People. Rozzi's latest release, BERRY, features her smoky, full-bodied vocals, with songs that move seamlessly from upbeat pop, funk,...
Taking a Field Trip with Chef JJ Johnson
Acclaimed Chef JJ Johnson is this week's guest on Bread For the People, a podcast hosted by Television Producer and Bread Maker Jim Serpico. Jim and JJ discuss music, African...
Scott Wiener – Scott’s Pizza Tours
Scott Wiener's love for pizza began in suburban New Jersey, where weekly pizza runs created a subliminal dietary requirement. A simple love of pizza turned into obsession as...
Amy Emberling – Zingerman’s Bakehouse
Amy Emberling is a managing partner of Zingerman’s Bakehouse, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. If you’ve ever passed through Ann Arbor, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the legendary company. Amy...
Doug Herzog – A Basic Guy
Doug Herzog was formerly the President of Viacom's Music and Entertainment Group, where he oversaw Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Spike, TVLand, and Logo. I worked with Doug many times...
REPLAY Dan Richer – Everything I Learned
Dan Richer is the author of my favorite book ever written on pizza-making, The Joy of PIzza. In this episode, Dan discusses his approach to this book and how...
Bob Oswaks: Over, Next
Bob Oswaks is the founder of Bob's Well Bread, based in Los Alamos, CA. Travel Magazine sites the bakery as one of the top 15 amazing bakeries in the...
Malcom Reed – How to BBQ Right
Malcolm Reid is the co-founder of How To BBQ Right, one of the most popular blogs in the world regarding everything BBQ. With over 3.5 million subscribers on all...
Tom Cucuzza – The Sourdough Journey
Tom Cucuzza is the Curator of The Sourdough Journey. This Cleveland-based Baker is obsessed with helping other bakers understand the science behind baking bread. Tom's mission is to help...
Britney Breaks Bread, Britney Brown-Chamberlain
Britney Breaks Bread is a food and photography blog born from a passion for food and travel. After taking a cooking class in Bali, Britney Brown-Chamberlain realized she could...
Jim Breuer: On Food, Parenting and Pickleball
Jim Breuer is a husband, father, and comedian. He was named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the Top 100 Comedians of All-Time. In this episode of BFTP, Breuer and...
Rob Petrone: Life Hunter
Rob Petrone was the host and creator of Verizon Fios One’s Restaurant Hunter, for which he won six New York Emmy Awards. Rob has interviewed some of the world’s...
Jeanette Candido of The Granola Plant: So You Want To Be A Farmer’s Market Vendor?
Jeanette Candido is the founder of The Granola Plant. She's an artisan granola producer and distributor known for her Gluten free, oil-free, and processed sugar-free products. She sells at...
Boards by Mo, Monisha Misra
Monisha Misra is the creator of BoardsbyMo, one of the largest charcuterie businesses in the country. Based in Boston, she has a passion for entertaining and, obviously, charcuterie boards!...
Anne Kadet: The Absurd and Unusual
Anne Kadet is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in New York Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Crain's New York Business, and the New York Times to name...
The Next Generation – Julia Bretschneider, Levain, plus a bonus conversation with TV Producer Tom Sellitti
Julia Bretschneider was driven to get into the food business from a very early age. She knew exactly what she wanted to do, she made it happen, she's staying...
The Everything Bagel Controversy a.k.a Great Minds
Who created the Everything Bagel, and why does anyone care? I recently came across an old New Yorker talking about how a Long Island businessman named David Gussin invented...
Follow the Breadcrumbs – Daniele Brenci, @_breadcrumb
Daniele Brenci is a chef, baker, and bread maker. He's a US corporate chef and Ambassador for Moretti Forni pizza ovens. His Instagram account @_breadcrumb is one of the...
The Next Generation – Matt Schkolnick & Jake Aronskind, Pepper the App
Matt Schkolnick and Jake Aronskind are the founders of the startup Pepper the App. Their app is available on both iPhone and Android phones, and they now boast over...
A Brooklyn Legend Returns – Matthew Tilden, Scratch Bread & 7 Grain Army
Matthew Tilden is known for his culinary practice and outside-the-box thinking and baking. His original Bed-Stuy bakery Scratchbread was much acclaimed for serving the local community with sticky buns,...
The Truth About New York Water
Every New Yorker knows how great our water is. It's what makes our pizza and bagel products taste so good, isn't it? That's the story we've been told, at...
Ohio-Style Pizza Is a Thing? – Peter Reinhart, The Baker’s Apprentice
Peter Reinhart is one of the most respected bakers and baking educators in America. Three of his books have won James Beard awards, including Book of the Year for...
From Ex-Con to Killer Bread – Dave Dahl, Dave’s Killer Bread
Dave Dahl is one of the co-founders of Dave's Killer Bread. Dave grew up a troubled teen and was incarcerated for the first time after burglarizing a house. He...
Making the Best Pizza in North America – Dan Richer, Razza & The Joy of Pizza
In 2007, Dan Richer purchased a struggling pizzeria in Maplewood, New Jersey, and transformed it into a fun, lively restaurant lauded for its fresh ingredients and artisanal pizza. Ten...
Bread For The People Trailer
By day, Jim is a successful TV & Film producer. He recently executive-produced FX's Hysterical, now streaming on Hulu. By night, Jim runs Side Hustle Bread, Long Island's biggest residential bread delivery...
Bread and Television: A Producer’s Perspective with Jim Serpico
On this episode of Bread For the People, host Jim Serpico takes a break from his usual interview format and shares a personal reflection on the end of the...