Cheesesteaks, Scrambled Cable TV, and Jimmy Rollins Shows Up | Three Friends, One Booth Ep. 3

Episode 3 is a special one. Joe and Gene are joined by Sal Burgese of Backyard Cravings — the South Philly pop-up cheesesteak operation that blew up on social media and caught the attention of Phillies legends, current managers, and anyone in the area who takes their food seriously. Sal is opening his first brick-and-mortar shop in South Philly and this is one of his first podcast appearances. Before Sal joins, Joe and Gene go deep on what it was like when cable TV first came to the neighborhood, the movies they watched on repeat and still quote today, and why Gene's dad was always watching Cinemax a little too enthusiastically. 0:00 — What's your favorite curse word when you're really pissed off?0:44 — When cable first came to the neighborhood2:47 — Joe's uncle climbed the telephone pole to get all the channels for free4:42 — Gene's dad, Cinemax, and the fights it caused7:47 — Introducing Sal Burgese of Backyard Cravings11:08 — The movies they still quote every day11:36 — My Cousin Vinny word for word14:54 — Shawshank Redemption and what it means to finally not give a damn17:41 — The Pope of Greenwich Village18:51 — Mickey Rourke: what happened to his face?26:10 — How Sal started making cheesesteaks during COVID29:08 — The gas station story54:46 — The day Jimmy Rollins showed up at Sal's house and stayed for two hours59:03 — How Joe got snuck into the 2008 World Series by Mitch Williams1:10:18 — Why every Italian family needs a finished basement1:14:24 — Joe's dad hits his head on the same beam three times in a row Sal Burgese — @backyard_cravings on Instagram Three Friends, One Booth is recorded live at Vito's Pizza, Cherry Hill, NJ.🍕 Vito's Pizza — @vitospizzacherryhill🎙 DFX Sound & Vision — @dfx_soundvision🎤 Joe Matarese — JoeMatarese.com