Take a Cuban-American comedian wrap him up in a northeastern Italian American neighborhood and you get the great Joey Diaz. The perfect food-loving man to break bread with!

Take a Cuban-American comedian wrap him up in a northeastern Italian American neighborhood and you get the great Joey Diaz. The perfect food-loving man to break bread with!

Comedian and bread baker, Tom Papa, is the perfect host, inviting guests to join him

for an hour of eating, drinking and enjoying life. Listeners are invited to take a seat

at the table as Tom and his guests celebrate the true meaning of breaking bread with

insightful, revealing and always funny conversations. 

Comedian and bread baker, Tom Papa, is the perfect host, inviting guests to join himfor an hour of eating, drinking and enjoying life. Listeners are invited to take a seatat the table as Tom and his guests celebrate the true meaning of breaking bread withinsightful, revealing and always funny conversations.

Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

Episode 5 - Joey Diaz

Jessimae Peluso lives out her italian nonna dreams this week at Breaking Bread. She declares that Sofia Loren is the perfect woman and that nobody should be afraid to age—or become a witch. Jessimae and Tom talk about a mirror that shows your true reflection that is conveniently and ironically located in the museum of illusions. Being a comic means going to Omaha when you need money and being up to date on pop culture references like “rizz.” The duo also take time to recount some of film’s brightest and beloved classics like “The Electric Grandmother” and “Harry and the Hendersons.”

Jessimae Peluso lives out her italian nonna dreams this week at Breaking Bread. She declares that Sofia Loren is the perfect woman and that nobody should be afraid to age—or become a witch. Jessimae and Tom talk about a mirror that shows your true reflection that is conveniently and ironically located in the museum of illusions. Being a comic means going to Omaha when you need money and being up to date on pop culture references like “rizz.” The duo also take time to recount some of film’s brightest and beloved classics like “The Electric Grandmother” and “Harry and the Hendersons.”

Episode 231 - Jessimae Peluso

Moon Unit Zappa drops by Breaking Bread to share her new book “Earth to Moon” where she writes about growing up with Frank Zappa as her father. Tom and Moon talk about veganism, Frank Zappa’s crazy fanbase, Moon's relationship with Marc Maron, classic LA Italian haunts, and Egyptologist Dr. Colleen Darnell. In her book, Moon shares stories of growing up in an unconventional household in 1970s Los Angeles, coming of age as part of the MTV generation in the 1980s as the “Valley Girl,” and finding herself after losing her father, then her mother, and the dismantling of her longest relationships. Tom and Moon talk about veganism, Frank Zappa’s crazy fanbase, Moon's relationship with Marc Maron, classic LA Italian haunts, and Egyptologist Dr. Colleen Darnell. 

For FREE breakfast for life go to HelloFresh.com/freepapa. One free breakfast item per box while subscription is active. That’s free breakfast FOR LIFE, just by going to HelloFresh.com/freepapa

Moon Unit Zappa drops by Breaking Bread to share her new book “Earth to Moon” where she writes about growing up with Frank Zappa as her father. Tom and Moon talk about veganism, Frank Zappa’s crazy fanbase, Moon's relationship with Marc Maron, classic LA Italian haunts, and Egyptologist Dr. Colleen Darnell. In her book, Moon shares stories of growing up in an unconventional household in 1970s Los Angeles, coming of age as part of the MTV generation in the 1980s as the “Valley Girl,” and finding herself after losing her father, then her mother, and the dismantling of her longest relationships. Tom and Moon talk about veganism, Frank Zappa’s crazy fanbase, Moon's relationship with Marc Maron, classic LA Italian haunts, and Egyptologist Dr. Colleen Darnell. 
For FREE breakfast for life go to HelloFresh.com/freepapa. One free breakfast item per box while subscription is active. That’s free breakfast FOR LIFE, just by going to HelloFresh.com/freepapa

Episode 230 - Moon Unit Zappa

Paul Scheer stops by to set the record straight about his role in Twisters. Paul and Tom gossip about eating on trains, choco tacos, and the Clippers. Paul talks his new book and being an airport vendor at LAX. Paul is starting a speed dating therapy business and has discovered a love of Funyuns.

Paul Scheer stops by to set the record straight about his role in Twisters. Paul and Tom gossip about eating on trains, choco tacos, and the Clippers. Paul talks his new book and being an airport vendor at LAX. Paul is starting a speed dating therapy business and has discovered a love of Funyuns.

Episode 5 - Joey Diaz

In 1 playlist(s)

Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips