On Display with Melissa Gorga - Shops, Shores... And Space (w/ Nicole Polizzi aka Snooki)

Episode Date: March 21, 2024

Melissa is joined by the Jersey Shore OG, Nicole Polizzi (Snooki), to talk about making the most out of reality tv opportunities, how food deliveries can sometimes involve the authorities, and the crazy theories behind Kate Middleton, one of which may be related Snooki's latest tv obsession.   This week's sponsors:  Dime Beauty - Affordable, High-End Skincare: DimeBeautyco.com , promo code: Melissa (20% off) Factor Meals - Chef-Crafted and Easy to Cook: FactorMeals.com/OnDisplay50 , promo code: OnDisplay50 (50% off) Peloton - Consistent Workouts, Made Easy: OnePeloton.com/bikerentals PlutoTV - Hit Movies and TV Shows, For Free: Pluto.TV

We still have a good time. We're like hot mess moms when the kids aren't around. What's up guys? How is everyone today? I hope everyone's having an awesome week. Listen to this. Today I have someone who is no stranger to reality TV, that's for sure. But she's also a great mom and a successful businesswoman who recently

just opened a store and an awesome boutique actually very close to where I'm opening one. She's just known for her big personality. She has an awesome podcast. It's called It's Happening with Snooki and Joey. Ladies and gentlemen, I have today with me Nicole Palizzi, also known as Snooki. What's up girl? How are you? Hey, mama. Thanks for having me again. Of course. Wait, Joe Gorgas calling my phone. Let's have you say hi to him. Hold on. He's like, hi, Joe. I am on a podcast with Snooki. You want to say hi to her real quick? Hey, sir. How you doing? She said hi. How you doing? I have my thing in my ear. I forgot you're not going to be able to hear her. But can I call you back? I'm doing a podcast.

I said, well, shut up, Snooki. Okay. All right. bye. You heard him. Literally, Gia, so when I record my podcast with Joey, Gianni always calls me. And I'm like, you know I'm recording right now. No, legit, the second I start, the phone rings. It's insane. So annoying. And I literally talked to him 30 minutes ago.

I'm like, I have to do a podcast. I'll call you after. Same, yeah. Like I think he forgets. Anyway, what's up? How are you? How's everything? Good. I've been busy. I just opened Huntington. So that was crazy. And I just did the ribbon cutting. I have to say the town is amazing. They're going to love you. I'm so glad that we're in the same town together. Oh, it was a lot. It was crazy.

I saw the line, Nicole. Oh my, I have never seen, I don't think the town of Huntington has ever seen anything like that. I mean, it was insanity. You know, Nicole just opened a new store in Huntington, New York. It's called the Snooki Shop.

It's your, what, your third store? Third store. It's our third store. It's a boutique and we'll talk about it a little bit. In Huntington, where I am opening my new Envy in Huntington, Third store. Third store. It's a boutique and we'll talk about it a little bit. In Huntington where I am opening my new Envy in Huntington, we're literally like a block, probably a block or two away from each other in the same town that I'm opening next Saturday on the 23rd.

So I'm super excited. But Nicole had a line wrapped, I want to say like three streets down easily to come into that store. And they lined up you said from how early? Oh my god, like 5am. Like I was the new iPhone and they wanted to grab it. I was like, oh my god, like I felt awful. You don't have to wait there that long. But everybody was so excited and I love the support. And you're gonna get the exact same thing. The town is just freaking amazing. I know. And so crazy that we both had the same idea to go from

Jersey. We're bringing Jersey to Long Island. And everyone told me that like Huntington is the place to be that has a lot of bars. It has a lot of restaurants. It's a happening town. You know, they have all the doors open eating lunch outside with the music playing. It's the cutest, cutest town. How was that opening? It was packed. It was crazy. And then you went to the ribbon cutting the other day. Was that like the mayor who was out there with you with that? Yes. So the ribbon cutting, the whole chamber of, you know, the Chamber of Commerce, that's

what it's called. Chamber of Commerce. I think that's what it's called. Yeah. So everybody was there. Everyone's amazing. They were so excited to have us. They're excited to have you too. And then the senator came, a couple of politicians. So it was like a thing. And I was like, oh, wow, thank you guys. And the ribbon cutting was so cute. Are you doing the ribbon cutting Saturday? No, because I feel like it's going to be too much doing the opening and the ribbon cutting. So I think we're going to do the ribbing kind of couple weeks. Yeah. Good. Because it'll be a lot. And it was good. I'm excited. I'm excited for it.

Well, you should be. It's such a good start. I need to go through this weekend. I plan to like, I'm going to stay there all weekend long. So hopefully, I'll take a walk. Yeah, I just need to like be there to set up to clean up to be there the next day. I just think it's gonna be a lot. It's hard training new girls like to learn the whole system and to run it like it's you, right? So, yeah, I'm not filming right now. So I actually have the time to be there.

So I'm gonna be there. But wait, we need to tell a funny story. You're a serial FaceTime. I feel like you love to are you like do FaceTime everyone or no? Is that your thing? Do you like FaceTime-er. I feel like you love to FaceTime. Do you FaceTime everyone or no? Is that your thing? Do you FaceTime instead of call? Well, I hate talking on the phone, so I'd rather FaceTime just so I can see your face and we can talk.

But I think I'm more of a texter. Are you? Yeah, I am too. I feel like anytime you've reached out to me, you have FaceTimed me. You are the one person who's not going to call. You don't call, you Face to me, you have FaceTime me like you are the one person. Yeah, you don't call you FaceTime. I hate talking on the phone. I rather just see somebody's face see what you're doing.

I know. So okay. So funny story when Nicole left her ribbon cutting she was with Angelina you're with Angelina right in the car. Yeah. And they were driving back I believe you guys are filming right now for your new season, right? We are. It's a lot. Are we allowed to say that? Yes, you're filming. You guys are just like the show that goes on

it. Anyway, they FaceTime me I was that was like Dolores and Margaret and we were out having like an earth early birthday celebration. I was drinking a little and I feel like you two were having a con. You guys are definitely coming. We were definitely drinking. Yeah, we had martinis and we switched to wine. We were having a good time. They were like two little tipsy girls in the backseat of a car with GoPros calling me I could barely hear them. It was

I was like in New York. It was so loud. I could barely hear you guys. And you guys look like you were having so much fun. I didn't know that you were close with Angelina. Are you close with Angelina? What's the deal with that? Well, I mean, yeah, she's a cast member. So like anytime do you hear him? I hear him. It's usually my go ahead, go ahead, go ahead. Guys, that's usually Nico who freaks out and that dog sounds much bigger than Nico does.

He could probably eat Nico alive. It's okay. Just sit right here. You're fine. You're fine. Want to see my dog? Oh, wait. That dog sounded like it was massive.

That's it that little thing Oh cuz there's people blowing the lawn outside. Is me cute. Oh my god. He's really cute. What kind of dog is that? A sheep who he looks just like me too. It's weird. No, does he have a pony on top? So cute dog sounded like it was I just literally said when you walked away that dog sounds like it can eat my dog alive No, I thought it was, I just literally said when you walked away, that dog sounds like it can eat my dog alive. No, it's a little like a 14 pound dog. Oh my God. So cute. Okay.

So anyway, we were FaceTiming. You were with Angelina. You guys, I sometimes feel like Angelina is like the one who everyone like teams up on or she's an outcast every once in a while. Is that true or not really? I wouldn't say a team up on or an outcast. She likes to, she likes drama. She likes drama and she's her middle name is drama

and she always starts stuff. So anytime that happens, you know, we're going to like say how we feel. So I feel like she's the sister that we always fight with because she just loves fighting with people. I'm like, calm it down a little bit. Yeah, but she, I think she enjoys the drama. I really do. And I told her that I was like her drama queen. Right. And you tell her to her face. So I'm like brutally honest

with her now. I'm like, girl, you got to relax a little bit. So, you know, she's, she's our sister. She is on, you know, she's on the show. obviously she's a roomie. Yeah, she just likes, she likes to fight a little bit. I saw her at Jingle Ball in New York City and she happened to be, she was sat right in my row right by me and she definitely was mentioning that things were going on in her life and telling me a little bit about her dad and all of these stories that she was telling me about

that she read about her ex and all of these and all of these things. And I didn't know how well she was getting along with the rest of the cast. Is Sammy back officially? What's the deal with Sammy? Yeah, she's been back for a full year now. So she's been back for two seasons. And yeah, I think she's staying. She's here to stay.

And you love Sammy, right? You get along really, really well with her. I do. Yeah, it sucked because when she did quit, we talked on and off and then all of a sudden, we just stopped talking because I haven't seen her. And I just think we all grew apart. So when she came back, I mean, we haven't talked to her in like four or five years. So that was like a little crazy to get back into our friendship. But once we did, it was like riding a bike. It was like, Oh, hey girl, I missed you. So I'm glad that she's back. You know what? I feel like I could bump into my girlfriends from the Jersey Shore back

in the day when I was going to like Temptations and Club XS. And it would be like we never left off soon as we sat down and had like our first drink. It would be exactly right back. Right? Like it's just, so you guys are now went from the Jersey Shore to like, it's called family vacation, right? Is that what it's called now? Family? It's a Jersey Shore family vacation, Jersey Shore family vacation. And you guys literally go to different spots, but this year you're going back to seaside. Yeah. So this season, I think it's just aired last week, AC decided to honor us with the Jersey Shore Day,

which was like so crazy, because I feel like when the show came out, everybody hated us, like Jersey hated us, like literally everyone hated us, and we still get shit to this day. So we never got honored like that in Jersey before, so it was so weird, it was surreal, but we were like so grateful, still grateful.

So in AC, we have a Jersey Shore Day. I think it's September 22nd. Is that when it is? That'd be like the Jersey Shore Day forever in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Exactly. Yeah. So we're going to have to keep going back and celebrating. But yeah, after that, we were just like, let's go back to Seaside. So we ended up going to Seaside, which I love going there because it makes me feel like 21 again, especially with the roomies and we're filming. After that, we were just like, let's go back to Seaside. So we ended up going to Seaside, which I love going there because it makes me feel like 21 again, especially with the roomies and we're filming. It just, it's so nostalgic for us.

I wanna come. So I always love going to Seaside with them. Yeah, it's gotta be like amazing. And you just put you, because listen, you guys are all, your lives are in such different places. Obviously your moms, your dads, like, you're like, you know, you guys have a

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filming just knowing that you're a mom? Like, are you watching what you're saying and doing a little more or no? Are you just like, listen, I'm going to be me while I'm here. And like, is it a little different now that you're a mom? So it's different when I'm filming with the kids and the kids are around. Because obviously, you know, we don't want to get wasted falling on our asses. And my daughter's like, what are you doing? So my kids are not like with me filming. And like we do like our OG trips, which is basically two nights away somewhere real quick.

And it's just all of us without our kids, that's when we get a little rowdy. Me and Dina, we're still meatballs, and we like to drink and get a little crazy, but not back in the day, where we forget to put underwear on. I feel like we're a lot more classier about it now, but we still have a good time. We're like hot mess moms when the kids aren't around,

which is nice. So I feel like we all need that sometimes. We're like hot mess moms when the kids aren't around, which is nice. I feel like we all need that sometimes. We definitely do. It's relatable because a lot of it now you're relating to a lot of young moms that are also in their late 30s or mid 30s, whatever it is, early 30s. They're all just like, they need a night out and you guys are inspiring them and should give them what they love. It's how the truth, it's how it goes. We don't completely change because we have kids.

I've had kids since I'm 25, I started popping out Antonia at 26 years old. And I can still go out to this day and you wouldn't know the difference for me out in a club at 24 to what I am now, because I'm just like, it's all the same. I think the misconception is people think like we like our we change or we get like it's no, we're still the same person.

We still have fun the same way we did before we had kids, you know? And I feel like the world likes to watch that from you guys, too. It's kind of inspiring to show that there's life after kids. And you still have fun in that way without just being a mom. I mean, you're a cheer cheer mom too, by the way You're an amazing cheer mom I was a cheer mom with Antonia and I remember that you Used to always comment on the pictures and Antonia's pictures because you were excited for when your daughter was gonna get older and be

Able to like go to the comps and cheer and she she's with Tracy's daughter too, right? They're in together Are they still in the same team? Yeah, so it's basically a package deal. Yeah, I told, so we cheer at CJ Central Jersey All Stars and they're, I'm gonna say they're the best in Jersey, amazing gym, they know how to teach the sport right and they actually train for it instead of just throwing things up.

It's like a, they treat it like an actual sport, which it is. So, um, yeah, Giovanna cheers with Brooklyn, who's Tracy's daughter and their besties. And I said, their package deal, they have to be on the same team every single year because we carpool. She's traveling all the time. I'm traveling. So it'll, it only works like that. But obviously they're going to have the same skills. They're gonna move up together. But yeah, I've always wanted to have a daughter who loved cheer because I cheered my entire life and I miss it so much. So like, I feel like I'm living through her, but only because she wants to. I'm not the mom that's gonna push her and be like, you gotta do this. You don't have a choice. I want

her to love it. And she does love it. Thank God. So yeah, I'm busy. If I'm not, you know, traveling with work and filming. I'm always traveling with cheer. So it's a lot. It literally is a lot. But I love it so much. It's like me and her time. Right. I see that a lot. And I'm missing that already now that Antonia just graduated high school. I'm missing all of it. So yes, it's so weird and just like soak up every single second because I would die to go sit back at a cheer comp right now and just have you know, that mommy

daughter weekend together. I just those were like the days. So enjoy it. And I think cheer moms know, you know, I have a lot of friends that are dance moms. And I feel like they're two total different things. It's totally different. Right? So us cheer moms I feel are loud. We like to drink during the cheer comms. We actually treat a cheer comp like a vacation and we just have the best time. And then I feel like with dance, it's not loud and you're just sitting there the whole time. It's just different. I just feel like the whole vibe is different. It is. It's so funny because we always talk about this because half of my friends were

dance moms. The other half were cheer moms. And I'd always be like, you dance moms are all insane. You're taking it way too seriously. And you're so dense and who's doing the solo and they're and the girls actually have to like compete against each other. But yeah, all the dance moms. I know you guys work really hard putting all the lashes on and the makeup on to they did hard, all their outfits and all that stuff. But anyway, I want to get back to your store for a second, because I actually had so many people asking me about the store. So wait, talk to me about how this even because I do want to talk

about women in business for a minute, because we are similar in a way that we both had this amazing platform in New Jersey on these shows. And both our shows are known to be, you know, a little rough sometimes, right? That it's like not easy. There's controversial, there's criticism, there's like, oh, they did it like this, they should have done it like that, as much as there is praise as well. But we were both able to take what we had this platform and build it into being business women and working hard with the platform that we had. So what made you decide to get into retail? Like at what point did you say I need to open a Snooki shop?

So I had my online store ever since like 2011, I want to say or 2012. And that's when I started like selling stuff that I love to wear So I had that for a long time and then I feel like one filming died down and we weren't that busy I was just home with the kids and I'm just like I need to do something I was like I need like a side business even though you know, like I had you know, like different things that I was selling online and like sponsors sponsors you know, like different things that I was selling online and like sponsors, sponsors, sponsorships or whatever. I just needed something to physically do and go. So I was like, I have my online store. Why don't I try just the brick and mortar, see what happens. So

I literally thought it that day. And two days later I was signing a lease to Madison. So with me, I'm just like, I don't think about it. I just go get it done and then we'll see how it does. You know, I'm a massage terroristriers very spontaneous. So yeah, I did that I opened my first store in Madison 2019 Yeah, 2019 and then I was like, oh my god, I love this. I want to open another one. So then I tried In Beacon, New York, but that was like I just feel like I didn't fit in It was like a great town because I used to grow up there. So it was like, I want to bring it back to like where I grew up. And then I went there and then I decided, eh, I feel like I'll do

better in Long Island. So I always want to do Long Island. So I moved the store to there. Um, and then obviously open and seaside Heights. And I just, I love, I love doing all the work. So I don't have any investors. I don't have people helping me. It's literally just all me. I'm buying, I'm doing the look all my money. And then obviously, you know, hiring people and then they're going to help me take over and everything.

So I have Gina who literally does everything for me. She's amazing. Love her because it's hard, you know, when you're filming and doing all this stuff, it's hard to, you know, just dedicate your whole day to the store, three stores when you're filming a show and then you can't be on your phone. Of course, you need that main manager. Yeah. It's a lot of like managing time and then with the kids and traveling for sports or just being a mom of three in general. So I, yeah, I just, I love my stores. I'm already looking at another location. Yes, baby. It's so fun. I think it's the best thing ever. It really is. I always say I feel exactly

the same. And we're very similar. I have no other partners. I have no investors. I have no loan. It's all me, myself and I all my own money. And doesn't it make us like it kind of makes you go deeper and harder. It's you're much more hands on when it's all you and it's all your money. And doesn't it make us, like, it kind of makes you go deeper and harder. You're much more hands-on when it's all you and it's all your money and you want it to be successful and we want it to work and we want it to feel like authentic to us. This is not like a chain thing that we're doing. It's personalized. So we're similar that way. And I love that about you too.

I know, I remember meeting you when you were young, like really younger when you first started the show. And I was younger too, it had to be 15 years ago for both of us. And I think we were doing like a Sandy relief fun or something. It was like years, years, years ago. Oh, I remember that. Yeah. And I knew you were definitely a hard worker. I can tell you weren't the type who was just gonna be like, well, I'm on this show and like, I'll just marry someone and sit back. Like you're really hard work and I respect that. I love it. You do all the buying for the store? Do you buy everything that goes in? Yeah. So I buy all my clothes. I design some stuff like my merch that, you know,

I have my sayings on just like iconic Jersey Shore moments. I design all those. So yeah, I just like to be in control of everything because some of the brands that I had, I was working with a big brand and you don't get the full commission, first of all. Then you don't get the actual, you don't get everything that you want. So you have to compromise a little bit. So I was like, with my stores, I need to be in full control. I want to make all the decisions myself. Nobody's going to gonna tell me what to do. Right? That's that so I want full creative directions That's all on you now. Yeah, even like the look of my stores like everything matches

I love black and white so I do like the stripe wallpaper and then I have leopard and then I have zebra rugs It's just everything is me which that's just how it has to be. Which is awesome. And it's working for you. Look at you. You're looking at more locations and it works really well. And I always say it's like, fashion is like a fun environment.

Like having these stores, it's like if you ever got to the point where the show did end and you have these as your own, you know, even for your daughter to like go into and start working with if she wanted to. And it's just a fun atmosphere. When you walk into as your own, you know, even for your daughter to like go into and start working with if she wanted to. And it's just a fun atmosphere. When you walk into a boutique, there's music playing, people are excited, they're trying on clothes.

It's just for me, I think it's so much fun and awesome. So congrats on that. I think it's amazing. Your line was insane. And thank you to Huntington for being so welcoming to both of us. It's like insane. I mean, I haven't opened yet.

I opened this weekend, but I just, I could feel the energy in the town. It's pretty amazing. So we're just dipping a little Jersey up in there. Small easy changes in your routine can have amazing results. And your secret weapon should be Dime Beauty. Dime Beauty is clean, high-end skincare that is affordable and it really works. Dime didn't sacrifice performance

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Yeah. So me and Joey have a podcast. It's happening with Sookie and Joey. We had it for years. It's basically just us talking shit, like talking about our week and what we did, the crazy stuff, but then also doing celeb news, but we're not accurate with it. So it's just like, if you want like a funny, we're like, we're just like making shit up and everyone's like, Joey's hysterical for people who don't know Joey. He is so like out there. He's hysterical. He's just, he says everything that you're thinking that you would never think anyone would say. Yeah. Yeah. So Joey, um, he got a job at bar stool now. So he's like a famous barooler. So he's really like getting up there.

Yeah. So I'm very proud of him. Have that podcast. And I just came out with another podcast with Dina from the show. So it's called- Oh, I didn't know that. Yeah, it just came out. So it's called the Meatball Pod with Dina.

And I would say that's more like, you know, us being meatballs, reminiscing, you know, drinking wine, but then then also talking about being a mommy, a young mom, but still like to have fun and all the stigmas and mom shaming and all that stuff. So we get into it there. So you have me and Dina's podcast, The Meatball Pod. A new episode comes out every Thursday, Thursday, because we call them Thursday Jersey.

And then me and Joey are Friday. Awesome, you're busy, girl. You are booked and I know you are booked busy and you have three kids. It's like, it's insane. It's crazy. I feel your pain and I know but I'm also proud and it's awesome. We speaking of your podcast, you recently talked about Love is Blind. Are you obsessed with Love is Blind? It's literally my favorite reality show. I've loved it since season one and I'm obsessed with Vanessa and Nick. I just love them so much. I love them too.

I love them so nice. So obviously I wanted to support them, but also like I love a good reality show, especially like people like dating and the drama of it all. So yeah, I'm obsessed. I have to say. Did you hear about how people are upset that they don't do enough research on the couples or the contestants because they're literally just like breaking up with their partners right before they jump on just to be on reality TV? I heard something like this is happening. So yeah, so I knew when I watched season one, it was like real because nobody knew of the show. They didn't know what they were getting themselves into.

They just wanted to date, find somebody that they loved. So season one was like the real authentic experience. And then now everyone knows about Love is Blind. It's got an Emmy. Everyone's talking about it. It's always trending. It's like number one on Netflix. So of course people are going to go on for fame now.

So it's not the same as season one. And I don't know if the casting directors know that they're in relationships or they just broke up and they just put them on anyway because they want people to talk about the show. Do you know what I mean? Because once people find out, you know, shit about, oh, he's dating Matt and oh, he was just engaged

and then he got on the show, you know, TikTok goes crazy. And then it trends and everyone's talking about the show. So I don't know if they do that on purpose or they just really don't know. And they need to look at the background better. But it pisses me off as a fan because they want it to be authentic. And it's just, it's totally different than the season one.

Yeah. It's kind of becoming like a bachelor type thing now. I mean, when people are like joining it for fame because it's becoming such a big phenomenon. Wait, and speaking of Nick and Jessica, speaking of, wait, stop, Nick and Vanessa, who I also love so much. I know you do.

We both have like a love also for Jessica Simpson. Did you hear how I just slipped? Jesus Lord. Sorry. I would do too. Because I love her. So I know you do. And I giggle because I feel like when she posts something, you and I are the first to I know I'm like, I love you. I'm like me. Me. I'm over here. I die for you. I love you so much. And I feel like I want to hang out with her. I'm literally so good. She does. And I think because her and I are like the same exact age too. I'm just like obsessed with her and I

like grew up watching her and I just love everything about her and I love her hair like every time I screenshot hair like I know people do this and like with celebs I do it with Jessica Simpson. I love her hair all the time and I'll screenshot it and my hairdresser will come over and I'm like, you see, like, can you, can you curl like this? Cause I'm obsessed. Yeah, she's iconic.

She's beautiful. I love her. She has DM'd me a couple of times with just like little random hearts. I hate you. I never DM me. Oh my God. I literally fall.

I'm like, oh my God, oh my God, oh my God. And I'll start typing. She doesn't type back, but she'll give me a heart because I've tagged her before. Talk about someone who took reality and took it to like business. Oh yeah. The Jessica Simpson brand. Yes. Queen of the Queen, but she has sent me shoes and stuff like that before. So I have. Which ladies are literally my favorite. I wore it to, I wore my leopard Jessica Simpson shoes to the ribbon cutting because they make me tall and they don't hurt. I wear her heels all day. Yeah, shout out. If you're listening, Jessica Simpson, we love the shoes.

We love you. And we love you so much and come to Jersey. Please hang out with us. We want to be your best friends ever. We're stalked. Jesus, I want to stalk her. But yeah, so when she sent me a heart, I melted to the ground. I'm like, Hi, I love you so much. But like, I got no response after that. But at least I just I just gave a heart. Okay, speaking of current

events, let's talk about this real quick. Your take on Kate Middleton, what do you think is happening? Is she getting a mommy makeover? What's happening? I really think she's abducted by aliens. I don't know. I mean, there's so many conspiracy theories. Like, people are saying that she's locked away somewhere and like a mental institute. Others are saying they're trying to kill her off because Williams cheating. There's so many I need to stop watching TikTok. This is my thing. Like I'm always on TikTok

and I go down the rabbit hole of all these conspiracies and then I'm like, oh, that has to be true. So I don't know. Everyone thinks she got a BBL, but I don't think so. Well, here's the thing. I think that Dumois, do you follow Dumois? No, who's that? What? It's like that website. Yes, you do. The one, they're on Instagram. They literally post everything about every celebrity before it happens because they get all in my life. Oh my god, I'm sending it on Instagram to you. You'll be obsessed if you start like see anything they say happens, by the way. Oh, you and that happens.

I mean, she's told me before, like Melissa, we got this crazy story about you and I didn't post it because it was so insane. And she told me what it was and it was so insane. But most of her. Why? She's psychic. No, she is like a celebrity, like everyone. So if anyone sees anyone walking down the street, so like if you're walking down the

street in Huntington and someone drives by and takes a photo of you, they're going to send it to her. They're going to show Snooki was in Huntington today. So and so Leonardo DiCaprio was eating at Mr. Chow. Like that's what like TMZ. She's a TMZ of like our world. Oh my god, I can't believe you don't know who she is. I am literally I'm sending it to you'll be addicted. Anyway, anything she says does come true. And it's always right. So she said there was plastic surgery involved. And that's why

she is hiding right now. So I'm going to go with that until we anything else that I like that better than being abducted by aliens or being held in an insane asylum. Yeah, she seems like a normal like a normal girl. I don't know I like that better than being abducted by aliens or being held in an insane asylum. Yeah. She seems like a normal girl. I don't know that she's going to be. But also it was her birthday, right? I think so.

I know, it was Mother's Day or something. I don't know. Maybe that she got a gift. Maybe she got a gift and she treated herself to a little makeover. Yeah, as she should. You know what? I think that the Royals are becoming more and more like normalized. I feel like they're just, you know, normal people having family issues and getting BPLs and

tummy tucks and they're just like us. Anyway, I need to ask you this. What happened with this Uber Eats thing that you were in the press for this? Oh my God. What happened? Gianni wanted to kill me. So I was just ordering McDonald's for the kids. They wanted Happy Meals. I got a fry. I was really excited for my McDonald's. It was McDonald's?

You were Uber? It was McDonald's. But it was too bad. So I looked like a freaking cow. So I ordered it and I guess my delivery person got pulled over and they realized that they had outstanding tickets. So the driver got arrested and they were like, I'm delivering this to a person. And, you know, the cops who are so amazing in my town, Florham Park, they ended up delivering it. But I just did they call the news station and be like, this is look at us.

Like, this is what we did. Like, I don't understand how it got in the news. And the news people and be like, look at us, this is what we did. I don't understand how it got in the news. And the news people had no idea that it was my house. So they were asking my neighbors, can we interview this family? We heard about what the cops did, how nice. And my neighbor's like, that's Sookie's house,

she would never do that. And they were like, really? So I think that's when they really picked up the story. But yeah, it was so embarrassing. It was two bags of McDonald's and you see the cop just like walking it up to my house and delivering it to me. It was like the biggest news in Jersey. And I'm like, is this a slow news day?

Like I'm just trying to get my McDonald's and you guys gotta call me out. It was really bad. I had no idea it was McDonald's. That is so- Too bad. Just for you and the kids. That's a lot of happy meals. I have kids over. That is so funny. So these guys just knocked on your door these two

cops and they were like, here's your Giani ended up getting it. And he was like, why the cops delivering our food? It was so bizarre. They knew it was you when they were delivering it. Like they could tell by the name that it was definitely you that they were coming to? Well, the cops definitely know where we live because they always check the house to make sure, you know, they always come down our road to like just check to make sure there's no funny business going on. Yeah.

So they definitely knew it was our house. That is hysterical. Poor guy. He was just trying to deliver his McDonald's. He probably had some warrants for his arrest and everything. Yeah, he got arrested Unbelievable Guys it's a new year and I know how it is you make that resolution you stick to it for a few days But then life gets in the way, right?

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Progressive casualty insurance company and affiliates comparison rates not available in all states or situations. Prices vary based on how you buy. Wait, do you, let me ask you this, do you food shop? Can you like go into the store and food shop or do you Uber Eats and do like all the apps for everything? What do you do with food? I actually just got back from Trader Joe's. So I always go to Trader Joe's. In my town, nobody really cares. And I love that. Like I love just being a normal person and like doing normal things like everybody else. So yeah, I go to Trader Joe's once a week and I literally love Trader Joe's. I go to King's. So like

anything in my town, like I'm always in like CVS, the post office. So yeah, I do my own stuff. And that's what I wondered. I wondered if it, because you're just so noticeable too. And that's why I didn't know if it's like, you know, if you can do all of that. I can run around my town as well, like wherever, but I didn't know if that's like, you know, if you can do all of that, I can run around my town as well, like wherever, but I didn't know if that was the same case for you or if you just get everything shipped to your door or how that goes. No, yeah, sometimes, because you know, Trader Joe's, they don't have like name brands. So

like I'm in need of like the name brands. That's when I'll do like the door dash of groceries and stuff. But um, no, I like going to Trader Joe's. I like being normal. I like shopping. I like doing all the things because I wasn't always famous. I grew up as a normal kid. I wasn't famous until I was 21. So I definitely liked the normal life. Yeah. No, I was hoping you'd say that because it does... By the way, that's my favorite pastime. I love to go food shopping. There's something about it that I like to just push my car and like I love Target. I love I love all of these store to me. It's just like I just want to sit there and it's like my relaxation. So if I couldn't do those things, I'd be upset like I, I would be

stressed out. So I didn't know if you were able to go and you know, the line got me fucked up over there and hunting team. Once I saw that I'm like, geez geez can this girl can she go out of the house or maneuver like holy cow that's insane at cheer comes it gets really bad because obviously I pulled yes you know I'm at a cheer comp and I'm excited for my daughter so my trying to be like a normal cheer mom so when I go to cheer comps I have my hat on, I wear a mask, my hair is like in a tight bun. I just, I don't want to be noticed because I'm there

for my daughter. And you know, even if I am noticed, you know, I'm going to take pictures and be like, Hey guys, good luck. But like, I'm not trying to have a meet and greet, you know, I just want to be like a regular cheer mom. So I, I would say in that circumstance, it's really hard. It is. And you know what? I remember that. And I used to go and sit with all the moms on my team, especially when they got wind, they were up against us, they would start a search and they would start circling and looking. Yes. Oh, it's crazy. The second they see your towns on the list, you know? And so I used to always sit on the

inside of the bleachers so that I couldn't go as far in because it's not that you don't want to be friendly. It's just like you want to watch and see what you're doing. Yeah, like I'm there for my daughter. I'm in the zone. And you know, sometimes I do feel bad because she just gets off the mat and say like somebody fell or, you know, she just didn't like what happened. I'm like trying to comfort her and you know trying to get her out of there So I get her snack and relax and people just run up and say can I take a picture and that's like when I say no Sometimes I'm like, I'm so sorry. I can't right now. My daughter just got off the mat

So right I feel awful when that happens and I don't like saying no, but sometimes I just gotta say no You know, right? No, and I think people need to understand there's certain circumstances where we are in real like mom I don't like saying no, but sometimes I just gotta say no. Right. No. And I think people need to understand there's certain circumstances where we are in real mom mode and it's just not appropriate or just never to be rude, but it's just one of those things. And you almost wish people could just get it, but they're also thinking, oh my God, this is my only chance.

I may never see her again. Exactly. Yeah. So if it's like a weekend event where it's like three days of calm, I might just find me later. Right now is not the best time. Like they there's not just well, I gotta go. Right. I mean, and it's a good point. You know, we do put our lives out there in front of the camera. But sometimes we do need

our privacy. And sometimes it's about like our kids. Usually for me, it's only if there's something going on with the kids that I'm like, hold on, like I might, I remember when they were little, they would like I would take pictures in the mall and they'd be making my children would just start be lining somewhere else. I'm like, hold on. And I feel like my child's running away from me. I have to go. Sorry, I'm in mom mode. Yes. Okay, so there's something I've asked a few guests so far. And I'm thinking I want to make this more of like an every week occurrence because I'm always looking for something to watch. Snooki, give me something

to watch on Netflix, on Hulu, a show, a movie, a series. Give me what you got. So right now I'm binging Away. Away is... Well, it just came up in my recommendations because I love space shows. I love like people go into the moon. So like, um, Oh my God, what is it called on Apple TV? Mankind or something. That one's good. Cause it's like about space and everything.

So I love astronaut movies. I love people finding like new planets and stuff. Like I love those series because I'm obsessed with aliens. Um, I did not, this is something new we're learning about you. Yeah, I love Aliens. I love listening to Alien podcasts, UFOs, all of it I'm into. So yeah, right now I'm bingeing away on Netflix.

It's an old series, but it's really good. It's about this mom that goes away to the moon, and then she's going to Mars, and she's trying to handle being a mom, and her husband had a stroke, and all this shit and it's it's a lot of drama. So I like it. So away enough. If you like way on Netflix, Joe and I are always looking for something. So I rely on my guests to give me like what I'm watching for the week.

So there it is. I will text you away on Netflix. Nicole, thank you so much for coming on and catching up. I know you're so busy and best of luck with your new shop and all everyone out there. Make sure you guys listen to all of her podcasts because now she has to the it's happening podcast and also the meatball pod with Dino and hopefully I will see you in Jersey and if not, we need to like see each other in Huntington and like have a cocktail out there in those streets. Oh, great. Yes. Thank you for having me and good luck at your opening.

Thank you. It's going to be amazing. You're going to have lines down the block and you're going to kill it. So good luck. I can't wait. I'm very, very excited. I can't wait. Thank you.

Love you. And I will talk to you soon. All right. Bye. Okay. Ciao. Okay, ciao! So what's it like to be the mom of four little girls and the wife of an NFL quarterback? Well, it's absolute insanity in the best possible way. But you can hear that for yourself when you listen to my podcast, The Morning After, with

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