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Take-Away with Sam OchesThe restaurant operator who is also a social media influencerIn this episode of Take-Away with Sam Oches, Sam talks with Tony Scardino, aka Professor Pizza, and Megumi Robinson, the vice president of services at Belle Communication. Tony is both a restaurant operator and an influencer, having both a pizza shop in Chicago and a sizeable following on social media with his Professor Pizza moniker. Meanwhile, Megumi and Belle Communication have been NRN’s partner on the Influencer Insider series, which you can find at NRN.com and which leverage’s Belle’s Brilli platform to provide insights on tapping into influencers for your restaurant success. Tony and Megumi joined t...2025-08-1257 min
How You Slice ItHow Training with Tony Gemignani Shaped This Chicago Pizza Maker’s Journey - Tony "Professor Pizza" ScardinoIn this episode, we sit down with Tony "Professor Pizza" Scardino to explore how a Chicago pop-up evolved into a full-scale, multi-style pizzeria. From lessons with pizza legend Tony Gemignani to launching his first slice shop, this deep-dive uncovers everything that makes Professor Pizza’s brand—and business—unforgettable. Whether you're running a pizza joint or dreaming of one, this is essential viewing.2025-05-2935 min
Pizza Story PodcastPizza Story Podcast Episode 15: Professor PizzaGet ready for an inspiring conversation with the one and only Professor Pizza, Tony Scardino! 🍕 From his Italian-American roots to becoming a pizza champion, Tony shares his incredible journey through the world of dough, sauce, and cheese.Hear how a passion for pizza took hold in Chicago, his transformative experience learning from Tony Gemignani, and the resilience it took to launch his own pizzeria, navigating food halls and even the pandemic! We dive into the story behind Professor Pizza's current success in Old Town and the exciting news – his brand...2025-04-1130 min
Chef, May I Call?Professor PizzaChristo and Tex sit down with Chicago pizza legend Tony Scardino "Professor Pizza" they discuss his start with pizza and what's the most important part of pizza making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-03-2752 min
Mystery x SuspenseCBS Radio Mystery Theater | A Sacrifice in Blood || A Little Night Murder | 1974CBS Radio Mystery Theater | A Sacrifice in Blood || A Little Night Murder | Broadcast: March 12 & 13, 1974A Sacrifice in Blood - Two archeologists discover and adopt a baby boy found in an ancient Aztec temple — much to their own regret. Starring: Patricia Roe, Ralph Bell, Ian Martin, Don ScardinoA Little Night Murder - A serial killer stalks women in his town, all to fulfill a childhood promise to kill them. Starring: Tony Roberts, Suzanne Grossman, Jack Grimes, Bryna Raeburn, Robert Dryden: : : : :My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- S...2024-09-041h 31
The Dynamic Brew'Saltburn' Movie Review... 'The Sopranos' Breakdown & Ending... Geese Attack on Elderly Woman... The News & A TON MORE!We are BACK with a jammed packed episode with a taste of our craziness. To kick it off, Nick gives a play-by-play review of the new 'Saltburn' movie and gives his input on the cinematography, storyline and his bizarre theater experience with the audience. Justin provides his crazy experience while on a walk when he witnessed an elderly lady being attacked by a ground of geese. Did he help? You find out...We then dive into the world of 'The Sopranos' and provide some insight on a conspiracy theory on who killed Tony in the very end...2023-12-211h 27
Pizza City with Steve DolinskyTony Scardino - Professor Pizza (Chicago)Tony Scardino is a child of the Chicago suburbs. His memories are of thin and crispy tavern style pies, but over the years, as he made his way around the kitchens of some of Chicago's better restaurants, he got the pizza bug. The last few years have seen him and his Professor Pizza brand bouncing around Chicago, but always improving his craft. Today, his kitchen sits atop a building in the hot West Loop, where he makes three styles of pizza - and continues experimenting all of the time.2023-07-2128 min
Adversity Kings with Tristan Dlabik#92 Tony ScardinoTony Scardino is the owner and founder of Professor Pizza, one of the top-rated pizzerias in Chicago. He's served pizza to famous comedians such as Tom Segura, Sam Morril, and Mark Normand.
2022-10-2839 min
Accountability Talks from AGAEpisode 97: The AGA MultiverseOn this episode Tony Scardino from Grant Thornton joins us to discuss living in two worlds as both a government and private sector executive!2022-06-1326 minAccountability Talks from AGAEpisode 91: CFO Vision ActOn this episode, we chat with Jay Hurt and Tony Scardino from Grant Thornton, and both ex Federal CFOs, to discuss the stalled CFO Vision Act, meant to be the successor to the CFO Act of 1990. The Act passed the Senate in 2022 and subsequently stalled. We discuss Jay and Tony's thoughts on the future of the ACT.
NOTE: This podcast was recorded prior to the reintroduction of the CFO Vision Act to the House of Representatives in March 2022.2022-04-1520 min
GovExec DailyHow CFOs See the Pandemic and ResiliencyThe pandemic shut down government offices nationwide seemingly overnight in the spring of 2020. Agencies had to reorient their way of managing, resiliency and planning in the face of uncertainty that came with the COVID0-19 crisis. Government financial professionals bore the brunt of much of this planning. Ann Ebberts is the CEO of the Association of Government Accountants and was previously a vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton. Tony Scardino is a Grant Thornton Managing Principal and was previously the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. They joined...2021-07-2917 min
What's Good Dough? PizzaLevel Up Real Quick: Is Grandma Pie The Queen of Pan Pies? With Tony ScardinoYes
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What's Good Dough? Pizza[WGD 77] Grandma Pies, Branding, and The Pursuit of Mastery Of Many Styles with Tony Scardino from Professor PizzaA student of Tony Gemignani, a lover of many styles, Tony Scardino also known as professor pizza educates us on the thing we all love- pizza. We start by talking about dough and we get real scientific with it Tony educates us on his time at a New York Style Pizza Shop including breaking down a system that works well in case serving slices is something you want to do in the pizza industry. We then go on to his lessons from Tony Gemignani's pizza school. His time there ultimately lead him to fall in love with the Grandma style...2021-07-2350 min
In the Envelope: The Actor’s PodcastRenée Elise GoldsberryWhile best known for her Tony Award–winning Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical “Hamilton” and its Disney+ filmed version, Renée Elise Goldsberry has played a significant array of roles across screen, stage, and music industries. “I’ve been around long enough to have had so many versions of my career,” she tells Backstage, providing key advice on how artists—particularly women—can truly have it all. “You just have to have the audacity to show up and try some of these things.”
Raised in Texas and Michigan and trained in first theater at Carnegie Mellon University, then in jazz studies at USC’s...2021-05-061h 06
Ian Talks ComedyPaul KreppelActor-producer-director Paul Kreppel joined me to talk about growing up in Kingston, New York; early TV; going to Emerson College with Henry Winkler and Andrea Martin; being a guest at Winkler's home during "Fonziemania", The Proposition; Fred Grandy; Judy Kahan; being on David Frost and Mike Douglas, Godspell, Don Scardino, Paul Shaffer; working with Ted Danson and Danny DeVito, auditioning for SNL, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, moving to LA; Laverne & Shirley; doing a scene with Tony Curtis, It's A Living's cast and first season; retooling, second season and cancellation; Fantasy Island and Bob Denver, tuxedos; Night Court, working w...2020-09-1158 min
I am Consciously Curious28. Professor Pizza | Tony ScardinoIn this episode, Tony Scardino shares his journey to becoming Professor Pizza. From going to Columbia for music business to working alongside his dad in commercial real estate, Tony had many pivots in life before fully realizing his love for pizza. We also talk about his favorite mentors like Scott Manley from Table, Donkey, and Stick and Tony Gemignani who’s the Michael Jordan of the Pizza World. Be on the lookout this late spring/early summer for a pizzeria concept at the wells street market by Tony and Jimmy Bannos Jr. You can find him on instagram as @pr...2020-02-101h 39
Tony Award Winners on Working In The TheatreProducing - April, 1990The panel -- A Few Good Men's director Don Scardino and playwright Aaron Sorkin, director George C. Wolfe (Tony Award winner for Best Direction for 1993’s Angels in America and 1996’s Bring in ‘da Noise/Bring in ‘da Funk) and director Luke Yankee (The Cherry Orchard) -- discusses their current productions and how each show was conceived. The creative team of Once On This Island -- book writer/lyricist/composer team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (1998 Tonys for Best Original Score with Ragtime), director/choreographer Graciela Daniele -- talk about adapting the musical from a novel, and the show's development at Playw...2008-09-1200 min