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In this discussion-based podcast, host Sal Nicosia will take listeners to places uncharted. The socially dystopian topics covered include, "What is the Mandela Effect", "What Will Your Tombstone Say?", "The Value of Higher Education" and more. You think the topics are good? Well, you should hear the guests. There's something for everyone in Banana Land.

Sal Nicosia


    • Apr 27, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 15m AVG DURATION
    • 68 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Banana Land

    Upsetting Everyone in North Jersey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 44:07


    Imagine calling it Taylor Ham?

    Let's Clap Your Brain's Cheeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 51:08


    Sal and Cody talk facts that'll make you feel old as fu*k

    Wrestling (You Tryna Kiss? What?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 44:34


    I mean is that title not enough to pull you in?

    The Mandela Effect Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 60:33


    Throwback to an origional episode of the show! This week we talk about what we remember, Will Smith, Chows chowing and more!

    Dreams (and Nightmares)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 46:10


    not like the Meek Mill song though. This week we talk dreams, botox, Aerosmith, mick jagger, Cody's big move, and how to teach you how to get fired from your job.

    meek mill aerosmith dreams and nightmares
    Toxic Relationships with Lil Uzi Bert (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 33:47


    How far would you go for love?

    Toxic Relationships with Lil Uzi Bert (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 29:38


    This ones for all Chows' ex-girlfriends lol

    Horny for Construction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 47:47


    It's been a while so let's catch up, Sal and Cody sit down to shoot the breeze on what's new in Bananaland. 

    SPECIAL AUDIO ONLY episode with Kieran! pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 54:42


    A special double episode with Sal Cody and Kieran! Pardon the audio in the first 30 mins, technical difficulties tried to stop us dead in our tracks. We talk everything BGHS, weenie Wednesday, Betty White, something about sex, music, comedy, and more!

    SPECIAL AUDIO ONLY episode with Kieran pt.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 34:20


    A special double episode with Sal Cody and Kieran! Pardon the audio in the first 30 mins, technical difficulties tried to stop us dead in our tracks. We talk everything BGHS, weenie Wednesday, Betty White, something about sex, music, comedy, and more!

    New Year Resolutions, Sal's Go-Kart Challenge, Cody's Lumpy Veins and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 40:47


    Sal and Cody talk New Years Resolutions, are they BS or can people really not sound stupid making them. What's it like to be kicked out of a wedding before a wedding. Ask Cody he knows. Find out on an all-new Bananaland!

    Bananaland Christmas Special! VIDEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021 41:57


    The 2021 Bananaland Christmas special is sure to have you talking with your family around the table this year. Jesus had a beard, so did Santa, they both need to know if you're naughty or nice. Could this be the religious breakthrough of the century? Find out!

    Are Jesus and Santa the same person? Bananaland Christmas Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 53:45


    The 2021 Bananaland Christmas special is sure to have you talking with your family around the table this year. Jesus had a beard, so did Santa, they both need to know if you're naughty or nice. Could this be the religious break through of the century? Find out!

    Hot Dumb, Ugly Smart, Space or Death Row?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 39:12


    Bananaland week 2 with Cody Chows! Would you rather be hot and dumb or ugly and smart? Is it worse to die in space or on death row? Find out! 

    Liver King, Circumcisions, and Tattoos?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 32:27


    Bananland is back from a 2 month hiatus with a new format, co-host and mission to put a smile on your face. This episode is just a taste of whats to come, we talk circumcision, tattoos, Randy Moss mooning the crowd and more! 

    Food Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 141:31


    Finally, after long last, the friends of the pod unite to discuss fast food. Where to rank the chains, what defines fast food and why dunkin' donuts isn't! Hang in there, it's a long wild ride this week in Bananaland!

    Suck Zuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 140:10


    I sit down with Luke Miller and SUlly Bop to discuss, life, music, motivation, time management and more! Tune in!

    The Bananaland EP

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 93:40


    Recurring guests John and Max join forces to talk about all things. From white-collar work compared to blue-collar, owning businesses and investing, if you want some very adult content look no further! 

    Cash or Credit?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 166:34


    Sal, Eric, and Clint sit down to catch up on some current events, chat about their wild times at Wawa, the origins of Bananaland, Clint's military service, and more! It's a roller coaster ride from start to finish, you don't want to miss it. This episode was live-streamed to Twitch @bananaland the night of recording.  

    The Bananaland Meal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 148:19


    Think you know Cody Chows? Think again. See the man behind the some of the best food reviews and ASMR content on the internet. We talk about staying motivated, our favorite foods and we even order a Saweetie meal live on the show. Stick around to hear the Chows challenge, eating a banana in under 30 seconds

    Hurricane Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 82:07


    Tim finally comes on the pod IN PERSON! We talk about LBI and what it's like to be here at the height of the summer as a local. SPOILER ALERT its not great.

    Timmy Time Zones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 104:38


    Special multi-time reoccurring guest Tim Ivanchich joins the show to wring out the thought towel 

    The Roe Jogan Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 140:25


    Our best impression of the Joe Rogan Podcast

    Banana Bites: NFTs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 23:07


    In this week's Banana Bite, I give a little history behind the crazy that is NFT's. What are they? How do they work? What value do they have? Whats's the future for them? We dip our toes into a deeper discussion on the value and what defines the cost of goods or services etc...

    Stonks Pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 114:19


    We sit with stonk maniac Mike and seasoned vet John to discuss how you can use our experience to enter the finance world. 

    The Pursuit of Happiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 89:11


    BACK TO BACK episode guest Tim Ivanivich joins the show to talk about everything from EV, favorite cars, and the pursuit of Happiness! 

    Avalanche!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 68:12


    Catching up with all time legend of a guest Tim! We haven't heard from Tim since August of 2020 and lots has changed for both of us. Tune in and catch up on what's going on in our lives, get a front row seat to a sneak peak of our next episode and enjoy!

    Stonks Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 66:53


    This week we begin the first of a multi-part episode diving into the wild world of stocks. Our learned guest John Sokol guides and directs us into the shadowy world of the financial institutions that give power to the powers that be. Have you been looking to invest? We'll give you a good idea of how to get started. For those in the back who may not have heard us say it over and over, we're not pros, this isn't advice, it's just conversation, take it as you will. 

    Banana Bites: Hobbies and Livliehood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 15:48


    Schedule, schedule on the wall, when will banana land have its next guest? Fall? Listen in on this week's short monologue on the separation of hobbies and interests from the daily hustle. Do they mesh? Can you do what you love? Find out, on this week's banana land!

    Banana Bites: Is Monopoly Just a Game of Life?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 13:50


    This week we talk about the similarities between the 80-year-old board game Monopoly and real-world property investments. 

    4 Guys 1 Van: The Kyle Pinder Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 166:05


    We sat down, stood up, got up to stretch (a few times) on this weeks episode of Bananaland with a very very very longtime friend of the pod, Kyle Pinder. Kyle talks about his life as an almost pro hockey star, traveling across America, Junior Hockey, Philly, Breaking Bad, Born a New, life as a rockstar, and a ton more. It's amazing how much you can talk about in 3 hours. You're not gonna wanna miss it! 

    Banana Bites: Fame Lottery and Streaming

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 10:23


    Hey! Hop in let's grab a quick bite. A banana bite of fame lottery and online streaming, of course! Sal's Kitchen is where the real foods at. Going on week 2 of operation no MacBook so forgive the lack of production value.

    Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Pizza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 89:26


    This week's episode comes courtesy of Austin, Texas' Newest resident, Sam Loffredo. A Manahawkin native Sam has been all over NJ, DC, and is beginning his newest adventure in Texas. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Pizza. 

    Banana Bites: Keep Doing What You're Doing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 8:20


    In a new segment of the show, I'll be reading some of my blog posts from this past year as they're still relevant in these "trying times." In the inaugural episode, we talk about how to Keep Doing What You're Doing! Inspired by a friend of the show Jake, this could be the first of a few similarly themed episodes. 

    Soup and a Side of Never Going to a Nursing Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 92:27


    Back to back, coast to coast, Serrao to Serrao. Fresh off the heels of our most recent episode featuring Max Serrao, Morgan Serrao graces the dining room studio. Armed with her delicious soup and ciabatta bread, you know it's gonna be a good time. As a speech-language pathologist amidst the COVID pandemic, Morgan tells us what it was like to see things unfold first hand. 

    Simulated Ocean Aliens Love Beef Wellington

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 115:34


    Finally, recurring guest Max Serrao joins the show to catch us up on his recent dealings, Simulation Theory, Scientology, the Afterlife, Food, Comedy, Christmas, and more!

    Banana Land x Offside

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 61:03


    This week we recorded the first new Offside Podcast in almost 3 years. While it didn't have all the production integrity I had hoped boy was it fun. I haven't been able to wallow in self pity over the Rangers losing the Stanley Cup in some time. 

    Mango Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 79:51


    Singer-Songwriter TIMMY joins the show this week to talk about all things music, social media, and being self-made. Listen to Mango: https://www.amazon.com/Mango-Timmy/dp/B07ZQRTFGH and support local artists!

    THANK YOU EVERYONE and Nick Strittmatter MERRY CHRISTMAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 6:42


    Not the typical episode, you'll join the inside of my car on my way to work Wednesday morning before Christmas. It's a thank you episode everyone has been involved with the show from the beginning and even now. If I forgot anybody's names forgive me and everyone who's been involved as my eternal gratitude. See you next week!

    Shemar's Golden Krust

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 78:24


    Recapping Joey T and Shemar's recent trip to Colorado amidst COVID. Shemar's whole family and shitty audio come as a plus!

    Bananas Offside

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 63:11


    Long-awaited guest Chris Tomasello joins the show for a discussion about rest, recovery, float tanks and our old podcast! 

    ho ho holy sh*t (Tyson v Jones Recap)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 63:38


    Matt Cox joins the show and gives us all his hot takes on the Tyson v Jones Jr. fight that happened over the weekend. He shares a can't lose parlay for UFC 256, and simply has the worst audio recording situation ever heard by modern ears. 

    Friendsgiving in Banana Land (Thanksgiving Catchup)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 61:34


    In a Thanksgiving Special, we get a few of the Ilto 8 boys to sit down and talk about their Thanksgiving plans, favorite food, we briefly discuss my new hat and lots more! Don't worry this was almost unpublishable content so you'll be sure to enjoy it. 

    Banana in the Tailpipe (Car Guys are the Same as Horse Girls)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 81:43


    A car podcast? Yea, we do it all. Matt Mendes and Chuck join the show to tell us a little about their lives as resident hot bois. We talk first cars, dream cars, points on our license, and more! 

    The Swing States of Thanksgiving Side Dishes (Favorite Thanksgiving Foods)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 105:50


    Another wonderful conversation with good looking and good friend Jared Rayment. *cough* He's an actor. We talk all about our favorite Halloween candy, thanksgiving side dishes, imposter syndrome, and more! This is the first-ever episode to feature no breaks! Honestly, was too lazy to edit them in, I'm tired.  Enjoy the episode! 

    Cup o' Bananas (Video Games and Virtual Reality)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 126:57


    An orgy of guests from the original Wawa days of Banana Land. Dylan Wiget, Joe Cannon, Charlie Coghlan, and now recurring guest Eric DiMauro join me to talk about anything but politics. We talk video games, PS5, PC, Free Play Games, VR, Pornhub Live, Oculus, and more!  

    Bring Your Own Tea (Millennial Politics)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 149:04


    In this week's installment of Banana Land, I welcome long awaited guest Eric DiMauro. Eric and I have been friends and philosophers for the last five years as we pumped gas at Wawa. This is truly the purest episode of Banana Land just the way it was intended to be. We'll chit chat about K-Pop, Black Jesus, Japanese Culture, Dragonball, Beef and Beers, and more! 

    The Electric Banana (Tesla and the Future of EV)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 71:53


    Reoccurring guest John Sokol joins the show to discuss Tesla. As an owner, he gives us an inside outlook of the vehicle, his expectations for the company in the future, their competitors, and an overall look on the EV market. We even talk about Elon and how he makes his employees work 100 hour weeks but stonks only go up amirite? 

    The One About COVID (Living with a Preexisting Condition During COVID)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 89:46


    A longtime friend of the pod Zach Rayment joins the podcast yet again as we discuss life in a COVID world with a preexisting condition. We take the serpentine road as we come full circle, touching on Prime Day, Healthcare, Doggface208, partisan leadership, and more!

    The Social Banana (Social Dilemma Documentary Recap)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 83:55


    Recurring guest Luke Miller dives into the new Netflix documentary the social dilemma. If you haven't seen the documentary it's a must-watch. We dive into the negative effects of social media, the way it impacts people's lives, the political reaction of Social Media, and how we take back the internet. 

    COVID and the Classroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 68:06


    This week I sit down with first-year teacher and love of my life, Amanda. She gives us some insight into what's happening in her district and what it's like to be a pioneering part of the COVID affected education system. We swap some storied about our own times in school and what in the world the future may hold. If she sounds nervous, she was lol. 

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