I'm Just Tawkin

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Sports, 90's Hip Hop and R&B, Food, Fitness, Diversity and whatever else I feel like Tawkin about.. Challenge people to think.

Marcello Gabrielli


    • Jun 16, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 188 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from I'm Just Tawkin

    I'm Just Tawkin about..Being a dad and being emotionally available

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 15:40


    On this father's day I reflect on my job as a dad and how we need to take care of ourselves too. Too often dads press on and don't tell others their struggle. We spent time making others strong we can't let them think we are anything but. So we hold in feeling and emotions. Let it out guys.

    I'm Just Tawkin about the recent LA immigration raids.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 31:11


    In a country that is free and gives people a better life the government has a funny way of showing it. The military style raids on stores, court houses and elementary schools is Un-American. Rather than a coordinated process to find the bad guys ICE raids the places they least likely to be. Make it make sense.

    I'm Just Tawkin about., the Pope Leo IV being inclusive.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 21:52


    I am a Roma Catholic by birth. While I'm not a good practicing one, Pope Leo IV is my spiritual leader. He wants the Church to be inclusive and I couldn't be happier or proud to be a Catholic. Take a listen.

    I'm Just Tawkin about, My East Coast trip

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 13:41


    I went back home to NY and made a stop in PA. I try to Tawk about how different it is.

    I'm Just Tawkin about, the simple message in the resurrection's story.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 12:32


    If you were to strip down the story of the resurrection you would find it has a simple message. A message of falling and getting back up. A message about Never Giving Up!

    I'm just tawkin about consolidating and getting better yield out of your time.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 19:02


    As I have tried to get my over grown trees trimmed I was left with piles of branches and limbs that will not fit in one green waste bin. So my mind goes to how can I consolidate and create a better yield with what I have. This starts the thoughts for this episode.

    I'm Just Tawkin about, The time investment in the house is never enough time invested..

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 10:00


    Even though I got some household things done today I still feel like I didn't do enough.The time investment in the house is never enough time invested.Do you feel the same way?

    I'm Just Tawkin about, Living for the weekend.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 14:52


    Have we been programmed to live for the weekend?I love what I do, but the world seems to revolve around the weekend.Listen to me Tawk about it.

    I'm Just Tawkin about grief and loss.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 12:17


    A young family members passing gives me another reason to reflect on spending time with the ones you love.Listen to me Tawk through this process.

    I'm Just Tawkin about John Cena's heel turn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 17:08


    WWE great John Cena turned heel, bad guy, for those not up on the lingo. This character change is all theatrics. Can we take some pieces of this to reinvent ourselves late in life?Listen to me Tawk about it.

    I'm Just Tawkin about feeling empty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 15:06


    I wonder aloud if I becoming antisocial, less trusting or just don't have much to Tawk about with anyone.

    I'm Just Tawkin about. If Social Media is Social

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 11:30


    I have been trying to build my Tik Tok and wonder out loud the temperature of social media is really social at all. Can I build without fancy videos and just be myself?

    I'm Just Tawkin about..Gen X

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 17:56


    I am a GenXer. Listen to my thoughts on where we should have taken the country and the things we helped make a possibility.

    I'm Just Tawkin about.. Setting your value.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 19:07


    Free agency in baseball and the NLF conference championship games got me thinking. Athletes have ways to quantify their value but teams don't always value the same. We as regular people need to set our value in different ways.

    I'm Just Tawkin about.. The Tik Tok ban that wasn't. Rich guy politicians and Snoop in NFN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 22:20


    Tik Tok was all but dead then it wasn't. Rich guys are all of a sudden political figures. Snoop gets a Not Fa Nothing by playing for that orange dude.

    I'm Just Tawkin about..Giving your adult kids bday presents and the California fires.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 28:21


    Do your adult kids expect bday presents? What do you give them? The fires that are destroying California are more of political battle rather than a chance to come together for each other.

    I'm Just Tawkin about..DEI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 22:19


    Just when I thought I had my fill of political news to talk about. There is an effort underway to end DEI policies. I feel strongly about DEI so I had to touch on it.

    I'm Just Tawkin about The end of the year 24 and the outlook for 25.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 19:32


    A change in the year always brings hopes of a fresh start. I want to build on how this year ended. Be simple in my approach to one big goal. Listen to see my advice, you didn't ask for, on how approaching the new year.

    I'm Just Tawkin about Luigi Mangione

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 14:55


    Luigi, no not that Luigi, has been accused of killing health care CEO Brian Thomas. The public support for Luigi and his Italian-American heritage give me all kinds of conflicting feelings. Here me tawk about it.

    I'm Just Tawkin about..What no alcohol November did for me.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 15:27


    I made a contract with myself to not drink in November. Listen to why and what it taught me.

    I'm Just Tawkin about..My week and Putting up the treee

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 16:40


    Once again a run gave me some clarity. Even though it was raining the sun found it's way through. When do you put up your tree? Does the tree jump start your holiday season or are you like me and wait not matter when the tree goes up?

    I'm Just Tawkin about..The Election Result

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 29:50


    After Trump won again I had a hard time with it. As the days have worn on it has gotten worse. In the first 9 plus minutes I have a hard time articulating. After that you'll hear why I still can't believe 76 million people chose this person.

    I'm Just Tawkin about..The good people I met this week.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 18:03


    While on a cross country trek with my elderly mother who uses needed a wheelchair in the airport, I came across 2 generous women and many kind hearted service people. These people restored my faith in humanity. Listen, like, share, comment, critique .

    I'm Just Tawkin about...What Italian American Heritage is to me.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 16:54


    The title says it. Italian-American heritage is just that a blend of Italian traditions, regional Italian customs and American pride for the adopted country of our ancestors who took the journey for a better life.

    I'm Just Tawkin about. Avoiding Traffic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 13:06


    I drive all over northern California 5 days per week. While trying to find my way around traffic jams some dawned on me. I might be taking longer to avoid the traffic. Listen to how I figure this might be a better philosophy to sometimes endure the traffic in our lives.

    I'm Just Tawkin about..The first day of fall and the Diddy Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 19:32


    Today is the first day of fall but boy it sure feels like summers still. The fall of err Update on Diddy. Listen, like, share, comment, complain whatever you want to do.

    I'm Just Tawkin..Literally Just Tawkin

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 13:13


    It being September 15th I wanted to tawk about why this day is special. In more ways than one. I also tawk about my alcohol free weekend. A short episode to get these things off my chest. Like, comment, save, subscribe or tell me I'm terrible. Most of all listen. Respect, Unity, Love and Equality.

    I'm Just Tawking about. My anxiety ticks...

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 16:59


    After celebrating mine and my girlfriends birthday she urges me to record. What comes to mind is how I have been battling an anxiety tick and how fantasy football might be the worst time to try and stop. Listen and find out what it is.

    I'm Just Tawkin about. Hulk Hogan and The DNC

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 21:09


    A childhood hero in Hogan turns out to show us for a second time he is racist. How the DNC fired up the party and Kamala takes off the gloves. Listen and see what else I Tawk about.

    I'm Just Tawkin about...FOMO

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 20:04


    A local radio station did a segment on FOMO. I had to ask myself what if I had FOMO too. What is FOMO. Well you have to listen to find out.

    I'm Just Tawkin about.. Olympic Pride.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 21:19


    The closing ceremonies got me thinking about how The Olympics might just give a time to forget about the issues we are having in our respective countries.

    I'm Jus Tawkin, about the Olympics and me.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 27:52


    The Olympics comes at an interesting time for our country when we argue of over patriotism. Simone Biles comeback reminds me of the how her smile pulls you in to root for her. How I find if I actually put my mind to something it gets done. If only I had an Olympian's focus. Listen, comment, subscribe, download, review. follow.

    I'm Just Tawkin about. Biden stands down, Harris for President and Project 2025.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 30:27


    The political news has been off the charts. I try not get my thoughts out there on this topic but I am invested now. From the absurdity of Project 2025 and then Biden ending his campaign to Harris in the driver seat to take over. Listen and hopefully VOTE BLUE!

    I'm Just Tawkin about..The Presidental Debate and Bronny getting drafted ny The Lakers.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 24:39


    I tawk about how I felt about the debate, if you can call it that. Bonny getting drafted by The Lakers. Do I care that is is nepotism? Listen to find out.

    I'm Just Tawkin about..My Father's Day mishap, Hunter Biden. Juneteenth and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 20:47


    How having to fix my toilet made me miss last weeks record time. Sports icons Jerry West and Willy Mays passing. Juneteenth and how we honor it. Hunter Biden was found guilty. Listen, like, subscribe, comment, review, and follow.

    I'm Just Tawkin about... Am I The A$$hole?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 17:41


    My irritation with my home warranty company and the A/C vendor made me a male Karen, or Carl? Listen and let me know if I was the a$$hole here.

    I'm Just Tawkin about..Trump being found Guilty.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 20:25


    If you are taking the all caps Guilty as a sign I am glad he was found GUILTY, you are right! I do think I have a different take on this though. You will have to listen until the end to hear it.

    I'm Just Tawkin about.. Memorial Day and Harrison Butker's Speech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 20:05


    Memorial Day is a day to remember and thank those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for us. So much so Harrison Butker a kicker can talk nonsense to woman as a commencement speaker at a college graduation. Listen to me tawk about it.

    I'm Just Tawkin about Graduation.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 18:20


    When my daughter go her Bachelors Degree on Saturday I moved by 3 things in the ceremony that were not related to her journey. I do Tawk about that. Take a listen to the other things that gave me the feels and made this episode.

    I'm Just Tawkin about. Cinco de Mayo, trending X topics and the challenges of making a podcast.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 17:45


    I Tawk about what I learned about Cinco de Mayo. Trending topics on X(formerly Twitter). How hard it is to make a good and successful podcast while trying to stick to my format and not tawk about controversial stuff. Listen, like, subscribe, download, comment, share.

    I'm Just Tawkin about Military Child Month, searching for you houses on Google

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 16:43


    I recently looked on Google at the house I lived in, in Italy. This brought back many memories. I also went a base near by and they were celebrating our month. Listen to both of these experiences.

    I'm Just Tawkin about Diddy, OJ, and my first ever hospital visit.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 14:16


    I missed a few weeks in part due to being sick. I tawk about Diddy, OJ passes, and the hospital stay.

    I'm Just Tawkin about...Tik Tok Ban passing the house, Aaron Rogers for VP and Happy Birthday to my grandson,

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2024 19:46


    As always I tawk out loud about why politicians can be united on Tik Tok and not more important issues. I did forget to mention the bill still needs to pass the senate and get signed by the president. How does Aaron Rodgers have any political experience to be on presidential ticket? Oh yeah it's my grandson's birthday.

    I'm Just Tawkin about.. The State of the Pod.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 13:15


    The State of the Union Address got me thinking bout the state of the pod. I do not speak about the address itself but how it made me take stock in where I am at. Listen to my thoughts on the show. Listen, like, share, download, comment, review.

    I'm Just Tawkin about Tax Education and Cleaning up.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 20:23


    These are topics that I have touched before but a not so unique with the way the w-4 changed withholdings and what you may not know about getting an employment settlement. Plus the redundancy of mail and why not let it pile up

    I'm Just Tawkin about,My odd week, a call from the Child Support Office. A nod 2Black History Month.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 25:10


    This episode I talk about the very odd week I had that ended with a call from the Child Support Office. A few words about Black History Month that are way over due.

    Im Just Tawking about, The Covid Effect, A new trend to call out guys for where they take you on a 1st date

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 36:32


    I tawk about what I call the covid effect of time stopping and then speeding up. It's 4 years ago already! The new trend of females blasting and often posting a video to social media about where they were taken on a date. I touch on how the late 90's and early 200's might be the golden era of the NBA>.

    I'm Just Tawkin about. Being a Game Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 22:10


    In honor of the Super....err Big game, I tawk about being a manager. All year people called Purdy a game manager. Mahomes wins MVP but is he less of a manager? Listen, like, follow, comment, share.

    I'm Just Tawkin about..Carl Weathers aka Apollo Creed passing. My new musical tastes.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 20:34


    Carl Weathers is the one, and only Apollo Creed passes away. I hope I give him a good tribute. I also acknowledge my weekd vibe of music, and whiskey might need to be less whiskey. I have expanded into some more music genres on those vibe nights.

    I'm Just Tawkin about. The newest Vince McMahon allegations. A Not Fa Nothin about me.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 20:21


    Vince McMahon in the news again. I talk about how people in positions of power still try to get away with doing the things he is accused of. I also touch on my frustration having to use other names to spell out my name for service people over the phone.

    I'm Just Tawkin about..Borrowing Trouble.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2024 21:31


    After a 2 week absence I am BACK! The last couple have months have me a place where I can only think negative. My girlfriend told me to stop borrowing trouble. So naturally I tawk about that.

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