About this episode

This episode features Joey Casolo, a former prison chef who now owns a pizzeria in South Carolina, discussing his unique cooking experiences in prison.

IN THIS EPISODE, meet Joey Casolo. These days, Joey owns a great pizzaria in South Carolina. But, back in the day, Joey was one of the greatest prison chefs ever at Loretto. If you remember from the movie Goodfellas, the Italians weren't interested in the prison chow. Instead they cooked their own food - gourmet Italian meals - all prepared using a rudimentary (and incredibly dangerous) cooking system: a bucket of water and a live electrical wire that makes the water boil immediately. SHOW NOTES If you're enjoying Dead Drop, please check out our other podcasts at Costard & Touchstone . Your next podcast binge is just a click away! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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