Prologue: A Sunday Sauce Story

This episode begins at the beginning, in the early 1970s. If you grew up Italian-American in New Jersey, this may feel very familiar...think Sunday sauce, Entenmann’s cakes and a little bit of multi-generational drama. And even if you didn’t, it might still sound like someone you know.

These early experiences drove the habits that led Melissa to become the writer, music lover, foodie, traveler, and observer she is today.

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And don’t forget, Melissa brings the soundtrack to life on her companion radio show, Gen X Jersey, Wednesday nights at 10PM on Radio Garden State. Tune in for a playlist curated to match this chapter, or find the “Gen X Jersey” playlists on Amazon Music anytime.

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