Maria has a soft spot for this one. As a fellow Greek, and a fellow member of the Dead Mom Club, this conversation hit close to home.
She sits down with Gus to talk about his mom Julia, the woman behind some of his most viral social media skits, and the cookbook he wrote in her memory after she died in the summer of 2023.
If you've been on the internet in the last few years, you've probably stumbled across Gus's content. His skits capturing the gloriously unhinged reality of having a Greek mom, with all the intensity, the love, and food mixed together.
In this conversation, Maria and Gus talk about:
What it was like growing up as a first generation Greek American and how that experience became the foundation of his comedy
What it's like growing up between two cultures
Of course his mom, Julia, and how her personality and cooking has left a lasting impression for so many people
How grief moved him toward creating his cookbook, and what the writing process was like
What he hopes the cookbook gives people, especially those who have lost someone and are figuring out how to navigate their new reality
About Gus Constantellis
Gus Constantellis is a Greek American comedian, writer, and content creator based in New York. Known for his viral social media skits about Greek diaspora culture, he is now a published author. His cookbook — My Greek Mom's Cookbook. She Died. — is available now.
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