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S3, Ep 11: Parties, Parties, Parties with Dennis & Moira Gubbins


Hey Sis, Eat This Podcast
HEY SIS EAT THIS: PARTIES, PARTIES, PARTIES WITH DENNIS & MOIRA GUBBINS

S3, Ep 11: Parties, Parties, Parties With Dennis & Moira Gubbins


This week on Hey Sis, Eat This, hosts Courtney and Whitney welcome the dynamic duo of actor and stand-up comedian Dennis Gubbins and his creative event planner sister Moira. They gather to celebrate their beloved late mother, Momma Donna, a feisty powerhouse who raised four kids as a single mom while successfully running the first event planning company in Mill Valley—Parties, Parties, Parties.


Although Moira and Dennis are 8 years apart and primarily raised in separate households, they explain how they’ve always shared a strong connection, punctuated by a shared sense of humor, sometimes at the expense of Momma Donna’s boyfriends...

As they reminisce about their upbringing, the siblings highlight how their mother instilled a culture of warmth, hospitality, and laughter during family gatherings, where everyone was welcome..


Dennis and Moira fondly recall special meals prepared by Donna, particularly her famous sausage and meatballs, which were accompanied by a theatrical ritual featuring a rare glass of red wine and Pavarotti on the record player. Dennis, however, insists that his all-time favorite treat was her chocolate chip cookies stored in oversized mayonnaise jars, a nostalgic reminder of their mom's kitchen.


You don't run a successful event planning company without knowing a thing or two about table manners. When it came to her own dinner table, Momma Donna maintained strict dining etiquette, famously insisting on no elbows on the table—cue the amusing “don-da-don” chant!


As the conversation unfolds, listeners learn about Donna's zest for life through her passion for tennis and participation in local theater productions. Her spirit and values live on through her exuberant children, who honor her legacy with a yearly dinner party on her birthday, celebrating her life and the lessons she imparted to them.


So pour yourself a chianti, cue the 'Nessun Dorma', and put your sauce on simmer as you laugh along with the charming Gubbins siblings in this heartwarming episode!. 


All things Dennis:

Instagram: @dgubs

Dennis Gubbins Standup: westsidecomedy.com


All things Moira:


What you'll hear:

  • What we've been cookin', who we've been entertainin', and any kitchen conundrums of the week... often in our Momma's Texas accent

  • Chatting with siblings about what it was like around their dinner table growing up, favorite family recipes and stories that celebrate moms

  • Interviews with celebrity chefs, restaurateurs, and culinary entrepreneurs about the influence and inspiration from their moms

  • Weekly recipes from us and our guests posted out the Hey Sis, Eat This website


- Recipes from our Us and Our Guests: https://www.heysiseatthis.com/our-recipes 

- Call into the Hey Sis Hotline: 1-866-4 HEY SIS or 1-866-443-9747



 

Love you, love your show!


Courtney & Whitney





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