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June 23, 2013 by orvietoorbust

Last week Steve Brenner and I premiered our video “The Food Police: The Rick Steves Episode”. We had such a blast shooting it in Rome and we are so grateful to Rick and his staff for generously promoting it on Facebook and Rick Steves Europe.

On the first day 128,000 people viewed our film and 350 posted comments. I tweeted Anthony Bourdain and began stalking George Clooney’s publicist. It was sort of surreal.

By the second day the views had fallen-off a bit. They dropped even more by day three. I guess people moved on to watch a YouTube video of Korean pop star PSY.

I think that may have been our fifteen minutes of fame.

See Episodes I, II & III here:

Go to www.foodpolice.it to find out more about us and sign up to see what we’re up to next!

by Toni Debra

Posted in Living in Italy, Orvieto, Travel | Tagged Anthony Bourdain, George Clooney, Rick Steves, rick steves europe, Rome, steve brenner, The Food Police - The Rick Steves Episode | 17 Comments

17 Responses

on June 23, 2013 at 6:04 am | Reply Ingrid

I loved this! What a great concept – I am looking forward to the nextone!
- on June 23, 2013 at 6:59 am | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  Thanks Ingrid, sign up to get automatically sent our next one! I realized that doing things you love for the enjoyment of them should be the goal. Getting “discovered” is more difficult than I thought. xxxooo toni
on June 23, 2013 at 7:15 am | Reply lahgitana

Fabulous! Take the girls and leave the cannoli!
- on June 24, 2013 at 5:27 am | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  That was a line I came up with. It went over a lot of peoples’ heads, but obviously you know the Godfather like the back of your hand!!!! Thanks for the repost too! hugs. Toni
  - on June 24, 2013 at 8:20 am lahgitana
    
    I actually didn’t know about the Godfather allusion. Such a hilarious line coming out of gentle Rick Steves’ mouth. !!
    
    Don’t give up on more than 15 minutes of fame. Those films are professional, Toni. Those girls are amazing–never cutesy, always spot on. They were darn sweet.
    
    Glad to reblog–too funny to not share. Informative, too. >:-D More more!
on June 23, 2013 at 11:00 am | Reply reblog: Toni DeBella, Rick Steves, and The Food Police in Italy | Rockin' the Purple!

[…] funny (while informative) video produced by Toni DeBella, a blogger (Orvieto or Bust) who has relocated her life to Orvieto, […]
on June 23, 2013 at 11:27 am | Reply Roger

Toni, we watched the “Food Police” videos this morning while fixing breakfast. Great fun, we laughed thru each one.
- on June 24, 2013 at 5:26 am | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  Thanks Roger! We laughed while making each one too! Keep your eye out for the next edition and thanks for commenting. Glad we could make you smile! Hugs. Toni
on June 23, 2013 at 3:20 pm | Reply Wanda Decker

Hi! We just returned from the Rick Steves’ tour, Small towns of Italy. I chose it for my retirement trip because over 10 years, when my husband and I were chaperoning a high school history class European tour, we stopped in Ovieto for about 12 hours. My husband and I were so enchanted we set the alarm for 5 am so we could see more of the town in daylight before the tour left. I vowed to return. And that is how we came to pick this tour. My second visit to Orvieto was even more special. I love that town! We took a short trip to Civita and upon returning, who should we see sitting at a cafe but the man himself. He graciously agreed to pictures.

I guess I had an Orvieto or Bust yen myself!

Thanks for your blog. Just started following it, hope to more of that magical town.

Wanda Decker, Michigan, USA
- on June 24, 2013 at 5:23 am | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  Wow Wanda, what a lovely message! Thank you for your kind words and for following me. It makes me feel great that so many people love the town I can now call home. I feel very fortunate indeed. Please keep in touch and let me know when you are back in town and we will have a coffee together. Hugs. Toni
on June 25, 2013 at 6:13 am | Reply janinevasta

How fantastic! I loved these Toni! You have star quality my dear, no doubt about it…. and those children are gorgeous. The whole thing is a hoot and sooo true. You guys just keep telling it like it is. The world needs more food police I say! xox
on June 27, 2013 at 10:54 am | Reply Donna Colomby

Wonderful work, Toni! The fun and enjoyment in the project is unmistakable. And a good sport that Rick Stevesss ; )
- on June 27, 2013 at 11:00 am | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  Donna!!!!! Thanks for the encouragement. We did have a blast and are planning our next episode. Why not? George Clooney, are you listening??? Donna, when are you in Europe email me. Come to Italy and visit. Hugs. t
on July 17, 2013 at 6:53 pm | Reply Why Not Girl!Why Not Girl! of the Week: International House Hunter and Travel Writer Toni DeBella - Why Not Girl!

[…] to Italy to stay with her. But Toni has also made some friends with other travel writers including PBS travel host Rick Steves, who took part in her The Food Police video series that she produces with her friend Steve Brenner. (She’s trying to get famous Lake Como […]
on July 26, 2013 at 10:02 am | Reply Davis

HI Toni, I finally got around to clicking on the Steves video. Great! We hope to see you in Orvieto soon.
Davis and Mary from Austin
- on July 26, 2013 at 10:13 am | Reply orvietoorbust
  
  Hi Davis and Mary from Austin,
  
  Thanks for dropping a note. Look forward to bumping into you! Toni
on March 9, 2021 at 11:26 pm | Reply What would it be like to live in Orvieto, Italy? (An Interview with Toni DeBella)

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