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Keepin’ It Real with Frankie D. is an Italian American podcast hosted by Frank Di Piero, covering a wide variety of topics regarding Italian American life, history and accomplishments. He is very passionate about his Italian background and he hopes these shows in a small way will help to keep the It…

Keepin' It Real with Frankie D


    • May 23, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 288 EPISODES


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    Episode 148 – The Italian American Human Relations Foundation celebrating “Venetian Night” with Tomasina Perry and Lisa Ryan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 25:17


    The Italian American Human Relations Foundation celebrating “Venetian Night” with Tomasina Perry and Lisa Ryan Recorded: May 21, 2025 Running Time: 25 minutes 16 seconds

    Episode 147 – Elisabetta Maccani, Italian Language Coach and Certified Professional NeuroLanguage Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 27:42


    Interview with Elisabetta Maccani, Italian Language Coach and Certified Professional NeuroLanguage Coach. Click here for her website: https://www.elisabettamaccani.com/ Recorded: May 13, 2025 Running Time: 27 minutes 41 seconds

    Episode 146 – Interview with Stefano Marruso, The National Director of Patronato ACLI USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 21:12


    Interview with Stefano Marruso, The National Director of Patronato ACLI USA. Recorded: April 15, 2025 Running Time: 23 minutes 47 seconds

    Episode 145 – Discussing the “new” Italian Citizenship laws with Fast Track Italian Citizenship

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 23:48


    Discussing the “new” Italian Citizenship laws with Fast Track Italian Citizenship. Click here to view the website: https://fastrackitaliancitizenship.com/ Recorded: April 9, 2025 Running Time: 23 minutes 47 seconds

    Episode 144 – Jesse Andrews CEO and Founder of Italy Vacation Specialists

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 35:31


    Jesse Andrews CEO and Founder of Italy Vacation Specialists, a boutique travel experience provider with over 20 years living and breathing ITALY perfecting the art of seamless travel. Click here to view the website: https://www.italyvacationspecialists.com/ Recorded: March 21, 2025 Running Time: 35 minutes 31 seconds

    Episode 143 – Talking with Barbara Zippi, the Associate Publisher of the Delaware Valley Italian American Herald and the creator of Ciao Bella Living Italian Style

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 31:37


    Talking with Barbara Zippi, the Associate Publisher of the Delaware Valley Italian American Herald and the creator of Ciao Bella Living Italian Style. Recorded: February 4, 2025 Running Time: 31 minutes 37 seconds

    Episode 142 – Interview with Davide Fiore, Director of A Little Fellow: The Legacy of A.P. Giannini

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 38:35


    Interview with Davide Fiore, Director of A Little Fellow: The Legacy of A.P. Giannini. Recorded: February 25, 2025 Running Time: 38 minutes 35 seconds

    Episode 141 – Interview with Caroline Chirichella, an Italian American living in Italy and the founder of Chirichella Associates a public relations agency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 32:32


    Interview with Caroline Chirichella, an Italian American living in Italy and the founder of Chirichella Associates a public relations agency. Recorded: January 17, 2024 Running Time: 32 minutes 31 seconds

    Episode 140 – Discussing Carnevale with CAV. Lyn Scolaro OSI, a retired Italian Teacher and the President of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America SADIA

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 32:39


    Discussing Carnevale with CAV. Lyn Scolaro OSI, a retired Italian Teacher and the President of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America SADIA. Recorded: December 26, 2024 Running Time: 32 minutes 39 seconds

    Episode 139 – Talking with Nicole and Gaetano from Bono Events International

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 42:13


    Talking with Nicole and Gaetano from Bono Events International. To view Bono Events International, click here: Link Recorded: December 23, 2024 Running Time: 42 minutes 13 seconds

    Episode 138 – Interview with Robin Colucci, Principal Founder of World Changing Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 30:56


    Interview with Robin Colucci, Principal Founder of World Changing Books. Recorded: December 12, 2024 Running Time: 30 minutes 56 seconds

    Episode 140 – Discussing Carnevale with CAV. Lyn Scolaro OSI, a retired Italian Teacher and the President of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America SADIA

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 32:39


    Discussing Carnevale with CAV. Lyn Scolaro OSI, a retired Italian Teacher and the President of the Sons and Daughters of Italy in America SADIA Recorded: December 23, 2024 Running Time: 32 minutes 39 seconds

    Episode 139 – Talking with Nicole and Gaetano from Bono Events International

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 42:13


    Talking with Nicole and Gaetano from Bono Events International (Destination Weddings, Culinary Tours, and Luxury Travel). Click here to view Bono Events International: https://www.bonoeventsinternational.com/. Recorded: December 19, 2024 Running Time: 42 minutes 13 seconds

    Episode 138 – Interview with Robin Colucci, Principal Founder of World Changing Books

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 30:56


    Interview with Robin Colucci, Principal Founder of World Changing Books. Recorded: December 11, 2024 Running Time: 30 minutes 56 seconds

    Episode 137 – The Italian Americans of Los Angeles, A History by Marianna Gatto

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 35:07


    Interview with Marianna Gatto, the author of “The Italian Americans of Los Angeles, A History”, a very informative, vibrant narrative, released in 2024. If you'd like to purchase the book, click here: https://mariannagatto.com/ Recorded: November 18, 2024 Running Time: 35 minutes 07 seconds

    Episode 137 – The Italian Americans of Los Angeles, A History by Marianna Gatto

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 35:07


    Interview with Marianna Gatto, the author of “The Italian Americans of Los Angeles, A History”, a very informative, vibrant narrative, released in 2024. If you'd like to purchase the book, click here: https://mariannagatto.com/ Recorded: November 18, 2024 Running Time: 35 minutes 07 seconds

    Episode 136 – Interview with Dr. Lou Ignarro awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1998

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 36:02


    Interview with Dr. Lou Ignarro awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1998. Recorded: October 23, 2024 Running Time: 36 minutes 01 seconds

    Episode 136 – Interview with Dr. Lou Ignarro awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1998

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 36:02


    Interview with Dr. Lou Ignarro awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1998. Recorded: October 23, 2024 Running Time: 36 minutes 01 seconds

    Episode 135 – Talking with Susanna, Elena and Alessia from Fast Track Italian Citizenship, the Experts to help obtain Italian Citizenship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 34:01


    Talking with Susanna, Elena and Alessia from Fast Track Italian Citizenship, the Experts to help obtain Italian Citizenship. Here is a link to their website: https://fastrackitaliancitizenship.com/, for 10% OFF use promo code FRANKIED10. Recorded: October 18, 2024 Running Time: 34 minutes 01 seconds

    Episode 135 – Talking with Susanna, Elena and Alessia from Fast Track Italian Citizenship, the Experts to help obtain Italian Citizenship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 34:01


    Talking with Susanna, Elena and Alessia from Fast Track Italian Citizenship, the Experts to help obtain Italian Citizenship. Here is a link to their website: https://fastrackitaliancitizenship.com/, for 10% OFF use promo code FRANKIED10. Recorded: October 18, 2024 Running Time: 34 minutes 01 seconds

    Episode 134 – Interview with Carina Marino, the Publisher of Il Pensiero “The Thought” An Italian American Publication in St. Louis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 31:51


    Interview with the Publisher of Il Pensiero “The Thought”, The Only Italian Newspaper Published in the state of Missouri, Carina Marino. Recorded: October 8, 2024 Running Time: 31 minutes 51 seconds

    Episode 134 – Interview with Carina Marino, the Publisher of Il Pensiero “The Thought” An Italian American Publication in St. Louis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 31:51


    Interview with the Publisher of Il Pensiero “The Thought”, The Only Italian Newspaper Published in the state of Missouri, Carina Marino. Recorded: October 8, 2024 Running Time: 31 minutes 51 seconds

    Episode 133 – Talking with Michael Fiorante, Co-Founder of the Chicago Amputee Soccer Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 30:09


    Talking with Michael Fiorante, Co-Founder of the Chicago Amputee Soccer Club. Recorded: September 28, 2024 Running Time: 30 minutes 09 seconds

    Episode 133 – Talking with Michael Fiorante, Co-Founder of the Chicago Amputee Soccer Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 30:09


    Talking with Michael Fiorante, Co-Founder of the Chicago Amputee Soccer Club. Recorded: September 28, 2024 Running Time: 30 minutes 09 seconds

    Episode 132 – Panel Discussion with The Chicago Columbus Queen, Ava Selvaggi and her Court, Olivia Greco, Marielle Vestuto-Langford, and Nicole Ruggiero about REAL Italian American Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 56:17


    Panel Discussion with The Chicago Columbus Queen, Ava Selvaggi and her Court, Olivia Greco, Marielle Vestuto-Langford, and Nicole Ruggiero about REAL Italian American Issues. Recorded: September 17, 2024 Running Time: 56 minutes 16 seconds

    Episode 132 – Panel Discussion with The Chicago Columbus Queen, Ava Selvaggi and her Court, Olivia Greco, Marielle Vestuto-Langford, and Nicole Ruggiero about REAL Italian American Issues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 56:17


    Panel Discussion with The Chicago Columbus Queen, Ava Selvaggi and her Court, Olivia Greco, Marielle Vestuto-Langford, and Nicole Ruggiero about REAL Italian American Issues. Recorded: September 17, 2024 Running Time: 56 minutes 16 seconds

    Episode 131 – Annalisa Consonni, insegnante della lingua e cultura italiana (in Italian)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 29:55


    Annalisa Consonni, insegnante della lingua e cultura italiana (in Italian). Visit Annalisa's website here: https://learnitalianwithannalisa.online/ and YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnItalianWithAnnalisa Recorded: September 3, 2024 Running Time: 29 minutes 54 seconds

    Episode 131 – Annalisa Consonni, insegnante della lingua e cultura italiana (in Italian)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 29:55


    Annalisa Consonni, insegnante della lingua e cultura italiana (in Italian). Visit Annalisa's website here: https://learnitalianwithannalisa.online/ and YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnItalianWithAnnalisa Recorded: September 3, 2024 Running Time: 29 minutes 54 seconds

    Episode 130 – Janice Mancuso, Founder of the Italian American Heritage Project and the Publisher of Tutto Italiano. A Specialist in Italian American History, Culture, and Heritage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 24:49


    Janice Mancuso, Founder of the Italian American Heritage Project and the Publisher of Tutto Italiano. A Specialist in Italian American History, Culture, and Heritage. Recorded: August 29, 2024 Running Time: 24 minutes 49 seconds

    Episode 130 – Janice Mancuso, Founder of the Italian American Heritage Project and the Publisher of Tutto Italiano. A Specialist in Italian American History, Culture, and Heritage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 24:49


    Janice Mancuso, Founder of the Italian American Heritage Project and the Publisher of Tutto Italiano. A Specialist in Italian American History, Culture, and Heritage. Recorded: August 29, 2024 Running Time: 24 minutes 49 seconds

    Episode 129 – Interview with John Henderson, an American Journalist living in Rome for a decade and the author of The Cappuccino Chronicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 30:54


    Interview with John Henderson, an American Journalist living in Rome for a decade and the author of The Cappuccino Chronicles. Recorded: August 21, 2024 Running Time: 30 minutes 53 seconds

    Episode 129 – Interview with John Henderson, an American Journalist living in Rome for a decade and the author of The Cappuccino Chronicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 30:54


    Interview with John Henderson, an American Journalist living in Rome for a decade and the author of The Cappuccino Chronicles. Recorded: August 21, 2024 Running Time: 30 minutes 53 seconds

    Episode 128 – Discussing the Feast of Maria SS Lauretana (Chicago) of Altavilla Milicia (Sicilia) with Sal Camarda

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 35:38


    Discussing the Feast of Maria SS Lauretana (Chicago) of Altavilla Milicia (Sicilia) with Sal Camarda. Recorded: July 30, 2024 Running Time: 35 minutes 38 seconds

    Episode 128 – Discussing the Feast of Maria SS Lauretana (Chicago) of Altavilla Milicia (Sicilia) with Sal Camarda

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 35:38


    Discussing the Feast of Maria SS Lauretana (Chicago) of Altavilla Milicia (Sicilia) with Sal Camarda. Recorded: July 30, 2024 Running Time: 35 minutes 38 seconds

    Episode 127 – Talking with Pianist, Composer and Recording Engineer, Tony Marino from South Philly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 55:44


    Talking with Pianist, Composer and Recording Engineer, Tony Marino from South Philly. Recorded: July 6, 2024 Running Time: 55 minutes 44 seconds

    Episode 127 – Talking with Pianist, Composer and Recording Engineer, Tony Marino from South Philly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 55:44


    Talking with Pianist, Composer and Recording Engineer, Tony Marino from South Philly. Recorded: July 6, 2024 Running Time: 55 minutes 44 seconds

    Episode 126 – Discussing San Rocco di Potenza Society-Chicago and Catholic Reboot on Rumble with Walter Viola

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 39:23


    Discussing San Rocco di Potenza Society-Chicago and Catholic Reboot on Rumble with Walter Viola. Recorded: June 22, 2024 Running Time: 39 minutes 22 seconds

    Episode 126 – Discussing San Rocco di Potenza Society-Chicago and Catholic Reboot on Rumble with Walter Viola

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 39:23


    Discussing San Rocco di Potenza Society-Chicago and Catholic Reboot on Rumble with Walter Viola. Recorded: June 22, 2024 Running Time: 39 minutes 22 seconds

    Episode 125 – Italian American Public Speaker and the author of An Immigrant’s Dilemma, Mark Hehl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 22:08


    Italian American Public Speaker and the author of An Immigrant's Dilemma, Mark Hehl. Recorded: May 17, 2024 Running Time: 22 minutes 8 seconds

    Episode 125 – Italian American Public Speaker and the author of An Immigrant’s Dilemma, Mark Hehl

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 22:08


    Italian American Public Speaker and the author of An Immigrant's Dilemma, Mark Hehl. Recorded: May 17, 2024 Running Time: 22 minutes 8 seconds

    Episode 124 – Conversation with Margaret “Peggy” Fucillo of Boston and the author of My North End Family Stories (La gioia e il dolore)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 28:15


    Conversation with Margaret “Peggy” Fucillo of Boston and the author of My North End Family Stories (La gioia e il dolore). Recorded: April 27, 2024 Running Time: 28 minutes 15 seconds

    Episode 124 – Conversation with Margaret “Peggy” Fucillo of Boston and the author of My North End Family Stories (La gioia e il dolore)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 28:15


    Conversation with Margaret “Peggy” Fucillo of Boston and the author of My North End Family Stories (La gioia e il dolore). Recorded: April 27, 2024 Running Time: 28 minutes 15 seconds

    Episode 123 – Interview with Ryan Byrnes, Author of MY DEAR ANTONIO A Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 25:44


    Interview with Ryan Byrnes, Author of MY DEAR ANTONIO A Love Story. Recorded: March 30, 2024 Running Time: 25 minutes 43 seconds

    Episode 123 – Interview with Ryan Byrnes, Author of MY DEAR ANTONIO A Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 25:44


    Interview with Ryan Byrnes, Author of MY DEAR ANTONIO A Love Story. Recorded: March 30, 2024 Running Time: 25 minutes 43 seconds

    Episode 122 – Talking with Samantha Wilson from SMART MOVE ITALY, a full service relocation agency helping people to move to Italy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 31:31


    Talking with Samantha Wilson from SMART MOVE ITALY, a full service relocation agency helping people to move to Italy. Recorded: March 18, 2024 Running Time: 31 minutes 30 seconds

    Episode 122 – Talking with Samantha Wilson from SMART MOVE ITALY, a full service relocation agency helping people to move to Italy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 31:31


    Talking with Samantha Wilson from SMART MOVE ITALY, a full service relocation agency helping people to move to Italy. Recorded: March 18, 2024 Running Time: 31 minutes 30 seconds

    Episode 121 – Conversation with Angela Hertz DePasquale, the Executive Director of La Scuola d’Italia Galileo Galilei (Italian Language School Cultural Association) in Pittsburgh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 34:22


    Conversation with Angela Hertz DePasquale, the Executive Director of La Scuola d'Italia Galileo Galilei (Italian Language School Cultural Association) in Pittsburgh. Recorded: March 8, 2024 Running Time: 34 minutes 22 seconds

    Episode 121 – Conversation with Angela Hertz DePasquale, the Executive Director of La Scuola d’Italia Galileo Galilei (Italian Language School Cultural Association) in Pittsburgh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2024 34:22


    Conversation with Angela Hertz DePasquale, the Executive Director of La Scuola d'Italia Galileo Galilei (Italian Language School Cultural Association) in Pittsburgh. Recorded: March 8, 2024 Running Time: 34 minutes 22 seconds

    Episode 120 – Discussing “abruzzo from the inside” with Joe DiMeo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 57:14


    Discussing “abruzzo from the inside” with Joe DiMeo. Recorded: March 4, 2024 Running Time: 57 minutes 13 seconds

    Episode 120 – Discussing “abruzzo from the inside” with Joe DiMeo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 57:14


    Discussing “abruzzo from the inside” with Joe DiMeo. Recorded: March 4, 2024 Running Time: 57 minutes 13 seconds

    Episode 119 – Talking with Dr. Michael Cascianelli, the Head of School at La Scuola D’Italia New York

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2024 24:32


    Interview with Dr. Michael Cascianelli the Head of School of La Scuola D'Italia New York, the only International Italian School in North America with students from PreK 3 to Grade 12. Recorded: February 2, 2024 Running Time: 24 minutes 32 seconds

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