Podcasts about Italian Americans

This episode features discussions about Nico Juber's Millennials Are Killing Musicals and Justin Mortelliti and Shannon Hunt's The Ladies Man. MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS (by Nico Juber) - Millennials Are Killing Musicals is an entirely original, irreverently funny, and heartfelt musical about the Millennial existential crisis, motherhood, and stereotypes that define a generation. Meet Brenda: a quirky, stressed-out, single mom who hates her job, longs to be a writer, and can't help but compare herself to the seemingly perfect “Jake's Mom” at school. Brenda is finally ready for love and creativity in her life when her #influencer sister Katrina shows up eight months pregnant, completely unprepared for motherhood. Torn between two men, juggling an opinionated mother and an increasingly unstable Katrina, Brenda must learn how to break her self-destructive patterns and live filter-free so she can achieve her dreams. Nico was also joined by her director Ryan O'Connor and her music director Ted Arthur. THE LADIES MAN (by Justin Mortelliti and Shannon Hunt) - The Ladies Man centers around Julian, an Italian-American boy from New Jersey who deals with the struggles of coming out and coming-of-age while escaping the shaming guilt of a Roman Catholic family and religion; searching for love, faith, God and himself while healing the wounds of childhood that continue to run deep. With the help of his colorful, hilarious and fiercely loyal friends plus an arsenal of New Jersey attitude, Julian navigates his way into adulthood, learning to face and accept the truth of himself at all costs.  Featuring performances from Amber Ardolino, (Moulin Rouge!, Hamilton), Andrew Chappelle (Hamilton), Casey Garvin (Mrs. Doubtfire, Miss Saigon), Asmeret Ghebremichael (The Book of Mormon, Dream Girls), Talya Groves (Mean Girls), Diana Huey (The Little Mermaid), Justin Mortelliti, Ryann Redmond (Frozen, If/Then), Jared Reinfeldt (HBO Max's The Flight Attendant), Justin Showell (Hamilton), Brett Thiele (Escape To Margaritaville, Clueless) and Aidan Wharton. Co-produced and edited by Hector Flores Jr. and Pauls Macs Connect with Nico Juber: Instagram: @stuffnicolikes  Twitter: @nicolj Connect with Justin Mortelliti Instagram and Twitter: @justmort Connect with Shannon Hunt: Instagram: @shannonhuntmusic Twitter: @shannonhmusic Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Support us: nytheatrebarn.org/give Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn  Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Joe's personal Instagram: @bisforbarros Jen's personal Instagram: @jensandler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone interested in protecting their business, listen up. We welcome to our show, #MarianaNoli, former president of the Italian American Lawyers Association Los Angeles, founder of NOLI IP & Women's IP Today. Mariana is a brilliant attorney and provides counsel to individuals and corporations about trademarks, licensing, and all facets of intellectual property law both in the U.S. and abroad. Mariana founded her own practice, and her interest remains protecting one's own property and creation. This is particularly important for women, and we discuss how women need to protect not just the money they earn, but the intellectual property and what they have created in business. We also discuss Mariana's diverse background and Italian heritage, in addition to her leading the IALA, a group of committed lawyers of Italian descent. The group was created because she said back in the day, Italians didn't always have the same opportunities as others in the community, so IALA was founded. Please join me on #LittleItalyPodcast and #DeborahKobyltLIVE, where our show is simulcast. This show is of particular interest not only to Italians and Italian Americans, but women and anyone looking to grow and protect their business. Thanks for tuning in, and please invite your friends, too

Once in a long while, a book comes along and immediately qualifies as a “must have” in the Italian American home library. In Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American, author Ian MacAllen has created one of those books! In this rollicking two-part episode, we're joined by this proud Italian American writer as he leads us in an exploration of the evolution of traditional Italian American cuisine, lovingly referred to as “Red Sauce Italian,” from its origins in Italy to its transformation in America into a new, distinct, and wildly popular cuisine. This week, in Part 1, we'll take a look at the fascinating social and culinary history exploring the integration of Red Sauce food into mainstream America alongside the blending of Italian immigrant otherness into a national American identity. We're looking for the “roots of red sauce” in Southern Italian cuisine, and how early Italian immigrants to America developed new recipes and modified old ones based on the new foods they found in America, and how they were able to introduce and eventually domesticate the staple ingredients they couldn't leave behind. We'll search out the origins of uniquely Italian American dishes like Penne alla Vodka, and examine the new fascinating history of how the earliest Italian immigrants brought the tomato into mainstream America… and why the differences in manufacturing between tomato paste versus canned tomatoes might explain how YOUR family recipes came to be distinct from those of other Italian American clans. And, we'll seek to answer the age old question: “Why do I add sugar to my sauce?" It's the first half of one of our most enjoyable episodes, on a topic we know every Italian American can agree on -- the unique brilliance of Italian American cuisine!

The Godfather production team is into pre-production working out the casting, location scouting, and 'permits' to film the Italian-American saga. However, they are getting push back at every turn of the process. Hopefully you are binging or have binged 'The Offer' because we mashed up episodes 2, 3, & 4 into one podcast. Enjoy! - Produced & Recorded By: Tremayne "Treezy" Johnson Presented By: On-Ear Network Follow Us: Twitter - @GramsOfSnow IG - @GramsOfSnowPod

The Italian food many Americans grew up with — often called “red sauce” cuisine — is influenced by Italian traditions, “but it is not Italian food,” writes Ian MacAllen, author of “Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American.” This distinction between Italian and Italian American food evolved from the story of Italian immigration to America — one where pizza and pasta ended up becoming synonymous with American food itself. The Bay Area's own wine, tomato sauce and cioppino stems from the legacies of the Italian American immigrants who brought their old-world tastes to California's vineyards and tomato fields. We'll talk about the legacy and culture of Italian Americans in the Bay Area today, from North Beach to Temescal's Colombo Club to San Jose's Chiaramonte's Deli.

Carol Malzone talks about her 55 trips to Italy as a food writer, her trip to Sicily and finding over 100 family letters from the early 20th century.Italians of Pennsylvania History of Italian-Americans in PennsylvaniaItalian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for ItaliansSupport the show

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For countless Italian Americans, many of the best-loved hallmarks of our distinct culture are intrinsically tied to Catholic tradition. Even for those who have let their personal practice lapse, or for others who come from different religious backgrounds, recollections of a special feast day in the old neighborhood, or holiday traditions rooted in Catholic practice remain treasured touchstones of their Italian American experience. For some families, that sense of identity continues to be informed by participation in Italian language Masses, or membership in one of the remaining Italian National Parishes spread throughout the country. And while these parishes and liturgies are available to our community at a lesser frequency than they were to older generations, there are some younger Italian Americans setting out to change that. In this week's episode, we're sitting down with Eric Lavin of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Newark, NJ and Alexis Carra-Tracey, founder of the Italian Mass Project of New York City, to learn about the ways they and their fellow millennials are seeking to preserve and expand the presence of Italian Catholic life in America. We'll explore their efforts to bring old traditions to a new generation, and get a lesson in the history of Italian Catholicism in America straight from the Wiki-Pat-ia himself. And, speaking of the Notorious P.O.B., he's inviting everyone out there in Italian American Podcastland to come out and support HIS efforts to evolve forward an Italian American Catholic tradition, the Feast of Our Lady of Sacro Monte in Clifton, New Jersey, a long-dormant tradition he revived more than a decade ago! If you want to come out and meet the IAP Famiglia, or you're just looking for a great way to reconnect with long forgotten traditions, this is an episode you'll surely enjoy!

In January 1920, an Italian American businessman in Boston started a new enterprise. In order to raise money, he took $100 investments from 18 people and offered them a fabulous return on their money in only 45 days, and he delivered on his promise.  Soon people were lining up to give him their money and everything worked great…. …until it didn't. Learn more about Charles Ponzi, the man whose name is synonymous with fraud, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Subscribe to the podcast!  https://podfollow.com/everythingeverywhere/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Darcy Adams Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Thor Thomsen   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ Everything Everywhere is an Airwave Media podcast." or "Everything Everywhere is part of the Airwave Media podcast network Please contact sales@advertisecast.com to advertise on Everything Everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a chef, when you are able to successfully apply your point of view to a cuisine that may be often overlooked or antiquated, it can easily translate into pure gold. That is exactly what the husband-and-wife duo, Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli, have done with their genre-bending menu at their Michelin starred restaurant, Don Angie in New York City. A Caesar salad made with chrysanthemum leaves, BBQ calamari with pepperoni fried rice, and prosciutto and papaya in tamarind are just a few examples of how these two Italian American chefs play with flavors and concepts and walk the fine edge between the familiar and the unknown.  As we all know, hospitality has to be step in step with the food to really achieve a high level of success, and the team that Angie and Scott have assembled to ensure that each guest feels as though they're family, and by the time you leave, you feel like you've made new friends. This is what happens when you have chefs who are so attuned to what the vision is and can easily and effectively communicate with their staff, which translates into high levels of morale, which then translates into a beautiful and unforgettable dining experience that is so New York, yet so familiar.

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Of the more than 20 million Americans with Italian roots, approximately 87 percent are of Southern Italian origin. This massive dispora from Italy's south has made southern Italian cuisine, culture and traditions into familiar aspects of Italian American life; yet the wealth of classical music originating in the Italian south has remained a mystery, even to the millions whose ancestors left her shores. This week's guest, Alexis Zingale, hopes to change that with The Southern Italian Piano Project. The Southern Italian Piano Project seeks to change the narrative and ensure that the lesser-known composers from the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, from both before and after the Risorgimento, attract the attention and respect given other composers in the canon of classical music. Alexis shares how The Southern Italian Piano project got its start (spoiler alert: the Italian American Podcast might have been an early inspiration), how she worked to uncover and reintroduce composers from all over the south of Italy, which composers are part of her repertoire, including Francesco Durante and Alessandro Longo, and how her overall vision is to expand the canon of western art music to include as many underrepresented composers from the south of Italy as possible. Alexis also shares a few samples of works she's unearthed as she prepares to bring them to life in a series of live performances in the greater New York City area in the coming weeks, including: · Friday, May 6, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. at the Branford Free Evangelical Church, 231 Leetes Island Road, Branford, CT. Tickets are $20 for general admission or $10 for seniors at the door, or $20 via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=312023991157 · Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., at the Littlefield Recital Hall at Paier College, 84 Iranistan Ave, Bridgeport, CT. Tickets are $20 for general admission or $10 for seniors at the door, or $20 via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=312040701137 · Friday, May 20, 2022, 8:00 at p.m., at Mary Flagler Cary Hall at The Dimenna Center for Classical Music, 450 W 37th St., New York, NY. Tickets are $25 via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=226211192767 If you're a devotee of classical music, a proud daughter or son of the Two Sicilies, or just someone who loves to explore new and unique topics, you won't want to miss this week's episode! This episode is sponsored by Mediaset Italia.

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Nick Cassano is a social media influencer and BPN Ambassador who has exponentially grown his platforms on both Instagram and TikTok by creating comedic content. While the content uses similar characters, the themes for the videos are incredibly diverse. Most however have some relation to sports, or Italian American heritage. Through being authentic, providing quality content, and a professional attitude Nick has been able to build a loyal audience that looks forward to the content on a daily basis, and his content has even been featured on Barstool Sports, Buzzfeed, and more. In this episode, Nicky sits down with Nick to enjoy some some laughs as well as discuss the importance of staying true to yourself, not letting your insecurities control you, and more. More Resources: BPN website: www.bpnsupps.com Nick's website: www.nickbare.com Nick's Instagram: www.instagram.com/nickbarefitness Nick's Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/barelifenutrition Follow Us On Social Media! Instagram: @thebareperformancepodcast Facebook: The Bare Performance Podcast Twitter: @BarePerformPod

On a little known shore inland from Los Angeles lies a post apocalyptic seaside town and one of the art world's most interesting happenings. Founded in 2015, Bombay Beach Biennale is a renegade celebration of art, music, and philosophy. Pushing through a few hours of sleep, cofounder Tao Ruspoli and I sat down at the Biennale for a conversation. On the show we discuss the ecological and philosophical paradox of the Salton Sea and the strange fate of Bombay Beach. Tao shares why great art is made from irresolvable contradictions and inhospitable environments. We explore this year's “Questioning Hierarchy” theme and Tao reveals how Bombay Beach changed him. We invite festival producer Dulcinee DeGuere and Neuroscientist Dr. Patrick House on stage to share the art of facilitation and intrusive déjà vu. Finally Tao shares his vision of life as a festival and how the existence of death is what makes meaning possible. Tao Ruspoli an Italian-American filmmaker, photographer, musician, and co-founder of The Bombay Beach Biennale. His films include Fix, Being in the World, and the 2017 exploration of polyamory, Monogamish. Dulcinee DeGuere is also a filmmaker, this was her first year producing the Biennale. Tao hosts the Being in the World Podcast with neuroscientist Dr Patrick House. Bombay Beach Biennale transforms abandoned housing, vacant lots, and decaying shoreline into a unique canvas for creative expression. Artists, philosophers, creators and makers across many mediums donate their time and talents to the volunteer-led happening. Timestamps :04 - Martin Heidegger and Being in the World :10 - The fate of the Salton Sea :17 - Great art is made from irresolvable contradictions and inhospitable environments :26 - Honoring the memory of one of Bombay Beach's great artists Steve “Shig” Shigley :34 - Questioning Hierarchy :41 - How Bombay Beach changed Tao :46 - Festival producer Dulcinee DeGuerre and the art of facilitation and the challenge of self-care :59 - Neuroscientist Dr. Patrick House and the intrusive deja vu of Bombay Beach 1:16 - How to live your life like a festival Links: Tao Ruspoli: https://www.taoruspoli.com/ Bombay Beach Biennale: http://www.bombaybeachbiennale.org/ Being in the World Podcast: http://www.beingintheworld.com/ Dulcinee DeGuere: https://www.dulcinee.fyi/ “Greetings From the Salton Sea: Folly and Intervention in the Southern California Landscape, 1905-2005” by Kim Stringfellow: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Greetings-Salton-Sea-Intervention-California/dp/1935195328

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John Campitelli talks about being born in Italy and adopted by an Italian-American family. Through his group on Facebook, www.facebook.com/italiadoption, John and other volunteers help people to find their birth mothers in Italy. Not an simple process.Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for ItaliansGrowing Up Italian American-Iannuccilli Great stories about growing up Italian in AmericaGrowing Up Italian American-Visco Wonderful book the chronicles two Italian Americans over several decades.Italians of Pennsylvania History of Italian-Americans in PennsylvaniaSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=30519446)

With 20 titles to her credit, Adriana Trigiani is one of Italian America's most profound and authentic voices. This week, she joins us to celebrate the launch of her latest book, “The Good Left Undone,” a generational story that will easily secure a place of honor in anyone's Italian American book collection upon its release on April 26. Adriana tells us about her process for writing her latest epic -- a work that she believes may just be her best yet -- and how her characters are representatives of the stories that live in each and every one of us. She also shares how the world of publishing is for Italian American authors, and issues a rallying cry to support Italian American creators that seek to tell our stories through writing, art, theater, and film. Adriana also shares the power of networking, and how creating an “in tribe” network among Italian Americans will help us band together as a group to help share our heritage the world over. If you're a fan of one of Italian America's most prolific voices, or you just want to learn more about how our community can support the expansion of our creative voices, it's an episode you won't want to miss!

on 8th April 1909, the best Italian-American writer was born. His name was John Fante and today we speak about his life and worksHere is the link to my website, where you'll find the transcript in Italian:Go to https://italianstorieswithdavide.com/....Support the podcasthttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HJF6KQ4BY27Y2.Hope you enjoy and...Ci vediamo presto!Music by Andrea Danuzzo: https://soundcloud.com/andrea-sven-danuzzo.....Sources:Chiedi alla polvere (book):https://www.amazon.it/Chiedi-polvere-Einaudi-Stile-libero-ebook/dp/B005VOHZCQ.La confraternita dell'uva (book):https://www.amazon.it/confraternita-delluva-Einaudi-Stile-libero-ebook/dp/B005VOHBZ2.Full of Life: A Biography of John Fante by Stephen Cooper:https://www.amazon.com/Full-Life-Biography-Stephen-2000-04-01/dp/B01F9QIXPS.John Fante Festival | Il dio di mio padre:https://www.johnfante.org/.Chiedi alla polvere / Ask the dust (film):https://www.amazon.com/Ask-Dust-Colin-Farrell/dp/B000I66JS8/

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This week we're jumping back into the second part of our two-part episode exploring the 50-year relationship between the Italian American community and Francis Ford Coppola's “The Godfather”, with a commercial-free conclusion to this well-received conversation. Since its premiere in March of 1972, The Godfather has been considered one of the most influential and important films of all time, but even before the cameras started rolling, the would-be epic had drawn the ire of Italian Americans frustrated by the continued portrayal of their community as a haven for organized criminality. As we look back on this 50-year history, we examine the impact the “The Godfather” has had on the Italian American experience… not just how it has come to represent (or not represent) our community, but how it has ultimately left its own mark on our sense of self definition. We'll seek to understand what the film means to cinema, to audiences around the world and, most importantly, to us, and how its release five decades ago may represent a crucial turning point in Italian American history. And, we'll look at the film's legacy and impact on subsequent portrayals of Italian American life, from 1972 through today. Join us this week as we look back at 50 years of “The Godfather” and the making of Italian America!

In our final installment of Agatha Nominees interviews. Judy L. Murray who is nominated for Best First novel and Jan Brogan nominated for Best non-fiction.Judy L. Murray - Murder in the Master(Level Best Books). It isn't the first time real estate agent Helen Morrisey has found someone naked in bed while showing a house. But this one is different. One glance at the bluish cast around his lips and the vacant, staring eyes, and Helen knows developer Al Capelli is never going to sign another sales agreement.His death is big news for a small Chesapeake water town where a family empire is built around secrets and their brash money style is resented by locals. Within days, his lover, her old friend, begs Helen to find the killer before she's arrested for murder. Helen quickly realizes that solving a murder mystery in real life is a lot more dangerous than reading one. She decides to create her own Detection Club of expert sleuths-Miss Marple, Jessica Fletcher, Nora Charles, Agatha Raisin, and, yes, Nancy Drew to help unearth the truth.Detective Joe McAlister recognizes Helen's insight into back office real estate deals and local players. And for the first time since her husband's death, Helen meets a man who might return zingers as quick as she tosses them out. Mystery lovers hungry for a smart gutsy woman, a fast-moving plot, and an insider's look into a business everyone talks about, but few understand, will devour this first in a series.Jan Brogan - The Combat Zone: Murder, Race, and Boston's Struggle for Justice (Bright Leaf Press). At the end of the 1976 football season, more than forty Harvard athletes went to Boston's Combat Zone to celebrate. In the city's adult entertainment district, drugs and prostitution ran rampant, violent crime was commonplace, and corrupt police turned the other way. At the end of the night, Italian American star athlete Andy Puopolo, raised in the city's North End, was murdered in a stabbing. Three African American men were accused of the crime. His murder made national news and led to the eventual demise of the city's red-light district.Starting with this brutal murder, The Combat Zone tells the story of the Puopolo family's struggle with both a devastating loss and a criminal justice system that produced two trials with opposing verdicts, all within the context of a racially divided Boston. Brogan traces the contentious relationship between Boston's segregated neighborhoods during the busing crisis; shines a light on a court system that allowed lawyers to strike potential jurors based purely on their racial or ethnic identity; and lays bare the deep-seated corruption within the police department and throughout the Combat Zone. What emerges is a fascinating snapshot of the city at a transitional moment in its recent past.Product Details About the Author

Tammy Pescatelli is a veteran professional Italian-American stand-up comedian. Tammy talks about the comedy industry, her career, and family life!

EPISODE 207. Sabino sits down with Rocco to cover all Italian-American Wedding topics, especially including how much to put in an envelope. To shop our merchandise, visit https://www.paninishoppe.com/growingupitalian Be sure to check our our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/growingupitalian As always, if you enjoyed this video, be sure to drop a Like, Comment and please SUBSCRIBE. Grazie a tutti!

Peggy Fucillo talks about growing up Italian-American in Boston's North End in the 1950's and '60'sItalian American Experience in New Haven Farms, Factories, Italian American Women Documents the rich history of Italian American working women in Connecticut.Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for ItaliansSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=30519446)

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It is considered one of the most influential films of all time, a critical and commercial success, the winner of the 1972 Academy Award for Best Picture, selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry of the Library of Congress, and ranked as the second-greatest film in American cinematic history by the American Film Institute… and for 50 years it has aroused equal parts love and loathing in the Italian American community. On March 24, 1972, Francis Ford Coppola's “The Godfather” made its debut in theaters across the nation and, since that first showing, the epic story of the Corleone family has dominated discussions on its portrayal of Italian Americans, with its proponents celebrating it as hauntingly authentic and its detractors decrying it as stereotypical exploitation. In this week's episode (Part 1 of 2), we look back on five decades of the relationship between “The Godfather” and the Italian American experience, its place in the tome of American cinema, and why it is a film that all Italian Americans should see at least once. We'll also examine the movie's cast and characters, how their roles have become iconic, and what their stories say about the Italian American experience. And we look at the film's impact on American pop culture, on organized crime itself, and what it means to Italian Americans today. Join us this week as we look back at 50 years of “The Godfather” and the making of Italian America!

On Monday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said that she “fully expects” the return of the Christopher Columbus statue to the Grant Park. Ron Onesti, President of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, joined Lisa Dent on Chicago's Afternoon News to talk about Mayor’s comments.

The Godfather is one of the greatest movies of all time. From the acting to the writing to the directing to the cinematography, it was as close to a work of art as you can get when speaking of films. It also had a huge impact on American society, especially Italian Americans. In this episode we take a look at the impact that the Godfather has had on society after 50 years. (commercial at 10:01)To contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/movies/godfather-mafia.html

The Godfather is one of the greatest movies of all time. From the acting to the writing to the directing to the cinematography, it was as close to a work of art as you can get when speaking of films. It also had a huge impact on American society, especially Italian Americans. In this episode we take a look at the impact that the Godfather has had on society after 50 years. (commercial at 10:01)To contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/movies/godfather-mafia.html

Photo:  Living room at "the Hideout," the Northwoods retreat of Chicago gangster Al Capone during Prohibition, Couderay, Wisconsin @Batchelorshow Russell Shorto #Unbound: the complete, forty-minute interview, April 22, 2021. Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob. Hardcover – February 2, 2021, by Russell Shorto   (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Smalltime-Story-My-Family-Mob/dp/0393245586/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Family secrets emerge as a best-selling author dives into the history of the mob in small-town America. The best-selling author Russell Shorto, praised for his incisive works of narrative history, never thought to write about his own past. He grew up knowing his grandfather and namesake was a small-town mob boss but maintained an unspoken family vow of silence. Then an elderly relative prodded: You're a writer―what are you gonna do about the story? Smalltime is a mob story straight out of central casting―but with a difference, for the small-town mob, which stretched from Schenectady to Fresno, is a mostly unknown world. The location is the brawny postwar factory town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The setting is City Cigar, a storefront next to City Hall, behind which Russ and his brother-in-law, “Little Joe,” operate a gambling empire and effectively run the town. Smalltime is a riveting American immigrant story that travels back to Risorgimento Sicily, to the ancient, dusty, hill-town home of Antonino Sciotto, the author's great-grandfather, who leaves his wife and children in grinding poverty for a new life―and wife―in a Pennsylvania mining town. It's a tale of Italian Americans living in squalor and prejudice, and of the rise of Russ, who, like thousands of other young men, created a copy of the American establishment that excluded him. Smalltime draws an intimate portrait of a mobster and his wife, sudden riches, and the toll a lawless life takes on one family. But Smalltime is something more. The author enlists his ailing father―Tony, the mobster's son―as his partner in the search for their troubled patriarch. As secrets are revealed and Tony's health deteriorates, the book becomes an urgent and intimate exploration of three generations of the American immigrant experience. Moving, wryly funny, and richly detailed, Smalltime is an irresistible memoir by a masterful writer of historical narrative. 8 black-and-white illustrations . 

Link to my Graphic Novel: https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Lion-Tournament-Sentinels-ebook/dp/B09MMQJFPV/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=the+gold+lion+book&qid=1638156233&sr=8-5 Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). When the don's youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business. Check out the episode on Youtube, iTunes and Google Play. You can reach us at theironkoob@gmail.com and on Instagram @theironkoob I. Review of the Week A. Synopsis and Ratings B. Review in SPOILERS II. Fight of the Week III. Roundup IV. Gaming V. Trailers VI. News VII. Everette's Game of Smart Ass

We talked about Michelle Wu and the racist comments she made at the St. Patrick Day's Breakfast. She is also imposing a $7500 fee on restaurants in the north end of Boston for outdoor dining. She isn't imposing these fees on ANY other restaurants in Boston. Restaurant owners feel this is a racist attack on Italian Americans. We talked about the Red Sox removing the Black Lives Matter banner from outside the stadium. We talked about Biden eating pizza with the troops. Zelensky on the Grammy's? Lia Thompson swimming against biological women. Is it fair? We talked about DeSantis teaching students financial literacy. We also talked about the attack on men in society today. I hope you enjoy this show. 

Tony, Trisha, and Frank break open a bottle of Francis Coppola's Pinot Noir and revisit his film The Godfather on its 50th Anniversary. In this movie review/podcast they will talk about all the things that still make it a classic like the amazing visual storytelling they achieve with the camera work, the iconic performances by the cast that all became some of the most famous actors, and the amazing script based off the book by Mario Puzo. Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). When the don's youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business.

"Widely regarded as one of the greatest films of all time, this mob drama, based on Mario Puzo's novel of the same name, focuses on the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando). When the don's youngest son, Michael (Al Pacino), reluctantly joins the Mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay (Diane Keaton), he is drawn deeper into the family business." ------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 years later, I most likely (happily) rewatched and reviewed the GREATEST movie of ALL TIME, "The Godfather" from 1972! I've seen this more times than I can count BUT I never get tired of it, 3 hours long or not!! OF COURSE I HAD TO GIVE IT A PERFECT 2 EARS OUT OF 2!!! Why can't any of the MAIN characters die normal, unexaggerated deaths? Wouldn't you be thanking GOD (Father) if your loving older brother killed your abusive husband for you?? DID THE BABY GETTING BAPTIZED AKA SOFIA COPPOLA HAVE ANY IDEA SHE WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO RUINING GODFATHER 3, HAND IN HAND WITH ANDY GARCIA, ONLY 18 YEARS LATER??? Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli and LOOK at how they still celebrate this MASTERPIECE!! AND MORE on "The Godfather" 50th Anniversary Review | EP 52 of ¿Who Diss Been Watching? !!! DONT FORGET: Join me SATS at 1130 AM EST while I record my movie review podcast "¿Who Diss Been Watching?" LIVE on TWITCH!!! TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/whodissis1 LIKE | RATE | COMMENT | FOLLOW | SUBSCRIBE 2 AhhFuGGiT!!! https://www.youtube.com/whodissis1 https://www.instagram.com/whodissis1 https://www.instagram.com/whodissbeenwatching https://www.instagram.com/ahhfuggit https://www.twitch.tv/whodissis1 MORE AUDIO VERSIONS OF AhhFuGGiT: https://linktr.ee/whodissis https://soundcloud.com/whodissis1 https://open.spotify.com/show/6hyS2l2KdQDkX5rfNH5AIp https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/ahhf…it/id1084220877

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has shocked and horrified onlookers around the world, and has brought us closer to the brink of a global conflagration than most observers ever imagined possible in an interconnected and globalized society. This week's guest is His Eminence Archbishop Lorenzo Casati, the archbishop of Palermo and All Italy and Metropolitan of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church Abroad, who joins us to offer his uniquely multifaceted perspective, as an Italian American, living in Italy, and serving a community of Ukrainian faithful, as we seek to understand the complicated relationship between Ukraine and Russia, as well as the relationships between these two nations and Italy. He shares with us the history of the Orthodox faith in Ukraine and in Russia and how it has shaped the identities of these two peoples, as well as how it is being brought to bear in the current crisis. He also discusses the differences between Ukrainian and Russian culture, and how Italy is taking part as the situation between the two nations unfolds. We'll discuss how Italy's unique reliance on Ukraine for some of her most beloved foodstuffs, and why Italy has taken the stance it has taken in this conflict, welcoming refugees and doing what it can to support the Ukrainian people. Finally, Archbishop Casati tells listeners how they can help support Ukraine and offers a prayer for the end of this devastating conflict. It's an episode that departs from our usual subject matter, but one which we pray offers clarity and hope in this time of unprecedented global uncertainty.

Welcome to March 20th, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the sweet signs of Spring and pasta turf wars. In Greek mythology, Demeter was the goddess of farming, and she loved her daughter Persephone very much. So when Hades, god of the underworld, abducted Persephone, the goddess was furious and demanded that her daughter be returned. Hades agreed, but there was a problem. Pomegranate seeds. Persephone had eaten a few during her stay and eating or drinking anything in the underworld caused a person to be trapped there forever. The gods worked out an agreement where Persephone could return to the surface world. But only for half of the year. When Persephone is away, crops die and leaves fall. But when her daughter is on Earth, Demeter is happy and everything begins to grow again. It's a little something we like to call the start of Spring.  Ravioli have been around since the 14th Century. But sometime around the 1940s a ravioli was accidentally dropped into a fryer and a new sensation was born. The incident took place in an Italian American neighborhood in St. Louis, known locally as The Hill. And here's where it gets strange. At least three restaurants claim the accident occurred in their kitchen. All of the original owners have passed away. And the only one around to produce any proof is Sicilian, Tony Lombardo. He proudly displays Lombardo's 1930s menu that includes the toasted rav. On National Ravioli Day get the party started by frying up your own batch of toasted ravs. Just don't get any bright ideas about claiming you invented them. I'm Anna Devere and I'm Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I grabbbed my cup of coffee and fought through my cold. It was a fun show. We talked about Michelle Wu charging restaurants in the north end of Boston $7500 to keep outdoor dining in place. In addtion to this fee she is requiring them to pay $40-$50 for each parking space used per day. So if a restaurant uses 4 spaces, that is $200 per day! This is only happening in the Italian section of Boston! Not in Southie! Not in Roxbury! Not in the back bay! Not in Chinatown! This is blatent racism against Italian Americans. We talked about her "Evacuation Day" debacle. We walked about the top 20 reasons that spring is the best season. We also talked about the top reasons why baseball is the best sport. We talked about Hunter Bidens laptop and all of the lies the media told us about not being able to verify whose laptop it was. We talked Russia V Ukraine. We then talked about Dr. Fauci telling us the new COVID varient may require us to put the masks back on soon. Thank you for listening to my show. 

For my first podcast, I am thrilled to sit down with baker Renato Poliafito, owner of Ciao, Gloria in Brooklyn, New York. I first met Renato when he was the co-owner and co-founder of Baked, and now he has his own delicious venue, with pastries and baked goods that reflect his Italian and Italian-American heritage, which include everything from breakfast sandwiches with eggs, crisp prosciutto and Calabrian aïoli on housemade brioche buns (they’re so good!), to Tricolor Bars (aka: Rainbow cookies), Bombolini, Amaretti, Coffee-Coffee Cake, Chocolate & Nutella-filled coissants, as well as the best-ever, deep-dark Cocoa Chip Brownies. Ciao, Gloria is a must-stop in Brooklyn and we had a great time tasting his treats!Buon appetito!Ciao, Gloria550 Vanderbilt AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11238 Follow Ciao, Gloria and Renato Poliafito on InstagramI hope you enjoy my first podcast - if there are any guests you’d like me to have on in the future, let me know in the comments! Subscribe at davidlebovitz.substack.com

In follow-up, John continues to be trolled by the announcements of television makers, and Merlin clarifies which Blu-ray box he recommends. Also, Merlin has nice things to say about the Peacock app. As something like a main topic, John finally presents an authentic Italian-American's take on the "doing Italian food wrong" meme. Merlin wonders about locating the line between personal preference and natural law. Next up, Merlin needs John's Tech Support for a Git question And, finally, your hosts reflect on their podcast marriage. (_Recorded on Tuesday, March 8, 2022_)

In follow-up, John continues to be trolled by the announcements of television makers, and Merlin clarifies which Blu-ray box he recommends. Also, Merlin has nice things to say about the Peacock app. As something like a main topic, John finally presents an authentic Italian-American's take on the "doing Italian food wrong" meme. Merlin wonders about locating the line between personal preference and natural law. Next up, Merlin needs John's Tech Support for a Git question And, finally, your hosts reflect on their podcast marriage. (_Recorded on Tuesday, March 8, 2022_)

Vincent Manago reminisces on a boyhood spent in 1950s and 1960s Brooklyn, New York with his Italian-American family.Readers will delight in hearing of Vincent's search for the elusive “Third Attic,” a secret room reportedly hidden within the yawning reaches of the attics of the local church that was built in part by Vincent's grandfather during the dawn of the twentieth century.Learn of the young Jewish couple who help their Italian neighbors in a time of need, only to have the kindness repaid in the most unexpected way during World War II.Experience Vincent's life through adolescence in Brooklyn, his young loves, and his chance meeting with the woman who would become his wife.These stories and more help reconstruct the nuances of a life well lived, in an era that has long since passed.The Third Attic Vincent Manago reminisces on a boyhood in 1950s and 1960s Brooklyn.Growing Up Italian American-Iannuccilli Great stories about growing up Italian in AmericaGrowing Up Italian American-Visco Wonderful book the chronicles two Italian Americans over several decades.Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for ItaliansSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=30519446)

Bon Appetit Loaded Sweet Potato Recipe  Listen to all of Jeff's original, face-melting tunes!  AND you can also listen to all of Jeff's Tunes on SOUNDCLOUD  Subscribe to our YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Have Questions? Send yours to askjeff@comeonover.com! 

Imagine Elizabeth Bettina Nicolosi's surprise when she discovered that her grandmother's Italian village had a secret: over a half century ago, in the southern Italian town of Campagna, countless residents defied the occupying Nazis and risked their lives to shelter and save hundreds of Jews from the Holocaust. What followed her discovery became an adventure as she uncovered fascinating untold stories of Jews in Italy during World War II and the many Italians who risked everything to save them. In this week's very special commercial-free episode of the Italian American Podcast, we sit down with author Elizabeth Bettina Nicolosi to explore how that personal voyage of discovery evolved into her immensely popular and impactful book, "It Happened In Italy: Untold Stories of How the People of Italy Defied the Horrors of the Holocaust," and how her book inspired the making of a documentary, "My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes." We'll discuss how this proud Italian American came to unravel the hushed secrets of her ancestral home, why she took it upon herself to bring this noble chapter of history to light, and share the incredible stories of her efforts to interview as many of the survivors as she could find, so this story of goodness in a time of evil could finally be told. She'll take us through her personal experiences meeting and traveling with the men and women whose lives were inextricably linked in this worst chapter in human history, and hear the heartwarming tales of their reunions and reminiscences decades later through the series that earned her work the highest of praise from Nino Asocoli: “Finally, somebody made known the courage and the empathy of the majority of the Italian people toward us Jews at a time of great danger.”

Caterina Rando omits a vivacious and bubbly personality which is clearly demonstrated by this conversation. Caterina is a proud Italian American, whose grandparents came through Ellis Island, and is a master coach, a podcaster, author, app developer, community builder and Clubhouse moderator. Listen as Holly and Caterina discuss: How the ripples of generosity and gratitude influence and touch hearts far and wide. How Women and wine improve with age. Looking at ideas we were raised with and decide if they still work for us.  The images that society portrays for the third-half of life and what we can do to shake it up and move forward with positivity. Caterina is memorable, entertaining and is clearly here to show each of us that we have massive value and matter loudly and proudly. To benefit from Caterinas free resources please visit https://caterinarando.com/links, and the link to the next free info-packed workshop can be found at http://www.caterinarando.com/events. And don't forget to connect with Holly at teachingyourselftolearn@gmail.com.

Watch along with these clips from their favorite “Very Special Episodes”:Family Ties “Say Uncle” (aka Drunk Uncle Tom Hanks) Family Ties “Speed Trap” (aka Alex Takes Speed) Fresh Prince of Bel-Air “Bullets Over Bel-Air” (aka Will Gets Shot) Fresh Prince of Bel-Air “Just Say Yo” (aka Carlton Takes Speed At the Dance)Full House “Shape Up” (aka DJ Doesn't Eat For 3 Days)Family Matters “Life of the party” (aka Urkel Gets Drunk and Falls Off a Roof)Saved by the bell “The Last Dance” - (aka Zack and Kelly Break up) Saved by the Bell “Jessie's Song” - (aka Jessie Gets Too Excited On Speed) Beverly Hills 90210 Special Episode Promohttps://youtu.be/AVc5IE6usN4 Listen to all of Jeff's original, face-melting tunes!  AND you can also listen to all of Jeff's Tunes on SOUNDCLOUD Subscribe to our YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Have Questions? Send yours to askjeff@comeonover.com!

Eric D'Alessandro has always found his place in the spotlight. His passion for comedy is equally credited to his creative mindset, as well as his big Italian-American family which inspires his raw comedic sketches and uncensored, relatable rhetoric. But he was not always as strong minded as he appears to the world now. Eric discusses his road to success in dealing with major anxiety, how he always stood true to himself along with his gut instincts, and making the decision to push away the nay sayers which can inspire us all to finally chase after our dreams. With an added bonus, Shaun puts Eric through a small bootcamp after admitting he never completed INSANITY. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Around here, we've become pretty adept at recognizing the symptoms of an Italian American obsession... and this week's guest can easily be diagnosed within a few moments of first meeting him! Ray Guarini is the founder and driving force behind Italian Enclaves, an immensely popular Italian American social media platform on which Ray has set out to identify and catalogue the countless Italian American enclaves that add so much incredible Italian culture to the American mosaic. Since his last visit to the show in its earliest days, Ray and a team of equally-obsessed volunteers have grown the Italian Enclaves brand to include its first published book, New York City's Italian Neighborhoods, in person meet-ups, and a 501(c)3 non-profit organization known as the Italian Enclaves Historical Society, a charitable network dedicated to expanding Ray's mission and bringing his work to the next generation. We sit down with this Italian American All-Star to discuss just how his platform has expanded in recent years, how two years of limits and lockdowns have affected the nation's Italian neighborhoods, how to discover the hidden Italian communities dotted across the country, and how the famed ethnic enclaves of America's cities stack up against the often unknown centers of Italian life in America's suburbs and rural areas. Ultimately, we're asking what constitutes an Italian enclave, and how all of us can play our part in their continuing evolution, making sure they continue to thrive for the next generation of Italian American obsessives!

The Chicago Way w/John Kass (03/07/2021): During the COVID-19 pandemic, John Kass & Jeff Carlin continue to podcast socially distanced from secure locations. On this edition, Ron Onesti, president of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans discusses why his is angry with Chicago Mayor Lori Lighfoot of her handling of a lawsuit filed by […]

Mikey Pomodoro is just one of those cool people we know, and he happens to be an amazing Italian-American restauranteur. We talk chicken parm sliders, pasta gravy, what it's like to open a restaurant, go viral on TikTok, be on a reality cooking show, order at a Philly cheesesteak spot, travel to Italy, and a whole lot more. Follow Mikey @mikeypomodoro on Instagram, @chickenparmpapi Twitter. Check out his website at mikeypomodoro.com or email him mikeypomodoro@gmail.com. Visit his restaurant at Urbanspace Vanderbilt, East 45th and Vanderbilt, right next to Grand Central Station. Panelists: Koozie, special guest Mikey Pomodoro. Follow @redactedradio_ on Instagram and Twitter, and @redactedradio on TikTok. Leave us a voicemail (225) 800-2415 or email redactedradiopod@gmail.com