The Italian American Podcast

The Italian American Podcast


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IAP 157: It's Not an Italian Bookstore! The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of America's Favorite Italian American Bookstore
September 22, 2020

As the air begins to chill, and the days grow shorter and shorter, it’s the perfect time of year to snuggle up with a good book— and if you love to read about your Italian American heritage and culture, Nicola Orichuia of Boston’s I AM Books is the man to

IAP 156: Understanding the 2020 Italian Constitutional Referendum with Special Guest Umberto Mucci of We the Italians
September 14, 2020

Well Podcast fans, its time once again to turn our eyes to our beloved Motherland for the continuing drama that is Italian politics, as our cousins across the Atlantic are gearing up for the latest constitutional referendum facing voters in the Italian Re

IAP 155: A Beginner's Guide to Tomato Jarring Italian American Style
August 31, 2020

As August begins to creep into September, families everywhere are preparing for winter by gathering together to partake in a much-loved Italian American tradition… gather the whole famiglia as we take your through the history and how-tos of the art of tom

IAP 154: Conversations on Columbus: The Charges
August 25, 2020

In this week’s episode of the Italian American Podcast, we're presenting part three of our “Conversations on Columbus” series exploring the life and legacy of Christopher Columbus, and this week we’re examining the major accusations which Columbus’ critic

IAP 153: Conversations on Columbus: Straight From the Source 
August 17, 2020

In this week’s episode of the Italian American Podcast, we’re picking up with Part Two of our “Conversations on Columbus” series exploring the life and legacy of Christopher Columbus and we’re starting right from the beginning! As we set out to find truth

IAP 152: Conversations on Columbus: Introduction
August 03, 2020

In this week’s episode of the Italian American Podcast, we’re setting out to tackle an issue that has been at the forefront of conversations surrounding the Italian American identity in the 21st Century. This issue is one that hits at the heart of our nat

Italian American Podcast Special Announcement
July 27, 2020

Please listen to this Special Announcement from The Italian American Podcast concerning our upcoming episodes entitled "Conversations on Columbus."

IAP 151: From Spumoni to the Sprinkle Room: Italians and the History of Ice Cream with Special Guest Nick Di Bona of Bona Bona Ice Cream
July 20, 2020

I scream, you scream, we all scream for… gelato? Or is it ice cream? And what’s the difference anyway? How about we find out? In this week’s episode, we’re celebrating “National Ice Cream Day” with a look at how Italians all over the world have influenced

IAP 150: Italian Americans in Baseball with Special Guest Lawrence Baldassaro
July 13, 2020

For millions of Americans, hope springs eternal every April when baseball returns!  In this craziest of years, fans of the national pastime are gearing up for the first-ever July opening in baseball history. We're so excited to have baseball back tha

IAP 149: Filippo Mazzei and America's Italian Founding Fathers
July 06, 2020

We have all learned about America’s Founding Fathers… but what about our “Founding Padres?” In celebration of Independence Day, we’re taking a look at Philip Mazzei, the Italian physician, winemaker, and philosopher whose close friendship with Thomas