The Italian American Podcast

The Italian American Podcast


Latest Episodes

Updates From Italy with Patrick O'Boyle: Italy Reopening
May 22, 2020

As Italy reopens its doors, we at The Italian American Podcast wanted to showcase just how much our Madre Patria has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, in this new bonus segment of the Podcast, our co-host—and walking encyclopedia of Italia

IAP 143: Northern Exposure: Exploring Northern Italian Contributions in the United States, Part 2
May 18, 2020

In this week’s episode, we’re wrapping up our two-part look at the Northern Italian impact on Italian American life by Italy by criss-crossing these great United States to discover Northern Italian enclaves from California to Idaho and everywhere in betwe

IAP 142: Northern Exposure: Exploring Northern Italian Contributions in the United States, Part 1
May 11, 2020

We tend to focus a lot on our Southern Italian roots here at the Italian American Podcast, but today we’re asking..."What’s up North?" This week’s episode is the first in a two-part series featuring special guest and Northern Italy expert Robert Allegrini

IAP 141: Introducing “Bella Figura—The Tradition of Living Beautifully.” An All-New Podcast with Dolores Alfieri Taranto
May 04, 2020

What are the ties that bind us together? In this week’s episode, we celebrate the launch of IAP co-host Dolores Alfieri Taranto’s new Podcast, “Bella Figura—The Tradition of Living Beautifully.” “Bella Figura” is the tradition of presenting oneself well t

Introducing Anchor!
May 01, 2020

What listeners can expect as we move to a new podcast platform! You should not notice a difference in your experience, except there might be more ads. 

IAP 140: Coffee and Conversation with Caffè Unimatic
April 27, 2020

In times like these, our rituals are what keep us connected to “normal” life. In this week’s episode, Elisabeth Cardiello of Caffè Unimatic and Brave Conversations Over Coffee shows us how this ubiquitous beverage can have rippling effects in...

Italian American Podcast Movie Watch-Along: MOONSTRUCK
April 20, 2020

Tired of scraping the bottom of the streaming barrel for something to take your mind off of weeks stuck in the house? Well… SNAP OUT OF IT, because the Italian American Podcast is bringing you our inaugural “Italian American Podcast Movie Watch-Along!” We

IAP139 - Introducing the Inaugural “Italian American Podcast Movie Watch-Along” with Moonstruck
April 20, 2020

Have the weeks of quarantine got you a little stir crazy?  Well, it’s time to… SNAP OUT OF IT, because the Italian American Podcast is bringing you a little something extra this week! Welcome to our inaugural Italian American Podcast Movie Watch-Alon

IAP 138: Buona Pasquetta! An Exploration of Italian American Easter Traditions
April 13, 2020

Buona Pasquetta Everybody!!!  Today is Easter Monday or “Little Easter"... a day that, in Italy, represents a chance to celebrate the arrival of the Easter Season with friends and family, picnics and parties, and a second go at the leftover...

IAP 137: The Italian American Podcast in the Age of Quarantine
April 06, 2020

How are all our Paesani out there holding up in quarantine?  Is everyone keeping busy? Got enough to eat?  What’s in your stockpile?  If you’re Italian, you’ve probably been preparing for a quarantine your whole life without even...