The Italian American Podcast

The Italian American Podcast


Latest Episodes

IAP 97: POWER HOUR: “Who Cares About Education… You Can’t Eat a Book!” An Italian American Take on Education Reform
June 17, 2019

In this week’s episode, Pat and John sit down with Jeanne Abate Allen, the Founder and CEO of the Center for Education Reform.  Considered one of the nation’s most accomplished and relentless advocates for education reform, and a recognized expert,

IAP 96: POWER HOUR: Painting for Paisani- Steve Mairella and the art of the Italian American Experience
June 10, 2019

In this week’s episode of the Italian American Power Hour, Pat and John sit down with Italian American artist Steven Mairella, a proud paisano enjoying a second successful career as an artist.  The son of a sign painter,

IAP 95: POWER HOUR: Italian American Power Hour Travel Bureau presents “Secrets of the South”- an insider’s guide to a once in a lifetime trip to Southern Italy
May 29, 2019

Ciao paisani! With Memorial Day come and gone, summer vacation season is upon us and on this week’s episode our Power Hour panel of Italian travel experts share some of their top-secret destinations, deals,

IAP 94: The Purest Form: Christopher Macchio on Art, Opera, and Using Talent to Serve Community
May 19, 2019

This is the Italian American Podcast, and in this episode, we talk to PBS-TV Star and Tenor Christopher Macchio about using your talent to serve your community. This is a fun-filled episode with a lot of stories,

IAP 93: POWER HOUR: “I Like the Way You Say- NOIR” An Interview with Best-Selling Author Marina Di Guardo
April 29, 2019

In this episode of the Italian American Power Hour, John scores a one-on-one interview with Marina Di Guardo, one of Italy’s best-selling authors and the mother of the most influential influencers in il bel paese!

IAP 92: What It Would Be like to See Your Italian American Family on Stage with Candice Guardino Italian Bred
April 14, 2019

This is the Italian American Podcast, and in this episode, we talk to Candice Guardino, star of the one-woman show “Italian Bred” about her upbringing in an Italian American family and the dream she had to become an actress.

IAP 91: POWER HOUR: “From the Bronx to the Big Easy” Discovering St. Joseph’s Day in New Orleans
April 08, 2019

In this week’s special edition of the Italian American Power Hour host John Viola, just back from the Big Easy, presents a special travel journal sharing his multi-year relationship with one of his favorite Italian American events of the year,

IAP 35: Anthony Tamburri on supporting Italian-American art and culture
March 05, 2017

In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we talk with Anthony Julian Tamburri, Dean of the John D. Calandra Italian American Institute (Queens College, CUNY) and Distinguished Professor of European Languages and Literatures.

IAP 34: Dual citizenship and exploring your roots with Laura Lee
February 19, 2017

In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we air a conversation recorded this past summer in Sicily with Laura Lee, founder of Digging Up Roots in the Boot, which specializes in heritage tourism and genealogical research throughout Italy for Ame...

IAP 33: Rossella Rago on Cooking with Nonna and passing down traditions
February 05, 2017

Cooking with Nonna…. In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we speak with proud first generation Italian-American Rossella Rago from “Cooking with Nonna” about her cooking experiences throughout her life, and the true meaning behind them.