Brandon Ficara thinks we Italian Americans have a special relationship with humor.Born in Philadelphia, and raised in Ocean City, NJ, this proud Italian American used humor to combat the tribulations of life at an early age. Born with Sprangles Deformity

When you spend as much time as we do examining and analyzing the Italian American experience, sometimes you just have to laugh. There are those little quirks that make us unique which are often at the source of so much of the Italian American comedy th

Every September for the past ninety-seven years, thousands upon thousands descend on Mulberry Street in Manhattan's venerable Little Italy for a festa 'e tutte 'e festeThe Feast of All Feasts... the eleven-day celebration that is the Feas

Summer is almost over, and many Paesani are outside soaking up the last weeks of our Italian American National Sport the beloved game of BOCCE!For many, this simple lawn game is a staple of Italian American summer life, but for an increasing number o

In our final LIVE and UNCUT recording from the National Convention of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), in #Pittsburgh PA, Pat, John, and Rossella sit down with some very special Paesani from Buffalo, NY. Danette Porto and Danielle Salasav

Come back to the table for Part 2, as we throwback to the old Italian American Power Hour days, with the second half of a conversation already earning rave reviews!Pat, John, and Rossella are joined by longtime friend Marianna Gatto (Executive Director

Get ready for a throwback to the old Italian American Power Hour days, as you join four friends at the kitchen table for a breakneck conversation about something we all love being Italian American!When Rossella, Pat, and John are brought together wit

We here at the Italian American Podcast have spent eight years and 288 episodes exploring the ins and outs of what it means to be an American descendent of the Italian diasporabut have you ever wondered what its like to be the offspring of Italian i

For years weve been searching for an idyllic Italian American village where we might find the perfect spot to recreate the Italian American neighborhood life we all long for, and this week, weve literally hit the Big Time!In this weeks episode, we dis

In an Italian American family, every dish tells a story.For two young Italian American bloggers, the stories of so many of their family dishes have become wildly popular with readers worldwide.In this weeks episode, were discussing how our Italian Ame