The Italian American Podcast

The Italian American Podcast


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IAP 286: Stop Italian Sounding with Special Guest Robert Campana
July 20, 2023

Next time you grab a mouthwatering chunk of Parmigiano Reggiano, before you take that first wonderful bite you might want to make sure youre eating exactly the type of cheese you thinkit is!This weeks guest, Robert Campana, the founder of Stop Italia

IAP 285: Biangolin' - Bagnarol' - Bacous': Examining the Italian American Language
July 14, 2023

Our language is a reflection of ourselves, and this weeks guest has made it her mission to present both Italians and Italian Americans with a unique mirror in which to see that reflection the fascinating and distinct Italian American language!What is t

IAP 284: The Girl With the Trinacria Tattoo: Author Leigh Esposito On Her Debut Novel, The Godmother
July 06, 2023

Sometimes we have conversations that veer off into so many wonderful topics that they seem to make a concise introduction nearly impossible. When this weeks guest, author and recovering lawyer, Leigh Esposito, joined us to discuss her debut novel, th

IAP 283: The Search for the Mondo Italiano with Special Guest Viviana Altieri of the Istituto Mondo Italiano
June 22, 2023

When Viviana Altieri journeyed from Rome, Italy to Pittsburgh, PA, on a dare nearly 30 years ago, she could never have imagined staying in the United States and pursuing the life of a Professional Italian American." But this weeks guest is a natur

IAP 282: Abruzzo: The Most Beautiful Place You've Never Seen with Special Guest Michelle DiBenedetto of Majella Tours of Abruzzo
June 15, 2023

Its one of Italys hidden treasures.Known as strong and kind, the stunningly beautiful region of Abruzzo might be considered off the beaten path for many travelers to the Bel Paese; however, this weeks guest, Michelle DiBenedetto, is here to explai

IAP 281: Coming Home and Catching Up: Sharing Our Latest Italian American Adventures and What they Taught Us
June 08, 2023

Even though we at the Italian American Podcast spend A LOT of time together, every once in a while, our adventures around Italian American life take us to distinct destinations. Like any group of best buds, we look forward to reuniting and catching up, so

IAP 280: Who's Coming to the 2023 Italian Bowl?
June 01, 2023

When you say the word football to friends and famiglia in Italy, they probably conjure up images of World Cup soccer and the many greats who have worn the famed Azzurro of the Italian national team, or their favorite local club competing in Serie A. B

IAP 279: From Napoli to New York: An Italian American Perspective on Napoli's Historic Championship
May 18, 2023

In Italy, calcio (or the game we Americans call soccer) is life!And after thirty-three years in the making, the city of Napoli can finally lay claim to the title of Champions of Italy!In winning the scudetto," with the best record in Italys famed

IAP 278: How to Revive Your Italian American Feast with the Notorious P.O.B. and the Feast of Madonna del Sacro Monte
May 11, 2023

May is the month that begins to tease summer, and for those who cant get enough of them, it also signals the start of the Italian American Feast season!In this weeks episode, our very own P.O.B. talks about the feast that he lovingly resurrected 11 yea

IAP 277: A.I. for I.A.: Artificial Intelligence and a New Approach to Italian American Genealogy
May 04, 2023

If youre a loyal listener to the Italian American Podcast, youll know that technology isn't exactly an area we focus on week in and week out.Artificial intelligence and chat-bots and whatnots might not exactly be our expertise, but for this weeks