This is the Italian American Podcast, and in this episode, Dolores Alfieri Taranto talks to Dr. Christopher Fasano, who is our co-host Anthony Fasano’s brother. We talk about a subject called “blood memory”, otherwise known as “genetic memory,” and how this influences who we are today. Today’ segment features Mallorie Vaudoise, a Brooklyn-based spiritualist and author of the blog, ItalinFolkMagic.com. She will be speaking about St. Lucy in the first of several segments on … [Read more...]
IAP 77: POWER HOUR: A Power Hour History of the Italian American Experience, Part 3 of 4: Americans of Italian Descent: 1941 – Present
The moment you’ve all been waiting for is finally here! Part Three of the Power Hour’s Four-Part History of the Italian American Experience has arrived. This week, our entire team reassembles for a boisterous meal at one of our favorite Italian American restaurants to bring you ‘Americans of Italian Descent: 1941 – Present’. We will dig into the latest chapter in the Italian American story with topics ranging from our community’s role in the Second World War to the era of Sinatra the … [Read more...]
IAP 76: The Tragic and the Comic: Mike Vecchione and the Life of an Italian American Comedian
In this episode, we’re speaking with Italian American comedian Mike Vecchione, who has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Central and more. We talk about how his family supported his journey to comedy and how this love and support helped him to become the man he is today. Tweetables … [Read more...]
IAP 75: POWER HOUR: A Power Hour History of the Italian American Experience, Part 2 of 4: Italians in America: 1890 – 1941
Hot on the heels of Part 1, Before We Were Italians: 1492 – 1890, of our four-part Power Hour series on Italian American history, join John, Pat, and Dolores as they delve into Part 2 with "Italians in America: 1890-1941." If you enjoyed Part 1, you won't want to miss this next chapter in the Italian American story, covering the Great Migration, the New Orleans lynchings, the Italian American role in the First World War, and our community’s relationship to Fascism. All that and a wealth of … [Read more...]
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