Send us a text Bob talks with Pasquale Pacicca from visitreggiocalabria.com about in person and virtual tours. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. 1800 Miles in a Fiat 500 Two crazy senior citizens decide to visit the birthplaces of their Italian ancestors. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Calabria ( The Other Italy ) Great book about living and traveling in Calabria Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, ...
Dec 12, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Send us a text A great discussion with Lucia Campanella about her two books and Mussolini's impact on Italian life pre WWII. Lucia is a teacher, historian and author. Her first book "La Strada Madre" is currently being translated into English. In 1930s Illinois, strained by the Great Depression, rebellious young Eveline meets Oliver, a promising but disillusioned and inspirational writer. Only after a few meetings do they overcome mistrust, prejudices and begin to exchange opinions, to tell each...
Dec 07, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Send us a text I worked with Alessandro several years ago to help me get through some roadblocks. Listen to hear a great story about St. Lucy and how to get a significant discount until Dec 31. Family – famiglia: maybe no other term can make it up any better to express my sense of belonging to the place I come from. Famiglia has always been the place where I leave from on every trip – and that is the place where I am glad to get back to when feeling you need to go home. Famiglia has been coverin...
Dec 03, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Send us a text First in a 7 part series with short lessons on how to begin researching your family roots. Lesson 1 talks about interviewing older relatives for clues. Support the show Purchase my book "Farmers and Nobles" here or at Amazon ....
Nov 24, 2021•4 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Send us a text Bob talks with Tracy Shields about her research and visiting the home of her ancestors. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Growing Up Italian American-Iannuccilli Great stories about growing up Italian in America Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Purchase my book "Farmers and Nobles" h...
Nov 19, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Send us a text Bob talks with Elena Frigenti from Franky In New York about Italians living in America and her project to connect Italians and Italian Americans. Franky in New York is an IRS recognized 501 c3 not for profit organization founded to spread the Italian culture, or “coolture” as we prefer to name it because we consider cultural stuff a cool thing. We put together Italians and Italian Americans together through these four elements: words, beauty, food and friendship. Join us, here and...
Nov 13, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Send us a text Bob talks to Steve Williams about finding his mother's parents from two small towns in Campania. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians The Pursuit of Italy A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples 1800 Miles in a Fiat 500 Two crazy senior citizens decide to visit the birthplaces of their Italian ancestors. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may...
Nov 11, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Send us a text Bob talks to Bob Puglisi about growing up in Corona Queens and how he came to write "Railway Avenue" and "Midnight Auto Supply." Both are great reads and certainly a must for those from Corona. Bob Puglisi's Story I'm just a kid from Queens (N.Y.) that's where my story begins. I've had a varied background, including IT professional, actor, playwright, screenwriter, producer, and librarian. I was on stage in plays produced in Los Angeles and at the Crested Butte Mountain Theatre in...
Oct 29, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Send us a text Bob and Frank talk about his family from Sicily, Chicago roots and his website and podcast. www.italianamericanlife.org Frank Di Piero was born in Chicago and is 100% Italian origin. He has traveled to Italy many times and attended two study abroad programs in Italy, one in Roma and one in Firenze. He is the former President of The Harlem Avenue Italian & American Business Association and was on the committee to start an Italian American Studies Program at Loyola University Ch...
Oct 22, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Send us a text Tom Damigella talks about his parents roots in Sicily and coming to Boston's North End, and his return. Also, his nobility connection and how he traced his roots and return to home town in Sicily. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian American Experience in New Haven Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to y...
Oct 09, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Send us a text John Cavallone talks about his dad's Sassano roots and his mom's Sicilian roots. In particular his Sassano to 48th & Federal Street Chicago project. You can find the project at www.sassanochicago.org where John has lists of surnames, dates, addresses and much more. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians 1800 Miles in a Fiat 500 Two crazy senior citizens decide to visit the birthplaces of th...
Oct 03, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Send us a text Rich Leto talks about when and why he started researching his family from Calabria and Puglia and when they arrived in Philadelphia. Also, what it was like growing up Italian in Philly. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Calabria ( The Other Italy ) Great book about living and traveling in Calabria Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commi...
Sep 25, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Send us a text In this Episode we have Mary Molinari and Josephine Tranquillo talk about the sites, smells and people in the North End during the early part of the 20th century. Josephine also talks about her brother going to WWI and sadly never returning. She also tells us Life in Salemi Italy before she left for America. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Italian American Experience in New Haven Disclai...
Sep 20, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Send us a text Jim Pasto talks about the North End in the 1960's and 1970's, Mike's Cannoli's And the Italian ladies cooking lunch in grammar school. Also, his visit to Italy. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian American Experience in New Haven Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Purchase my boo...
Sep 16, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Send us a text Josephine Tranquillo talks about school and working in America. Short bit with Maria Piscopo in Italian on Neapolitan music Mary Pagliuca talks about her parents farm in Avellino and coming to America at 18. Nunzio DiMarino tells us about working construction and the buildings he built. Italian American Experience in New Haven Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may recei...
Sep 13, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Send us a text Frances born in the early 1900's talks about life in Boston's North End and Sciacca Sicily Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian American Experience in New Haven Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Purchase my book "Farmers and Nobles" here or at Amazon ....
Sep 06, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Send us a text Bill Sallurday talks about his decades long research to find his paternal grandfather's real surname. Bill's journey starts in Pennsylvania and finally takes him to San Cipriano. Also, A great Mayflower story from his mom's side. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Our Italian Surnames Our Italian Surnames covers Italian names and naming practices. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate li...
Sep 05, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Send us a text Frank Marotta talks about growing up in Corona Queens and his book "Alterations To A Life Jacket" Seasoned New Yorker shares story of survival and self-discovery Born in Corona, Queens, Frank Marotta grew up in a four-room apartment with his family of eight. “I was born and raised on the mean streets of New York City in the 1950’s,” Marotta said. “Humble beginnings would be an understatement.” Marotta’s home life was rocky at best, and he suffered from the abuse and neglect surrou...
Aug 30, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Send us a text Anthony Riccio interviews Alessandrina and Michelina about life in Italy and coming to America. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Italian American Experience in New Haven Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Purchase my book "Farmers and Nobles" here or at Amazon ....
Aug 30, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Send us a text Bob interviews Giorgio Nusiner from ITAMCAP ( Italian American Citizenship Assistance Program ). Giorgio Nusiner was born and raised in Rome and graduated in law from La Sapienza University of Rome in 1985. Very open-minded and always ready for a dialogue, after living several years in Venezuela, in 2005 he moved to Miami and from this moment he decided to put into practice his knowledge by creating an accessible and useful space for all those who want to backtrack their origins t...
Aug 27, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Send us a text Bob talks to Paula Zichinchi-Manning about her research in Italy and the US. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Our Italian Surnames Our Italian Surnames covers Italian names and naming practices. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show Purchase my book "Farmers and Nobles" here or at Amazon...
Aug 26, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Send us a text Tilda Virgilio was born in Italy and talks about living in Bari just after WWII and coming to America in 1954. Interesting stories about her early life in Italy, the boat ride to the US and cold water flat in Hell's Kitchen NYC Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Farms, Factories, Italian American Women Documents the rich history of Italian American working women in Connecticut. Italian Amer...
Aug 24, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Send us a text Bob speaks with Becky Clemente about her family roots including a very interesting story about Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Italian Americans: A History Richly researched, beautifully illustrated book illuminates an important, part of American history. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission a...
Aug 12, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Send us a text Bob talks to Bella Conner about how her family came to the US from South America, how great grandma took care of business, and finding family in Canada on RV trip. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Growing Up Italian American-Visco Wonderful book the chronicles two Italian Americans over several decades. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Farms, Factories, Italian American Women Documents the rich history of Italian America...
Aug 06, 2021•40 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Send us a text Fascinating interview with attorney and author Michael Fattorosi on how a rainy day in Positano led to his uncovering his ancestors in Lettere Campania. Michael has done extensive research and has copied thousands of records from Lettere that he plans to release to the public. Check out his site archiviodilettere.com . And don't forget the Book Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Resurrection of the Scrolls A historical thriller tracing one family's thousand-year...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Send us a text Bob talks to Jeffrey Anzevino about his roots in Italy and the family's business in Hoboken NJ Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians 1800 Miles in a Fiat 500 Two crazy senior citizens decide to visit the birthplaces of their Italian ancestors. The Woman In Red Story of Anita Garibaldi and how she meets the leader of the Brazilian resistance,Giuseppe Garibaldi Disclaimer: This post contains aff...
Jul 30, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Send us a text Bob talks to Mary Patterson about her Sicilian roots. Interesting story about 6 sisters who's mom was born in America and returned to Sicily only to come back years later with her husband and family. Mary is the author of After Love: The Life of Anna Gennusa Far from her Sicilian homeland, Anna discovers an inner strength she never realized she possessed. Anna is determined to make this new life in a strange new world a success. From sleeping on her friends' Angie and Angelo's flo...
Jul 10, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Send us a text Bob talks with Anthony about his books that chronicle the stories of Italian Immigrants in New England. Anthony Riccio grew up in an old ethnic neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, where the constant hum of the local American Steel and Wire mill could be heard in the well-tended backyards of Italian immigrants. He returned to the ancestral villages of his grandparents while pursuing an M.A. from Syracuse University in Florence, Italy and photgraphed daily life in the rural vill...
Jul 01, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Send us a text Carmine Vittoria, retired professor at Northeastern University in Boston, born in Avella in 1940 and emigrated to the United States at the age of 11, retraces the stages of his childhood in his native land during the bitter times of the Second World War. The merit of this autobiographical writing is the continuous bounce between the narrator's private facts and well-known national and international historical events of the 1940s. The narrator is constantly seeking clarification to...
Jun 26, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Send us a text Bob discusses Italian roots, and MI.O the Modern Italian Network with cofounders Matteo and Gina. mi.o is a community of people passionate about Italy, the Italian Language, and Culture. Meet others who share your passion for Italy, the Italian language, and Italian culture while learning through self-expression, thematic groups and expert-led courses and live sessions. Sign up here https://www.modernitalian.org Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketp...
Jun 20, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 24
