Send us a text Mirella Masella talks about when and why she started her research and tells the story of her family from a small village that was caught up in a major invasion in WWII. December 1943 – German bombs fell on the enchanting village of San Pietro Infine, destroying homes and ruining innocent lives in one of the most devastating conflicts in southern Italy. After the war, with change being inevitable, the village they once knew was gone. What happened to those people? Where did they go...
Aug 26, 2022•54 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Send us a text Dawn Matera Corsi talks about her family from Ischia and searching for the right San Michele to find more roots. Also, her books, food and much much more. A second-generation Italian American, Dawn is a best-selling author and speaker who helps people create a dolce vita by connecting to their purpose and continuing their legacy. She has spoken for numerous corporate and non-profit organizations, has been a regular guest on CBS and Fox News, and has been featured in international ...
Aug 19, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Send us a text I talk with John Polverino about his just starting his research, Italian citizenship and how he opened an Italian Restaurant in Tennessee. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians The Lady of the Wheel This is a story set in Racalmuto, Sicily in the late nineteenth century. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. ...
Aug 06, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 25
Send us a text In this episode I talk to Angelo Coniglio about his family research and his book "The Lady of the Wheel". Angelo explains naming conventions of the abandoned children and how poorly they were treated. This is a story set in Racalmuto, Sicily in the late nineteenth century. As historical fiction, it deals with a heartbreaking aspect of parenting: the practice of of leaving unwanted children in a revolving door or wheel (ruota) of a church, hospital or foundling home, so that the ch...
Jul 22, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Send us a text It's my turn to be interviewed. Phil Apollo interviews me on my trip to Italy to return to my roots. The tour, designed and executed by Letizia Sinisi of Italy Rooting and Loretta Pompi of BITN was a once in a lifetime trip. Our fourteen day excursion took us to five regions. Lazio, Molise, Campania, Calabria and Sicily. During the trip was met some of the most wonderful people who treated us like family. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LL...
Jul 16, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Send us a text Mag tells us how we can learn to speak Italian using her proprietary process. Are you ready to take a flight with the Italian language? With The First Italian PlannerBook you will learn Italian independently and easily while writing down your appointments! Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Learn and Shop Italian Are you ready to take a flight with the Italian language?! Learn Italian with Italian PlannerBo Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and ...
Jul 15, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Send us a text Nancy Triggiani-Musco talks about starting her research young and how eventually a discovery on an overlooked census led her to completing her Italian citizenship. Nancy and her husband run a music studio in NJ and you can view her interesting links below. My husband and I own a music school in northern New Jersey and I’m attaching the link to it, as it has important relevance to my Italian family history. https://www.westwoodmusicstudios.com My bio from our website: https://www.w...
Jul 08, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Send us a text Quick update from Bob Support the show Purchase my book "Farmers and Nobles" here or at Amazon .
Jun 21, 2022•50 sec•Season 3Ep. 20
Send us a text Fun interview Pat Benincasa about her family's trip from Calabria to Canada to the USA, her finding relatives in Calabria, her art and much much more. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Unification of Italy History of the Risorgimento 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 r...
May 26, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Send us a text Linda Rovetti-Goldstein talks about her father born in the USA only to return to Italy as a baby when his father passed away. As a teenager he came back to the USA and live in Hoboken NJ. 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 Growing Up Italian American-Visco Wonderful book the chronicles two Italian Amer...
May 18, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Send us a text Fred Russo talks about how his dad born in the USA but returned to Italy with his mother when his father passed away. Only to come back at 15 by himself to work on his uncle's farm. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. 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 Noble...
May 14, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Send us a text Carol Malzone talks about her 55 trips to Italy as a food writer, her trip to Sicily and finding over 100 family letters from the early 20th century. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italians of Pennsylvania History of Italian-Americans in Pennsylvania 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 sh...
May 06, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Send us a text David Frumento tells us about learning that he was Jewish only after he started to research his roots at thirty years old. With ancestors from Spain and Austria and other parts of Europe Davide embraces and honors his heritage on his Facebook page Cultura Ebraica . Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Were You Always Italian "One of the best books about the immigrant experience in America uni...
May 01, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Send us a text The unification of Italy in 1861 launched a new European nation promising to fulfill the dreams of Italians, yet millions of poor peasants still found themselves in economic desperation. By 1872, an army of speculators had invaded the countryside, hawking steamship tickets and promising fabulous riches in America. Thousands of immigrants fled to the New World, only to be abandoned upon arrival and forced to find work in hard labor. New York placed victims of deception at the State...
Apr 21, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Send us a text John Campitelli talks about being born in Italy and adopted by an Italian-American family. Through his group on Facebook, www.facebook.com/italiadoption , John and other volunteers help people to find their birth mothers in Italy. Not an simple process. 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 Growing Up Ita...
Apr 15, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Send us a text Giorgia Montella talks about going home and seeing the real Italy... Your home village! Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Unification of Italy History of the Risorgimento The Pursuit of Italy A History of a Land, Its Regions, and Their Peoples Our Italian Journey Great book for those looking to get Italian citizenship or relocate to Italy Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. ...
Apr 08, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Send us a text Peggy Fucillo talks about growing up Italian-American in Boston's North End in the 1950's and '60's Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian American Experience in New Haven Farms, Factories, Italian American Women Documents the rich history of Italian American working women in Connecticut. 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 ...
Apr 01, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Send us a text Vincent Manago reminisces on a boyhood spent in 1950s and 1960s Brooklyn, New York with his Italian-American family. Readers will delight in hearing of Vincent’s search for the elusive “Third Attic,” a secret room reportedly hidden within the yawning reaches of the attics of the local church that was built in part by Vincent’s grandfather during the dawn of the twentieth century. Learn of the young Jewish couple who help their Italian neighbors in a time of need, only to have the ...
Mar 18, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Send us a text Gerry and Andy Sadler talk about their mum's life in Italy before and during WWII, moving to the UK to marry their dad and her assisting other Italian's in Woking. Also, how she was knighted for her efforts. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Were You Always Italian "One of the best books about the immigrant experience in America unique and gracefully written." Unification of Italy History ...
Mar 10, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Send us a text Diana Giovinazzo talks about her new book "Antoinette's Sister" As Marie Antoinette took her last breath as Queen of France in Paris, another formidable monarch—Antoinette’s dearly beloved sister, Charlotte—was hundreds of miles away, in Naples, fighting desperately to secure her release from the revolutionaries who would take her life. Little did Charlotte know, however, that her sister’s execution would change the course of history—and bring about the end of her own empire. “You...
Mar 03, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Send us a text Lou Greco and Carlo Russo give a fun interview about how they met, began their act and how it evolved into four very funny characters. Their two hour "Uncle Louie Variety Show" is full of surprises and they even do special bespoke videos for birthdays, weddings and more. Catch the very funny "I Quit" bit at the end. Meet the Duo! The Uncle Louie Variety Show is composed of two hilarious Italian-American comedians, Carlo Russo and Lou Greco. For many years, they have been making pe...
Feb 24, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Send us a text The Elective Residence Visa Italy is an Italian Visa program: The Visa lets You live in Italy or retire in Italy and live without working. Suppose you have stables and consistent passive incomes from your home country. In that case, You can come to Italy and enjoy the famous Italian “Dolce Vita. “ And yes, this option may also comprehend all Your family members . MISSION AND VALUES Bersani Law Firm Mission is clear. We will assist our clients, with our team of Italian Citizenship ...
Feb 10, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text On Feb. 12th 1944, the Steamship Oria carrying over 4,000 Italian POW's captured by the Nazi's sunk in a storm off the coast of Greece. Damian De Virgilio tells his story about the search for his grandfather Damiano and how that led to his connecting with the families of other victims and the creation of a memorial in Greece. You can contact him at mailto:informazionioria@gmail.com if you think you have and ancestor that was lost in the wreck or want to learn more. Turnkey. The on...
Feb 04, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us a text Joe Giordano was born in Brooklyn and grew up in Queens NYC. His father and grandparents immigrated to New York from Naples. He and his wife Jane now live in Texas. As a former 3M International Executive Vice President, Joe experienced the global cultures and locations he writes about. Joe’s stories have appeared in more than one hundred magazines including The Saturday Evening Post, and Shenandoah . His novel, Birds of Passage, An Italian Immigrant Coming of Age Story (2015), and...
Jan 28, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text Bob talks with Sarah Gutmann about her Italian Roots from Little Italy in NYC and about her job on the Italian Team at Legacy Tree . Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Americans: A History Richly researched, beautifully illustrated book illuminates an important, part of American history. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Guess your 2nd greatgrandfather’s name? How many lives do we keep unconsciously? Disclaimer: Thi...
Jan 21, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us a text Nina Paul talks about her family from San Fele that migrated to Buffalo NY and her mom's family of 22! Nina has a huge database of records from San Fele and you can contact her at chaplainnina@gmail.com Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Basilicata -- Authentic Italy Journey to the small, rocky region in the heart of the Italian south. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you ...
Jan 08, 2022•42 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text Excerpts from some of our favorite interviews of 2021. 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 Italians of Pennsylvania History of Italian-Americans in Pennsylvania Growing Up Italian American-Visco Wonderful book the chronicles two Italian Americans over several decades. Italian American Experience in New ...
Jan 01, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text Ed Sherretta talks about his grandfather coming from a small town in Italy (San Eusanio del Sangro) to Cape May and work as a tailor making uniforms for the US Navy. 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. Italian Americans: A History Richly researched, beautifully illustrated book illuminates an important, part...
Dec 21, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Send us a text Actor/Writer/Director Michael Cavalieri talks about finding his roots in Limina Sicily and the production of his award winning film " Ritornato The Movie ". Michael Cavalieri is an Actor and first time Writer/Director originally from New York. His Directorial Debut “ Ritornato ” which he also stars in was awarded a special grant by the Russo Brothers, the Directors of Avengers: Endgame (the highest grossing film of all time), the National Italian American Foundation and the Italia...
Dec 19, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Send us a text Listen to the story of Christmas from Italian immigrants as told to Anthony Riccio over 40 years ago. 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. 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 Am...
Dec 17, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 57
