Send us a text Josephine Pasquarello discusses her families arrival to Philadelphia in the late 1800's and her book "Life's Journey". Josephine is the tenth child of an immigrant Italian woman who is the heroine of this book. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother, living in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She graduated from West Philly Catholic Girls’ High School in 1967. During her lifetime, she has worked in the restaurant business for 25 years, owned a house cleaning service, and owned and oper...
Mar 25, 2023•39 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Send us a text Mark D'Ambrosi talks about his roots in San Valentino Torio and the website that he created for families from the town. www.sanvalentinotoriofamilies.com Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Farmers and Nobles Read about my research story and how to begin your family research. 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 ...
Mar 19, 2023•54 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Send us a text This is a fun two part interview with Frank Ferrante. The first half we talk about Frank's Italian Roots. In the second half we talk about his career in acting specifically his one man show, "An Evening With Groucho." FRANK FERRANTE (Actor/Writer) is the recipient of New York's Theatre World Award for 'Outstanding Debut,' a New York Outer Critics Circle nomination, London's Laurence Olivier Award nomination for 'Comedy Performance of the Year,' Washington D.C.'s Helen Hayes nomina...
Mar 17, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Send us a text Celia Milano began her research 20 years ago before the internet tools we have today. Listen to how she contacted family by letter. We also discuss her three books. I was born in New York City and raised in Yonkers, New York. I have several degrees, including an Associate Degree in Applied Science and Technology from Thomas A. Edison State College in Trenton, NJ, a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ and a Master of Science in ...
Mar 10, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Send us a text In my second interview with Frank Di Piero, host of "Keeping it Real with Frankie D", we discuss his two great children's books "My Big Family" and "Teddy Bianco Goes to Italy". We also talk about his series called "The Italian American Moment" where he tells the stories of our unsung heroes. 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 f...
Feb 24, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Send us a text Kate Kelley is the Photo Angel and she has taken on the task of finding old photos in antique shops, garage sales and contributions through the mail and returning them to the descendants of the people in the photos. It all began with a pile of labeled photos of non-relatives that were mixed in with my grandparents’ old family pictures. Were they friends? Classmates? War buddies? Neighbors? I was determined to find out. So I started poking around genealogy websites and BINGO! I imm...
Feb 20, 2023•42 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Send us a text Peter Franzese talks about his grandfather growing up in the Italian-American enclave of Williamsburg Brooklyn in the 1930's and 1940's and how he connected with him. We also talk about his first book "Nettie -- Tales of a Brooklyn Nana". You don't have to be from Brooklyn or NYC to relate to the fun stories. Born in Flushing, New York and raised in Richmond Hill and Deer Park, Peter M. Franzese is a fourth generation Italian-American. He holds a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and M...
Feb 17, 2023•54 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Send us a text Great conversation with Paul Spadoni about researching his family in Montecarlo Tuscany, living and working in Italy and spending 6 months a year in his grandparents hometown. Paul and Lucy Spadoni periodically live in Tuscany to explore Paul’s Italian roots, practice their Italian and enjoy “la dolce vita.” Paul is the author of "An American Family in Italy: Living La Dolce Vita without Permission," an Amazon bestseller Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Farmer...
Feb 11, 2023•49 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Send us a text Barry Jernigan talks about his ancestors from Turin arriving in Illinois in the late 1800's and his extensive documentation research. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Farmers and Nobles Read about my research story and how to begin your family research. 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 ....
Feb 03, 2023•41 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Send us a text Postcards from the Boot is a visual celebration of the special alchemy of Italy — land of romance and imagination inspiring travelers and dreamers alike for centuries. Created and curated by award-wining author Carla Gambescia in collaboration with La Dolce Vita University (LaDolceVitaU.com), artist and photographer Frank Yantorno of Mernano, Italy and The Scholar Archive of Florence. Come journey with La Dolce Vita University (L◆D◆V◆U) and Carla Gambescia to the heart of Italian ...
Feb 01, 2023•50 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us a text Bret Thoman discusses his early Italian Roots, becoming an Italian language scholar and eventually marrying his Italian wife and living in Italy. St. Francis Pilgrimages is owned and operated by Bret Thoman. Married since 2002, and professed Secular Franciscans (Third Order Franciscans) since 2006, they currently live in Loreto, Italy with their three children. They have organized over 125 pilgrimages and personally journeyed with 1,600 people of more than 20 different nationaliti...
Jan 20, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us a text Maryann Maisano gives us a glimpse into growing up Italian in Fort Lee NJ, music career, dad's taxi business and her one woman show "Agita" A true Italian-American tale centered around family, food, and of course, drama, Agita is the coming-of-age story of Maryann Maisano, a first-generation Italian American. Set in the shadows of the George Washington Bridge, Agita recounts the joys and challenges of life in 1960s suburban America being raised by traditional Italian immigrants in...
Jan 09, 2023•58 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us a text Sabrina Franco owner of www.obiettivocasaroseto.com gives us advice on purchasing a home in Italy. “ OBIETTIVO CASA – Mediazioni & Servizi Immobiliari di Sabrina Franco” was born in Roseto Capo Spulico, in the province of Cosenza, in April 2004. A young and dynamic agency, specialist in tourist real estate sales but at the same time aimed at the residential sector, the increasingly emerging land sector (building or tourist destination) and the credit sector (financing and mort...
Jan 07, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Send us a text A compilation of some of our favorite interviews from 2022. Happy New Year! Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Farmers and Nobles Read about my research story and how to begin your family research. The Third Attic Vincent Manago reminisces on a boyhood in 1950s and 1960s Brooklyn. The Lady of the Wheel This is a story set in Racalmuto, Sicily in the late nineteenth century. Antoinette's Sis...
Dec 30, 2022•52 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Send us a text Ariana Franco discusses starting her research in 2020 and turning her passion into a genealogy business. I began researching my family history in late 2020 as a way to investigate where I came from, who I came from, and to connect with family. The more I found the more inspired I have been to tell the stories. My personal family stories have transported me through 20th century New England back to 19th century Italy. My genealogical research balances the scale of imagination and in...
Dec 17, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Send us a text Derrick Townsend tells us when and why he got the calling to start his research and his English dad and Italian mom. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Farmers and Nobles Read about my research story and how to begin your family research. 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 b...
Dec 09, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Send us a text Phil Apollo interviews author, podcaster and blogger Bob Sorrentino about his new book "Farmers and Nobles". Farmers and Nobles traces the research path of blogger and podcast host Bob Sorrentino. Bob began researching his family roots in 2008 beginning with his great-grandfather's calling card brought from Italy by his paternal grandmother Maria Luigia Piromallo. In 2018, he decided to share his experiences in a blog and in 2020 created his podcast Italian Roots and Genealogy. B...
Nov 21, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Send us a text Robert talks about his family from Colliano that settled in NJ and Pennsylvania and his grandfather's murder in the early 1900's. And meeting Zio Ernesto playing cards in Italy. Robert has made over 30 trips to Italy. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Farmers and Nobles Read about my research story and how to begin your family research. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If yo...
Nov 18, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Send us a text A moment and a movement; New Biccari. With Erick and Giuseppe Lucera and Rich Leto The book illustrates how a moment in time when the author returned to his ancestral village let to research into the movement of people from Biccari to Philadelphia. Erick along with cousins in Italy Gennaro and Giuseppe Lucera trace the 1200 Biccarese citizens to America, ending up mostly Philadelphia. Using data analytics and his cousin’s local stories from previously published books, the new book...
Nov 14, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 39
Send us a text Mary Gennusa Patterson talks about her new Inspirations Magazine with her family recipes from Sicily. A new ebook periodical that features the art, crafts, and especially Sicilian recipes of author Mary B. Gennusa Patterson. Aided by her chef son Joseph Patterson, Mary recreates her family's favorites in easy-to-follow and illustrated recipes that will tantalize . Stories about her family, examples of her artwork and poetry, and links to her novels, Franco and Anna Gennusa: Their ...
Nov 13, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Send us a text Bob talks with Frank Passaro who splits his time between Narni Umbria and Baltimore. Frank's story includes how his mother was kidnapped by her father and returned to Italy after being born in France. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Farmers and Nobles Read about my research story and how to begin your family research. Growing Up Italian American-Visco Wonderful book the chronicles two Italian Americans over several decades. Disclaimer: This post contains affi...
Nov 02, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Send us a text Michele Cole talks about starting her research with her Italian grandmother and branching out to her Danish roots from her grandfather. 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 Nobles" here or at Amazon ....
Oct 28, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 36
Send us a text Jean Telljohann talks about her family roots from Campania and Calabria and her recent trip to Italy. 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 Nobles" here or at Amazon ....
Oct 21, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Send us a text In this episode I talk to Dan Zongrone again with his mom Lucrezia who grew up in Utica NY. Lucrezia tells about growing up Italian in pre-war Utica and about the war years, her family and first trip to Italy 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. Disclaimer: This post contains ...
Oct 15, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 34
Send us a text We get some inside information from Naples resident Cristina Rizzo about the Historic Center and her rental flat. Cristina fills us in on some of the sights and what makes Naples unique from other large Italian cities. 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 sho...
Oct 07, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 33
Send us a text Dan Zongrone who has renovated two homes in Calabria gives us expert advice on how to start the process, the availability of materials and tools. Also how auctions work and the pitfalls to be aware of before and during the process. Visit Dan's Facebook Page Cropani nel Cuore 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 Dis...
Oct 02, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Send us a text Anthony Parenti, whose family came to the USA in the 1950's, talks about their arrival and settling in the Pittsburgh area. In 2001, Anthony started www.italiansrus.com , a comprehensive website that includes a names database, stories, photos, real estate information and much more. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Italian Marketplace LLC Online tee shirts, hoodies and more for Italians Italians of Pennsylvania History of Italian-Americans in Pennsylvania Discl...
Sep 23, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 31
Send us a text Intervista avvincente e informativa all'autrice NICOLA MASTRONARDI sui Sanniti che occuparono l'Italia centrale per molti secoli prima di Cristo e combatterono diverse guerre con Roma. Laureato in Scienze Politiche alla “Cesare Alfieri” di Firenze – Indirizzo Storico-Internazionale. Membro dell’Accademia dei Georgofili, è studioso delle civiltà semi nomadi dell’Appennino italiano e del Mediterraneo. Da venti anni alterna la libera professione nel campo dei reportages di turismo es...
Sep 21, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Send us a text Riveting and informative interview with author NICOLA MASTRONARDI about the Samnites who occupied central Italy for many centuries before Christ and fought several wars with Rome. Nicola Graduated with Political Science degree from “Cesare Alfieri” of Florence. A member of the Georgofili Academy, he is a scholar of the semi-nomadic civilizations of the Italian Apennines and the Mediterranean. For twenty years he has alternated freelance in the field of excursion tourism with inter...
Sep 20, 2022•46 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Send us a text Clint Minchella talks about his great great grandfather migrating to the UK in the mid-1800's and how he opened an ice cream shop. Turnkey. The only thing you’ll lift are your spirits. Live in Italy Check us out for the best expat links for Real Estate and Relocation. 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 Pu...
Sep 10, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 28
