Part 1/8 Christopher Columbus Series with Dr. Héctor García Chávez & Carla Simonini. Dr. Héctor García Chávez is the Director of Latin American and Latinx Studies Program at Loyola University Chicago. Carla Simonini is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Paul and Ann Rubino Italian American Studies Program at Loyola University Chicago. We discuss the history and historiography … Read More
Episode 62 – Playing Professional Baseball In Italy with Italian American Joe Mazzuca
Playing Professional Baseball In Italy with Italian American Joe Mazzuca. Recorded: September 9, 2020 Running Time: 18 minutes 34 second Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Episode 61 – Travel To Italy During The COVID-19 Pandemic with John Conenna
Travel To Italy During The COVID-19 Pandemic with John Conenna from Venus Travel in Chicago, IL. Recorded: August 19, 2020 Running Time: 26 minutes 03 second Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Episode 60 – The National Organization of Italian Americans in Film & Television with Taylor Taglianetti
Taylor Taglianetti is the founder of the National Organization of Italian Americans in Film & Television (NOIAFT). She is also a producer and celebrity interviewer. She is currently producing a short documentary, Heirloom, featuring Isabella Rossellini, about a mother and daughter who set out to discover why Italian Americans love to garden. It is set to release Fall 2020. Recorded: … Read More
Episode 59 – My Turn to Buy Gelato, Restauranteur, Napoli with Michael Savarese
Interview with author and former restauranteur, Michael Savarese. Recorded: May 28, 2020 Running Time: 23 minutes 38 second Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Episode 58 – Chicago Attorney, Looks Leads Lifestyle, Our Lady of Mount Carmel with Theresa Panzica
Interview with Chicago Attorney Theresa Panzica of Looks Leads Lifestyle. Recorded: March 3, 2020 Running Time: 20 minutes 41 second Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Episode 57 – We The Italians, Two Flags One Heart, Uniting Italy & Italian Americans with Umberto Mucci
Interview with the Founder and CEO of We The Italians, Umberto Mucci. Recorded: February 4, 2020 Running Time: 43 minutes 1 second Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Episode 56 – Italian Culinary Expert, Judge on the Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” with Mario Rizzotti
Interview with Italian Culinary Expert, Judge on the Food Network’s “Iron Chef America” with Mario Rizzotti. Recorded: January 29, 2020 Running Time: 30 minutes 18 seconds Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Episode 55 – Sassano to 48th & Federal Street, Italian Migration with John Cavallone
Interview with John Cavallone, Sassano to 48th & Federal Street, Italian Migration. Recorded: January 18, 2020 Running Time: 25 minutes 13 seconds Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Episode 54 – Last of The Gladiators, Life of the Legendary Trial Lawyer, Jimmy LaRossa with James M. LaRossa Jr.
Interview with author James M. LaRossa Jr., Last of The Gladiators, Life of the Legendary Trial Lawyer, Jimmy LaRossa. Recorded: January 17, 2020 Running Time: 16 minutes 48 seconds Podcast: Play in new window | Download