In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we talk to John Vourlis about a documentary that he produced called: Breaking Balls, which is a 75-minute feature length documentary film that follows three colorful figures involved in the game of bocce as viewed through the lens of the 30th …
IAP 59: The Italian American connection to Jazz Music
In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we focus on the Italian American connection to Jazz music. We speak to singer Vanessa Racci about how her grandfather inspired her to embark upon a journey that has allowed her to connect with her heritage deeply through becoming Italian American Jazz …
IAP 58: The end of an era: John Viola on his NIAF presidency and the Italian American future
In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we traveled out of the studio for a conversation with John Viola, former President of The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), just 10 days after he stepped down from the position he held for six years. The conversation was rich with topics of …