Looking back on your childhood, there are certain things that stand out. There are certain things that you will never forget, and the one thing that I will never forget is Sunday dinner at my grandparents’ house. We went to visit both grandparents often, but had the big Italian …
IAP 10: Tom Santopietro on “The Godfather” trilogy and the effect it had on Italian Americans, including himself
Photo: Joan Marcus In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we speak with Tom Santopietro, the author of five books: "The Sound of Music Story"; "The Godfather Effect: Changing Hollywood, America, and Me"; "Sinatra in Hollywood"; "Considering Doris Day" (a New York Times Book Review …
IAP 07: Adriana Trigiani on Italy, Ego Versus Heart and Why Understanding Your Past is Important – Part 2 of 2
Please note this is part 2 of our interview with Adriana Trigiani, you can listen to part 1 here. In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we air Part Two of our conversation with New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, author of "The Shoemaker's Wife," "Lucia, Lucia," and …