In this episode of the Italian American Podcast, hosts John, Marcella, and Pat sit down with Louis Lacarbonara, owner of Direct Kicks, a buy, sell, and trade sneaker store in Westchester County, New York. Louis shares how his entrepreneurial mindset was shaped by working in his family’s pizzeria and …
Remembering Resistance: Andrew Novo’s Where the Mountains Burn and Italy’s Wartime Legacy | IAP 426
In this episode of the Italian American Podcast, hosts Pat and Danielle Oteri welcome historian and author Andrew Novo to discuss his new novel, Where the Mountains Burn. The conversation begins with a lighthearted exchange about Italian heritage before turning to the importance of highlighting the …
Bridging Two Worlds: Addison Basile on Language, Identity, and Italian American Culture | IAP 425
In this episode of the Italian American Podcast, hosts John and Pat welcome Addison Basile, a Georgetown graduate, Fulbright Scholar, and linguistics and psychology major, to discuss her passion for Italian language and culture. The conversation explores Italian American identity, the role of …