Rocco Deserto isn’t blaming his mother for making him nuts... he’s just revealing the humor behind his first generation Italian American upbringing! This week, Rossella and John are joined by the man known to the world as Rocco the Comic, and this triumvirate of Brooklyn Italians is setting out …
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IAP 115 : “Pizza Shop: An Italian-American Dream” An Interview With Filmmaker Antony Osso
On this episode of the Italian American Podcast, we’ll sit down with Filmmaker Antony Osso to discuss his award winning documentary PIZZA SHOP: An Italian-American Dream- an intimate portrait of his family and the pizzeria and restaurant they have run for over forty years. Osso’s film introduces …
IAP 114 : “Can’t We All Just, Get Along?” Varied Voices Revisit the Legacy of Christopher Columbus
Italian American Heritage Month is drawing to a close, and for our final episode of October, we’re inviting in a few outside voices to join us as we try to untangle the often-in-the-news topic of Christopher Columbus, his legacy, the holiday that bears his name, and his meaning for the modern …