In last week’s episode of The Italian American Podcast, we aired a conversation in our Stories Segment between Anthony and an actor, Charlie, who was raised around the late 1950’s in Philadelphia, his grandparents having emigrated from Italy. Charlie laughed, fondly reminiscing, about his exuberant …
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“The New Neighborhood”: Going back home, wherever you can find it
In the series, “The Italian Americans,” written and directed by John Maggio, The Italian American Podcast’s guest for Episode 24, there is a scene where author Pete Hamill, discussing the incredible importance of community and la famiglia among Italian Americans, talks about young men he knew in the …
IAP 20: Domenica Marchetti on preserving Italian food and family traditions
[powerpress] In this episode, we interview Domenica Marchetti on one of the oldest Italian traditions, preserving food. Many Italians and early Italian Americans needed to preserve food to survive, and in this episode Domenica discusses both the importance of preserving food and flavors and the …