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Little Italy Podcast & Little Italy of LA Podcast

Deborah Zara KOBYLT & Little Italy Podcast

Little Italy Podcast & Little Italy of LA Podcast celebrate Italians & Italian Americans contributing to art, culture, science, travel, community, and so much more throughout the U.S., Los Angeles, and beyond. Created and hosted by Deborah Zara Kobylt, award-winning journalist and proud Italian American living in Los Angeles, who grew up in NJ, NY, and Fla.

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Lorenzo Antonucci, actor, writer, producer.

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2021/11/30

Please welcome to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast actor, writer, producer Lorenzo Antonucci, heartthrob from “Days Of Our Lives,” and “Game of Thrones” in their eighth season. Lorenzo always wanted to work in the acting business, but pursuing his dream wasn’t so easy because it just wasn’t what kids did in his neighborhood. Born in Brooklyn and raised on the streets in Queens, the idea of becoming an actor seemed so far away, until one day he decided to pack up and head to Los Angeles to make things

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Andrea Landi, President of Landi Renzo, USA

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2021/11/19

Welcome to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, and we’re thrilled to welcome Andrea Landi to our show. Andrea is president of Landi Renzo, USA. The company which is a global leader in manufacturing ecological engines for the auto industry. It was his grandfather who started the business in Italy, long before clean energy fashionable, but after his death, it was Andrea’s grandmother who brought the business international. Andrea learned everything from the ground up, working in Brazil, China, Iran and

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Amy Riolo: award-winning author, chef,...

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2021/11/01

Please welcome award-winning author, chef, TV-personality, and Mediterranean- diet guru #AmyRiolo to our #LittleItalyOfLA Podcast Amy is best known for sharing history, culture, and nutrition through global cuisine. She enjoys changing the way we think about food, and exploring the history behind each dish, particularly of her Italian origins. As a “culinary anthropologist,” Amy has appeared on network and syndicates TV programs from the U.S. to Dhabi, and she’s created 90-second cooking videos

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Italian American Podcast: John M. Viola and Patrick...

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2021/10/22

In the Italian tradition, we promote out own, so please join me in welcoming John M. Viola, Rossella Rago, and Patrick O’Boyle of the Italian American Podcast, whose mission is similar to ours, bringing together extraordinary stories from Italians past and present. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, of our #LittleItalyOfLA Podcast. Their show started back East, but they recently visited our #LittleItaly district in San Pedro to highlight what we’re doing on this side of the country. here. In

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BONUS EPISODE: Antoinette Abbamonte

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2021/10/12

In honor of Italian American Heritage Month we are releasing a bonus episode of our #LittleItalyofLAPodcast with the amazing, #AntoinetteAbbamonte , interviewed by our host, Deborah Zara Kobylt. Antoinette is a uniquely talented actress and advocate for deaf performers, and recently starred in the film, “Since August.“ Antoinette is joined by interpreter #JonWolfeNelson. “Since August” is a riveting drama about love, addiction, friendship, and grief. The character is deaf, as is Antoinette, who

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When Art Becomes Language with Clara Woods

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2021/10/05

Please welcome to our show Clara Woods, a much sought-after Italian artist. Clara cannot speak, she has difficulty reading and writing, yet she understands three languages and speaks beautifully through painting. She and her family recently moved to Southern California from Italy so she could better focus on her painting while attending high school. Clara will be joined by her mom, Betina Genovesi, who will also discuss the Clara Woods Foundation, giving hope to people with challenges, and

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Steve Tyrell

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2021/09/22

Grammy-winning producer, singer, and songwriter, Steve Tyrell, shares his life story with award-winning journalist, host, and creator of the Little Italy Podcast, Deborah Zara Kobylt. Steve chats about his upcoming album, his mega-successful career music career, his radio show, and of course his Italian roots. Steve’s breakthrough performances in Father of the Bride and Father of the Bride II helped Tyrell reinvent and re-popularize classic pop standards for a modern-day audience. His hits, The

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From Italy to Hollywood to Outerspace with Andrea...

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2021/09/07

Please welcome entrepreneur and filmmaker, Andrea Iervolino, born in Cassino, Italy, and who started selling websites in Italy at age 13, then hustled door-to-door at 15 to fund his first film. Now, Andrea leads two global companies, and his social media tech firm, TaTaTu, had the worlds third largest IPO at $575M. Andrea’s film ventures include working with Morgan Freeman, John Travolta, and Selena Gomez, and he was recently named Top 10 Producers on the Hollywood 100 List. In addition,

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Social Impact on the Big Screen and IRL with...

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2021/08/25

Please join me in welcoming Valentina Castellani Quinn, a filmmaker and philanthropist whose work has been making headlines globally. Valentina will be joining us from her home in Florence, where her family has owned the famed opera house there since the 1800’s. Valentina has made a career for herself making impactful films that promote social awareness in society. She is currently working on the film, #Polo, about the courage and grit it takes to compete in the sport of kings, part of which will

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Be Yourself with Filippo Voltaggio

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2021/08/10

Please welcome #FilippoVoltaggio to our #LittleItalyOfLA Podcast , a man of many talents. Filippo is truly a master and talent of nearly anything he touches. He is an author, “The Little Dog That Could,” singer, songwriter, life coach, and so much more. He started his career as a successful fortune-500 business executive, but decided he was destined for more. So he left the world of business behind to follow his passion for music, which was instilled in him at a young age listening to opera and

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Bring the Tuscan Hills to your Table with Alexandra &...

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2021/07/28

On our #LittleItalyOfLA Podcast today, our guests Alexandra Ancich and Matteo Becucci, speak with host, Deborah Zara Kobylt about all things Tuscany! ⁠ The two met while Alex, an American, was traveling with her mom in Tuscany, they stopped at his family restaurant, Bellavista Impruneta - also the name of their family hotel in the Tuscan Hills - and let’s just say love was in the sauce. ⁠ ⁠ They fell in love, married, and decided to bring the culture, flavor, and lifestyle of Italy to Southern

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Bringing Sardegna to Socal with Barbara Locci

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2021/07/13

Want to get to the Italian countryside but it’s not convenient at the moment? Then meet Barbara Locci, owner of the @Sardegna_Ranch in San Diego. ⁠ ⁠ Barbara is from #Sardinia, and she fashioned her ranch much like her native Italian island, and she spoke with host of our Little Italy of LA Podcast, Deborah Zara Kobylt. #SardegnaRanch is a beautiful, relaxing 28-acre property along the Potrero Creek waterway, and is a little-known secret for anyone looking to get-away. ⁠ ⁠ The property has its own

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Find a Taste of Toscana in LA with Mike Gordon

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2021/06/30

Today our host, #DeborahZaraKobylt of @deborahkobyltlive speaks with #MikeGordon, owner of Toscana, one of the most notorious Italian restaurants in all of Los Angeles for over two decades. Mike fell in LOVE with all things Italian and spent time in Italy to learn everything about food and wine from the best. But it was actually a day spent with Wolfgang Puck that convinced Mike to get into the restaurant business over 25 years ago. Now he’s got six restaurants between LA, Beverly Hills, Brentwood,

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Life on Mars? with Alessandro Buscicchio

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2021/06/15

We’ve gone the moon, now let’s step foot on #Mars! It may soon be possible, according to some scientists, although not everyone would venture to go. On our #LittleItalyOfLA Podcast, host #DeborahZaraKoblyt speaks with the brilliant Alessandro Buscicchio, Robotics Engineer at #NASA and #JPL. In other words, he’s the brains behind the #MarsRover & #spidermonkey robot. Alessandro first came to the U.S. from #Italy to study at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, but scientists were so impressed here by his

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Dreaming of Italy with Kathy McCabe

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2021/06/02

It’s our #LittleItalyOfLA Podcast today, and we’re so excited to welcome Kathy McCabe, Travel Expert on all things #Italian, as well as host of the #PBS special, #DreamOfItaly. ⁠ ⁠ Kathy has interviewed everyone from⁠ #Coppola to #Sting and everyone in between, and she’s the driving force behind all of it. Hear why she started her show, how she gets her guests, and also learn a thing or two about Italians and Italy you may not know, in addition to all things red, white, and green🇮🇹⁠ Watch the

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Italian at the Table with Patricia DiCarlo Bergen

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2021/05/18

Who else still believes in sitting around the table and eating together? 🍽🖐 Today, our #LittleItalyofLAPodcast guest, Patricia Di Carlo Bergen, shares a bit about growing up with these traditions, spending summers in #Italy and how this has inspired her endeavors of bringing an #Italian market to Southern California. Listen to the full episode to hear Patricia share with our host, Deborah Zara Kobylt all about how the simple pleasures of Italian life influenced the way she raised her family, her

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Brindiamo! with Ornella Fado

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2021/05/05

Ornella Fado, an Italian TV personality and founder of OK Productions LLC, a media productions company based in NY where she currently lives. ⁠ ⁠ Ornella is also the creator of the infamous Brindiamo! brand, including the Television show that has been broadcast on NYC TV since 2005.⁠ ⁠ Ornella Fado also just launched the first and only digital guide about fine Italian eateries around the world called Brindiamo! Guide, and she also hosts a show where age visits true, Italian cuisine in New York City,

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Eating Italian in LA with Piero Selvaggio

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2021/04/20

When I think of fine Italian dining and specialty wines, the name Piero Selvaggio, comes to mind, and we spoke with him recently on our #LittleItalyOfLA Podcast. Piero founded the legendary West LA restaurant, Valentino, and his famous recipes, buffalo mozzarella, truffles, and wine selection became synonymous with fine dining. Piero has since closed Valentino, and now brings his master selection to the famed Drago restaurant in downtown Los Angeles. Piero has a fascinating story, born in

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Mario Aprile, 3rd Generation Italian Jeweler

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2021/04/08

If you love fine, Italian, hand-crafted jewelery, then you’ll love our #LittleItalyOfLA Podcast today. We speak with Mario Aprile, founder of Aprile Jewelers, who designs some of the most unique, one-of-a-kind pieces of fine Italian jewelery in the world. We talk about his early years studying electronics in Naples, until he quit to follow his dream of being a jewelery designer in Italy. His work, and love, eventually brought him to Los Angeles, where he had a shop in DTLA, crafting jewelery as

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Dina Morrone Shares the Italian in her

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2021/03/23

Actress and entrepreneur Dina Morrone has certainly led an exciting life, and she joins us on our Little Italy of LA Podcast today. Dina has a fascinating story, growing up with her Italian immigrant parents in Canada, leaving for NY and back to Italy to find work as a model and actress. Dina even met and worked with the famed Fellini and has many stories to share about her experiences working in Italy. Eventually Dina made her way to Los Angeles, wrote and starred in two highly-acclaimed one woman

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