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The Italian Radio Hour

Viviana Altieri

Join The Italian Radio Hour every week as we share hidden gems of Italy, from food, to culture to travel to interesting stories of Italians. Ascoltaci anche tu! Proudly sponsored by Istituto Mondo Italiano, your gateway to anything Italian! www.istitutomondoitaliano.org Video interviews on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyJ1yaVcxq7BOrLlKylTDRQ #Italy #Italian #madeinitaly #italian #italiano #italoamerican #notizie #curiosita #entertainment #Food #travel #culture

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00:51:09

ROME - An ode to its food and culture with Katie Parla

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/09/24

Today, I am very excited to welcome back The Italian Radio Hour Katie Parla. Her passport might say “Born in the USA” but her soul belongs to Rome. No one knows Rome better inside and out as a food er, culinary guide, and bestselling author, Katie has spent the last twenty years eating, researching, and, let’s be honest, obsessing over Rome’s food culture.Her brand-new book, ROME: An Ode to Rome’s Food andCulture, is already available for preorder, and it’s packed with two decades of delicious

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01:20:54

The Bride’s Journey: Hidden Wedding Traditions of Molise

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/09/17

Today, I have the great pleasure of welcoming AntonioScasserra, Director of the MUVES – Museo delle Vestimenta inCampobasso, Molise. Unlike most museums, MUVES is not housed in an officialinstitution, but rather within the private residence of Antonio and his wife—atrue labor of love and preservation.The museum safeguards an extraordinary collection of traditional dresses,antique photographs, jewelry, and accessories, with a particular focus onthe symbolism and rituals surrounding the bride’s

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00:41:43

Espresso, drama, and The Italians with Michelle Darren

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/09/10

Think you know Italians? Michelle Darren—actress, director, acting coach, and the creative force behind The Italians. Born to a Milanese mother and raised between cultures, Michelle has lived in New York and brings a unique lens to stories of identity, family,and what it means to be Italian and Italian American. She not only directed but also starred in The Italians, blending personal inspiration with universal themes. The Italians is available on Prime

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01:15:37

The "Fruit Detective" Isabella Dalla Ragione

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/08/29

This week on The Italian Radio Hour: Isabella Dalla Ragione, known as Italy’s “Fruit Detective,” has spent her life uncovering forgotten varieties of pears,apples, figs, and cherries—sometimes by reading the brushstrokes of Renaissance paintings as botanical clues. Through her foundation Archeologia Arborea,she has revived hundreds of ancient fruit trees, safeguarding biodiversity and cultural memory for future generations.Today, we talked about your journey, the origins of Archeologia Arborea, and

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00:46:34

Marcella Hazan, the cook, the author, the woman with...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/08/22

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Today, I am joined by award-winning filmmaker Peter Miller, whose work has consistently brought stories of cultural icons, history, and the human spirit to the screen. In his documentaries from Sacco & Vanzetti, to Frank Lloyd Wright to the most recent “Marcella”, Peter often spotlights subjects whose lives resonate far beyond their own fields. In his latest work "Marcella", a documentary celebrating the life and legacy of Marcella Hazan, the Italian cook

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00:41:41

The Italian Garden Project & FIG FEST with Mary Menniti

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/08/15

BUON FERRAGOSTO a tutti from The Italian Radio Hour!In this week's episode, The Italian Garden Project and FIG FEST (Sept 14th) with Mary Menniti.Today, I’m especially excited to welcome someone I not only admire for her work but also know personally — Mary Menniti, the founder of The Italian Garden Project. Mary has made it her mission to celebrate and preserve the traditions of Italian-American backyard gardening, where food, family, and culture are all deeply rooted in the soil. Through her

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00:45:31

From CIA Officer to award-winning mystery author -...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/08/04

This week on The Italian Radio Hour, we welcome Carmen Amato—an award-winning author whose gripping Galliano Club series brings the gritty world of Italian-American life during Prohibition roaring back to life. Carmen grew up in Rome, New York, surrounded by stories—especially those told by her grandfather, a deputy sheriff whose tales could rival any crime novel. But Carmen’s own journey is just as captivating—from small-town Italian-American roots to a career as a CIA intelligence officer, and now

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00:52:34

What if learning a new language didn’t have to be a...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/07/27

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - What if learning a new language didn’t have to be a struggle? What if your brain already knew how to learn—if only someone could show you how to unlock it?Today, I am joined by Elisabetta Maccani, a neurolanguage coach from Trento, Italy, who blends neuroscience, coaching, and education to transform how we learn languages.Seen our common experience helping people learning Italian for decades, we talk about brain-friendly techniques, bust common language learning

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00:40:19

LivTours: Let your Dreams begin!

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/07/25

This week on The Italian Radio Hour: LivTours: Let your Dreams begin!Planning a trip to Italy? Travelling with children? Want a memorable trip? Concerned about overturism?This and much more in our conversation with Kristin Karstensdotter, co-founder of Liv Tours, the boutique tour company she launched in Rome with her husband, Angelo Carotenuto. Originally from the Nordic countries, Kristin’s journey to the Eternal City is a story of adventure, culture, and connection—one that led her not only to

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00:56:12

From Under the Tuscan Sun to Honorary Italian...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/07/19

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Few names evoke the enchantment of Italy quite like Frances Mayes. The best-selling author of Under the Tuscan Sun invited us all into her life in Cortona, a town she helped put on the literary map. Through her lyrical prose, we’ve wandered olive groves, savored local feasts, and rediscovered the meaning of home and belonging. Today, we welcome Frances back—not only as a beloved author and cultural guide—but as a newly honored Italian citizen. We’ll talk about

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00:54:18

Women of the Mafia with Prof. Felia Allum (University...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/06/26

This week on The Italian Radio Hour: Women of the Mafia with Prof. Felia Allum (University of Bath).Over the last twenty-five years, there has been a growing debate about the role of women in Italian Mafias. Prof. Allum's research challenges traditional narratives that portray mafia women solely as passive figures or victims. Instead, she explores their active roles within criminal organizations, whether as enforcers, financial managers, or silent power brokers. Through her work, she sheds light

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00:38:12

Women in Wine: Francesca Seralvo with Tenuta Mazzolino

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/06/19

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Today, we’re taking you to the rolling hills of Oltrepò Pavese—an under-the-radar wine region in northern Italy that’s quietly producing some of the country’s most elegant Pinot Noir and sparkling wines. And who better to take us there than Francesca Seralvo—a woman who quite literally grew up among the vines.Francesca is the third generation behind Tenuta Mazzolino, a family-run estate with deep French roots and a big Italian heart. She left behind a successful

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00:55:34

Behind the scenes of "C'e' ancora domani" with Yonv...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/06/11

This week on The Italian Radio Hour: Behind the scenes of "C'e' ancora domani" - In conversation with Yonv Joseph.I'm so excited for today’s conversation with our multitalented guest Yonv Joseph. You may recognize him as the American soldier in "C’è ancora domani", alongside Paola Cortellesi. In postwar Rome, Delia, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while enduring abuse at the hands of her husband. Her casual encounter with

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00:40:53

Alessia Discovers a Spider Web. When Storytime Dances...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/06/05

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Alessia Discovers a Spider Web. When Storytime Dances the Italian Tarantella with Anna Harsh and Alessandra Aozora.Join me in welcoming two incredibly talented women whose collaboration brings together dance, storytelling, and visual art in a beautiful way.Anna Harsh is the founder of Allegro Dance Company, known for promoting and preserving Italian folk traditions through dance. She has recently ventured into the world of children’s literature with her debut

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00:43:36

Nunzia, the Queen of Orecchiette of Bari

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/05/27

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Recently, I had the pleasure to spend time in Bari and have a one-on-one mini orecchiette class with the one and only Nunzia, known to the world as the Queen of Orecchiette.A true icon of Bari Vecchia, Nunzia, with her expert hands and welcoming smile, has become a living symbol of Apulian culinary traditions. Her working station outside her home under Arco Basso in the old part of the town has become a must for those visiting Bari, and her orecchiette, made

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00:58:10

La Grande Famiglia and & Creativity of World War II...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/05/21

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - In the 1950s, a New York radio station created ‘La grande famiglia’, a program for Italian Americans sponsored by a Progresso tomato company. The mechanism was simple, but ingenious: in exchange for ten labels as proof of purchase, a correspondent would go and record the voices of relatives in Italy. In a world without a telephone, the thirteen seasons of the show represented, for many people, the only link between their loved ones and their homeland. In 2022,

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00:58:28

From New York to Naples, Dr. Lou Ignarro's journey to...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/05/14

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - "Only in America could the son of an uneducated carpenter receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine". This is how Dr. Louis Ignarro, Nobel Prize Laureate for his research on Nitric Oxide premises his interview when asked if anyone is his family was a scientist, doctor, a pharmacist or else.On Oct 12, 1998 at noon, while boarding a plane from NY to go to Naples to present at a conference, he receives a call from a friend. The call is shortly after aborted by

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00:51:19

From Calabria to Carnegie: Music for Bread with Mary...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/05/08

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Today, I have the joy of welcoming someone whose presence is as vibrant as her memories—Mary Ferro. A beloved music teacher, performer, and storyteller at heart, Mary is also the author of the newly published memoir From Calabria to Carnegie, Music for Bread. With deep roots in Pittsburgh’s Italian-American community, Mary’s life has been shaped by song, tradition, and the incredible women who came before her. She once danced with the folk group I Campagnoli and

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00:53:38

La Prima Espresso - A view into Sam Patti's Italian...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/05/01

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Shy of a few days from opening its fifth location, today, I am joined by a Pittsburgh icon—Sam Patti, founder and owner of La Prima Espresso. For over three decades, La Prima has been more than just a coffee shop—it’s been a cultural hub, a gathering place, and a symbol of Italian heritage in the heart of the Strip District. But Sam’s story goes beyond espresso. He is also an independent scholar of Italian American studies, having close ties to the University of

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00:57:36

From Crime to Community. Fondazione CON IL SUD...

The Italian Radio Hour ·

2025/04/23

Today, I had the privilege of speaking with Stefano Consiglio, the President of Fondazione CON IL SUD, an organization dedicated to fostering social innovation and sustainable development in Southern Italy. Since its establishment in 2006, the foundation has played a crucial role in empowering local communities, supporting social enterprises, and revitalizing underutilized resources, including properties confiscated from organized crime.From education and youth employment to social inclusion and

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