The Italian Radio Hour

By Viviana Altieri

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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

Episode Date
Places of Origin: Wines of Southern Italy: Campania, Calabria, Basilicata and Puglia
May 28, 2026
Bridging Italy and America: A Conversation with Consul General Nico Frandi
May 14, 2026
The Hidden Mysteries of Calabria: Templars, Megaliths & Lost Civilizations
May 07, 2026
(Re)Covering America, Two Italians, One Epic Roadtrip, From New York to the Pacific
May 02, 2026
The Italian Way: Where Culture Becomes Innovation with Luca Cottini
Apr 23, 2026
Steelers Nation Has No Borders: Italy Bleeds Black & Gold
Apr 20, 2026
Beyond Tourism: Reclaiming Italian Identity Through Roots
Apr 11, 2026
The Epic Journey of Macaroni and Cheese: from Rome to America
Apr 03, 2026
Beyond the Red Sauce: Rethinking Italian American Art with John Avelluto
Mar 27, 2026
August Wilson’s Jitney — In Italian, In Pittsburgh
Mar 19, 2026
Italian Cookies and Culinary Traditions with Domenica Marchetti
Mar 13, 2026
From Sicily to New York: The Paladins of France Come to Life
Mar 03, 2026
The Untold Story of Italy’s Women Who Fought the Nazis | Suzanne Cope
Feb 25, 2026
The true adventures of Pinocchio: Education, hunger, and AI
Feb 15, 2026
Symbolic jewelry is more than decoration. It’s culture, protection, and identity
Feb 06, 2026
From Italy to Sebring International Raceway: 1000 Miglia Experience USA 🇮🇹🏁
Jan 30, 2026
Blood Type: RAGU' with Frank Ingrasciotta
Jan 23, 2026
The Italian American Museum of New York with Prof. Joseph Scelsa
Jan 16, 2026
From Abruzzo to America: Zampogna, Clarinet & Innovation with Antonello Di Matteo
Jan 06, 2026
Cucina Povera with Giulia Scarpaleggia | Tuscan Wisdom, Simple Ingredients & Italian Soul
Dec 30, 2025
The art of entertaining beautifully with Susan Gravely
Dec 23, 2025
Redefining Italian Identity: A Conversation with Anthony Julian Tamburri
Dec 17, 2025
The Quest to Save the World's Rarest Pasta and Ancient Food Traditions of Sardinia
Dec 09, 2025
Puglia, a culinary journey into the land, the people, and the ingredients
Dec 02, 2025
Vegana Italiana: Traditional Italian the Plant-Based Way with Tara Punzone
Nov 21, 2025
Veniero, an Italian Tradition since 1894
Nov 15, 2025
Abruzzese is a language not a dialect with Prof. Roberta D'Alessandro
Nov 03, 2025
I Borghi piu' belli d'Italia with Dr. Fiorello Primi
Oct 24, 2025
The Buried City: Unearthing the real Pompeii with Gabriel Zuchtriegel
Oct 14, 2025
The Italian Dream & The American Dream - Chasing a dream or a leap of faith
Oct 02, 2025
ROME - An ode to its food and culture with Katie Parla
Sep 24, 2025
The Bride’s Journey: Hidden Wedding Traditions of Molise
Sep 17, 2025
Espresso, drama, and The Italians with Michelle Darren
Sep 10, 2025
The "Fruit Detective" Isabella Dalla Ragione
Aug 29, 2025
Marcella Hazan, the cook, the author, the woman with filmmaker Peter Miller
Aug 22, 2025
The Italian Garden Project & FIG FEST with Mary Menniti
Aug 15, 2025
From CIA Officer to award-winning mystery author - Carmen Amato
Aug 04, 2025
What if learning a new language didn’t have to be a struggle? Tips and myths with Elisabetta Maccani
Jul 27, 2025
LivTours: Let your Dreams begin!
Jul 25, 2025
From Under the Tuscan Sun to Honorary Italian Citizenship with Frances Mayes
Jul 19, 2025
Women of the Mafia with Prof. Felia Allum (University of Bath)
Jun 26, 2025
Women in Wine: Francesca Seralvo with Tenuta Mazzolino
Jun 19, 2025
Behind the scenes of "C'e' ancora domani" with Yonv Joseph
Jun 11, 2025
Alessia Discovers a Spider Web. When Storytime Dances the Italian Tarantella
Jun 05, 2025
Nunzia, the Queen of Orecchiette of Bari
May 27, 2025
La Grande Famiglia and & Creativity of World War II Italian POWs in the US
May 21, 2025
From New York to Naples, Dr. Lou Ignarro's journey to the Nobel Prize
May 14, 2025
From Calabria to Carnegie: Music for Bread with Mary Ferro
May 08, 2025
La Prima Espresso - A view into Sam Patti's Italian American identity
May 01, 2025
From Crime to Community. Fondazione CON IL SUD revitalizes Southern Italy.
Apr 23, 2025
Fasten your seatbelts! 1000 Miglia Experience Florida and The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) teamed up to bring the iconic car race to the US
Apr 09, 2025
Italian Film Festival USA (21st Edition)
Mar 24, 2025
ABRUZZO - The connector between East and West, Northern Italy & Southern Italy
Mar 18, 2025
Honor your mother and your grandmother!
Mar 07, 2025
Italian Heritage Curriculum: Promoting Italian Culture in New Jersey
Feb 27, 2025
Sfogliatella - The History of Naples thru this iconic Neapolitan pastry
Feb 20, 2025
Say "I do" in Italy with style!
Feb 13, 2025
Digital Preservation of Volterra (TUSCANY) with Mark Dietrick
Feb 06, 2025
Italian Association of Bread Tester with Walter Cricri'
Jan 28, 2025
The leaning tower of Torre Gentile with Alessandro Grazioli
Jan 21, 2025
The healing power of the Nativity of Cerreto Guidi (TUSCANY)
Jan 13, 2025
The Italian Americans of Los Angeles: A History with Marianna Gatto
Dec 27, 2024
Turn owning your DREAM PROPERTY in Italy into reality with Nikki Taylor
Dec 21, 2024
Italian American Holiday Traditions with Chris Fennimore rom WQED and Laura Magone from The Wedding Cookie Table
Dec 13, 2024
The Price of Children - Stolen Lives in a Land Without Choice
Dec 06, 2024
Accademia della Cucina Italiana - Roberta Marini del Plano
Dec 01, 2024
Stop Italian Sounding with Robert Campana
Nov 22, 2024
The Jazzy Italian - Vanessa Racci
Nov 15, 2024
The making of an Opera singer with Marianne Cornetti
Nov 05, 2024
Novelist Marco Rafala' dives into his debut novel and his Sicilian American identity
Oct 27, 2024
Looking for a "Mondo Italiano" in Pittsburgh - Story by Anna Vitaliani, Italian Journalist from RAI
Oct 21, 2024
Holy Cannoli - The Cannoli Crawl and Experience Sicily with Allison Scola
Oct 16, 2024
Kickboxing World Champion Gloria Peritore lands in the US #fighttheviolence
Oct 09, 2024
The Legacy of Virgil Cantini
Oct 02, 2024
SICILIAN AVENGERS with Stephen Riggio
Sep 24, 2024
GENOVA JEANS WEEK (Oct 1-6th) with Anna Orlando
Sep 16, 2024
L'ULTIMA DINASTIA - The Last Dynasty. The Saga of the Agnelli from Giovanni to John with Jennifer Clark
Sep 09, 2024
From El Camino de Santiago to the path to Italian Citizenship with Suzanne Maggio
Sep 03, 2024
The iconic 1000 Miglia race is coming to the US!
Aug 24, 2024
Anything's Pastable with Dan Pashman and Katie Parla
Aug 12, 2024
"Our return to Italy" with filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno
Aug 05, 2024
Pittsburgh Italian Scholarship Fund and Basil Russo "Man of the Year"
Jul 29, 2024
Inclusive Italy. From coffee to opera, how inclusivity looks like in Italy
Jul 18, 2024
MasterChef Winner Luca Manfe tells us all!
Jul 09, 2024
The Making of "Cabrini" with Executive Producer J. Eustace Wolfington
Jul 03, 2024
MEI - National Museum of Italian Emigration (GENOVA)
Jun 24, 2024
A Taste of Emilia Romagna at the NY Fancy Food Show with Francine Segan
Jun 17, 2024
A Touch of Class with Kevin Glavin and Samuele Bozzolla
Jun 10, 2024
From the new RED SAUCE STUDIO, Growing up Italian and John Viola from IAP
Jun 05, 2024
Casa Museo Luciano Pavarotti - Discover Pavarotti in his own home
May 30, 2024
In the footsteps of the Etruscans with Laura Morelli
May 22, 2024
Calabria, the ancient tradition of silkworm breeding, and Nido di Seta
May 09, 2024
Six Food Museums in Parma not to miss
May 02, 2024
Viaggio Italia & Borghi in Carrozza with Luca Paiardi and Danilo Ragona
Apr 18, 2024
Il NewYorkese - Dedicato ai folli with Davide Ippolito
Apr 11, 2024
GARUM - Rome's Library and Museum of Cookery
Apr 04, 2024
The tradition of the St. Joseph Table
Mar 28, 2024
SAGRE D'ITALIA - Travel into popular traditions with Donatella Alquati and Giorgio Mininno
Mar 21, 2024
Behind the scenes of "La Traviata" with Stage Director Kristine McIntyre
Mar 14, 2024
ITALY by INGREDIENT with Viola Buitoni
Mar 07, 2024
The Many Miracles of Household Saints with Martina Savoca Guay
Feb 29, 2024
Autobiographical Writing for people of Italian origin with Prof. Rita Cavigioli
Feb 22, 2024
Discovering Contemporary Theater by Italians of African Descent
Feb 15, 2024
"Denominazione di Origine Inventata" with Prof. Alberto Grandi
Feb 08, 2024
"Roots" with Domenico Cornacchia, Frank Di Piero & Emily Cipriani Marchetti
Feb 02, 2024
The Delmonico Way; Sublime Entertaining & Legendary Recipes from the Restaurant that Made New York! with Max Tucci
Jan 25, 2024
Saint Pio Foundation with Luciano Lamonarca
Jan 19, 2024
In Search of Abundance with Luisa Del Giudice
Jan 12, 2024
The Mint Museum of Rome
Jan 04, 2024
La Notti Triunfanti Christmas album by Michela Musolino
Dec 28, 2023
Cosa vuoi di piu' dalla vita? - The History of Amaro Lucano with Francesco Vena
Dec 14, 2023
The Goldsmith Traditions of Abruzzo with Filippo Di Rienzo (Oreficeria di Rienzo)
Dec 07, 2023
All about rice with Rice Sommelier Valentina Masotti
Dec 01, 2023
Food and Fashion with Melissa Marra-Alvarez and Elizabeth Way
Nov 20, 2023
AP Giannini - Bank to the Future with Valentina Signorelli & Cecilia Zoppelletto
Nov 16, 2023
Golfing Italia: Celebrating the 2023 Ryder Cup Rome with Robert Sidorsky
Nov 10, 2023
All about CHOCOLATE with Francine Segan
Nov 01, 2023
Your Italian sabbatical and living your Italian Dream in Grottole
Oct 26, 2023
The Barber of Seville - fun facts
Oct 18, 2023
Marianna Gatto on Taste of Italy, Pinocchio, and Rediscovering Louis Prima
Oct 12, 2023
ITALY IS OUT - Mario Badagliacca, Derek Duncan, Edvige Giunta
Oct 05, 2023
NEXXT Expo - The biggest Made in Italy Expo in Los Angeles, Oct 19-22, 2023
Sep 27, 2023
Flavors of Umbria with Francesco Rossetti of Assisi Vino
Sep 21, 2023
40 FINGERS: Italy's new musical phenomenon acclaimed all over the world!
Sep 14, 2023
Neighborhood Girl and Pittsburgh original Little Italy with Linda Schifino
Sep 08, 2023
"When I was your age" with Italo-Australian comedian Joe Avati
Aug 31, 2023
Discover Italy in Vermont with Lisa De Natale
Aug 24, 2023
Italian Folk Dances and Music with Andrea De Siena, Anthony Taddeo, and Laura Esposito
Aug 19, 2023
In conversation with Katie Parla on Food of the Italian Islands
Aug 10, 2023
The Italian American Podcast with John Viola & Patrick O'Boyle
Aug 03, 2023
Prosciutto San Daniele with Arianna Prolongo
Jul 25, 2023
MAGAZZINO ITALIAN ART and "Arte Povera"
Jul 13, 2023
Sara Bonfanti, the ballerina that traveled Italy on foot
Jul 06, 2023
Dante's Wife (La moglie di Dante) with Marina Marazza
Jul 01, 2023
Like Father, Like Son - The Sunseri Family and the creation of Pennsylvania Macaroni
Jul 01, 2023
La corsa dei Ceri and Italians in Lackawanna County with Stephanie Longo
Jun 16, 2023
ATTOMBRI Brothers and the art of Venetian Glass Jewelry
Jun 08, 2023
ANDAR PER BACARI - Where to go to try authentic Venetian finger foods with Monica Cesarato
Jun 06, 2023
"Tracing threads and weaving stories" with Luci Callipari-Marcuzzo
May 25, 2023
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS - When it was a crime to be Italian with Zach Baliva
May 19, 2023
PASTA VELOCE - Under the Tuscan Sun inspired recipes with Frances Mayes
May 12, 2023
TINA, MAFIA SOLDIER
May 04, 2023
My Italian Honey Bee with Marina Marchese
Apr 20, 2023
A Small Kitchen in Genoa with Enrica Monzani
Apr 13, 2023
IL MESSAGGERO - From Calabria to the US, messages of hope - Pete Ferraro
Apr 06, 2023
SFOGLINI Pasta - How does US made pasta live up to their Italian counterparts?
Mar 30, 2023
Remembering the Triangle Factory Fire with Mary Anne Trasciatti
Mar 28, 2023
LEAVING THE FACTORY with Director Alessia Cruci and Actor Roberta Sparta
Mar 23, 2023
Bruno Sammartino The Authorized Biography of Wrestling's Greatest Champion!
Mar 17, 2023
Basilicata Secrets with Anita Aloisio
Mar 10, 2023
The Gladiator Guide - Alexander Mariotti
Mar 03, 2023
Italy on a Plate with Susan Gravely and Frances Mayes
Feb 23, 2023
Italian Fashion from A to Z with Grazia D'Annunzio
Feb 16, 2023
"Tutti in Scena" with Laura Caparrotti, Founder of KITheater
Feb 10, 2023
Hollywood's Italian American Filmmakers: Capra, Scorsese, Savoca, Coppola, and Tarantino with Jonathan Cavallero
Feb 02, 2023
TALKING TO THE GIRLS and the TRIANGLE SHIRT FACTORY FIRE with Prof. Edvige Giunta
Jan 26, 2023
ALL-Expenses paid trip: NIAF's Voyage of Discovery with Gabriella Mileti
Jan 19, 2023
The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia with Dr. Andrea Canepari
Jan 19, 2023
The Antique Fabrics Collection of Fondazione Antonio Ratti with Maddalena Terragni & Salvatore Giardina
Jan 13, 2023
La BEFANA - A 7-meter Marionette lands in PADUA with Sara Celeghin & Giovanna Bacco
Jan 06, 2023
The tradition of "IL PRESEPE" (Nativity set) with Teresa Astorino
Jan 05, 2023
RED SAUCE - How Italian Food became American
Dec 29, 2022
DREAM of ITALY - Kathy McCabe
Dec 22, 2022
ABCheese with Eleonora Baldwin
Dec 15, 2022
Wine Doors of Florence with Robbing Gheesling
Dec 08, 2022
Food of the Italian islands with Katie Parla
Dec 01, 2022
Pasta Grannies - Vicky Bennison
Nov 18, 2022
"She was one of my closest friends, but we never met. A PenPal in Italy."
Nov 17, 2022
SLOW FOOD YOUTH NETWORK with Valentina Gritti
Nov 11, 2022
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO - with Samuele Bozzolla
Nov 04, 2022
THE FACE OF NEW IMMIGRATION with Bea Spoli & Valentina Scholar
Oct 28, 2022
The King of Tavolara Tonino
Sep 15, 2022
The Violin tradition of Cremona with Maestro Stefano Trabucchi
Aug 25, 2022
Craft Beers in Italy with Kevin Raub
Aug 18, 2022
Panis Quatradus with Farrell Monaco
Aug 11, 2022
Prisoners Among Us with Michael di Lauro and Andrea Franzoni
Aug 04, 2022
The Italian Suit Professor Salvatore Giardina
Jul 28, 2022
The House of GUCCI with Sara Gay Forden
Jul 28, 2022
Il Dolce Far Niente with Sophie Minchilli
Jul 21, 2022
Franco Harris and The Immaculate Reception
Jul 21, 2022
Preserving Italian Folk Dances with Anna Harsh from Allegro Dance Company
Jul 14, 2022
Heirloom (Michela Smith & Sandi Grasso)
Jul 07, 2022
"Heirloom" and the tradition of growing an Italian American Garden
Jul 07, 2022
"Are the Passengers Saved?" The Tragedy of the Andrea Doria with Pierette Domenica Simpson
Jun 30, 2022
Glass Hostaria in Rome with Chef Cristina Bowerman
Jun 30, 2022
The Food Decoder and Trieste with Michael Pauls
Jun 23, 2022
“Out of Rushmore’s Shadow" with Lou Del Bianco
Jun 23, 2022
Marianna Gatto (IAMLA) and Melissa Marinaro (Heinz History Center)
Jun 16, 2022
STRACCI with Silvia Gambi & Tommaso Santi
Jun 09, 2022
"La moglie americana" (The Mother in Law Cure) with Katherine Wilson
Jun 02, 2022
"The Wedding Cookie Table" with Laura Magone
Jun 02, 2022
"Missione Mattarello" with Rina Poletti and "Rina, L'Elfa Sfoglina" by Antonella Iaschi
May 26, 2022
Michela Musolino, Sicilian American Folk Singer
May 19, 2022
"Addiopizzo" and Sicilian Folk Music with Dario Riccobono and Michela Musolino
May 19, 2022
The Private Life of Luciano Pavarotti told by Samuele Bozzolla
May 12, 2022
Smalltime: The Story of my family and the Mob wtih Russell Shorto
May 12, 2022
Making Salame Italian Style with Agricola Farm & Monti Verdi Salumi
May 05, 2022
"Murder Italian Style" with Nadia Fugazza
May 05, 2022
Il Bel Centro with Michelle Damiani
Apr 28, 2022
Elena Ferrante's Naples (My Brilliant Friend) with Daniela Oteri
Apr 21, 2022
Chewing the Fat - An Oral History of Italian Foodways with Karima Moyer-Nocchi
Apr 14, 2022
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do" with Chef Chris Fennimore
Apr 07, 2022
"The Women of Rome" with Liv Tours
Apr 07, 2022
The Magic of the Palio di Siena with Siena Tours
Mar 31, 2022
Francine Segan and Foods of Emilia Romagna
Mar 31, 2022
Italian Dual Citizenship with Roberto Giantomassi, Citizen Official, Consulate of Italy in Philadelphia
Mar 24, 2022
Italy Property Consulting with Puglia-based Nikki Taylor
Mar 17, 2022
Rimessa Roscioli with Lindsay Gabbard & Alessandro Pepe
Mar 10, 2022
"Monalisa is Missing" with Justine Mestichelli & Joe Medeiros
Mar 03, 2022
"Calabria - the other Italy" with Karen Haid
Feb 24, 2022
Radio Italia Cleveland with Toni Marotta and preserving Italian Folk Music with Anthony Taddeo
Feb 17, 2022
The Italian on Tour - Discover Marche with Giovanni & Chantelle)
Feb 10, 2022
Spazio ai giovani, the younger generation of Italians in the US. Also, Giulia Petrucci and The Dragon's Den
Feb 03, 2022
Buidling the American Dream with Robert Fragasso from Fragasso Financial Group
Jan 27, 2022
La Prima Espresso with Sam Patti
Jan 20, 2022
Joseph D'Andrea, Former Honorary Consul of Italy (Pittsburgh)
Jan 13, 2022
Italian Women USA & La Befana
Jan 06, 2022