Love & Life with Lana & Dave is a podcast where logic is power and YOU take control of your own love & life. Lana Williams & David Vaccaro discuss Love & Life from friendships to dating and everything in between. Questions or comments? Reach us anytime at 800-894-2158
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Italian Impact Weekly is a local radio show in the Pittsburgh area which streams on a weekly basis. The host, Steve ’Stefano’ Mancini, has a great variety of guests from all over the world. The show has a lot of impactful stories, with a very uplifting atmosphere. As they say, it is informative and entertaining at the same time!
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In the Front Row with Mike Vaccaro is your front row seat to one-on-one conversations with sports figures. Our guests are hall of famers, gold medalists, record holders, trailblazers and more. We share stories from all sports and eras to bring you amazing guests with incredible accounts of the moments that made them the athlete and person they are today.
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Profiling remarkable people who are a little more under the radar than they deserve to be. Your host is Ben Yagoda, the author, co-author, or editor of fourteen books, including "Gobsmacked! The British Invasion of American English," due out in September 2024 from Princeton University Press. For each episode, Ben talks to someone who is an expert on and fascinated by the subject at hand.
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Adam Zagoria of ZagsBlog.com and SNY.tv brings you college hoops conversation covering all the big names on the court and off, including a weekly recruiting roundup.
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IIW - Episode 75 - Anthony Giacchino
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This week I interview the great Anthony Giacchino! Anthony is an Oscar® & Emmy® award winning filmmaker living in Brooklyn, NY. His film, COLETTE, won Best Documentary Short Subject at the 2021 Academy Awards. We have a wonderful discussion on why and how Italian-American film makers can reshape America's perception of the Italian community. He is …
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Joe Theismann on being a Star Quarterback for Notre Dame and the Washington Redskins
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Joe Theismann grew up in South River, NJ where he was often found outside playing basketball, baseball or football. After he convinced his mom to allow him to play organized football, he teamed up with future Hall of Famer Drew Pearson at South River High School and became a star. Highly recruited, Theismann initially committed to NC State before e…
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Tony Silvagni: World Champion Surfer, Surf School Owner, And Global Traveler
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Tony Silvagni was born in Pennsylvania, but moved to Kure Beach, NC when he was 5. That move led to a love of the water and surfing. Silvagni gravitated to longboard surfing, idolizing surfing legend Kelly Slater. His professional career has taken Silvagni around the world where he has won numerous championships and placed 5th in the world in 2023.…
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Jason Zengerle on Sonny Vaccaro
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Jason Zengerle is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, where he covers politics and national affairs. He previously wrote for at GQ, New York Magazine, and the New Republic. He’s working on a book tentatively titled Hated by All the Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative Mind. His subject is Sonny Vacc…
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IIW - Episode 74 - Joe Ingrassia
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This week's guest is the great Joe Ingrassia! Joe is an Executive Board Member at the Columbus Piave Club, where he plays a vital role in welcoming new members and organizing memorable events. An avid foodie, Joe has a passion for culinary adventures, always on the lookout for new flavors and experiences. He's also a cocktail connoisseur, skilled i…
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IIW - Episode 73 - Stephen Riggio
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This week I had the privilege of interviewing Stephen Riggio. Stephen is the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Barnes & Noble (2002-2012). For over forty years he was a key leader transforming the single flagship New York location into a national retailer that expanded into e-commerce and book publishing. He has served on the boards of the Na…
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IIW - Episode 72 - Tony Marotta - Host of Radio Italia Cleveland
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In this episode, I had the chance to interview one of the greats in Italian-American radio: Mr. Tony Marotta! Tony and I had a great conversation on everything from family to Italian music. Tony has been on the radio for decades, operating out of Cleveland. Tony knows what it takes to last in radio and having started at a young age, he is truly one…
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Bob Kendrick on Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Willie Mays and the Negro League on MLB The Show
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Bob Kendrick grew up in the small town of Crawfordville, Georgia. In 1980, he accepted a basketball scholarship to play at Park College in Parkville, Missouri making his way to the Midwest for the first time. Following a 10-year newspaper career, Kendrick began his tenure with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO in 1998 and was nam…
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Glenn Kenny on Thelma Schoonmaker
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Glenn Kenny was the chief film critic of Premiere magazine for almost half of its existence, and today he reviews movies for the New York Times. Roger Ebert.com, and the Decider. He’s the author of The World Is Yours: The Story of Scarface and Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas. On this episode, he talks about Thelma Schoonmaker, three-time winner o…
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Dick LeBeau on 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers LEGENDARY Defense, and his Hall of Fame Playing and Coaching Career
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Dick LeBeau on 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers, Hall of Fame Playing Career and 45-Year NFL Coaching Career Dick Lebeau was born in London, Ohio just 25 miles from Columbus. He stayed close to home and played for legendary coach Woody Hayes at Ohio State and was a two-way player on the 1957 Buckeyes National Championship team. The Cleveland Browns drafted…
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IIW - Episode 71 - Chris Vaccaro
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This week I am joined by Chris Vaccaro. Chris is a journalist, an author of 10 books, a professor, a two-time Emmy Award winner and nine-time Edward R. Murrow Award winner. In this episode, we discuss the importance of Italian culture and how Chris rediscovered his roots and made it a priority to instill those Italian values he learned growing up i…
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Josh Rawitch on the Baseball Hall of Fame, Vin Scully, Johnny Bench and the Dave Matthews Band
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Josh Rawitch is a Los Angeles native who grew up playing baseball and idolizing the Los Angeles Dodgers. He attended Indiana University thinking he would be the next Vin Scully and instead became Scully's "boss" during his 15 years working for the Dodgers rising to Vice President of Communications. Rawitch also spent a decade working for the Arizon…
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IIW - Episode 70 - David Sciamanna
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This week's guest is David Sciamanna. David is on the Board of Directors for the Historic Letterkenny Chapel and Franklin County Veterans and 9/11 Memorial Park Foundation. (https://www.veterantrailpa.org/) David and I discuss the story of the Letterkenny chapel in Chambersburg, PA. Built by Italian POW's during the second world war, it stands an i…
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Just a brief summary of life as a DJ being me from the 80s up to now. ~Lana Support the show Join us- subscribe to our podcast if you haven’t already. If you have, tell one friend, and show them how to subscribe! We reside at www.lanaanddave.com, we’re available on Apple, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter, Fa…
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IIW - Episode 69 - Danielle Pastin
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This week we interview the very talented, Danielle Pastin, both an accomplished opera singer and business owner. We talk to Danielle about how her Italian roots and upbringing shaped her career choice. Coming from a military and musical family that was very close, Danielle developed her passion for music and love for family. As her bio notes, "With…
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Brian Fairbanks on Kris Kristofferson
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Brian Fairbanks is the author of Willie, Waylon and the Boys, How Nashville Outsiders Change Country Music Forever. Previously, he was an investigative reporter at Gawker and The Consumerist. He's also written for The Guardian, The New York Observer, and many other publications, and is the author of Wizards: David Duke, America's Wildest Election, …
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Applying Logic To MBTI (w/Lana)
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A quick overview of MBTI and what makes it useful, with a spotlight on my own type and some discussion about understanding ourselves and finding our tribe. Support the show Join us- subscribe to our podcast if you haven’t already. If you have, tell one friend, and show them how to subscribe! We reside at www.lanaanddave.com, we’re available on Appl…
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This week I interview Ray Guarini, Director of the Italian Enclaves Historical Society. Ray and I had a wonderful discussion about how the old neighborhoods had a lasting impact on future generations, without even realizing it at the time. However, as the older generations have passed on, it is imperative the younger generations maintain and even s…
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The Logic of Energy, and Other Chat (w/Lana)
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Finally! We have Philly Rich as our guest. A great guy with a sincere passion for the Italian culture and frankly, all things Italian. Join us this week for a very lively and passionate discussion about Italian culture, and even a little talk on 'Philly'.Oleh Italian Impact Weekly
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IIW - Episode 66 - Mike and Jenny Modugno
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This week in keeping with our theme of supporting small businesses, we interview Mike and Jenny Modugno, the owners of The Bridgeside Market. These two have a love for the Italian culture and it shows in how they operate their business and treat customers. Filled with family traditions, they are the epitome of Italian culture.…
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Lance Parrish on Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series and "Bodyguard" to Tina Turner
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Lance Parrish was born in Pennsylvania and grew up in California where he was a three-sport star in high school. With an offer to play football at UCLA, Parrish was drafted in the first round by the Detroit Tigers in 1974 and decided to start his professional career. While making his way through the minor leagues, Parrish had a brief stint as a "bo…
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For this bonus episode, The Lives They're Living presents a piece done in an earlier iteration of the show, a profile of Newton M. Minow. The date we're going live is significant, for on Thursday, June 27, presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump will engage in in a debate. More than any other person, Mr. Minow was responsible for the ins…
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"Brilliant," "enigmatic" and "elusive" are just some of the adjectives that have been used to describe Elaine May, but there is no doubt that she has been one of the most influential figures in film and comedy over her nearly seven-decade career. The. guest on this episode, Carrie Courogen, has written the first comprehensive biography of May, Miss…
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IIW - Episode 65 - Sean Stellato
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This week we had the opportunity to speak with Sean Stellato. Sean is a sports agent, motivational speaker, and author. It turns out, he is also a passionate family man and very proud of his Italian roots. Sean gives us a lot of insight into what makes him a very successful pro-athlete turned agent. Sean is also the author of 4th and Long The Odds:…
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The Logic Of Friendships - Bonus (w/Lana)
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IIW - Episode 64 - Small Business Celebration
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In this week's episode, we interview several small business owners. If you are in the Pittsburgh area, we encourage you to check them out: 1. Sam Tanner head of marketing the Juicery - check them out here at: https://www.juiceryatoakmont.com/ 2. Cassandra Ross owner of Wild Rosemary - https://www.instagram.com/wildrosemary_herbal/?img_index=1 3. Dr…
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The Logic Of Friendships (w/Lana)
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Friendship discussion: Where we make them, how we keep them, and how important it is to view them in a healthy way. Support the show Join us- subscribe to our podcast if you haven’t already. If you have, tell one friend, and show them how to subscribe! We reside at www.lanaanddave.com, we’re available on Apple, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get…
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In this week's episode, we interview Tom Ficara. Tom is very proud of his Italian roots and has had a successful career in the entertainment business since the early 1970's. He has owned and operated the TVS Television Network, the fourth-oldest commercial broadcast network in the USA, since 1990. He also owns and has operated the RKO Unique Record…
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Adrienne LaFrance on Albert Brooks
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Adrienne LaFrance is the executive editor of The Atlantic; her profile of the subject of this episode, "The Godfather of American Comedy," appears in the magazine's June 2024 issue. Before joining The Atlantic in 2014, she worked as a reporter for WBUR, Hawaii Public Radio, Honolulu Weekly, and Nieman Journalism Lab. Albert Brooks is a wildly talen…
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IIW - Episode 62 - Dr. Stephanie Longo
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This week we interview the great Italian-American author, Dr. Stephanie Longo. Stephanie shares her passion for the Italian culture and what inspired her to write several books. We also learn of the rich traditions of Italians in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Her books include: Italians of Northeastern Pennsylvania (2004), Italians of Lackawanna Count…
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The Logic Of Celebrity Duality (w/Lana)
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A logical discussion of what to do with what we think we're fans of vs. who celebrities might actually be Support the show Join us- subscribe to our podcast if you haven’t already. If you have, tell one friend, and show them how to subscribe! We reside at www.lanaanddave.com, we’re available on Apple, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get your podc…
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Steve Stoliar has been a professional writer for more than 40 year. For television, he wrote episodes of Murder She Wrote, Simon & Simon, The New WKRP in Cincinnati, and others. Before that, while a student at UCLA, he was Groucho Marx’s personal secretary and archivist and later wrote a book based on that experience, Raised Eyebrows.The book is cu…
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IIW - Episode 61 - Dr. Alan Perry
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This week we interview Dr. Alan Perry a professor of Italian Studies at Gettysburg College. This interview provides a fascinating look into why we continue to celebrate our Italian heritage. We also discuss various facets regarding the Italian Prisoners of War who were kept here in the US. This is a very insightful and enjoyable interview that you …
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The Logic Of Dating Changes (w/Lana)
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IIW - Episode 60 - The Documentary - Fedeltà: Prisoner. Soldier.
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In this weeks episode we discuss the upcoming documentary - Fedeltà. A very inspiring look at the experience of Italian Prisoners of War who came to America as "prisoners" but left as soldiers! It has an expected release date of early July 2024: Catch the trailer and feel free to support this wonderful documentary: https://www.gofundme.com/f/docume…
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David Bianculli on Mason Williams
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David Bianculli has been the TV critic for NPR's Fresh Air since 1987, and is currently a professor of television studies at Rowan University in New Jersey. His books include Teleliteracy: Taking Television Seriously, and Dangerously Funny, The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Among his many other accomplishments, Mason Willia…
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Laurie Gwen Shapiro on Abigail Thomas
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Laurie Gwen Shapiro is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist whose writing has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, New York, the Daily Beast, and many other publications. Her documentary film awards include an Independent Spirit Award for directing IFC's Keep the River on Your Right and an Emmy nomination for HBO's Finis…
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Gene Seymour spent years working for big-city newspapers as a reporter and movie and jazz critic. He's the author of a young adult history, Jazz, the Great American Art. These days, he lives in Philadelphia and contributes mightily on a remarkable range of subjects from baseball to crime novels and many steps in between to The Nation, book forums, …
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Michael Tisserand on Jules Feiffer
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Michael Tisserand is a Minnesota-based writer whose books include Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White. It's the Eisner Award-winning biography of the creator of the classic comic strip Krazy Kat. Jules Feiffer was born in 1929. He's probably most famous for the comic strip he contributed weekly to The Village Voice for more than 40 ye…
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This week we interview Pat Pecora. With strong roots garnered through his Italian family traditions, Pat takes this approach to his players. As a result, he has been very successful. In fact, he is nine halls of fame: Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame-East Boro Chapter (1994), Cambria County Sports (1998) West Liberty State (W.Va.) College Halls of …
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IIW - Episode 58 - Bruce Wawrzyniak
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This week we interview Bruce Wawrzyniak. Bruce is the host and creator of Catholic Sports Radio. He was born and baptized Catholic, has spent the majority of his professional career working in sports, and is a veteran broadcaster and podcaster. In fact, Bruce worked for ten seasons for a National Hockey League team doing public relations, the last …
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Dre' Bly Reflects on his 11-year NFL Journey, from Winning a Super Bowl to Coaching
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Dre' Bly Reflects on His 11-year NFL Journey, from Winning a Super Bowl to CoachingDre' Bly grew up in Chesapeake, VA raised by parents who were long-time educators. Bly played multiple sports as a kid highlighted by baseball and football. A fan of Michael Jordan and the Tar Heels, Bly chose to play at North Carolina over schools like Virginia, Vir…
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In this week's episode, we interview Jack Teitz, the President of the Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Jack is a former Big-10 referee with a lot of interesting stories, as well as being the President, Jack provides a lot of entertainment in this episode. As was mentioned in the show, if you are interested in learning more a…
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This week we interview Anna Harsh. Anna is an expert on traditional Italian folk dances, among other dance styles. As she states, "I am a dancer, writer and a creative soul." In this interview we talk about how she travels throughout Italy to learn various dance styles and then shares this knowledge through classes, her books, and instruction. This…
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AJ is back with his latest song, "Lucky Loser". One we think is heading to the charts...check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOrO8ac1ZisAnd, And, as usual, this is a wonderful interview with a true up and coming star who is passionate about both his faith and his Italian culture. Enjoy the interview, then go enjoy the song!…
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Dan “Nitro” Clark on being an American Gladiator and Netflix docuseries “Muscles & Mayhem”
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Dan “Nitro” Clark on being an American Gladiator and Netflix docuseries “Muscles & Mayhem”Dan Clark was born in Japan. After trying boxing and baseball, he turned to football which would take him to San Jose State and a brief stint in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams. When his football career ended, Clark moved to Hollywood with Arnold Schwarzeneg…
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