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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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Ever wonder how #Madonna, #MichaelJackson, and so many iconic performers got their moves? Remember the crotch-grab? You can thank famed choreographer and now author Vincent Paterson for that, and he joins us today to talk about his incredible book, “Icons & Instincts.” >>> >>> This is one of those “I can’t put this down” kind of reads, believe me. …
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Author Joseph Orazi has always been interested in stories about the struggles of Italian immigrants, and he joins our show to discuss his latest book, “L’AMERICA,” which chronicles three immigrants from different regions in Southern Italy, exploring their stories of hope and resilience. Joseph has been a student of the Italian America journey for a…
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When celebrating #ItalianHeritageMonth, I enjoy highlighting the rich cultural heritage and history of the Italian and Italian American people, particularly art, music, literature, architecture, and of course the stories surrounding them. Today we interview Mariana Gatto, creator of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles, located near Olivera S…
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Please welcome Maestro #CarloPonti, joining us to discuss the opening of his Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra 2022/23 Season this week. When Maestro phoned me yesterday, I was so honored to be able to discuss with our audience the critical work he does to bring music education to young people through his LAV Orchestra. Our interview with Mr. Ponti ai…
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Growing up in NJ, stories about the mob often led the news. It was terrifying, but peaked one’s curiosity at the same time. And being of Italian decent, it was the topic of many conversations Today on my #LittleItalyPodcast and #DeborahKobyltLIVE, I speak with James Pierre, author, “GAMBINO: The Rise,” and also Ken Atchity, film producer and litera…
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“This isn’t a job. Hospitality is a vocation,” says #NickRimedio, GM of the trendy #LaPeerHotel in #BeverlyHills, and soon, Nick will join the #WHollywood. We spoke with Nick on #DeborahKobyltLIVE and our #LittleItalyPodcast, and he told what what’s helped him become a success: his NONNA (and of course hard work!) Nick credits his #Italian #grandma…
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Meet Vanessa Racci, a 38-year-old jazz and cabaret singer, influenced at a young age by legendary performers Dean Martin, Connie Francis, and Frank Sinatra when her grandfather played their music around the house. And that’s when she got the bug to perform. But Vanessa almost didn’t pursue her dreams, because her traditional family influenced to pu…
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Meet John Di Domenico, or should I say, Austin Powers, Jay Leno, Donald Trump, Dr. Phil, and so many other impressions John does of some of the most famous people on the planet. John is an actor, comedian, writer, impressionist and he’s crazy good. So good in fact, and he’s in such demand around the globe, that we’re lucky we got him for our podcas…
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Have you ever wondered how A-listers always have such amazing hair? Then tune in to our show with celeb hairstylist Marco Pelusi, who is behind some of the best-known heads in Hollywood. Marco is a globally-recognized hair color authority and owner of Marco Pelusi Studio West Hollywood. He was born in Pittsburg, and comes from a long line of hairst…
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Please give a warm welcome to Golden-Globe nominated film composer Carlo Siliotto, who has written music for over 100 films, documentaries, and TV series. Born in Rome, Carlo shares stories of his early days in Italy, when his mom gave him a choice for his birthday - a bike or a guitar. He chose the guitar, and he’s never composing ever since. Carl…
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Please welcome to our show Silvia Chiave, Italy’s Consul General in Los Angeles, where we’ll be talking about her role to develop economic and cultural relations between Italy and the U.S. And there’s so much more. Silvia is a married mother of two children, she loves theater, reading, and snowboarding. She’s also a paragliding pilot and a sommelie…
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LOVE the LA Lakers? TThen you must join our interview with #GaryVitti, longtime athletic trainer at the #LALakers for 32 years, talking about ALL he’s learned not just about being a trainer, but about life, relationships, hardships, winning, and losing. Did you know Gary started his career at the Univ of Portland where he set up a sports medicine p…
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Please welcome to our show, #BillLagattuta, award-winning TV journalist best known for his work on CBS’s 48Hours, covering some of the biggest crime stories around the globe, and NBC News, breaking stories from Somalia to China. Bill has also worked as an anchorman at KNBC Los Angeles, which is why he may seem so familiar to our local audience. Sin…
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Please welcome to our show, #LuciaGiardina, entrepreneur, actor, and founder of #LuciasKitchen. Lucia has an interesting story, and we start at the beginning, when she was a young girl, cooking with her mama and grandma in the kitchen. By age 12, she was preparing full meals for the entire family in Torino, Italy, and it was her family who encourag…
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Francesca Fanti has worked with some of the top talent in #Hollywood, and today she joins our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast to talk about her latest film, #Oscar-nominated #Luca. Francesca has had an incredibly successful career in theater, film, and TV since moving to LA from Rome. She’s worked with some of the best in the business, including #FrancisFo…
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Life + Art = Chaos, or so says Italian film director, writer, and inventor, Alessio Della Valle, joining us on our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast. Alessio is in Los Angeles to talks about his new film, “American Night,” a favorite at the Venice Film Featival and getting early Oscar buzz here in Hollywood. In fact, he’s visiting Los Angeles from Florence t…
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Please welcome to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, actor Peter Onorati, recently featured in the film, “Being the Ricardos,” in addition to dozens of top credits in Hollywood, including “Goodfellas” and so many others. Peter grew first generation New Jersey Italian, and credits his strong Italian roots for much of his success. We’ll be talking about hi…
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Applying for dual citizenship can be daunting, and on our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, we welcome Natosha Fortini, founder of Italian Citizenship DIY, who breaks it all down to make the process easier. If you’ve ever tried to apply for Italian citizenship, and the rules can seem confusing, depending on when your relative first became a U.S. citizen. An…
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Please join us in welcoming Mike Ciminera to our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast, one of the most brilliant minds behind Northrop Grumman’s F-14 Tomcat aircraft. Mike’s rise to the top of his field as an aircraft developer is the stuff movies are made of. He takes us through the development of this exceptional plane, and shares the entire technological and…
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What an thrill to interview international performing sensation Romina Arena on our #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast. Romina has overcome a lot in her life, including a harrowing experience when she was just 15-years-old. While sitting in her dressing room, she survived a brutal attack, when someone came in and slit her throat. She nearly died. Instead, Romi…
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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 …
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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, …
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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…
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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 start…
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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 inter…
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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…
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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 F…
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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 wo…
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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 awar…
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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 destine…
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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 - an…
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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 beautifu…
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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 Wo…
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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 & #s…
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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 get…
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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 h…
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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 guid…
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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 clos…
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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 drea…
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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 …
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She’s cooked for some of the most famous celebs in the world, now Jillana Miller is giving back to community and her Italian roots. Joining us today on our Little Italy of LA Podcast, the co-founder of Miller Butler Pasta, providing unique experiences in authentic, Italian food from pop ups, to bagged pastas, cooking classes and even pasta making. …
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Ale Gambini, former musician, current Italian food ambassador, blogger and author, “No Ketchup on Spaghetti,”joins us on our #LittleItalyOfLA Podcast, teaching us how to cook like a true Italian. And it’s all in the ingredients. Ale grew up outside of Milan, and enjoyed a successful career as a musician, traveling the world as a renowned percussion…
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Giada Valenti said growing up on the shores of Venice, Italy was an inspiration filled with art, culture and music. She shares her story with #DeborahZaraKobylt on our Little Italy of LA Podcast this week, about how she began singing as a little girl and was soon discovered as one of the finest vocalists in Europe. Giada’s career eventually brought…
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On our Little Italy of LA Podcast today, we speak with Victoria Passarella, founder of the Italian American Leadership Network.⁠ ⁠ Victoria is the daughter of an Italian immigrant, holds two masters degrees from Columbia University, has been featured in Forbes and on the Today Show for her work as a career and brand strategist.⁠ ⁠ Now she’s bringin…
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Deborah Zara Kobylt talks with #Grammy and GoldenGlobe nominated artist Frank Stallone Official , about his life in music, acting, and yes as the younger brother of SylvesterStallone of Rocky fame. Frank has a documentary film that premieres on 1/19/21 about his life, STALLONE, Frank That Is. The film includes interviews from various music and film…
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Italians LOVE Christmas. And on our Little Italy of LA Podcast today, we’re introducing you to some of our LILAA board members & staff, and sharing some of the ways we grew up celebrating Christmas, Italian style. Please join us, and leave any comments about how you celebrate. We’d love to hear from you. And Merry, Happy, Blessed Christmas to you a…
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Little Italy of Los Angeles Podcast host, Deborah Zara Kobylt talks with Joanne Mosconi, the daughter of the legendary Chef of Greenwich Village, Pietro Mosconi. The chef of Greenwich Village author Joanne Mosconi talks about her labor of love in collecting her father’s best recipes. After four years in the making, Joanne Mosconi, has published thi…
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What is Italian Studies? Find out a bit more about this field of interdisciplinary studies from Associate Professor of Italian Studies at Chapman University, Dr. Federico Pacchioni. Little Italy of Los Angeles Podcast Host, Deborah Zara Kobylt chats with Dr. Pacchioni about what the program at Chapman looks like, his love affair with Italian film a…
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Deborah Zara Kobylt talks with Frank Licata VP of all operations for Il Fornaio since 1996 – responsible for managing over 20 locations in California, Nevada and Colorado. Frank talks about Il Fornaio's people being the secret for their longtime success and also chats about his Italian roots. Check out one of Il Fornaio's restaurants: https://www.i…
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Joining us for our special edition of Little Italy of LA Podcast is Prince Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, whose grandparents were the King and Queen of Italy. Emanuele grew up in Switzerland, eager to visit Italy but was unable until the government granted the family permission in 2003. He’s spent his life working and involved in philanthropic ventu…
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