Please welcome acclaimed actress Monica Guerritore to our show, who joins us to
talk about her magnificent film, "Anna - The Untold Story" - about the life of legendary
actress Anna Magnini, specifically set on the night of 1956 when Anna won the
Academy Award for Best Actress for "The Rose Tattoo."
She was the first Italian actress to win an Oscar. The film portrays Anna as a woman
of immense strength and passion, navigating her private struggles and memories
while wandering the streets of Rome.
Monica wrote, directed, and also stars in the film, offering a rich portrayal of Anna the
person as opposed to the cinema icon. It's an incredible story, told from the heart,
and so beautifully acted by Monica, I was left speechless. I wanted to understand
Monica's process in capturing the story of Anna, as well as her keen interest. The film,
which debuted in Los Angeles for International Women's Day, also stars Tommaso
Ragno, Beatrice Granno, and Lucia Mascino.
I love a story about strong women, particularly Italian women. Today, I not only
interview one - Monica - we talk about one as well - Anna.
Please join me on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE,
#LittleItalyPodcast, and #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast. I'm your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt,
and it's my pleasure to welcome you here. Please share with your friends and family
as well.

Please welcome one of the funniest guys in comedy today, Mike Marino, who hails
from New Jersey, next to the town where I was born. Mike manages to turn
circumstances from everyday life as a proud Italian-American into something we can
all relate to - funny, relatable, ridiculous.

He went on a campaign to "Make America Italian Again" which attracted a cult
following. He hosts the popular podcast, "Live From My Mother's Basement," which is
literally recorded in the basement of the home where he grew up. In fact, with the
recent death of his parents, he bought the house, and starts each morning taking us
on a LIVE walk around the neighborhood, sharing his thoughts of the day. And these
days, there's a lot to share.

While performing on a cruise ship last year, he became ill. Doctors found a tumor in
his brain which they removed. Now he's on another campaign - to get healthy with the
help of his beautiful fiancée, Heather. He's currently also working on a new TV special
with the working title, "Mike Marino: Back 2 School," and he's back performing LIVE
this week, so check his social for deets.

Mike has performed at the Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, Carnegie Hall, and he's
entertained veterans for which he earned the USO Bob Hope Comedy Award. He's
also a successful actor, having appeared on Frazier and so many other shows and
commercials. He's got a lot to share, not only about comedy, but about loss, family,
being Italian, and his recent health scare that literally knocked him off his feet.

Please find my full conversation with #MikeMarino on all video and audio platforms of
#DeborahKobyltLIVE, #LittleItalyPodcast, and #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast. I'm your host,
#DeborahZaraKobylt, and it's my pleasure to welcome you here.

And congrats, Mike, for being inducted into the N.J. Comedy Hall of Fame.

@mikemarinolive #comedy #mikemarino #standup

Today, I present an extraordinary true story for Women's History Month, written by Suzanne Cope, "Women Of War: The Italian Assassins, Spies, and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis."

This is the untold story of the women who risked their lives to secretly pass messages, ammunition, and other secrets to help fight the Nazis who were occupying Italy in the 1940's. The book focuses on four women - in their early 20s - who would do their work on bicycle and on foot, carrying messages in a loaf of bread or hiding munitions in their overcoats, and risking their lives to do it.

This is a hidden chapter of Italian history — women of the Resistance who fought Fascism and Nazi occupation while living their everyday lives. And what they did mattered, as told by author and journalist Suzanne Cope, who conducted meticulous research for this book. The women highlighted here carried notes, transported weapons, organized strikes, and committed acts of extraordinary bravery, yet their stories had been overlooked for decades. Until now. In fact, these stories are perhaps more significant as women face challenges around the world to stand up for their rights and freedom.

Please find my full conversation with Suzanne Cope on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, #LittleItalyPodcast, and #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast.

I'm your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and I thank you for joining us.

@suzannecope_phd #WomenOfWar #ItalianResistance #WomenInWWII
#ItalianWomen #FeministHistory