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- Jonathan Brown on A Boxing Trainer’s Journey about Angelo DundeeOur guest today is Jonathan Brown, author of A Boxing Trainer's Journey: A Novel Based on the Life of Angelo Dundee. This Italian-American from South Philly trained and served as cornerman to fifteen world boxing champions including Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard. He also trained Russell Crowe for his performance as a boxer in Cinderella Man.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSLaila Ali with Jonathan BrownPhotos from Jonathan's book signing in Manhattan BeachLEARN MORE33 min
- Jule Selbo on Breaking Barriers about the first woman to earn a doctorate in science Laura BassiOur guest today is Jule Selbo, author of Breaking Barriers: A Novel Based on the Life of Laura Bassi, the first woman in the world to be appointed a university chair in a scientific field, after being the first woman to earn a professorship in physics at any university. In those positions she brought Newtonian mechanics to the Italians.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSJule SelboLEARN MORE27 min
- Michael Berick on battery inventor Alessandro VoltaOur guest today is Michael Berick, author of Relentless Visionary, about the Italian inventor of the electric battery who discovered methane and clearly excelled as a physicist and a chemist in the late 1700s and early 1800s.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSMichael BerickLEARN MORE24 min
- Collin Mitchell on The Faithful about composer Giuseppe VerdiOur guest today is Collin Mitchell, author of The Faithful: A Novel Based on the Life of Giuseppe Verdi, the opera composer who gave the world Aida, Otello, and Falstaff. As a supporter of the unification of Italy in the 1860s, he was pleased that "Va, pensiero," the chorus from his opera Nabucco, became an unofficial anthem of the movement.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSCollin MitchellLEARN MORE32 min
- Eric D. Martin on Saving the Republic about Roman statesman Marcus CiceroOur guest today is Eric Martin, author of Saving the Republic: A Novel Based on the Life of Marcus Ciero, a man considered one of the greatest orators of the Roman Republic whose letters have continued to be discussed and debated from the Renaissance through the Enlightenment to today.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSEric Martin and Dr. Rosanne WelchLEARN MORE19 min
- Margaret O’Reilly on Humble Servant of Truth about theologian St. Thomas AquinasOur guest today is Margaret O'Reilly, author of Humble Servant of Truth: A Novel Based on the Life of Thomas Aquinas, an Italian friar who was canonized as a saint in 1323 and is known as one of the great philosophers of the Western world for his work blending natural reason and speculative theology.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSMargaret O'ReillyLEARN MORE27 min
- Nicole Gregory on Defying Danger about Jesuit missionary Father Matteo RicciOur guest today is Nicole Gregory, author of Defying Danger: A Novel Based on the Life of Father Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit priest, the first European to enter the Forbidden City of Beijing in 1601 and the gentleman who translated the Confucian classics into Latin for the very first time.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSDr. Rosanne Welch with Nicole GregoryLEARN MORE29 min
- Kate Fuglei on The Soul of a Child about educator Maria MontessoriOur guest today is Kate Fulglei, author of The Soul of a Child: A Novel Based on the Life of Maria Montessori, an Italian educator who founded the child-centered educational approach that still bears her name and is based on scientific observations of children.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSKate FugleiLEARN MORE37 min
- Jule Selbo on Dreams of Discovery about explorer John CabotToday's guest is Dr. Jule Selbo, author of Dreams of Discovery: A Novel Based on the Life of John Cabot who discovered the coast of North America under a commission by Henry VII. Since he was sponsored by the English, his name has gone down in history as John Cabot when in fact, he was an Italian explorer born in Genoa. So we ought to know him by his given name, Giovanni Caboto.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSJule SelboLEARN MORE35 min
- Peter David Myers on Leonardo’s Secret about artist Leonardo da VinciToday's guest is Peter David Myers, author of Leonardo's Secret: A Novel Based on the Life of Leonardo da Vinci, a man who seemingly needs no introduction thanks to the world fame that comes from beloved paintings such The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and the impressive collection of inventions found in his diaries.Listen Now or Subscribe via Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSSPeter David Myers and Dr. Rosanne WelchLEARN MORE35 min
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The Mentoris Podcasts: Meet the authors of the Mentoris Project book series featuring Italians and Italian Americans who mentored Western Civilization. Through these interviews, you\’ll learn about a…
variety of famous artists, adventurers, explorers, educators, and philosophers. From Aquinas to Volta, Brunelleschi to Vespucci, Cicero to Verdi, their stories will come alive to you through these engaging conversations. Join us…