Italian American Stories Podcast Episodes
Welcome to the Italian American Stories Podcast episode archive. Here you’ll find true Italian American stories pulled from historic newspaper archives, forgotten headlines, immigrant journeys, and powerful family histories. Each episode explores Italian American history, culture, genealogy, and the resilience of our ancestors.
Episode 105: Finding Grandpa Phil — An Italian American Story Lost to History
Author and journalist Lara Brenckle Malmont joins Italian American Stories Podcast to share her search for the grandfather she never knew. What began as a family history mystery uncovered the remarkable story of Filippo Arturo Venezia—later Philip Leo Brenckle—and a forgotten chapter of early 20th-century Pittsburgh history that inspired her novel, Three Rivers Home.