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 97: The Italian Mummy – The Strange Story of Concetto Formica
In 1911, Sicilian immigrant Concetto Formica was murdered while working as a musician with a traveling carnival in North Carolina. What happened next is one of the strangest stories we've ever researched. His embalmed body remained in a funeral home's garage for 61 years, where generations of locals came to know him as "The Italian Mummy." Join Stephanie and Sandy as they revisit this remarkable true story with new research and fresh conversation.