IAP 170: The Italian American Podcast's 2020 Christmas Musical Revue

Since this is the final episode before the Feast of the Seven Fishes and Christmas arrive in earnest, we're sending you into the holiday in style with our Italian American Christmas Musical Revue! As many of us will be celebrating a more sedate version of our favorite holiday this year because many families are kept apart in these unprecedented circumstances, we thought we would help fill the volume void by taking you through some favorites from our Italian American Christmas Playlist. We'll share the songs that define our Christmases, from traditional English-language classics interpreted by the Italian American icons of yesteryear, to the Italian hits that have made their way into our American holiday, to the unique songs written to celebrate a distinctly Italian American Christmas. Plus, you'll learn the history of some of these unique musical traditions on a journey from the American Heartland to the Hills of Italy. And, in a special bonus segment, John and Pat sit down with songwriter Nancy Triggiani, whose 2018 hit "Dominooch" shares the story of the son of Dominick the Donkey, and takes its place as the newest Italian American Christmas classic. Remember, you and yours can listen along with us to six-plus hours of uninterrupted, never repeated, and carefully curated Italian and Italian American Christmas classics by visiting our one-of-a-kind Yule Pot Playlist at www.yulepot.com We hope these songs are ringing through your home come Christmas Eve and that you and yours enjoy a healthy, safe, and BUON NATALE!