"The Italian Show" Opens to Bravissimo
A fast-paced talk show covering all things Italian recently debuted, featuring "il professore" Gianfranco Russu and "the ugly Italian-American" Mike Zinna. This 2-hour online show mixes bawdy humor with interesting cultural, historical and newsy information about Italy.
Denver, CO, March 26, 2009 --(PR.com)-- In a lively mix of intellect and camp, a new program called The Italian Show recently made its online debut, promising to grab a vast market passionate about Italy and all things Italian. Anyone can listen at www.theitalianshow.com.
Featuring erudite Gianfranco Russu and zany Mike Zinna, the two-hour show balances a heavy dose of fascinating cultural, linguistic and historical information with playfulness, banter and bawdy humor. As a result, the tone of the show resembles a quirky fusion of PBS Frontline meets Howdy Doody, National Geographic meets Sex in the City.
Besides the educational aspect, it’s the chemistry between the two hosts that gives the show legs. Zinna is a Denver talk-show personality known for his hard-hitting style. Mouthy and brash, Zinna is totally at ease being “the ugly Italian-American.” He dubs his sidekick “Il Professore.” Co-owner of Bella Italia Travel Center, Russu brings decades of study and travel from his native Italy to the American audience, spewing facts from the top of his head like lava from Mount Vesuvius. The banter between the duo is fluid and unrehearsed, a natural dynamic that keeps the show moving fast.
The spontaneity of the show works within a framework of planned segments such as travel, history, sports, music and current events. In a segment called “The Vig” covering controversial issues, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pops up frequently. Spanning a wide range of topics, the show reveals scores of interesting tidbits. In a recent episode, for example, listeners learned that Malia Obama’s first name is an Italian word meaning “enchantment,” the movie Moonstruck contained an embarrassing linguistic mistake, Michelangelo never had sex, and the tower of Pisa has been straightened by 43.8 cm.
The Italian Show spotlights the Italian language, explores the regional cuisines of Italy, probes Italy’s history and culture, and indulges the dream of travel to Italy. Listen online at www.theitalianshow.com.
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Featuring erudite Gianfranco Russu and zany Mike Zinna, the two-hour show balances a heavy dose of fascinating cultural, linguistic and historical information with playfulness, banter and bawdy humor. As a result, the tone of the show resembles a quirky fusion of PBS Frontline meets Howdy Doody, National Geographic meets Sex in the City.
Besides the educational aspect, it’s the chemistry between the two hosts that gives the show legs. Zinna is a Denver talk-show personality known for his hard-hitting style. Mouthy and brash, Zinna is totally at ease being “the ugly Italian-American.” He dubs his sidekick “Il Professore.” Co-owner of Bella Italia Travel Center, Russu brings decades of study and travel from his native Italy to the American audience, spewing facts from the top of his head like lava from Mount Vesuvius. The banter between the duo is fluid and unrehearsed, a natural dynamic that keeps the show moving fast.
The spontaneity of the show works within a framework of planned segments such as travel, history, sports, music and current events. In a segment called “The Vig” covering controversial issues, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi pops up frequently. Spanning a wide range of topics, the show reveals scores of interesting tidbits. In a recent episode, for example, listeners learned that Malia Obama’s first name is an Italian word meaning “enchantment,” the movie Moonstruck contained an embarrassing linguistic mistake, Michelangelo never had sex, and the tower of Pisa has been straightened by 43.8 cm.
The Italian Show spotlights the Italian language, explores the regional cuisines of Italy, probes Italy’s history and culture, and indulges the dream of travel to Italy. Listen online at www.theitalianshow.com.
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Bella Italia Travel Center
Vicki Phillips
303-283-0944
www.bellaitaliatours.com
Julie Genovesi, julie@theitalianshow.com, 303-929-7203
Vicki Phillips
303-283-0944
www.bellaitaliatours.com
Julie Genovesi, julie@theitalianshow.com, 303-929-7203
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