My North End: The Podcast
So what is My North End: The Podcast? Much like the YouTube show, it is dedicated to telling the stories of the people of Boston's historic North End. It is a way for these stories to be told in a longer format. The podcast will include guests from all generations, as well as local business owners - everyone who makes the North End the best neighborhood in America. New episodes will be available every other Tuesday. Hope you enjoy!
A special thank you to our sponsors:
Antico Forno: https://www.anticofornoboston.com/
I Am Books: https://iambooksboston.com/
Wildflower Salon & Studio: https://www.wildflowerhairstudio.com/
Golden Goose Market: https://www.goldengoosemarket.com/
Looks By Layza: https://www.looksbylayza.com/
Bark Boston: https://bark-boston.com/
Salumeria Italiana: https://www.salumeriaitaliana.com/
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Episodes
23 episodes
Episode 23: Paul Barker
North End lifer Paul Barker joins My North End: The Podcast on a very special occasion – the 15th anniversary of his neighborhood staple, Pauli’s. He talks all about his upbringing working in the North End, being drawn to the family busin...
Episode 22: Diana DiZoglio
Proud Italian-American and State Auditor, Diana DiZoglio, joins My North End: The Podcast to talk about how she got to where she is, what working in politics is like, her passion for singing, and to answer the question on everyone’s minds: wher...
Episode 21: Joe Alessandro
Joe Alessandro, who has always called the North End and the West End his home, joins My North End: The Podcast to talk about his storied life working first in local politics with larger-than-life figures like Tip O’Neill and then changing caree...
Episode 20: Cara Munnis
Longtime resident and wonderful neighbor Cara Munnis joins My North End: The Podcast to talk all about how she got to the North End, meeting her husband here, and making the decision to raise their two children in the neighborhood – what makes ...
Episode 19: Richie Spagnuolo
A true North End legend, Richie Spagnuolo aka Richie Spags, joins the show to talk all about his life in the North End: coming here from Medford as a child (and then going back there to raise his own children, and then returning to the North En...
Episode 18: Mary DeGrandis - Part Two
Mary DeGrandis, the Flying Angel in the Fisherman’s Feast in 1973, was possibly the first North Ender to get viral media attention when WGBH filmed a segment about her and her family leading up to and during the feast that year. The episo...
Episode 17: Mary DeGrandis - Part One
Mary DeGrandis, the Flying Angel in the Fisherman’s Feast in 1973, was possibly the first North Ender to get viral media attention when WGBH filmed a segment about her and her family leading up to and during the feast that year. The episo...
Episode 16: Joe Blazo
Joe Blazo Sr., aka Papa Joe and The Bocce King, joins My North End: The Podcast to talk all about growing up in the North End, serving our country in Vietnam, the many different jobs he’s held in our community, raising children in our neighborh...
Episode 15: C Money & Uncle Franco - Part Two
The North End’s #1 influencer, Simone Nocera aka C Money, joins My North End: The Podcast with his Uncle Franco to talk all about his ties to the North End beginning from childhood and lasting throughout his life, growing up in many different p...
Episode 14: C Money & Uncle Franco - Part One
The North End’s #1 influencer, Simone Nocera aka C Money, joins My North End: The Podcast with his Uncle Franco to talk all about his ties to the North End beginning from childhood and lasting throughout his life, growing up in many different p...
Episode 13: Garry Rizzuto
Garry Rizzuto aka Garry The Painter joins My North End: The Podcast to talk about his family’s ties to the North End, coming to the neighborhood as a young man and establishing himself, growing his family, maturing in his faith, and his most re...
Episode 12: Teddy Tomasone
On the eve of the one of the North End’s premier events, the 53rdAnnual North End Athletic Association (NEAA) Christmas Parade, NEAA President Robert “Teddy” Tomasone graciously joins My North End: The Podcast to talk all about growing up in th...
Episode 11: Joe Testa
Joe Testa, the Singing Carpenter and host of the My North End YouTube show, joins the podcast to share stories from growing up in the North End in the 40s and 50s, and spending most of his life here. Like most North Enders, he has stories that ...
Episode 10: Andretti Stanziani
Born and raised in the North End, lifelong resident and multi-time marathon runner Andretti Stanziani talks about his North End childhood in the 90s and early 2000s, what inspired him to start running marathons, his quest to complete all Major ...
Episode 9: Jeffrey Cirace
Third-generation owner and proprietor of North End institution V. Cirace & Son Inc, Jeffrey Cirace, joins My North End: The Podcast to talk about his passion for his family’s Fine Wine & Spirits store, what it has meant to the North End...
Episode 8: Michael Bonetti & Jason Aluia
Saint Anthony's Feast is upon us! Saint Anthony's Club President Michael Bonetti and longtime member and trustee Jason Aluia join My North End: The Podcast to talk all about the history of Saint Anthony's Club and the feasts, how it has evolved...
Episode 7: The D’Amico Sisters
The weekend of the Fisherman's Feast is here! Our guests, Vitianna, Ciara and Serina D'Amico, have the distinction of being the only set of three sisters to have been the Flying Angel as young girls. Born and raised in the North End, they share...
Episode 6: Alissa Passacantilli
Fifth-generation North Ender Alissa Passacantilli talks all things growing up in the North End, her family history, her hopes and dreams for the future of our neighborhood, and raising her own kids here.A special thank you to ...
Episode 5: Frank DePasquale
Legendary North End restauranteur Frank DePasquale talks all about how he got his start in the restaurant industry, where it has taken him, how it led to him making "my life the North End, and the North End my life," and what he's got planned n...
Episode 4: Paul Dabene
Lifelong North Ender Paul Dabene shares his story of growing up in the North End during its Golden Age, serving his country, achieving the American Dream, having a family, and coming full circle with his return to the neighborhood he’s always c...
Episode 3: Serina D'Amico
Serina D'Amico, born and raised in the North End, shares her story about growing up Gen Z in Boston's famous Italian-American enclave and some of its highlights - including the thrilling summer she got to be the Flying Angel at the Fisherman's ...
Episode 2: Father Michael Della Penna
The North End's own Father Michael Della Penna OFM, the pastor of the historic Saint Leonard's Church, talks all about: growing up in the North End, how his childhood in our neighborhood shaped him as he answered God's call into the priesthood,...
