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Latest edition: Frank Ingrasciotta in Blood Type: Ragu

Episode Details

Original tape date: December 5, 2025. First aired: January 26, 2026.

In this episode of Italics, distinguished professor Fred Gardaphé speaks with actor, director, and playwright Frank Ingrasciotta about his critically acclaimed off-Broadway one-man play, Blood Type: Ragu. In the performance, Ingrasciotta portrays over 20 characters, exploring Italian American identity, culture, and family through the lens of food—particularly Sicilian cooking and traditions. The play blends comedy and drama in a moving story of heritage and belonging.

Guest List

Frank Ingrasciotta Actor, Director, and Playwright, Independent

Cav. Anthony Julian Tamburri, PhD. Host, Italics