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The Italian American Podcast is the first and most engaging podcast dedicated to helping Italian Americans learn about and celebrate their brilliant heritage. We're obsessed with our heritage, and each week we’ll discuss all things Italian American- including history and family traditions, genealogy, recipes, language, and more with smarts, heart, and a lot of laughs! We’ll be joined by celebrity guests, experts, authors, and everyday Italian Americans for honest and thoughtful conversations ...
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Dive into the world of artificial intelligence with 'Leveraging AI,' a podcast tailored for forward-thinking business professionals. Each episode brings insightful discussions on how AI can ethically transform business practices, offering practical solutions to day-to-day business challenges. Join our host Isar Meitis (4 time CEO), and expert guests as they turn AI's complexities into actionable insights, and explore its ethical implications in the business world. Whether you are an AI novic ...
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189 | The end of the internet as we know it, Higher education AI crisis, AI avatars influencing court cases, and more important AI news for the week ending on May 16th, 2025
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👉 Fill out the listener survey - https://services.multiplai.ai/lai-survey Is the internet as we know it about to vanish? Recent data shows a dramatic shift—9 out of the top 10 websites are losing traffic while AI tools like ChatGPT are skyrocketing. The era of web browsing is transforming, and if your business relies on old-school web traffic, you …
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IAP 369: #1 Movie on Netflix: The Paesani Behind the hit Movie "Nonnas"
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*DISCLAIMER: We experienced problems with the audio on this Podcast. We apologize for how it sounds yet we wanted to deliver this beautiful story for an amazing film. We hope you enjoyed the discussion. Ever wondered how a $20 bill could symbolize a life changing moment or how the warmth of Italian family life contrasts with its perceived patriarch…
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188 | AI Agents in Action: How to Build a Business-Ready Agent W/out Writing Code with Pooja Jain
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Everyone’s talking about AI Agents, But few are showing how to actually use it in a way that saves time, uncovers real insights, and drives business decisions. In this live episode of Leveraging AI, Pooja Jain — founder of PowerUp AI and one of LinkedIn’s rising AI educators — is going to take you step-by-step through the exact process she uses to …
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187 | Sam Altman’s Senate Testimony, Companies Leveraging AI for cross industry expansion, OpenAI Will NOT become a for-profit, and other important AI news for the week ending on May 9th, 2025
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👉 Fill out the listener survey - https://services.multiplai.ai/lai-survey 👉 Learn more about the AI Business Transformation Course starting May 12 — spots are limited - http://multiplai.ai/ai-course/ Save $100 with promo code LEVERAGINGAI100 Are U.S. companies ready to lead the AI revolution? Sam Altman's testimony before the U.S. Senate just set t…
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IAP 368: Cultural Pride and Personal Growth with Dr. Riotto Sirey!
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Ever wondered how cultural heritage shapes your personal identity? Join us as we explore this intriguing question with Dr. Sirey, co-founder of the National Organization of Italian American Women. With Jon Viola and Dolores Alfieri Taranto at the helm, we take you to the heart of Little Italy to uncover the layers of Italian American identity. Our …
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187 | How Top Creators Use AI to Create Scroll-Stopping LinkedIn Content with MJ Jaindl
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👉 Fill out the listener survey - https://services.multiplai.ai/lai-survey 👉 Learn more about the AI Business Transformation Course starting May 12 — spots are limited - http://multiplai.ai/ai-course/ Save $100 with promo code LEVERAGINGAI100 What if you could create LinkedIn content that looks like it was designed by a pro—and you didn’t even open …
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186 | Background check for AI Agents, AI work force benefits challenged, AI risks mounting, and more important AI news for the week ending on May 2nd 2025
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👉 Fill out the listener survey - https://services.multiplai.ai/lai-survey 👉 Learn more about the AI Business Transformation Course starting May 12 — spots are limited - http://multiplai.ai/ai-course/ Save $100 with promo code LEVERAGINGAI100 Is your AI assistant more trustworthy than your last hire? From agent background checks to economic stagnati…
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IAP 367 Fight For Your Rights! The Italian American Civil Rights League Reborn!
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Join us for an engaging conversation with Gerard Maroney and Mike Crispi, two key figures in the revival of the Italian American Civil Rights League. These guests take us on a journey through their Italian roots, sharing stories that highlight the vibrant culinary traditions of Naples and Sicily. As we indulge in our shared love for tripe and discu…
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185 | Boost Sales With an AI Agent That Researches, Reports & Preps Sales Calls with Ashleigh Stearn
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👉 Fill out the listener survey - https://services.multiplai.ai/lai-survey 👉 Learn more about the AI Business Transformation Course starting May 12 — spots are limited - http://multiplai.ai/ai-course/ AI agents that do the heavy lifting in the sales process sound amazing “… but how do I actually do this?” If you asked yourself this question - this s…
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184 | AI “Frontier Companies” Replacing Traditional Companies, AI Education Outpacing College Degrees, Risks of Not Using AI and Using AI Are Growing, and More Must-Know AI News for the Week Ending on ...
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👉 Fill out the listener survey - https://services.multiplai.ai/lai-survey 👉 Learn more about the AI Business Transformation Course starting May 12 — spots are limited - http://multiplai.ai/ai-course/ Are you ready for the AI-powered business revolution — or will you be left managing a ghost town of outdated workflows? In this weekend episode, host …
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IAP 366: Francesca's Flavorful Adventures in Identity and Heritage
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Join us on a journey through the heart of Italian American culinary traditions with our guest Francesca from Franny Loves Food. We explore the origins of Francesca's social media presence, which began as a pandemic project on TikTok and has since expanded to other platforms. Discover how her childhood experiences with her mom and nonna inspired her…
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183 | 15 Mind-Blowing Use Cases for the New ChatGPT Image Generation with Isar Meitis
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👉 Fill out the listener survey - https://services.multiplai.ai/lai-survey 👉 Learn more about the AI Business Transformation Course starting May 12 — spots are limited - http://multiplai.ai/ai-course/ AI image generation just got a major glow-up — and if you’re a business leader, it’s time to stop sleeping on it. ChatGPT’s new image generation capab…
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182 | Sam Altman’s Vision of the AI Future, ChatGPT Goes All-In on Vibe Coding, Enterprise AI Disruption & more Top AI News form the week ending on Apr 18
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Is the AI race moving too fast for its own good? In this episode of Leveraging AI, we unpack Altman’s revealing TED Talk, OpenAI’s silent safety rollback, and why ChatGPT just went all-in on vibe coding, enterprise disruption, and social media dominance. This week’s AI news is anything but boring — and has massive implications for business leaders.…
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IAP 365 The Heartfelt Connection of Italian Identity with Jack Polidori!
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Reconnecting with one's roots is a profound journey that can unravel a tapestry of heritage and identity. We sat down with Jack Polidori, a commissioner from the Delaware Commission of Italian Heritage and Culture, to discuss the soul of Wilmington, Delaware, and uncovering stories of the Feast of St. Anthony, the unique Commissioner's Night, and t…
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181 | How to Ideate, Generate, and Animate Scroll Stopping Images and Videos with Arminas Valunas
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Creating content with AI sounds great — until you're staring at a blank prompt wondering what to do next. In this power-packed live session of Leveraging AI, AI visual wizard Arminas Valūnas will walk you through a clear, repeatable process to turn business ideas into eye-catching images and videos using AI — all without needing a design degree. Yo…
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180 | Will AI get out of control by mid 2027? Super-Agent is showing off amazing results, Google AI is taking center stage, and many more important AI news for the week ending on April 12, 2025
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Could your job—or your entire company—be replaced by a million AI-powered robots by 2027? This week’s episode of Leveraging AI is packed with breakthroughs that business leaders can’t afford to ignore. From Google's jaw-dropping AI showcase at Cloud Next to sobering predictions of superintelligence spinning out of control, we cover the AI headlines…
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IAP 364: Celebrating Jazz Heritage Month with Vanessa Racci!
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Join us for a captivating journey into the heart of Italian American culture, as we celebrate Jazz Heritage Month with Vanessa Racci, also known as the Jazzy Italian! We also savor the delightful nuances of Italian cuisine, discussing the art of crafting the perfect Italian sandwich and imagining the warmth of an Italian American morning radio show…
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179 | Beyond the Buzz: How to create AI Agents that provide Real Business value with Tom Winter
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AI Agent hype is everywhere—but what does it actually take to build an AI agent that delivers results? Not just one that chats back in clever text, but one that does real, meaningful work inside your business processes. In this live, tactical session, we’re walking you through the step-by-step method to combine workflows and agents into real-world …
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178 | AI is storming into higher education, Vibe Everything (not just coding), How to Learn AI, AI finds diamonds in Minecraft, and more AI news you need to know for the week ending on April 4, 2025
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Is your business ready for a world where AI not only learns on its own—but teaches others to do the same? From top universities using AI to teach students critical thinking, to self-spawning AI agents, to a digital brain finding diamonds in Minecraft, this episode is your all-access pass to what just happened in AI—and how it affects your business …
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IAP 363: Charlie Romo, Italian American Idol: The Best is Yet To Come!
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What if you could seamlessly blend the timeless charm of doo-wop and rock and roll with the vibrant traditions of Italian-American culture? Our special guest, Charlie Romo, takes us on a thrilling ride through the heart of these cherished worlds. Celebrating his 29th birthday with us, Charlie shares his stories of signing, balancing work and family…
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177 | Building High-Impact Video Awareness Campaigns with AI with Margarida Barreto
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Ever wondered how to create awareness campaigns that not only grab attention but make a real impact? Margarida Barreto and I are going live to show you how it’s done—step by step. -✨ Margarida will share her expert workflow for building awareness videos using cutting-edge AI tools like ChatGPT, MidJourney, and more. This isn’t just theory. We’ll ta…
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176 | ChatGPT’s Change Everything (Again) with a New Image Generator, AI Boosts productivity by 37%, Capabilities Doubling Every 7 Months, AI Doctors & Teachers Will Be as Common as Cellphones – and more ...
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Is your business ready for an AI teammate who works faster, costs less, and never takes a sick day? This week, the AI landscape didn’t just evolve—it exploded. From Harvard-backed research showing AI-powered individuals outperform entire teams, to OpenAI’s shockingly good new image generator, the future of business just took another quantum leap. A…
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IAP 362: Amazing where a Comb Can Take You (Remembering Frank Sinatra)
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What if you could sit in the barber chair of history and hear firsthand tales from Frank Sinatra's intimate circle? Join us as we welcome the legendary Joseph Paris, Sinatra's very own barber, to share mesmerizing stories from his life and career. Our co-host, the talented Italian American singer Jenna Esposito, helps us navigate through an episode…
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175 | Stop Wasting Time! Automate Repetitive Tasks with Custom GPTs with Isar Meitis
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Are you still manually repeating the same tasks in your business? Repetitive work slows you down, drains your team, and steals time from high-value strategy. But what if you could automate those tasks with AI—without hiring a developer? In this episode of Leveraging AI, Isar Meitis breaks down how business leaders can build powerful, no-code AI aut…
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174 | NVIDIA's big announcements, The US-China AI war intensifies, Microsoft-Open AI frenemies relationship evolves and more important AI news for the week ending on March 21, 2025
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What happens when AI outpaces the systems we built to control it? In this AI news episode of Leveraging AI, we’re unpacking a whirlwind week in tech—from Nvidia’s trillion-parameter dreams to robots doing backflips, AI wars with China, and Claude finally learning to Google. We break down the strategic moves, global tensions, and bleeding-edge break…
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IAP 361: Italian Citizenship Cultural Belonging
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Imagine stepping into a quaint Italian village where you're the only English speaker, and every interaction is a delightful challenge. Today, we explore the vibrant tapestry of Italian American culture, identity, and the emotional odyssey of reclaiming one's roots through citizenship. This episode is a joyous celebration filled with laughter, perso…
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173 | ChatGPT vs. Google Colab in the ultimate data analysis showdown with Isar Meitis
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Data-driven decisions = better business results. But what if you don’t have a data science team or technical skills? That’s where AI comes in. In this hands-on webinar, we’ll show you two powerful ways to analyze business data—using ChatGPT and Google Colab—without writing a single line of code, or having any technical background. Whether it’s fina…
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172 | AI agents are taking over, Google is on fire with AI releases, using AI to talk to animals, and many more important AI news for the week ending on March 14, 2025
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The AI revolution isn’t slowing down—if anything, it’s sprinting forward. This week, we’re diving into the latest AI breakthroughs, including Google’s relentless AI releases, the rise of Manus—China’s viral AI agent—and OpenAI’s latest play to dominate the industry. Oh, and we might just be on the verge of using AI to talk to animals. (Yes, really.…
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IAP 360: The Discussion Continues! Are Italian Americans MADE IN ITALY?" Part 2
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We are back with part 2 to this wonderful episode. Join us as we journey through the sartorial evolution of Italian American fashion, tracing the transformation from the traditional elegance of "Bella Figura" to the casual, tech inspired wardrobes that have reshaped professional environments since the late 1990s. We reflect on the enduring formalit…
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171 | The Ultimate Battle of Deep Research: (ChatGPT vs Gemini vs Perplexity vs Grok vs YOU)
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Deep research tools are changing the game for business professionals, but which one truly delivers? ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Grok-3, and You.com each take a different approach—so how do they compare? In this episode of Leveraging AI, we put these tools to the test! We analyzed real-world business use cases, compare their strengths and weaknesse…
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