The Good Bit Edit

In the summer of 1975 , a group of teenage boys from Archbishop Curley High School in Baltimore did the unthinkable: they stepped across the Iron Curtain . One night, they were soaking in the luxury of the Waldorf Astoria in New York; the next, they were staring at armed guards with machine guns in Communist Poland. This episode tells the extraordinary story of the "Team of Distinction,"...

If you grew up in an Italian household, you know that "quiet" is a four-letter word and silence usually means someone is either sleeping or up to no good. In this episode of The Good Bit Edit , host Lou D’Adamo—a man who clearly understands the melodic power of a high-decibel conversation—dives deep into the beautiful, chaotic symphony of growing up Italian.  From the strategic "jum...

Remember back in the 1960s and '70s when the streetlights were your curfew, and there were only a few TV channels? Neil Beller, author of several books, including Missing Pine Park , joins Lou D'Adamo to dissect the unsupervised adventures of the mid-20th century. We discuss the lost art of the "drop-in" visit, neighborhood parenting, and why modern technology can’t compete wit...

Juliano Rosetti thought he had made it— twice . At the age of 14, he watched his family lose everything overnight .  He fought hard to support his family, becoming a successful club DJ while simultaneously working at a bank in Brazil. But then, a few years later, everything was gone again . With only $2,500 and a small grasp of the English language , Juliano booked a one-way ticket to New York. Hi...