Ken and Anthony Send John Into His First Feast of the Assumption
Ken and Anthony Send John Into His First Feast of the Assumption  
Podcast: The Ken Carman Show with Anthony Lima
Published On: Thu Aug 13 2026
Description: With the Feast of the Assumption kicking off in Little Italy, Ken and Anthony rib John, who's Italian American but has never attended, giving him tips on which pricier food stands to skip and pointing him toward the raffles and Benny Romance, a local entertainer he's told he must meet. They compare notes on John's limited exposure to Italian culture while calling games in Minnesota, Iowa, and Massachusetts, and reminisce about Anthony's own history at the feast, including his "back to back" Italian American Man of the Year titles (with a COVID year asterisk Ken jokes rivals LeBron's). The conversation turns to plans for a live show from Cleveland's Columbus Day parade and Little Italy festivities in October, with John invited to play bocce ball and get his mom and grandmother's shore-town team to sponsor a squad in Cleveland.