Mar 2025

Clip "Community in Venice, Italy" from Episode 9

This clip is from Episode 9: "Venice Through the Eyes of a Local - Avoid Getting Pickpocketed, Identify Tourist Traps, and Learn the Origins of Ciao, Spritz, and Fascinating Historical Anecdotes about Italy" Find the full episode here: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube In the full e ... Show More

9m 30s

Mar 2025

Clip "How Growing up in Italy as a Black Woman Shaped her Identity" from Episode 8

This clip is from Episode 8: "Growing Up Black in Italy - Stefania Okereke's Journey from Childhood in Cremona to Producing a Show with Amazon Prime that Taught her the Italian Food Fun Facts she Shares" Find the full episode here: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube In the full episo ... Show More

7m 40s

Mar 2025

Clip "Italian Words That Mean Something Different in the U.S. and Italy" from Episode 7

This clip is from Episode 7: "Tips for Learning Italian - Make Friends and Find a Job in Italy, Avoid Apartment Hunting Nightmares, and Embrace the Italian Culture" Find the full episode here: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube In the full episode, Roberto Cittadini, an Italian teach ... Show More

3m 52s

Jul 22

How to Eat Like an Italian | Italian for Travelers | S2 Ep14

In today’s episode, Elisa explains how eating in Italy is less about the food and more about the art, traditions and social aspects of the Italian culture. We learn about the categories of meals and snacks, as well as how to order food and coffee like an Italian. But to get the m ... Show More

40m 49s

Jul 15

Food, Eating and Restaurants in Italy | Italian for Travelers | S2 Ep13

Italian for Travelers, Episode 13 - the EATING IN ITALY episode. In today’s episode, we finally sink our teeth into the first of three episodes devoted to our favorite sport: eating in Italy! Together, we explore the delicious world of Italian cuisine, from kinds of restaurants t ... Show More

33m 11s

Aug 10

The Meat Industry Veteran Who'd Seen Enough

For decades, David Magna worked as a safety supervisor in Canadian slaughterhouses. But then a crisis of conscience turned him from an industry insider to vegan activist. In this episode, we tackle the thing most people would rather ignore: what really goes on inside the meat ind ... Show More

55m 42s

Aug 2024

Italy Before Rome: Interview with Dr. Kathryn Lomas

What was Italy like during the period of Rome's rise to power? Dr. Kathryn Lomas, author of The Rise of Rome: From the Iron Age to the Punic Wars, joins me to discuss the fascinating history of Italy outside and inside the city of Rome.Patrick's book is now available! Get The Ver ... Show More

1 h

Jan 2025

Episode 566: How to Move to Italy (with Thea Duncan)

So you want to move to Italy but... HOW??? Today we are joined by a guest who happens to have all the answers. Thea Duncan is the self-described "fairy godmother to people's dolce vita dreams." She's the founder of Doing Italy, where she and her team help people gain the knowle ... Show More

42m 41s

Feb 2024

Human Fat Harvesting

In 2009, Peruvian police officers held a press conference. For the past 30 years, an International Criminal Group has been killing individuals in the jungles of Peru, harvesting their fat, and selling it to top Cosmetic companies around the World. In today’s episode we dive into ... Show More

1h 19m

Apr 2025

Sicily Uncovered: Street Food, Wine Regions, and the Art of Slowing Down

What is it about Sicily that makes travelers fall in love (and some never leave)? Linda Sarris is a Sicilian travel expert, private chef, and the author of three Moon Travel Guides covering Sicily and Southern Italy. After building her career as a private chef in New York City, s ... Show More

1h 4m

Mar 2025

Giancarlo Parretti: The Italian Job | 152

When Thelma and Louise was being made in the early 1990s, production was in and out of financial trouble. Behind this shortage of cash was an Italian businessman and epic scammer named Giancarlo Parretti, who managed to buy multiple movie studios on two continents through falsifi ... Show More

57m 58s

Aug 2024

484. The Food that Changed the World

The unexpected evolution of Italian food can serve as a tantalising doorway into some of the greatest moments of Italian history: from medieval monarchs, murdered popes, and the Renaissance, to secret societies, and Mussolini’s fascist propaganda. Yet the history of Italian food ... Show More

48m 33s

Dec 2023

Massimo Bottura, a miso pork ramen and a pinot noir

Nick and Angela welcome the world’s number 1 chef to Dish HQ. Massimo Bottura hails from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, the nation’s food capital. A renowned restaurateur, hotelier and contemporary art aficionado, Massimo established Osteria Francescana, his three-Michelin-s ... Show More

35m 18s

Clip ""90% of Meat in Europe is Produced...