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Episode 503: How Geese Created Money
Season 11 Episode 503
Every time Tiffany hears the word "money," she pictures geese on the Capitoline Hill. If you're curious why (and have an interest in word origins and…
2 years, 7 months ago
Episode 502: Italy by Ingredient (with Viola Buitoni)
Season 11 Episode 502
It's the ingredients, stupid.
Ask anyone who knows Italian food and the'll tell you that what makes it so delicious and so universally beloved are th…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 501: How often do you think about the Roman Empire?
Season 11 Episode 501
How often do actual Romans think about the Roman Empire?
You probably saw the recent Tik Tok trend, in which women from around the world asked their …
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 500: Celebrating 500 Episodes!
Season 11 Episode 500
500 Episodes! Can you believe it? (We can't!)
(And by complete coincidence, we taped this episode on the 19th anniversary of Tiffany's arrival in Rom…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 499: Losing Touch with the Soil
Season 11 Episode 499
"You're an expatriate. You've lost touch with the soil. You get precious. Fake European standards have ruined you…"
A famous quote in Tiffany's curre…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 498: Cultural Fluency
Season 11 Episode 498
How long does it take, living out of your home country, to lose your cultural fluency?
When you grow up and live in the same country for most of your…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 497: Finding Inspiration on Your Doorstep
Season 11 Episode 497
Where do you find inspiration—for your writing, your painting, or just the art of living?
A listener question about the flowers of Italy, of all thin…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 496: What We Did on our Summer Vacation
Season 11 Episode 496
With our August break officially over, we're back with all new episodes, and oh my goodness, I guess that means it's Season 11! (What??!!)
On this sp…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 495: Loneliness and Belonging (with Hala Alyan)
Season 10 Episode 495
Palestinian American poet Hala Alyan and her family fled Kuwait when Saddam invaded. She joins us to explore storytelling, straddling cultures, lonel…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 494: Your Brain and its Perceptions (with Erik Vance)
Season 10 Episode 494
Why are colors brighter when you travel? Why do foreign doctors' offices seem sketchy sometimes? This has more to do with your brain than with realit…
2 years, 10 months ago