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Bittersweet Moment #207: A Virtual Tour of San Clemente
Season 10 Episode 207
One of the most fascinating places in Rome by far, the one that packs the most layers (literally!) of history into a single site, is without a doubt …
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 480: A Story Within a Story
Season 10 Episode 480
What is the deal with the story within the story device? When reading 19th century literature, you're very likely to come across this technique, also…
3 years, 1 month ago
Bittersweet Moment #206: The Beauty of Being Told a Story
Season 10 Episode 206
There's nothing quite like being told a story. Whether you're a child whose parent or babysitter is telling you a fairytale to help you fall asleep, …
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 479: Diary of an Au Pair (with Isidora Salcedo)
Season 10 Episode 479
What's it like to move in with a family you've never met, in a foreign city you've never been to, to take care of children that are not your own?
Tur…
3 years, 1 month ago
Bittersweet Moment #205: Rome's Truly Hidden Masterpieces
Season 10 Episode 205
We've all heard the term "hidden gems" when it comes to going off the beaten track in popular tourist locations. Everyone wants to find that truly se…
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 478: A Big Roman Announcement
Season 10 Episode 478
Today we are making our biggest (and most exciting) announcement ever.
We are organizing an exclusive trip to Rome this October for just TEN of our …
3 years, 1 month ago
Bittersweet Moment #204: A Bittersweet Boat Funeral
Season 10 Episode 204
Today we bring you a story of passion, perseverence, and loss—an adventure on the high seas (really!).
Listener Jordan sent us an extraordinary lette…
3 years, 1 month ago
Episode 477: Dive into the Listener Mailbag
Season 10 Episode 477
One of the things we pride ourselves on at The Bittersweet Podcast is our relationship with our listeners. We always welcome listener emails (and eve…
3 years, 1 month ago
Bittersweet Moment #203: Italian Words Americans Get Wrong
Season 10 Episode 203
Think you know what "bimbo" means? What about "latte"? Turns out these Italian words are used all wrong by the majority of English speakers.
On Mond…
3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 476: Italy Bans the English Language
Season 10 Episode 476
A proposed law in Italy would ban the use English (or other foreign) words by public officials and in all government communications and documents, wi…
3 years, 2 months ago