Podcast Episodes

Episode 441 [Summer in Rome]: The Oldest Cafe in Rome

Season 9 Episode 441

Where did Lord Byron and Percy Shelley come to scribble down their verses? Where did Bizet and Berlioz go to discuss their work? Where could Casanova…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Bittersweet Moment #167: Actually Not Italian

Season 9 Episode 167

Accordion music... red and white checkered table clothes... spaghetti and meatballs...

All wonderful things but... actually, they are NOT Italian!

On…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Episode 440 [Summer in Rome]: Where Are All the Accordions?

Season 9 Episode 440

When you come back after several years to a city where you used to live, what do you notice? What has change? What has stayed the same? What have you…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Bittersweet Moment #166: Exploring Villa Aurora with Princess Rita

Season 9 Episode 166

Following our exclusive interview with Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, we explore the spectacular and art-filled Rome in a private tour, led by t…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Episode 439 [Summer in Rome]: Princess Rita and the Fight over Villa Aurora

Season 9 Episode 439

In this EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Princess Rita Boncompagni Ludovisi, the elusive American princess opens up about her relationship with the late Prin…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Bittersweet Moment #165: Italian Summer Reads

Season 9 Episode 165

If you are dreaming of an Italian summer, find it within the pages of a book.

Tiffany shares her favorite books that take place (at least partly) in …

3 years, 10 months ago

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Episode 438 [Summer in Rome]: The Hazards of a European Road Trip

Season 9 Episode 438

Ah, the freedom of the roadtrip. Go anywhere, anytime, at your own pace. No limits but the open road...

*record scratch*

...unless you are roadtrippi…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Bittersweet Moment #164: Covid, Keats, and the Italian Air

Season 9 Episode 164

"I was in Italy at Lake Como when I learned I had Covid."

So begins an original piece by our own Katy Sewall, which recounts her health adventure get…

3 years, 11 months ago

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Episode 437 [Summer in Rome]: Rome's Best Restaurants, Gelato, and More

Season 9 Episode 437

As you know if you're a regular listener, our show goes a lot deeper than travel tips an "best of"s. Our weekly conversations explore many aspects of…

3 years, 11 months ago

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Bittersweet Moment #163: Lesser-known Fountains of Rome

Season 9 Episode 163

Rome's fountains are nothing short of inspiring—as we discovered on Monday's episode that features excerpts from Ottorino Respighi's symphonic tone p…

3 years, 11 months ago

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