A History of archeology
Episode SummaryForget the whip and the fedora — the real story of archaeology is a 500-year glow-up from rich-guy hobbyism to laser-equipped aircraft revealing lost cities. In this episode, we trace h...
31 Heinä 23min
Interview episode: Learning Italian with Margherita from "Italian Matters"
We speak with Margherita Berti, founder of Italian Matters, an online Italian language school that helps adult learners build confidence and make consistent progress in Italian through a practical, st...
16 Kesä 26min
A hiatus announcement and an announcement of an announcement
Just a quick message to let you know that the podcast may be slowing down a bit over the next month or so as i am studying for the exam to become a recognised Italian tour guide.Also to give you a lit...
9 Kesä 5min
Isabella d’Este — The First Lady of the Renaissance
In this episode of A History of Italy, we explore the extraordinary life of Isabella d’Este, one of the most influential women of the Italian Renaissance and arguably the closest thing the 15th and 16...
26 Touko 20min
Call for contributions for the podcast website
We are opening a new section of the podcast website with contributions from you, dear listener!You can send in articles, thoughts, family stories and so on.They should be:Pertinent to Italy, trips to ...
14 Touko 2min
Interview episode: The Toscanini conspiracy with Filippo Iannarone
When the president of the brand new Republic of Italy, Luigi Einaudi decides in 1946 he wants to exercise his right to select 5 illustrious Italians to be senators for life, one of his choices falls o...
5 Touko 27min
205 - Venice back on its feet (more or less (1516 to 1540)
Episode SummaryThe 16th century didn’t start kindly for the Republic of Venice—but if history has taught us anything, it’s that Venice had a knack for bouncing back.In this episode, we follow Venice f...
21 Huhti 18min
204 - The Rustic War in Trentino
Here are your show notes, in the same structured style and tone as before:Show NotesLink to Trentino tour: https://voicemap.me/tour/trento/italy-s-gateway-to-europe-from-medieval-to-modern-trentoEpiso...
7 Huhti 19min
