Ep.12 | Cracking Easter: What Pasqua Really Means in Italy Today
In this Easter special of Voices of Italy, we unwrap what Pasqua really looks like today—beyond the church bells and chocolate eggs.We start in Firenze with the Scoppio del Carro, where the “Brindello...
20 Apr 202530min
Ep.11 | Italian Identity Check: Truths and Myths
In this episode of Voices of Italy, we’re putting five of the most common stereotypes about Italian identity under the microscope, from our obsession with food, to the Mafia cult.These clichés are eve...
13 Apr 202529min
Ep.10 | Dante Alighieri’s Legacy: Beyond the Inferno
Dante Alighieri is often reduced to just Inferno—his depiction of Hell, demons, and eternal punishments has fascinated people for centuries. But there’s so much more to his story. He was a political e...
30 Mar 202524min
Ep.9 | The Making of Italy: A Journey Through Identity, Unity and Division
Italy became a unified country in 1861. Or did it? In this episode of Voices of Italy, we dive into the fascinating and chaotic story of Italian unification, separating historical fact from patriotic ...
23 Mar 202533min
Ep.8 | Formality First: Italy's Unwritten Social Protocols
Why do Italian emails sound like royal proclamations? Why does government paperwork read like an ancient spellbook? And why do some university guidelines in Italy feel like they were written to confus...
16 Mar 202524min
Ep.7 | Beyond the Dolce Vita: The Reality of Young Italians today, Unfiltered
Being young in Italy today isn’t all cappuccino, aperitivo and Vespa rides—it’s a struggle for independence, stability, and a future. While Italy needs its youth more than ever, young Italians often f...
9 Mar 202542min
Ep.6 | The History of Carnival in Italy, Traditions Beyond Venice
From the Venice Carnival’s iconic masks to the epic float parades in Viareggio and the Battle of Oranges in Ivrea, Italy’s Carnival is one of the world’s most unique and historic celebrations. But wha...
2 Mar 202524min
Ep.5 | Netflix’s La Dolce Villa: The Real Italy Behind the Fairytale
Netflix’s latest rom-com, La Dolce Villa, brings Italy to the screen with sun-soaked landscapes, passionate locals, and, of course, plenty of pasta. But how much of what we see in the movie is actuall...
23 Feb 202534min
