Italian Stories with Davide

Ciao Ragazzi! in this episode, we talk about one of the most acclaimed film directors of the last 25 years, Paolo Sorrentino. We dive deep into his life and his cinema full of suspense, irony, and love... . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging words: https://en.tipeee.com/italian-stories-with-davide/news/1637...

Ciao Ragazzi! this episode is dedicated to Franco Battiato, a musician, a pop star, a mystic, a philosopher, nothing and everything who I was lucky to meet on my path . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging words: https://en.tipeee.com/italian-stories-with-davide/news/163779 . https://www.patreon.com/posts/855...

Ciao ragazzi! in this episode, we deep dive into the coffee culture in Italy from its origin to some Italian inventions, the espresso machine, and the Moka pot . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging words: https://en.tipeee.com/italian-stories-with-davide/news/163775 . https://www.patreon.com/posts/85573321 ....

Ciao Ragazzi! in this episode, we talked a bit about Raffaella Carrà, an Italian TV icon. She was very ahead of her time by openly speak about the joy of sex and life By celebrating her life, we can realize how much things have changed since then . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging words: https://en.tipeee...

Ciao Ragazzi! This episode is about the G8 riots in Genoa, 2001. It was a sad day for democracy, a suspension of all forms of human rights A sad page of Western history and a lesson to be learned . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging words: https://en.tipeee.com/italian-stories-with-davide/news/163771 . http...

Ciao Ragazzi! in this episode, we talk about literature. Could a poetess have a life more tragic than her works? It is the case of Alda Merini, the poetess of the Navigli . . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging words: https://en.tipeee.com/italian-stories-with-davide/news/163759 . https://www.patreon.com/pos...

Ciao Ragazzi! as many of you asked me, today we speak about Italian politics and instability. Why is instability so familiar in the Italian system? Where does it stem from? Who is running the country for real? . . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging words: https://en.tipeee.com/italian-stories-with-davide/ne...

Ciao Ragazzi! On these days the European Football Championship is underway. We jump back to 1968 when Italy won its first and only European title. It was a new beginning for Italian football, in a year full of social turmoils, that set the tone of the decade to come. . . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging w...

Ciao Ragazzi! On this day in 1927, a modern artist was born. His name was Hugo Pratt and is arguably the best Italian cartoonist ever. He wrote the first graphic novel and made it into literature. By the way, his personal life was maybe more adventurous than his characters. . . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challe...

Ciao Ragazzi! In this episode, we speak about rap music in Italy through the eyes of Paola Zukar, one of the most influential managers in Italian music. Why was rap so slow to rise for Italian tastes? Why is it here to stay in Italian society? Put on your headphones, raise the volume and let's get started . . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with...

Ciao Ragazzi! This week we do something different. We don't talk about an Italian icon. We talk about our story, we as learners of a foreign language. In today's world, there's no limit to our tastes and we can choose whatever we want, even when learning a new language. But is it always positive? Let's find it out! . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, compl...

Ciao Ragazzi! Every year, around this time, the Giro d'Italia is underway. It is one of the most important bicycle races all over the world. One of the most renowned Italian cyclists, Gino Bartali, made Italian history even beyond cycling. Apparently, he helped avoided a political revolution... Today we talk about Bartali and the Bartali Myth . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcrip...

May 18th is International Museum Day, so let's talk about museums and cultural differences... From Italy to America, speaking a bit about New Zealand... From Roman gladiators to Kiwi soldiers... What's next for Italian museums? . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging words: https://en.tipeee.com/italian-storie...

On 9th May, we celebrate all the victims of terrorism and Aldo Moro's murder. However, this is the day of another important Italian icon, Peppino Impastato. Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging words: https://en.tipeee.com/italian-stories-with-davide/news/163687 . https://www.patreon.com/posts/85571181 . Donati...

Ciao ragazzi! We have so many Italian "symbols" that state and certify our Italianness. Today we talk about one of them. The symbol of this project: pasta and spaghetti. . . Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging words: https://en.tipeee.com/italian-stories-with-davide/news/163655 . https://www.patreon.com/posts/...

Ciao ragazzi here's another BONUS episode. Today is Labour Day in most countries all over the world. It's a great excuse to chill out, BBQ, enjoy our spare time. But it's also an opportunity to speak about jobs and the world of work. Most of the time, people speak negatively about it, especially in Italy. I want to celebrate it today with a poignant story from Primo Levi's novel "La chiave a stell...

Ciao ragazzi! Today we talk about the pandemic and the new migration. Many Italians from Northern Italy and from abroad have moved back to their cities or towns in Southern Italy. Some of them founded an organization, Southworking, to work online, permanently, from their homeland. Support the project on Tipeee and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most chall...

Ciao ragazzi! Today is 25th April and in Italy, we celebrate Liberation Day from the Nazi and Fascist regimes I thought about reading a short story by a famous contemporary writer, Beppe Fenoglio, to celebrate it. The values of Resistance and Liberation will exist only if we keep on remembering them. . . Support the project on Tipeee and Patreon and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete...

Ciao ragazzi! Here is a brief intro to the podcast... in Italian. It is only the beginning, but we need to start with something. Support the project on Tipeee and and receive transcriptions of each episode, complete with translations of the most challenging words: https://en.tipeee.com/italian-stories-with-davide/ . Hope you'll enjoy and.... Ci vediamo presto Diventa un supporter di questo podcast...