The HERO Pod

Santino Salvadore is a singer-songwriter based in Sydney, Australia.  Best known as an “outside of the box entertainer” who focuses on performing his music which embraces a vast range of genres such as Pop-Rock, Punk-Pop. So, why did he find himself naked, one night, in Sydney's Inner West? You gotta listen to find out. This is a 3 act story, and "Up in the Clouds" is part 1. Part 2 is coming...

Tonight's story was written by Simona, who has a passion for storytelling.  Her story is about NYC and then Helsinki ( where she currently lives ) and then the coldest regions of Northern Finland, populated by the Sami people, the indigenous inhabitants of these high latitudes, and then a magical encounter with an arctic fox and then.. and then you need to listen to it! If you want to connect...

One of my favorite movies, and one of my favorite "concepts".  Bodhisattva is anyone who vows to become enlightened in order to relieve the suffering of all sentient (conscious) beings. I mean, "WOW". Music credit: https://www.instagram.com/markisham/ ( @markisham ). Thanks for this beautiful song. IMDB of the movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102685/ Link to watch movie on amazon prime :...

Today I want to talk to you about the most beautiful city I have been to. I'm from Florence, in Italy and so far I've lived in places such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, New York and Sydney. I have been to Miami, Rome, Napoli, Milano, Venice, Paris, Marseille, Berlin, London, Dublin, Barcelona, Prague. And don't get me wrong, all of these have their own charm and fascinated me in different...

Azul means Blue in Portuguese. This story is about wind. And a Kite. And Brazil. And memories. And freedom. And also a good hair product I should say. If it came to life, is only because Geraldo Silva Neto, my good brother, shared it with me. It's a story he dedicated to his father, and I want to dedicate it to my father too.  To all the fathers out there. ( As I mention in the story, Geraldo...

I briefly worked in a Pizzeria down in Sydney, Australia. One evening, during service, the pizza chef, told me a story about Pablo Picasso. This one.

In this episode I talk about my first love. Documentary mentioned: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275309/ IG Tony Alva: https://www.instagram.com/thetonyalva1957/ IG Stacy Peralta: https://www.instagram.com/peraltastacy/ IG Jay Adams: https://www.instagram.com/jboyadams/

*Bonus episode in Italian. In questo episodio bonus, in italiano, parlo di JAGO, lo scultore, e il nostro incontro avvenuto a NYC qualche anno fa. Visita sito Jago per saperne di più: https://jago.art/it/opere/

Episode about Ayrton Senna, the mystical F1 pilot that still, to this day, is one of the most beloved sport figures all over the world.  Especially in Brazil. An ICON. I mention a documentary on his life that, if you interested, you MUST watch. Here it is : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424432/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk " Whoever you are, no matter what social position you have, rich or poor, always s...

What do all these things have in common? : two men running naked in Central Park at night, a King, the Holy Grail and a lesson to learn. You gotta listen to find out!

I met a girl on Tinder.  Well, I met many girls on Tinder, but this one was different.  And, even more important, what I found on her computer on a gloomy saturday afternoon is what I talk about in tonight's story. Enjoy!

An unusual encounter, with a misterious individual on a late-august summer night.

An inspirational story to begin the new year.  Let's get it !!

The Art of Flow. On water or snow or asphalt. It doesn't even have to be related to anything physical. It can be a state of mind: "being in the zone". That's what I talk about in this episode. 

How about a Christmas Story this evening? I do not own any copyright of this story, written by Paul Auster and titled "Auggie Wren's Christmas Story".  I just like it and wanted to share it with you.

Why do I Podcast? I feel it's necessary to explain why I embark on this journey, the reasons behind this project called Night Pills Podcast. And why not do it on the first episode?

What is Night Pills Podcast?