https://simplecast.com The Italian Files The Italian Files is a podcast of conversations about lesser known protagonists, themes and stories of Italian culture, society and history written and produced by FILL and hosted by Thea Lenarduzzi. 2022 FILL Productions en Mon, 3 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0000 Mon, 3 Apr 2023 06:00:11 +0000 https://www.theitalianfiles.com The Italian Files https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7f435910-d70f-476b-8be3-35c967a9d8a0/53541848-1e05-400c-9456-ff1ab77ab5bb/3000x3000/podcast.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.theitalianfiles.com episodic The Italian Files is a podcast of conversations about lesser known protagonists, themes and stories of Italian culture, society and history written and produced by FILL and hosted by Thea Lenarduzzi. FILL Productions no https://feeds.simplecast.com/VjGqC6_x FILL Productions me@filippocorti.net e67c777a-61cb-49df-9dc8-6f5df43bc307 The Po, king of rivers Italy’s longest river twists for more than 400 miles, from the mountains near Turin to the Venetian laguna. The Po has countless stories to tell about the country’s past, present, and precarious future. But are we listening hard enough? Tobias Jones, a journalist and writer known for his explorations of the murkier aspects of Italian life, takes us on a journey along the riverbanks.

Guest: Tobias Jones

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]]> Mon, 3 Apr 2023 06:00:00 +0000 me@filippocorti.net (FILL Productions) https://www.theitalianfiles.com Italy’s longest river twists for more than 400 miles, from the mountains near Turin to the Venetian laguna. The Po has countless stories to tell about the country’s past, present, and precarious future. But are we listening hard enough? Tobias Jones, a journalist and writer known for his explorations of the murkier aspects of Italian life, takes us on a journey along the riverbanks.

Guest: Tobias Jones

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]]> The Po, king of rivers FILL Productions 00:41:19 Italy’s longest river twists for more than 400 miles, from the mountains near Turin to the Venetian laguna. The Po has countless stories to tell about the country’s past, present, and precarious future. But are we listening hard enough? Tobias Jones, a journalist and writer known for his explorations of the murkier aspects of Italian life, takes us on a journey along the riverbanks. Italy’s longest river twists for more than 400 miles, from the mountains near Turin to the Venetian laguna. The Po has countless stories to tell about the country’s past, present, and precarious future. But are we listening hard enough? Tobias Jones, a journalist and writer known for his explorations of the murkier aspects of Italian life, takes us on a journey along the riverbanks. no full 7 ce8884e9-56a8-43aa-8922-6c1723ddddb2 Italian colonialism, horror in the sun In 1935, after a brutal campaign, Italy claimed Ethiopia as its own. How do Ethiopians remember those dark days? And Italians? Maaza Mengiste, whose acclaimed novel The Shadow King is set during the invasion, discusses the legacy of brutality and the multifaceted art of telling forgotten stories.

Guest:  Maaza Mengiste

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]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:31:45 +0000 me@filippocorti.net (FILL Productions) https://www.theitalianfiles.com In 1935, after a brutal campaign, Italy claimed Ethiopia as its own. How do Ethiopians remember those dark days? And Italians? Maaza Mengiste, whose acclaimed novel The Shadow King is set during the invasion, discusses the legacy of brutality and the multifaceted art of telling forgotten stories.

Guest:  Maaza Mengiste

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]]> Italian colonialism, horror in the sun FILL Productions 00:38:34 In 1935, after a brutal campaign, Italy claimed Ethiopia as its own. How do Ethiopians remember those dark days? And Italians? Maaza Mengiste, whose acclaimed novel The Shadow King is set during the invasion, discusses the legacy of brutality and the multifaceted art of telling forgotten stories. Guest: Maaza Mengiste In 1935, after a brutal campaign, Italy claimed Ethiopia as its own. How do Ethiopians remember those dark days? And Italians? Maaza Mengiste, whose acclaimed novel The Shadow King is set during the invasion, discusses the legacy of brutality and the multifaceted art of telling forgotten stories. Guest: Maaza Mengiste no full 6 3da9b094-da13-4906-b9ba-4e13eb567a7a Franco Basaglia, the revolutionary In 1978, Franco Basaglia reformed the Italian mental health system, closing the asylums. Who was he, where did he get his ideas, and what is the legacy of his ground-breaking decisions? Writer and historian John Foot brings us up to speed.

Guest: John Foot

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]]> Mon, 6 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000 me@filippocorti.net (FILL Productions) https://www.theitalianfiles.com In 1978, Franco Basaglia reformed the Italian mental health system, closing the asylums. Who was he, where did he get his ideas, and what is the legacy of his ground-breaking decisions? Writer and historian John Foot brings us up to speed.

Guest: John Foot

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]]> Franco Basaglia, the revolutionary FILL Productions 00:42:40 In 1978, Franco Basaglia reformed the Italian mental health system, closing the asylums. Who was he, where did he get his ideas, and what is the legacy of his ground-breaking decisions? Writer and historian John Foot brings us up to speed. Guest: John Foot In 1978, Franco Basaglia reformed the Italian mental health system, closing the asylums. Who was he, where did he get his ideas, and what is the legacy of his ground-breaking decisions? Writer and historian John Foot brings us up to speed. Guest: John Foot no full 5 2106d157-e3f3-43ab-ad4c-934282248c83 Goliarda Sapienza, the outsider This week we consider the life and legacy of the long-forgotten and misunderstood queer feminist writer Goliarda Sapienza. Why do her novels speak to us so powerfully today, in Italy and abroad?

Alberica Bazzoni, author of Writing for Freedom: Body, Identity and Power in Goliarda Sapienza’s Narrative, takes us through Sapienza’s radically transgressive work, in which life and art refuse to be separated.

Guest: Alberica Bazzoni

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]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0000 me@filippocorti.net (FILL Productions) https://www.theitalianfiles.com This week we consider the life and legacy of the long-forgotten and misunderstood queer feminist writer Goliarda Sapienza. Why do her novels speak to us so powerfully today, in Italy and abroad?

Alberica Bazzoni, author of Writing for Freedom: Body, Identity and Power in Goliarda Sapienza’s Narrative, takes us through Sapienza’s radically transgressive work, in which life and art refuse to be separated.

Guest: Alberica Bazzoni

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]]> Goliarda Sapienza, the outsider FILL Productions 00:43:54 This week we consider the life and legacy of the long-forgotten and misunderstood queer feminist writer Goliarda Sapienza. Why do her novels speak to us so powerfully today, in Italy and abroad? Alberica Bazzoni, author of Writing for Freedom: Body, Identity and Power in Goliarda Sapienza’s Narrative, takes us through Sapienza’s radically transgressive work, in which life and art refuse to be separated. This week we consider the life and legacy of the long-forgotten and misunderstood queer feminist writer Goliarda Sapienza. Why do her novels speak to us so powerfully today, in Italy and abroad? Alberica Bazzoni, author of Writing for Freedom: Body, Identity and Power in Goliarda Sapienza’s Narrative, takes us through Sapienza’s radically transgressive work, in which life and art refuse to be separated. no full 4 2002ef36-6fc2-4615-9de4-b11aa62084eb From Sanremo to Eurovision Writer and music critic Giulia Cavaliere unveils the origins of the annual Sanremo Festival song contest, a glitzy affair born in the ruins of the Second World War. What has been its impact on contemporary Italian culture? And beyond… would we have Eurovision if not for Sanremo?

Guest: Giulia Cavaliere

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]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2023 06:00:00 +0000 me@filippocorti.net (FILL Productions) https://www.theitalianfiles.com Writer and music critic Giulia Cavaliere unveils the origins of the annual Sanremo Festival song contest, a glitzy affair born in the ruins of the Second World War. What has been its impact on contemporary Italian culture? And beyond… would we have Eurovision if not for Sanremo?

Guest: Giulia Cavaliere

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]]> From Sanremo to Eurovision FILL Productions 00:31:42 Writer and music critic Giulia Cavaliere unveils the origins of the annual Sanremo Festival song contest, a glitzy affair born in the ruins of the Second World War. What has been its impact on contemporary Italian culture? And beyond… would we have Eurovision if not for Sanremo? Guest: Giulia Cavaliere Writer and music critic Giulia Cavaliere unveils the origins of the annual Sanremo Festival song contest, a glitzy affair born in the ruins of the Second World War. What has been its impact on contemporary Italian culture? And beyond… would we have Eurovision if not for Sanremo? Guest: Giulia Cavaliere no full 3 873cc76f-2152-4761-af09-8447f6f65d36 Women’s sport, the long game What is the state of women's sport in Italy today? What does this tell us about Italian society? Giorgia Bernardini, writer and author of the newsletter Zarina, dedicated to women sports, sheds some light.

Guest: Giorgia Bernardini

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]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:00:00 +0000 me@filippocorti.net (FILL Productions) https://www.theitalianfiles.com What is the state of women's sport in Italy today? What does this tell us about Italian society? Giorgia Bernardini, writer and author of the newsletter Zarina, dedicated to women sports, sheds some light.

Guest: Giorgia Bernardini

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]]> Women’s sport, the long game FILL Productions 00:38:41 What is the state of women's sport in Italy today? What does this tell us about Italian society? Giorgia Bernardini, writer and author of the newsletter Zarina, dedicated to women sports, sheds some light. Guest: Giorgia Bernardini What is the state of women's sport in Italy today? What does this tell us about Italian society? Giorgia Bernardini, writer and author of the newsletter Zarina, dedicated to women sports, sheds some light. Guest: Giorgia Bernardini no full 2 25732ec7-a5aa-49d9-82bf-5845762219b8 Lorenza Mazzetti, the genius Lorenza Mazzetti’s work as filmmaker and writer has explored personal traumas and society through the eyes of an outsider. The episode will explore her work with Brighid Lowe and Henry K. Miller, makers of the documentary Together with Lorenza Mazzetti. Guest speakers: Brighid Lowe; Henry K. Miller.

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]]> Mon, 9 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 me@filippocorti.net (FILL Productions) https://www.theitalianfiles.com Lorenza Mazzetti’s work as filmmaker and writer has explored personal traumas and society through the eyes of an outsider. The episode will explore her work with Brighid Lowe and Henry K. Miller, makers of the documentary Together with Lorenza Mazzetti. Guest speakers: Brighid Lowe; Henry K. Miller.

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]]> Lorenza Mazzetti, the genius FILL Productions 00:45:36 Lorenza Mazzetti’s work as filmmaker and writer has explored personal traumas and society through the eyes of an outsider. The episode will explore her work with Brighid Lowe and Henry K. Miller, makers of the documentary Together with Lorenza Mazzetti. Guest speakers: Brighid Lowe; Henry K. Miller Lorenza Mazzetti’s work as filmmaker and writer has explored personal traumas and society through the eyes of an outsider. The episode will explore her work with Brighid Lowe and Henry K. Miller, makers of the documentary Together with Lorenza Mazzetti. Guest speakers: Brighid Lowe; Henry K. Miller women filmakers, italian cinema, documentary, feminist cinema no full 1 be8db275-251b-4ffb-8794-70d0fa1ed528 Trailer Mon, 2 Jan 2023 17:17:16 +0000 me@filippocorti.net (FILL Productions) https://www.theitalianfiles.com Trailer FILL Productions 00:01:33 The trailer of The Italian Files, a new podcast by Fill Productions. The first episode is going live on the 9th of January. The trailer of The Italian Files, a new podcast by Fill Productions. The first episode is going live on the 9th of January. no trailer