Italy from the Inside

Podcast #15 – Learn Italian with free podcasts


Podcasts are a wonderful way to learn a new language, and luckily there are several good shows that focus on Italian. My favorites are My Daily Phrase Italian and LearnItalianPod. If you own an iPod or other MP3 player, you can take advantage of this medium to listen to Italian conversations while you are driving, commuting to work or just walking your dog.
It’s powerful, effective and free.

In this episode, I interviewed Max Braglia, producer of the popular and successful language show LearnItalianPod.
Max shared with me some interesting insights on his podcast, how it all started and how he plans to evolve it in the future. Enjoy!

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Podcast #14 – The Italian truffle


The truffle (tartufo in Italian) is a rare type of edible mushroom, or fungus that develops underground in relation to and dependent on the root of a tree. In ancient times truffles were considered the food of the Gods, with powerful aphrodisiac properties, much favoured by the passionate Jove.

The subject matter expert of this podcast is Mauro Mencaroni of Giuliano Tartufi, an Italian shop specialized in truffle products. He’ll share some interesting insights about this very expensive garnish.

Please note that this interview is conducted in Italian.
We’d love to hear your feedback if you like us to continue producing from time to time some podcasts in Italian too.


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How to say Happy Holidays in Italian

Paolo Tosolini Francesca Silvia Alessio
How can you say ‘Happy Holidays’ in Italian? Here are a few words that are commonly used this time around:

Merry Christmas – Buon Natale
Happy Holidays – Buone Feste
Happy New Year – Buon Anno
New Year’s eve – Capodanno
Best wishes for 2008 – I migliori auguri per il 2008
Filled with joy and peace – Pieno di gioia e serenita’

Our editorial staff Francesca and Paolo together with our associate podcaster Silvia, 7 (and future talent Alessio, 4) augurano a tutti voi Buone Feste!