305 Episodes

  1. 124 – Troubled Tuscan times and Boccaccio's Decameron

    Published: 9/11/2021

  2. Halloween Special: The Ghost of Bardi Castle

    Published: 31/10/2021

  3. 123 – The Tuscan scene and Florence rising (1302 – 1327)

    Published: 26/10/2021

  4. Tech update test and free "NewsCappuccino" episode

    Published: 20/10/2021

  5. 122 – Braccio da Montone's last stand (1417 – 1424)

    Published: 19/10/2021

  6. 121 Braccio da Montone, Lord of Perugia (1407 – 1417)

    Published: 13/10/2021

  7. 120 – Braccio da Montone, early life of a condottiero (1368 – 1406)

    Published: 5/10/2021

  8. 119 – Joanna II of Naples and some schism fixing

    Published: 21/09/2021

  9. Update and announcement

    Published: 14/09/2021

  10. Italian citizenship milestones – Crossover with "The Italian Citizenship Podcast"

    Published: 1/09/2021

  11. 118 Sicily goes Spanish and Naples gets big ideas (1372 – 1414)

    Published: 17/08/2021

  12. The bagpipes of resistance – Crossover ep. with "The History of England"

    Published: 3/08/2021

  13. 117 – Eleonora of Arborea and the fall of Sardinia (1326 – 1410)

    Published: 21/07/2021

  14. NewsCappuccino: Roman helmets and insulting Austria – The Italian national anthem

    Published: 17/06/2021

  15. F100: 02 Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, early years

    Published: 15/06/2021

  16. 116 – Venice in mortal peril (1356 – 1400)

    Published: 9/06/2021

  17. Special: Republic Day 2021

    Published: 2/06/2021

  18. 115 – Hard times for Venice, a very naughty doge and some funny names (1339 – 1356)

    Published: 1/06/2021

  19. Anti-mafia martyrs: Giovanni Falcone

    Published: 23/05/2021

  20. 114 – More Milan and popey come home (1345 – 1385)

    Published: 19/05/2021

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Join history buff, Mike Corradi on a journey through time as he unfolds the rich tapestry of the Italian peninsula's history. This chronological story starts with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and leads you through the most iconic events, influential figures, and cultural milestones that have shaped Italy into what we see today. It’s all serious stuff, but we do take time to stop and laugh at battles over a bucket, rude names, naughty priests and popes, rabbits winning sieges, doves winning battles, bits of dead bodies as tokens of love, and whole series of real historical silly situations that no comedian could think of. Come along every other week for a compelling and insightful glimpse into A History of Italy.

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