The Fatal Charm of Italy Podcast will be an extension of the popular Italy blog, "Rick's Rome."

Rick Zullo is an American who moved to Rome and started a blog as a way to help understand his new surroundings.

Over the years, Rick’s blog has become a resource for both expats and visitors in Rome; helping them navigate some of the more challenging aspects of life in the Eternal City. Not just the practical advice and sightseeing, but also a good measure of “daily life,” and the things that a foreigner might find puzzling about Italian culture.

Some of the most popular posts have been on the following subjects: dating in Italy; fighting the Italian bureaucracy; Italian superstitions; learning the Italian language; and regional Italian cuisine.