In this episode I explored together with Luca Zito what it means to make a bottle of wine. While in Part 1 we have talked about the life of a wine maker and some important concepts related to wine, Part 2 is about the vinification process itself. Hence, after episode 8, the most daring listeners should almost be able to produce their own wine! Good luck with it and send me a bottle once you do it. |
The statement of the episode: “Wine is not just a beverage; it also can be an expression of a place or of a tradition, so we need to respect and preserve it.” Luca Zito |
Luca’s Favourites:
-Wine producer Alvaro Palacios
-Athlete Alex Zanardi 

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In this episode I explored together with Luca Zito what it means to make a bottle of wine. Part 1 is related to the basics of wine making and what the job looks like. Don’t forget to listen to Part 2 which is about the vinification process. Watch out though as you will want to start your own wine production after you have finished episode 8! |
The statement of the episode: “Wine is not just a beverage; it also can be an expression of a place or of a tradition, so we need to respect and preserve it.” Luca Zito |
Some resources:
-The cellar Luca is working for (Celler Masroig): https://cellermasroig.com/
-Something more about the concept of Terroir: https://winefolly.com/tips/terroir-definition-for-wine/ 

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Episode 7 is a virtual journey to a place that is very difficult to enter. My guest, who I shall name #GhostTraveller has shared his experience of travelling to North Korea. Having an account of such a trip is not usual. Whoever travels to NK is not allowed to share their experience once back home. However, there are some frames that are worth telling and that’s what you will find them in this episode. |
The quote of the episode: “I'm not allowed to talk about North Korea but it's kind of ridiculous because they know that people are going to talk about their experience”. Ghost Traveller |
This is the link of the picture that was used as an inspiration for the painting that was mentioned in the episode: https://web.500px.com/photo/124560851/Raindrops-by-Tanja-Brandt/

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Episode 7 is a virtual journey to a place that is very difficult to enter. My guest, who I shall name #GhostTraveller has shared his experience of travelling to North Korea. Having an account of such a trip is not usual. Whoever travels to NK is not allowed to share their experience once back home. However, there are some frames that are worth telling and that’s what you will find them in this episode. |
The quote of the episode: “I'm not allowed to talk about North Korea but it's kind of ridiculous because they know that people are going to talk about their experience”. Ghost Traveller

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At Jonction podcast we like to talk with the people that are working in the field and stay at the forefront of their passion or duty. This is the case for Lucia Rosas, guest in episode 6. She is running a pre-school in Mexico City together with her parents and teaching to children how to become responsible and happy human beings. |
The quote of the episode: “Running a pre-school is a lot of responsibility because you deal with human lives and also because kids are really vulnerable.” Lucia |
Resources: Website of Pre-school Jardín de Niños "Mi Tobogán" http://kindertobogan.edu.mx/ |
Lucia’s favourites:
-Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman \-Simon Sinek 
-Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Do you like playing games? I really love it. So that’s why I invited Emiliano Garonzi to episode 5. He is not only passionate about playing games, but he is also designing them. If you wanna know where to start designing your own game. This is the right episode for you!

The quote of the episode: “When you design your game and you get beaten by it. That’s satisfying, cause you're like, wow, this thing is alive.” Emiliano

Emiliano’s favourite reads:

-Rules of Play by Katien Salen & Eric Zimmerman

-Gianni Rodari, Italian author of children’s books

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In episode 4 I interviewed Bastien Fromonteil, investment officer at the French Development Agency in Angola. The intent of this instalment is to take you on a virtual journey to Angola, discover its history, the culture and the people that live there. Fasten your seatbelt and let’s get started.

The quote of the episode: “I live in the embassy and then I look out of the window and I can see 10 people living in 20 square meters. We need to be happier with what we have.” Bastien

Bastien’s favourites:

-Writer on Angola, Pepetela

-Angolan musician, Bonga

-Author Stefan Zweig

-Brazilian songwriter, Caetano Veloso

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The guest of this episode is Alessandro Agostini, marketing director at Coty and passionate about investing. This episode should serve as a how to guide on personal finance and investing. We explore different assets in which you can invest what you need to keep in mind before you even start investing. 

The quote of the episode: “Pressing the buy button is probably one of the scariest decisions that you take because you don’t know what’s going to happen.” Alessandro

Alessandro’s favourites:

-A Wealth of Common Sens Blog by Ben Carlson https://awealthofcommonsense.com/

-Patrick O’Shaughnessy’s Podcast http://investorfieldguide.com/podcast/

-John Bogle Forum https://www.bogleheads.org/

-Tim Ferriss, suggested reads: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef

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In this episode I talk with music producer and songwriter Antonio Pastore a.k.a. Stanthony. In my view his extensive and near to endless knowledge of music makes him a sort of wikipedia of music. For me Stanthony is the cosmopolitan of music, maybe he is a Cosmo Musician. 

The quote of the episode: “I am way too fancy, but at the same time being fancy is the drive of my creativity.” Stanthony

Where to find Stanthony:

-Website http://stanthonymusic.it/

-Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stanthonymusic

-Spotify profile https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Y3CjJjjURI2MhY2ol7XZO

Stanthony's favourites:

-Italian musician and songwriter Pino Daniele

-Prince, Michael Jackson, Childish Gambino, Tyler The Creator

-Franz Kafka, suggested read: Poseidon - https://jlet.org/poseidon.html

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In this episode we talk about design that lasts with designer Deniz Söğütlü. Through his thesis project “Designing Emotions That Last” we explore what are the features that make us happy to interact with our favourite objects.
The quote of the episode: “I think design is, basically, giving meaning to technology” Deniz
Useful resources:
-Thesis presentation on Delft institute of positive design: https://diopd.org/designing-emotions-that-last/
-Instagram profile of the thesis: https://www.instagram.com/designing_emotions_that_last/?hl=it
Deniz’s favourites:
-Italian Designer Ettore Sottsass
-Anthropologist Gregory Bateson, Suggested title: Steps to an Ecology of Mind

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