Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢

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🇬🇧 Do you know why summer nights in Rome often end at a watermelon stand? Today I’ll tell you about the “cocomerata”, a whole culture built around watermelons. We’ll dive into its street vendors, its long journey to ancient Rome from Africa and the Mediterranean, and a couple of very Italian debates (seeds yes or no?). As well as why it’s become a powerful symbol of solidarity far beyond Italy.

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🇮🇹 Sapete perché le serate d’estate a Roma finiscono spesso da un cocomeraro? Oggi vi racconto la “cocomerata”, una vera e propria cultura nata intorno al cocomero. Ci addentreremo tra i suoi venditori di strada, il suo lungo viaggio dall’Africa e dal Mediterraneo fino all’antica Roma, e un paio di dibattiti molto italiani (semi sì o no?). Oltre al perché sia diventato un potente simbolo di solidarietà ben oltre i confini italiani.

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Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢

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🇬🇧 Are you melting from the heat? Do you ever wonder why our cities seem to get hotter every single year? Today we’re taking a little mental trip to cool ourselves down and understand how cities could adapt: we’ll talk about heat islands, trees and examples that actually give us hope. From climate shelters to depaving projects in Genoa, Bologna, Milan and Rome. And yes, I’ll reveal my personal trick for surviving heatwaves at the end. Let’s go!

Podcast per studenti di italiano | Difficoltà: intermedia 🐢🐢🐢

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🇮🇹 Vi state sciogliendo dal caldo? Vi chiedete perché le nostre città sembrano diventare sempre più calde ogni anno? Oggi facciamo un piccolo viaggio mentale per rinfrescarci e capire come le città potrebbero adattarsi: parleremo di isole di calore, di alberi e di esempi che danno speranza. Dai rifugi climatici ai progetti di depavimentazione a Genova, Bologna, Milano e Roma. E sì, alla fine vi svelo anche il mio trucco personale per sopravvivere alle ondate di calore. Andiamo!

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Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢

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🇬🇧 Imagine an animal capable of crossing entire oceans and, decades later, returning to the same exact beach. This happens every summer with turtles. In this story, I take you among the sea turtles of the Mediterranean: I’ll tell you how they navigate, why they return home, and how you, too, could spend a summer in Italy protecting their nests. Ready to dive into this journey with me?

Podcast per studenti di italiano | Difficoltà: intermedia 🐢🐢🐢

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🇮🇹 Immaginate un animale capace di attraversare oceani interi e, dopo decenni, tornare nella stessa identica spiaggia. Questo succede ogni estate con le tartarughe. In questa storia vi porto tra le tartarughe marine del Mediterraneo: vi racconto come si orientano, perché tornano a casa e come, anche voi, potreste passare un’estate in Italia proteggendo i loro nidi. Pronti a tuffarvi con me in questo viaggio?

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Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢

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🇬🇧 Did you know that some Italians actually tried to nominate the bicycle for the Nobel Peace Prize? In this episode, we’ll start from this very curiosity. We’ll then discuss how the bicycle has become a symbol of ecology, despite the difficulties faced by those who try to ride every day. And then, inevitably, we’ll dive into the Giro d’Italia: the most romantic race in the world, which unites the Bel Paese every May, painting it pink.

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🇮🇹 Sapevate che alcuni italiani hanno davvero provato a candidare la bicicletta al Premio Nobel per la pace? In questa puntata partiremo proprio da questa curiosità. E poi parleremo di come la bici sia diventata un simbolo di ecologia, nonostante le difficoltà che incontra chi prova ad andare in bici tutti i giorni. E poi, inevitabilmente, ci tufferemo nel Giro d’Italia: la corsa più romantica del mondo, che ogni maggio unisce il Bel Paese dipingendolo di rosa.

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Podcast for Italian learners | Level: easy 🐢🐢

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🇬🇧 Why have some Italians tried to nominate the bicycle for the Nobel Peace Prize? In this episode, we explore this curious fact. We also discuss the bicycle as a symbol of ecology and sustainability. Finally, we discuss an old song and the Giro d’Italia: the most romantic cycling race in the world, which every year unites Italy and paints it pink.

Podcast per studenti di italiano | Difficoltà: facile 🐢🐢

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🇮🇹 Perché alcuni italiani hanno provato a candidare la bicicletta al Premio Nobel per la pace? In questa puntata parliamo di questa curiosità. E poi anche della bicicletta come simbolo di ecologia e sostenibilità. Alla fine, parliamo di una vecchia canzone e del Giro d’Italia: la corsa ciclistica più romantica del mondo, che ogni anno unisce l’Italia e la dipinge di rosa.

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Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢

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🇬🇧 In this story, we talk about April 25th in Italy and anti-fascism. And we try to answer a question that may seem absurd: is pasta anti-fascist? From partisans to working-class neighbourhoods in Rome and a pasta-themed celebration, we discover how freedom can be born from even the simplest of gestures.

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🇮🇹 In questa storia parliamo del 25 aprile in Italia e dell’antifascismo. E proviamo a rispondere ad una domanda che può sembrare assurda: la pasta è antifascista? Tra partigiani, quartieri popolari di Roma e una festa legata alla pasta, scopriamo come la libertà può nascere anche dai gesti più semplici.

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🇬🇧 In this story, we talk about April 25th in Italy and anti-fascism. And we try to answer a question: is pasta anti-fascist? We discuss the partisans, some neighbourhoods in Rome and a celebration connected to pasta. To discover how freedom can be born from simple gestures.

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🇮🇹 In questa storia parliamo del 25 aprile in Italia e dell’antifascismo. E proviamo a rispondere ad una domanda: la pasta è antifascista? Parliamo di chi sono stati i partigiani, di alcuni quartieri di Roma e di una festa connessa alla pasta. Per scoprire come la libertà può nascere da semplici gesti.

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🇬🇧 A train journey from Italy to Scotland becomes a way to find out whether travel can truly be sustainable. Between shifting landscapes, friends across Europe, and a Harry‑Potter‑style ceremony: this trip turns into a reflection on time, personal choices and caring for the planet.

Podcast per studenti di italiano | Difficoltà: intermedia 🐢🐢🐢

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🇮🇹 Un viaggio dall’Italia alla Scozia, tutto in treno, per scoprire se esiste davvero un modo più sostenibile di muoversi. Tra paesaggi che cambiano dal finestrino, amici sparsi per l’Europa e una cerimonia in stile Harry Potter: questo percorso diventa una riflessione sul tempo, sulle scelte personali e sull’amore per il pianeta.

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🇬🇧 A train journey from Italy to Scotland, to find out if there’s a more sustainable way to travel. Among changing landscapes, friends, and a Harry Potter-style ceremony: this journey becomes a reflection on travel, personal choices, and love for the planet.

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🇮🇹 Un viaggio in treno dall’Italia alla Scozia, per capire se c’è un modo più sostenibile di viaggiare. Tra i paesaggi che cambiano, gli amici e una cerimonia in stile Harry Potter: questo percorso diventa una riflessione sul viaggio, sulle scelte personali e sull’amore per il pianeta.

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Podcast for Italian learners | Level: intermediate 🐢🐢🐢

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🇬🇧 In this story, I take you through the contradictions of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: the Games were billed as the most eco-friendly ever, yet were met by protests and doubts; a Rai commentary that sparked controversy due to glaring errors and censorship; and a principle, that of Olympic peace, put to the test like never before. And then, of course, “the other side of the (medal) coin”: the sporting feats, the stories of courage, the unexpected athletes who united the public.

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🇮🇹 In questa storia vi porto dentro le contraddizioni delle Olimpiadi Invernali di Milano Cortina 2026: i Giochi presentati come i più ecologici di sempre, ma accompagnati da proteste e dubbi; una telecronaca Rai che ha fatto discutere per errori clamorosi e censura; e un principio, quello della pace olimpica, messo alla prova come mai prima. E poi, naturalmente, “l’altra faccia della medaglia”: le imprese sportive, le storie di coraggio, gli atleti inattesi che hanno saputo unire il pubblico.

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