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Italian language tips, culture deep dives, and everything you need to fall in love with Italy.

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The Christmas movies Italian love to watch

Do you know what a “cinepanettone” is? What do Italians watch at Christmas? What are the most beloved Christmas movies in Italy? Let’s discover together in this episode of Italy Made Easy Podcast! This podcast is in 100% Italian – spoken at a slower pace, in clear and authentic Italian. It has been designed specifically […]

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Italy Made Easy: the Origins, Struggles
and Success

Have you ever wondered how the Italy Made Easy that you know and love started? This episode will tell all: What was the idea that started it all? Why and how did I put into action the first steps that have led to this huge, big global family that it is today? This Listening and […]

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Why do italians drink bottled water

Today we are going to talk about mineral water… More specifically, about the relationship that Italians have with the water that we drink. Tap water in Italy is completely safe and potable, you can drink from it rest assured that you will not get sick, but many Italians still refuse to and prefer to only […]

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Best resources to learn italian

In this episode of Italy Made Easy Podcast we’ll talk about the method that we at Italy Made Easy recommend for learning Italian. Learning a language requires 3 main steps: learning the grammar of your own language, practicing your speaking skills as much as you can, and listening to the language. In particular we will […]

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4 Italian Women who changed history

In the past, women have not had an easy life… They have always been considered inferior to men and have had to fight to have their rights recognized. This fight still continues to this day. Italy is no exception, where women still have difficulty achieving full equality with men. Yet despite this, there are some […]

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Italy’s most famous Fairy Tales

Today I want to make you dream! Seriously, I’m not kidding! Do you feel like becoming a kid again just for a few minutes? What I’m hoping to do is to talk to you about a topic that will help you sleep serenely tonight when you head off to bed… Just as you did when […]

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Italy’s Weirdest Legends (Part 2)

In this episode of Italy Made Easy Podcast we are going to talk about Italian legends. We’ll discover the curious stories that someone at some point in time invented in an attempt to explain certain customs and traditions whose true origins have been lost over time. The particular legends we talk about in this episode […]

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Italy’s Weirdest Legends (Part 1)

Let’s talk about fables, or better yet, legends… Italian legends, that is! Italy is full of these weird tales. Each Italian region has their own fantastical stories, their own myths, and their own legends in which they talk about mythical creatures and magical characters… Many of these strange and unbelievable stories are the justification for […]

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Top 10 things you will love about Italy

In this episode of Italy Made Easy Podcast we will talk about the top 10 things that visitors adore about our “Bel Paese”. If you haven’t already fallen in love with Italy, then you need to know and experience these 10 things for yourself! The language, the cordiality, the style, the food…and much, much more! […]

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Italy’s most famous actresses abroad

Who are the most famous Italian actresses abroad? Well, in this podcast episode you will find out! You may already know some of them or their movies. We can sort the famous Italian actresses into two groups: those that became famous all over the world and who are considered timeless icons of the silver screen… […]

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Getting married in Italy:
How do Italians do it?

Are you married or have you been married? Maybe you’re about to get married? Or maybe you’re one of those who just don’t believe in marriage? It doesn’t matter! Whatever your situation I’m sure you will be very interested in hearing about how we Italians go about celebrating one of the most lavish and important […]

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