Italian Stories In Italian

62. Dietro una lezione di italiano, con Marco Residori 19.05.2026 43min

Oggi ti porto nei panni degli insegnanti di italiano come lingua straniera per capire quali sono gli approcci e i metodi utili a imparare l'italiano anche grazie all'intervista a Marco Residori, che ha creato uno strumento gratuito per giocare con le parole italiane.Today, I'm putting you in the shoes of Italian as a foreign language teachers to understand the useful approaches and methods for learning Italian, also thanks to an interview with Marco Residori, who created a free tool for playing with Italian words.Giochini di parole: https://giochinidiparole.com/benvenuti/italian-stories-in-italianTranscriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

61. Il compleanno 14.05.2026 11min

Come si festeggia il compleanno in Italia? Un confronto con gli altri Paesi (a partire dalla torta!), il rito della “pizzata" e alcune curiosità sui regali e sugli auguri. Impara l'italiano con questo podcast che ti racconta storie autentiche e ti fornisce una trascizione con lista di parole difficili sul blog di OnlineItalianClasses.com/Birthday traditions in Italy: A comparison with other countries, the 'pizzata' custom, and curious facts about gifts and greetings. Learn Italian with this podcast featuring authentic stories, including full transcripts and vocabulary lists on the OnlineItalianClasses.com blog.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

60. La cittadinanza italiana: intervista alle esperte 16.04.2026 24min

Parliamo di cittadinanza italiana con un'intervista a tre esperte che mi hanno fatto e ti faranno scoprire qualcosa che forse non conoscevi.Let’s talk about Italian citizenship through an interview with three experts who made me and will help you discover something you may not know yet.Fast Track Italian Citizenship: DISCOUNT CODE: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FTIC-Services-1.pdf You can contact FastrackItalianCitizenship also via email (can you please mention you come from this podcast?): ciao@fastrackitaliancitizenship.com B1 Preparation Course for Italian Citizenship: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/cils-b1-cittadinanza-one-to-one/ Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

59. Storia della radio e intervista a Francesca Pinna 23.03.2026 27min

Ti racconto le peculiarità della radio italiana con l'aiuto di Francesca, che in radio fa un lavoro piuttosto curioso.I’ll tell you about the peculiarities of Italian radio with the help of Francesca, who does a rather curious job in radio.Francesca's website: https://francescapinna.info/ Francesca's newsletter: https://francescapinna.substack.com/Contenuti da panico: https://open.spotify.com/show/1AQMvhqkHpPTRJKQICs61BYou can contact Francesca Pinna also via email (can you please mention you come from this podcast?): francpinna@gmail.comTranscriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

58. Intervista a Jenifer di Live and Learn Italian 05.02.2026 31min

Parliamo di apprendimento della lingua italiana e di viaggi in Italia non convenzionali con Jenifer Landor di Live and Learn Italian.Let’s talk about learning the Italian language and unconventional travel in Italy with Jenifer Landor from Live and Learn Italian.Every Week Italian membership: https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeLive and Learn Italian: https://www.liveandlearnitalian.com You can contact Jenifer also via email (can you please mention you come from this podcast?): jenifer@liveandlearnitalian.com Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

57. Cinque cose belle dell'Italia che avevo dimenticato 12.01.2026 15min

Dopo le vacanze di Natale in Italia ritorno con cinque cose belle che mi ero dimenticata di amare della vita in Italia.After the Christmas holidays in Italy, I come back with five beautiful things that I had forgotten to love about life in Italy.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blog/Join our group courses!: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/online-italian-courses/ Every Week Italian membership: https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeNewsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/ Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

56. Intervista in italiano a un "non madrelingua" 17.12.2025 20min

Ho intervistato una persona che non parla italiano a livello nativo, ma l'ha imparato durante il suo Erasmus in Italia. Carles è un ragazzo spagnolo che è venuto a lavorare con me a Londra per tre mesi. Ti presento lui, la sua attività e il suo amore per la città di Padova.I interviewed a person who is not a native Italian speaker but learned the language during his Erasmus experience in Italy. Carles is a Spanish guy who came to work with me in London for three months. I introduce him, his work, and his love for the city of Padua.Scopri il corso Travel to Italy che abbiamo organizzato insieme: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/the-italian-course-for-travelers-a1-beginners/Scopri Lupo Rooms, la piattaforma di Carles: https://luporooms.com/homeTranscriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

55. Un libro per Natale 2 - 2025 12.12.2025 18min

Cinque libri consigliati dalle insegnanti di Online Italian Classes per le vacanze di Natale 2025 nella loro versione italiana.Five books recommended by the teachers of Online Italian Classes for the Christmas 2025 holidays in their Italian version.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blog/Christmas Gift Card for Online Italian lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/gift-card/ Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeNewsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/ Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

54. Dormire 25.11.2025 15min

Dormire non è una questione individuale, ma anche sociale. Parliamo di insonnia e del dormire come atto di resistenza in una società che ci vuole sempre svegli.Sleep is not just an individual matter, but a social one too. Let’s talk about insomnia and about sleeping as an act of resistance in a society that wants us constantly awake.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blog/Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeNewsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/ Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

53. Intorno alla casa 17.10.2025 14min

Ripassiamo alcune parole della casa, parliamo del caro affitti nelle città italiane e chiudiamo con un progetto di coabitazione intergenerazionale.Let's review some words related to the home, talk about the high rent in Italian cities, and wrap up with a project of intergenerational co-living.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/category/blog/Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeNewsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/ Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

52. Le discriminazioni dei (non) genitori 17.09.2025 22min

Parliamo di genitorialità e di non-genitorialità. È possibile che questi due mondi possano convivere e supportarsi a vicenda?We talk about parenthood and non-parenthood. Is it possible for these two worlds to coexist and support each other?Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/category/blog/Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeNewsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/ Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

51. Il primo maggio è la festa dei lavoratori 30.04.2025 16min

Ti racconto il primo maggio attraverso la storia di una persona a me cara e con un po' di dati sulla condizione dei lavoratori in Italia oggi.I’ll tell you about May 1st through the story of someone dear to me, along with some data on the current condition of workers in Italy.Newsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/Writing Migration Course: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/writing-migration/ Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTranscriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/category/blog/Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Leave a comment on the blog: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/primo-maggio/#respond***Credits:Thanks to Roberta Cavezzali for the illustration of this podcast cover and to Marco Distefano for the jingle soundtrack.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

50. Non darmi del lei, mi dia del tu 15.04.2025 18min

Oggi ha ancora senso usare il "lei di cortesia" in italiano? E se sì, in quali occasioni?Does it still make sense to use the formal "Lei" in Italian today? If so, in which situations?Newsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/Writing Migration Course: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/writing-migration/ Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTranscriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/category/blog/Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Leave a comment on the blog: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/non-darmi-del-lei-mi-dia-del-tu/#respond***Credits:Thanks to Roberta Cavezzali for the illustration of this podcast cover and to Marco Distefano for the jingle soundtrack.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

49. Superstizioni e scaramanzie italiane 26.03.2025 18min

Scopriamo insieme le più comuni superstizioni italiane e la loro origine, a partire da una storia personale.Let’s discover together the most common Italian superstitions and their origins, starting with a personal story.Newsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/Writing Migration Course: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/writing-migration/ Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTranscriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/category/blog/Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Leave a comment on the blog: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/superstizioni-italiane/#respond***Credits:Thanks to Roberta Cavezzali for the illustration of this podcast cover and to Marco Distefano for the jingle soundtrack.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

48. Cosa mangiano gli italiani 20.02.2025 31min

Quello che si mangia di tipico in un Paese è influenzato da un fitto strato di stereotipi e false credenze, a seconda del punto di vista interno o esterno. In questo episodio ti guido a scoprire quali sono, mentre ascoltiamo i contributi audio di amici e parenti che ci raccontano cos'hanno mangiato oggi.What people eat as typical food in a country is influenced by a dense layer of stereotypes and false beliefs, depending on whether the perspective is internal or external. In this episode, I’ll guide you in discovering what these are while we listen to audio contributions from friends and family sharing what they ate today.Newsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTranscriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/category/blog/Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Leave a comment on the blog: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/cosa-mangiano-gli-italiani/#respond***Credits:Thanks to: Roberta Cavezzali, Francesca Pinna, Laura Formaleoni, Massimo Quadrana and Alice Azzali for the vocal contributions to this episode.Thanks to Roberta Cavezzali for the illustration of this podcast cover and to Marco Distefano for the jingle soundtrack.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

47. Semplice, complessa amicizia 21.01.2025 17min

L'amicizia è un tema tanto semplice quanto complesso. Ne parliamo con l'aiuto di articoli, letteratura ed esperienza personale.Friendship is a theme as simple as it is complex. We discuss it with the help of articles, literature, and personal experience.Newsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTranscriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/category/blog/Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Leave a comment on the blog: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/semplice-complessa-amicizia/#respond***Credits:Thanks to Roberta Cavezzali for the illustration of this podcast cover and to Marco Distefano for the jingle soundtrack.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

46. Un libro per Natale (anzi, sette) 19.12.2024 26min

Le insegnanti della nostra scuola online ti consigliano un libro per Natale e ti parlano della loro libreria preferita. In realtà i libri sono sette, come noi: Sara, Letizia, Elisa, Laura, Valentina, Silvia e Barbara.The teachers from our online school recommend a book for Christmas and share their favorite bookstore with you. Actually, the books are seven, just like us: Sara, Letizia, Elisa, Laura, Valentina, Silvia, and Barbara.The Italian Book Club: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/the-italian-book-club/Newsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/category/blog/Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Leave a comment on the blog: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/un-libro-per-natale-anzi-sette/#respond***Credits:Thanks to Roberta Cavezzali for the illustration of this podcast cover and to Marco Distefano for the jingle soundtrack.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

45. Siamo tutti un po' famosi 14.11.2024 21min

Con questa storia, ti parlo di temi di leadership, successo e fama come pretesto per illustrarti la divisione amministrativa dell’Italia.Through this story, I’ll explore themes of leadership, success, and fame as a way to introduce you to Italy’s administrative divisions.Newsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/category/blog/Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Leave a comment on the blog: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/siamo-tutti-un-po-famosi/#respond***Credits:Thanks to Roberta Cavezzali for the illustration of this podcast cover and to Marco Distefano for the jingle soundtrack.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

44. Le buone maniere 26.09.2024 20min

Come ci si comporta in Italia quando si è invitati a casa di qualcuno? E a tavola? E per strada? Scopriamo insieme le buone maniere italiane.How should one behave in Italy when invited to someone's home? And at the table? And in public? Let’s explore Italian etiquette together.Newsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/Every Week Italian (paid membership): https://barbarabassi.substack.com/Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/category/blog/Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Leave a comment on the blog: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/le-buone-maniere/#respond***Credits:Thanks to Roberta Cavezzali for the illustration of this podcast cover and to Marco Distefano for the jingle soundtrack.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/

43. Topolino (non) è Mickey Mouse 08.08.2024 32min

Scopri il fumetto di Topolino in Italia: un fenomeno senza tempo per conoscere la cultura italiana e imparare l'italiano in modo divertente.Discover the Mickey Mouse comic in Italy: a timeless phenomenon to learn about Italian culture and learn Italian language in a fun way.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/category/blog/A story from the "Topolino" comic: https://www.topolino.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/io_resto_a_casa_con_topolino_16.pdfNewsletter: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/learn-italian-for-free-with-our-newsletters/Online lessons: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/shop/Leave a comment on the blog: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/topolino-non-e-mickey-mouse/#respond***Credits:Thanks to Roberta Cavezzali for the illustration of this podcast cover and to Marco Distefano for the jingle soundtrack.Transcriptions: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/blogEvery Week Italian - Membership : https://barbarabassi.substack.com/subscribeTry an online Italian class: https://onlineitalianclasses.com/product/1-online-italian-lesson-trial/