Your Italian Podcast

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• Returning to Italy with Stanley Tucci 22.06.2026 54min

  Stanley Tucci returns to Italy in this episode of Your Italian Podcast, and for the first time publicly he shares that he has been recognized as an Italian citizen jure sanguinis. The beloved actor, author, and Searching for Italy host opens up about his Calabrian ancestry, his family's roots in the town of Cittanova, and the long emotional road to reclaiming the Italian citizenship his ancestors carried with them when they left for America generations ago. Host Lauren Hopkins talks with Tuc...
• The Future of Jure Sanguinis with Marco Mellone 15.06.2026 52min

  Few people understand the future of Italian citizenship by descent better than the attorney arguing it in Italy's highest courts. In this episode of Your Italian Podcast, host Lauren Hopkins sits down with Marco Mellone, founding attorney of Mellone Law Firm and a leading voice in the jure sanguinis litigation now before the Constitutional Court and the Court of Cassation. Marco represents the families at the center of the constitutional challenges to Italy's 2025 citizenship reform, includin...
• Life After Recognition: Living in Rome with Liz Knight 23.04.2026 1t 7min

  In this episode of Your Italian Podcast, host Lauren sits down with Liz Knight, an American expat who has spent more than a decade building a life, career, and family in Rome. If you’ve ever dreamed of moving to Italy or wondered what day‑to‑day life in Rome is actually like, this conversation delivers real, grounded insight into the expat experience. Liz shares her journey from Tennessee to the Eternal City, opening up about the realities behind the romantic idea of “living in Italy.” Togeth...
• Life After Recognition: Buying Property in Italy with Nikki Taylor 24.03.2026 46min

  In this episode, Lauren talks with Nikki Taylor, founder of Italy Property Consulting and one of the leading experts on buying property in Italy as a foreigner. Nikki shares her journey from Australia to Italy, how she built a career helping international buyers navigate the Italian real estate market, and what anyone considering a home in Italy needs to know before taking the leap. Together, they explore the questions people ask when they begin imagining a life in Italy. How do you buy a hom...
• Our Journey Begins: Paula Hopkins 19.02.2026 52min

  Paula and Lauren Hopkins began the Italian citizenship process together years ago, long before there was a business, a community, or even the idea of a podcast. What started as a simple mother‑daughter project quickly became something deeper: a shared exploration of family history, identity, and the stories that shape who we are. That experience became the foundation for Your Italian Passport and, now, Your Italian Podcast. In this first episode, Paula reflects on what it meant to reconnect w...