15 with Fosca
by Fosca D'Acierno
Latest episode
The Parisian Heist featuring Jo Piazza
The Parisian Heist featuring Jo Piazza
About this podcast
15 with Fosca takes you on a journey to contemporary Italy and, through a plurality of voices, offers insights into Italian culture today and prepares you, in a meaningful way, for your time here.
The podcast features authentic stories from Italy in real time and strives to create and build a sense of community across space and borders through conversations about what’s going on in Italian society right now.
Episodes
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- The Parisian Heist featuring Jo Piazza · 36 min“I walk into the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and it immediately came to me. I was going to do a heist. I was going to do an all-woman heist.” Jo Piazza on The Parisian Heist Paris…
- Creative Light featuring Karena Benke · 40 min · Season 6 Episode 20“Creative writing is really about teaching people how to trust themselves.” Karen Benke For my final episode before taking a hiatus, I’m joined by author, writing guide, and…
- Practicing Joy featuring Alatia Bradley Bach · 55 min · Season 6 Episode 16“If you are not getting quiet and getting to know who you are, there is no free will.”- Alatia Bradley Bach What happens when the thing that frightens you most turns out to be…
- Language as a Lens featuring Manjula Dias-Hargarter · 44 min · Season 6 Episode 14“We slip into different identities depending on the language we speak.” — Manjula Dias-Hargarter What happens to our identity when we build a life in another language? In this…
- The Algorithm & Me featuring Fosca D’Acierno · 8 min · Season 6 Episode 17This week, I’m taking a break from guest interviews for a more personal episode. After putting out a call for stories about love and dating in Italy—and hearing plenty from women…
- In the Wake of Golgotha featuring Daniel Grace · 38 min · Season 6 Episode 16“It shouldn’t be taboo to tango with history.” Daniel Grace This week on 15 with Fosca, I sit down with Daniel Grace: novelist, winemaker, former advertising agency owner, and…
- Second Acts featuring Angela M Sims · 43 min · Season 6 Episode 15In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I speak with author Angela Sims, whose richly researched historical fiction brings Renaissance Florence vividly to life. Angela’s path to…
- Bianca’s Cure featuring Gigi Berardi · 36 min · Season 6 Episode 14In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I speak with professor, scholar, and author Gigi Berardi about her latest novel, Bianca’s Cure, a richly imagined story set in Renaissance…
- The Long Way Home Featuring Jodi Koskella · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 13Jodi Koskella never planned to work in Silicon Valley. She certainly never planned to launch a vegan shoe company, write a book about business failure, or leave a successful…
- In her Hands featuring Jacqueline Harberink · 43 min · Season 6 Episode 12What happens when you leave behind a successful career and choose a completely different path? In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I sit down with Dutch ceramic artist Jacqueline…
- The Astonishing Odyssey of Emilio Pucci, Part 2 Featuring Terence Ward & Idanna Pucci · 34 min · Season 6 Episode 11What does it take to reinvent not only yourself, but an entire nation? In Part 2 of my conversation with acclaimed authors and cultural historians Idanna Pucci and Terence Ward…
- The Astonishing Odyssey of Emilio Pucci, Part 1 , Featuring Terence Ward & Idanna Pucci · 31 min · Season 6 Episode 7“Pucci didn’t just design dresses. He helped reinvent Italy.” Did you know that one of the most celebrated fashion designers of the twentieth century was also a wartime hero…
- The Quality of the Question featuring Alessandro Bruni · 27 min · Season 6 Episode 9“I use dialogue. I ask questions. And I don’t give answers.” Alessandro Bruni In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I sit down with philosopher, strategist, professor, author, and…
- Open Doors featuring Lauren Mouat · 47 min · Season 6 Episode 8In this episode, I sit down with writer, professional tour guide, and Florence Literary Society co-founder Lauren Mouat for a conversation about Italy, writing, community, and…
- The Longevity Camp: Designing a Life Built to Last | Andrea Longinotti Buitoni · 24 min · Season 6 Episode 7What does it mean to build a life designed not just to last, but to function well over time? In this conversation with Andrea Longinotti Buitoni, we move beyond the usual…
- On Writing and Instinct featuring R.J. Sinclaire · 41 min · Season 6 Episode 6“Writing was my escape. But at some point it became something I needed to share.” R.J. Sinclaire In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I sit down with author and fellow American…
- The Human Side of AI featuring Elettra Fiumi · 51 min · Season 6 Episode 5“AI started unlocking a creative portal of stories I didn’t even know I had in me.” Elettra Fiumi In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I’m joined by filmmaker, educator, and AI…
- In the Parlour featuring Esther Tadjiev · 57 min · Season 6 Episode 4“I wanted to build a space where nobody would feel unseen.” Esther Tadjiev My guest today is Esther Tadjiev, founder and owner of The Parlour in Florence, a beautifully designed…
- The Innocents of Florence with Joseph Luzzi · 52 min · Season 6 Episode 3The ultimate indicator of a society is how you treat the most vulnerable. Joseph Luzzi In this episode of 15 with Fosca, I speak with Professor Joseph Luzzi, Asher B. Edelman…
- Reading Energy, Reading Time featuring Aelita Leto · 1 h 7 min · Season 6 Episode 2Mastery is when you don’t know if it’s intuition, experience, or knowledge. It just feels right.” Aelita Leto What if your life isn’t something you need to fix, but something…
