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Hosted by Fosca D'Acierno · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 127 episodes
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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.
Fosca D'Acierno hosts 15 with Fosca, a society show with 127 episodes published.
“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 fellow Florence transplant Karena Benke. Karen
“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 exactly what you are meant to do? Alatia Bra
“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 episode, I reconnect with my old Bryn Mawr f
This 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 but surprisingly little from men—I decide
“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 mythologist at heart. Daniel divides his ti
In 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 writing began after long careers in clinical ca
In 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 Florence. Gigi’s work moves between science, f
Jodi 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 corporate career to start over in Florence. An
What 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 Haberlinck, founder of JHA Porcelain, to ta
What 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, we continue exploring the extraordinary li
“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 whose actions helped shape modern internationa
“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 musician Alessandro Bruni for a conversation
In 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 strange, unexpected doors that open when
What 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 language of wellness and into something more stru
“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 expat in Italy, RJ Sinclaire, for a conversati
“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 expert Elettra Fiumi for a wide-ranging conver
“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 space that goes far beyond nails or aesthe
The 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 Professor of Literature at Bard College and a
Mastery 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 you need to understand? In this intimate conv
“Just do what you enjoy doing. Be curious. You don’t know where your path will take you.” Vincenzo Lodato There are people you meet at the end of a party, when the night is winding down and you’re already halfway out the
Louise Evans
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Jamie Fiore Higgins
former Goldman Sachs executive, author of Bully Market
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Jacqueline Harberink
JHA Porcelain
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Alessandro Bruni
University of Pisa
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Esther Tadjiev
The Parlour
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Joseph Luzzi
Bard College
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Nita Tucker
The Florentine
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