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A History of Italy

by Mike Corradi

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So, over the years perhaps my greatest pleasure in interacting with you, my dear listener, has been the times someone has been to Italy and stopped off to see me. Actually, my star actress Lucy believes they probably come to see her, but…
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Interview episode: Learning Italian with Margherita from "Italian Matters"

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We speak with Margherita Berti, founder of Italian Matters, an online Italian language school that helps adult learners build confidence and make consistent progress in Italian through a practical, structured approach. In this…
A hiatus announcement and an announcement of an announcement

June 9, 2026 · 5 min

Just a quick message to let you know that the podcast may be slowing down a bit over the next month or so as i am studying for the exam to become a recognised Italian tour guide. Also to give you a little hint for an upcoming…
Isabella d’Este — The First Lady of the Renaissance

May 26, 2026 · 21 min

In this episode of A History of Italy, we explore the extraordinary life of Isabella d’Este, one of the most influential women of the Italian Renaissance and arguably the closest thing the 15th and 16th centuries had to a modern celebrity…

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Call for contributions for the podcast website

May 14, 2026 · 4 min

We are opening a new section of the podcast website with contributions from you, dear listener! You can send in articles, thoughts, family stories and so on. They should be: Pertinent to Italy, trips to Italy Italian culture and history or…
Interview episode: The Toscanini conspiracy with Filippo Iannarone

May 5, 2026 · 29 min

When the president of the brand new Republic of Italy, Luigi Einaudi decides in 1946 he wants to exercise his right to select 5 illustrious Italians to be senators for life, one of his choices falls on world famous conductor Arturo…
205 - Venice back on its feet (more or less (1516 to 1540)

April 21, 2026 · 19 min

Episode SummaryThe 16th century didn’t start kindly for the Republic of Venice—but if history has taught us anything, it’s that Venice had a knack for bouncing back. In this episode, we follow Venice from near-collapse during the War of…
204 - The Rustic War in Trentino

April 7, 2026 · 21 min

Here are your show notes, in the same structured style and tone as before: Show NotesLink to Trentino tour: https://voicemap.me/tour/trento/italy-s-gateway-to-europe-from-medieval-to-modern-trento Episode OverviewIn 1525, revolutionary…
203 - Piedmont and the Savoy in the early 1500's - How to lose a duchy

March 17, 2026 · 16 min

Episode OverviewContinuing our tour of the Italian peninsula in the early 1500s, we move north from the Kingdom of Naples, through the Papal States and Tuscany, across the Apennines, past Genoa, and into what is today the region of…
202 - Spanish Italy in the early 1500's -The Kingdom of Naples

February 24, 2026 · 21 min

Episode OverviewHaving toured Spanish Sardinia and turbulent Sicily, we now complete our circuit of southern Italy by turning to the Kingdom of Naples. Once secured for Spain by the legendary Gonzalo de Córdoba, Naples became one of the…
201 - Spanish Italy in the early 1500’s - Sardinia and Sicily

February 3, 2026 · 18 min

Episode Overview Having raced through the early 1500s following the Italian Wars, the Medici popes, Leonardo da Vinci, and the creation of the Medici duchy in Florence, it’s time to slow down and look at the parts of Italy we’ve left…

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About the show

Join history buff, Mike Corradi on a journey through time as he unfolds the rich tapestry of the Italian peninsula's history. This chronological story starts with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and leads you through the most iconic events, influential figures, and cultural milestones that have shaped Italy into what we see today. It’s all serious stuff, but we do take time to stop and laugh at battles over a bucket, rude names, naughty priests and popes, rabbits winning sieges, doves winning battles, bits of dead bodies as tokens of love, and whole series of real historical silly situations that no comedian could think of. Come along every other week for a compelling and insightful glimpse into A History of Italy.