306 Episodes

  1. Special: 9th October 1963 - Vajont, a man-made natural disaster

    Published: 10/10/2023

  2. Quick annoucement - demolition work in progress

    Published: 03/10/2023

  3. 160 - Federico Da Montefeltro and bits getting cut off

    Published: 12/09/2023

  4. Summer announcement - listen even if you haven't cought up

    Published: 26/07/2023

  5. 159 - Life, death and sex in the middle ages

    Published: 13/06/2023

  6. 158 - The Este of Ferrara

    Published: 23/05/2023

  7. Interview: Artemisia Gentileschi with Lori from "Her Half of History"

    Published: 09/05/2023

  8. 25th April - Liberation

    Published: 25/04/2023

  9. 157 - Venice out of the middle ages and into uncertainty (1454 - 1492)

    Published: 12/04/2023

  10. 156 - Venice tangles with the Turks and messes with Milan (1416 - 1454)

    Published: 28/03/2023

  11. 155 - Venice has trouble with the neighbours (1400 - 1416)

    Published: 14/03/2023

  12. 154 Trentino Alto Adige (up to 1509)

    Published: 28/02/2023

  13. 153 - The assassination of Galeazzo Maria and the Moore takes control (1468 - 1494)

    Published: 14/02/2023

  14. 152 - Duke Francesco Sforza and his sex-crazed son (1450 - 1568)

    Published: 31/01/2023

  15. 151 - Milan from Visconti to Sforza (1447 - 1450)

    Published: 17/01/2023

  16. 5th anniversary

    Published: 10/01/2023

  17. 150 - Decline of the Savoy and the Holy Shroud of Turin (1451 - 1490)

    Published: 20/12/2022

  18. 149 The Genoa of Columbus (1442 - 1492)

    Published: 13/12/2022

  19. 148 - Peak and twilight of the Magnificent (1478 - 1492)

    Published: 06/12/2022

  20. 147 - The conpiracy of the crazies (1476 - 1478)

    Published: 15/11/2022

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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.

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