ITALIAN, FOR SURE | Italian Culture Guide via Conversations with Italians in Italy Catrin Skaperdas

Master eating like a local in Italy by understanding how Italian food is regional, the differences between a trattoria, an osteria, and a restaurant, what Km0 and Slow Food mean on a menu, and when to cut the spaghetti (...never... the answer is never).
Join host Catrin Skaperdas and Piedmont Cook and Restauranteur Marco Massaia as they have an entertaining chat about Italian restaurant culture inclusive of:

Tipping Norms

How to Tell if an Italian Restaurant is Authentic

Waiter Culture (Italy vs U.S.)

What You Find on a Traditional Piedmont Menu

Paying for Your Meal at a Cash Register

How Food is a Big Part of Italian Culture

Where to Put the Bread When There is no Bread Plate

If Italians Use a Spoon to Twirl Spaghetti

Details on the Menu

When to Leave your Cutlery on the Plate


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For more information about Marco's restaurant Radici, check out the website https://www.radiciristoranteinvigna.it/it.
This interview is also available to watch on YouTube.

Gain an inside perspective on Italian wellness (or in Italian: "benessere") and how Italian's approach self-care. Dive into fascinating insights about Italian culture that are reflected in Italian spas, like the importance of silence and the presence of public displays of affection, while distinct philosophies of wellness between Italy and the U.S. are highlighted.
Join friend-of-the-podcast Kenneth Harley and QC Spa of Wonders Cofounder and CEO Andrea Quadrio Curzio as they have an entertaining chat about Italian culture inclusive of:

Secrets to Relaxing and Reconnecting

Poignant Origin Story of QC Spa of Wonders

Give Values in Italy and Italianness ("Italianità")

Phone Culture and Public Displays of Affection

Ancient Traditions of Thermal Baths

Differences in Self-Care (Italy vs U.S.)

How Beauty Rewards You

Running vs Walking Cultures

Where to Find Wellness and Beauty in Everyday Life

Exciting New Locations of QC Spa of Wonders


Throughout the interview, Kenneth and host Catrin Skaperdas will chime in with their thoughts.
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For more information about QC Spa of Wonders, check out the website www.qcterme.com.
This interview is also available to watch on YouTube.
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This interview was conducted in Italian by friend-of-the-podcast Kenneth Harley and was translated to English using AI.

Laugh along with us while learning essential Italian words and sounds to avoid awkward misunderstandings, impressive regional accents that sound entirely different (e.g. Milanese vs. Roman), and the Italian hand gestures that non-Italians use, but might not fully understand.
Join host Catrin Skaperdas and polyglot artist Maddalena Mazzaferri as they have an entertaining chat about Italian culture inclusive of:

Accents: Roman, Sicilian, and Milanese

Italian Hand Gestures and their True Meanings

Sounds to Communicate and Onomatopoeias in Italy

Italian vs. U.S. Animal Sounds

Maddalena's Mamma Mia Technique

Challenging English Words for Italians and vice versa

Correct Pronunciations of Italian Words: Mozzarella, Prosciutto, Spaghetti and Gnocchi

Words to be Aware of their Double Meaning

Similar Italian Words that have Completely Different Meanings

Maddalena's Words of Wisdom

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For more information about Maddalena Mazzaferri, check out her Instagram @radioziamaddi.
This interview is also available to watch on YouTube.

On Italian, For Sure, host Catrin Skaperdas (an American living in Italy) interviews Italians about the Italian society and culture, spreading accurate information about Italy with Italian people in an entertaining way.

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