Between the Lines

Ilaria Fassati

Hello stranger, welcome to Between The Lines. In this podcast, your host ilaria—a college student who writes and creates whenever she has the time—explores thoughts, questions and stories provoked by a body of text written by her or another. Whether it be a substack text on today's problem of performative authenticity or a piece by Vogue on 'why having a boyfriend isn't cool', we'll be deep diving between the lines to dissect and discuss. ilariafassati.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Jul 1

    What is it like being a 'Third Culture Kid'?

    In this episode, Alicia and I go between the lines of thoughts we’ve journaled throughout the years as Third Culture Kids—any individual who spends a significant part of their formative years in a culture other than their parents’ homeland. We speak of what it can look like to exist between competing cultural systems, and how these natural tensions can lead to unstable identities but also privileged experiences (and cognitive advantages). Thanks for reading Ilaria Writes! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ilariafassati.substack.com

    What is it like being a 'Third Culture Kid'?

  2. Apr 17

    Let's Talk About God: relying on Jesus in times of darkness

    Episode Four is a little different… the first in video format!!! (and perhaps not the last). In this episode my friend Tiggy and I speak openly about our faith: how Jesus met us at our lowest and transformed the darkness into joy. Trusting Him transformed our lives, and we couldn't stay quiet about the love that He has for us all. We hope you enjoy this very special episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ilariafassati.substack.com

    Let's Talk About God: relying on Jesus in times of darkness

  3. Feb 21

    Stories From the Shelter: Understanding the Reality of Homelessness

    Listen to my friend Lina and I, both of us volunteers at a homeless shelter in London, draw from this experience to discuss what is currently a national crisis in the UK. We delve into the causes and traumas of rough sleeping, the misconceptions of the public, and the support that each one of us can offer to make a difference. Thanks for reading Ilaria Writes! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ilariafassati.substack.com

    Stories From the Shelter: Understanding the Reality of Homelessness

  4. Jan 21

    The Dangerous Pursuit of Thinness

    In Episode Two, you can listen to my friend Julia and I talk between the lines of my piece On Eating Disorders – The Ogres of Our Mind. As young adults who wrestled with restrictive disorders but recovered, we draw from our experience to discuss the dangers of obsessively pursuing thinness, and the importance of choosing recovery. Because with recovery, comes life. Please know that you are not alone. If you are struggling, here are just a few support services that are here to help you: * FREED * Beat helplines * PEACE Pathway Works cited: * Schopenhauer, Arthur. “On the Vanity and Suffering of Life” in The World as Will and Representation, vol. 2 (Dover Publications: New York, 1969), p573. * Statistics on eating disorders taken from the UK’s Eating Disorder Charity, Beat https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/about-eating-disorders/how-many-people-eating-disorder-uk/ Thank you for listening to Between The Lines. Subscribe for free to receive new posts and episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ilariafassati.substack.com

    The Dangerous Pursuit of Thinness

  5. Jan 7

    On Authenticity: A conversation with my wonderful Nonna

    In Episode One, I speak with my grandmother about the themes that underpin my article “We’re Living in the Age of Performative Authenticity”. In today’s hypercritical world, we’ve much to learn from her character. Declaration: AI was used to dub my grandmother’s voice from Italian to English Thanks for reading Ilaria's Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ilariafassati.substack.com

    On Authenticity: A conversation with my wonderful Nonna
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About

Hello stranger, welcome to Between The Lines. In this podcast, your host ilaria—a college student who writes and creates whenever she has the time—explores thoughts, questions and stories provoked by a body of text written by her or another. Whether it be a substack text on today's problem of performative authenticity or a piece by Vogue on 'why having a boyfriend isn't cool', we'll be deep diving between the lines to dissect and discuss. ilariafassati.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Ilaria Fassati
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ilaria Fassati
  • Show Website
    Between the Lines