Art & Culture
From music to visual art, literature to film, the Italian language to culture in all its aspects, these episodes focus on art and culture and how they enrich and illuminate our lives.
Bittersweet Moment 219: Beyond the Mouth of Truth: Exploring Santa Maria in Cosmedin
What lies beyond the Mouth of Truth? Everybody who visits Rome knows about the Bocca della...
Bittersweet Moment 218: The Tempietto of Bramante
On Bittersweet Moment #218 Tempietto of Bramante, taken from our archives, Tiffany and Aurelio...
Bittersweet Moment 217: The Owl House of Villa Torlonia
On Bittersweet Moment 217: The Owl House of Villa Torlonia, Tiffany (and a 4-year-old Aurelio!)...
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[THE BITTERSWEET PAST] The Repurposing of Rome
In The Repurposing of Rome, an episode from our archives, we hit the streets of Rome with our...
Bittersweet Moment 216: The Route of the Seven Churches
What does it mean to do the Giro delle Sette Chiese, or the Route of the Seven Churches? And what...
Episode 556: The Caller (A Radio Play by Matthew P. Woerner)
To get into the Halloween mood, grab a hot drink, dim the lights, and curl up in a cozy spot to...
Episode 555: Scary Reads: Our Favorite Books for Halloween
Scary reads: Do they help you get into the Halloween spirit? If you're like us, you spend October...
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