About a word meant to give, at present. “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

Songs about animals for kids of all ages. “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — “L’animale” by F. Battiato (1985) — “Il gatto e la volpe” by E. Bennato (1977) — “Il pappagallo” by S. Endrigo / L. Bacalov / S. Bardotti / V. de Moraes (1972) — “Quarantaquatt…

Grammar point on a few linking verbs. “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

Vocabulary pill about an ambivalent word in Italian, tempo! “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

Music pill for leaving one's place as an emigrant. Credits : “Lettera dalla Svizzera” by G. Gaber (1965) — “Gli emigranti” by H. Pagani / E. Macias / A. Limentani (1965) — “E cantava le canzoni” by R. Gaetano (1978) — “Non era più lui” by L. Dalla / R. Roversi (1975) — “Naufragio a Milano” by P. Conte (1975) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: …

Celebration pill for the European Day of Languages. Credits : "L'italiano" by C. Minellono / T. Cutugno (1983) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

A grammar pill about articles, the indefinite ones. Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.…

A vocabulary pill for drinking a toast to good wine. “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

L'Amministrazione Biden volge al termine. Chi vincerà le elezioni presidenziali 2024, Kamala Harris oppure Donald Trump? Tira un'aria assai pesante e controversa qui negli Stati Uniti... Ascoltate per credere! Musiche che ascolterete in questo episodio: Cabaret Royale – Claude Signet Between the Willows - Jon Bjork Cantautore – Edoardo Bennato (Kar…

Abbiamo incontrato Aria Dal Molin, Italo-Americana da parte di padre. Aria ha studiato e vissuto a Siena. Adesso e' Professore Associato di Studi Letterari e Culturali del Rinascimento presso l'Università della Carolina del Sud. Ascoltiamo cosa ha da raccontarci sull'Italia e anche sull'America, ovviamente! Buon ascolto! Le musiche che ascolterete …

Ma la settimana tipo degli Americani è proprio così come la vediamo nei film, oppure c'è altro da sapere e da scoprire? Questo il tema del nostro terzo episodio. Musica: Cabaret Royale – Claude Signet Both Shoes Gone Walkin' - Moss Harman Saturday Night Dance - The New Fools Giro d'Italia - Trabant 33 Archipelago Explorations - Christian Andersen M…

Chi siamo. Dove ci troviamo. Come ci troviamo. Musiche che ascolterete nell'episodio: Cabaret Royale – Claude Signet Loose Change and Pickpocket – American Legion What a Life – Rich in Rags Calle Ocho – El Equipo del Norte Send us a text Support the show Contattateci all'indirizzo email: abbiamoscopertolamerica@gmail.com Seguiteci su Instagram: abb…

Poiché dopo il 31 Agosto... è praticamente già Natale, ecco uno spaccato sul Natale Americano, visto dalla nostra prospettiva geografica e culturale. Musiche che ascolterete in questo episodio: Cabaret Royale – Claude Signet Kyrie Eleison – Silver Maple Jingle Bells – Jordin Sparks What a Life – Rich in Rags Send us a text Support the show Contatta…

Looking at the bright side of the moon for musical inspiration. Credits : “Spunta la luna dal monte” by P. Bertoli / G. Marielli (1991) - “Luna rossa” by A. Viscione / V. De Crescenzo (1950) - "E la luna bussò" by M. Lavezzi / O. Avogadro / D. Pace (1979) - “Non voglio mica la luna” by Zucchero / L. Albertelli / E. Malepasso (1984) - “Guarda che lu…

Welcome or not, thousands of Albanians landed at Bari on August 8th, 1991, a date worth remembering. Credits : "Pane e coraggio" by Ivano Fossati (2003) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

Grammar point about words translating very or much/many. Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.…

Vocabulary pill as short as a period of time can be. “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

Music pill to give a short twist to your ears. “I Watussi” and “Abbronzatissima” by C. Rossi / E. Vianello (1963) — “Pinne, fucile ed occhiali” and “Guarda come dondolo” by C. Rossi / E. Vianello (1962) — “Saint-Tropez Twist” by by M. Cenci / G. Faiella (1962) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-itali…

An account of Alessandro G's life by himself, with emphasis on prepositions. Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.…

Music pill sounding like the fifth month of the year. Credits : "Se bruciasse la città" by G. Bigazzi / G. Savio / F. Polito (1970) - "Luna" by G. Morra / G. Togni (1980) - "Era de maggio" by S. Di Giacomo / M. P. Costa (1885) - "Silvia lo sai" by L. Carboni (1987) - "Fiore di maggio" by F. Concato (1984) - "Poesia senza veli" by N. Moriconi (2019)…

Grammar pill about the form of adjectives which indicates what is being described as more (or less) than all the rest. Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italian…

Featuring one of the best football leagues around the world. Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - “La dura legge del gol” by M. Pezzali / C. Cecchetto / P.P. Peroni / M. Guarnerio (1997) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreak…

On Italy's Liberation Day, the most iconic theme song. Credits : "Bella ciao" as performed by Goran Bregović (2012) - Kombinat (2013) - Ndlovu Youth Choir (2022) - Lidija Percan (2009) and street protesters in Santiago de Chile (2019) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.…

Vocabulary pill for combining two or more elements together. Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.…

Musical pill when the whether starts to get warmer. Credits : “La primavera” by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) - “Maledetta primavera” by A. Cassella / G. Savio (1981) - “You to Me Are Everything” by K. Gold / M. Deane (1976) - “Tra due minuti è primavera” by R. Kunstler / D. Faini (2012) - “Cervo a primavera” by Riccardo Cocciante (1980) + Marina Rei…

Grammar point about single words made up of other words together. Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.…

Music pill including Italian pop songs with reference to feeling free. Credits : “Il mio canto libero” by Battisti & Mogol (1972) performed by Coma_Cose (2021) - “La libertà” by G. Gaber / S. Luporini (1972) performed by Emma (2012) - “Liberi tutti” by M. Casacci / S. Romano (1999) performed by Subsonica feat. Lo Stato Sociale (2019) - “Liberi libe…

Singer and music executive Caterina Caselli in her blond-helmeted years, including 2023. - Credits : “Nessuno mi può giudicare” by D. Pace / M. Panzeri / M. Del Prete / L. Beretta (1966) - “Cento giorni” by Mogol / P. Soffici (1966) - “Sono bugiarda” by N. Diamond / D. Pace / E. Carrera / Mogol (1967) - “Insieme a te non ci sto più” by M. Virano / …

Musical pill dedicated to Music itself, according to three pop songs from last century. - Credits : “Musica è” by Eros Ramazzotti / P. Cassano / A. Cogliati (1988) - “Vivo per lei” by M. Mengali / V. Zelli / A. Alibani (1995) - “Una musica può fare” by Max Gazzè (1999/2018) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pi…

Musical pill dedicated to women who give birth. - Credits: “Mamma Maria” by C. Minellono / D. Farina (1982) - “Viva la mamma” by E. Bennato (1989) - “Mamma” by C.A. Bixio / B. Cherubini (1939) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.…

Responsible is not just an adjective in Italian, and it has more practical implications. - Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - "Per colpa di chi?" by Zucchero (1995) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillo…

Lorenzo Jovanotti's serenade on Dante's death anniversary, not creepy at all. - Credits : “Serenata rap” by Cherubini/Centonze/Celani (1994) - Vittorio Gassman reads Dante's Inferno (1997) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

Here comes the rain again, in an Italian music podcast pill. - Credits : “Piove (ciao ciao bambina)” by D. Verde & D. Modugno (1959) - “È la pioggia che va” by Mogol/B. Lind (1966) - “Scende la pioggia” by F.Migliacci/Barbata/Kaylan/Nichol/Pons/Volman (1968) - “La pioggia” by Pace/Argenio/Panzieri/Conti (1969) - “Piove su noi” by Enrico Ruggeri (19…

What else could it possibly be, love is love, and music. - Credits : "Oh che sarà" by Chico Buarque and Ivano Fossati, performed by Fiorella Mannoia (1989) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

A grammar point for a sign which still endures (;) - Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.…

Celebrating the Italian pop music princess on her birthday with one of her greatest hits. - Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - "Andromeda" by Mahmood and Dardust (2020) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/p…

End of 1990s hit, bringing back to the old Vespa days. - Credits : "50 Special" by Cesare Cremonini (1999) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

Al Bano & Romina Power's greatest hit in a musical pill. - Credits : "Felicità" by C. Minellono / G. De Stefani / D. Farino (1982) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

You can say 'hello' as many times you like, sing and dance along. - Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - "Ciao Ciao" by V. Lucchesi/D. Mangiaracina//R. Calabrese/R. Cammarata/C. Drago/S. Privitera (2022) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: h…

Listening to an autumn song that marked Malika Ayane's grand debut. - Credits : "Come foglie" (2009) and "Feeling Better" (2008) performed by Malika Ayane. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

Celebrating with a cultural icon who changed Italian TV and disco music. - Credits: Gianni Boncompagni's "Tuca tuca" (1971) - "A far l'amore comincia tu" (1976) and "Tanti auguri" (1978) performed by Raffaella Carrà. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.…

1950's Italian music queen in one of her evergreens, Poppies and Ducks! - Credits : "Papaveri e papere" by Panzeri/Rastelli/Mascheroni, performed by Nilla Pizzi (1952) and Pinguini Tattici Nucleari (2020) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.…

Celebrating the appointment of women to Vatican high positions. Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - "Siamo donne" by Giovanna Coletti (1991) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/s…

Not quite a Latin Lover, just a European boy according to an Italian art rocker. - Credits : "Ragazzo dell'Europa" by Gianna Nannini (1982) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

One of many hits by the Pooh's, THE Italian pop-rock band for fifty years. - Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - "Dammi solo un minuto" by Facchinetti and Negrini (1977) - "Un attimo ancora" by Strano and Thema (1998) Diventa un supporter di qu…

Something to sing together, just like an anthem. - Credits : "Va pensiero" from Giuseppe Verdi's "Nabucco" (1842) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.Di Alessandro G

Listening to Loredana Berte's manifesto, I ain't no lady. - Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - "Non sono una signora" by Ivano Fossati and Loredana Bertè, 1982. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-d…

Celebrating Maurizio Pollini, the world-renowned pianist. - Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) - “Nocturne, op. 27, no. 2 in D flat major” by Frederic Chopin (1836) performed by Maurizio Pollini, 2005. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: htt…

Probably the most popular Christmas carol of Italy, coming from the stars. - Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons -- "Quando nascette Ninno" by Alberto Maria de’ Liguori (1754) performed by Quartetto Petra, 2016. Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-…

Vocabulary pill about beliefs held by religious (and political) groups. - Credits : “Your Intro” by Audionautix (http://audionautix.com/) courtesy of Creative Commons (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pillole-di-italiano--4214375/support.…