# A History of Italy Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818.md RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/a-history-of-italy/ Official site: https://www.sentiremedia.com/show/ahistoryofitalypodcast/ Author: Mike Corradi Episodes: 306 ## Resource 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. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-history-of-italy-1607818 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818.md ## Episodes - [A History of archeology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/a-history-of-archeology) — 2026-07-31T13:00:00+00:00 - [Interview episode: Learning Italian with Margherita from "Italian Matters"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/interview-episode-learning-italian-with-margherita-from-italian-matters) — 2026-06-16T13:00:00+00:00 - [A hiatus announcement and an announcement of an announcement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/a-hiatus-announcement-and-an-announcement-of-an-announcement) — 2026-06-09T13:00:00+00:00 - [Isabella d’Este — The First Lady of the Renaissance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/isabella-d-este-the-first-lady-of-the-renaissance) — 2026-05-26T13:00:00+00:00 - [Call for contributions for the podcast website](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/call-for-contributions-for-the-podcast-website) — 2026-05-14T13:00:00+00:00 - [Interview episode: The Toscanini conspiracy with Filippo Iannarone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/interview-episode-the-toscanini-conspiracy-with-filippo-iannarone) — 2026-05-05T13:00:00+00:00 - [205 - Venice back on its feet (more or less (1516 to 1540)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/205-venice-back-on-its-feet-more-or-less-1516-to-1540) — 2026-04-21T13:00:00+00:00 - [204 - The Rustic War in Trentino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/204-the-rustic-war-in-trentino) — 2026-04-07T13:00:00+00:00 - [203 - Piedmont and the Savoy in the early 1500's - How to lose a duchy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/203-piedmont-and-the-savoy-in-the-early-1500-s-how-to-lose-a-duchy) — 2026-03-17T13:00:00+00:00 - [202 - Spanish Italy in the early 1500's -The Kingdom of Naples](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/202-spanish-italy-in-the-early-1500-s-the-kingdom-of-naples) — 2026-02-24T13:00:00+00:00 - [201 - Spanish Italy in the early 1500’s - Sardinia and Sicily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/201-spanish-italy-in-the-early-1500-s-sardinia-and-sicily) — 2026-02-03T13:00:00+00:00 - [200th episode 8th anniversary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/200th-episode-8th-anniversary) — 2026-01-03T13:00:00+00:00 - [199 – The dying gasp of the Fiorentine Republic and the first duke](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/199-the-dying-gasp-of-the-fiorentine-republic-and-the-first-duke) — 2025-12-26T13:00:00+00:00 - [198 - Giovanni dalle Bande Nere part 3: Pietro Aretino and shot down in a blaze of glory](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/198-giovanni-dalle-bande-nere-part-3-pietro-aretino-and-shot-down-in-a-blaze-of-glory) — 2025-12-09T13:00:00+00:00 - [197 - Giovanni of the Black Bands part II - The invincible very naughty boy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/197-giovanni-of-the-black-bands-part-ii-the-invincible-very-naughty-boy) — 2025-11-11T13:00:00+00:00 - [Call for contributions: episode 200 and 8th anniversary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/call-for-contributions-episode-200-and-8th-anniversary) — 2025-11-01T13:00:00+00:00 - [196 - Giovanni of the Black Bands part 1: birth of a legend](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/196-giovanni-of-the-black-bands-part-1-birth-of-a-legend) — 2025-10-21T13:00:00+00:00 - [195 - Italian Wars 12 - The sack of Rome (again) and the end of the Sforza (1526 - 1530)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/195-italian-wars-12-the-sack-of-rome-again-and-the-end-of-the-sforza-1526-1530) — 2025-10-07T13:00:00+00:00 - [194 - The Italian Wars 11 - Medici pope to Medici pope - Battle of Pavia and Cognac](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/194-the-italian-wars-11-medici-pope-to-medici-pope-battle-of-pavia-and-cognac) — 2025-09-16T13:00:00+00:00 - [What has the printing press ever done for us? - Guest episode by the History of the Germans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/what-has-the-printing-press-ever-done-for-us-guest-episode-by-the-history-of-the-germans) — 2025-09-02T13:00:00+00:00 - [Summer update](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/summer-update) — 2025-08-16T13:00:00+00:00 - [193 - Leonardo Da Vinci part 3 - twilight and legacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/193-leonardo-da-vinci-part-3-twilight-and-legacy) — 2025-07-29T13:00:00+00:00 - [Leonardo Da Vinci part 2 - from Florence to Milan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/leonardo-da-vinci-part-2-from-florence-to-milan) — 2025-07-09T13:00:00+00:00 - [191 - Leonardo part 1 - birth of genius](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/191-leonardo-part-1-birth-of-genius) — 2025-06-24T13:00:00+00:00 - [The Lion's last roar and a new religion blooming (1519 - 1521)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/the-lion-s-last-roar-and-a-new-religion-blooming-1519-1521) — 2025-05-27T13:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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