{"podcast":{"title":"A History of Italy","slug":"a-history-of-italy-1607818","podcast_index_feed_id":1607818,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/a-history-of-italy/","website_url":"https://www.sentiremedia.com/show/ahistoryofitalypodcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/36063946-8d71-4a57-ba2f-80768ad44e21/015740af6ddd05c355ff5e4ba3c33625.jpg","author":"Mike Corradi","episode_count":306,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T00:18:47.287322+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818"},"episode":{"title":"191 - Leonardo part 1 - birth of genius","slug":"191-leonardo-part-1-birth-of-genius","published_at":"2025-06-24T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/191-leonardo-part-1-birth-of-genius","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818","url":"https://www.sentiremedia.com/show/ahistoryofitalypodcast/","audio_url":"https://mgln.ai/e/p28996/episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2c69886e-dee6-440f-9f90-19bc14ab14ca.mp3","summary":"Starting from reasons to have a good cry, particularly concerning hair, we then head to Vinci, outside Florence in the mid 1400's to witness the birth and early childhood of Leonardo to see the start of some of the characteristics that will accompany him for the rest of his life. We hear about who gave and didn't give him affection and how his status as an illegitimate child was not all for the worst. Here is the link to our generous sponsor https://sterlinghe.com/ Mentioned in this episode: Listen Vivace follow @VivaceMediaNetwork A life well lived is never finished. There is always another version of yourself waiting to emerge. Vivace exists for women who believe the most beautiful part of life is not what has already happened, but what comes next. https://vivacenetwork.com/ Vivace Media Network Listen Vivace follow @VivaceMediaNetwork A life well lived is never finished. There is always another version of yourself waiting to emerge. Vivace exists for women who believe the most beautiful part of life is not what has already happened, but what comes next. https://vivacenetwork.com/ Vivace Media Network","meta_description":"Starting from reasons to have a good cry, particularly concerning hair, we then head to Vinci, outside Florence in the mid 1400's to witness the birth and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1117,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-history-of-italy-1607818/episodes/191-leonardo-part-1-birth-of-genius/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-history-of-italy-1607818/191-leonardo-part-1-birth-of-genius.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}