{"podcast":{"title":"Italian Wine Podcast","slug":"italian-wine-podcast-326131","podcast_index_feed_id":326131,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/MJS8122694951","website_url":"http://www.italianwinepodcast.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/574248e4-87b2-11ee-ac3b-b71ab9b899c4/image/Italian_Wine_Podcast_Logo.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Italian Wine Podcast","episode_count":2830,"summary":"The Italian Wine Podcast is a storytelling project dedicated to the fascinating world of Italian wine. New episodes are published every day – so stay tuned! With more grape varieties and more diverse grape growing regions than any other country in the world, the story of Italian wine is a rich and captivating one. While the popularity of Italian wine continues to grow in every corner of the globe, inspired by a deep affection for the Italian way of life, the Italian Wine Podcast seeks to entertain, educate and inform. Embracing Italian food, travel, lifestyle and culture, IWP has something for every taste!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T16:22:02.115074+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 2763 An Italian Dream by Alec Ross | Book Club with Richard Hough","slug":"ep-2763-an-italian-dream-by-alec-ross-book-club-with-richard-hough","published_at":"2026-08-14T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131/ep-2763-an-italian-dream-by-alec-ross-book-club-with-richard-hough","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131","url":"https://www.italianwinepodcast.com/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/MJS7601135022.mp3","summary":"Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2763 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. In this episode, Richard is in conversation with Alec Ross, author of “The Italian Dream”. Highlights of the conversation include: Alec’s Italian origins The concept of the American Dream Alec’s role as advisor to Barack Obama The Role of AI in the wine sector The challenges facing Italy including the brain day, the absence of meritocracy and a short-term mentality Wine regions and styles Consumer trends The NOLO startup Alec mentioned during the conversation is Liquid Ventures (https://liquidventurestudio.com/en/) and the gin brand he mentioned is Engine Gin (https://www.engine.land/en/). Skiwasser (literally \"ski water\") is a popular non-alcoholic Alpine beverage typically made by mixing raspberry syrup, lemon juice and water “The Italian Dream” by Alex Ross is published by Feltrinelli and is available to order at: https://www.feltrinellieditore.it/opera/the-italian-dream/. The Book Review by Richard Hough: Bold and provocative (in the current political climate, American commentary on the internal affairs of another country is not always welcome), Alec Ross’ “The Italian Dream” addresses some of the deep-seated problems that afflict Italy, foremost among them low economic growth and the so-called fuga di cervelli (brain drain), with 100,000 Italians—many holding advanced degrees—leaving annually for better opportunities abroad. With a wealth of experience on both sides of the Atlantic, Alec Ross is well placed to address these issues. The question is, is anyone listening, and is change ever possible in Italy? About today’s guest: Alec Ross is one of the world's foremost experts on innovation, technology policy, and the geopolitics of the digital economy, best known as the New Y…","meta_description":"Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2763 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. In this episode, Richard is in conversation with Alec Ross, author o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3249,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/italian-wine-podcast-326131/episodes/ep-2763-an-italian-dream-by-alec-ross-book-club-with-richard-hough/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/italian-wine-podcast-326131/ep-2763-an-italian-dream-by-alec-ross-book-club-with-richard-hough.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}