Two Voices. No filter. Talking Truth from Italy
Tired of the postcard version of Italy? Join Georgette and Valentina, an American and an Italian, for unfiltered conversations about actually living here, the beautiful parts, the frustrating parts. Life, culture, and modern womanhood, straight from Florence.
Recent Episodes
May 8, 2026
Weird Italian House Things — And What They Actually Mean
Italian home life is one of the most misunderstood things about actually living here and and nobody is going to explain it to you. The cold bathroom, the Sunday lunch you're not sure you're allowed to leave, the windows that ...
May 3, 2026
Myths In, Tips Out: What You Should Actually See in Tuscany
Tuscany is one of the most documented regions on earth which means everyone has an opinion on it and the "best place to go". Consider this episode a course correction for your itinerary since we are all tired of the same plac...
April 24, 2026
Do Italians Need New Friends? Debunking Friendship and Why It's so Damn Hard
Everyone who has lived in Italy knows the feeling: the coffee is great, the conoscenti (acquaintances) are plenty — and yet after two years, you're still waiting for that dinner invite to the inner circle. In this episode, Ge...
April 17, 2026
The Good Mother Myth: Italy's Motherhood Ideal and What It Costs Women
The Italian mamma is one of the most recognisable images in the world. Warm, self-sacrificing, the center of everything really. But who decided that — and what does it ask women to give up? In today's episode, Georgette and V...
April 10, 2026
When Your Tuscan Life Becomes Content: Drawing Boundaries
When does sharing your life become performing it? In this episode, Georgette and Valentina get specific about what it actually costs to build something public in a city the size of Florence — where the bar you photograph is t...
April 3, 2026
The Influencer Reckoning: Chiara Ferragni & the Wild West of Content
The court said she wasn't a criminal. The audience had already decided she wasn't trustworthy. Which verdict cost more? We're talking about Italy's most famous influencer and the wild west of content creation as a whole. Geor...
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