Episodes

Weird Italian House Things — And What They Actually Mean
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 ...
Myths In, Tips Out: What You Should Actually See in Tuscany
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...
Do Italians Need New Friends? Debunking Friendship and Why It's so Damn Hard
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...
The Good Mother Myth: Italy's Motherhood Ideal and What It Costs Women
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...
When Your Tuscan Life Becomes Content: Drawing Boundaries
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...
The Influencer Reckoning: Chiara Ferragni & the Wild West of Content
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...
Florence Is So Beautiful. But Why Does It Also Feel So Hard
March 27, 2026

Florence Is So Beautiful. But Why Does It Also Feel So Hard

Florence is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and it's not necessarily the easiest place to live in full time as a resident either. In this episode, Georgette and Valentina get honest about what the numbers reveal...
An American, an Italian, and the Conversations We Keep Having
March 20, 2026

An American, an Italian, and the Conversations We Keep Having

Two women. One bed in Sansepolcro on a blog tour. That might have been an awkward way to kick off a friendship but in this pilot episode of Two Voices: No Filter, Georgette and Valentina introduce themselves properly — their ...