Little Roads Unfiltered: Italy and Beyond
Episodes
Special Guest: Our Neighbor Natalie
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailWe have a special guest with us today - Natalie Smargiassi, an Italian-American who moved to Italy a few years ago. She has a house in...
Our Favorite Quirky Sites in the Northern Italian Lakes
28 Apr 2026
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Send us Fan MailWe’re currently on the road on a research trip, exploring the areas around Italy's Alpine Lakes. So today we thought we’d ta...
Our Favorite 2nd Hand Markets in Italy
21 Apr 2026
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Send us Fan MailThis week's episode is about our favorite second hand shops and antique markets in Italy. Among other things, you'll hear ab...
Game of Thrones Sites in Northern Ireland
14 Apr 2026
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Send us Fan MailToday we’re talking about Northern Ireland and some sites there that are connected to Game of Thrones - Among other things, you’l...
Real Life in Italy - March 2026
06 Apr 2026
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Send us Fan MailWe'll talk all about our experience living and working in Italy this past month - places we visited, projects we undertook, music...
Easter in Italy
31 Mar 2026
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Send us Fan MailIn this episode we talk about Easter in Italy - the food, the events, and the way we've experienced it here over the years. Amon...
Exploring Lake Trasimeno
24 Feb 2026
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Send a textToday we’re talking about one of our favorite spots in Italy - the lake, the towns around it, the food in it, and a few unusual sights in...
Humiliating Italian Language Screw-ups
17 Feb 2026
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Send a textIn this episode we talk about our progress as Italian language speakers. Specifically, we share a bunch of stories of the many situations i...
Valentine's Day episode - Our Greatest Romantic Disasters
10 Feb 2026
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Send a textThough we enjoy lots of nice romantic experiences that happen spontaneously, we seem to be under a sort of curse when it comes to planning ...
Irish Food 101
03 Feb 2026
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Send us a textThis week we talk all about what foods to look for when you visit the Emerald Isle. We list our favorite chocolate maker, tell a few sto...
Matt's Old Friend John Visits Italy
27 Jan 2026
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Send us a textFor this week's episode, we're doing something a bit different: Zen took the night off from chatting, and instead I sit and ch...
The Saga of the Italian Driver's License
20 Jan 2026
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Send us a textIn this episode, we explain what it was like getting our Italian drivers' licenses, and we give our best tips to people facing this...
Beginner's Guide to Scotland
13 Jan 2026
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Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about some basics for a first-time visitor to Scotland - what to eat, how to handle driving, what to expect fro...
How To Choose A Home in Italy
06 Jan 2026
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Send us a textWe are contacted dozens a times a year on this topic, by people who want our advice on how to choose a region, a neighborhood, and a hom...
How Zen lost 30 lbs in 5 Months Naturally
30 Dec 2025
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Send us a textI lost a little over 30 pounds in 5 months, and after I mentioned it on social media a while back, a listener wrote and asked “How did...
Christmas in Italy
23 Dec 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode we talk all about our experiences with the Natale holidays that we've had since moving to Italy six years ago - the...
Restaurants in Italy 101
16 Dec 2025
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Send us a textWe're back for the second season of our podcast!This week, we talk about visiting restaurants in Italy: Everything you need to know...
Halloween in Italy
28 Oct 2025
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Send us a textEver wonder what Halloween is like in Italy? We chat all about it in this, the final episode of Season One. Among other things, you’l...
Montisola: Italy's largest lake island
21 Oct 2025
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Send us a textIn this episode, we talk about beautiful Montisola, Europe's largest lake island. We tell you the name of our favorite bakery, the ...
Packing Smart: How To Pack for Your Trip
14 Oct 2025
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Send us a textHow you pack (and how MUCH you pack) can really make or break a trip. After 20 years traveling together, we have pretty much perfected p...
Special guests Bo & Lee: The Italophiles who introduced us to Soriano
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPeople always ask us how we found the town of Soriano nel Cimino, where we've lived since 2019. Well, the answer is: Our friends, B...
Visiting Florence
30 Sep 2025
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Send us a textFirenze (a.k.a. Florence) is a big city by our Little Roads standards, but we do visit there from time to time. In this episode we discu...
Clonakilty: Charming County Cork
23 Sep 2025
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Send us a textWe talk here about Clonakilty, one of the first Irish towns we visited and one that keeps us returning again and again. The food and dri...
Lodging Disasters
16 Sep 2025
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Send us a textIf you need a laugh, this is the episode for you. The worst places we've ever stayed, separated into the four base elements: Earth,...
Small Italian Village, Big Easter Island Head
09 Sep 2025
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Send us a textFrom our balcony in Soriano nel Cimino, we discuss the nearby town of Vitorchiano, with its quirky full-size Easter Island head, a local...
Life as Working Musicians in Italy
07 Sep 2025
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Send us a textWe aim to answer all your questions about what our lives are like as working freelance musicians here in Italy. In the US, we were prof...
Chianti: Traditional Foods and "Hidden" Sights
07 Sep 2025
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Send us a textFrom our balcony in Soriano nel Cimino, we chat about the famous wine country of Chianti: We'll talk about some of our favorite foo...
Italian Bar Culture 101
07 Sep 2025
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Send us a textEverything you need to know about small-town Italian bar culture - eating, drinking, and socializing - from cappuccino to Campari spritz...