Tutti Matti per l'Italiano!
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Galoppa galoppa, o bel cavalier — la Giostra del Saracino fa venire!
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready! Hold on to your horses (or should I say your lance?) because I'm going to tell you about the Giostra del Saracino. This most thrilling and ...
Ascoli Piceno Small Group Italian Program
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a new podcast, I take to Ascoli Piceno, where I'm planning a new Italian Language Program this September. Here is a chance to meet some of the teac...
Five language learning difficulties and how to overcome them
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Studentessa Matta discusses 5 learning difficulties that many language students encounter and the things they can do to keep their "language learn...
Book Club Chat with Silvia Zucca, author of "Guida astrologica per cuori infranti"
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This was an incredibly delightful day! The Studentessa Matta Bookclub met Silvia Zucca the author of "Guida Astrologica per cuori infranti" to discuss...
Ascoli Piceno 2022 Italian Language Immersion Program
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about Ascoli Piceno, the town in le Marche, where I plan the next "Matta" Italian Language Immersion Program with the Accademia Linguistica...
La leggenda della Donna Bianca
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, la studentessa matta recounts for you the legend of "la donna Bianca" the beautiful fantasma that is trapped inside a castle in Italy...
Parole, Parole! Vocabolario di novembre 2021
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the month of November 2021, every week I posted a word or an expression combined with an image on the Studentessa Matta Facebook page. In this ...
Search 9+ Avatar image All the ways to learn Italian with la Studentessa Matta
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ciao a tutti! Benvenuti al mio canale. Sono la studentessa matta. Welcome to the Youtube channel. I'm the crazy student of Italian. I'm home again aft...
Parole di Ottobre 2021
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
During the month of October 2021, every week I posted a word or an expression combined with an image on the Studentessa Matta Facebook page. At the en...
Gli scioglilingua. Tongue twisters.
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tongue twisters are phrases that intentionally challenge our ability to pronounce them. Tongue twisters also exist in English. They are like word ...
Artemisia Gentileschi - La Caravaggista!
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caravaggio in his day was a controversial figure - both for his style but also for his personal life. Today, however, he is considered an artist who e...
The changing role of Italian Women and their Families after 1945
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I'm Melissa the crazy student. Welcome! I am glad you are here with me. Through the Studentessa Matta Podcast channel, we practice Italian together. Y...
Celebrate the Italian way!
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Italian cities throughout Italy celebrate civil and religious festivals, historical re-enactments, local festivals, and events particularly linked to ...
Italian chat about the Italian Macchiaioli and the French Impressionists
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Macchiaioli who closely resembled the French Impressionists never received the same international acclaim. Let's take a look at the painters Giova...
La leggenda del Bue
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ox-heads and betrayed husbands… what have they got to do with Florence's Duomo?? Did you know that on the Santa Maria dei Fiori Cathedral in Florenc...
Austin, Texas
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a new Studentessa Matta Video, in Italian, I talk about my hometown of Austin, Texas. This is where you can find me when I'm not in Italy! Learn ab...
Friends from Arezzo
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while—13 months in fact—since I last made a video in Italian! Time flies when you are busy publishing a novel, producing Audiobooks, a...
The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola: Interview with author Melissa Muldoon by Sheri Hoyt for Reader Views
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sofonisba's life is as fascinating as her character and clearly Muldoon has done her homework in terms of research. A genuine 16th century ambiance pe...
La leggenda di Porsena — il re etrucso
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have always loved a good legend, filled with mystery and intrigue, and last year when I visited Chiusi, my friends were happy to tell me the story o...
Benvenuto 2020
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to everyone who reads the Matta Blog and who follow the Youtube Channel. I am eternally grateful that through the internet I have the chance to...
The Wisdom of the Trees. Legends & useful information
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the legend of Apollo and Ciparisso, a wise saying about trees and a little Italian grammar lesson. After a long break during which I publis...
L'arte del merletto al tombolo - Anna Maria ci spiega tutto
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What exactly is merletto al tombolo? Well, it is a very old art form that harks back to the age of Caterina de' Medici. It is an antique way of making...
The Dog Days of Summer — La canicola estiva
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The hottest days of summer are called the dog days of summer. In Italian, the expression is La canicola estiva. In this Youtube video find out reason ...
In Cucina con Daniele
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Last week my friend Danielle Palermo from Sicilia came to visit me. Our last day together, we decided to roll up our sleeves and cook an Italian meal ...
Il vino fa cantare: Italian food and Wine Expressions
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Italian expressions that have to do with food and wine! Visit the StudentessaMatta.com website for more information, transcriptions and text in Italia...
Interview with Melissa Muldoon - Author of Waking Isabella for Inside Scoop
17 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Melissa Muldoon - Author of Waking Isabella with Inside Scoop Topics of conversation: Isabella de Medici Research for the book in A...
Mattiniero vs Nottambulo
17 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mattiniero vs Nottambulo: What kind of person are you? Are you a morning person or an evening person? I just created subtitles in Italian! Yay! turn o...
Italian Chat with Melissa
17 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chatting in Italian about Carnival, masks and costumes. You can find the post on the StudentessaMatta.com website with English translations. Studentes...
Andare a Cavallo
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andare a Cavallo - taking a ride on the beach on a horse in Half Moon Bay in California. Learn new Italian vocabulary for things that have to do with ...
Moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Colorful Italian idioms that have to do with animals. Italian expressions to help make your conversation more lively and make you sound more like an I...
Arezzo 2017 Fall Italian Language Program
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with me as I recap my recent stay in Arezzo. Here are the highlights from the language program which I co-lead with Paola Testi of Cultura ...
Buon Anno 2018!
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Buon Anno 2018! Ways to say Happy New Year in Italian and chatting about the past year and what is happening my Matta world coming in 2018. Trips, tra...
Piacere Italian Verb to Like Something
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Piacere means is used to express that something is in Italian in the Italian language or rather something is pleasing to someone. In this podcast you ...
Inside Book Scoop Live Interview with Melissa Muldoon
01 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Recently I published a novel about Italy called "Dreaming Sophia." In this podcast I share with the Tutti Matti Italian listeners an interview I condu...
Sentire & Ascoltare - Learning meanings and differences
26 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Both the Italian words "Sentire" and "Ascoltare" mean to perceive something. But they vary in several ways. For transcript & translations see http:/...
Due parole: Lasciare & Mollare
09 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion about two Italian synonyms Lasciare and Mollare. Both mean to let go. Idiomatic expressions and meanings when combined with other words. Sh...
Arezzo's Antiques Fair
27 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Arezzo Antique Fair Fiera Antiquaria takes place Piazza Grande every first weekend of month. It is one of the oldest largest fairs in Italy over 400 v...
Italian Christmas Cake Battles!
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Buon Natale e Benvenuti all'antico dibattito che spesso divide le famiglie italiane. Di che cosa sto parlando? Il dibattito tra servire Panettone o Pa...
Facciamo un salto nel passato! Andiamo ad Arezzo
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes a trip to Italy is like stepping into the past. For me, that is part of the charm of Italy. Recently I had the impression of passing through...
Andiamo al Mercato di Arezzo
02 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are going to the Arezzo's Saturday market. There you can buy lots of things. The best would be the fresh food that you can buy there. There a...
Flash Academy - New App to Learn Itlalian
02 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am here to tell you about a fantastic new mobile app called "FlashAcademy". It is the idea of the company behind FlashSticks – the company t...
Dreaming Sophia
02 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
My first novel "Dreaming Sophia" is here! I am thrilled and happy to share Sophia's journey with my readers. The book is now available in print and e-...
Playing around in Italiano—Giochi, Barzellette, Scherzi
26 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this Podcast I am talking about Italian words for joking and playing around...Scioglilingua, Giochi di Parole, Barzellette, Scherzi, Idiomi...Podc...
Buona Pasqua! Dammi un Bacio!
22 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Easter! They say in Italian…Christmas with your family, Easter with whomever you want! Today I am going to talk a little about Easter and some...
Festa delle donne
11 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Questo mese festeggiamo la giornata internazionale della donna…anche semplicemente detta "festa della donna". Ricorre l’otto marzo di ogni anno pe...
Dante & Beatrice
27 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Hi guys! I’m Melissa la studentessa Matta! Welcome back to my channel! Are you ready to take a little stroll into history with me…and Dante and Be...
La Venere di Botticelli / Venus on a Half Shell
21 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to tell you about a painting…Botticelli's Birth of Venus - La nascita di Venere. Visit Matta Website for Translations: English & Italia...
An Interview with Daniela Mancini - Insegnante & Scrittrice
03 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I will be speaking with my friend Daniela Mancini! Daniela is an Italian teacher at Scud’It in Rome. I had the immense pleasure of...
Parliamo di Siena!
10 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m back with a new podcast in which I will be talking about a wonderful Italian city - Siena! Today my guest will be Sarah Mastroiann...
Homestay Italian Language Vacations in Italy
12 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s “Tutti per l’italiano” podcast we will be talking about Homestay Italian Language Vacations that are offered through the Matta ...
Italki! A great way to learn a language on-line
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are going to be talking about an on-line learning site called italki. It is an educational site that helps foreign language lea...
Parliamo di Pittura, Roma & Kelly Medford!
14 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Buon giorno cari ascoltatori. Benvenuti! Welcome! Today we are talking about art & plein air painting and we will be hearing from Kelly Medford, ...
Part 2 of a 2-part podcast: C'è chi viene e c'è chi va
06 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second part of the 2-part podcast “C’è chi viene e c’è chi va”. Last week I began to speak about the differences between ...
Part 1 of a 2-part podcast: C'è chi viene e c'è chi va
01 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we will be discussing the differences between Milan and San Francisco in a podcast that I’m calling C’è chi viene e c’è ...
Due ragazze italiane raccontano i loro viaggi all'estero
28 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode we are talking about traveling to a foreign country for the first time and what it is like to live there for an exten...
Festeggiamo con gli amici!
09 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
‘Tis the season to be merry and celebrate with friends the Christmas holidays and that’s just what we are doing! The “Tutti Matta per l’It...
Fortezza delle Verrucole
20 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
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Una Canzone è Nata!
04 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ciao a tutti gli ascoltatori! Now that I have ventured into the realm of podcasting, I had this really cool idea: Wouldn’t it be great to have ...
A gita a Gardone e Villa del Vittoriale con Davide
29 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I present my small friend Davide. Davide has just turned eleven & this fall will begin middle school in Bardolino, on the banks of...
Vacanza Romana con tre amici speciali!
13 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
I have just returned from a fantastic trip in Italy and just can’t seem to stop talking or writing about it. In this episode of Tutti Matti per ...
Mona Lisa: A Life Discovered with special Guest Dianne Hales
02 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Friend, kindred spirit and fellow Italian language lover, Dianne Hales...has done it again! She has written a wonderful new book called “Mona Li...
La leggenda del ponte del diavolo / The Legend of the Devil's Bridge
24 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s podcast we are talking about "la leggenda del ponte del diavolo" (the legend of The Devil’s Bridge)…or how to trick the devil and...
AFS International Cultural Exchange Program will Change your Life!
05 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast I will be talking about AFS Cultural Exchange Program. Here in America we are at the end of the American school term and summer vacat...
La leggenda di Lucida Mansi
25 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This Podcast features the leggenda di Lucida Mansi / The legend of Lucida Mansi. As the story goes...one day Lucida, a nobel woman w...
Tutti Matti per l'Italiano!
19 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of the podcast "Tutti matti per l'Italiano!". The podcast is hosted by Melissa Muldoon - la studentessa matta - in English ...
Andiamo! Traveling in Italy
09 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Cher & Melissa talk about traveling in Italy. They provide tips for packing & things to bring, useful expressions, how to make a ...
Interview with Melissa Muldoon, la studentessa matta
13 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
How Melissa Muldoon went matta for Italian & what she built from her craziness
Natale / Christmas in Italy
13 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We are discussing Natale and Christmas in Italy and holiday traditions. We talk about the Italian Christmas markets and how Christmas is celebrate...
Valentine's Day in Italy
13 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast we are exploring the subjects of love, romanticism and lovers and how the Italians celebrate the holiday. Naturally we will talk a...
Carnival in Italy
12 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
We will be discuss the origins of Carnevale and how Italians prepare for and celebrate this famous holiday. We will also be taking about the Venetian ...
Calendimaggio e Le Feste Primaverili: May Festivals in Italy
09 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Learn about the festivals that happen during the month of May in Italy, from La Gara delle Rane (the race of the frogs) to Calendimaggio.
Pasqua & Primavera in Tuscany
03 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
From exploding carts, blessing eggs, renting cars in Sinalunga, Renzi as the Fonz, men in tights, to Easter bells and Botticelli…we are covering a l...