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ON ADVENTURE PODCAST |  EPISODE 73 Episode 73: Running is Life with Aaron Saft As a species, we only do things if there is truly a reward on the other side. So when the reward is pain, struggle, suffering, and danger, what exactly keeps driving us back out the door? Aaron Saft has spent his life chasing that answer. A five-time ACC champion at NC State whose teams finished third at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, he traded the track for the trail, ran his first 100-miler in 2016, and has since become one of the most experienced ultrarunners in the Southeast. Today he coaches roughly 75 athletes full-time through his Running Is Life platform and podcast, a business he deliberately renamed from "MR Running Pains" because he believes running, done right, should bring as much joy as it does suffering. His résumé reads like a bucket list for the sport: the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning, the Bigfoot 200, Hardrock, Leadville, UTMB, and the Tor des Géants in the Italian Alps, where a fall, a head injury, and a watchful medic ended his race. He has finished a 100-miler while spiking a 100-degree fever, outrun a mother grizzly and her cubs in Canada, and learned the hard way when to push and when to stop. But ask Aaron why he does it and he won't point to a trophy. He'll point to the upside-down photo of his family pinned to his quad, the one he looks down at in the darkest miles to remember who he is suffering for. In this conversation, Josh and Aaron trace the many forms the "why" can take. They dig into presence, learning to run a hundred miles one mile at a time, and the moment an empty drop bag at Leadville taught Aaron everything he needed to know about the generosity of the trail community. They talk about the one question you never ask an ultrarunner, the evolution from chasing a place to simply chasing the finish line, why legacy is something children catch rather than something we teach, and how an abundance mindset shaped the coaching practice he built from the ground up. It is a conversation for every everyday explorer about doing the hard things that make life fuller, right now, not someday. Episode Highlights •     06:00  The Terry Foxworth connection and the heart of On Adventure: the reward beneath the suffering •     15:00  Running Is Life: why words matter and reframing the sport away from pain •     19:00  From reluctant soccer goalie to cross country, and the high school coach who changed his life •     24:00  The NC State years: five ACC titles, redshirting, and racing the steeplechase •     28:00  Virginia, mentor Ben Thomas, the run shop, and the move into trail running •     33:00  First 50K to first 100: the long adventure runs that planted the seed •     37:00  What 100 and 200 miles teach you that a marathon never will: presence, mile by mile •     38:00  Finishing the Grand Slam and the Wasatch 100 with a 100-degree fever •     44:00  When to keep going and when to stop: the Tor des Géants head injury and a fevered DNF on Mount Mitchell •     52:00  Intrinsic motivation, the family photo on the quad, and the "debt" a race director taught him about •     55:00  The empty drop bag at Leadville and the generosity of the trail community •     59:00  "What do you need?" The only question you ask an ultrarunner •     01:01:00  Adventure versus performance, "level 49," and racing for the finish line instead of the place •     01:08:00  Legacy as something caught, not taught, and raising two runners of his own •     01:13:00  From brick-and-mortar to online coaching: 75 athletes, an abundance mindset, and a teaching heart •     01:25:00  Rapid fire: the grizzly bear, the Altra Lone Peak 9+, best and worst races, and five 100-milers in one summer Resources and Mentions from This Episode Here are the people, places, and resources Aaron mentioned in this episode: •     Running Is Life, Aaron's coaching practice and podcast •     Training for the Uphill Athlete, the team's recent book study and a foundational training manual •     Races referenced: Grindstone 100, Mountain Masochist 50, Hellgate 100K, Western States, Leadville 100, Wasatch 100, Hardrock 100, UTMB, the Bigfoot 200, the Tor des Géants, the Cocodona 250, and the Ouray 100 •     Gear note: the Altra Lone Peak 9+ with the Vibram outsole Free for Listeners: The Money Trail Guide Josh's free resource for everyday explorers is packed with practical insights on planning for any adventure, big or small, minimizing trail waste along the way (yes, that means taxes), and living with confidence toward whatever is most meaningful to you. It also includes key takeaways from recent On Adventure guests to help inspire your next steps. Grab your copy at ridgelinewealthadvisors.com. Connect with the On Adventure Podcast Hosted by Josh Self, financial advisor and everyday explorer. •     Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major streaming platforms •     Follow on Instagram for short-form clips and behind-the-scenes content •     Connect on Facebook: On Adventure Podcast with Josh Self •     Connect on LinkedIn: Josh Self •     If this episode resonated with you, leave a review and share it with someone who needs to hear it

By applying commoning practices in rural towns in the Italian Alps, Bianca Elzenbaumer, a community economies designer and cofounder of Brave New Alps, is catalyzing many new forms of rural development and ecosocial transformation. Working from a repurposed railway station in Vallagarina, the group relies on radical pedagogy, "feral approaches" to community economies, and lots of DIY making and organizing. Projects don't aim for market development and conventional investment, but for participatory vehicles that honor social imagination, improvisation, and collective impact. For more on the commons, go to www.Bollier.org.

Agent Garnett attacks the hideout in the Italian Alps. Grab a Gabby Lane Spy novel in paperback for your commute reading: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Official-Denial-British-Stories-Seasons/dp/B0C12D8TFZ

On Easter Sunday in 2003, 27 year old Erika Ansermin vanished while travelling through the Italian Alps to meet her boyfriend for lunch. After returning movies to a Blockbuster and making one final phone call to her boyfriend, Erika disappeared and was never seen again. In this episode, we explore the theory that Erika may have jumped from a bridge near Avise and the possibility that Erika ran into a dangerous individual shortly after leaving  the local Blockbuster store.Contact us at: weeknightmysteries@gmail.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/weeknightmysteriesTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@weeknightmysteries

Marco Pantani was untouchable. On June 5th, 1999, the Pirate stood on the brink of cycling immortality — leading the Giro d'Italia by over five minutes, dominating the mountains, and leaving the sport's biggest names behind. Then, in a hotel room in the Italian Alps, three doctors took his blood. Five hours later, his race was over. His career would never recover. Five years later, Pantani was found dead alone in a hotel room in Rimini.This is the story of cycling's most tragic icon: the rise, the scandal, the conspiracy, and the devastating fall of the man who made millions believe in impossible attacks and pure climbing genius.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride The F...ing Bike. RTFB!"Go check out their amazing bikes at https://www.parleecycles.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠4Endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pro level fuel, made accessible. Myself and Sarah trust 4Endurance for all our fuelling needs. Their reange is HUGE and won't break the bank. Go check them out here https://4endurance.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIKMO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bikmo protects you and your bike fromtheft, accidental damage, race-day disasters, and even baggage claim shenanigans. Yourhelmet, GPS, and other kit are covered too. Got more than one bike? Of course you do – you get 50% off each extra bike on the same policy.Protect your ride before it's too late – head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bikmo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get covered. 

In this episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by Dr. Sarah Schiffecker & Dr. David Perlmutter to try to solve the coldest murder in history. The discussion takes them back 5,300 years to the Italian Alps, where the legendary Ötzi became the victim of the worlds oldest documented murder. This conversation centers around questions of motive, means and opportunity. This episode was previously published on Crawlspace on March 29th, 2026. More on Ötzi: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ötzi. Check out Dr. Schiffecker's work: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/faculty/faculty/sschiffecker.php⁠⁠⁠ Check out Dr. Perlmutter's work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/faculty/faculty/dperlmutter.php⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Quince: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quince.com/MISSING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out Mint Mobile: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/missing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://incompetech.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠http://williamsflutes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Missing: IG: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/⁠⁠⁠. Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm⁠⁠⁠⁠. FB:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM⁠⁠⁠. X:⁠⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/MissingCSM⁠⁠⁠. Spotify:⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri⁠⁠⁠. Apple:⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447⁠⁠⁠. Follow Crawlspace: IG:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠. TT:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠. FB:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠. X:⁠⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod.⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ⁠⁠⁠. Youtube:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace⁠⁠⁠. Apple:⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340⁠⁠⁠. Check out our entire network at⁠⁠⁠ http://crawlspace-media.com/⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science journalist Humberto Basilio discusses his Scientific American article on a remarkable discovery of thousands of dinosaur footprints in the Italian Alps that could reshape what scientists know about early dinosaurs.

On today's show the conversation takes us to Italy where we have an excellent chat with ultra runner Michele Graglia. I had never met Michele before but the conversation really flowed and we ended speaking for over an hour! Michelle is an elite ultramarathoner who transitioned into the sport after a successful career as a professional model. He discusses his upbringing in the Italian Alps, explaining how his childhood connection to the mountains eventually led to leave the high-fashion industry for the world of extreme racing. Graglia details his victories in prestigious events like Badwater 135 and his record-setting run across the Atacama Desert, emphasizing the mental discipline and logistical precision required for such feats. The conversation explores the evolving landscape of ultrarunning, touching on the financial challenges professional athletes face as the sport grows more commercial. He also recounts a harrowing encounter with an Arctic wolf during a race in the Yukon, illustrating the profound solitude and primal nature of her adventures. Finally, Graglia shares his future aspirations, including her current training for the Tor des Géants, a notoriously difficult 220-mile mountain race.For the FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY ENTER: HEREOstrich Running: HEREHettas Running: HEREFull Transcript: HERESupport the showSubscribe to Running Scared Media wherever you get your podcasts for more episodes!RunningScaredMedia.comVisit our shop to purchase our jogcasts and other merchEmail us at: therunningscaredpodcast@gmail.comFollow us:Instagram @runningscaredmediaJoin our FB Running Group 

Gala Giannini is an ER doctor, ultra racer, and now event organizer based in northern Italy. She's raced Italy Divide, Gran Guanche, Silk Road, Atlas, and Badlands. At her first ultra, there were maybe four women on the start line. At Atlas this year, the change was undeniable. In this episode of Detours, we talk about the growing movement of more women on start lines, how winning a gravel bike by drawing a 180-kilometer reindeer on Strava led to her first ultra two months later, the parallels between night shifts in the ER and racing through the night, and the event she's building in the Italian Alps – named after a mythological goat with uneven legs. Learn more about the Dahu Trail Follow Gala's adventures: @gala.giannini Follow Mel on Instagram: @melwwebbFollow Detours on Instagram: @detourscyclingFollow Albion on Instagram: @albion.cyclingUse code DETOURS15 to get 15% off your next order from AlbionIf you love this show please consider pledging your support to sustain producing this show: https://buymeacoffee.com/detourspodcast

Welcome back to Crawlspace. In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are once again joined by Dr. Sarah Schiffecker & Dr. David Perlmutter. Their conversation takes them back 5,300 years to the Italian Alps, where the legendary Ötzi became the victim of the worlds oldest documented murder. After his discovered in 1991, the questions of motive, means and opportunity remain an elusive enigma. WE HAVE A LIVE SHOW WITH THE SHOW, ANOTHER F*CKING HORROR PODCAST. IT'S CALLED: CRIMINALLY STUPID - THE SEARCH FOR THE WORLDS DUMBEST CRIMINAL. FOR TICKETS, GO TO: ⁠⁠https://www.eventbrite.com/e/criminally-stupid-the-search-for-the-worlds-dumbest-criminal-tickets-1984625623665⁠ Check out Dr. Schiffecker's work: ⁠⁠https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/faculty/faculty/sschiffecker.php⁠⁠ Check out Dr. Perlmutter's work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/faculty/faculty/dperlmutter.php⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Quince: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quince.com/MISSING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The music for Crawlspace was produced by David Flajnik. Listen to his music here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pond5.com/artist/bigdsound.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Crawlspace: IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. TT:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. FB:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Missing: IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. TT:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@missingcsm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. FB:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/MissingCSM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Private Investigations For the Missing Please donate if you can: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://investigationsforthemissing.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://piftm.org/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/PIFortheMissing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/PIFortheMissing/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/investigationsforthemissing/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our entire network at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://crawlspace-media.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 promised to be the most sustainable Games ever. But what impact did they really have on the Italian Alps? What remains for local communities, and what lessons can be carried forward to the French Alps 2030 Winter Games? In this episode of the CIPRA Podcast, we take a closer look at the environmental, social, and political consequences of these mega-events in sensitive mountain areas. We talk with three experts from the CIPRA network: Francesco Pastorelli from CIPRA Italy, Christine Busch from CIPRA Germany and Lauren Mosdale from CIPRA France. Francesco has followed Milano-Cortina closely and brings two decades of experience with Olympic developments in Italy, dating back to the Torino 2006 Games. He shares his insights into promises vs. reality of "the most sustainable Games ever", impacts on Alpine ecosystems and infrastructures and how local communities experienced the Games. The French Alps will host the 2030 Winter Games. Lauren explains why French civil society has filed a lawsuit challenging the hosting decision, what Milano-Cortina teaches us about transparency, governance, and climate resilience and what needs to change for future Olympic events in mountain regions. German media have been vocal about the ecological downsides of Milano-Cortina. Christine discusses, what this means for public opinion on mega-events, why Munich is considering a bid for the Summer Games and what role sustainability plays in that discussion. The discussion makes clear: The Alps cannot afford another decade of broken promises. Olympic events must adapt to climate realities, not the other way around. The mountain regions are more than just a playground for global sports spectacles. And: Civil society is increasingly demanding accountability, transparency, and genuine sustainability. Explore CIPRA's in-depth coverage and policy positions: https://www.cipra.org/en/dossiers/the-winter-olympics Host: Michael Gams Photo Caption: The Cortina bobsleigh track was one of the most controversial construction projects of the 2026 Winter Olympics. (c) Fabio Tullio

The Devil's Ledger Week of February 22 The flame is out. The mountains fall quiet. This week on The Devil's Ledger, we say farewell to the Winter Olympics — and to the Italian Alps, whose beauty, history, and lingering shadows reminded us that even the most breathtaking places tend to keep a few secrets. But while the games end, the stories across the network are just getting started. The Creepiest Thing I Heard This Week Nature delivered the reminder. In March of 1888, a storm known as The White Hurricane buried the Northeast under up to 50 inches of snow, with drifts rising to the height of buildings. Communication collapsed. Cities were cut off. More than 400 people died — many only steps from safety. The storm didn't just paralyze the region. It changed it. In response, New York began moving critical infrastructure underground — a decision that eventually led to the creation of the subway system. Sometimes the scariest stories aren't about monsters. They're about how quickly control disappears. On The Devil Within By listener request, we begin a two-part series on one of America's most enduring and unsettling legends: The Mothman West Virginia. The 1960s. Glowing red eyes. Massive wings. Dozens of witnesses. And a chilling pattern — sightings that seem to appear before tragedy. Folklore? Mass hysteria? Something unknown? Or a warning. On The Ides of April A new historical arc begins: Alexander the Great A young king who conquered the known world before the age of thirty — and may have outrun the limits of power itself. Empire. Ambition. Destiny. And the question history always asks: What happens when there's nothing left to conquer? On Taboo Treasures The guys return with a sharp and satirical look at one of humanity's stranger traditions: The most dangerous jobs we've ever created. From ancient hazards to modern risks, it's a darkly funny exploration of the ways people have risked their lives… for a paycheck. On Criminal Mischief Carolyn Ossorio brings updates on several major cases currently dominating the news, including developments involving Nancy Guthrie, Brendan Banfield, and other ongoing investigations. Because in true crime, the story rarely ends when the headlines move on. On Finding Me with Josh Wolf Josh continues his daily journey into the uncomfortable territory most of us try to avoid: Accountability. Honesty. And the work of figuring out what actually needs attention. Personal. Raw. Necessary. This Week in Horror For Gen X horror fans, this one feels personal. The seventh installment of the Scream franchise arrives in theaters. When a new Ghostface targets Sidney's daughter, she's forced to confront her past — and end the cycle of violence once and for all. Some franchises fade. Others grow up with us. And somehow… Ghostface is still calling. Closing Thought As this episode releases, a major winter storm is moving toward the Northeast. A reminder — like the storms of the past — that control is often temporary. If you're in its path: Slow down. Stay warm. Check on each other. We're thinking of you. Until next week… Stay curious. Stay careful. And stay safe out there.

Most people never question conventional medicine — Jennifer Payeur rejected chemotherapy with a 23% survival rate and healed stage four cancer using ancient plant stem cell remedies instead. In this episode of The Root of All Success, Jason Duncan sits down with Jennifer Payeur, founder of Nature Provides and Divine Health Alliance, a former financial services executive, and the woman who spent 29 years building high-performance teams at JP Morgan before a stage four cancer diagnosis changed everything. This conversation dives into: Why she rejected chemotherapy despite a 23% survival rate and chose plants instead What gemotherapy is and how plant stem cells from tree buds regenerate the body Her transformation from toxic and haggard to vibrant and youthful in 9 years How JP Morgan's customer service philosophy translated into wellness entrepreneurship Why she studied with 13 Indigenous Grandmothers at the Center for Sacred Studies How plants communicate with her and "speak" about what bodies need The biggest misconception about healing: one-size-fits-all protocols don't work Running a successful company with her husband Lou as CEO without killing each other Her role as Chairman of the Board for the Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health Why she wrote Ancient Plant Wisdom and produced an award-winning documentary How plants are 10 years ahead of human consciousness and adapt to what's coming The difference between pharmaceutical drugs (block pathways) vs. plants (bring balance) If you're facing a serious health crisis, questioning conventional medicine, or searching for natural healing alternatives that actually work — this episode will challenge everything you thought you knew about cancer treatment and holistic health.

Les Jeux Olympiques d'hiver de Milano-Cortina 2026 ont débuté ce 6 février. La cérémonie d'ouverture a célébré l'union des Alpes italiennes sous le regard duy monde entier.Traduction: The Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics kicked off on February 6. The opening ceremony celebrated the union of the Italian Alps under the global spotlight. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

As the Winter Olympics get underway in Milan and across the Italian Alps, our correspondent looks back at a bold pledge made by the organizers: that these games would be sustainable. They said they would slash the event's carbon footprint and protect sensitive mountain ecosystems. Environmental groups say that's not what is happening.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Send us a textSome of the greatest observers of climate change are mountain guides. They travel on foot or ski, day after day, year after year, decade after decade, with clients from all around the world sharing their passion for nature.  Their profession requires diligence for the safety of not only their clients, but for other outdoor recreations sharing the same mountain meccas. Their intimate knowledge of the mountains is incredibly valuable for observations of climate change.One particularly seasoned mountain guide named Sergio Gabbio of the Italian Alps has watched the changes in his home region of Alagna. In this episode, Sergio shares his observations and stories as he approaches his 70th Birthday.Thanks for listening to the Alaska Climate & Aviation Podcast!Katie WriterKtphotowork@gmail.comhttps://katiewritergallery.comhttps://agingskibum.comhttps://montagnadiluce.itSupport the showYou can visit my website for links to other episodes and see aerial photography of South Central Alaska at:https://www.katiewritergallery.com

What happens when you stop following the rulebook and start trusting yourself?In this conversation, Tal shares his journey from addictionand disconnection to becoming a Reiki teacher who challenges what mainstream Reiki teaches about "doing it right."Moving from the UK back to the Italian Alps, Tal brings arefreshingly honest perspective on energy work that's been largely absent from the spiritual industry IMO: the radical idea that your authentic expression matters more than perfect technique, that everything always works when you'realigned with your truth, and that the rigid structures we've inherited are often just mirrors of the control we experienced growing up.We explore the creative life force that addiction wasactually seeking, how lucid dreaming and out-of-body experiences reveal our true power, why "protection" is ultimately an internal state, and the revolutionary act of integrating your spiritual practice into the magicallymundane moments of everyday life.This is for anyone who's felt constrained by spiritualdogma, who suspects there's more freedom available in their practice than they've been taught, and who's ready to trust themselves over external authority.WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER BY THE END OF THIS EPISODE-How the creative force we can seek through addiction,distraction, or numbing is actually  a soulcalling back to authentic expression - and the specific moment Tal realised this about his own 10-year struggle with addiction, and how music became the bridge to reclaiming his freedom-Why "doing Reiki right" is actually the thingthat keeps it from working - including the counterintuitive truth that everything works when you're aligned with your authentic power, and how Tal's "freestyle" teacher freed him from decades of seeking the "perfect technique"-The hidden connection between rigid spiritual structuresand the control patterns we learned growing up - and how recognising this pattern is the first step toward reclaiming your sovereignty in your practice and your life-How to access lucid dreaming, out-of-body experiences,and premonitions as reliable guidance - not as supernaturalsuperpowers, but as natural human capacities we've been taught to suppress, including what Tal discovered about safety, fear, and the untouchable essence of who you really are-The difference between "higher vibration"hierarchy and authentic integration - why the spiritual industry's obsession with levels and advancement keeps practitioners small, and what it actually means to live a "magically mundane existence" where your practice isn't separate from your life, it's woven through itSpirit-led Reiki Pathway: https://www.reikiredefined.com/spirit-led-reiki-pathway/Free workshop Lifting the Veil on Reiki: https://www.reikiredefined.com/lifting-the-veil-on-reiki/Free community: https://www.reikiredefined.com/free-communityYou'' find me most on Tiktok @reikiredefine & then InstagramYou'll find Tal here:Instagram @talenergyawakening @beyondhumanWebsite: talenergyawakening.com

On fait le point sur une découverte paléontologique assez incroyable dans les Alpes italiennes. We're taking stock of a quite incredible paleontological discovery in the Italian Alps.Alors, imaginez un peu. So, just imagine.Juste à côté du futur site des Jeux Olympiques d'hiver de 2026, des chercheurs ont trouvé un champ d'empreintes de dinosaures. Right next to the future site of the 2026 Winter Olympics, researchers found a field of dinosaur footprints.On parle de l'un des plus importants au monde, vieux de plus de 200 millions d'années. We are talking about one of the most important in the world, more than 200 million years old.Alors, qu'est-ce qu'il faut retenir? So, what should we remember?Premièrement, c'est l'ampleur de la trouvaille. Firstly, it is the scale of the find.Le site se trouve dans le Parc National du Stelvio et il s'étend sur des centaines de mètres. The site is located in the Stelvio National Park and stretches over hundreds of meters.C'est un photographe qui l'a repéré sur une paroi rocheuse super abrupte. It was a photographer who spotted it on a very steep rock face.On parle de traces qui ont 210 millions d'années. We're talking about traces that are 210 million years old.C'est juste énorme. It's just huge.Deuxièmement, les dinosaures qu'on a identifiés. Secondly, the dinosaurs that have been identified.La majorité des empreintes, qui peuvent atteindre 40 centimètres quand même, et bien elles appartiennent à des Prosaauropodes. The majority of the footprints, which can still reach 40 centimeters, well, they belong to Prosauropods.Ils se déplaçaient sur deux pattes et avec de sacrées griffes. They moved on two legs and had serious claws.Selon le paléontologue Cristiano Dal Sasso, l'organisation des traces n'est pas du tout un hasard. According to the paleontologist Cristiano Dal Sasso, the organization of the traces is not at all a coincidence.On voit des empreintes parallèles, ce qui suggère des troupeaux se déplaçant de manière synchronisée. We see parallel footprints, which suggests herds moving in a synchronized manner.En bref, cette découverte c'est bien plus que de simples fossiles, c'est une véritable fenêtre sur la vie sociale de ces dinosaures. In short, this discovery is much more than simple fossils, it is a real window into the social life of these dinosaurs. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

It's wintertime in Italy and the most northern bits of Italy know how to make things festive and cozy. In this episode, we're talking about towns in the Italian Alps. These towns are great choices for an Italian winter vacation with skiing, snowshoeing, Christmas markets, mulled wine, and thermal baths. In case you want to look them up on your own, the towns we're talking about specifically are: - Gressoney-Saint-Jean (Aosta)- Gressoney-La-Trinité (Aosta) - Livigno (Sondrio)- Tirano (Sondrio)- Bormio (Sondrio)- Bressanone/Brixen (Trentino-Alto Adige) - Merano (Trentino-Alto Adige) - Bolzano (Trentino-Alto Adige) We also talk about the Treninio Rosso in Tirano, a scenic train through the Italian Alps, as well as Dolomiti Superski, a project connecting ski facilities, hotels, rental, etc. in 12 towns in the Dolomite mountains. If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review and follow Only a Bag wherever you listen to podcasts! If you'd like to get in touch, you can send us a message on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠onlyabag.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at onlyabagpodcast@gmail.com, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. For more info, check out our articles on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠onlyabag.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and read our Substack ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letters from the Balcony⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to help the podcast? You can check out all of our affiliate links ⁠here⁠! If you book through any of them, we receive a small commission, and it helps to keep us going! You can also donate to Only a Bag on ⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com⁠⁠⁠ to keep the podcast going! As always, thank you all so much for listening.x Darcy and Nathaniel Only A Bag

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[powerpress] Trevor and Angie here just jumping into your podcast feed to make an important announcement! Next summer we are hosting a running retreat in the beautiful Italian Alps, the Dolomites, and are inviting any listener to the podcast who wants to go! The Dolomites are known for their unique jagged appearance and mix of Italian and Austrian culture and cuisine. We will trail run from village to village through this mountain paradise and finish at the famous resort town of Cortina‬ D'Ampezzo where the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held. The tour starts on June 16th 2026. Please email us if you are interested in going! SEE THIS PAGE FOR DETAILS: https://www.marathontrainingacademy.com/running-retreat-in-the-dolomites

Lea Ypi's new book about her Greek-Albanian grandmother is a philosophical meditation on dignity, a history of Ottoman collapse and Balkan nationalism, and a warning about our own indignant age of manufactured identities and resurgent tribalism.Back in January 2022, Lea Ypi came on the show to discuss Free, her brilliant account of growing up in communist Albania. Now Ypi, who teaches political philosophy at LSE, is back with her follow-up, Indignity, an equally compelling biography of Leman Ypi, her maternal grandmother. “A Life Reimagined” is its subtitle, but it's not just her grandmother whose life Ypi is reimagining. The book is a retelling of the modern stories of Greece, Turkey and Albania as well as a sly backwards glance on the court politics of the late Ottomans. Indignity is a Balkan story, in the grand tradition of Rebecca West. And like West, Ypi shows us that Balkan history is never quite dead - instead, it's prophecy for our own age of resurgent nationalism and manufactured identities. Things don't die in South Eastern Europe, Ypi suggests, they just fester, creating more and more indignity. No wonder the Dracula myth is a Balkan creation. 1. Dignity is what we chase, indignity is what we photograph. Bob Dylan wrote that “dignity never been photographed,” and Ypi iterates an entire philosophical framework around this insight. A 1941 photo of her glamorous grandmother in the Italian Alps sparked the book—but also online accusations that she was a spy. For Ypi, following Kant, dignity is an immaterial ideal we pursue; indignity is the empirical reality we live in. The book oscillates between the two, asking: how do we think about the dignity of the dead when all we have left are degraded facts and hostile interpretations?2. Salonique the Magnificent died in 1912—and took cosmopolitan possibility with it. Leman Ypi was born in 1917 in Salonica, an Ottoman melting pot that was, for a time, considered a potential homeland for European Jews. When it became Greek in 1912, the Hellenization project began dismantling centuries of multicultural coexistence. By the time the Ottoman Empire collapsed after WWI, rising nationalism had replaced cosmopolitan possibility. Leman, an “Albanian” who'd never been to Albania, was told her identity must align with the new nation-state project. The book is a lament for this lost time—not a lost place, but a lost way of being.3. Nationalism is a zero-sum game for dignity. In the world of nation-states that emerged from Ottoman collapse, individual dignity became inseparable from collective identity. To be Albanian meant dignity only as part of the Albanian nation-state project. This homogenizing, exclusionary logic forced people into boxes they'd never inhabited before. Ypi shows how this nationalist manipulation of dignity—promising it while destroying it—ran from the 1920s through fascism and communism. And it's back now, in our age of deportations, border walls, and politicians demanding: “What are you? Where do you really belong?”4. The stoic suicide versus the Kantian fighter—two philosophies of dignity. Leman's aunt Selma, forced into marriage with a German businessman, killed herself on her wedding day—the ultimate stoic assertion of control. “If you see a room full of smoke, do you wait for help or just leave?” Throughout her life, especially during her husband's 15-year imprisonment under Albanian communism, Leman wrestled with this question. Her answer was Kantian: suicide is a betrayal of our moral responsibilities to others. Dignity means staying and fighting, even when the struggle seems futile. But Ypi doesn't romanticize this—Leman's principled decisions often brought tragic consequences.5. Identity is always more complicated than politics pretends. Writing the book forced Ypi to confront how constructed and contingent identity really is. Her “Albanian” grandmother was born in Greece, had never been to Albania, grew up in an Ottoman cosmopolitan elite, and only became Albanian through the accidents of collapsing empires and rising nationalisms. This complexity matters now, Ypi argues, when contemporary politics—from migration to deportation to calls for deglobalization—depends on simplistic, homogeneous notions of identity and belonging. The archive lies; borders shift; people contain multitudes. Any politics built on forcing people to “belong in one place and nowhere else” is both a scam and historically illiterate.Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

A festive escape to the Italian Alps—where family secrets thaw hearts and holiday magic works wonders. The last thing Harriet Westmoreland wants is a frosty Christmas on the dizzying slopes of Cort... Uitgegeven door SAGA Egmont Spreker: Emma Swan

It's a milestone moment in the countdown to the next Winter Olympics — just 100 days to go. The TODAY team celebrates with an inside look at preparations in Milan-Cortina as the city gets ready to host the world. Also, the plaza transforms into a cozy ski lodge inspired by the Italian Alps. Plus, conversations with Team U.S.A. hopefuls, a special preview of the Games from Mike Tirico, and a taste of Italy from Giada De Laurentiis — all capturing the excitement building toward the Winter Games. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How do you quiet the mind and find peace when the world won't slow down?In this episode of The Spiritual Fitness Podcast, Eric Bigger sits down with Swami Aniruddha to explore how mastering inner peace starts from within. They dive deep into mindfulness, love, and spiritual growth—unpacking how stillness, gratitude, and daily practice can lead to true self-realization.This conversation blends the science of spirituality with practical wisdom, giving you tools to rise above fear, connect with your higher self, and live from a place of peace and purpose.What You'll Learn How to quiet the mind and find lasting inner peace Why love and gratitude are keys to transformation Simple mindfulness and meditation tools for daily balance How spiritual practice builds self-awareness and strength Lessons from Swami Aniruddha on conscious living and purposeAbout Swami Aniruddha:Swami Aniruddha is a spiritual teacher devoted to making ancient wisdom practical for modern life. His teachings center on self-inquiry, meditation, and devotion—guiding people to overcome ego, find clarity, and live with greater awareness and connection to the divine.For over 17 years, he has lived under the guidance of his Satguru, Paramahamsa Vishwananda, serving in his ashram and sharing a message of divine love and inner awakening.Born in the Italian Alps, Swami Aniruddha teaches in five languages worldwide, offering a grounded and relatable approach to spirituality that blends timeless truths with real-life transformation.Connect with Swami:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SwamiAniruddhaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sv.aniruddha/Shop IYLA: https://iylia.com/Use promo code EB20 for IYLIA champagne, offering 20% off on orders up to $200Check out Miracle Season's collection: https://itsmiracleseason.co/collections/frontpageWork with me: https://www.ericbigger.com/workwithme?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=work_with_m...Connect with Simplified Impact: https://hubs.ly/Q02vvMJ90

In this summer episode, personal trainer and ski mom Hollie Nicholson shares her expertise on building strength for skiing through accessible at-home workouts. From her Indiana roots to skiing the Swiss Alps, Hollie discusses how she helps women build confidence and strength for their mountain adventures. As the creator of Strong Training Methods, she breaks down how busy moms can incorporate effective 30-45 minute workouts using simple equipment like dumbbells and resistance bands.Hollie shares valuable insights on teaching young children to ski, starting with her own kids at age two. She discusses practical approaches to managing ski gear for growing families, including tips for buying and trading equipment through platforms like Poshmark and local ski swaps. We dive into fitness fundamentals and learn why unilateral training is crucial for skiing and how proper core engagement can help prevent injuries. She emphasizes that strength training doesn't require heavy barbells or gym memberships - just consistent, purposeful movement with proper form. Her program offers flexibility for active women who enjoy multiple sports.The conversation includes Hollie's adventures skiing the Swiss and Italian Alps, practical packing tips for international ski trips, and navigating European ski culture with family. And like always, we discuss après ski traditions, including non-alcoholic options and her family's unique pop-tart tradition. For women hesitant to start strength training, Hollie offers encouraging wisdom about the connection between muscle maintenance and long-term health.Notable Quotes:"Muscle is your metabolic engine. It's like your body's physical 401k - we wouldn't step into retirement without money in the bank, so we shouldn't step into retirement without muscle on our body.""The longer you wait, you're delaying the results and not just like in the mirror. You're delaying feeling better, being okay with your body, being more confident and just being able to move well."Hollie is offering our listeners a special discount code for $20 off your packageUse code SKISTRONG at checkout  www.hollienicholsonstrong.com/strongKeep Up with the Latest from Hollie! Find your perfect family-friendly mountain stay—or list your own!

This week on Crime Wave: In BEARER OF BAD NEWS, Elisabeth Dini introduces Lucy Rey, a Las Vegas hairdresser whose life is upended when her fiancé drains her bank account and disappears. Broke and brokenhearted, Lucy impulsively accepts a cryptic job posting as a “Bearer of Bad News”—all expenses paid, plus a bonus. So, Lucy heads to the Italian Alps. What starts as a quirky gig turns into a whirlwind of wartime secrets, stolen jewels, and a mystery that stretches back to World War II, surprisingly intertwining Lucy's own past. As she follows the trail through breathtaking landscapes and buried family histories, Lucy begins to suspect the job wasn't random at all. What if the truth she was sent to deliver is actually her own? Connect with Elisabeth: https://elisabethdini.com/ #podcast #author #interview #authors #CrimeWavePodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction #bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #BonnarSpring #BonnarSpringBooks #bookouture #thrillers #ElisabethDini #BearerofBadNews

In today's episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED's Jake Lahut to run through five of the most important stories we published this week — from how bitcoin miners have been racing this year to beat the tariffs, to how AI was used to find a missing hiker in the Italian Alps. Then, Zoë and Jake discuss the details around OpenAI's latest partnership with the federal government. Live show tickets at: https://www.kqed.org/event/5459 Articles mentioned in this episode:  OpenAI Announces Massive US Government Partnership | WIRED  Trumpworld Knows Epstein Is a Problem. But They Can't Solve It | WIRED Charter Planes and Bidding Wars: How Bitcoin Miners Raced to Beat Trump's Tariffs | WIRED Google Will Use AI to Guess People's Ages Based on Search History | WIRED US Coast Guard Report on Titan Submersible Implosion Singles Out OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush | WIRED A Hiker Was Missing for Nearly a Year—Until an AI System Recognized His Helmet | WIRED Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

After weeks soaking in Italy's lakes, mountains, cities, and countryside, we are back—and we've got stories. From misty lakeside mornings in Lake Garda to harrowing, almost-died-on-a-mountain Jeep turns in the Dolomites, this is a full-bodied recap of their three-week Italian adventure. Whether you're dreaming of Florence, fantasizing about spa days, or just here for the unfiltered travel laughs, this episode will transport you. You'll also get a dose of cultural reflection, some wellness wisdom from the Alps, and why sometimes the most luxurious thing you can do... is slow down.   Some key takeaways from this episode include: Slowing down isn't lazy—it's powerful. The Italian pace reminded us how beauty, wellness, and relationships thrive without the rush. Where you are changes who you are. Culture influences energy, and immersing yourself in a place like Italy can shift your mindset toward care, connection, and consciousness. Nature recalibrates you. Whether it's a mountaintop hike or a boat on the lake, the outdoors offered perspective we didn't know we needed.  

Two women from Italy and the US tell Datshiane Navanayagam about following the movements of growing wolf packs in Yellowstone National Park and the Italian Alps.Elisa Ramassa started work as a park ranger in Italy's Gran Bosco di Salbertrand, near Turin, in 1997. That same year the park recorded the first sightings of a wolf pack. They'd been extinct in the Italian Alps since the 1920s. She's spent the whole of her career tracking the local wolves, observing pack behaviour and family structures, while watching the population re-establish itself. Erin Stahler is a biological science technician and the programme manager for the Yellowstone Wolf Project. Wolves were reintroduced to the park in 1995 and there's now 10 packs making up a steady population of around 100 wolves. She says the wide open spaces of Yellowstone National Park make it a perfect place for studying the fascinating behaviour of wolves.Produced by Jane Thurlow (Image: (L) Elisa Ramassa courtesy Elisa Ramassa. (R) Erin Stahler credit NPS.)

What do you get when you combine a lifelong mover, a mum of five, a GP, and an ultra-runner with a big heart and a quiet determination? You get Libby Oakley. In this episode, Libby shares her journey from being a “strong” gymnast (bars and vault were her jam!) to discovering running later in life—and then falling all the way down the ultra rabbit hole. From her first reluctant 10K to toeing the line at Delirious West, Unreasonable East, and soon Tor des Géants in the Italian Alps, Libby has taken on challenges most of us can barely imagine… and learned a truckload along the way. We chat about: •Why being “a diesel, not a gazelle” is a strength •Juggling medicine, motherhood, and mileage •Foot care tips (including the trench foot incident!) •Why discomfort might just be the best teacher •How hallucinations go from “fairy lights” to “full-blown crime drama” Whether you're just getting started or you're deep into the ultra world, Libby's story will remind you that it's not about being the fastest—it's about showing up, staying curious, and loving the process.

The Palazzo, the new book from bestselling author Kayte Nunn. It's a thrilling destination murder mystery for fans of Lucy Foley and The White Lotus and film & TV rights are in development for adaptation through an international production company. Kayte is a former book and magazine editor, and the author of seven novels. The Botanist's Daughter was the 2020 winner of the Winston Graham Historical Fiction Prize.They're all killers, but only one will resort to murder …Newly widowed beauty entrepreneur Vivi Savidge's fortieth birthday is fast approaching, and she plans to celebrate it at the Palazzo Stellina, a historic former convent in the foothills of the Italian Alps run by disgraced chef Marco Bianchi and his elderly grandmother.Vivi's little sister, Alice, is flying from Brisbane with her sixteen-year-old twins in tow. Ex-colleague Pete and his new husband, Nick, are coming from Boston, and old friend Caroline is driving from Turin. Every one of them is hiding a shameful secret.Vivi's hopes for a relaxing holiday surrounded by those closest to her are soon overshadowed by an anonymous blackmail threat, and she begins to wonder if someone she thought she could trust might just as easily betray her.Amid a suffocating heatwave, the holiday ignites an explosive cocktail of obsession, jealousy and greed. Before the week is over, secrets will be exposed and the gathering will turn deadly, leaving one victim, a handful of suspects, and a murderer in their midst.Film & TV rights are in development for adaptation through an international production company.Deborah's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what.ive.learnt/Mind, Film and Publishing: https://www.mindfilmandpublishing.com/Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-ive-learnt/id153556330Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3TQjCspxcrSi4yw2YugxBkBuzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1365850

He knew he loved it from the very first jump, but that didn't keep it from taking quite a while to get into skydiving properly. Learning the lesson that if you're waiting for friends to go for a jump, you could wait a long time, Andy Sbarato had enough waiting, and just went for it. Like a lot of us, skydiving took over pretty damn quickly, but for Andy it also provided real opportunities. Covid for some was a time to really step outside their comfort zones, and with the pressures it provided came about the birth of Option Gravity. Born of skydiving in the Swiss and Italian Alps in 2018, his deep dive into our extreme sport also give him the idea for offering a better option for high quality custom skydiving apparel. Between travel, load organizing, and running his successful company, Andy worked hard to make opportunity out of adversity. It may have started deep in the pandemic and our Lunatic Fringe, but now Andy and Option Gravity pushing full force!

This week on the Free Outside Podcast, I'm joined by repeat guest and newly crowned Lavaredo 120K podium finisher Alyssa Clark. We talk all things Lavaredo—what makes this epic European race special (aside from the 11 PM start and absurd elevation gain), how she ran within striking distance of Courtney Dauwalter, and how pink hair and frogs helped her stay grounded mid-race.But that's just the start.Alyssa opens up about the team she's built around her—nutritionist, mental coach, agent, husband, and even the cats. We go deep on how her mental game has evolved, why she talks to frogs mid-ultra, and how rewriting internal narratives (with the help of a herd of mental sheep) has changed everything.We also dig into where the sport is heading—development pipelines, the blurry line between influencers and athletes, why agents matter, and how media obligations are shifting as trail running professionalizes.If you've ever wanted to hear two runners talk about therapy, shoes, mentorship, contracts, and night running tunnel vision all in one episode, this is your jam.Chapters00:00 Exploring Lava-Eido: A Unique Race Experience02:50 Race Day Strategies: Preparing for a Night Start05:48 The Influence of Competition: Running Against the Best09:10 Race Planning: Balancing Goals and Performance11:59 Building a Support Team: The Importance of Collaboration14:53 Nutrition Strategies: Tailoring Fuel for Performance17:46 Mental Resilience: Strategies for Self-Compassion20:56 Embracing Identity: Overcoming Past Challenges23:55 Mindfulness in Racing: Staying Present26:46 Training for Mental Toughness: The Role of Discomfort29:48 The Future of Ultra Running: Evolving Support Systems32:14 The Mental Game in Ultra Running34:01 Breaking Into the Sport: Challenges and Opportunities36:19 The Importance of Mentorship and Development in Ultra Running38:32 Respecting the Elders: Learning from Experience40:04 Navigating the Influencer vs. Professional Athlete Landscape44:35 The Role of Brands in Athlete Development52:20 Building Confidence in Uphill Running55:31 The Role of Agents in an Athlete's Career58:08 Media Obligations and Athlete Performance☕ CS Coffee – Instant coffee that doesn't suck. Whether you're climbing through the Italian Alps or just trying to function before your morning run, CS Coffee brews a legit cup in seconds. No gear, no cleanup, just vibes.

Movement isn't just something you do — it's medicine for the soul and your nervous system. In this episode I sit down with the beautiful Julia Eda Shemesh to talk about the power of movement, feminine embodiment, and how the female nervous system is uniquely wired.We also dive into what happens when we let go of labels and the status quo. And should we focus on entering into the matrix instead of exiting it? This is truly and invitation to reconnect with your body, embrace your uniqueness, and challenge the status quo. About JuliaJulia Eda Shemesh is a movement artist, somatic practitioner, and philosopher. She is the founder of Movement Medicine—a sensation-based movement research practice born in 2020 after over two decades immersed in professional dance, integral anatomy, Yoga philosophy, somatics, female physiology, and the Feldenkrais method. Her work bridges creativity and nervous system literacy, inviting women to reclaim their autonomy through embodied practice.She guides women back home to their moving bodies through her courses, workshops, online communities, retreats and mentorship. You can: .Julia is currently transitioning from island life in Thailand to becoming part of an unschooling community in Spain with her husband and two daughters. She is devoted to her sovereignty—without bypassing her material reality—and finds divinity in both.Connect with Julia on Instagram @jujueda Join her in person this summer in the Italian Alps. More info here. Your host: Anna SvedbergConnect with me on Instagram @nourishedwithanna 

This week's episode of Curious Conversations is a tale of two very different realities – one from the dreamy mountains of Italy, and the other... covered in toddler vomit.Sarah checks in from the Italian Alps (yes, it looks Photoshopped) and shares what it's really been like travelling through Europe right now – from navigating flight detours due to global unrest, to reconnecting with slower living and the romance of foraged food in tiny mountain towns. But is the European lifestyle everything it seems… or is it just the holiday glow?Meanwhile, back in Australia, Tully has been in full mum mode – dealing with baby gastro, her own bout of it, and the chaos of solo parenting while sick. Let's just say it's not the Italian dream – but it's real, raw, and relatable AF.We chat about the freedom of solo travel, the pressure of parenting through illness, and the importance of staying present – no matter what season of life you're in.If you've ever dreamed of moving to Europe, wondered what motherhood really looks like when the shit hits the fan (literally), or just want to feel like you're catching up with two mates on different sides of the world – this one's for you.Follow our adventures (and meltdowns) over on InstagramShop the new "I'm Not a Hugger" tee at tullylou.com.au Use code TLCHERRY for $15 off your first order#CuriousConversations #SoloTravel #TravelInEurope2024 #MumLifeUnfiltered #ToddlerGastro #ForagedFood #ItalyTrip #RealTalkPodcast #ParentingWhileSick #LifeInDifferentSeasons #TullyAndSarah #EuropeVsAustralia #MumPodcast #ModernMotherhood #PodcastForWomen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do we get the nonfiction we deserve? LATimes book critic Bethanne Patrick wrestles with this question through five new books that both mirror and address our fractured psyche. From Melissa Fibos' choice of celibacy over toxic sexual romance to a lone wolf crossing impossible borders, all these works expose a world grappling with isolation, AI empires, and the collapse of meaningful discourse. Whether it's Thomas Chatterton Williams's critique of wokeness, Damon Young's biting anthology of new black comedy, or Karen Hao's disturbing portrait of OpenAI as our new imperial reality ( Tomorrow's show features a full interview with Hao), each book reflects our deeper crisis: the inability to connect authentically in our age of social isolation and anxiety. The Dry Season: A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex - Melissa Fibos. Melissa Fibos, a writer with a history of intense romantic fixations, realizes she's addicted to the chase rather than genuine connection. She embarks on a year-long celibacy experiment, allowing masturbation and fantasies but avoiding all dating and partnered sex. It's a transformative journey of empowerment as Fibos discovers authentic pleasure in solitude, food, and simple experiences, ultimately meeting her future wife before completing the full year.Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and The Demise of Discourse - Thomas Chatterton Williams. This multiracial critic argues that America's obsession with racial categories perpetuates the very divisions we claim to fight, insisting that race is purely a social construct with no biological basis. Writing from his perspective as an American expat in France, Williams contends that woke discourse and "correct" language distract from addressing real structural problems. His book challenges readers to move beyond tired black-versus-white frameworks toward more nuanced conversations about power and identity.That's How They Get You: An Unruly Anthology of Black American Humor - Edited by Damon Young This collection features sharp satirical pieces from top Black American writers who skewer everything from Karen culture to Disney's racial blindness to tech company exploitation. Contributors include Mateo Askaripour (who wrote the acclaimed "Black Buck") offering biting commentary on workplace racism and cultural appropriation. The anthology demonstrates how humor serves as both weapon and shield, allowing writers to expose systemic absurdities while maintaining their sanity in an often hostile world.Lone Wolf: Walking the Line Between Civilization and Wildness - Adam Weymouth In 2011, a wolf named Slavc traveled over 1,000 miles from Slovenia to the Italian Alps, becoming the first wolf in that region for decades and eventually establishing a pack of over 100. Weymouth follows this remarkable journey to explore how artificial barriers—from the Iron Curtain to Trump's border wall—prevent both wildlife and human refugees from reaching safety. The book uses the wolf's migration as a lens to examine what happens when the wild refuses to respect human boundaries and how life persistently seeks ways to thrive despite our attempts to control it.Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI - Karen Hao. Based on 90 interviews with current and former OpenAI executives plus dozens more from competing tech companies. Hao argues that without proper regulation and transparency, AI could evolve into a modern version of the British East India Company—a technological monopoly that serves elite interests while reshaping global power structures. Tomorrow's show features a full interview with Hao. Bethanne Patrick maintains a storied place in the publishing industry as a critic and as @TheBookMaven on Twitter, where she created the popular #FridayReads and regularly comments on books and literary ideas to over 200,000 followers. Her work appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times as well as in The Washington Post, NPR Books, and Literary Hub. She sits on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation and has served on the board of the National Book Critics Circle. She is the host of the Missing Pages podcast.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting the daily KEEN ON show, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy interview series. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Collaboration in Chaos: How Spring's Trials Forge Bonds Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2025-05-29-22-34-02-it Story Transcript:It: Nel cuore della primavera, quando i fiori esplodono in colori vibranti e il cielo è coperto da una leggera coltre di nebbia, Lorenzo e Giuliana partivano per un viaggio d'affari verso le Alpi italiane.En: In the heart of spring, when the flowers burst into vibrant colors and the sky is covered by a light veil of mist, Lorenzo and Giuliana set off on a business trip to the Italian Alps.It: Il loro ufficio, situato in un elegante grattacielo con grandi finestre di vetro, offriva una vista mozzafiato sulle montagne, ma quel mattino la nebbia rendeva lo scenario quasi minaccioso.En: Their office, located in an elegant skyscraper with large glass windows, offered a breathtaking view of the mountains, but that morning the mist made the scenery almost threatening.It: Lorenzo, un manager di progetto ambizioso, sentiva il peso del mondo sulle sue spalle.En: Lorenzo, an ambitious project manager, felt the weight of the world on his shoulders.It: Era abituato a lunghe giornate di lavoro, sempre a rispondere alle email anche a tarda notte.En: He was used to long workdays, always responding to emails even late at night.It: Giuliana, invece, era una giovane associata con l'entusiasmo e la determinazione di farsi notare.En: Giuliana, on the other hand, was a young associate with the enthusiasm and determination to make herself noticed.It: Questo viaggio era la sua occasione per dimostrare il suo valore.En: This trip was her chance to prove her worth.It: La missione era chiara: chiudere un'importante trattativa che avrebbe aperto nuove porte per l'azienda.En: The mission was clear: to close an important deal that would open new doors for the company.It: Ma non tutto andò come previsto.En: But not everything went as planned.It: Durante il viaggio, incontri imprevisti e ritardi minacciavano di far fallire i loro piani.En: During the journey, unexpected encounters and delays threatened to derail their plans.It: La strada verso la destinazione era bloccata da una frana causata dalle piogge recenti, e trovare una via d'uscita sembrava impossibile.En: The road to their destination was blocked by a landslide caused by recent rains, and finding a way out seemed impossible.It: Lorenzo si trovò di fronte a un bivio.En: Lorenzo found himself at a crossroads.It: Doveva spingere avanti ad ogni costo o adattarsi alla situazione?En: Should he push forward at any cost or adapt to the situation?It: Fino a quel momento aveva sempre creduto di dover fare tutto da solo, ma ora si rendeva conto che forse era tempo di cambiare.En: Until that moment he had always believed he had to do everything on his own, but now he realized it might be time for a change.It: Giuliana osservava in silenzio la frustrazione di Lorenzo.En: Giuliana silently observed Lorenzo's frustration.It: Avrebbe potuto usare la situazione a suo favore, ma invece decise di aiutare.En: She could have used the situation to her advantage, but instead decided to help.It: “Posso occuparmene io.En: "I can take care of it.It: Conosci i contatti giusti?En: Do you know the right contacts?"It: ” chiese, spronando Lorenzo a fidarsi di lei.En: she asked, urging Lorenzo to trust her.It: Si ritrovarono a lavorare fianco a fianco, sfruttando al massimo le loro capacità.En: They found themselves working side by side, making the most of their skills.It: Lorenzo, rilassandosi un poco, lasciò che Giuliana guidasse alcune telefonate importanti.En: Lorenzo, relaxing a bit, let Giuliana handle some important calls.It: Insieme trovarono una soluzione per aggirare il problema della frana e arrivare in tempo al loro incontro.En: Together they found a solution to bypass the landslide problem and arrive on time for their meeting.It: Con grande sorpresa di Lorenzo, Giuliana si dimostrò più che capace.En: To Lorenzo's great surprise, Giuliana proved more than capable.It: Utilizzando la sua intuizione e capacità di problem solving, riuscirono a presentarsi al meeting e a chiudere l'accordo proprio come avevano previsto.En: Using her intuition and problem-solving skills, they managed to attend the meeting and close the deal just as they had planned.It: Alla fine della giornata, con il sole che finalmente trapelava attraverso la nebbia dissolta, Lorenzo capì l'importanza della collaborazione e dell'equilibrio tra lavoro e vita privata.En: At the end of the day, with the sun finally breaking through the dissipated mist, Lorenzo understood the importance of collaboration and the balance between work and personal life.It: Ringraziò Giuliana con sincera ammirazione e promise di fidarsi di più del suo team in futuro.En: He thanked Giuliana with sincere admiration and promised to trust his team more in the future.It: Giuliana, raggiante per il riconoscimento ottenuto, si sentì pronta per nuovi traguardi, consapevole che il lavoro di squadra può davvero portare al successo personale.En: Giuliana, beaming from the recognition she received, felt ready for new challenges, aware that teamwork can truly lead to personal success.It: In quel giorno di primavera, entrambi avevano colto l'occasione di crescere, non solo come professionisti, ma come individui, ricordando che a volte la vera forza sta nella capacità di delegare e collaborare.En: On that spring day, both seized the opportunity to grow, not only as professionals, but as individuals, remembering that sometimes true strength lies in the ability to delegate and collaborate. Vocabulary Words:heart: il cuoreburst: esplodonoveil: la coltremist: la nebbiabusiness trip: viaggio d'affariskyscraper: il grattacielobreath-taking: mozzafiatoambitious: ambiziosoenthusiasm: l'entusiasmodetermination: la determinazioneworth: il valoredeal: la trattativaencounter: l'incontrodelay: il ritardolandslide: la franacrossroads: il biviofrustration: la frustrazioneadvantage: il favoreintuition: l'intuizionesolution: la soluzioneproblem-solving: capacità di problem solvingmeeting: l'incontrodissipated: dissoltaadmiration: l'ammirazionerecognition: il riconoscimentochallenge: il traguardoteamwork: il lavoro di squadrastrength: la forzadelegate: delegarecollaborate: collaborare

Writer and tour guide Simon Tancred on the little-known ANZAC story of how a group of POWs made a daring escape on foot to neutral Switzerland.Simon Tancred fell in love with Italy as a young man, and set up a job for himself leading hikes and tours across the country, and into the Alps. So Simon was familiar with the old trails and passes that crisscross the mountains, and which have been used for hundreds of years by shepherds, traders and travellers. But one day, someone approached him with the unknown story of how a group of Australian prisoners of war from the Second World War escaped from Italy to freedom in neutral Switzerland.Four mates from Moree evaded the enemy by using these ancient, winding tracks.They didn't speak Italian, they battled wintry conditions, and never knew if the civilians they encountered along the way would help them or turn them over to the occupying German forces.Simon was so intrigued by this story, he bought some old maps and set out to follow their journey to freedom, by tracing their steps across the Alps.This episode of Conversations explores fascism, politics, war, civil war, prisoners of war, unknown stories of WWII, the Anzacs, Anzac Day 2025, Italy, Italian Alps, modern history, books, writing, walking tours in Italy, travel, Mountaineering, Partisans, Nazis, Nazi Germany, neutral Switzerland, World War Two history, religion, Madonna, Mary, Italian Catholicism, where to hike in Italy.Trails to Freedom is published by Hardie Grant.

In the contemporary world, ruins, rubble, and decaying material have become increasingly iconic landscapes. They can foster a more layered theory of time, change and memory. The seven ethnographic case studies in Haunting Ruins (Berghahn Books, 2025) trace human engagements with the temporal forces of ruins, which can trace the past and transform the present. Conjuring environmental humanities, the anthropology of history, memory studies, and archaeology, this fascinating new edited volume delves into the complex influence of the past on the present and the future and urges scholars to consider ruins as things to think with. Valentina Gamberi is a MSCA-CZ Postdoctoral Fellow at the Palacký University Olomouc. She is an anthropologist focusing on material culture studies, museum and heritage studies, with a foundation in religious studies and material religion. She has conducted fieldwork in several European museums and, since 2017, in Taiwan. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0857-2233 Email: valentina.gamberi@upol.cz Chiara Calzana is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Turin and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Milano-Bicocca. Her research interests lie in the fields of historical anthropology and memory studies. She conducted ethnographic fieldwork and historical research in the Vajont disaster area (Italian Alps), focusing on memorialization and monumentalization practices. Since 2023, she has been a member of the research team of the ERC Project ‘The World Behind a Word. An Anthropological Exploration of Fascist Practices and Meanings among European Youth (F-WORD)'. E-mail: chiara.calzana@unito.it Yadong Li is a socio-cultural anthropologist-in-training. He is registered as a PhD student at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of economic anthropology, medical anthropology, hope studies, and the anthropology of borders and frontiers. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In the contemporary world, ruins, rubble, and decaying material have become increasingly iconic landscapes. They can foster a more layered theory of time, change and memory. The seven ethnographic case studies in Haunting Ruins (Berghahn Books, 2025) trace human engagements with the temporal forces of ruins, which can trace the past and transform the present. Conjuring environmental humanities, the anthropology of history, memory studies, and archaeology, this fascinating new edited volume delves into the complex influence of the past on the present and the future and urges scholars to consider ruins as things to think with. Valentina Gamberi is a MSCA-CZ Postdoctoral Fellow at the Palacký University Olomouc. She is an anthropologist focusing on material culture studies, museum and heritage studies, with a foundation in religious studies and material religion. She has conducted fieldwork in several European museums and, since 2017, in Taiwan. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0857-2233 Email: valentina.gamberi@upol.cz Chiara Calzana is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Turin and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Milano-Bicocca. Her research interests lie in the fields of historical anthropology and memory studies. She conducted ethnographic fieldwork and historical research in the Vajont disaster area (Italian Alps), focusing on memorialization and monumentalization practices. Since 2023, she has been a member of the research team of the ERC Project ‘The World Behind a Word. An Anthropological Exploration of Fascist Practices and Meanings among European Youth (F-WORD)'. E-mail: chiara.calzana@unito.it Yadong Li is a socio-cultural anthropologist-in-training. He is registered as a PhD student at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of economic anthropology, medical anthropology, hope studies, and the anthropology of borders and frontiers. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

In the contemporary world, ruins, rubble, and decaying material have become increasingly iconic landscapes. They can foster a more layered theory of time, change and memory. The seven ethnographic case studies in Haunting Ruins (Berghahn Books, 2025) trace human engagements with the temporal forces of ruins, which can trace the past and transform the present. Conjuring environmental humanities, the anthropology of history, memory studies, and archaeology, this fascinating new edited volume delves into the complex influence of the past on the present and the future and urges scholars to consider ruins as things to think with. Valentina Gamberi is a MSCA-CZ Postdoctoral Fellow at the Palacký University Olomouc. She is an anthropologist focusing on material culture studies, museum and heritage studies, with a foundation in religious studies and material religion. She has conducted fieldwork in several European museums and, since 2017, in Taiwan. Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0857-2233 Email: valentina.gamberi@upol.cz Chiara Calzana is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Turin and an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Milano-Bicocca. Her research interests lie in the fields of historical anthropology and memory studies. She conducted ethnographic fieldwork and historical research in the Vajont disaster area (Italian Alps), focusing on memorialization and monumentalization practices. Since 2023, she has been a member of the research team of the ERC Project ‘The World Behind a Word. An Anthropological Exploration of Fascist Practices and Meanings among European Youth (F-WORD)'. E-mail: chiara.calzana@unito.it Yadong Li is a socio-cultural anthropologist-in-training. He is registered as a PhD student at Tulane University. His research interests lie at the intersection of economic anthropology, medical anthropology, hope studies, and the anthropology of borders and frontiers. More details about his scholarship and research interests can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

This is the story of a Italian bomber crew that reported seeing a 300 foot long object travelling at 500 mph over the Italian Alps in November 1942.Subscribe to Bite-Sized UFOs on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bitesizedufosBook Ryan on CAMEO at: https://bit.ly/3kwz3DOPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/somewhereskiesByMeACoffee: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/UFxzyzHOaQPayPal: Sprague51@hotmail.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/NTkmuwyB4FBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ryansprague.bsky.socialTwitter: https://twitter.com/SomewhereSkiesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/somewhereskiespod/Order Ryan's new book: https://a.co/d/4KNQnM4Order Ryan's older book: https://amzn.to/3PmydYCStore: http://tee.pub/lic/ULZAy7IY12URead Ryan's articles at: https://medium.com/@ryan-sprague51Opening Theme Song by SeptembryoCopyright © 2025 Ryan Sprague. All rights reservedSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/somewhere-in-the-skies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday of the First Week of Lent Saint of the Day: St. Heldrad; Ninth Century Benedictine abbot who devised ways of rescuing travelers in the Alps; a noble from Provence, France, he set out on a pilgrimage to Rome, entered the abbey of Novalese in the Italian Alps, became abbot, and ruled for thirty years; he built a hospice and added to the abbey's library; Heldrad died in 842 A.D. Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/13/25 Gospel: Matthew7:7-12

Do Italians have a better life than us, and what does La Dolce Vita mean? Do they just appreciate life more? Henry McKean is in the Italian Alps at the Special Olympics World Winter Games and joins Seán to discuss.

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Breaking Barriers: A Scientific Revolution in the Alps Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2025-03-05-23-34-02-it Story Transcript:It: Nel cuore delle Alpi italiane, un laboratorio segreto sorgeva come un faro di speranza per la scienza.En: In the heart of the Italian Alps, a secret laboratory rose like a beacon of hope for science.It: Questa moderna struttura, avvolta dalla bellezza dei picchi e delle foreste, ospitava menti brillanti pronte a cambiare il mondo.En: This modern facility, wrapped in the beauty of the peaks and forests, housed brilliant minds ready to change the world.It: Tra di loro c'era Luca, un giovane scienziato determinato.En: Among them was Luca, a determined young scientist.It: Lavorava giorno e notte su un progetto segreto, persino durante la festa della donna, l'8 marzo.En: He worked day and night on a secret project, even during International Women's Day, on March 8th.It: Al suo fianco c'era Chiara, una promettente scienziata ambientale.En: By his side was Chiara, a promising environmental scientist.It: Era appassionata e determinata a farsi riconoscere in un mondo spesso dominato da uomini.En: She was passionate and determined to make a name for herself in a world often dominated by men.It: Trovava spesso difficile imporsi, ma Luca e Chiara erano una squadra perfetta.En: She often found it difficult to assert herself, but Luca and Chiara were a perfect team.It: Entrambi lottavano per realizzare il loro sogno: un esperimento che integrava le idee innovative di Luca con le intuizioni ambientali di Chiara.En: Both fought to realize their dream: an experiment that integrated Luca's innovative ideas with Chiara's environmental insights.It: Alessandro era il leader del gruppo.En: Alessandro was the leader of the group.It: Era un uomo carismatico e rispettato, ma talvolta troppo sicuro di sé.En: He was a charismatic and respected man, but sometimes too self-assured.It: Aveva una tendenza a ignorare i contributi degli altri, concentrandosi più sulle sue teorie consolidate.En: He had a tendency to ignore the contributions of others, focusing more on his established theories.It: Una mattina di inizio primavera, Luca decise di cambiare la situazione.En: One early spring morning, Luca decided to change the situation.It: Raccogliendo tutto il suo coraggio, presentò una modifica cruciale al loro progetto, una modifica che incorporava le idee di Chiara.En: Gathering all his courage, he presented a crucial modification to their project, a change that incorporated Chiara's ideas.It: Sapeva che Alessandro poteva non accettare facilmente, ma era il momento di rischiare.En: He knew that Alessandro might not accept it easily, but it was time to take a risk.It: "Alessandro," disse Luca, durante la riunione decisiva.En: "Alessandro," said Luca during the decisive meeting.It: "Ho una proposta.En: "I have a proposal.It: Credo che le idee di Chiara possano portarci al successo."En: I believe Chiara's ideas can lead us to success."It: Alessandro alzò un sopracciglio, visibilmente scettico.En: Alessandro raised an eyebrow, visibly skeptical.It: "Interessante," rispose laconico.En: "Interesting," he responded laconically.It: Ma la sua espressione mostrava il solito disinteresse.En: But his expression showed the usual disinterest.It: Chiara si fece avanti.En: Chiara stepped forward.It: Mostrò, con passione, dati e grafici che supportavano le loro teorie integrate.En: She passionately presented data and charts that supported their integrated theories.It: Luca la osservava con ammirazione, vedendo in lei un'alleata potente.En: Luca watched her with admiration, seeing in her a powerful ally.It: L'atmosfera della sala cambiò.En: The atmosphere in the room changed.It: Gli altri scienziati iniziarono a mormorare tra di loro, intrigati dalla presentazione.En: The other scientists began to murmur among themselves, intrigued by the presentation.It: Alessandro, pur riluttante, accettò di procedere con l'esperimento.En: Alessandro, albeit reluctantly, agreed to proceed with the experiment.It: La tensione riempiva l'aria mentre l'esperimento prendeva il via.En: Tension filled the air as the experiment began.It: Tutti gli occhi erano puntati sugli schermi.En: All eyes were glued to the screens.It: E poi, accadde l'imprevisto: un successo clamoroso.En: And then, the unexpected happened: a resounding success.It: Il laboratorio esplose in un coro di applausi e congratulazioni.En: The laboratory erupted into a chorus of applause and congratulations.It: Luca e Chiara, insieme, avevano raggiunto l'impossibile.En: Together, Luca and Chiara had achieved the impossible.It: Da quel giorno, le cose cambiarono.En: From that day on, things changed.It: Luca guadagnò una nuova fiducia nelle sue capacità e capì l'importanza della collaborazione.En: Luca gained new confidence in his abilities and understood the importance of collaboration.It: Chiara ricevette il rispetto che meritava e fu ispirata a seguire i suoi sogni con rinnovata determinazione.En: Chiara received the respect she deserved and was inspired to pursue her dreams with renewed determination.It: E così, nel silenzio maestoso delle montagne, un piccolo esperimento scientifico aprì le porte a infinite possibilità.En: And so, in the majestic silence of the mountains, a small scientific experiment opened the doors to infinite possibilities.It: Il laboratorio nelle Alpi non era più solo un luogo segreto, ma la culla del cambiamento e dell'innovazione.En: The laboratory in the Alps was no longer just a secret place, but the cradle of change and innovation. Vocabulary Words:the beacon: il farofacility: la strutturabrilliant minds: menti brillantidetermined: determinatoenvironmental scientist: scienziata ambientaleto assert: imporsiinsights: intuizionicharismatic: carismaticoself-assured: troppo sicuro di séto gather: raccoglierecrucial modification: modifica crucialeeyebrow: sopracciglioskeptical: scetticoexpression: espressionemurmur: mormorarelaconically: laconicoexperiment began: l'esperimento prendeva il viaresounding success: successo clamorosoapplause: applausito achieve: raggiungereconfidence: fiduciadreams: sognirenewed determination: rinnovata determinazionemajestic silence: silenzio maestosoinfinite possibilities: infinite possibilitàcradle: cullachange: cambiamentoinnovation: innovazionescientific experiment: esperimento scientificoto incorporate: incorporare

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***Join the Seventh Row newsletter to stay updated and find out about more great under-the-radar character dramas: http://email.seventh-row.com ------- Today on the podcast, Alex discusses the new Italian film from Maura Delpero, Vermiglio, set in a remote village in the Italian Alps at the end of WWII. It's Delpero's second feature, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival. It's in cinemas this week. The film is the story of the local teacher's family and the power of both formal and informal knowledge and how it's passed down. When the film opens, the family is hiding a Sicilian soldier who has escape from the army – an open secret in the town. He falls in love with the teacher's eldest daughter, and the film follows their budding relationship — and all the familial relationships around them — over the course of a year, as the seasons change and the war ends. Related Episodes: 139. Green Border: an interview with Agniezka Holland (It won the Special Jury Prize at Venice in 2023) 147. Why is it so hard to see the new Cillian Murphy movie? (On why it's hard to see independent/foreign films in cinemas). Stay updated on Seventh Row Follow Seventh Row on Twitter and Instagram. Read our articles at seventh-row.com. Follow Alex Heeney on Twitter and Instagram. 

Donald Trump is continuing to build a controversial administration, having picked vaccine sceptic and former independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr as his health secretary. Kennedy, commonly known by his initials RFK Jr, has a history of spreading health information that scientists say is false. We hear from a senior adviser to the Trump 2024 election campaign, as well as a former CDC director with serious concerns about the choice.Also on the programme: the latest from the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, as well as the remarkable discovery of a pre-historic ecosystem in the Italian Alps.(Picture: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends the America First Policy Institute gala at Mar-A-Lago in Florida Credit: REUTERS/Carlos Barria)

Ever wondered what happens when a 442-year-old Italian family business meets modern American innovation? Join us for an inspiring journey from textile roots to sustainable sleep tech! In this episode, Mark Kinsley, welcomes Andrea Piana, CEO of Piana Technology, a company that began in 1582 as a textile manufacturer and has evolved into a powerhouse of sustainable innovation in bedding and beyond. Episode Summary: In this episode, Mark and Andrea dive into Piana Technology's legacy, from humble beginnings in Italy's Alps to pioneering eco-friendly mattresses today. Andrea shares the family's journey, the power of passion and purpose, and how Piana Technology aims to lead in sustainability without sacrificing functionality or affordability. Andrea's reflections on the family's commitment to community, the environment, and future generations make this conversation both insightful and heartfelt. Key Takeaways: 1. Sustainability at Scale: Piana Technology is reshaping the mattress industry with circular design and environmentally friendly processes. 2. Purpose-Driven Innovation: Andrea emphasizes the importance of staying true to one's purpose, with Piana focusing on products that promote health and planetary well-being. 3. Legacy and Community: A business that feels like family is not only unstoppable but also built to serve future generations through resilience and responsibility.