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Living in Italy can present many challenges... but none of the topics in this video could even remotely be considered among them. Yesterday I was quite surprised to find that one of my videos had received a video response, from someone who I'd never had any contact with before. It just so happens the episode in question has been one of the most misunderstood episodes I've ever made "What I Hate About Italy... well... sort of" . But I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Sonia Candy (@SoniaCandyInsta on Instagram) actually was there to join in on the conversation and have some fun. I truly find it shocking how many people have misunderstood that video and think that these are major issues even after I said I laugh about these things and really almost never think twice about them.... I feel truly blessed to be able to live in Italy and make it my home and glad that Sonia was able to laugh along with me at some of these things. Covering everything from Italian food to living in Italy / expat life in Italy to Italian-American vs Italian culture and more, I can say this for me was definitely a fun episode to put together.
Noodles. Pasta. Same Same But Different. Who really invented noodles and pasta? China or Italy? Well, the Chinese have a preserved 4000 year old noodle! Come on a Marco Polo journey with Liam and Madam Chan where you’ll be pulled in all directions (pun totally intended!). From history to hysteria, to DIY instant noodle filler for your BMW and toilet bowl, to tasty noodle recipes, to vegemite noodles and finally to Meng Fei’s ‘If You Are The One’ noodles. THANK YOU LISTENERS! Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia! YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on Apple Podcast! Click here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That’ll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat SPONSOR | Why not throw a few ’00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6Vue3tjzKWoY6g70xrW3yp?si=XIRWKSDcS2SrL5uiejrukA Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g, Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/captainbagrat/message
Noodles. Pasta. Same Same But Different. Who really invented noodles and pasta? China or Italy? Well, the Chinese have a preserved 4000 year old noodle! Come on a Marco Polo journey with Liam and Madam Chan where you’ll be pulled in all directions (pun totally intended!). From history to hysteria, to DIY instant noodle filler for your BMW and toilet bowl, to tasty noodle recipes, to vegemite noodles and finally to Meng Fei’s ‘If You Are The One’ noodles. THANK YOU LISTENERS!Thank you for listening to Captain Bagrat and supporting our Mission to Fight Boring News in Asia and Australia!YOUR MISSION should you dare to accept it is to click on a Captain Bagrat episode of your persuasion and leave a review on Apple Podcast! Click here https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852SHOUT OUT + U R A WINNER | We will give everyone who have reviewed Captain Bagrat a special shout out! We will pick a winning review each month. The lucky winner will have the chance to podcast with Captain Bagrat in Downtown Chinatown! You pick the topic! Madam Chan will prep a cocktail of your choice and Liam will croon your fav song! #DoIt FANCLUB | Throw a few bucks at us each month on Patreon + TELL US WHAT YOU WANT! That’ll keep us busy at the recording studio. Your support will forever be honoured with early access to new episodes, behind the scenes, patron only messages and more. Click here https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagratSPONSOR | Why not throw a few ’00s or even ‘000s at us. In-kind sponsorship is also great. WE WILL NEVER SAY NO TO BEERS! Like Trump, we love quid pro quo deals! Contact us at Captain.Bagrat@gmail.com or Facebook to strike a deal and get your brand noticed! FOLLOW US: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/captainbagrat/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/captainbagrat/?hl=en Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/captain-bagrat/id1488838852Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6Vue3tjzKWoY6g70xrW3yp?si=XIRWKSDcS2SrL5uiejrukA Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT9jjT1khKsG4UwZRngYa2g, Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CaptainBagrat Thanks for your support! Bagrat Out!
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What's Christmas like in Italy? Well, some traditions are the same and some are very different. We'll take through our experience with this amazing season in Italy. Topics we cover Paul's memories of his family drinking Manhattans in Boston The Italians start celebrating the season on Saint Nicolas day in early December The fact that Saint Nicolas is actually buried here in Bari How the kids get gifts on Saint Nicolas day, Christmas day and on the Epiphany How kids put their shoes out during Saint Nicolas day to get presents How everyone makes their own homemade nativity scene every year with bark, moss, twigs and more A moving nativity in Terlizzi that as 40 moving parts that move 1000 pieces Steven's childhood memory of a children's book that explained how he got into home that didn't have fireplaces. We are still looking for the name of this book, but this one does mention fairies traveling with Santa to help him get into homes: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus How old Steven was when he stopped believing and what kept Steven believing for a long time The tradition of the Bafana for the Epiphany. She is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St Nicholas or Santa Claus, also delivering a a lump of coal if they are bad. A popular belief is that her name derives from the Feast of Epiphany or in Italian La Festa dell'Epifania. Epiphania. In popular folklore Befana visits all the children of Italy on the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany to fill their stockings with candy and presents if they are good. Or a lump of coal or dark candy if they are bad. She is usually portrayed as an old lady riding a broomstick through the air wearing a black shawl and is covered in soot because she enters the children's houses through the chimney (again, like another guy we know). Why we believe we have the song The Twelve Days of Christmas How the wise mean were zoroastrians The traditional Panatone (here's an image and recipe if you feel so inclined, we have NOT tried this recipe, you'll understand why from the episode) Vincotto (or dried fig molasses) Calzoncelli cookies, Cartellate and Susamielli Feast of the Seven Fishes How the Bari area likes raw fish more The eel the locals eat here on Christmas Eve Paul's memory of his Aunt cleaning eels in Boston Paul believes most people don't take down their Christmas decorations until after the Epiphany in America, Steven thinks they come down as soon as December 25th is over. What do you think? How you can leave us voice mail (check out the banner to the right) Any traditions we missed? What does your family do to celebrate? Let us know. Some pictures of Christmas from years past in Italy and the Villa. Cartellate Cookies with Vincotto The wine cellar decorated for a Christmas party at Villa Cappelli. A close up of a homemade nativity. Some nativity actors. Orso looking out at the snow at Villa Cappelli. Wreaths caught in the snow storm of 2014. Calzoncelli, one of Paul's favorites.
How do they celebrate Thanksgiving in Italy? Well, they don't. But WE do! So we invited a bunch of friends and family to join us for an American Thanksgiving here at Villa Cappelli. They were all terrified to come as there was no pasta on the menu, but.... Topics we cover Paul's new favorite drink for winter, a Manhattan Why we say the "locusts have descended" when the Italians come to eat Thanksgiving here How the turkey here in Italy broke our first oven A telemarketer calls, and we reveal our experience with them in Italy Just how big the turkeys are here in Italy Why Paul prefers I call our pizza oven a brick oven How the turkey cooks in the pizza...oops, brick oven Paul vents a little about his mother, like all Italian sons who love their mother The range of people we had this year How the Italians were afraid to come as there was no pasta on the menu How we arranged the buffet using makeshift heating trays Our challenge with cranberry sauce and how we made it this year with dried cranberries. Here's the recipe we essentially followed. I didn't use any cranberry juice, just all water with a bit of lemon juice and orange zest. Why the mash potatoes are so good to the Italians Why some types of vegetables are so hard to find for us here in Puglia, Italy Heirloom carrots grown locally here in shades of purple, yellow and orange And why carrots are mostly orange today Desserts, including a chocolate cream pie, apple pie, pecan (or any nut) bars and brownies We finished the meal with our Limoncello and Nocino The destination wedding we had at the villa the week before How the couple we know is from our reality show The Pitch. How the flourist suggested the perfect spot for the wedding Our latest product which makes a great gift: Red Wine Sea Salt
Remember Mario from Naples, Italy? Well he's back with more of his crazed escapades and extremely thick accent.