Italy in the Headlines: UNESCO-Worthy Cuisine?, the Housing Crisis and How it Might Affect You

Dec 31, 2025
59 mins

Episode Description

In this episode we're breaking down some of the headlines and Italian news stories you may have heard about recently. We're talking about food and a hot-button housing issue that affects just about everyone, so that means it's a long episode!

In this episode we talk about how Italian cuisine has been added to UNESCO's "Intangible Cultural Heritage" list and the reactions that has garnered. We also discuss the housing crisis happening in Italy, and what it means for Italian residents as well as tourists.


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