A podcast about the Italy that doesn’t make it onto the tourist trail — the art, history, culture, and stories that reward the curious. Hosted by Italy News Online editor Deborah Cater and her sister, Sarah Cater, a licensed tour guide in Florence, aka Floeasy.
New episodes every fortnight.
What the podcast is about
Italy Beyond the Guidebook is a fortnightly podcast produced by ItalyNews.Online. Each episode takes a single subject — a figure, a place, an idea — and explores it in depth, drawing on history, art history, culture, and lived experience of Italy. The tone is conversational and knowledgeable, aimed at curious listeners who want more than the surface.
Topics range from Renaissance masters and medieval saints to Italian coffee culture and the women history forgot. If you’ve ever stood in front of a Caravaggio and wanted to know the full story, this is the show for you.
Season 1 – Episode 1 Caravaggio: Genius & Rebel
Our first episode looks at the life of Caravaggio, a genius with a talent for trouble.
