Podcast from Italy: Ashley & Jason Bartner

Podcast from Italy: Ashley & Jason Bartner


Latest Episodes

#157 - Holiday Recap
January 10, 2023

A festive holiday recap - from dinner on Christmas and New Year's Eve with good ol' Dr. Gaggi to a satanic ritualistic sacrifice of sorts in the main piazza of Urbania during the La Befana children's

#156 - 6 months later... + 8 Memorable Christmas Market in Italy
December 13, 2022

Ok so maybe this has become a bi-annual podcast! For those of you still listening, we start back in June and summer weather and the garden, then a hilarious story about our getaway to the Mediterranea

#155 - Jam Packed Update on Everything!
June 05, 2022

It's been six months since our last podcast, there's a lot to catch you up on! From 'what's new in 2022' including my big ticket impulse purchase & an update on our citizenship to our 'new' tractor, a

#154 - FICO, Foot Surgery & Farm Animals
January 10, 2022

A review of my trip to FICO Eataly in Bologna, tales from an Italian hospital for foot surgery and Jason's new adventures with our neighbor's farm animals! A jam packed, hilarious podcast that's for s

#153 - Thanksgiving Leftovers
November 26, 2021

From an overpriced wine tasting to tractor shopping, a hilarious Gaggi story and memories of Thanksgiving past - we hope you enjoy the latest episode!

# 152 - Finally we are BACK! Glory Garden, Citizenship, Summer Getaways along the Adriatic
September 30, 2021

After a 6 month podcast hiatus we are BACK! With a hilarious update on life in the Italian countryside! From the glory garden and dry hot summer to a random rave, citizenship updated and meet the newe

#151 - An action packed podcast!
March 11, 2021

This week we are on fire, a lot has happened in our neck of the woods since the last podcast! From vongole shenanigans with Gaggi & Rossana, road work update, a "new look" for our old grocery store, a

#150 - A few of your questions answered & a chapter from the book, Truffle Mania
March 01, 2021

After the snow the air has changed and it feels like Spring! We are busy soaking up the sun while working outside with the usual late winter cleanup of brush and tree trimming. Local gossip: the road

#149 - Fake Business is Booming & Eco Bonus Breakdown
February 06, 2021

A Tim Dillon inspired podcast about conducting Fake Business of all sorts in Italy! A lunch in Fano with Gaggi & Rossana and an update from our neck of the woods with a breakdown on what we've learned

#148 - Lardo, Lockdown & Restoring a Ruin, winter update from Italy
January 19, 2021

Finally, a new episode! An update on the snow and salami curing, what we've been up to the past 3 months, along with our quick thoughts on 2021 travel and the big talk of town, the Euro Super Bonus! W