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01/06/2026
June is packed with extraordinary conversations on 15 with Fosca.
The month begins with the second part of my interview with Idanna Pucci and Terence Ward, whose remarkable new book explores the life of Emilio Pucci through the lens of wartime and postwar Italy. Far more than a fashion designer, Pucci was a pilot, Olympic skier, resistance supporter, innovator, and entrepreneur whose life intersected with some of the most consequential moments of the twentieth century. Together, we discuss his extraordinary journey and the Italy that emerged from the ruins of war.
I’ll also be joined by Jacqueline Harberink, master ceramic artist and founder of JHA Porcelain, for a conversation about craftsmanship, creativity, and the pursuit of beauty.
With Jodi Koskella, marketing consultant, entrepreneur, and author, we explore her new book, the lessons hidden within both success and failure, and the winding path that led her through the worlds of fashion, business, and entrepreneurship.
And finally, Gigi Berardi joins me for a fascinating discussion of her new historical novel, Bianca’s Cure. Set in Renaissance Florence, the novel follows Bianca Capello’s quest to cure malaria amid the intrigue, politics, science, and passions of the Medici court. We explore the remarkable real-life woman behind the story, the mysteries that still surround her fate, and the enduring appeal of one of Florence’s most captivating historical periods.
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As foreigners in Italy, we are often living in the middle — between languages, places, and versions of ourselves.” Lauren Mouat, on her short story collection, Intermezzo.
This week on 15 with Fosca: I sit down with writer, professional tour guide, and founder of Open Doors Review Lauren Mouat to talk about writing, Italy, and the communities that sustain creative work.
If you love great stories, this one’s for you.
Buon ascolto!
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I’ve been thinking about this conversation ever since we recorded it.
What does a society owe its most vulnerable?
This week on the podcast, Joseph Luzzi and I talk about his latest book, The Innocents of Florence, and the questions it still raises today: how we define childhood, how we understand vulnerability, and what responsibility we bear toward those in our care.
We also get into the value of a liberal arts education, the crossroads American higher education is facing, and where the humanities sit within that.
The full episode is streaming now wherever you get your podcasts.
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There are conversations that inform you and there are others that shift you.
This one did the latter.
I sat down with Feng Shui master and Chinese astrologer just before the Year of the Fire Horse, and what unfolded was not about prediction or “fixing” anything but about understanding.
With a little gentle nudging, she read my chart live and unscripted, and left me completely speechless.
Here’s a little taste of it.
Reading Energy, Reading Time is out now wherever you get your podcasts.
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