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Episode 84 - Italy (part 1)
54 minutes Posted Aug 7, 2023 at 8:29 pm.
Ben’s dad humor… with panna, and Andrew’s relaxing and exhausting vacation
Geographic features of Italy, Vatican City, art history, Google Maps, and the pope
Important Jesus days, and Protestants think you should take Jesus stuff seriously
How Vatican City became a micro-state; Mussolini’s and the pope’s deal
The most embassies, architecture, medical professionals with leeches, and tourists
English speakers, a working farmhouse in Tuscany, Florence, and no choice in rental
A sea of Fiats, the “big” Fiat 500 L, the wrong car, and manual vs muscle memory
Mad Max driving in Disneyland, toll booths, and culture of driving on the Autostrada
Roundabouts, driving on narrow roads, and Ben likes saying the word Chunnel
“Sort of” rear ended,  a love tap, get the insurance, Fiat SpA, and some history
A tiny garbage truck from Florence, Japanese Engineering, and Mexican knowhow
A family vineyard, purple feet, wine peer pressure, and something unexpected
Lucca not Luka, star forts, Napoleon Plaza, and Paul Stanley drinking espresso
Summer Festival 2023, the Italian division of the KISS Army, and bastion forts
“Iron, physics, and heavy stuff,” family home chapels, and more Jesus stuff
A dinner catered by Italian grandmothers who are particular about pronunciation
Andrew is pro-nap, getting tickets, a QR code mirage, and not hirable in Florida
Nudity for statues only, no bare shoulders, the shawl stall, and do your research
A second SNL skit reference, and the “so tell me about the Pringles” cliffhanger!
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Andrew from Partly Robot Industries ( https://partlyrobot.com/ ) joins Ben this week to share his vacationing experiences with his family in Italy!   After Ben delivers the obligatory definition along with a side of geographic facts, they dive right in to the storytelling festivities.  Andrew talks about the interesting history of Vatican City, his experience driving a Fiat 500L, staying at a farmhouse in Tuscany, a feast catered by a gaggle of nonne, and literally being “star crossed” the morning of a music festival in the Italian city of Lucca.  
TO BE CONTINUED in Episode 85 - Italy (part 2)  
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