Why are U in Rome ?

This special end-of-summer episode marks the four-year anniversary of the podcast's very first recording—made even before Good Dramma existed.

I reconnected with my first-ever guest, Cristina from NYC…

"All roads lead back to Rome." This is what my guest, Federico Geremei, told me during our conversation, and it perfectly captures his story.

Federico is a travel journalist who has seen the world - a…

I met my new guest Emiliane twice before truly meeting her on the third occasion: and this, already predicts a lot about our conversation.

Emiliane is from Paris. She came to Rome for love, and — mayb…

For this new season, I wanted to start with the story that’s closest to me — the one of my neighbor, Nicoletta.

Nicoletta is Italian, but she still doesn’t quite know how to answer the question, “Wher…

We’re back! To kick off the new season of Why Are U in Rome, we’re doing something a little different: I’m on the other side of the mic.

It’s a challenge I accepted from Tania, one of the guests I int…

I’m truly happy to have welcomed Francesco from Termini TV. We met a few weeks ago and instantly clicked. He has been living in Rome for over twelve years now, with the aim of settling down and build…

I’m delighted to welcome my new guest: Tania. We met at Spin Time, an important occupied space in the Esquilino neighborhood that also hosts a co-working called Rework. Tania is half Italian, half Fr…

Full of energy and ideas, Coline is the new guest on the podcast. We met at the very beginning of my time in Rome, in Trastevere, in 2021. Our friendship blossomed in many different places, such as P…

Desh is the new guest on this episode. We met on Via Giulia through a jazz concert and got to know each other while playing chess at Largo Febo. He’s from Sri Lanka and is also French, and has been l…

The third guest of this new season is Nina. We met in my happy place in Rome : Campagna amica, a farmer's market in Rome. She's from Belgrade and has been living in Italy for more than four years now

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The second guest for this new season is Rocio. We met at one of my favorite restaurants in Rome, Otello alla Concordia, located next to Piazza di Spagna. She has lived a thousand lives in just one an…

« Rome is full of characters and for me it’s important to make Rome known by the people passing through Rome. »

Every two weeks, Laura invites someone onto her balcony for a friendly and intimate conv…

The first guest for this new season is Fergus. We met on a special day in one of the craziest place of Rome : San Callisto. He’s an actor, and has been in Rome for a couple of months to create a show…

It’s been such a long time since I haven’t seen my 4th guest. She/they left Rome in october after a couple weeks exploring the city. I met Laura in a swing lesson in Villa Celimontana during septembe…

Oh you’re going to laugh a lot during this podcast, because my third guest is the funniest one. We met in Pigneto, the artsy neighborhood of Rome - and you’ll see that that makes a lot of sense. Abde…

Chantalle is the first one. The first who leads me to Rome. I remember I met her in Piazza Trilussa the day after I arrived through my Egyptian roommate who said I’m sure you’re gonna like her. Fair …