065: Paul Cappelli
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So, full warning, this is not a happy podcast. But I just wanted to say a little about Paul and thank you all for your support. For those of you that don’t know, Paul Cappelli passed away this year after a short battle with cancer. From all of us at the Cappelli family — Steven, Connie, Nikki, Casey, and Logan — we want to thank you all of you so, so much for all your support. His creative, amazing, loving, and bigger-than-life spirit and love for all things Italian will live on in everything we do at Villa Cappelli. Forever. Thank you.
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064: Translating Pasta
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We take a lot of pasta names for granted. Sure, we all enjoy “spaghetti,” but do you know what it means? How about “penne” or “fusilli”? In this podcast, we talk about the names of various pastas. And in many cases how the name describes the shape. If you want to see actual pictures of the various pastas, check out all the pics in the show notes. Also, at the end the podcast, we give you a few cooking tips on pasta.
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063: Caremongering, the virus, and gardening — oh my!
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The title pretty much says it all. We talk a little more about the coronavirus in Puglia and how Italians are dealing with things. Luckily the medical system here is very good. We talk Caremongering. A wonderful movement started in Canada. Essentially, it is a movement encouraging acts of kindness or assistance, especially to help vulnerable people, during tough times, like the COVID-19 pandemic. And while it’s not an Italian expression, the sentiment is totally Italian. Typically Caremongering revolves about starting your own local Facebook group. The...
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062: Our experience with the coronavirus in Italy.
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Not much in the way of show notes for this episode guys. And this might be a trend as we focus more on putting out good audio, and not so much on the show notes, so we can do more podcasts. This episode, we catch you up with what life has been like with the coronavirus here in Italy, and more specifically, Puglia. It is definitely a strange time, but very manageable and fine from our perspective. Do you have a question you'd like answered? Anything we didn't cover? Let us know in the comments. And we'll give you updates very soon in the next podcast. Stay safe everyone! Wash and...
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061: Day in the life of running an Italian Villa
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In this episode, we try to give you a bit of behind the scenes look at what it’s like to run a villa, especially from the tour and vacation rental aspect. We cover all sorts of topics, including: • Breakfasts, as far as what we serve and why a simple breakfast is never a simple breakfast • Laundry. Again, while for most a load of laundry here and there during their week is a normal chore. There’s nothing normal about it when you have 10 bedrooms of sheets and towels to wash each week. Plus, you have to head down to hang them up to dry, which is another...
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060: Italian Villa Projects
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In this podcast, we catch you up on the projects we’ve been doing at the villa during our “off time” without guests. From major new interviews to unexpected construction, we’ve had a lot going on.
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The Top 10 reasons to book an Italian villa for your next celebration
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Have a big milestone birthday coming up? Or perhaps an anniversary? Perhaps you’re just looking to travel with a large group of family and friends. Then booking a villa in Italy might is the perfect way to celebrate with family and friends. Here are just a few of the reasons you should book an Italian villa now! 1. It’s more affordable than you think When you stay in a villa in Italy, it will feel like you’re living in luxury, but it’s very affordable. Definitely more affordable than a hotel or resort. According to Lonely Planet travel site, even a...
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058: Real News, Fake Food
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In this podcast, we take a dive into the culinary world and explore where there is a lot of “fake food” out there. From doctored extra virgin olive oils and grated cheese to wine and balsamic vinegar, we give you the real news on fake food. Topics we cover: • How we’ve had a few podcast fans visit this year, including Kendra and her new business: • How often we don’t realize the wool is being pulled over our eyes in regards to food. Here’s a list. Do you have others? Let us know in the comments. Extra Virgin Olive Oil • The corrupt...
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057: It's Not Only Rock 'n' Roll
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We move outdoors to sit among the olive trees for our second part of our interview with rock ’n’ roll royalty Jenny Boyd. We talk music, creativity, and her book . Topics we cover: • We talk about Jenny’s second husband • The British invasion • How Brits saw America a land of opportunity • What musicians drive was during the creative process, what they experience when writing a son • What part drugs and alcohol played in the creative process • If they believed everyone has the potential to be creative and how to express yourself...
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056: Jenny Boyd "Rock 'n' Roll Nobility"
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We are finally back after a very very very busy summer. But we couldn't resist making some time to sit down with one of our guests, Jenny Boyd, and talk to her about creative and music and her book . Topics we cover: • We introduce Jenny Boyd, a recent guest at Villa Cappelli • She wrote the book It’s Not Only Rock and Roll . • How Paul grew up with the music Jenny had a first-hand account of this music • How Jenny is a part of rock and roll nobility if you will • How music today doesn’t have the same social relevance as it did in the 60s...
info_outlineAfter a long hiatus (we were super, super busy), we are back with a podcast catching you up on everything that’s been happening since we last broadcast.
Have a subject you’d like us to cover, let us know in the comments.
Topics we cover:
• Our experience being actors in August
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• How we had to grow our beards out in the middle of a heatwave in August
• Our experience on set and the characters we played
• How hot it was on set
• Why we got to name our characters with our real names
• Paul’s family from the Fresno California area that visited
• How Paul’s uncle refused to come back to Italy when he was 16 and instead went to Chicago and then Fresno, where he settled and had kids. Michael is his grandson
• How his cousin did come back to Italy eventually for an arranged marriage
• How many of the Terlizzi descendants still live in the Fresno area
• And the other areas they have settled as well
• How all immigrants tend to settle in the same area
• Our visitors from Israel
• What Israelis are like as guests
• A funny story the grandfather of the group told us relating to his name being Jesus
• Our friend John Herbst visiting from NYC
• The skit that John always compares our podcast to:
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• The group who came with the charity we donate to every year, Family Equality
• Why we believe you should use Google Maps, NOT GPS when traveling in Italy
• All the industries smartphones have destroyed, watches, digital cameras, notebooks, calendars, GPS units, maps, etc.
• Our friends Sarah and Erwin from Brussels who visit us every year
• Patrick Brunner our friend from NYC and LA who visited us, and how he had a very hard time getting here for over a year
• Our other regular guests, Angel and John from Boston who came with their group of friends
• How Paul drove them around to some different and off-the-beaten-path places in Puglia and to the Amalfi coast
• Some sights to avoid in Puglia
• How we can customize tours for you when you come visit
• Our friend Matt who also came to visit his husband Chantry at the end of their honeymoon
• Our culinary tour that we had this year
• And our new culinary tour for May 2018. If you’d like more information, check it out here
• Our friend Daniel Miller and his crew that came to visit
• Paul’s quick vacation to San Diego to see his daughter Nikki
• How he got to go fishing with Nikki and Matt (her fiancé). If you’re in the San Diego area and want to have a great fishing experience, look him up here.
• How Puglia is not great about tasting and wine tours, but quite a few guest this year had really great experiences and the local wineries
• Paul had quick trip to Paris and all the amazing food he had there and brought back, especially the blood sausage
• Paul's love of the food stands and flea markets in Paris
• The group of Hungarians that came to finish off the season
• How Hungarian is one of the hardest languages in the world to learn (a point covered in my 3-Point Thursday Newsletter. Sign up to get it below!)
• The good times to visit us, especially if you are only looking for a room or two
• How great the end of September and October is in Puglia, almost like a second spring