Tutti Matti per l'Italiano!
72 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★ - 24 ratingsTutti Matti per l'Italiano! - Italian Podcast - Improve Italian language skills with this podcast that is presented in Italian and features stories, clips & conversations with native Italian speakers. It explores all aspects of Italian culture, music and current events as well as language learning tips. Parliamo e ascoltiamo la lingua poetica with Melissa la studentessa matta.
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Galoppa galoppa, o bel cavalier — la Giostra del Saracino fa venire!
April 15, 2023 01:49 - 5 minutes - 1.34 MBGet ready! Hold on to your horses (or should I say your lance?) because I'm going to tell you about the Giostra del Saracino. This most thrilling and exciting event occurs in Arezzo every June and September! What is the Giostra del Saracino? It's a medieval jousting tournament that dates back to the 13th century, and it's held in the beautiful Piazza Grande, the heart of Arezzo's historic center. You can experience the Giostra del Saracino with me this year. Listen on! Ascolta bene!
Ascoli Piceno Small Group Italian Program
July 29, 2022 00:04 - 11 minutes - 5.3 MBIn a new podcast, I take to Ascoli Piceno, where I’m planning a new Italian Language Program this September. Here is a chance to meet some of the teachers and the school director with whom I am partnering this September to organize a small group Italian language program in le March in the town of Ascoli Piceno from September 11 - 23, 2022. We also go on a short walking tour with Antonella the director of the school. There are still openings available for the 2022 Ascoli Piceno Italian La...
Five language learning difficulties and how to overcome them
April 28, 2022 02:45 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThe Studentessa Matta discusses 5 learning difficulties that many language students encounter and the things they can do to keep their "language learning" boats from faltering and sinking but instead keep their boats afloat, getting them back on track so they can continue full steam ahead!! Follow along with the Youtube Video with transcripts in both Italian and English on the www.StudentessaMatta.com website
Book Club Chat with Silvia Zucca, author of “Guida astrologica per cuori infranti”
April 28, 2022 02:41 - 42 minutes - 30.1 MBThis was an incredibly delightful day! The Studentessa Matta Bookclub met Silvia Zucca the author of “Guida Astrologica per cuori infranti” to discuss her book that inspired the hit Netflix series of the same name! In the beginning, when I had this idea to start an Italian book club and I chose Silvia’s book, to begin with, I joked “who knew… at the end perhaps we could even meet the author!” Magical things happen when you speak Italian! Big thanks to the women who participated in the Matta ...
Ascoli Piceno 2022 Italian Language Immersion Program
April 28, 2022 02:08 - 14 minutes - 32.5 MBLearn more about Ascoli Piceno, the town in le Marche, where I plan the next "Matta" Italian Language Immersion Program with the Accademia Linguistica Scuola directed by Antonella Valentini and her staff of dedicated teachers. Join me in this charming town, immerse in language and culture, and take your Italian skills further.
La leggenda della Donna Bianca
December 02, 2021 23:55 - 10 minutes - 23.9 MBIn this podcast, la studentessa matta recounts for you the legend of "la donna Bianca" the beautiful fantasma that is trapped inside a castle in Italy. Learn also what the expression "sognare ad occhi aperti" means. Read more Italian legends and learn about Italian culture in Melissa Muldoon's novels set in Italy: Dreaming Sophia, Waking Isabella, Eternally Artemisia, and The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola—all novels available on Amazon in print, epub, & audio. Transcripts in Italian ...
Parole, Parole! Vocabolario di novembre 2021
December 01, 2021 16:27 - 3 minutes - 8.97 MBDuring the month of November 2021, every week I posted a word or an expression combined with an image on the Studentessa Matta Facebook page. In this video, with my special guest Hazel the Bull Dog I present the words of November. These are random words that I came across while reading or that I heard in movies that I found useful and worth highlighting. Improve your Italian Vocabulary with these interesting words and phrases. Visit www.StudentessaMatta.com for transcripts in Italian and Eng...
Search 9+ Avatar image All the ways to learn Italian with la Studentessa Matta
November 24, 2021 21:26 - 12 minutes - 28.5 MBCiao a tutti! Benvenuti al mio canale. Sono la studentessa matta. Welcome to the Youtube channel. I’m the crazy student of Italian. I'm home again after spending seven weeks in Italy. I got my Italy fix and loved spending time in my happy place! To hear about some of my adventures and learn recent updates on the blog and the new Matta "Let's go to Italy!" Small group language programs that I'm organizing for next year—and all the learning opportunities available through the www.StudentessaMa...
Parole di Ottobre 2021
November 24, 2021 21:19 - 3 minutes - 8.02 MBDuring the month of October 2021, every week I posted a word or an expression combined with an image on the Studentessa Matta Facebook page. At the end of the month, I compile these word memes on the Studentessa Matta Website. Here is a short video to help you with the pronunciation of these fun words and expressions. You can find the post related to this video following this link: https://www.studentessamatta.com/parole-parole-parole-vocabolario-studentessa-matta-ottobre/
Gli scioglilingua. Tongue twisters.
November 24, 2021 21:13 - 36 seconds - 351 KBTongue twisters are phrases that intentionally challenge our ability to pronounce them. Tongue twisters also exist in English. They are like word games and the fun part of a tongue twister is that they challenge us to pronounce them as quickly as possible without making mistakes. But the real fun is when you stumble and get tangled in the words that sound so much the same. Find the companion page to this video on the Studentessa Matta Website: https://www.studentessamatta.com/scioglilingua-...
Artemisia Gentileschi - La Caravaggista!
July 08, 2021 18:53 - 10 minutes - 24.5 MBCaravaggio in his day was a controversial figure - both for his style but also for his personal life. Today, however, he is considered an artist who elevated the art of painting and who influenced a generation of painters. I would like to tell you about one of these painters, who is not a man, but a woman. They say that there were many "Caravaggisti" but only one "Caravaggista." Her name is - Artemisia Gentileschi. I have always been struck by the story of Artemisia and her work. Truly she...
The changing role of Italian Women and their Families after 1945
July 02, 2021 20:18 - 10 minutes - 23.4 MBI'm Melissa the crazy student. Welcome! I am glad you are here with me. Through the Studentessa Matta Podcast channel, we practice Italian together. You can follow the dialogue both in Italian and English on the StudentessaMatta.com website. https://www.studentessamatta.com/italian-women-rights-diritti-donne-italiane-famiglia-tradizionale-moderna-right-vote-change-social-roles/ Discussing the changing role of women after receiving the right to vote in 1945 and how this emancipation chan...
Celebrate the Italian way!
June 15, 2021 03:13 - 12 minutes - 13.8 MBItalian cities throughout Italy celebrate civil and religious festivals, historical re-enactments, local festivals, and events particularly linked to a city or country. But the one event that stands out above them all, at least for me, is the Giostra del Saracino that occurs in Arezzo twice a year in June and September. Living in Arezzo during the joust is the most immersive experience I have ever encountered in Italy! Follow along and learn more about la Giostra del Saraceno. Transcripts ...
Italian chat about the Italian Macchiaioli and the French Impressionists
June 15, 2021 03:05 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MBThe Macchiaioli who closely resembled the French Impressionists never received the same international acclaim. Let’s take a look at the painters Giovanni Fattori and Claude Monet and compare the two 19th century artistic movements and discover how the invention of paint in tubes change the course of art history. Follow along with transcripts in English & Italian on the www.StudentessaMatta website
La leggenda del Bue
April 16, 2021 20:47 - 7 minutes - 16.5 MBOx-heads and betrayed husbands… what have they got to do with Florence's Duomo?? Did you know that on the Santa Maria dei Fiori Cathedral in Florence there is the head of an ox that looks down on from on high? What is the meaning of this? In a new post and Youtube Video, Melissa—the Studentessa Matta explores two intriguing explanations—one that has to do with paying tribute and the other with adultery! To read a transcript of the text in Italian and English visit www.StudentessaMatta.com
Austin, Texas
April 16, 2021 20:45 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBIn a new Studentessa Matta Video, in Italian, I talk about my hometown of Austin, Texas. This is where you can find me when I'm not in Italy! Learn about this funky Texas city, which is also the state capital. Visit the Studentessa Matta website to view transcripts of this video in English and Italian. For more information and to enroll in the Italian Language Immersion programs visit the StudentessaMatta.com website
Friends from Arezzo
April 16, 2021 20:42 - 7 minutes - 6.81 MBIt's been a while—13 months in fact—since I last made a video in Italian! Time flies when you are busy publishing a novel, producing Audiobooks, and waiting out the pandemic. But, now after a year, as things begin to sort themselves out and travel seems possible again I thought I'd brush off my video camera and share with you some highlights of this year's upcoming Italian language immersion program in Arezzo scheduled for September 2021. I plan to move forward, and as long as we all are hea...
The Secret Life of Sofonisba Anguissola: Interview with author Melissa Muldoon by Sheri Hoyt for Reader Views
December 07, 2020 20:57 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBSofonisba’s life is as fascinating as her character and clearly Muldoon has done her homework in terms of research. A genuine 16th century ambiance permeates the pages as Muldoon takes us on a virtual tour through the settings of King Phillip’s court in Spain, Sofonisba’s hometown of Cremona, Italy, and the island of Sicily. Also, as is representative of Muldoon’s pervious works, she infuses her own passion for art, history and Italy into this story and it’s evident though the outstanding de...
La leggenda di Porsena — il re etrucso
January 08, 2020 21:45 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBI have always loved a good legend, filled with mystery and intrigue, and last year when I visited Chiusi, my friends were happy to tell me the story of Porsena the Etruscan King, who was as rich as he was benevolent. But whatever happened to his tomb?
Benvenuto 2020
January 02, 2020 19:36 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBThanks to everyone who reads the Matta Blog and who follow the Youtube Channel. I am eternally grateful that through the internet I have the chance to meet so many people who continue to enrich my life. All of you… and the love I feel for Italy — for her art, language and her people — are the reasons I do what I do!
The Wisdom of the Trees. Legends & useful information
November 08, 2019 17:30 - 5 minutes - 12.7 MBDiscussing the legend of Apollo and Ciparisso, a wise saying about trees and a little Italian grammar lesson. After a long break during which I published my third novel set in Italy and translating my second into Italian, I'm back to say ciao! and thank everyone for following the Studentessa Matta Podcast! For more information and transcripts in Italian and English Visithttps://www.studentessamatta.com/alberi-saggezza-leggenda-apollo-ciparisso-cypress/
L’arte del merletto al tombolo - Anna Maria ci spiega tutto
August 27, 2018 21:21 - 7 minutes - 2.2 MBWhat exactly is merletto al tombolo? Well, it is a very old art form that harks back to the age of Caterina de' Medici. It is an antique way of making lace by hand. Anna Maria Gherardi, who lives in Arezzo, has done this type of work since she was a girl and during her childhood, Debora remembers hearing the noise the spools of the threads made always in the background as her mom worked on her roundtable creating pieces of lace that she put together later to make things like napkins and tabl...
The Dog Days of Summer — La canicola estiva
August 27, 2018 21:13 - 5 minutes - 1.09 MBThe hottest days of summer are called the dog days of summer. In Italian, the expression is La canicola estiva. In this Youtube video find out reason why! Hint: it has something to do with the brightest star in the summer sky - Sirius AND the ancient Romans! For text and translation visit: www.studentessamatta.com To find out more about my Italian language Immersion programs in Italy for 2019 visit: https://www.studentessamatta.com/italian-language-immersion-programs-italy/
In Cucina con Daniele
April 02, 2018 20:11 - 22 minutes - 4.18 MBLast week my friend Danielle Palermo from Sicilia came to visit me. Our last day together, we decided to roll up our sleeves and cook an Italian meal together. Not just an Italian dinner, however, as Daniele corrected me — a Sicilian meal! He decided to prepare for me Arancine and Sfingi for dessert. Visit: www.StudentessaMatta.com for more details
Il vino fa cantare: Italian food and Wine Expressions
March 02, 2018 04:59 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBItalian expressions that have to do with food and wine! Visit the StudentessaMatta.com website for more information, transcriptions and text in Italiano and English. http://www.studentessamatta.com/italian-food-idioms-detti-cibo-italiano/ For information about Melissa's programs to learn Italian in Italy visit: http://www.studentessamatta.com/italian-language-immersion-programs-italy/
Interview with Melissa Muldoon - Author of Waking Isabella for Inside Scoop
February 17, 2018 05:46 - 38 minutes - 15.4 MBInterview with Melissa Muldoon - Author of Waking Isabella with Inside Scoop Topics of conversation: Isabella de Medici Research for the book in Arezzo, Italy Giostra del Saracino - Annual Jousting Festival held in Arezzo Suppression of Artists and Hitler's Obsession during WWII Melissa's Writing Process Her Award Winning Italian Language Blog and Immersion Trips to Italy Most Rewarding Experience as an Author
Mattiniero vs Nottambulo
February 17, 2018 05:30 - 6 minutes - 7.75 MBMattiniero vs Nottambulo: What kind of person are you? Are you a morning person or an evening person? I just created subtitles in Italian! Yay! turn on the captioning button to see the Italian words! For more information, language learning tips and translations check out the Studentessa Matta Blog: www.studentessamatta.com
Italian Chat with Melissa
February 17, 2018 05:05 - 8 minutes - 9.75 MBChatting in Italian about Carnival, masks and costumes. You can find the post on the StudentessaMatta.com website with English translations. Studentessa Matta Facebook page to join the conversation group: https://www.facebook.com/studentessamatta Visit the Matta Blog to learn more about Italian Homestay Language Vacations: http://www.studentessamatta.com/italian-language-homestay-vacations/ To Purchase Melissa's novels about Italy: visit Amazon Dreaming Sophia: https://www.amazon.com...
Andare a Cavallo
February 16, 2018 01:12 - 5 minutes - 6 MBAndare a Cavallo - taking a ride on the beach on a horse in Half Moon Bay in California. Learn new Italian vocabulary for things that have to do with horses and their gear. Follow along as I talk about my weekend adventure on horseback. Visit the Matta Blog to read the transcript in Italian and English. http://www.studentessamatta.com/andare-cavallo-riding-horse-beach-useful-horse-lingo/ Join me in Arezzo in September 2018 for Italian Language Immersion and participate in the Medieval Jous...
Moglie e buoi dei paesi tuoi
February 16, 2018 01:03 - 10 minutes - 11.5 MBColorful Italian idioms that have to do with animals. Italian expressions to help make your conversation more lively and make you sound more like an Italian native. For the written transcript visit the StudentessaMatta.com blog. http://www.studentessamatta.com/moglie-buoi-dei-paesi-tuoi-italian-idioms-modi-di-dire/ Want to immerse in Italian language and culture, join me in September in Arezzo for a small group language program. Details on the Studentessa Matta blog: http://www.studentessa...
Arezzo 2017 Fall Italian Language Program
January 04, 2018 21:49 - 3 minutes - 3.86 MBCome along with me as I recap my recent stay in Arezzo. Here are the highlights from the language program which I co-lead with Paola Testi of Cultura Italiana language school for foreigners. Highlights include: the Giostra that occurs the first weekend in September, a trip to Cortona and Anghiari and the Porchetta Sagra in San Savino. To sign up for the next 2018 Arezzo Language Program visit: http://www.studentessamatta.com/italian-immersion-tuscany-italy-arezzo For transcript & transla...
Buon Anno 2018!
January 04, 2018 20:48 - 7 minutes - 10.9 MBBuon Anno 2018! Ways to say Happy New Year in Italian and chatting about the past year and what is happening my Matta world coming in 2018. Trips, travels, Italians studies, Novels about Italy, and an Italian New Year poem by Gianni Rodari. Translations on the Matta blog at http://www.studentessamatta.com/benvenuto-2018-italian-new-year-greetings/
Piacere Italian Verb to Like Something
April 24, 2017 15:52 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBPiacere means is used to express that something is in Italian in the Italian language or rather something is pleasing to someone. In this podcast you will learn how to conjugate in present and past tense and use the word properly in sentence. Text, Examples and Exercises are on www.StudentessaMatta.com Blog site (http://www.studentessamatta.com/piace...) If you have questions about the verb piacere leave your comments on the Studentessa Matta site
Inside Book Scoop Live Interview with Melissa Muldoon
April 01, 2017 00:45 - 40 minutes - 46.4 MBRecently I published a novel about Italy called “Dreaming Sophia.” In this podcast I share with the Tutti Matti Italian listeners an interview I conducted with Sheri Hoyt for “Inside Book Scoop Live”. In this book chat you will find out more about the book, my background, and the reasons for writing the novel. Buon ascolto! For more information about the book visit: www.DreamingSophiaBook.com Available for iBook Available on Amazon: Print & Kindle
Sentire & Ascoltare - Learning meanings and differences
March 26, 2017 21:53 - 10 minutes - 14.3 MBBoth the Italian words "Sentire" and "Ascoltare" mean to perceive something. But they vary in several ways. For transcript & translations see http://www.studentessamatta.com/sentire-ascoltare-learning-meanings-differences : Subscribe to the Studentessa Matta Blog to receive posts, Newsletters & EXCLUSIVE language tips via email. To see the Youtube Video of this podcast click here: https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_id=Rj3I0Iw_feE
Due parole: Lasciare & Mollare
March 09, 2017 21:40 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MBDiscussion about two Italian synonyms Lasciare and Mollare. Both mean to let go. Idiomatic expressions and meanings when combined with other words. Short story about two frogs to help remember these two words. To read transcript visit: http://www.studentessamatta.com/lasciare-mollare-significati-storia-rane-non-mollare-mai/ For more tips, tricks and helpful advice for learning Italian visit the Studentessa Matta blog. www.studentessamatta.com To view the Youtube video of this podcast...
Arezzo’s Antiques Fair
January 27, 2017 01:55 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBArezzo Antique Fair Fiera Antiquaria takes place Piazza Grande every first weekend of month. It is one of the oldest largest fairs in Italy over 400 vendors. To view transcripts of podcast in Italian and English go to http://www.studentessamatta.com/arezzo-antique-fair-fiera-antiquaria-arezzo
Italian Christmas Cake Battles!
December 21, 2016 20:23 - 7 minutes - 10.7 MBBuon Natale e Benvenuti all'antico dibattito che spesso divide le famiglie italiane. Di che cosa sto parlando? Il dibattito tra servire Panettone o Pandoro a Natale. Happy Holidays! Welcome to the age-old debate that often splits Italian families. What am I talking about? The debate between serving Panettone or Pandoro during the holidays of course! For a transcription of this podcast visit http://www.studentessamatta.com/christmas-cake-battles-panettone-versus-pandoro/ Buone feste!
Facciamo un salto nel passato! Andiamo ad Arezzo
November 16, 2016 20:10 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MBSometimes a trip to Italy is like stepping into the past. For me, that is part of the charm of Italy. Recently I had the impression of passing through a portal back to medieval times. It happened during my stay in Arezzo last September when I witnessed the Giostra del Saracino - The Joust of the of the Saracens. Practice your Italian language skills by listening to this podcast! You can find a transcript and translations on www.studentessamatta.com
Andiamo al Mercato di Arezzo
October 02, 2016 01:31 - 4 minutes - 5.53 MBToday we are going to the Arezzo’s Saturday market. There you can buy lots of things. The best would be the fresh food that you can buy there. There are so many things…peppers, squash blossoms, mushrooms, fruit and various kinds of meat and cheeses…but especially the porchetta. Come with us!
Flash Academy - New App to Learn Itlalian
October 02, 2016 01:13 - 8 minutes - 11 MBToday I am here to tell you about a fantastic new mobile app called “FlashAcademy”. It is the idea of the company behind FlashSticks – the company that created the app to learn a foreign language using the Post-it Notes. Now the app has a new interface and new images. Now it focuses on the progress of the student towards graduation from Flash Academy. Each lesson moves the student forward! The learning curve is fast paced with new interactive lessons.
Dreaming Sophia
October 02, 2016 01:04 - 8 minutes - 12.1 MBMy first novel “Dreaming Sophia” is here! I am thrilled and happy to share Sophia’s journey with my readers. The book is now available in print and e-pub versions for Kindle and iBook. You can find the book on Amazon and through many other distributors as well. The e-pub version of the book has links to the “Dreaming Sophia” website and Pinterest site, so that you can experience the book visually – see the art and images and videos – referred to in the book, as well as listen to the music. ...
Playing around in Italiano—Giochi, Barzellette, Scherzi
April 26, 2016 18:43 - 10 minutes - 9.76 MBIn this Podcast I am talking about Italian words for joking and playing around...Scioglilingua, Giochi di Parole, Barzellette, Scherzi, Idiomi...Podcast can also be viewed on YouTube to see the visuals that accompany the text. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrRccsRyt2g Visit the Matta Blog for text in English and Italian For transcripts for this Video follow this link: http://wp.me/p22bKE-3vi
Buona Pasqua! Dammi un Bacio!
March 22, 2016 22:10 - 10 minutes - 9.94 MBHappy Easter! They say in Italian…Christmas with your family, Easter with whomever you want! Today I am going to talk a little about Easter and some of the sweets that Italians eat at this time of year. I’m going to especially talk about Baci chocolates
Festa delle donne
March 11, 2016 01:58 - 8 minutes - 7.43 MBQuesto mese festeggiamo la giornata internazionale della donna…anche semplicemente detta "festa della donna". Ricorre l’otto marzo di ogni anno per ricordare sia le conquiste sociali, politiche ed economiche delle donne, sia le discriminazioni e la violenza che le donne ancora oggi subiscono in tutto il mondo. This month we celebrate International Women’s Day - or simply the la festa della donna. It falls on the 8th of March each year and commemorates both the social achievements, political...
Dante & Beatrice
February 27, 2016 00:57 - 8 minutes - 7.62 MBHi guys! I’m Melissa la studentessa Matta! Welcome back to my channel! Are you ready to take a little stroll into history with me…and Dante and Beatrice? Visit Matta Website for Translations: English & Italian http://www.studentessamatta.com For translations for this Video click this link: http://wp.me/p22bKE-3t0 To learn more about Matta Italian Language Workshops in Italy http://www.studentessamatta.com/italian-trips/ Visit the Matta Facebook page for learning tips and language fun: h...
La Venere di Botticelli / Venus on a Half Shell
February 21, 2016 00:31 - 9 minutes - 8.9 MBToday I want to tell you about a painting…Botticelli's Birth of Venus - La nascita di Venere. Visit Matta Website for Translations: English & Italian https://www.youtube.com/c/StudentessaMatta_MelissaMuldoon To learn more about Matta Italian Language Workshops http://www.studentessamatta.com/italian-trips/ Visit the Matta Facebook page for learning tips and language fun: http://www.studentessamatta.com/about/
An Interview with Daniela Mancini - Insegnante & Scrittrice
November 03, 2015 04:56 - 28 minutes - 32.6 MBIn this podcast I will be speaking with my friend Daniela Mancini! Daniela is an Italian teacher at Scud’It in Rome. I had the immense pleasure of studying with Daniela last July during my language and painting program. Daniela is a lively and entertaining teacher. She has also written a book about the Subjunctive tense: Congiuntivo. Here she is to talk more about herself, her home town of Frascati, her hopes and dreams and what it is like to teach at Scud’It in Rome. See program notes in I...
Parliamo di Siena!
June 10, 2015 19:07 - 30 minutes - 11.6 MBToday I’m back with a new podcast in which I will be talking about a wonderful Italian city - Siena! Today my guest will be Sarah Mastroianni, a young woman who was raised in Toronto in Canada - the daughter of an Italian father and a Canadian mother. Several years ago, after traveling in Italy, she fell in love with Italy and in particular, the city of Siena. Now she considers Siena her adopted town. In this podcast you will learn more about Siena and Sarah will also talk about her wo...
Homestay Italian Language Vacations in Italy
April 12, 2015 20:21 - 34 minutes - 13.1 MBIn today’s “Tutti per l’italiano” podcast we will be talking about Homestay Italian Language Vacations that are offered through the Matta Blog. Homestay Language vacations are a wonderful opportunity for you to travel in Italy and stay with an Italian teacher and their family. Nothing is more effective for learning a foreign language than to live in close contact with a tutor who is specialized in teaching their native language in the country where this language is spoken! You will become...