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Gola: Italian Food & Beverage CultureAuthor: Parlegari
Gola is a podcast on Italian food & beverage & how it connects to history, culture & society. Listen as co-hosts Katie Parla--Rome-based journalist and cookbook author--and Danielle Callegari--professor of Italian at Dartmouth College--break down all your fave Italian bites. Join them in studio or on the ground in Italy to learn about everything from nduja to nucillo! Most of the content created for the Gola universe is reserved for patrons now, so make sure to join the golosi at https://www.patreon.com/golapod Contact Katie and Danielle at golapodcast@gmail.com Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Fridge Cigarettes & Slutty Eels
Tuesday, 7 April, 2026
Plowing ahead into the Middle Ages, Katie and Danielle lay out the terms for what happens as the splintered remains of the Roman Empire are picked up and put back together into what some historians call “comuni” or city-states, but what these two golose prefer to term “urban snack hubs”. Cut your medieval chops in this episode and then get ready for deeper dives on distillation, jawless fish, and more of what makes this historical moment so weird and fun for food and beverage!This season is available to everyone and anyone who wants to find out why it’s so great to be a goloso, but join the Gola Patreon to get access to all the gluttonous content you can stomach at Patreon.com/golapod!In this episode you’ll hear Danielle talking about her new book A Bite-Sized History of Italy, available for pre-order at The New Press or anywhere you buy books — and listeners of Gola can enjoy a 30% discount by adding the promo code Gola30! You’ll also hear Katie talking about her latest greatest—a book very appropriately titled *Rome* and available on her website or anywhere you buy books!Follow the pod and the casters @gola_podcast @katieparla @drcallegariscabinet or get in touch via email goldpodcast@gmail.com!













