<![CDATA[Sicilia: A History for the Children of the Diaspora and Anyone Else Who Likes a Good Story]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia This is a storytelling podcast that brings the history of Sicilia to life for families around the world.

Created especially for the children and grandchildren of Sicilian migrants, this podcast explores the island their ancestors left behind — from ancient thinkers like Archimedes in Siracusa, to Arab gardens, Norman rulers, village traditions, and the great waves of migration.

Each episode is short, engaging, and family-friendly — designed to spark curiosity, connection, and belonging. It’s not just about dates and invasions. It’s about identity. About discovering where we came from. About giving the next generation a story they can call their own.

Whether you’re Sicilian by blood, by marriage, or simply by fascination, this is history told as it should be — human, vivid, and meant to be shared.

]]> RSS.com 2026.609.160344 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:45 GMT en ead081e5-2ee7-5a3c-bc0b-4131e4d4d254 https://media.rss.com/sicilia/20260320_080337_c84f4d38025fb670bead29aead373b3b.png Sicilia: A History for the Children of the Diaspora and Anyone Else Who Likes a Good Story https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia yes Joe Capuana 2026 Joe Capuana Joe Capuana false episodic podcast Sicily, Italy Australia false <![CDATA[The Peloponnesian War Comes to Sicilia]]> During the Peloponnesian War, Athens turned its attention to Sicilia, drawn by opportunity and fear of Sparta. What began as a bold, confident expedition toward Siracusa would test assumptions—and reveal just how unpredictable the island could be.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia/2760584 b31df62b-d8c9-48de-a680-d9fad6d544f7 325 full 1 1 9 9 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT false false Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sicily, Italy <![CDATA[The Greek Theatre Festivals of Siracusa]]> In Siracusa, theatre was life. Carved into stone in the 5th century BC, it united community, politics, and storytelling. Works by Aeschylus still echo there today. In Sicilia, theatre was never escape—it was understanding life together.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia/2760579 f419eeb1-71c1-4bce-8d88-dde3222e6169 328 full 1 1 8 8 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT false false Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sicily, Italy <![CDATA[The Rise of Siracusa]]> Among the Greek cities of Sicilia, Siracusa rose above the rest. Hear how after a decisive victory over Carthage, the city became a powerful force in the Mediterranean, leaving a legacy still visible today in the heart of Ortigia.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia/2760545 d3fb1e3e-9ab7-44d9-818f-cd317918d844 319 full 1 1 7 7 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT false false Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sicily, Italy <![CDATA[The History of Pasta ca’ Muddica]]> When you think of Sicilia, you think of food. This episode takes a break from the chronological journey through the island’s history and heads straight to the kitchen. We’re diving into one of Sicilia’s simplest and most beloved dishes: pasta ca muddìca. Humble, comforting, and full of tradition.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia/2708813 9757b75a-225a-4d29-be82-1797b4a28c78 356 full 1 1 6 6 Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT false false Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sicily, Italy <![CDATA[The Greeks Arrive]]> The Greeks arrived in Sicilia and made the island their own. They transformed it, creating a foundation that would shape its culture, cities, and identity for centuries to come.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia/2708401 d56817b1-0f0f-4651-bf37-8a079f130bd9 485 full 1 1 5 5 Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT false false Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sicily, Italy <![CDATA[Before the Greeks: Sicilia’s First Peoples]]> Before the Greeks set foot in Sicilia, other cultures had already made the island their home. Find out who they were.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia/2708232 59b890bd-f67c-4d95-bd84-124043bd4561 405 full 1 1 4 4 Mon, 11 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT false false Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sicily, Italy <![CDATA[The Suitcase and the Sea : A Sicilian Story]]> A podcast dedicated to those who left their beloved Sicilia — not because they wanted to, but because they felt they had to. For the children of the diaspora, this is your invitation to understand the journeys, the sacrifices, and the hopes that shaped your family’s story. Listen and discover why they left, and what they carried with them.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia/2707657 cfc68eb1-a825-4d7a-9b27-44dc462ef4b3 485 full 1 1 3 3 Mon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT false false Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sicily, Italy <![CDATA[An Island Shaped Like A Story]]> Discover the largest island on the mediterranean. Hear about its shape, learn about its myths, its unique flag and its language.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia/2707641 1b81b1df-6b37-4e39-be8b-3dffb660b464 383 full 1 1 2 2 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT false false Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sicily, Italy <![CDATA[Why Sicilia?]]> Why would I create a podcast about Sicilia? Because I wanted to understand what my parents left behind — the history, the culture, the stories that travelled with them but were never fully explained. I realised that many others, whose parents or grandparents also left the island, might share that same curiosity. This podcast is for you. Through history, traditions, and language, this podcast begins a journey back to those roots.

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia/2707611 180a9068-612b-4214-963a-db52f3c8ffab 301 full 1 1 1 1 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT false false Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Sicily, Italy <![CDATA[Trailer]]> A history of Sicily

]]> https://rss.com/podcasts/sicilia/2670929 55a25824-11fb-4d0f-9167-19c71b5e310d 165 trailer Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:11:35 GMT false Sicily, Italy