Radio Podcasts: Combining Regions
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| Back-to-back tours can give you a better look at rich cultures that transcend regions...illustrated by these podcasts from Rick's weekly radio show. |
The Celtic Fringes of Britain: Wales & Scotland
Two of Rick's favorite tour guides from Scotland and Wales compare and contrast the charms of those regions, beyond the tourist clichés. Plus we'll hear another round of listener poetry: Winter in Ireland. (Original airdate 3/1/2008)
- Listen to the entire show (Windows Media)
Streaming Extra:
- Celtic Fringes: Rick and his guests talk about visiting regions in Wales and Scotland to uncover family roots, and Rick learns what some of the strangely-named food at Wales' St. Fagan's Folk Museum really was. (Windows Media 5:22)
Celtic Colors: From Ulster to France
Rick practices the "gift of gab" with tour guide Stephen McPhilemy, who spins a few yarns about Ulster, and explains how the long-boiled animosities among Northern Ireland's residents are starting to fade away. And Patrick Noel, a Franco-Celtic tour guide from Cork, highlights the connections between Ireland and France. (Original airdate 3/17/2007)
- Listen to the entire show (Windows Media)
Streaming Extra:
- Stephen chats in Gaelic (Windows Media 0:16)
Italy: North vs. South
Two of Rick's liveliest tour guides from Italy explain the regional differences between North and South, compare the loyalties, cuisine, accents, and attitudes of Italy's regions — and show us how a common love of good food and soccer unites them. (Original airdate 5/12/2008)
- Listen to the entire show (Windows Media)
Streaming Extra:
- Cannolli: Guides Ceclia and Tommaso debate the authenticity of ricotta cheese and cannolli made outside of Sicily (Windows Media 2:44)
- Immersione Italiana: Eavesdrop on Ceclia and Tommaso chatting with each other in Italian while Rick takes a break (Windows Media 1:22)
Traveling on Everyday Italian Cuisine
Italy's distinctive regional cuisines are a high point for many travelers, but the distinctive customs Italians have for their food and drink sometimes baffle American visitors. Two of Rick's Italian guides lay out the tenets of good everyday food — Italian style. (Original airdate 2/23/2008)
- Listen to the entire show (Windows Media)
Streaming Extra:
- Affordable eats: Rick, Renee and Tommaso chat with callers Julie in Seattle and Mike in Lexington, Kentucky about how Italian supermarkets are a great source of inexpensive souvenirs to bring home, and about dining "like the locals" in Italy, whether at a restaurant or in your hotel room. (Windows Media 5:52)
See a list of all Travel with Rick Steves radio podcasts