Program 201a: Beer In Europe; An Irreverent Curiosity

Rick invites some of his European friends to compare the beers of Europe and discuss the cultures that go with them, and travel writer David Farley talks about an eccentric hill town, not far from Rome, where a generation of bohemians share residency with a centuries-old mystery relic the Vatican would rather not talk about.

• Tour guides Ferdi Menghi (Belgium), Roy Nicholls (England), Stephen McPhilemy (Ireland), and Dave Hoerline (USA/Denmark)
• David Farley, author of "An Irreverent Curiosity: In Search of the Church's Strangest Relic in Italy's Oddest Town" (Gotham Books/Penguin)

• The organization Roy cites in Britain that promotes microbreweries is called CAMRA, the "Campaign for Real Ale": http://www.camra.org.uk/
• David Farley's website includes a blog and links to his books and published travel articles: www.dfarley.com
• David Farley wrote about Calcata for Transitions Abroad and for the New York Times, which includes a slideshow of the town: http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/living/articles/living-in-the-italian-hill-town-calcata.shtml and http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/travel/28dayout.html