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Natural wine, exploring Italy and decorating eggs

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29 March 2024

Episode 38

51 minutes


Photo: Ania Smelskaya

This show marks the arrival of spring with an homage to the season: we’ll find out about the art of traversing the streets of Rome with author Cynthia Zarin and pop some corks with sommelier Honey Spencer at her London restaurant Sune. Then: we sit down for an intimate chat with musician Marika Hackman and discover Julia Lasica’s lyrical homage to the tradition of ‘pysanky’ and decorating eggs.   

29 March 2024

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Chapter 1

‘In Italy: Venice, Rome and Beyond’

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Poet and ‘The New Yorker’ writer Cynthia Zarin’s book ‘In Italy’ lyrically documents her ventures through the country that she loves.

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‘In Italy: Venice, Rome and Beyond’

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Natural wine with Honey Spencer

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The world of natural wine is still daunting for many around the world but sommelier and restaurateur Honey Spencer is on a mission to change that. We stopped by her very own neighbourhood restaurant Sune in London to talk about her new book, ‘Natural Wine, No Drama: An Unpretentious Guide’.

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Marika Hackman

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A long-time darling of London’s indie-folk scene, 32-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marika Hackman is a musician who has taken time to hone her craft. Nowhere is this more apparent than on her recently released fourth studio album ‘Big Sigh’, an 11-track balancing act of sonic tension and relief.

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Marika Hackman

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‘Pysanky’ and egg decorating

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Writer Julia Lasica takes inspiration from her Ukrainian heritage and tells us how a pagan ritual has helped her to forge a connection with her ancestors.

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