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BEHIND EPISODE 10: Want to see David and Willa’s wedding, Nonna Serena’s letters to David to be opened after her death, Paola at her parents’ gravesite, and Yom Kippur in Rome? Head to @packonebag on IG to see a complete Behind the Scenes look at Ep 10!

THE SEASON FINALE IS HERE! CHOOSE CAREFULLY ➡️ The King of the Books considers reclaiming his throne. Franco & his family revisit the question that could come for us again: flee or stay? David uncovers new letters from his Nonna Serena, w/ blessings for a love story of his own.

BONUS 9: TWISTS OF FATE. In this bonus companion to Episode 9, David shares parts cut out of the episode that show the razor edge of fate — and how sliding-door moments carry down the generations. Listen now: packonebagshow.com

BEHIND EPISODE 9: Swipe to see Piero with his “child of freedom,” Enrico then vs. now, and how Giancarlo and Leonello are remembered on the streets of Rome. Have you listened to Ep. 9 yet?  packonebagshow.com

EP 9: A THOUSAND HOPES is out now 🎧 From safehouse radios in Rome, the Modigliani family listens to the Allies' decisive attack to free the city. David's cousins recall the day of liberation and those who didn't make it. Listen packonebagshow.com

TOMORROW, in Episode 9, we hear more about COUSIN LAURA and her family. Her husband and son were captured in the Nazi raid on Rome; her granddaughter, Simonetta, tells us what happened next. Follow where you listen so you don’t miss the ep! packonebagshow.com

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BONUS 8: GRANDSONS OF THE WAR. From Rome, the grandsons of Giorgio and Piero Modigliani read their grandfathers' descriptions of the Nazi occupation in the original Italian and share what those experiences mean to them today.  Listen here: packonebagshow.com

EPISODE 8: THE ROPE GAME is now streaming everywhere you listen 🎧 Franco's Roman family fights to survive. Giorgio teaches his young children escape drills and false identities. Cousin Piero faces a shakedown gang of Italian cops. Listen now: packonebagshow.com

BONUS🚨 Want to listen to the most beautiful song David’s ever heard? In this special ep companion, David’s cousins perform Italian songs about the war & the Nazi occupation. Visit packonebagshow.com & scroll down!

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BEHIND EPISODE 7: See the note the Nazis handed to Romans the morning of the raid & cousin Sara singing. For more behind the scenes moments from Ep 7, head to our IG @packonebag!

EPISODE 7: WOLVES’ WEATHER is now streaming everywhere you listen! The Nazis come for the Jews of Rome — & the family Franco left behind. Twists of fate determine who's captured and who survives. Click to 🎧 lemonada.lnk.to/packonebagXX

In this BONUS to Ep 6, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Kertzer, an expert on the actions & inactions of the Pope during the war, uncovers new documents about David's Great-Uncle, Giorgio Modigliani & his attempt to flee Fascist Italy. Listen at packonebagshow.com.

Now streaming! EPISODE 6: THE BROTHER LEFT BEHIND: Trapped inside Italy, Franco’s brother, Giorgio, fends for his young family as the war comes for them. Will the descending Nazis take Rome? Listen now: lemonada.lnk.to/packonebagXX

TOMORROW, in Ep. 6, we’ll MEET THE BROTHER LEFT BEHIND: Franco’s brother, Giorgio Modigliani, as well as his wife, Marcella, and their little son, Enrico, who are trapped inside Fascist Italy. Now, the war is coming for them. Follow Pack One Bag podcast: lemonada.lnk.to/packonebagXX

Did you know FDR was nearly assassinated by an Italian immigrant? SWIPE for a teaser, where David explores why FDR embraced violating the civil rights of Italian nationals living in the United States. Listen to Bonus content for free: packonebagshow.com

BEHIND EPISODE 5: Head to @packonebag on IG to see more from David’s grandparents’ voyage to America, what happened to Italians in the U.S. after Pearl Harbor, and the horrifying fate of the S.S. Normandie.

Ep 5: Enemy Aliens is now streaming everywhere you listen! 🧳🔗🎧 lemonada.lnk.to/packonebagXX