Saturday, December 4, 2021 I was delighted to do this interview with my friend Emiko Davies, an award-winning Australian-Japanese food...

Saturday, November 27, 2021 It was a great joy to welcome a great friend and colleague Angela Oberer to the 32nd edition of Paola's...

Sunday, November 21, 2021 It was such an honor to welcome international star Hershey Felder to my Studiolo! Hershey is a brilliant...

Conversation with Kamin Mohammadi and Danila Di Croce Saturday, November 20, 2021 It was so much fun to welcome Kamin and Danila to my...

"The Stolen Lady: A Novel of WWII and the Mona Lisa" Saturday, November 13, 2021 The time spent in this conversation with the art...

Saturday, October 30, 2021 New Zealand-born but a citizen of the world, Mimi Todhunter settled in Venice, Italy, more than two decades...

Saturday, October 23, 2021 It was truly an honor to welcome a very special guest, Keith Christiansen to the 27th episode of Paola's...

Conversation with Kamin Mohammadi and Danila Di Croce I am delighted to invite you to the 26th edition of "Paola's Studiolo" with two...

Friday, September 17, 2021 Join me live from Venice in a special behind the scenes visit to Orsoni Venezia 1888, the last historical...

Lorenzo and Giovanna: Timeless Art and Fleeting Lives in Renaissance Florence July 10th, at 11am PST/2pm EST Van der Sman’s book...

"Rewriting the Renaissance Art History” July 3rd, 11am PST/2pm EST In 1993, after the death of the esteemed scholar (and Monuments Man),...

“The Bookseller of Florence: The Story of the Manuscripts That Illuminated the Renaissance” June 5, at 11am PST/2pm EST The Bookseller of...

Saturday, May 29th at 11am PST and 2pm EST Join us on a virtual across-country meander in pursuit of Renaissance masterpieces found in US...

“Dream of Italy: Travel, Transform and Thrive” May 22, 2021 No one knows Italy better than the award-winning journalist, TV host, and a...

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) and Michelangelo Merisi (15??-1606? known today by the name of his hometown, Caravaggio) May 15, 2021...

Conversation with William E. Wallace May 8, 2021 At age 71, Michelangelo Buonarroti, carver of the Pietà, David, Moses and painter of the...

Interview with Helen Farrell, editor in chief of The Florentine May 1, 2021 No one knows Florence better than editor in chief of The...

Interview with Anna Bottinelli Saturday, April 24, 2021 This was a live event only. No recording available. I loved talking to Anna...

Genesis & History of an Early Modern Italian Ghetto ~ A Conversation with Dr. Piergabriele Mancuso Sunday, April 18, 2021 Dr....

An Exploration of the Design Principles that Organize and Animate the Work of Frank Lloyd Wright Friday, April 9, 2021 My guest S. Lloyd...