Storyteller
Interviews for next book Secret that needs to be told
KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA What is campanilismo? It's excessive civic pride, it's an exaggerated attachment to the customs and traditions of one's own town. It's localism, parochialism, similar to provincialism. And here in Piemonte it's intense, perhaps more evident, than other parts of Italy. It can inspire rivalry and discourage people from working together. It's [...]
Once upon a time, in Lignano Sabbiadoro; near Venice It was a trip to think back on all those places, all those cultural cliffs; we jumped off so many. Perhaps too many. Thankfully I kept a blog and a journal along our nomadic life. How could I have remembered the details? If often felt like [...]
Are the Scots truly tired of having their country run by the country next door? At the moment it's on a knife's edge. Hopefully the question is put to the Scottish people. Hopefully the facts are put in front and the people can overcome the misinformation that was so prevalent in 2014. We're happy to [...]
https://videopress.com/v/XPCtoqyx?preloadContent=metadata Italy's often considered a country of artisans. What they do well they do better than most - just watching Massimiliano Poggio make a Caffè Shakerato offers an example. Tomorrow Italy begins to open up. I wonder how tourism will unfold. Here in Piemonte they don't rely on services and tourism, instead they spend most [...]
https://videopress.com/v/Wug2NIwk?preloadContent=metadata Some stories are told through food. Soon, I'll share the story of this extraordinary woman and her famous restaurant located in Cessole, Piemonte. It's called Ristorante Madonna delle Neve. It's known far and wide....and soon you'll know about it too : ) For now, a little film about an amazing woman and the business [...]
"Lachman writes about philosophical and mystical ideas with exceptional grace, forcefulness and clarity." - The Washington Post. " The NYT - "Gary Lachman makes ideas thrilling". Once upon a time Gary played bass guitar for Blondie. Today he's a fantastic conversationalist and speaker; he continues to entertain, writing for the Guardian and other literary magazines. [...]
'A Couple of Europhiles' welcome Gary Lachman this week and it's a trip. We discuss how to keep your mind open to synchronicity and Gary dives deep into mysticism, esotericism as well as imagination and consciousness. As we cycle around the lake you can listen to Gary's youth and how he graduated from comics to [...]
So said Fabrizio Garbarino during our interview this morning. Sig. Garbarino is President of the Roccaverano DOP Coop.; one of 12 interviews for my next book called, "Piemonte; the stories that need to be told". I mean, it's one thing to overtake the French in both quality and quantity of wine, which Italy did a [...]
Doubt I'd say much to discourage the courage it took to carry on when I was 44 living in Malta. During the low point of our long, nomadic adventure. But that was then and now I was nervous. I was getting ready for my close-up, trying to focus on the questions I'd just received. An [...]
This morning on Easter Sunday we interviewed Luigi, our car mechanic. I had to replace Don Piero, "The Priest Interview" - a most beloved character, but due to dialect, age, etc, even the local I asked to transcribe, the woman who conducted the interview, after a few listens simply said, "no, impossible to understand, sorry..." [...]