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Lemonada Media

The epic true story of an Italian Jewish family, split apart by love, fascism and war. Through shocking discoveries - and Stanley Tucci’s artistry - an enthralling personal history comes to life. When documentarian David Modigliani was a kid, his grandfather, Franco, won the Nobel Prize. But, David’s always been more fascinated by the love story that made it possible -- his grandparents' romance on the run from Fascist Italy. When he digs into their story, he uncovers a darker side to their fairytale escape: a brother left behind to face the Nazi occupation - and startling personal connections between his family and Benito Mussolini. In the Tribeca-winning podcast, PACK ONE BAG, he returns to Italy to investigate his family's past, carrying a pressing question: if Fascism takes over your country, do you stay, or do you try to flee? And what happens if you can’t? From Live Action Projects, Gilded Audio, and Lemonada Media. Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/  

  • 7 minutes 40 seconds
    Introducing: Ghost of a Chance

    We’re thrilled to introduce you to Lemonada Media’s newest podcast from Lemonada and the Minnesota Star Tribune, Ghost of a Chance. When reporter Eric Roper buys a lovely 113-year-old house in Minneapolis, he becomes completely obsessed with finding out everything he can about its history. But one couple who owned the house 100 years ago hijack all his attention and send him down a surprising rabbit hole into a complicated history few people know. 

    As he artfully and meticulously pieces together the remarkable story of their lives, we find out what Harry and Clementine Robinson reveal about the history of race in the Midwestern city that became ground zero for an unprecedented global racial reckoning.

    You’re about to hear a clip of the first episode of Ghost of a Chance. If you want to hear more, search for Ghost of a Chance wherever you get your podcasts or head to https://lemonada.lnk.to/GhostofAChancefd

     

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    15 January 2025, 8:30 am
  • 54 minutes 38 seconds
    Choose Carefully

    EPISODE 10 -- As Italy sweeps Fascism's failures under the rug, the "King of the Books" considers reclaiming his throne. Post-war, Franco and his family revisit the question that could come for us, now, again: flee or stay? David uncovers new letters from his Nonna Serena, with blessings for a love story of his own. 

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    This episode is sponsored by Harney & Sons Fine Teas! Visit Harney & Sons HERE and use code PACKONEBAG for 10% off!

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    31 July 2024, 7:30 am
  • 34 minutes
    A Thousand Hopes

    EPISODE 9 -- As Franco listens from New York, and his family listens from safehouses inside Rome, the radio broadcasts the Allies' decisive attack to free the city. David's cousins recall the day of liberation - and those who didn't make it. Split apart by war, the two Modigliani brothers, Franco and Giorgio, yearn to reconnect. 

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    This episode is sponsored by Harney & Sons Fine Teas! Visit Harney & Sons HERE and use code PACKONEBAG for 10% off!

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    24 July 2024, 7:30 am
  • 36 minutes 55 seconds
    The Rope Game

    EPISODE 8 -- Squeezed from every angle, Franco's family fights to survive. From a hill town safehouse to the Roman underground, Giorgio teaches his young children escape drills and false identities. Franco's cousin Piero faces a shakedown gang of Italian cops, with deportation to Germany hanging in the balance. 

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    17 July 2024, 7:30 am
  • 41 minutes 24 seconds
    Wolves' Weather

    EPISODE 7 -- The Nazis come for the Jews of Rome -- and the family Franco left behind. Heart-pounding twists of fate determine who's captured and who survives. David's cousin Sara connects us to the moment through music.

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    10 July 2024, 7:30 am
  • 32 minutes 50 seconds
    The Brother Left Behind

    EPISODE 6 -- Trapped inside Italy, Franco's brother, Giorgio, fends for his young family as the war comes for them - and Mussolini falters. After a near-death experience, Giorgio keeps his ears glued to the radio: will the descending Nazis take Rome?

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    This episode is sponsored by Harney & Sons Fine Teas! Visit Harney & Sons HERE and use code PACKONEBAG for 10% off!

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    3 July 2024, 7:30 am
  • 36 minutes 33 seconds
    Enemy Aliens

    EPISODE 5 -- Aboard a famous ocean liner, Franco, Serena and the "King of the Books" brave a gauntlet of German submarines just days before the outbreak of World War Two. Soon, the United States turns Italian immigrants like them into "enemy aliens," leading to a whole new persecution - and an encounter with the KKK.

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    This episode is sponsored by Harney & Sons Fine Teas! Visit Harney & Sons HERE and use code PACKONEBAG for 10% off!

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    26 June 2024, 7:30 am
  • 39 minutes 3 seconds
    One Step Ahead

    EPISODE 4 -- The Fascist regime spies on Giulio, who's on the run in Paris - and blocks his fortune inside Italy, just as his best friend performs a dramatic act of defiance. In Rome, David's cousin reveals a haunting dilemma: who has the privilege to actually flee -- and who gets left behind?

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    This episode is sponsored by Harney & Sons Fine Teas! Visit Harney & Sons HERE and use code PACKONEBAG for 10% off!

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    19 June 2024, 7:30 am
  • 46 minutes 26 seconds
    The Lucky Ones

    EPISODE 3 -- On the ground in Italy, David visits the Prime Minister and digs into the Fascist upbringing of his Nobel-winning grandfather, Franco. Mussolini's "Racial Laws" raise the stakes of his grandparents' budding romance and lead their families to confront the hardest question: do you stay or flee? 

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    This episode is sponsored by Harney & Sons Fine Teas! Visit Harney & Sons HERE and use code PACKONEBAG for 10% off!

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    12 June 2024, 7:30 am
  • 44 minutes 4 seconds
    Mussolini's Friend

    EPISODE 2 -- David discovers a surprising personal relationship between his great-grandfather and Benito Mussolini. Stanley Tucci brings this great-grandfather to life, revealing how he witnessed Mussolini's rise to power - and what happens when a dictator turns against you.

    For more, tap to follow @packonebag on Instagram, TikTok and X and visit the show's website.

    This episode is sponsored by Harney & Sons Fine Teas! Visit Harney & Sons HERE and use code PACKONEBAG for 10% off!

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    5 June 2024, 7:32 am
  • 33 minutes 28 seconds
    The Fairytale Escape

    EPISODE 1 -- In 1939, Franco Modigliani escaped Fascist Italy for the United States. He'd go on to win a Nobel Prize, but his grandson, David, is most interested in the romance-on-the-run that made it all possible. When David digs into his grandparents' fairytale escape, he uncovers a darker side of the story - and a romance of his own.

    For more, tap to follow @packonebag on Instagram, TikTok and X and visit the show's website.

    This episode is sponsored by Harney & Sons Fine Teas! Visit Harney & Sons HERE and use code PACKONEBAG for 10% off!

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    5 June 2024, 7:30 am
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