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!

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. For more, tap to follow @packonebag on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/packonebag">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://www.tiktok.com/@packonebag">TikTok</a> and <a href="http://www.x.com/packonebag">X</a> and <a href="http://www.packonebagshow.com/">visit the show's website</a>. This episode is sponsored by Harney &amp; Sons Fine Teas! Visit Harney &amp; Sons <a href="https://www.harney.com/?utm_source=rakuten&amp;utm_medium=affiliates&amp;utm_content=Lemonada+Media+%7C+Humanity.+Unfiltered.&amp;ranMID=46046&amp;ranEAID=LNGBllorCPA&amp;ranSiteID=LNGBllorCPA-4d357x.Os98MI4DDrHqBAA&amp;utm_campaign=Lemonada+Media+%7C+Humanity.+Unfiltered.">HERE </a>and use code PACKONEBAG for 10% off!

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.

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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<a href="https://lemonadamedia.com/"> https://lemonadamedia.com/</a>

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Enemy Aliens

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?

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!

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? For more, tap to follow @packonebag on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/packonebag">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://www.tiktok.com/@packonebag">TikTok</a> and <a href="http://www.x.com/packonebag">X</a> and <a href="http://www.packonebagshow.com/">visit the show's website</a>. This episode is sponsored by Harney &amp; Sons Fine Teas! Visit Harney &amp; Sons <a href="https://www.harney.com/?utm_source=rakuten&amp;utm_medium=affiliates&amp;utm_content=Lemonada+Media+%7C+Humanity.+Unfiltered.&amp;ranMID=46046&amp;ranEAID=LNGBllorCPA&amp;ranSiteID=LNGBllorCPA-4d357x.Os98MI4DDrHqBAA&amp;utm_campaign=Lemonada+Media+%7C+Humanity.+Unfiltered.">HERE </a>and use code PACKONEBAG for 10% off!

The Brother Left Behind

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?

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!

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? For more, tap to follow @packonebag on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/packonebag">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://www.tiktok.com/@packonebag">TikTok</a> and <a href="http://www.x.com/packonebag">X</a> and <a href="http://www.packonebagshow.com/">visit the show's website</a>. This episode is sponsored by Harney &amp; Sons Fine Teas! Visit Harney &amp; Sons <a href="https://www.harney.com/?utm_source=rakuten&amp;utm_medium=affiliates&amp;utm_content=Lemonada+Media+%7C+Humanity.+Unfiltered.&amp;ranMID=46046&amp;ranEAID=LNGBllorCPA&amp;ranSiteID=LNGBllorCPA-4d357x.Os98MI4DDrHqBAA&amp;utm_campaign=Lemonada+Media+%7C+Humanity.+Unfiltered.">HERE </a>and use code PACKONEBAG for 10% off!

One Step Ahead

BONUS 3 -- David shares the tale of how his controversial great-grandmother, La Mamma Fascista, used her position of power within the Fascist party to change one woman's life - and the shape of her own family - forever.

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

BONUS 3 -- David shares the tale of how his controversial great-grandmother, La Mamma Fascista, used her position of power within the Fascist party to change one woman's life - and the shape of her own family - forever.
For more, tap to follow @packonebag on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/packonebag">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://www.tiktok.com/@packonebag">TikTok</a> and <a href="http://www.x.com/packonebag">X</a> and <a href="http://www.packonebagshow.com/">visit the show's website</a>.

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