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.

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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 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 <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://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=LNGBllorCPA&amp;offerid=1455652.7&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" data-stringify-link="https://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=LNGBllorCPA&amp;offerid=1455652.7&amp;type=3&amp;subid=0" data-sk="tooltip_parent">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.
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The Fairytale Escape

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. 

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 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. 
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!

Choose Carefully

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. 

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 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.  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!

A Thousand Hopes

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. 

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 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. 
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!

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