The Algorithm & Me featuring Fosca D’Acierno

<p>This week, I’m taking a break from guest interviews for a more personal episode.</p><p>After putting out a call for stories about love and dating in Italy—and hearing plenty from women but surprisingly little from men—I decided to hit pause on that project and instead share something unexpected: my own recent plunge into the world of online dating.</p><p>In this episode, I read an excerpt from the first essay in a new series exploring modern dating, identity, empty nesting, and the questions that emerge when life changes in ways we never anticipated.</p><p>I also share some personal news about the future of <em>15 with Fosca</em> and preview the final three episodes of the season before the podcast goes on hiatus.</p><p>If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re looking for love, looking for answers, or simply trying to understand yourself a little better, I hope this episode resonates.</p><p><strong>Coming up this season:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Manjula Dias-Hargarter on language, identity, and building a life in Europe</p></li><li><p>Alatia Bradley Bach on Kundalini yoga and finding home in Florence</p></li><li><p>Karena Benke on creativity, poetry, and the stories that shape us</p></li></ul><p>Share, like, comment, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p>Podcast Producer: Andrew Niklas Curtis </p><p>Recorded via Zoom, post-production Lorenzo Maiani, Faminore Sound Agency</p><p>Comment here or DM me if you’d like to read the entire essay. </p><p><br></p>