Podcast from Italy: Ashley & Jason Bartner

Podcast from Italy: Ashley & Jason Bartner

Ashley Bartner & Jason Bartner

Episodes 186
Avg. Duration 39m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (173)
Since Mar 2009
Latest Episode Apr 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
71%
Hosting
feeds.captivate.fm

About This Podcast

Two American expats, Ashley and Jason are living the dream (and sometimes a nightmare) in rural Italy since 2007. Their hilarious and authentic podcast shares adventures of running La Tavola Marche an organic farm, inn & cooking school . With recipes, daily life, crazy neighbors, travels & more! Join Ashley and Jason for stories of daily life, local Italian recipes, chicken herding, large scale gardening projects, strolls through surrounding villages, fun Italian phrases, shopping for fish along the Adriatic coast and bargain wine discoveries straight from the vineyard. - ”Their podcast is meant to be shared, as you would share a fine, slow food meal with friends” - Martini.

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#187 -Do you watch or listen to podcasts? Plus the F1 KitKat Heist

Apr 17, 2026 21m

Video or no video - we discuss our thoughts on adding video to the podcast. What do you think? Finally success with Facebook marketplace! Jason finds an implement for the tractor just in time to get…

#186 - Why Italy has the highest life expectancy in Europe + A breakdown of Sanremo, Italy's biggest music showcase

Mar 02, 2026 26m

We've been busy with projects from planting artichokes to trimming trees and breaking down the flower boxes to build new ones. Ashley gets roasted by two elderly ladies in a hilarious exchange. Then…

#185 - Italy, where the onions predict the weather

Jan 30, 2026 21m

Move over Punxsutawney Phil the Groundhog and make way for the onion! In Urbania, the weather for the year is predicted by a yellow onion! And this year's predictions are in! Plus there has been an…

184 - Sometimes it's an 'All You Can Eat Sushi' Kind of Christmas + Pavarotti on Ice

Jan 05, 2026 42m

A festive holiday recap including a few fun headlines from Italy! We chat about the 3 types of panettone and a man getting stopped the Swiss boarder with 66 panettone! A statue of Pavarotti was…

#183 - Thanksgiving as an Expat in Italy, Truffle Festivals and a Big Butchery Workshop!

Nov 30, 2025 26m

It was a busy autumn from truffle festivals every weekend to ending the season with a big butchery workshop with guests! Jason scored big with another Ritchie Brothers auction and finally has the…

#182 - I was in The Ugly Club Festival Parade + A Helicopter Ride and the Polenta Festival

Sep 28, 2025 46m

Dreams come true - in the last podcast we lamented about not being asked to participate in the local festivals after I couldn't obey the simple rule of 'respectful silence' well! Good thing the Ugly…

#181 - "Respectful Silence" and They don't make things like they used to...

Aug 23, 2025 24m

It's time to buy a new stufa/wood burning insert for our fireplace and finding one made entirely of cast iron is much harder than it used it to be! In between guests and dinners for a few locals we…

#180 - Life in Italy - Small town summer festivals and the cost of an X-ray & MRI

Jul 28, 2025 50m

From a 10 course fish feast at our farmhouse to pizza night with the oldies crew, guests and move to Italy workshops we have been busy! And when we have a bit of down time, we get a chance to visit a…

#179 - HOT local gossip from stolen cows to new road signs to nowhere

Jun 17, 2025 36m

The summer heat has arrived! A look back on the last month's hapennings from the Hunter's Summer Lunch with Gaggi where everyone is fair game for his antics. Lots of HOT local gossip from stolen cows…

#178 - Feeling Old and the Story of How we Met Gaggi

May 05, 2025 38m

For the first time in a long time, I go back and read a chapter summary from the untitled, unfinished, unpublished book about our first year in Italy - I expand and tell the story of how we meet…

#177 - Gearing up to start the season!

Mar 30, 2025 37m

Finishing up winter projects and starting spring ones - from sharpening knives to hauling manure, there's a little bit of everything to do before the first guests of the season arrive. As usual a…

176 - Restocking on Olive Oil, Vet Saga & KitchenAids are a Piece of Sh!t

Feb 24, 2025 36m

Our big Great Dane, Leroy had a medical emergency that turned into a House episode & has been a month and a half of vet trips. In between his appointments I went to the Boar Hunter's end of the…

#175 - 50 kilos of homecured lard + the $1 Homes in Italy vs. 100% Property Tax for Foreigners in Spain

Jan 26, 2025 42m

We first do a recap of the holidays - from Christmas Eve's fish dinner to La Befana festival in our tiny neighboring village of Urbania. Boar hunting season is nearly over and we live right in the…

174 - Christmas in Italy & a roadtrip to Lucca, Cararra Marble Tour, Prato, Pisa & Padova

Dec 19, 2024 58m

Finally a proper full episode - starting with a recap from a November to remember! We took our first road trip since getting dogs and visited the marble quarries above Cararra for an unforgettable…

Chasing Crazy Dreams: Ashley Bartner's Journey from New York to an Organic Farm in Italy - A New Life in Italy

Dec 18, 2024 48m Bonus

Welcome to another episode of New Life in Italy! I'm Samantha Wilson, and today, we’re diving deep into the power of chasing big dreams—especially the dream of moving to Italy and building a…

#173 - Autumn in Le Marche: Truffle Hunting & Festivals + the Annual Boar Hunters Lunch

Oct 27, 2024 21m

An autumn episode of all of our favorite October happenings in our neck of the woods of Le Marche, Italy. Truffle season has begun along with each weekend another truffle festival! We took the guests…

#172 - The Ugly Club

Sep 30, 2024 11m

The air changed quickly and autumn has arrived, along with hunters of all sorts along our road - from mushrooms to hunting and tomorrow opens white truffles!! A short recap of September and a bit of…

#171 - Local August Festivals in Italy & Jarring Tomatoes

Sep 01, 2024 22m

The height of summer is over but the heat is still strong! This short but jam packed episode is all about August - jarring tomatoes with ol' Dr. Gaggi and the usual shenanigans ensued + we packed a…

170 - Midsummer Festivals in Small Town Italy

Jul 30, 2024 23m

It's the dog days of summer, but here's an update on the garden and growing tomatoes 3 different ways and getting out & about as summer festival season kicks off! Then we discuss Italian kids and…

#169 - Bitchn' bout Bureaucracy is BACK! Plus our #1 tip when making a reservation.

Jun 30, 2024 39m

A fan favorite segment is back - Bitchn' bout Bureaucracy! However, this time it's not about immigration but Italian property taxes. Plus we share our number one tip while making a reservation for a…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Podcast from Italy: Ashley & Jason Bartner have?

Podcast from Italy: Ashley & Jason Bartner has published 186 episodes since March 2009, covering topics in Documentary, Home & Garden.

Is Podcast from Italy: Ashley & Jason Bartner still active?

Podcast from Italy: Ashley & Jason Bartner is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 39m.

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