An Australian in Italy

An Australian in Italy

Author: Chris Gethard October 7, 2025 Duration: 1:24:00

An Australian on a solo vacation calls in from Italy. She and Gethard chat about travel, trade stereotypes about each other's countries, and get into how the rest of the world views the U.S. right now, all while the caller gives us a little walking tour of the charming Italian town she's calling from.

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