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Weeds

After the relationship with Antonio, which lasted only a few weeks, the boy reflects on his umpteenth sentimental failure and finds himself immersed in a chaos from which he doesn't know how to get out.

This episode is a sort of confused, at times paranoid stream of consciousness that takes us inside his restless and troubled psyche, which can no longer find a balance point.

The narrator is Paul Emmanuel (AI).

The following songs can be heard in the episode: "See me, feel me" from "Tommy" by The Who and "Resurrection" by Eain Moon, whom we thank for the permission.

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Air Pockets

Finally the story between Emmanuel and Antonio begins, during a school trip to Sicily. It will be destined to last a few weeks, but it will leave a deep mark on both of them.Antonio, deeply fascinated by Emmanuel, doesn't know how to manage such an anomalous relationship, which puts his entire inner world in crisis.Let's listen to the story from the voice of Antonio himself.

The interpreters are Vincent and Paul Emmanuel (AI).

The following songs can be heard throughout the episode: "Suspirium" by Thom Yorke, "See me, feel me" from "Tommy" by The Who, "This is the day" by Captain Beefheart.

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Ode to Jealousy

Antonia is back on stage.

How will she be experiencing the end of her relationship with Emmanuel (which she herself provoked)?

Apparently with a lot of difficulty.

Emmanuel, now seventeen, has set out "by other paths", but still cultivates the relationship with her in some indirect way.

Here we see him asking for her help with a difficult Greek test.

The interpreters are Nicole and Vincent (AI).

In the episode you can listen to two splendid pieces by Franz Schubert: "Serenade" and the Trio op. 100 - Andante con moto (made famous by Stanley Kubrick in the wonderful candlelight scene from "Barry Lyndon").

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That is, precisely at the level

This episode is a bizarre experiment, in which AI voices mix with those of two real-life theater actors, Stefano Romano and Erika Piroscia.

After so much useless suffering, Emmanuel wants to have some fun.

He is currently engaged (so to speak) in a very relaxed relationship with Elettra, the leader of Tantras (a theater company in Turin).

One evening he witnesses an Ionesco-like dialogue between the members of the group and reports it to us verbatim.

What emerges is the surreal picture of a group of sympathetic bewildered people, with whom the protagonist spends his time carefree to forget his malaise, waiting to understand if his relationship with Antonio (with whom, unlike with Elettra, he is serious) will be able to take off.

During the episode you can listen to covers or live versions of "Cuccurucucù Paloma" and "Bandiera bianca" by Franco Battiato.

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Moon In Hell

Guided by his personal Virgil, his friend Antonio, Emmanuel unknowingly begins his descent into the Underworld through the night clubs of alternative Turin. Here he comes into contact with a theater group, the Tantras, and embarks on a very casual relationship with their leader Elettra; meanwhile, in the Hell of the "Divina Commedia" pub, he sees for the first time Michelle, a woman destined to have a great weight in his life. But his attention is directed above all to Antonio, with whom he hopes to be able to start a serious relationship. All performers (Vincent-Paul Emmanuel, John and Peter) are AI.

The following live tracks can be heard in the episode:

Laurie Anderson's "Born, Never Asked"; "Moon in June" by Soft Machine; "Riders Of The Storm" by The Doors; "Scars" by The Crane Wives.

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Going other ways

Well, we didn't expect a homosexual crush from Emmanuel. Yet it is so.

Forced by Antonia to interrupt their relationship and to go "other ways" (see Episode n. 1.18 "Blackout"), the boy, in the throes of profound bewilderment, finds a point of reference in Antonio, the woman's namesake, a his schoolmate a couple of years older than him, politically engaged and a lover of music like him. In this common passion they will find common ground.

All interpreters are AI.

Excerpts from the following tracks can be heard in the episode:

"Hasta siempre commander Che Guevara" by Inti Illimani;

"Riders On The Storm" by The Doors;

Robert Wyatt's "Las Vegas Tango";

"Venus de Milo" by Television;

Tim Buckley's "Pleasant Street";

Lou Reed's "Heroin";

Captain Beefheart's "Electricity";

"Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones.

The second part of the story begins here.

Emmanuel, released from the relationship with Antonia, is literally projected into another universe, where he finds it hard to orient himself and risks committing many serious missteps.

In retrospect, while writing the diary, he wonders how he got into Michelle's trap.

All interpreters are AI.

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Blackout

This episode concludes the First Season and is one of the most important of the novel-podcast.

On the dramatic night of 5 November 1994, which preceded the terrible flood in Piedmont by a few hours, Emmanuel, in the throes of a deep depression after the death of his dog Saucepan, hopes to have found a peaceful relationship with Antonia by giving up sex, but has the bitter surprise to discover that things are not like this for her.

The interpreters are Paul Emmanuel and Nicole, both AI.

Throughout the episode you can listen to an instrumental version of "Music to Watch Boys" by Lana Del Rey and to "Dog Meat Stew" by Conil, which we thank very much for permission. :-)