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Emmanuel"s Diary - Podcast Novel (Third Season)

Antonia Del Monaco

NEW: You can buy Gino"s bag (Emmanuel"s cat) here: it"s made of excellent cotton and is beautiful!You can find Emmanuel"s story with photographer Gianni on Amazon in the form of a listenable ebook: My Story With Gianni.This podcast proposes, in episodes, a novel set in the 90s, precisely between 1994 and 1997, taken from the diary of a teenager who we will conventionally call Emmanuel.The novel tells the difficult phases of his growth, marked by his frantic search for the "sense" of Beauty, of which

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18:57

The Perfect Metaphor (Michelle K.)

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2025/06/17

What was Emmanuel hiding in the previous episode?His relationship with Michelle, known as Gerti. A new character, already briefly glimpsed in episode 2.3. "Moon in Hell", where she appeared as a dancer: a woman as fascinating as she is dangerous, who attracts Emmanuel into her network of seduction, drugs and occult interests, typical of esoteric Turin.A period of delirium of the senses with tragic and disturbing implications begins for the boy.The Interpreters are Vincent-Paul Emmanuel and Frieda

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7:36

Great (Emmanuel is hiding a secret)

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2025/06/11

From the voice of the maid Teresa, Antonia (AI Nicole) learns that Emmanuel (AI Vincent-Paul Emmanuel) is with a new girl, who is having a strange, chilling effect on him.Excerpts from Lana Del Rey's "Pretty When You Cry", Thom Yorke's "Suspirium" and Sonic Youth's "Inhuman" can be heard in the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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10:12

Weeds (The unbearable weight of failure)

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2025/06/04

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 Vincent-Paul Emmanuel (AI). The following songs can be heard in the episode: "See me, feel me" from "Tommy" by

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27:28

Air Pockets (Antonio's story with Emmanuel)

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2025/05/30

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

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17:26

2.5. Ode to Jealousy (Come on, admit it, you're dying...

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2025/05/19

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 -

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15:37

That is, precisely at the level (Emmanuel has fun...

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2025/05/14

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

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25:51

Moon In Hell (Emmanuel sees Michelle for the first time)

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2025/05/09

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

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27:20

Going other ways (And after Antonia, enter Antonio)

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2025/05/01

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

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1:49

The Rabbit Hole (The little mouse doesn't remember...

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2025/04/19

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:39:23

First Season: Episodes 10-18

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2025/04/10

We publish here a suite of the second 9 episodes of the First Season, so that you can listen to them comfortably one after the other.The episodes are:10. Some good guys11. Timing12. Alternative Therapies13. The Wind Inside14. Countdown15. Double fault16. Omnipotence17. No Take Off18. Blackout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:35:28

First Season: Episodes 1-9

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2025/04/07

We publish here a suite of the first 9 episodes of the First Season, so that you can listen to them comfortably one after the other.The episodes are:Prologue - A letterThe riddle of the spinnerSomething greyActive, Passive and Transitive MiddleOne day you'll understandAbout Mr. B,It takes two to tangoFrédéric ValentinoOn the other side. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:40

Blackout (Alone, in the dark)

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2025/03/27

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

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15:22

No Take Off (Surviving is not living)

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2025/03/21

Emmanuel's story with Antonia ended in the worst way; the boy tries to distract himself with other girls, but discovers with great surprise the banality of sex with strangers. He enters a period of confusion and depression, which ends with a tragic event for him. After this story, the "old" Emmanuel of moped racing and trips to the river with his dog will no longer exist. If Emmanuel is to survive, he will have to find a new identity.The performers are Paul Emmanuel and Nicole (AI).Excerpts from the

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14:54

Omnipotence (How I Discovered My Demon Side)

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2025/03/09

Antonia's betrayal (see Episode 15 "Double fault") has irreparably damaged the relationship between her and Emmanuel, but their mutual dependence makes them unable to put an end to their relationship, which takes on morbid connotations.Emmanuel, seized by a fierce thirst for revenge, discovers the demonic side of himself, which he did not know he possessed, and experiences all of his power on her, until she blows to pieces.The interpreters are Paul Emmanuel and Nicole (AI).During the episode you can

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26:55

Double Fault (Antonia's puzzling betrayal)

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2025/03/04

A very important episode: what happens here changes Emmanuel's life; all the characters reveal the pathological implications of their personalities.This marks a traumatic turning point in the relationship between Antonia and Emmanuel and causes an incurable fracture in the boy's hypersensitive psyche. Their story, which began a few months ago, is already on its way to an end: the boy reacts with pain and indignation to her betrayal and decides to end it with her, despite suffering a great deal

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5:33

Countdown (Little Boys Grow Up)

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2025/03/02

Emmanuel has been sent by his parents to Cambridge for a study holiday. Antonia anxiously awaits his return, but when she sees him again she is incredibly surprised.The narrative voice is that of Antonia (AI Nicole), Emmanuel is played by AI Paul Emmanuel.The songs that play in the episode are "Stand by me" by Ben E. King and a bizarre remake of "Buddy Holly" by Weezer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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24:02

The wind inside (Emmanuel between sex and love) -...

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2025/02/24

One of the most intense pages of Emmanuel's diary.The story between Emmanuel and Antonia turns into an overwhelming physical experience, which shocks them both. The boy recalls those unforgettable moments, which coincide with the 1994 soccer World Cup.The performers are Paul Emmanuel and Nicole, both AI.Excerpts from the following tracks can be heard in the episode:"Soma" by the Smashing Pumpkins;"Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica.At the end you can listen to an original song by Emmanuel, "The Wind

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24:32

Alternative therapies (Emmanuel recounts his first...

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2025/02/22

In loving memory of Jeff Buckley.It's the first time that we hear the narrative voice of Emmanuel, in a crucial moment in his life: Antonia, raped by Frédéric (see episode n. 10), not finding the understanding of Michele, Emmanuel's older brother and her boyfriend, turns to him for help.It will be the beginning of their love story.The performers are Paul Emmanuel and Nicole (both AI).During the episode you can hear excerpts from the following Jeff Buckley songs: "Grace", "So Real" and "Halleluyah"

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13:07

Timing (Michele, Emmanuel's brother, tries to...

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2025/02/20

Antonia has been raped by Frédéric (see episode no. 10) and doesn't know how to tell her boyfriend Michele, who in turn doesn't seem to want to understand.The young man recalls his first meeting with Antonia and reflects on the difficulties of his relationship with her; then the two meet at their usual bar, where a dialogue between the deaf takes place. Antonia can't make herself understood by him and is more alone than ever.The performers are Anthony and Nicole (both AI). Hosted on Acast. See

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22:14

Some Good Guys (Frédéric rapes Antonia)

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2025/02/18

Frédéric Valentino suddenly bursts into Antonia's life, a charming young engineer with some mental problems.In episode no. 1.8 ("Frédéric Valentino") the young man had explained his plan to "prove himself" with Antonia, essentially by raping her. Now we see him put his plan into action.A period of profound internal crisis begins for Antonia, which will unfortunately also involve Emmanuel: the woman will be forced to discover the dark areas of her personality.The interpreters are Anthony and Nicole

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