Hosted by Cary Tennis, longtime author of Salon.com's beloved "Since You Asked" advice column, this podcast offers a thoughtful, humanized take on personal advice and life's thorny questions, now broadcast from the medieval Tuscan town of Castiglion Fiorentino. Blending compassionate insight with offbeat humor, Cary's episodes feel like intimate conversations—part advice column, part memoir, part musical interlude—as he reflects on relationships, morality, creativity, and the human condition. Episodes range from casual, talky updates and original songs to passionate musings on current events like vaccination ethics, as well as promotions for his Amherst Writers and Artists-style writing workshops held in Italy. The tone is warm, introspective, and occasionally provocative, appealing to listeners who crave emotionally intelligent guidance delivered with literary flair. Ideal for fans of personal essay writing, expat life abroad, and candid explorations of empathy, ethics, and self-expression, this podcast stands out for its slow, unhurried pace and deeply personal narrator voice reminiscent of a letter from an old friend.
Hosted by Cary Tennis, longtime author of Salon.com's beloved "Since You Asked" advice column, this podcast offers a thoughtful, humanized take on personal advice and life's thorny questions, now broadcast from the medieval Tuscan town of Castiglion Fiorentino. Blending compassionate insight with offbeat humor, Cary's episodes feel like intimate conversations—part advice column, part memoir, part musical interlude—as he reflects on relationships, morality, creativity, and the human condition. Episodes range from casual, talky updates and original songs to passionate musings on current events like vaccination ethics, as well as promotions for his Amherst Writers and Artists-style writing workshops held in Italy. The tone is warm, introspective, and occasionally provocative, appealing to listeners who crave emotionally intelligent guidance delivered with literary flair. Ideal for fans of personal essay writing, expat life abroad, and candid explorations of empathy, ethics, and self-expression, this podcast stands out for its slow, unhurried pace and deeply personal narrator voice reminiscent of a letter from an old friend.
