New podcast: The Only American in Town

Magic Towns Italy podcast, October 2026. I talk about leaving a 25-year management career, travelling the world, and finding home in a village of 2,000 in Basilicata.

Dan Kidson, The Only American in Town, Magic Towns Italy podcast

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From time to time, I’m invited into conversations about life in a small Italian village, relocation expectations, and what daily life actually looks like beyond the headlines. These podcast discussions are informal, experience-based, and meant to add context — not to promote a single narrative, but to share what living here has genuinely been like. These conversations explore themes touched on in this site — lived experience, daily rhythms, relocation realities, and rural Italian life beyond the surface.