Intro:

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The "Rant of the Day":

• I must have offended Ganesh. People in charge of opening doors hate me
• Iz cartoons: Ganesh as Superman
• Change, the wonders of internet and connecting authors and public directly
• The joys of never having had to ask anyone permission to create The Drunken Taoist Podcast
• Thank you guys for freeing us from the tyranny of the guardians of the doors

The "I Have A Dream" Corner:

• Mexican Memories
• Swimming with mermaids while on mushrooms
• 11 year old Daniele ends up in a brothel by mistake
• "Why doesn't my mom take me on vacation to Switzerland?"
• Wasps on the bus
• The pyramid in Chichen Itza broke my watch

The "Storytelling Moment":

• One of the biggest "what ifs?" in history: how a failed siege changed the religions of the world

The "Iz Moment":

• An Asian baby speaking English with an Italian accent
• The South Central version of Three Little Birds
• Being real about death and existential discussions

The "Ask Bolelli" Corner:

• Hurting yourself through anger
• Don't expect things to be fair. If they are, it's a pleasant surprise
• Daniele's MMA experience