A few of my favorite books about Irreverent Italy...
La Dottoressa - a trip thru the Italian health care system
Books by Alberto Angela on Life in Ancient Rome
SPQR
Scent of a woman – originally a book by Italian author
The Italians - the 2018 version by Economist / Guardian reporter, John Hooper
The Dark Heart of Italy
Podcasts:
Flavor of Italy by friend Wendy Holloway
A Taste of the Past
Life of the Caesars
Renaissance Times