Diplomacy and Death: Navigating Politics and Art

This chapter examines the meeting between the Italian Prime Minister and the U.S. President, focusing on their shared ideologies and the implications for EU-US relations. It transitions to a musical segment with Ariel Engel, exploring themes of love, memory, and mortality in her new album, shaped by personal experiences of grief and the pandemic. The discussion highlights the creative process and societal taboos around death, emphasizing the need for openness in confronting mortality.