Episodes

  • How & why he won

    How & why he won
    Nov 19 2024
    Welcome to the seventh episode of the second season of Good Night and Good Luck, the radio program of Università Bocconi Television and Culture's students from the Cleacc and Bemacc courses. Our analysis of the fallout from the 2024 US Elections continues by looking at reasons and lessons on what happened in the weeks (and months) that led up to November 5.
    This week’s guest is Federico Rampini, one of the most prominent Italian journalists on Foreign Affairs topics and a US columnist from New York for Corriere della Sera. Mr Rampini is now in libraries with his new book, Grazie Occidente, published by Mondadori.

    In this episode:
    • Why Donald Trump won: strengths and lessons from his comeback to power (01:12)
    • Why Kamala Harris lost: a closer look at reasons and demographics (6:25)
    • How media, both in the US and globally, covered the result (17:10)
    • The GOP trifecta: the Presidency, the Senate and the House (27:38)
    • Marco Rubio’s appointment as the new Secretary of State (31:22)
    • Photography and photojournalism in Elections, Wars and current times (39:47)
    The episode has been recorded on November 14, 2024 by the Television and Culture students' newsroom.
    Episode speakers, in order of appearance: Ennio Terrasi Borghesan, Giulia Parini, Wolfie McLeish, Miriam Li Pira, Oleg Dzigajev, Luca Galbusera, Nino Dolidze, Camilla Malpiedi.
    Interview by Annalaura Maurino.
    Producers and show runners: Andrea Quartarone & Ennio Terrasi Borghesan.
    Special thanks to Chiara Cuzzocrea and Beatrice Merli.
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    51 mins
  • 47 is the new 45

    47 is the new 45
    Nov 11 2024
    The 45th President of the United States will also be the 47th as Donald Trump completed this week an incredible return to the White House, four years after ending his first term on a tumultous way. The sixth episode of Good Night and Good Luck's second season features a new round table with some members of the newsroom discussing about what this Election Night and this result has told us about the US and also about ourselves.

    Episode recorded on Thursday 7 November and hosted by Ennio Terrasi Borghesan, Vittoria Chiarini, Annalaura Maurino, Yashvardhan Bhatia, Pradyumn Arora, Wolfie McLeish and Stefania Pasquazzi.
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    56 mins
  • Election Day in America

    Election Day in America
    Nov 5 2024
    It’s Election Day in America and Good Night and Good Luck returns with the fifth episode of the second season. A different setting than usual, a round table with some members of the newsroom discussing about expectations on the actual Election night, what these weeks of analysing and looking closely at the campaign and the race for the White House has taught us. Remember that you can join us live on Election Night by watching the live streaming of our event in Bocconi, on Radio Bocconi’s YouTube page from 23:45 on Tuesday 5 all-night-long.

    Episode recorded on Monday 4 November and hosted by Ennio Terrasi Borghesan, Vittoria Chiarini, Annalaura Maurino, Yashvardhan Bhatia, Pradyumn Arora and Wolfie McLeish.
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    43 mins
  • Picking up Pace

    Picking up Pace
    Oct 20 2024
    Welcome to the fourth episode of the second season of Good Night and Good Luck, the radio program of Università Bocconi Television and Culture's students from the Cleacc and Bemacc courses. A quick disclaimer: it’s the final episode before election week, as students will have to undergo midterm exams in the next 10 days.

    This week’s guest is Alessia Glaviano, Head of Global PhotoVogue and the Director of the PhotoVogue Festival. You can read the Substack article mentioned the episode at this link: https://alessiasupdates.substack.com/p/symbolism-spectacle-and-bias-a-reflection

    In this episode:
    • Town Halls and their role in the US Elections (01:00)
    • Hurricanes, Climate Change and the candidates’ position (10:42)
    • The situation in Taiwan (18:04)
    • Kamala Harris’ final weeks campaigning (27:39)
    • Donald Trump’s appeal to voters (34:12)
    • Photography and photojournalism in Elections, Wars and current times (39:47)
    The episode has been recorded on October 17, 2024 by the Television and Culture students' newsroom.
    Episode speakers, in order of appearance: Ennio Terrasi Borghesan, Gaia Albi-Marini, Hannah Smith, Gaia Greco, Gaia Rapisarda, Pradyumn Arora, Stefania Pasquazzi, Anna Barla, Wolfie McLeish.
    Interview by Pradyumn Arora.
    Producers and show runners: Andrea Quartarone & Ennio Terrasi Borghesan.
    Special thanks to Chiara Cuzzocrea and Beatrice Merli.
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    55 mins
  • Moments of Truth

    Moments of Truth
    Oct 13 2024
    The second season of Good Night and Good Luck, the radio program of Università Bocconi Television and Culture's students from the Cleacc and Bemacc courses, continues with another insightful episode.

    This week’s guest is Veronica Costanza Ward, an Italian American journalist for Sole 24 Ore and International Juror for the Golden Globe Awards.

    In this episode:
    • Kamala Harris’ $1B fundraising campaign (01:05)
    • How Donald Trump can win Pennsylvania (also with Elon Musk’s help) (06:27)
    • The US-China relationship during the run-up to the Election (15:17)
    • Both candidates’ media strategies in the final month of the campaign (22:54)
    • The abortion factor in the 2024 race (29:56)
    • Kamala Harris’ communication style: strengths and differences from Trump (36:51)
    The episode has been recorded on October 10, 2024 by the Television and Culture students' newsroom.

    Episode speakers, in order of appearance: Ennio Terrasi Borghesan, Martina Gravaghi, Miriam Li Pira, Wolfie McLeish, Alessia Pallini, Alice Amoruso, Dominga Ricciardelli, Mariam De Vita, Ninutsa Dolidze.
    Interview by Annalaura Maurino and Vittoria Chiarini.
    Producers and show runners: Andrea Quartarone & Ennio Terrasi Borghesan.
    Special thanks to Chiara Cuzzocrea and Beatrice Merli.
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    58 mins
  • Power Players

    Power Players
    Oct 6 2024
    The second season of Good Night and Good Luck, the radio program of Università Bocconi Television and Culture's students from the Cleacc and Bemacc courses, continues with a second episode rich in topics and conversations.
    This week’s guest is Francesca Forcella, US correspondent for Mediaset.
    In this episode:
    • The topic of housing and how both candidates are looking at solutions (01:00)
    • Kamala Harris and Donald Trump relationship with Volodymyr Zelenskyy (08:15)
    • The role of celebrities and media endorsements (14:28)
    • A focus on celebrities and republicans endorsing Kamala Harris (20:19)
    • JD Vance and his relationship with Donald Trump (31:51)
    • The Vice Presidential Debate, the current situation in the Middle East and gun control measures (36:18)
    The episode has been recorded on October 3, 2024 by the Television and Culture students' newsroom.
    Episode speakers, in order of appearance: Ennio Terrasi Borghesan, Hannah Smith, Nastassia Tsialpuk, Camilla Malpiedi, Natalia Papuashvili, Ludovica Canton, Annalaura Maurino, Vittoria Chiarini and Giulia Parini.
    Interview by Miriam Li Pira.
    Producers and show runners: Andrea Quartarone & Ennio Terrasi Borghesan.
    Special thanks to Chiara Cuzzocrea and Beatrice Merli.
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    59 mins
  • 40 Days & 40 Nights

    40 Days & 40 Nights
    Sep 29 2024
    After four eventful years, we’re proud to welcome back the return of Good Night and Good Luck, the radio program of Università Bocconi Television and Culture's students. An entire new newsroom of students will follow the final run of the 2024 US Elections with weekly episodes and analysis.
    This season premiere includes a special interview with Chiara Piotto, a journalist working as France correspondent and New Media Strategist for Sky Italia.
    In this episode:
    • The candidates’ stance on foreign policy issues (01:23) and immigration (05:19)
    • The assassination attempts on Donald Trump (09:02)
    • Kamala Harris’ town hall interview with Oprah Winfrey (14:04)
    • Russian, Iranian and Chinese coverage of the 2024 US Elections (18:19)
    • The situation of France, Italy and the EU relationship with the United States and how it might change after the 2024 Presidential Election (22:51)
    The episode has been recorded on September 26, 2024 by the Television and Culture students' newsroom
    Episode speakers, in order of appearance: Ennio Terrasi Borghesan, Yashvardhan Bhatia, Tainara Cappellini, Mihaela Doschinescu, Anna Barla, Stefania Pasquazzi, Pradyumn Arora, Alice Biasutti and Vittoria Vantini.
    Interview by: Yashvardhan Bhatia.
    Producers and show runners: Andrea Quartarone & Ennio Terrasi Borghesan.
    Special thanks to Chiara Cuzzocrea and Beatrice Merli
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    31 mins
  • January 6, 2021 (Live conversation)

    January 6, 2021 (Live conversation)
    Jan 8 2021
    A raw and uncut 35 minutes conversation, taped in the midst of the protests and riots unfolded at the Capitol building in Washington DC, between some members of the Good Night and Good Luck newsroom.

    Hosted by Andrea Quartarone, Ennio Terrasi Borghesan, Martina Chiappini, Lidia Schwarz, Patrik Lemberg, Alex Railean, Lorenzo Fornaseri.
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    36 mins