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Emmanuel - The Broken Diary - U.S.A. version (Podcast Novel)

Emmanuel - The Broken Diary - U.S.A. version (Podcast Novel)

By: Antonia Del Monaco
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The podcast publishes in episodes a novel based on an authentic diary, written by a teenager whom we will call Emmanuel for convention; the book is set in the early 90s.

Emmanuel is a restless teenager, unable to be satisfied with the much he has and with a borderline personality that will lead him to have intense and disordered experiences, in search of a "meaning". In his search he will overwhelm several characters, including Antonia, his brother Michele's girlfriend.

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Episodes
  • 3.4. Gates of Eden - Part I (Emmanuel and Antonia try to regain the lost Paradise)
    Mar 22 2026

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    Gates of Eden - Part

    This episode, of particular length and importance, is proposed in two parts, of which this is the first.

    A passionate and "red light" Emmanuel recalls his new experience with Antonia, whom he regained in the previous episode ("Special Effects").

    The boy experiences this reconquest with exhilaration and enthusiasm, but now, at eighteen, he is perfectly able to realize the difficulties of the situation and how much things have changed for both of them.

    However, determined to continue on his path, Emmanuel does not hesitate to resort to all the means at his disposal to keep Antonia tied to him.

    The interpreters are Paul Emmanuel and Antonia.

    The soundtrack includes songs and covers by Syml ("Where is my love" and "Mr. Sandman") and Nirvana ("Moist Vagina").

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    27 mins
  • 3.3. Pudim de quejo (Carlos without Emmanuel is suffering like a dog)
    Mar 14 2026

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    Pudim de quejo

    And poor Carlos?

    We all understood that he was in love with Emmanuel, but above all he cared about him with all his heart.

    How will he react to his abandonment, never hearing from him again?

    Predictably, he suffers like a dog. Luckily for him he has his sister Mayra at his side, good and affectionate, who takes care of him and consoles him.

    The interpreters are Nova and Onyx (AI).

    The soundtrack consists of a mix of instrumental versions of "Take me to church" by Hozier and "Despedida" by Eugénio Tavares.

    In the finale you can hear Emmanuel and Carlos singing "Cripple and the Starfish", a beautiful song by Antony and The Johnsons.

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    4 mins
  • 3.2. Special Effects (Emmanuel wins the game)
    Oct 8 2025

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    Special Effects

    Another crucial episode of the novel-podcast.

    The illness has given Emmanuel time to clarify himself and has made him lucid and determined: he wants Antonia back at any cost.

    To achieve his goal, he is even willing to rig the cards and play a melodramatic role that completely displaces Antonia. It's full-blown blackmail, and he knows it well; but Love, as Plato says, is the son of Expedient and is therefore unscrupulous: Emmanuel is ready for anything to bring down Antonia's defensive barriers and take back what he has always considered to be his.

    The interpreters are Paul Emmanuel and Alice.

    During the episode, particularly rich in special effects, as the title suggests, you can listen to covers or instrumental versions of the soundtrack of "A Clockwork Orange" by Stanley Kubrick, "Girl you'll be a woman soon" by Neil Diamond, "Polly" by Nirvana, "It's five o' clock" by Aphrodite's Child, an excerpt from "Scimmia" by Eugenio Finardi and a cover of "I want you" by Bob Dylan.

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    19 mins
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