Josh&Franco: Animated Podcast Explores Homosexuality Between Father and Son
The inaugural visual podcast, Josh&Franco, emerges from "This is What a Generation Sounds Like," a collaboration between The European Podcast and Are We Europe. This eight-part series delves into issues affecting individuals under 35, such as social tensions, migration, and discrimination. Set against the backdrop of Ostuni, it captures a heartfelt conversation between father and son, Joshua and Franco Prezioso, distilling nine hours of dialogue into a concise 30-minute format. Chosen from a European competition, it evolved from an audio recording into an animated short with Italian subtitles. The podcast has attracted a considerable audience, even in countries like Romania, known for trans-homophobia. Joshua, 28, teaches economics, while his father is a prominent entrepreneur in Ostuni, active in the LGBT community.
Key facts
- Josh&Franco is the first visual podcast of the series 'This is What a Generation Sounds Like'.
- The series has eight episodes focusing on under-35s and themes like social tensions, migrations, and discrimination.
- The podcast is produced by The European Podcast and Are We Europe.
- It is set in Ostuni, Italy, and features a dialogue between a homosexual father and son.
- Joshua and Franco Prezioso condensed 9 hours of recordings into a 30-minute podcast.
- The podcast was selected from a European competition open to 27 states.
- It was featured in the Financial Times and gained listenership in Romania.
- The father opened the controversial 'Locanda dei 7 peccati' serving penis-shaped sandwiches.
Entities
Artists
- Joshua Prezioso
- Franco Prezioso
Institutions
- The European Podcast
- Are We Europe
- Financial Times
- Artribune
Locations
- Ostuni
- Italy
- Cairo
- Rome
- Florence
- London
- New York
- Boston
- Romania