Selected Works
Vjosa | L'ultimo fiume selvaggio d'Europa (2026)
Vjosa | Europe's Last Wild River
An audio documentary exploring the ecosystem and cultural heritage of Europe's last big wild river: the Vjosa River, in Albania. Through field recordings, bioacoustics, and local testimonies, the project captures the fragile balance of a free-flowing ecosystem, weaving environmental conservation with the voices of the communities fighting to protect it.
Beyond its untouched nature, the documentary delves into the human dimension: the value of local communities, the potential of slow and sustainable tourism, and the contradictions of a nation pushing hard on the accelerator of economic growth. It reflects on the urgent need to avoid repeating the environmental mistakes already made elsewhere in Europe.
Produced by LifeGate and CESVI, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
Direction & Audio Production: Marco Rip
Written by Benedetta Gori and Marco Rip
Editorial Supervision: Camilla Soldati
Artistic Supervision: Giacomo De Poli
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Borena | La terra senza pioggia (2024)
Borena | The Land with no rain
🏆 Winner of "Best Podcast" at the Italian Podcast Awards 2025
An audio documentary set in one of the world's main climate frontiers: a land where it hadn't rained for six years. The Borena region, in southern Ethiopia, reflects the extreme impacts of drought and the resilience of pastoralist communities fighting to preserve their way of life in one of Eastern Africa's most vulnerable ecosystems.
Guided by the voice of Valerio Nicolosi - an experienced journalist, photographer, and podcaster - the project offers a crucial reflection on environmental solidarity, climate justice, and community-led adaptation.
Written and voiced by Valerio Nicolosi
Produced by LifeGate and CESVI, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
Editing & Sound Design: Marco Rip
Coordination & Supervision: Giacomo De Poli
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Venticinque – 1997-2022: gli anni che hanno rivoluzionato la musica italiana
Twenty-Five– 1997-2022: The Years That Changed Italian Music Forever
A documentary podcast series celebrating a quarter century of Italian music evolution. 25 years, 25 iconic artists, 25 unique stories: a journey through time across Italy to meet the key figures who reshaped the country's sonic landscape, tracking radical shifts in music consumption, genre boundaries, and pop culture.
Each episode is an immersive journey alongside its protagonist, revisiting the places where it all began and offering an intimate look into their creative life and artistic portrait.
The series offers an in-depth retrospective on how independent culture, rap, indie-rock and alternative sounds permanently transformed Italian music from underground scenes to the top of the charts.
Released across 3 seasons (2022–2024).
Produced by LifeGate Radio and Rockit
Written by Dario Falcini, Giacomo De Poli, and Marco Rip
Audio Production & Editing: Marco Rip and Giacomo De Poli
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