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B is for BisexualChristmas WitchSend us a textWith Bobbert back in the U.S. from the commune in Mexico, Marge and her new friend, Agnes, get sick of Bobbert's company pretty quickly and her constant stories about mezcal and the mezcalẽra, Carmen. When will Bobbert return to the commune? When can Agnes and Marge be alone?B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2025-12-1414 minB is for BisexualBobbertSend us a textBobbert, busy on the commune helping Oliver, Peebles and the gang in Oaxaca, still misses Marge. What can she do, with Marge living in Alabama, fighting the military regime? Bobbert feels torn between two worlds as she helps make mezcal and cheers up the team at Thanksgiving by playing the trombone.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2025-11-3014 minB is for BisexualHome, Sweet HomeSend us a textDissatisfied with life on a compound in Mexico, Marge and Honey drive back to Alabama. Once there, Honey connects with Diesel Tedesco, and Marge, happy to be home, joins a group of Democratic Socialists.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2025-10-2518 minB is for BisexualDisobedienceSend us a textFearful after Lavinia gets arrested for voicing an opinion on her podcast, Marge, Bobert, and Celedine prepare to escape to Oaxaca, Mexico. Peebles and Oliver are already there building a homestead. Will they make it? Will Marge have the courage to leave her home in Alabama?B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2025-09-2021 minB is for BisexualThe ArboristsSend us a textTree specialists Oliver and Peebles meet at a screening of the LGBTQ film Passages. Although Oliver is married to a woman, the only real obstacle that stands in the way of their relationship is Peebles' mother, Marge, whose house he shares. Oliver proposes a solution that suits everybody.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2025-08-1015 min
Dante's MusicIndie Film MusicSend us a textLaura explains a little about selecting music for a film. Dante plays two original compositions.Dante's Music
2025-07-2404 minB is for BisexualInvisible Woman Meets MuffySend us a textSabrina and Jennifer, inventors and schemers, continue to sneak Sabrina's stories and novels to the "recommended" pile of the New York publishing office of Jennifer's cousin: Whitaker, Smith, and Outlaw. Things are going well until the receptionist, Muffy Militello, discovers their secret: invisible cloth. Now Muffy wants in on the action.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2025-07-0618 minB is for BisexualInvisible WomanSend us a textAfter inventing an invisibility cloak and regularly robbing neighborhood businesses to support her writing habit, Sabrina Strega gets discovered by local bookstore owner Jennifer Outlaw, large and opinionated. Together they decide to use the cloak to help them both achieve their dreams. As everybody smart knows - it's better to dream small.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2025-05-2820 minB is for BisexualService ElephantSend us a textAfter breaking up with her girlfriend, Carmen visits her husband, Suresh, in North Carolina. Suresh creates a virtual service animal - Ganesh the elephant - to help Carmen deal with people. But is Suresh really pulling the strings?B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2025-05-1116 minB is for BisexualApparition ReturnsSend us a textAlberto and Domenica Castro once again see the ghost, Frederick Hay, who returns to their modern-day farm from 1851 on his way to Canada to escape the Fugitive Slave Act. Nobody is sure they believe in ghosts, especially not Frederick.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2025-03-0218 minB is for BisexualSt. TurtleSend us a textOverwhelmed by the New State and its anti-conservation efforts, Giovanna and her friend Todd start a new church - St. Turtle. Giovanna's mother, Carmen, returns to Alabama from exile in New Mexico to tell them how to do it.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2025-02-0221 minDante's MusicSanta LuciaSend us a textDante and Laura Valtorta present the Neapolitan song, "Santa Lucia."Dante's Music
2025-01-0103 minB is for BisexualTwo Historic BlogsSend us a textLaura, Marco, and Dante talk about First Amendment rights and their hopes about saving and protecting these rights in the future. They read two blogs from March 2020 - A Journal of the Coronavirus Year - that discuss Italian names and a trip to Cuba.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-12-1508 minB is for BisexualApples & AISend us a textWhen Carmen's friend, Suresh, a computer scientist, asks her to marry him for citizenship reasons, Carmen agrees. Although Carmen is gay, their marriage flourishes, due to distance, humor, and the help of robot companions.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-12-0121 minB is for BisexualTabitha TravelsSend us a textTabitha, whose father is an obscenely famous British actor, reflects on her crazy childhood and her eccentric family. At university, she meets Amadou, who is a student from Mali.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-10-2720 minB is for BisexualWho Stole the Cats?Send us a textLaura, Dante, and Marco read a short Halloween screenplay about cats who may be magic and who definitely ruin the house of Alice the Italian Witch.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-09-2808 minB is for BisexualGoombah Table - Bad DreamsSend us a textAttorney Carmen decides to teach her lunch group a lesson. Harry, Cecil, and Alberto must understand that women are people, too, and that everyone needs to work together to fight climate change and inequality. Carmen gives them Dream Juice -- a mixture of honey and wasp juice. The men have hallucinations that make their worst dreams come true, right inside their favorite cafe.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-09-0116 minB is for BisexualRobotica Gets TestedSend us a textAs Arturo prepares Robotica to become a home health aide, he enlists his wife, Lidia, to train the robot while she prepares Thanksgiving dinner. Robotica, who understands humans by reading their cell phones, makes mistakes that could jeopardize Arturo's research and his marriage. Maybe he needs his family more than he thinks.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-07-2016 minB is for BisexualRobotica Helps Grandma Make a MovieSend us a textIt's time to film Roller Derby Fiends. With director Grandma being obnoxious on the set, she needs a production assistant by her side to keep her from alienating everyone, including granddaughter, Beatrice. The answer is Robotica, until the cellphone-reading robot gets in the way of an important new friendship.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-06-2217 minB is for BisexualZoom Hit - part three, the finaleSend us a textIn this final episode, we find out who killed Dr. Eddie Flanders, and why.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-05-1924 minDante's MusicBella, Ciao - Italian Folk SongSend us a textDante plays "Bella, Ciao" on the trombone, and Laura and Dante attempt to sing it on April 25th to commemorate the Day of Liberation in Italy. Listen and enjoy!Dante's Music
2024-04-2503 minB is for BisexualZoom Hit - part twoSend us a textLaura, Dante, and Marco read part two of the dark comedy screenplay, Zoom HIt, about attorney Silvia Moretti and her friends, who travel to Charleston, South Carolina to help the police discover who killed Dr. Eddie Flanders during a Zoom call.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-04-1322 minB is for BisexualZoom HIt - part oneSend us a textDuring a friendly midnight Zoom call, attorney Silvia Moretti's doctor friend/ love interest (Dr. Eddie Flanders) gets brutally murdered. At the request of the police, Silvia and her friends -- artist, Wyshonda, and paralegal/ entomologist, Lillian -- drive to Charleston, South Carolina to help the police find the killer. Is Silvia a suspect?B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-03-1635 minDante's MusicMusic appreciationSend us a textDante sings the bass part of a church song. He and Laura discuss their musical tastes.Dante's Music
2024-02-2205 minDante's MusicDante's Music - PolyphonySend us a textDante and Laura experiment with the polyphony style of singing, inspired by the group Voce di Corsica.Dante's Music
2024-02-0404 minB is for BisexualApparitionSend us a textRecently divorced Alberto Castro encounters a ghost at his Northern New York farm in the middle of winter when he feels lost in loneliness.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-02-0419 minB is for BisexualFive Hundred YearsSend us a textTabitha, a witch and a bad poet, works at the Ballentine Public Library, where she tries to solve the problems she sees around her and on the news. Her boss, whom she loves, turns out to be gay.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2024-01-0825 minB is for BisexualHoliday Blogs - Special Animals; Mole' Sauce Recipe; Terrible TV commercialsSend us a textLaura and Dante read favorite blogs from December 2020 - "A Journal of the Coronavirus Year."B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2023-12-1511 minB is for BisexualGrandma and Bea Travel to New Mexico - revisionSend us a textIn this revised version of Grandma and Bea's travel story, we add more tension to the relationship between grandmother and granddaughter. What might be at stake is the future of the planet.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2023-12-1020 minB is for BisexualGrandma and Bea Travel to New MexicoSend us a textWhen Grandma discovers that Beatrice may want to intern for a state senator, she proposes a trip to New Mexico so that Bea can look at nature and meet the Native American people who live there. Grandma hopes that Bea will gain a stronger respect for nature and the history of the land.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2023-11-0518 minB is for BisexualRobin and Zen Party with Hillbilly LesbiansSend us a textRobin and Zen, reunited for a week of love in Austin, Texas, discover some witches partying next door. After joining the party, they discover that the witches can teach them something about love and filmmaking.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2023-09-2318 minB is for BisexualGrandma and BeaSend us a textGrandma tries to subvert suburban life and teach her granddaughter, Beatrice, that revenge is unnecessary. But the lesson goes awry when the school starts banning books, and Grandma's son, Alberto, tries running for office.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2023-07-2219 minB is for BisexualThe Christmas Cranks Give Robotica a Sense of SmellSend us a textWith Carmen back in town, Brenda has trouble deciding between the nerdy Reddi Read and her old girlfriend, Carmen. Arturo, the computer scientist, gives Robotica, the new companion he has invented, a sense of smell to match Brenda's. This way she can smell her way to a decision.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2023-06-1119 minB is for BisexualThe Christmas Cranks Test a RobotSend us a textAs Brenda mourns the loss of Carmen (who has left her for another woman), outrageous computer scientist Arturo offers to let Brenda test a new robot-companion -- Robotica. Unfortunately, Robotica reads people's cell phones and embarrasses Brenda a lot. B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2023-05-0820 minB is for BisexualWild Boar - Trip to PortofinoSend us a textStefano and Renata decide to bring their young family on a day trip to Portofino. Can they withstand the tour of Castello Brown, teeming with tourists, without turning into animals?B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2023-04-0913 minB is for BisexualJerry-oh; the machineSend us a textIn the year 2075, Carmen travels by transport machine, virtually and materially, to visit Jerry Sizemore, a comedian, and work with him on material for his comedy stand-up show.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2023-03-2724 minDante's MusicDante's Music - WorshipSend us a textDante and Laura discuss worship music and what it means to worship.Dante's Music
2023-03-0109 minB is for BisexualWild Boar - Barbara's BottegaSend us a textLeft alone with his small petulant daughter, Stefano finds himself falling for Barbara, who owns the bottega next door to his farinata place on the Italian Riviera. But a visit to the mountains on his day off sets things right.Follow us at www.gattafilms.com.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2023-02-1218 minB is for BisexualThe Christmas Cranks Attend a Protest MarchSend us a textThe Christmas Cranks - Arturo, Brenda, Reddi, Carmen, and Oleander - attend a women's rights march on the steps of the South Carolina Statehouse. Arturo deals with Oleander hanging out with a new female friend - Dulce Smith. Arturo's granddaughter, Laura, gives him advice.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2023-01-2813 minB is for BisexualWild Boar - part three -- Big, Ugly FamilySend us a textWhen deciding about childcare, and whether aunts and their girlfriends are the best teachers, Stefano and Renata consult a coven of witches, at the insistence of aunt Elena. Is the coven prejudiced in favor of the strong female babysitters?B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-12-2519 minB is for BisexualThe Christmas Cranks Put on a Play - part twoSend us a textArturo and Oleander find each other at the beach, after the Cranks read aloud a play about the heretic Giordano Bruno.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-11-0611 minDante's MusicChurch Music and Rap - part threeSend us a textDante and Laura discuss Christmas choir music and rap. "Music with a Message."Dante's Music
2022-11-0306 minB is for BisexualThe Christmas Cranks Put on a Play - part oneSend us a textThe Christmas Cranks - a group of university professor friends - put on a play, take an August break at the beach, and fall in love. They also buy Christmas ornaments at Walmart and make fun of the world.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-10-3012 minDante's MusicChurch Music and Rap - part twoSend us a textDante and Laura discuss current Catholic hymns for the season and a couple of favorite rap songs.Dante's Music
2022-10-2705 minB is for BisexualInverness - part twoSend us a textInverness, a shelved librarian, retires early to South Carolina and finds new friends Hasan and Heather. Her friends clash with each other. What will happen at Hasan's family reunion? Will the mysterious caul surrounding Hasan disappear, or smother them all?B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-10-2315 minDante's MusicChurch Music and RapSend us a textDante sings some church songs from the Catholic hymnbook. He and Laura talk about rap music.Dante's Music
2022-10-2005 minB is for BisexualInverness - part oneSend us a textInverness, an out-of-work librarian, finds solace in South Carolina, where she is doing research on bugs. Inverness is lonely. But Heather, who helps her with research, is annoying and doesn't get along with Hasan, the new man in Inverness' life. On top of that, Hasan is surrounded by a mysterious caul. Will love, or insects, save the day?B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-10-1613 minB is for BisexualWild Boar - part twoSend us a textWe return to Italy and find out whether Stefano, our 20-year-old hero, can survive the conflict between his mountain family and the beach community. Will his witchy sisters help him? Will his girlfriend, Claudia, agree to move with him to the beach? Will he turn into an animal?B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-10-0918 minB is for BisexualWild Boar - part oneSend us a textTired of working at his family's restaurant as their personal wood chopper and butcher, Stefano leaves his home in the mountains of Northern Italy to work at a fancy restaurant on the beach. His parents and sisters try to discourage this move, and they may be right. Stefano's own demons stand in the way.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-09-3020 minDante's MusicTrombone music and the choirSend us a textDante and Laura Valtorta discuss and argue about which instruments sound better in a church. Dante plays scales on the trombone and sings a hymn.Dante's Music
2022-09-2807 minB is for BisexualSea Slug - part twoSend us a textAlice and Pooyan find out if the grotesque sea creature is there to help their family, or destroy them all. This story is also part of the Beach Encounters series.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-09-2514 minB is for BisexualSea Slug - part oneSend us a textAlice and Pooyan see problems develop in their marriage once their daughters leave home. Will the grotesque sea creature help them, or destroy them?B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-09-2216 minB is for BisexualScreenplay - part twoSend us a textShauna and Cathy, a screenwriter and an actor who live together, continue their adventures in Hollywood. Who gets the upper hand here? Shauna, the screenwriter, or the evil producer, Cathy's ex-lover, David?B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-09-1116 minB is for BisexualScreenplay - part oneSend us a textScreenwriter Shauna plots with actor Cathy to get revenge on Cathy's producer boyfriend -- David Jabari, who calls himself "David Rosenberg." Then Shauna and Cathy move in together.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-09-0412 minB is for BisexualBullet and TweedSend us a textAfter his wife dies, country musician Bullet turns to his friend, Tweed, for help restarting their band and advice on raising his two teenaged daughters.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-08-2823 minB is for BisexualMonopolySend us a textWhen Jorrie, a South Carolina railroad worker, breaks up with Albert, she decides to befriend Kayan, a Quick Way worker from Iran. They both enjoy Albert and his wayward behavior. They all meet for game night.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-08-2122 minB is for BisexualJacksonvilleSend us a textAs Avery faces medical school in Texas and getting married to a woman, he confronts his father, Justin, over Justin's gay lifestyle in Alabama.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-08-1415 minB is for BisexualChristmas PartySend us a textDash, a hairdresser, and Wendy, a video game developer, find love despite the protests, astonishment, and incredulity of the people around them.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-08-0719 minB is for BisexualMushroom LifeSend us a textAfter his mother dies, nosy, horny neighbor Herman Smith teams up with the guy across the street, Joe Cavallerio, whose young child recently died.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-07-3125 minB is for BisexualWriters' GroupSend us a textRestless, potty-brained attorney Cristina Ladri considers resorting to blackmail to get some fiction published.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-07-2438 min
B is for BisexualFringeSend us a textJosephine, the co-owner of a feminist bookstore, relates details of her life and relationships to her son, Marco, who recently completed law school. Josephine partnered with both Salina and Glenn, and they all lived above the bookstore -- Lunatic Fringe.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-07-1718 minB is for BisexualAnimationSend us a textAfter her daughter, Hamish, moves to San Francisco to work, Sidney seeks solace with her close friends and lovers Rodolfo and Olympia, who are all living the good life in South Pasadena. Sidney wonders if she raised Hamish right.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-07-1022 minB is for BisexualMexicoSend us a textWhen Lamar's career as principal of a high school, and his family of four children put him in crisis, he turns to Resource Officer Guillermo Gomez for comfort.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-07-0323 min
B is for BisexualScintillaSend us a textThis is the second episode of my short story collection -- B is for Bisexual. Marco, Dante, and I recorded this second version while in Beaufort, SC. In "Scintilla," two friends from high school reconnect as professional adults and rekindle a romance.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-06-2620 min
B is for BisexualRobin and ZenSend us a textComedy teammates Robin and Zen reconnect in Austin, Texas during the coronavirus.B is for Bisexual - short stories by Laura P. Valtorta
2022-06-1934 min
El Espejo (8-XI-2019)Laura Valtorta, misionera. Equipo itinerante de la Amazonía. SínodoLaura Valtorta, misionera. Equipo itinerante de la Amazonía. Sínodo
2019-11-0802 min