Podcast Summary: La Zanzara del 27 ottobre 2025

Podcast: La Zanzara
Hosts: Giuseppe Cruciani, David Parenzo
Date: October 27, 2025
Source: Radio 24

Overview

This episode of La Zanzara stays true to its signature style: taboo-breaking, unfiltered, and unapologetically direct. Hosts Giuseppe Cruciani and David Parenzo, joined by a cast of colorful callers and guests, tackle some of Italy's hottest cultural and political issues—fascism and its memory in contemporary Italy, current protests and police violence, sexuality and education, immigration and “remigrazione”, and questions around gender, drugs, and social hypocrisy. The tone is confrontational and provocative, filled with explosive debates, crude banter, and ideological clashes.

Key Topics & Arguments

1. Linguistic and Social Taboo—Sexuality, Gender, and Language (00:15–02:00)

• Early jokes and offensive terms set the explicit, controversial tone.
• Discussion on changing language around homosexuality and gender:
  • Quote: “Una volta dicevano che essere finocchi era una malattia. Io vi dico che non è una malattia.” (B, 00:15)
• Hosts and callers debate whether the state should fund sex reassignment operations, with strong resistance:
  • “Lo Stato non deve pagare niente.” (A, 01:30)
• The issue of discussing transgender topics in schools emerges, with criticism of early education on these subjects.

2. Predappio, Fascism, and Public Memory (03:02–13:00; 31:13–38:07; 62:10–64:57)

• Hot debates on the annual gathering at Predappio (Mussolini’s grave) and the use of the Roman salute:
  • Cruciani: “La libertà in una democrazia è anche ammettere le idee più repellenti... Ma sti cazzi, chi se ne frega?” (C, 03:02)
  • Parenzo: “Perché non sono stati caricati sulle macchine della polizia?... Non gli andava permesso di fare quella carnevalata del saluto romano in camicia nera!” (A, 07:01–08:12)
• Multiple callers weigh in, some minimizing the significance, others expressing outrage.
• The “buffonata” vs “memoria storica” split is clear, with Cruciani defending free speech and Parenzo demanding more aggressive state intervention.
• Memorable exchange:
  • Briganti: “Nessuna donna va con un fascista.” (D, 47:09)
  • Franco Damonza (caller): “Io sono fascista e sono sposato da 25 anni. E mia moglie quando mi ha sposato era di sinistra.” (B, 53:16)
• Tension also arises about the Mussolini family's stance on these gatherings.

3. Police, Protest, and Double Standards (03:02–06:15; 22:18–24:52)

• Cruciani argues that the real threat is left-wing extremism and crime, not a “fascist emergency.”
  • “Troppo poco è stato usato il manganello!” (C, 03:02)
• Parenzo partly defends stronger police responses to fascist demonstrations.
• Reference to recent police-clashes at leftist protests in Turin:
  • “Sempre le stesse scene, con la polizia aggredita, con la polizia insultata...” (C, 03:02)
• The hosts spar over whether police violence is justified, with Cruciani favoring more force (“idrante”), Parenzo downplaying the right’s violence.

4. Immigration and 'Remigrazione' (10:02–11:21; 38:42–40:53; 72:09–74:02)

• Discussion of Mario Giordano’s call for “remigrazione”—the notion that delinquent or irregular migrants should be expelled:
  • “La remigrazione è un principio di civiltà. È razzismo questo? Vai a cagare.” (C, 10:39)
• Several listeners and guests claim it's common sense, while Parenzo and others note the racism inherent in the discussion.
• Sumaila Diawara (activist) joins to slam the continuing presence of fascist nostalgia and “remigrazione” rhetoric:
  • “E nel 2025 vedere ancora uno schifo del genere in Italia è la cosa più orrenda...” (B, 67:00)
  • “Il fascismo non ha mai rispettato il concetto di libertà in questo paese.” (B, 67:21)
• Migrant crime statistics hotly debated.
• Cruciani: “45% dei detenuti sono extracomunitari.” (A, 73:24)
• Diawara: “Ma che dati stai a dire?” (B, 73:10)

5. Sex, Drugs, and Social Hypocrisy (12:30–15:40; 35:02–38:36; 77:04–81:11)

• Long segment referencing an interview with ex-cocaine user Davide Lacerenza:
  • “Questa intervista è uno straordinario spot contro l'uso della cocaina.” (C, 13:14)
• Whether legalizing drugs would increase or reduce harm is debated.
• Sexual education in schools sparks an especially heated exchange:
  • “Io sono fortemente contrario a qualsiasi discorso che riguarda l'educazione sessuale dei minori a scuola.” (C, 77:11)
  • Contrasting arguments: “Ci sono famiglie che non hanno strumenti culturali... la scuola deve intervenire.” (A, 80:38)
• Listeners, including a proctologist, mention bizarre ER stories to support sexual education.

6. Feminism, Anti-Feminism, Relationships (29:01–31:13; 58:04–59:48)

• Several segments center on so-called “femminismo ridicolo” and accusations that feminists hate the “maschio bianco etero occidentale.”
• Debate crescendos into a running gag on whether women go to bed with fascists:
  • “Nessuna donna va con un fascista.” (D, 47:09)
  • Callers and guests contradict with anecdotes and mockery.
• Listener Deborah: “Io ho solo ed esclusivamente scopato con uomini di destra.” (B, 58:04)
• Briganti: “Siamo su due campionati diversi. Si tenga i fascisti che noi non li vogliamo.” (D, 58:27)

7. Religion, Family, and Morality – Extreme Catholicism (81:11–89:00)

• Interview with Matteo Castagna (ultracattolico, leader of Christus Rex):
  • “Ritengo che sia un peccato profondamente grave [l'aborto]... una specie di olocausto.” (A, 81:59–82:11)
  • “Galera per chi pratica l'aborto!” (A, 82:40)
  • “Sodomia è tra i peccati mortali... il secondo peccato per gravità dopo l’omicidio volontario.” (A, 87:41–88:01)
  • “Il Pride è una pagliacciata.” (A, 88:57)
• Parenzo and Cruciani challenge his positions, often with provocative or mocking interruptions.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “La libertà in una democrazia è anche ammettere le idee più repellenti, le idee più lontane da noi, non punire.” – Cruciani (03:02)
• “Perché non sono stati caricati sulle macchine della polizia?” – Parenzo (07:01)
• “Il fascismo non ha mai rispettato il concetto di libertà in questo paese.” – Sumaila Diawara (67:21)
• “Nessuna donna va con un fascista.” – Briganti (47:09)
• “Io sono fascista e sono sposato da 25 anni. E mia moglie quando mi ha sposato era di sinistra.” – Caller, Franco Damonza (53:16)
• “Troppo poco è stato usato il manganello!” – Cruciani (03:02)
• “La remigrazione è un principio di civiltà. È razzismo questo?” – Cruciani (10:39)
• “Galera per chi pratica l’aborto.” – Castagna (82:40)
• “Il Pride è una pagliacciata.” – Castagna (88:57)
• [Sul sesso e educazione:] “Non me ne fote un cazzo delle erezioni ai pitoni.” – Capogruppo (76:13)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:15–02:00: Discussion of offensive language, LGBTQ and trans issues, state funding for gender reassignment.
• 03:02–13:00: Predappio, fascism, “emergenza fascismo” vs. leftist violence, crime statistics, and emergency priorities.
• 22:18–24:52: Ongoing debate on police responses to protests.
• 29:01–31:13: Gender, feminism, and relationships; if women would/could date fascists.
• 38:42–40:53: Armarsi, remigrazione, debates over self-defense and expulsion of migrants.
• 66:46–74:02: Interview with Sumaila Diawara on fascism, freedom, remigrazione, and immigrant crime.
• 77:04–81:11: Sexual education, why (not) to teach it in schools, societal taboos, family roles.
• 81:11–89:00: Extended interview with Castagna on abortion, family, contraception, Pride, homosexuality.

Style & Tone

• Completely unfiltered, brash, and confrontational with extensive use of irony, sarcasm, and at times explicit or offensive language.
• Many heated exchanges, frequently interrupted by insults, banter, and the show’s trademark mix of political incorrectness and dark humor.

Conclusion

This episode provides a full-throttle experience of La Zanzara: irreverent, polarizing, and rich in Italy’s cultural-political contradictions. Themes oscillate between serious debates (history, law, identity, police and protest) and the farcical (sexual obsessions, public shaming, over-the-top callers). If you want “l’attualità senza tabù, senza censure, senza tagli alle opinioni,” this is it, in all its chaotic, unfiltered glory.