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Episode 11: The Fish Nightmare We are in Professor Faggioli’s office. Ravioli’s session continues. Faggioli: You were telling me about the first time you experienced emotional eating. Ravioli: Yes. It was one of those evenings when, after a long lecture, I was sent to bed without TV. Faggioli: Yes… the usual ineffective punishments. Ravioli: Well, … Read more

Episode 10: The Origins of Ravioli’s Nervous Hunger. We are in Professor Faggioli’s office. Ravioli’s therapy session continues. Faggioli: Anyway, dear Ravioli, we can try to manage the effects of your stress eating, but to do so, it’s important to understand its origins and reasons, so we can resolve this little psychological issue of yours. … Read more

Episode 9: Nervous Hunger We are in Professor Faggioli’s office. Faggioli: Ah, Ravioli, I apologize. I forgot to inform you that our session is being recorded by a CCTV camera. Faggioli points to the camera mounted on the cabinet beside the desk. Faggioli: But don’t worry, the recording will be published on YouTube… I mean… … Read more

Episode 8: Ravioli’s Session   We’re in the office of Professor Faggioli, the official psychologist of NASAL.   Ravioli is about to start the evaluation.   Faggioli: Very well, Ravioli. Make yourself comfortable.   Faggioli rummages through a desk drawer and pulls out a sheet of paper.   Faggioli: Here’s your file. Before we begin the test, we’ll conduct a … Read more

Episode 7: Professor Faggioli We are in one of the many corridors of the building.  After a long chase, the nurse, exhausted and out of breath, gives up pursuing the scientists. Banani: We lost him! Ravioli: Thank goodness, I couldn’t run any further. Papaia: But we still need to find the room… Ravioli: Hey, I … Read more

Episode 6 – an Extra Large … misunderstanding! We are in the infirmary. Ravioli is the first to enter the nurse’s office. Nurse: So, Ravioli, tell me: have you experienced any symptoms like fever, muscle pain, nasal congestion, or bone pain? Ravioli (confused.): No, I haven’t had any of those symptoms. Why are you asking? … Read more

Episode 5: The Nurse We are in the room indicated by the janitor. The four enter the room. It’s a small waiting area with a closed door at the back. Papaia knocks on the door. After a few seconds, a nurse appears, wearing a mask and gloves. Nurse: Good morning. How can I help you? … Read more

Episode 4: A contagious madness We are in a hallway on the third floor of the NASAL observatory building. Banani: But then… this “universologic principle”… I don’t even know what that is. Papaia: It’s called “cosmological,” Banani! The cosmological principle. Banani: We’re about to get fired over something we can’t even pronounce correctly! Ravioli: You’re … Read more

Episode 3: A Sleepless Night. We’re at the entrance gate of NASAL. The four arrive early and, like every day, clock in. Ravioli: Guys, I’m really worried about this test. I couldn’t sleep a wink last night.Banani: Don’t worry, Ravioli. You’ll see, it’s nothing serious.Ravioli: Oh, really? And how do you know that?Banani: Ehm… I … Read more

Episode 2: Tough Decisions In the boss’s office, the air is heavy. Perhaps it’s because of the half-eaten Mexican lunch sitting in its container, or maybe it’s the bad news looming over our scientists.The four sit anxiously in chairs near the desk. The boss sits in his seat, looking extremely serious. Boss: Gentlemen, I told … Read more