English podcasts on Poland that are worth listening to

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18 Aug 2020

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Is this the apex of the podcasting era? It seems like an audio series can be found for anything nowadays. What about any Poland podcasts that you can hear in English? What about us?

 

The KrakCast

The KrakCast is made up of three English-speaking men who have lived in Kraków for "a combined 40+ years" and meet up sometimes to talk about their daily lives in the city or to debate whatever is causing headlines in Poland at the moment, such as the presidential election, COVID-19, or the Sunday shopping ban. If you're thinking of moving to Kraków or visiting, giving The KrakCast a listen.

Notes from Poland

Notes from Poland is an independent, English-language news source offering in-depth coverage of current affairs and useful insight into the national, industry or cultural life of Poland. Click here to access all of the episodes of the mini-series whether you're looking for balanced news stories, independent political analyses, or just want to read about Poland's past.

The History of Poland

Are you interested in learning more about Polish history? On your next ride to work, listen to an episode of The History of Poland podcast if you don't like digging through thick history books. Trevor Gilbert, the narrator of the season, will lead you on a thrilling trip through Poland's rich and turbulent history.

POLcast

The award-winning POLcast, which premiered in Canada in 2016, is the "first-ever English-language podcast about Poland and Poles around the world." The aim of POLcast was to establish an English-language audio magazine about Poland that would appeal to the second and third generations of Polish emigrants. According to POLcast, there are 20 million people of Polish descent worldwide, but only 6% of them are able to communicate in Polish. What would you expect from this podcast in terms of content? Everything to do with Poland, in general: language discussions, historical accounts, discussions of culture, art, food, and so on.

Stories from the Eastern West

This Culture. pl podcast series includes a collection of little-known but interesting tales from Central and Eastern Europe, as the title implies. Check out the podcast’s website how a Polish monk invented the first bulletproof jacket, what happened when the Rolling Stones came to Warsaw in 1967, and how Ludwik Zamenhof came up with the idea for Esperanto, a foreign language.

The Debrief

With the Debrief, an informative podcast created by Thefirstnews.com and hosted by John Beauchamp, dive into some of the most intriguing news stories from Poland. Every week, the podcast host and his guests take a closer look at some of Poland's most fascinating historical and current affairs. Do you want to learn more about Chopin's roaming heart, Baka the Bear, or Princess Diana of Silesian? Visit The Debrief’s page on Thefirstnews.com.

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