In this episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast, I talk about diamonds. I will tell the story of Koh-I-Noor one of the most beautiful diamonds and the story of the largest diamond found so far. As always, the full Polish transcription is available to all premium users.
Podcast
RP431: Jung i jego Czerwona Księga
This episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast is about Carl Gustav Jung, the Swiss psychoanalyst. I’m talking about his Red Book, which he started writing a century ago, but was only published in 2009. The full Polish transcription is available to all premium users. I strongly encourage you to listen and read to learn Polish.
RP430: Piraci z Karaibów
This episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast is about the Pirates of the Caribbean. I hope the story is interesting enough to make you forget that you’re listening to it in Polish and focus on the story. Listening to interesting and understandable content is the basis of language learning. If you have trouble understanding some passages, use the transcription. A full Polish transcription is available to all premium users.
RP429: Polacy na Haiti
In this episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast, I talk about Haiti and Polish Haitians, people of Polish and African ancestry. It’s interesting that Haiti’s first president referred to Poles as European white Negroes. I also explain how Haitian Voodoo has absorbed the Black Madonna of Czestochowa as its main loa. As always, the full Polish transcription is available to all premium users.
RP428: Używki
This episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast is about chemicals that, when taken, cause changes in our body’s physiology or psychology. I think it’s interesting to know about the history of drugs and how people use them for spiritual, medical and recreational issues. As always, the full Polish transcription is available to all premium users.
RP427: Rastafarianie
In this episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast I talk about Rastafari, a spiritual movement of Jamaican origin. When we think of Rastafari, we think of reggae music and Bob Marley, but we forget about the Ethiopian roots of this movement. So I want to explain to you the whole story, all the connections of Haile Sellasie and Bob Marley. As always it is an excuse for you to listen to interesting story in Polish. Full Polish transcription is available for all premium users.
RP426: Trzy oblicza Ewy
In this episode of Learn Real Polish podcast I talk about American mystery drama film The Three Faces of Eve (Trzy oblicza Ewy). The film is based on the facts of a woman’s life having a multiple personality disorder. Full Polish transcription is available for all premium users.
RP425: Sergiusz Piasecki
This is the Learn Real Polish podcast. This time I will talk about the Belarusian-Polish writer Sergiusz Piasecki. Even if he did not speak Polish until he was twenty, he is one of the best Polish writers of the 20th century. He was a smuggler and agent of Polish intelligence. His life is as interesting as his novels.
RP424: Lata 1980-1990 w Polsce
This is the Learn Real Polish podcast. In this episode, I talk about the 1980s in Poland. This period begins with a state of war and economic collapse. Fortunately, all this leads to the end of the communist regime in Poland at the end of this decade
RP423: Faszyzm i nazizm
This is the next episode of Learn Real Polish podcast. This time I will be talking about the history and main ideas of fascism and nazism. There is still a struggle between the ideologies of fascism and liberalism what we see now in Ukraine. Full Polish transcription is available for all premium users.
RP422: Rzeź wołyńska
In this episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast, I talk about the massacre of Poles in Volhynia. I will present to you what I know about this historical event. I encourage you to find information on your own as well. Full Polish transcription is available for all premium users.
RP421: Pies w kosmosie
In this episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast, I talk about Laika, the first animal sent into orbit around the Earth. We also listen to two recordings from listeners of our podcast. Listening and reading is a fantastic way to improve your Polish language skills. Full Polish transcription is available for all premium users. For more information, please visit realpolish.pl
RP420: Oligarchia magnacka
In this episode of Learn Real Polish podcast I talk about oligarchy, especially about a period in the history of the First Polish Republic in the 16th-18th centuries when a group of magnates dominated the political life of the country. Full Polish transcription is available for all premium users. For more information, please visit realpolish.pl
RP419: Głupota i niekompetencja
This is the Learn Real Polish podcast. This time I want to address the topic of stupidity. Stupid people are seen as a force that has a dangerous effect on humanity. I based this podcast on an essay by Italian economic historian Carlo Cipolla. Full Polish transcription is available for all premium users. For more information, please visit realpolish.pl
RP418: Taras Szewczenko
This is the Learn Real Polish podcast. This time I talk about Taras Shevchenko, a Ukrainian poet and painting artist, national hero of Ukraine. He was born as a serf peasant without any opportunities for development. However, due to his perseverance he became the most important Ukrainian poet. Full Polish transcription is available for all premium users. For more information, please visit realpolish.pl
RP417: Pegasus
This is the Learn Real Polish podcast. This time I want to talk about Pegasus, one of the most dangerous malware in the world. Pegasus was officially created to fight terrorism, but in some countries, governments are using it for surveillance of journalists and political opposition.
RP416: Tokeny NFT
This is the Learn Real Polish podcast. In this episode, I talk about NFT Non-Fungible Tokens. Virtual art was the first to enter the NFT token industry, this was mainly due to the blockchain technology that ensures their uniqueness. I think that listening to this interesting topic will be a great opportunity to improve your Polish listening skills.Full Polish transcription is available for all premium users.
RP415: Propaganda sukcesu w latach 1970-80
This is the Learn Real Polish podcast. In this episode, I talk about the 1970s in Poland. It was a period of economic expansion and then collapse. The great accumulation of foreign debt led to the crisis.
RP414: Zagadka Diatłowa
This is a podcast for people learning Polish using the comprehensible input method. In this episode I talk about the Dyatlov Pass incident. It was an event in which nine Russian tourists died in the Ural Mountains in the winter of 1959. Full Polish transcription is available for all premium users. For more information please visit realpolish.pl
RP413: Siła woli
This is a podcast for Polish language learners who are looking for an easy and interesting way to learn. In this episode, I talk about willpower. How to find the strength within yourself to resist short-term temptations in order to achieve long-term goals. For realpolish.pl premium users transcription is also available.