Polish History

In this episode of the Learn Polish podcast, I talk about fascinating life of Krystyna Skarbek, a Polish-born spy who worked for the British during World War II. This episode teaches Polish vocabulary related to espionage and wartime activities, while also exploring the life of an intriguing historical figure. Become a premium member at realpolish.pl for full access to Polish transcriptions of all podcast episodes.

I dedicate this episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast to my mother. Listening to the music of Johann Strauss was a great pleasure for her. In this episode, I will talk about the history of the Viennese waltz and its king Johann Strauss. I created this podcast to help you improve your understanding of the Polish language. Sign up as a premium member at realpolish.pl to get access to the full Polish transcription of each podcast episode.

This is Learn Real Polish Podcast, in this episode I talk about the Tunguska Event, one of the biggest explosions in modern times. I think it’s an interesting topic to listen to if you’re learning Polish. I only speak Polish in this podcast, so you have a chance to practice your listening skills. A transcription is also available for premium members of realpolish.pl.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

In this episode of the Learn Real Polish Podcast I will be talking about the Inca Empire. We will listen to two recordings of people learning Polish. Please listen and read transcription at the same time. Full Polish transcription of the podcast is available for all premium users on realpolish.pl

This is The Learn Real Polish podcast. In this episode I will be talking about fake news. I will discuss the types of fake news and how to identify them. Please listen and read the podcast at the same time.

In this episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast, I talk about family of the Indo-European languages. Some European languages of this family have expanded through colonialism and are now spoken in total, 46% of the world’s population. Polish transcription of podcast is available for all premium users on realpolish.pl.

This podcast is for learners of Polish language. In this episode I talk about tulip mania, the first speculative bubble in history. Trading in bulb certificates resembled existing futures contracts in today’s capital markets.

In this episode of the Learn Real Polish podcast, I talk about Zygmunt III Waza who was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania as well as King of Sweden. In Warsaw you can see the Sigismund Column in the Old Town.

In this episode of Learn Real Polish podcast I talk about the Recovered Territories (Ziemie Odzyskane). The area belonged to pre-war Germany and the Free City of Gdansk, which became part of Poland after World War II. Besides Gdansk, I would like to talk about two other major cities in this part of Poland, Szczecin and Wroclaw. Please listen and read the transcript along with me. Polish transcription is available for all premium users on realpolish.pl website.