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.
Polish History
RP434: Katastrofa tunguska
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.
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.
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.