Life in the Slovak Seattle
British writer and lecturer Jonathan Gresty sits down with Oscar Brophy to discuss why he came to Slovakia, what’s kept him here for more than three decades, and what this country has taught him about...
29 Okt 202537min
Vinobranie? Wine not!
Oscar Brophy hits the streets of Bratislava-Rača, microphone in hand, capturing the sounds and stories of Vinobranie — the city’s beloved wine festival.
17 Okt 202531min
Slovakia, on purpose
Slovakia’s tourism industry faces the challenge of shifting from being a convenient stopover to becoming an intentional destination, and companies like GOAT CE Tours are leading the way by using story...
15 Sep 202538min
Stargazing in Slovakia
Comedians Matúš Toderiška and Marián Psár bring their astronomy podcast Slnečná zostava (Solar Lineup) to Spectacular Slovakia. We talk stargazing, observatories, dark-sky parks, and the humour in exp...
28 Aug 202542min
Bratislava and the silence of old walls
In this king-sized episode of Spectacular Slovakia, host Oscar Brophy is joined by historian Juraj Poláček to delve into the rich history of Slovakia’s medieval castles – tracing their development fro...
7 Aug 202555min
SNP Trail: Do you have what it takes?
Spanning 770 kilometres from the Dukla Pass in the east to Devín Castle near Bratislava in the west, Slovakia’s SNP Trail — Cesta Hrdinov SNP (Path of the Heroes of the Slovak National Uprising) — is ...
24 Jul 202535min
Touring socialist Bratislava
Host Oscar Brophy joins Branislav Chrenka of Authentic Slovakia to explore Bratislava's socialist modernist architecture, including landmarks like the Slavín memorial, Petržalka's prefabs and the Slov...
10 Jul 202534min
A comedian’s guide to getting lost – and fed – in Košice
Oscar Brophy teams up with Košice native and comedian Diana Renner to explore the vibrant charm of Slovakia’s second city. From the bustling Hlavná ulica and the grandeur of St Elizabeth’s Cathedral t...
27 Jun 202534min
