Not a fan of outhouses? The one in the Tatras may change your mind
Mountaineer Ľubomír Mäkký of the hiking.sk website joins Peter in this week’s Spectacular Slovakia episode to explain why it is worth walking up to mountain huts in the High Tatras. Learn more about s...
16 Okt 201925min
Why did Anička’s boots get wet? Slovak folk songs are quirky
Anna and Peter are inviting you to their listening party on this week’s Spectacular Slovakia. They will reveal just how many Slovak folk songs there are, but most importantly, they will play a few fol...
9 Okt 201920min
Benka is Slovakia's national treasure but also its most faked artist
Peter and Anna talk about Martin Benka, a Slovak painter, in this week's Spectacular Slovakia. Join them on their quest to learn more about his life, paintings, and why he is important to the country...
3 Okt 201920min
Traditional stories from Hont you have never heard of
This week, Spectacular Slovakia spotlights the art of storytelling, a verbal craft typical for Slovak regions like the Hont Region. You can listen to two stories popular in the area: ‘The Bull on the ...
25 Sep 201915min
Have you ever wondered if Slovakia and Wales resemble one another?
Cardiffian Mike Valek, based in the Slovak town of Piešťany, compares and contrasts Slovakia and Wales on this episode of Spectacular Slovakia. He even mentions Owain Glyndŵr! Wait, who? Photo: Pix...
18 Sep 201924min
Gemer Region: Slovakia's poorest region hides world-class beauties
American Hannah Falchuk taught English at a grammar school in Revúca, one of the Gemer Region centres. Listen to the latest episode to find out where to head out for a trip in the region and why to fa...
11 Sep 201919min
MENTAL HEALTH: How to handle a new life in a new country
Expat Talley Sjoberg Varney has lived in five different countries and travelled quite a lot as a child with her parents, too. Working as a school counsellor in Slovakia, T. S. Varney talks about menta...
4 Sep 201917min
Why the SNP was so important that Slovaks made it a national holiday
This week, we’ll dive into the history of Slovakia as we discuss the 1944 Slovak National Uprising (SNP). He might not be Slovak, but James Thomson is a history devotee and knows enough to introduce u...
28 Aug 201929min
