Slovenology: Life and Travel in Slovenia, the World's Best Country
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis is Slovenology the podcast, hosted by Slovenia's most enthusiastic expat resident, American professor and best-selling author, Noah Charney. Everything you wanted to know about the world's best country, Slovenia--and a few things you didn't realize you wanted to know.
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Kaj So Znani Slovenci Delali v Izolaciji?
July 11, 2020 19:01 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBKaj So Znani Slovenci Delali v Izolaciji? Smo bili vsi doma, mnogi s otrocami. Kako je bilo, kako bo naprej? Kdo je ferbicen? (Jaz pa sem, ziher). Smo govorili s Leo in Albertom Mrgole, Bostjan Gorenc-Pizama, Ajda Vucajnk, Kamenko Kesar, Aljaz Vilcnik...in kdo mogoce koga vec, sem pozabil... Posljusajte!
Intervu: Andreja Skrabec in Slastni Svet Fizola
April 25, 2020 12:33 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBNova epizoda ima poseben gost. Andreja Skrabec je kuharica in avtorica uspesna kuharska knjiga o Fizola. Smo govorili o kuhanje, Ribnica in svet fizola.
Intervu: Barbi in Marijan Mocivnik, o vino na slovenskem
April 24, 2020 12:43 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBKako spoznamo vina? Kako jih pravilno poskušamo in okušamo? V tokratnem epizode bo Noah Charney gostil Barbi in Marijana Močivnik, urednika in lastnika revije Vino, glavne revije o vinu pri nas. Spoznali bomo, kako strokovnjaki ocenjujejo vino, kako ga pravilno poskušamo in kaj vse lahko okusimo v kozarcu žlahtne kapljice. Ne zamudite enkratne priložnosti za spoznavanje raznovrstne palete okusov vina, ki ga bomo seveda tudi poskusili (oziroma Noah bo).
Interview with Kjara Wurst on Dance and Slovenian-American "Relations"
April 23, 2020 12:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBKjara Wurst is the best. She's the founder of Kjara's Dance Project, a wonderful dancer, and she divides her time between Ljubljana and Washington, DC where she lives with her husband, who worked in the US Embassy in Ljubljana. We met up this summer to talk about dance, her new projects, and Slovenian-American "relations."
How To "Travel" with Your Kids During Isolation Time
April 22, 2020 11:56 - 8 minutes - 7.73 MBNow, in isolation time, and with many more hours to fill with my girls, I’ve shifted to a version of “traveling” on gently educational virtual trips as a way to engage, teach and expand the feeling of the limited floor space that we can navigate. This episode will look at how you can "travel" virtually without leaving home and engage and teach your kids about the world even when we are self-isolating.
A (Sort of) Local's Guide to Ljubljana
April 21, 2020 11:54 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBHow many times can a city be called a ‘hidden gem’ and still remain hidden? This is the question for Ljubljana, which these days is packed with enthusiastic tourists, yet still feels to each of them like a secret wonderland they’ve just discovered. Ljubljana means ‘beloved’, and it’s easy to see why. Always the most economic and culturally advanced city of ex-Yugoslavia, it draws its influence from nearby Venice and Vienna and feels suitably cosmopolitan, accessible and affluent. As...
I Love Luka Doncic
April 20, 2020 11:51 - 6 minutes - 6.28 MBI’ll confess that I love a man named Luka. It’s a platonic love, but it’s a type of love all the same. Luka Dončič, whom I’ve never met, brings sunshine and joy into my life. When he performs well, my day is brighter. When he has an off night (or if, as is the case while I’m writing this, he’s nursing an ankle injury), I’m a little bluer and a little distracted. My wife and I share this affection, and I’m comfortable that she loves someone else in this way. In fact, millions do, not...
Corona Prepping
April 19, 2020 09:47 - 5 minutes - 5.59 MBIt’s prime Corona time and that means preparing for not going out into crowded spaces, like grocery stores, for…well, as long as possible. I should say that I am normally the least neurotic person I know when it comes to health issues…or even the news. I know everything that is happening to my Boston Red Sox baseball team, but that’s about as far as it goes. But this virus has me as worried as a guy like me can be, mostly because I’m a father.
Writing for Publication - Kako Pisemo in Izdajamo Knjige in Clanki (in English in tudi v Slovenscini)
April 14, 2020 12:06 - 2 hours - 149 MBThis episode is drawn from a workshop I teach on writing for publication. How do you find an agent, get a publisher, write a book proposal, all the nuts and bolts that are rarely taught about the mechanics of being a writer, whether dealing with books or articles. But this was a special class, as I taught it bilingually, teaching the material in both English and Slovenian--with weird but hopefully helpful results. Poteka v slovenscini in anglescini. Dobrodosli!
Peter Zajc in Dr Katja Rebolj: Zelisce, Rozice, Rastline
July 07, 2019 09:42 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Moja gosta sta bila Peter Zajc in Dr Katja Rebolj, strokovnjaka na divje zelisce, rastline in roze. "Lovijo" rastline za najboljse Slovenski kuhari (in sem tudi pisal clanek o njihovo delo (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/foraging-in-slovenia). Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo. Dogodek je potekel v Knjiznici Domzale.
Uros Stefelin: Gorenjski Sef
June 29, 2019 09:09 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Moj gost je bil Uros Stefelin, eno izmed najbolj znane slovenski kuhari. Danes vodi Vila Podvin v Radovljici, in tudi je velikokrat na televizije, je so-izumitelj Okusi Radovljica, in je znan najvec kot Gorenjski sef. Za to ker sem tudi (kvazi) Gorenc, sva takoj kliknala! Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo. Dogodek je potekel v Samostanu Mekinje...
Zare Kerin & Manca Jevscek: Dizajn, Fotografiranje Hrano in Kuharske Knjige
June 23, 2019 09:54 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Moja gosta sta Zare Kerin, nestetokrat nagrajen dizajner, in Manca Jevscek, food photographer. Skupaj smo sodelovali pri kuharske knjige JB-ja. Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo. Dogodek je potekel v Knjiznici Domzale.
Eva Kreslin, Ivana Gradisek, Tina Deu: Vzgoja Otrok
June 21, 2019 08:03 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Moji tri gosti so bile Eva Kreslin (direktorica Male Ulice v Ljubljani), Ivana Gradisek (direktorica FamilyLab Slovenija), in Tine Deu (blogerka)--vsi tri so mamice in strokovnjaki na vzgoje otroka. Ferbcni? Jaz pa tud! Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo. Dogodek je potekel v Knjiznici Domzale.
On Translation with Roman Vucajnk, Rawley Grau and Mojca Medvescek
May 26, 2019 21:07 - 1 hour - 81 MBSlovenology the Podcast, the English episodes, continues with a special episode on the art of translation, featuring Roman Vucajnk (who translates from English to Slovenian and vice versa), American Rawley Grau (who translates from Slovenian into English) and Mojca Medvescek (who translates between Spanish and Slovenian). This series is supported by the US Embassy.
Ivan Mitrevski, Matej de Cecco in Polona Polona: O Ilustracije, Karikature in Svet Rizbice
April 21, 2019 10:14 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Sem imel tri goste za dogodek: Polona Polona, Ivan Mitrevski in Matej de Cecco, tri izjemne ilustratori. Kako je zivljenje in delo ilustratori? Kako studiras ilustracije ali je izkusen kljucno? Moras znat dober risat? Bomo vse globok raziskovali! Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo. Dogodek je potekel v Knjiznici Domzale.
Dr Saso Rebolj: O Zdravje, Zdravniki in Zdravstveni Sistem
April 14, 2019 10:07 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Moj gost je Dr Saso Rebolj, direktor Zdravstenega Doma Kamnik. Kako je biti zdravnik v Sloveniji? Imamo res tako super-duper zdravstveni sistem? Bomo videli... Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo. Dogodek je potekel v Samostanu Mekinje.
Mali Grad in Hopsbrew: O Pivo, Mikropivovarne in (Nas) Zdravje
April 07, 2019 10:44 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Epizoda gre v svet mikropivovarni. Ekipa iz Pivovarna Hopsbrew prihajajo iz Rusije in zivijo v Domzalah. Ekipa iz Pivovarna Mali Grad delajo v Kamniku. Kaj je kljuc uspesnost v svetu pive? Bomo videli... Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo. Dogodek je potekel v Knjiznici Domzale.
Peter Krecic in Peter Senk: O Plecnik, Arhitektura in Kritike
March 31, 2019 10:21 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Moja gosta sta bila kritik in bivse dirketor Arhitekturni Muzej v Grad Fuzine, Peter Krecic, in professor in arhitekt, Peter Senk. Dr Krecic je specialist na Plecnika in Gospod Senk ni dolg nazaj je izdal knjige Kapsule s mocno zalozbo Routledge-a. Dobrodosli poslusat! Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo. Dogodek je potekel v Vodnikovi Domaciji v...
Miha Mazzini: O Knjige, Slovenci in Izbrisani
March 24, 2019 11:34 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Moj gost je Miha Mazzini, najbolj priljubljen kolumnist v slovenscini, nagrajen pisec vspecnice, reziser film Izbrisani, in mnogi se. Dobrodosli poslusat! Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo. Dogodek je potekel v Vodnikovi Domaciji v Ljubljani s pomocjo zalozbe Goga.
Mario Galunic: O Televizijo, Estrado in Lingvistiko
March 17, 2019 14:52 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Moj gost je Mario Galunic, televizijska zvezda, bivsi urednik za razvedrilni programi na RTV, voditelj, student lingvistike in super clovek. Dobrodosli poslusat! Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo.
Peter Hajdu: O BBQ, Dim in Amerisko Hrano
March 10, 2019 10:39 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Moj gost je Peter Hajdu, Slovenski strokovnjak Ameriskega BBQ. Kako kuhamo s dimom? Kaj je najbolj Amerisko nacin hrano? Sem bil pri Petru za eno delavnico s prijatelji na Blokah, torej tista episoda je dost neformalno (in tudi smo ker napili in se najedli vmes), ampak je poln zanimivo informacijo. Dobrodosli poslusat! Podpiral je Ameriskega Velipo...
Radovan Hrast: O Prezivetje na Golem Otoku
March 03, 2019 11:06 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Moj gost je Radovan Hrast, skoraj 90 let-star bivse Partisan kdo je bil dvakrat zapornik na Golem Otoku. Je avtor uspesniski zivljenepis "Cas, ki ga ni" da je zdele prevajen v anglescini pod naslovom "Stripped of My Time." Je lustn, poln energijo in ima zelo zanimive zgodbe o zivljenju na Golem Otoku. Dobrodosli poslusat! Podpiral je Ameriskega Vel...
Natasa Djuric in Anita Sumer: O Drozmi, Kruh, Potica in Peka
February 24, 2019 11:27 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Gosta sta bila Natasa Djuric, biologinja in pekovka pri Hisi Franko (sodeluje s Ano Ros), avtorica knjige o drozmi, in Anita Sumer, tudi specialist s drozmi in avtorica knjige o drozmi. Oba sta najvecja specialistka na Slovenskem s pekom s drozmi, nasa stara tradicija da je zdele svezo modno. Dobrodosli! Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo.
Dr Janez Bogataj: O Kulinaricni Tradiciji in Hrani
February 17, 2019 10:06 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBSlovenology the Podcast, oz. Podcast Slovenologija, se nadaluje, in za nasledne epizode bo v slovenscini (oz. Noahov nacin slovenscini). Dr Janez Bogataj je moj gost in smo snemali v zivo v Knjiznici Kamnik (torej se opravicujem ce zvoka ni idealna). Sva govorila o kulinaricni tradiciji in hrani. Dobrodosli! Podpiral je Ameriskega Veliposlanstvo.
On Being American in Slovenia with Chris Eckman and Erica Johnson Debeljak
February 10, 2019 10:46 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBSlovenology the Podcast, the English episodes, continues with guest American expats in Slovenia. Along with expat host Noah Charney, we're joined by Erica Johnson Debeljak, a writer from San Francisco who has lived in Slovenia for decades and raised grown children here, and Chris Eckman, a proper rock star from Seattle who runs an award-winning music label and travels the world to perform. This episode was recorded live at the Kamnik Library (forgive the less-than-ideal sound qualit...
On American and Slavic Mythology with Svetlana Slapsak
February 03, 2019 11:01 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBThis week's episode of Slovenology the Podcast stars Svetlana Slapsak, one of the most accomplished women in the world. Author of over 80 books, she is a professor of the classical world and was even nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Don't step to Svetlana! We discussed mythology, from America to the Slavic world. In English.
On Running and "Dober Tek" with Urban and Jasmina Praprotnik
January 27, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBThe latest interview episode in English features Urban Praprotnik and Jasmina Kozina Praprotnik, a couple who are both running coaches. They lead guided tours of Slovenia in which guests run between sites, are leaders of a popular running club, write for newspapers and magazines, and much more. Jasmina recently published a book in English, "The Long Running Life of Helena Zigon." They also inspired Noah to go from a couch potato to a daily runner, so they are capable of anything. Th...
On Food, Coffee and Cookbooks with Luka Novak, Valentina Smej Novak, Lior Kochavy and Alexander Nino Ruiz
January 20, 2019 11:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThe latest interview episode in English features Ljubljana food gurus. Luka and Valentina Novak are cookbook authors, publishers and hosts of a popular cooking TV show, Ljubezen Gre Skozi Zelodec. Lior Kochavy is an Israeli expat who founded Odprta Kuhna, the hugely popular Friday lunchtime food fair in Ljubljana. Alexander Nino Ruiz and his wife, Tina, are the coffee geniuses behind Crno Zrno in Ljubljana. Alex brings coffee from local farmers in his native Colombia to Ljubljana's ...
On Being American in Slovenia with Michael Manske
January 14, 2019 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBMichael Manske is a radio journalist from the United States who has been living in Maribor, Slovenia for more than a decade. What happens when two American expats in love with Slovenia (and with their Slovenians wives) hang out for the first time? This episode is part of a series of interviews, 12 in English and 12 in Slovene, led by Noah Charney on the subject of America and Slovenia, supported by the US Embassy and promoting cross-cultural understanding and pollination.
On Comedy & Basketball with Perica Jerkovic
January 06, 2019 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this English language episode of Slovenology, host Noah Charney interviews stand-up comic Perica Jerkovic about comedy, what Slovenians find funny, and watching basketball in the Luka Doncic era.
Wait, Slovenia's the World's Best Country? Really?
March 31, 2018 19:11 - 11 minutes - 11 MBI get a lot of double-takes when I say that Slovenia is "the world's best country." But my statement is based on experience and research. In this episode, we'll discuss the basis of this superlative, and look more closely at 7 things the rest of the world could learn from our little Slovenia.
001: Pilot
March 21, 2018 12:45 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThis is Slovenology the podcast, hosted Slovenia's most enthusiastic expat resident, American professor and best-selling author, Noah Charney. Everything you wanted to know about the world's best country, Slovenia--and a few things you didn't realize you wanted to know. Stories, interviews, travel tips and much more. Dobrodosli!