The Hungarian Heritage Podcast

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, I will be speaking with Michael Nemeth, or Hungarian Chef Michael as he is known on social media. Michael is here to tell us all about how he has fully embraced his Hungarian heritage by jumping into his Hungarian language learning and his adventurous Hungarian cooking both on in the stove in his apartment and out on the hiking trail in his bogracs. You know we will, of course, start the discussion by talking about Michael’s Hungarian h...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, I will be speaking with Diana Ijjas, or Didi as she likes to be called, and she is the creator behind Himzes by Didi. For those of you who may not know, the word Himzes means embroidery in Hungarian, and Didi is here to tell us all about how her passion for embroidery has turned into her business. Of course we are going to talk about Didi’s Hungarian Heritage as an Argentinian born Hungarian, and how she is now studying at University in...

Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian heritage podcast where my special guest with Hungarian Heritage will be the Rubik’s cube. For this very special episode, I will be sharing 50 fun facts, as 2024 is the 50th Anniversary of the Rubik’s cube. The most difficult part of this episode was narrowing down all of the information to just 50 facts, as there is so much history and so many statistics related to this world famous puzzle cube. We are going to start with some basic facts that many of ...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, I will be speaking with Michael Csabai "Chubboy!" He and his wife Brigitta are the owners of Brigitta’s Hungarian Restaurant in Kilgore, Texas, y’all. Michael shares all about his and Brigitta’s Hungarian heritages, he tells us about all of their family and life experiences both in the US and in Hungary, and how their family journey finally led them to Kilgore, Texas where they now make authentic Hungarian food in their restaurant, Birgitta’s...

Sziasztok! Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. This little episode, or Kicsi Pod, kicsi meaning small, is a newer series within our season where we will be discussing smaller topics in between some of our longer interview episodes! We are keeping our Kicsi pod episodes to 15 minutes and under from start to finish. So let’s get started with our Season 2 Episode 12 where I recorded on location at the Somerset Patriots Baseball Game last year for their first annual Hungari...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, I will be speaking with Elizabeth Lukacs Chesla, and she is the author of You Cannot Forbid the Flower, a novel about the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. What’s unique about this novel is how Elizabeth was able to skillfully weave together stories, poems, and historical documents, along with the first hand experiences that her father shared with her about being a freedom fighter during this tumultuous and revolutionary time. As you will hear in...

Sziasztok! Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. This little episode, or Kicsi Pod, kicsi meaning small, is a newer series within our season where we will be discussing smaller topics in between some of our longer interview episodes! We are keeping our Kicsi pod episodes to 15 minutes and under from start to finish. So let’s get started with season 2 episode 10, with our returning guest, Szilvia Papp, from Hungarian with Sziszi. She is back to tell us all about her new e-...

Sziasztok! Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. This little episode, or Kicsi Pod, kicsi meaning small, is a newer series within our season where we will be discussing smaller topics in between some of our longer interview episodes! We are keeping our Kicsi Pod episodes to 15 minutes and under from start to finish. The topic of our first Kisci Pod is why March 15th is an important national holiday in Hungary, and Eni Almadi is back to share all the details with us. So th...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, I will be speaking with Robert Reti-Nagy, a Hungarian Naturopath. Robert is the owner and CEO of Logical Health 21, and his mission has been focused on working with Hungarian scientists to bring natural products to people that help promote strong immune systems and also can help prevent certain illnesses. After extensive training in Hungary and working with scientists for many years, Robert has made it his mission to help people i...

Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, the third episode in our series with Eni Almadi. She is back to round out this three part series about the stories, legends, folklore and history behind many of the commonly visited tourist sites in Budapest and throughout Hungary. You might hear about some places that you will be putting on your list for your first visit to Hungary, or maybe your next visit. I hope you enjoyed all of the history and folklore that Eni had ...

Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast. This episode is the second in a series of three episodes about the stories, legends, folklore and history behind many of the commonly visited tourist sites in Budapest and throughout Hungary. My guest for this series is Eni Almadi, and she is back to discuss some history and folklore in Hungary that takes place in the month of February. So, let’s get started with the second episode in this series, and maybe you will hear about p...

Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast. This episode is the first in a series of three episodes about the stories, legends, folklore and history behind many of the commonly visited tourist sites in Budapest and throughout Hungary. My guest for this series will be Eniko Almadi. Throughout her life, Eni has always been passionate about Hungarian history, folklore, and legends and you will see that she possess a great wealth of knowledge which we will be using to discuss and m...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, I will be speaking with fellow podcaster, Szilvia Papp, and she is the creator and teacher of Hungarian With Sziszi, a Hungiaran Learning podcast. But that’s not all, she also has a membership program with three options to choose from to help teach you Hungarian in a natural speaking and original way. Of course we will first discuss Szi Szi’s Hungarian heritage, and then her language studies, her journey to the US, and all of the...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, I will be speaking with Alexandra Damanis, and she is the owner of Citadella Imports, a company that imports Hungarian wines to the United States. We will discuss Alexandra’s Hungarian heritage, her journey to the US, what led her to start a Hungarian wine import business, and how she personally selects the wines that she imports from Hungary. Of course we will also discuss the places you can find the Hungarian wines that Alexandra imports. M...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, I will be speaking with Ildiko Wardlaw. She is the creator and owner of Kukucs Box, a Hungarian language learning subscription box for young children. We will discuss the inspiration for Ildi’s journey from Hungary to Scotland, her personal English language learning experience, and her efforts to teach her children to be bilingual, which led to her creating the Kukucs Box subscription program. You will see that the Kukucs Box subs...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast, I will be talking with Ilka Kocsis and she is the author of Ilka’s Kitchen, a Hungarian cookbook, but not the usual type of cookbook that you would encounter on the bookshelf. Ilka’s Kitchen is also a memoir with her personal memories and family stories woven in between the recipes. It is a cookbook that is masterfully created to honor her Hungarian Heritage through her family’s journey to Australia, her personal memories of her Hungari...

Hello everyone, My name is Christine and I am excited to announce that The Hungarian Heritage Podcast is back for Season 2 with a great line up of guests that will continue to connect you to your Hungarian heritage and expand this community we are building. A big thanks to all of you, no matter what part you played in making Season1 a success, I thank you from the bottom of my Hungarian heritage heart. Follow the Hungarian Heritage Podcast on Instagram:@hungarianheritagepodcastContact th...

In this last interview episode of season one, our sweet 16 episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Anna De Cheke Qualls, who is not only behind the communication and social media of the Tisza Ensemble, who you may recognize as a previous guest of the podcast, but Anna also brings her professional expertise to the conversation, as she is a leader in the field of communications. We talk specifically about the big Hungarian Community, or the diaspora outside of Hungary. We discuss h...

In this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast we are talking sports, specifically the sport of lacrosse. My guest in this episode is George Rohonczy, and we discuss the Hungarian Men’s National Lacrosse team. We talk about how lacrosse came to be a national sport in Hungary, the thrills of their victories both on and off of the field, how to try out and qualify for the national team, and the team’s long and short term goals. If you’re unsure what the sport of lacrosse is all about, don’t ...

This episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast is the third in a three part series of guests who are all of Hungarian decent, that were all born in the United States, but have three very different experiences about being a Hungarian American. In this series we touch upon what their Hungarian connection has been throughout their lives so far, how they have stayed connected with their Hungarian heritage, and for this episode you will hear about how my guest has just recently taken the lea...

This episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast is the second in a three part series of guests who are all of Hungarian decent, that were all born in the United States, but have three very different experiences about being a Hungarian American. In this series we touch upon what their Hungarian connection has been throughout their lives so far, how they have stayed connected with their Hungarian heritage, and what that looks like for all of them going forward. In this second episode of the seri...

This episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast is the first in a three part series of guests who are all of Hungarian decent that were all born in the United States, but have three very different experiences about being a Hungarian American. In this series we touch upon what their Hungarian connection has been throughout their lives so far, how they have stayed connected with their Hungarian heritage, and what that looks like for all of them going forward. In this first episode of the series,...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast I will be talking with Eszter Suto from the Hungary Foundation in Washington, DC. The topic of this episode is very exciting, because it will give all of you, the listeners, a chance to participate and interact with an American based Hungarian App, and that App is called Hugo, or Hello Hugo if you’re searching in the App store. Although some of you may have heard about this app before when it was in its Beta format, the Hugo App has rece...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast we will be talking about studying abroad in Hungary. If you’ve ever considered studying abroad, or you know someone who would enjoy a study abroad experience, you can hear all about it first hand from my guest today, Lyna Zimouche. She will tell us about how she chose Debrecen, Hungary as her study abroad location, what her experience was like when she arrived, and how the University helped her with the logistics. Most importantly,...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast I will be speaking with Eniko Basa, and she is a founding member of the American Hungarian Educator’s Association in Washington. DC. She and I talk candidly about our different experiences with learning or maintaining the Hungarian language, what the catalyst was for creating the AHEA, as well as, how you, too, can become a member of the organization and participate in its valuable programs. The best part is by the end of this epis...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast we are going to talk about a romantic, and sometimes hectic topic of weddings and wedding planning. I am speaking with Anna and Marton, a recently married couple, and we discuss their experience with what it’s like to plan a wedding in Hungary. In this modern world we live in with access to the internet, couples around the world have similar ideas about what they want their wedding to look like, therefore, sometimes cultural traditions g...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast I will be speaking with Marielle van Luijk ,and she is a collector of authentic Hungarian Folk costumes. We are going to talk about Marielle’s Hungarian heritage, what inspired her at a young age about Hungarian folk clothing, when she started collecting, how her collection has grown, and how she continues to collect and showcase her pieces. Additionally, we discuss what Marielle has in store for the future of her collection and her onli...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast we will be discussing the Future Leaders exchange program or Flex which is run and funded by the US Department of State. It was created by former New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley back in the early 1990’s. Senator Bradley believed that the best way to ensure peace between the US and the countries of Eurasia, specifically during the time period after the fall of the iron curtain, would be to set up a merit based exchange program. Subsequent...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast we will be talking about a delicious topic, and that is Kurtos Kalacs….translation…chimney cakes. That delicious, confectionary delight you typically find at a Hungarian street festival. My special guest today is , Nicole Shaw-Provillion, who is an expertly trained chimney cake maker and she is the founder and owner of Kurly Kurtosh in Nutley, NJ. Nicole not only makes authentic Hungarian chimney cakes but she also has a ver...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast we will be talking with Cathy Lamont and Joseph Kroupa from the Hungarian folk dance group the Tisza Ensemble. We will talk all about Hungarian folk dancing, the similarities and differences of dance styles and choreography in the different regions of Hungary, and we will talk about the history of Tisza Dance ensemble located outside Washington, DC and why they have so much to celebrate this year! You can find out more about t...

On this episode of the Hungarian Heritage podcast we will be talking with Geri Borbely, a Hungarian who grew up on his family’s winery in Hungary learning and working on the family’s vineyard in all of the stages of wine making from the grape on the vine to the wine in the bottle, and then using his experience to attain his degree in wines and spirits. We will also be talking with Geri’s wife and business partner Mariona Alabau who grew up in the mountains of the Pyre...

Willie Gevertz, a native New Yorker, is a popular You Tuber, Instagrammer, and social media expert who fell in love with Hungary after just one visit and then decided to move there, where he then fell more in love with Hungary and it’s also where he met fiancé. During this new adventure, Willie had been documenting his love of Hungary and the Hungarian culture by walking around towns and cities in Hungary and talking to the local people. Through his walking travels, he then create...

Sziaszktok! Welcome to the introduction episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast! This podcast is dedicated to helping people make more connections to their Hungarian Heritage and to help connect the circles of Hungarians around us. Whether you are just beginning your journey of discovering about your Hungarian Heritage, or you're looking to dive a little deeper, then this is the place to be. So whether you are 100 percent Hungarian, a little bit Hungarian, or you aren't Hungarian at a...