Sinopsis
Polish with John is a weekly show with short podcasts in simple Polish that will help you learn this beautiful and challenging language. The topics vary from standard ones like family or home to less standard and more interesting like space exploration or Polish history. Everything is kept on A2 and B1 levels. New episodes are published on Mondays.
Episodios
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083 Jak minął tydzień
29/06/2020 Duración: 06minHow are you? This is a common English question which we don't use so much in Poland. On the other hand, when we ask 'Co u ciebie?' we're genuinely interested. What can you answer? Check in this episode. Enjoy listening! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1d1If you like my podcast, please support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusMy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ioannesoculus/In the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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082 Kim był Bolesław Prus?
22/06/2020 Duración: 06minBolesław Prus was one of the most important Polish writers of all times. It's good to know something about him. His works belong to those which everyone has some experience with, good or bad. He is not liked by pupils at school but the more I read his works, the more I like him. Well, let this podcast episode be a kind of an introduction to his writings. Enjoy listening! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1cVIf you like my podcast, please support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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081 Szpiedzy, agenci i tajne służby
16/06/2020 Duración: 11minIn my recent podcast, I told you a little bit about a Polish TV programme called 'Sensacje XX wieku'. In this episode I want to explain in more details how the languge works in the show and help you understand some short fragments of the show. Enjoy listening! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/38309811If you like my podcast, please support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)The quotations come from two episodes of 'Sensacje XX wieku' by Bogusław Wołoszański: 'Więzień Specjalny' (2002) and 'Tajna Sprawa' (2005).The fragment of the intro music of 'Sensacje XX wieku' was taken from the episode 'Więzień Specjalny'. It is originally a Joseph Irving's composition States Evidence.
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080 Sensacje XX wieku
15/06/2020 Duración: 05minThere is a Polish docudrama, I really like. It's called 'Sensacje XX wieku' and it is about the most thrilling moments of the history of the 20. century. I'm also sure that it can be a great watch for Polish language learners. This episode is about the programme. Enjoy listening! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1cEIf you like my podcast, please support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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079 Zabawy z dziecinstwa
08/06/2020 Duración: 04minSomething about how children play and used to play. Enjoy listening! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1c3If you like my podcast, please support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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078 Ekstra Jezyki ktore znam
02/06/2020 Duración: 09minI have some experience in learning languages. By sharing my experience, I want to help you in learning languages. Enjoy listening! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIf you like my podcast, please support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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077 Po spotkaniu poliglotów
01/06/2020 Duración: 05minLast weekend, I attended the Polyglot Gathering 2020. It was the first time, I took part in such an event and it was quite good. I want to share some thought about that. Enjoy listening! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1bSIf you like my podcast, please support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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076 Czy Polacy lubią Rosjan
25/05/2020 Duración: 10minDear listeners. This podcast is to explain to you the difficult relationsship that exists between the Polish and Russians. I got inspiration from Артём who makes Russian Progress, a great podcast to learn Russian. I want to share with you some historical background of those relationships, why we think of Russia as of a politically dangerous country and why we really like Russians and their culture. Enjoy listening! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1bCIf you like my podcast, please support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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075 Stanisław Lem
18/05/2020 Duración: 04minHave you heard of Stanisław Lem? Solaris? You could have. If you want to know something more, this is the episode for you. Enjoy listening! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1boIf you like my podcast, please support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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074 Dzieńzwycięstwa i niewoli
11/05/2020 Duración: 11minPolish history has many episode, beautiful and tragic, happy and sad. As the world recently celebrated the anniversary of the Victory Day which ended the II WW, I want to show you a different perspective. The situation in 1945 for Poland and other countries of Central and Easter Europe didn't change for anything better. Enjoy listening! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1bjIf you like my podcast, please support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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073 Świat roślin
04/05/2020 Duración: 08minPlants, who doesn't love them? Do you know how to say 'water the plants' in Polish? Or what types of forests do we have in Poland? All this and more is in this podcast! Enjoy! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1b2If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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072 Polska literatura
27/04/2020 Duración: 08minI hope you want to read Polish books one day. I also hope that you want not only to read modern Polish literature but also some of the classics, like Adam Mickiewicz, Polish Shakespeare. In this episode, I share with you some my thought on the topic of Polish classics. Enjoy! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1aySebizm Osiedlowo-Radykalny na Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLprjJAUFjg&list=PLHyFQ2Ldcwk8ydPMeYAsbv5GCID_PKhRzIf you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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071 Dziwna Wielkanoc
13/04/2020 Duración: 07minIt's Easter but not a very typical one. Instead of mass religious events, everyone is staying at home. The cause is, of course, the Chinese virus. However, Christians in Poland still celebrate it. Christianity is a strong element of Polish culture, literature and tradition. That's why it's good to know some religious vocabulary. So let's do it! Enjoy! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1asIf you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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070 Podcast w czasie zarazy
06/04/2020 Duración: 05minThis podcast is about these times, stay safe and learn Polish of course! Enjoy! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1anIf you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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069 Serial o autyzmie
23/03/2020 Duración: 05minLet's talk about a TV series Atypical. In Polish of course! Enjoy! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1adIf you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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068 Co robić w domu
16/03/2020 Duración: 06minWhen you need to stay at home and not get out, what can you do? Well, I have some ideas. Enjoy! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-1a9If you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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067 Jak było w weekend
10/03/2020 Duración: 04minDo you remember my plans for the weekend from the previous podcast? You could listen to me talking about the future. In the episode, I will use the past tense to tell you how was my weekend. Enjoy! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-19ZIf you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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066 Plany na weekend
02/03/2020 Duración: 06minWhat are your plans for the weekend? I share mine and a hint about Polish grammar. Enjoy! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-19UIf you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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065 Uzbekistan - w sercu Jedwabnego Szlaku
24/02/2020 Duración: 05minFeel like travelling to an exotic country? For some Poland might be an exotic, far away country. For me it is Uzbekistan, a wonderful country in the heart of Asia. As some of my listeners come from Uzbekistan and I learn their language, I made this episode about their country. I hope you all will enjoy! :)You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-19sIf you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)
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064 W zdrowym ciele zdrowy duch
17/02/2020 Duración: 04minPhysical activity is important, so they say. Do you like sport? I don't but I should lose some kilograms. What should I do then? Listen to this episode and learn some new Polish words connected with the topic of getting fit. Enjoy!You can find a full transcript of this episode on my blog: https://wp.me/p4D8ou-19dIf you like my podcast, support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ioannesoculusIn the podcast, I used "Sing Swing Bada Bing" Doug Maxwell/Media Right Productions; source: https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music (attribution not required)