Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! In this episode we have special guest Peter Hazdovac, a Croatian American and a very active member of the Croatian community down in the Los Angeles area of San Pedro. His family company Adriatic Tours which he works for has long served the community in helping Croatians …
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! This week’s special guest on the podcast is Steve Rukavina. Steve is a Croatian American activist from Minnesota and co-founder of the National Federation of Croatian Americans Cultural Foundation. He is involved with many Croatian related projects and initiatives, both cultural and political. Among those are the …
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! In this week’s episode we have a special guest Tonko Sušac. Tonko is a Croatian American baseball player at the University of Arizona. His grandparents were some of the leaders in setting up the Croatian community in his hometown of Sacramento, and he and his cousins are …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! This week’s special guest is Richard Gruica, a Croatian-American chef born in Jamaica. He started Good Eats Meets, an online based Dining and Socializing group that brings together lovers of food to “Break Bread. Richard has also started Croatian food initiatives such as Captivating Croatia Tours, and …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! This episode’s guest is 25 year old Croatian entrepreneur Ana Čalić. After getting her master’s degree in Science Business and Innovation she began to work at her family company Navela which is a leader in Marine and boating equipment. With her knowledge of the nautical industry and …
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! This episode’s special guest is Željko Jergan. Željko is a world renowned choreographer and teacher of Croatian folklore and dance, which some might recognize as “kolo”. Originally from Varaždin, he performed in LADO, the Croatian National Folk Ensemble, and then moved to the US. He now shares …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! In this episode our special guest is Olivia Slade-Šilović. Olivia started the popular blog and Instagram page, Inspired by Croatia, after moving there from the U.S. Inspired by Croatia is a resource for travel and life in Croatia and also gives tips for navigating the country as …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! This week’s special guest is Debra Gavranich from North Queensland, Australia. Debra recently published a book called The Girl Who Left which tells the story of her mom’s journey from Korčula to the cane fields of Australia. In this episode we talk life on the island, the …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! In this episode I speak with New Zealand Croat, Anthony Poša. Anthony played rugby for the Croatian national team for 10 years and helped put Croatian rugby on the map. Now he’s coaching the national team and helping develop new talent and the next generation of Croatian …
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! In this episode I speak with Cody McClain Brown, author of Chasing a Croatian Girl and now professor at the University of Zagreb. The book tells the true story of how he fell in love with a Croatian girl and eventually leaves his life in the U.S. …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! In this episode we hear from the COO of Submarine Burger, Luka Jureško. Submarine is a Croatian burger joint known for using natural, organic, local, and homemade ingredients. They were recently listed in the Financial Times as one of the 1000 fastest-growing companies in Europe, and included …
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! In this episode our special guest is Croatian comedian Marina Orsag. Marina started her comedy career in 2004 and since then has put on thousands of shows, and among many other projects, opened up the first standup comedy club in Croatia, Studio Smijeha. She was also just …
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! In this episode our special guest is Sanja Bubalo from the Tourist Board of Ston. She tells us everything we need to know about the “hidden” gems of Ston and Mali Ston, and what those cities have to offer. We talk about the world famous oysters that …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! Our special guest in this week’s episode is the band Gavrani; a father and daughters trio from Melbourne, who recently moved to Croatia and signed with Croatia Records. Growing up in Australia, they often performed at Croatian events and now have moved to Zagreb where they continue …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! In this episode our special guest is Ante Kvartuč. Ante is from San Pedro, California and is the founder of CroatianSports.com which is a website dedicated to ‘Uniting Croatian Fans Around the World.’ CroatianSports.com was originally founded as a way to bring Croatian soccer news to readers …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! Natalie Franćeska is an Australian-Croat who recently published a children’s book called My Grandma is Like the Sea, which pays tribute to her Croatian grandmothers and her summers spent along the Dalmatian coast. In this episode Natalie talks about her cultural and familial inspirations for the book …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! In this week’s episode our special guest is Zrinka Šapro. Zrinka is originally from Konavle and now works as a tour guide in the city of Dubrovnik. She gives multiple tours including the City Walls and Game of Thrones and offers them in 4 languages! In this …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! Today our special guests are Mate Pavković, and John Gašparac, President and Vice President of the organization CroDiaspora. CroDiaspora is a nonprofit organization that is run by Croats passionate about improving Croatia through economic solutions and assisting those abroad with their challenges in doing business and returning …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! Our featured guest this week is Andrea Pisac. Andrea is a Croatian writer and anthropologist who moved to London and then came back to Croatia for a greater sense of purpose. She is the author of several famous Croatian cookbooks, as well as novels and other works, …
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! Our featured guest this week is Ema Rajić. Ema is a Croatian American swimmer from Illinois, USA. She attends the University of California, Berkley, and just recently competed at the Olympics in Tokyo at only 21 years old! We talk about her strong connection to her Croatian …
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! This week’s guest is Marko Senjanin, but you may know him better as CroWarrior! Marko is a Canadian-Croat who runs an Instagram to inspire others and show Croatian pride. He has over 23 thousand followers there, over 3 million likes on TikTok, and he is the most …
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! Our featured guests this week are Petar Repar and Josip Sep from California, USA. They are two of the co-founders of LA Vatreni, a Los Angeles based organization dedicated to Croatian diaspora. What started out as an idea to revive the old locally broadcasted Croatian Radio Program …
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Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! Our featured guest this week is Domagoj Boljar. Domagoj is the co-founder of Miret, a Croatian company that makes eco-friendly shoes using sustainable plant based materials. In this episode we talk about the success of Miret, including the “Hollywood moment” that kicked it off. Looking into the …
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! Our featured guest this week on All Things Croatia is Nikola Kraljević, or Nik for short. Nik is the founder and developer of Pleme, an online app and community for Croatians to network globally. In this episode, we talk about Pleme’s goal to help local Croatians and …
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts! Welcome to the very first episode of the All Things Croatia podcast! I’m super excited to finally get this started and I really hope you enjoy it! This episode is a little bit of an introductory episode so you can get to know me a little more …