Podcasts by Hungarian Living

Let's Meet in Budapest from 2023-09-08T07:12:32

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On the Road Getting to Hungary from 2023-06-11T01:25:53

After not traveling to or from Hungary since December 2019, I was pretty sure I had forgotten all my little tricks and tips for traveling. So, really, up until the last minute, I was adjust and rea...

Our Tours to Hungary in 2024 from 2023-06-01T05:00:28

If you have other areas of Hungary to visit on your mind, or you want a private tour, let’s talk! We know that sometimes our tour dates to not necessarily align with your available dates for travel...

On the Road New Jersey from 2023-05-28T11:52:27

We will be doing several podcasts on some of our road trips because we normally take quite a few of them and we always learn so much when we do and we thought it would be fun since summertime is ty...

Our tours to Hungary and Transylvania from 2023-03-30T23:27:32

Hey there! You are listening to the Hungarian Living podcast where we explore all sorts of things that revolve around Hungarian heritage. Today we are talking a bit about tours to Hungary and Trans...

Celebrate the Christmas Season with Hungarian Style Part 9 Bonus from 2022-12-22T00:22:22

During the Christmas season in many families in Hungary, the Bethlehem players visit the homes of relatives and friends, bringing to them the story of Christmas. Each boy and girl has a special par...

Celebrate the Christmas Season with Hungarian Style Part 8 from 2022-12-21T20:54:48

Tasting Hungarian food, hearing the Hungarian language, learning about Hungarian history or seeing Hungarian folkart patterns can spark curiosity and questions about heritage. You don’t have to kno...

Celebrating the Christmas Season with Hungarian Style Part 7 from 2022-12-20T17:56:51

Episode 80 This is part 7 of the icipici series of Celebrating Christmas with Hungarian Style on the Hungarian Living Podcast. Food traditions are always important around the holidays. This episode...

Celebrating the Christmas Season with Hungarian Style Part 6 from 2022-12-18T13:50:37

I encourage you to bake some of these cookies and invite some friends or cousins over for an adult mézeskalács decorating party. Of course, the kids can be a part of this too, but, sometimes its ni...

Celebrating the Christmas Season with Hungarian Style Part 5 from 2022-12-13T18:47:10

You might want to start a tradition of having palacsinta on Christmas morning or the day after Christmas or whenever you have special guests visiting from out of town. As far as I am concerned, pal...

Celebrating the Christmas Season with Hungarian Style Part 4 from 2022-12-09T15:28:29

I grew up hearing lovely Christmas carols in Hungarian. I am sure hearing the sounds of Hungarian — and repeating them — has helped me in my pronunciation as I have been more intentional about lear...

Celebrating the Christmas Season with Hungarian Style Part 3 from 2022-12-05T12:30:52

Take some time to think about your favorite traditions and what and how your house plans to celebrate. Write down the ones that were most meaningful to you as a child. If you get together with fami...

Celebrating the Christmas Season with Hungarian Style Part 2 from 2022-12-02T14:16:13

Szaloncukor is a Hungarian candy that is wrapped in foil and can be hung on the Christmas tree. It is customary in Hungarian homes to hang these beautifully wrapped candies on the Christmas tree as...

Celebrating the Christmas Season with Hungarian Style Part 1 from 2022-11-30T20:01:41

December 6th is the name day of Miklós, and children especially love this day because for them it is Mikulás Nap. The Hungarian Santa, called Mikulás, visits children on December 6th, St. Nicholas ...

Traveling to Hungary Part 8 from 2022-11-21T13:52:59

Find other ways to minimize your daily routine. Do not bring along strongly scented perfumes or lotions. If you are traveling with a group of people, the chances are very high that someone will hav...

Traveling to Hungary Part 7 from 2022-11-16T12:03:08

Episode 72

This is part 7 of the icipici series of Traveling to Hungary. Today we are going to talk just a bit about cell phones and cell phone plans.

There are so many ways...

Traveling to Hungary Part 6 from 2022-11-12T18:26:26

EPISODE 71

This is part 6 of the icipici series of Traveling to Hungary on the Hungarian Living Podcast.

Some people have said to me “I don’t need a travel agent and I don’t...

American Hungarian Educators Association Conference 2022 from 2022-03-06T13:32:12

Broaden your horizons and awareness by attending the 2022 American Hungarian Educators Association (AHEA) Conference which will be held April 7-9! The conference is entirely online and it is fre...

Hungarian Cookbooks and Recipes from 2022-02-25T14:09:26

This episode is all about Hungarian cooking and recipes and the different ways recipes get passed down. I am including this recipe my mom had written down. I love that this...

Hungarian Folk Singing Circle with Zina from 2022-01-15T17:26:34

Zina Bozzay is the founder of the Hungarian Folk Singing Circle and teaches Hungarian folk songs in a variety of ways. If you want to dig a bit deeper into Hungarian folk music and learn some ...

King Matthias and the Transylvanian Innkeeper from 2021-11-05T12:50

Enjoy this tale from the collection of my mother’s translations of Hungarian folk tales ready by our daughter, Hannah Vos.



King Matthias, he was the ruler of Hungary from 14...

The Hungarian Store & More from 2021-10-28T18:41:23

We have completely overhauled our Magyar Marketing website and changed the name to The Hungarian Store. That is a big change, you can find us at The Hungarian Store



This n...

Magyar Club of Dayton from 2021-09-17T11:20

Episode 40
In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast, I visit with Eva Lazear from the Magyar Club of Dayton, Ohio.
This group has been around since the 70’s and is still very active ...

Hungarian History & Culture Course from 2021-09-10T01:26

Hungarian History & Culture Course Episode 39
In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast, I visit with Gergely Nemeth about our upcoming Hungarian History and Culture Course.  Gergely is o...

Our Hungarian Language Learning Opportunities from 2021-08-25T01:38

Our goal is to help you develop and maintain a meaningful connection with your Hungarian heritage.  We know what a challenge it is to preserve those ancestral ties throughout the generations, so we...

The Georgia Statue to Honor 1956 Hungarian Revolution from 2021-08-04T12:35

The Georgia Statue to Honor 1956 Hungarian Revolution
In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast, I visit with Andrea Lauer Rice about an exciting new project! There will be a statue in Ge...

All About HuGo! from 2021-07-22T10:58

In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast, I visit with Eszter Suto about HuGo, the app for iphones that shows Hungarian businesses, events, and places of interest all around the US. Check ou...

Genealogy with Les Josa from 2021-06-30T11:13

Episode 35 Genealogy Laszlo Les Josa
Episode 35
In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast I visit with Laszlo Les Josa about genealogy research. If you are at the beginning of your re...

Hungarian Embroidery with Lilla from 2021-06-09T12:15

In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast I visit with Lilla Horvath and we talk about her love for Hungarian embroidery and the new projects she has created for those who are interested in H...

Author Talk: Lisa Jahoda Jackson from 2021-05-27T20:58

Season 2 Episode 19
Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast. Today I visit with Lisa Jahoda Jackson, who wrote Serenade of a Swan: The Story of Katalin Boda Jahoda, a memoir abo...

King Matthias and the Wicked Judge from 2021-05-22T19:55

Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast. This episode is titled “King Matthias and the Wicked Judge”. It is just one of the many Hungarian folk tales that my mom, Elizabeth A. Szabo...

Author Talk: Julia Buckley from 2021-05-14T15:27

Join us for this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast where I visit with Julia Buckley, American Hungarian author. Julia weaves her Hungarian heritage into her fun mysteries and reading her book...

The American Hungarian Educators Association from 2021-05-06T19:08

Season 2 Episode 16
All about AHEA
Learn all about the American Hungarian Educators Association -- and be sure to attend their upcoming conference – it is entirely online and it is free! Listen

A Visit with Ambassador Takacs from 2021-04-29T12:20

In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast we have a conversation with Mr. Szabolcs Takács, who was recently appointed the Ambassador of Hungary to the United States.We discuss the role of the...

Adding a Hungarian Touch to a Wedding from 2021-04-23T22:10

In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast I discuss a variety of ways you can add a Hungarian touch to a wedding. You may have some other ideas that we didn't think of and we would love to he...

Passing on Hungarian Heritage from 2021-04-14T11:21

In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast I talk about practical ways to share your Hungarian heritage. 
CLICK HERE for the show notes! https://www.hungarianliving.com/post/season-2-ep-13...

King Matthias' Willow Branch from 2021-04-09T11:38

In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast I read a Hungarian folk tale that my mom translated into English. She loved writing, especially for children. She really wanted to publish a book of ...

Sonoma - Tokaj Sister Cities from 2021-03-31T17:42

In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast, I visit with Joan Toth, co-chair of the Sonoma-Tokaj Sister City organization based in Sonoma, California. We visit a bit about Joan’s Hungarian con...

The Songs We Hide from 2021-03-24T14:49

During this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast I talk with Connie Hampton Connally about her book The Songs We Hide. It is a piece of historical fiction set in Hungary in 1951.
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What's New from 2021-03-19T16:50

In this episode I talk about what’s new with us over the last year!
We have been delving into a number of projects that we have not had time for otherwise: Language Lessons, Genealogy, and Cook...

Pálinka, Fröccs, and Unicum from 2021-03-12T17:36

In this episode, Andrea and I chat about some world famous Hungarian drinks -- pálinka, fröccs, soda water, and Unicum
This episode's show notes: https://www.hungarianliving.com/post/season-2-e...

Hungarikums, Part II from 2021-03-04T15:14

In this episode, Andrea and I continue our conversation about Hungarikums and we talk all about Hungarian meats. There are several well-known Hungarian meats that are listed as Hungarikums but we a...

Hungarian Food Traditions Part I from 2021-02-24T12:59

In this episode I visit with my friend and tour partner Andrea Tordai about food and some of the Hungarian food traditions we grew up with as well as some conversation about the influences on Hunga...

Spring Class Series with Tunde from 2021-02-17T17:58

Want to become a more experienced cook with some basic Hungarian recipes? In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast I visit with Tunde of Tunde’s Creations and we talk about the upcoming Spri...

Fabulous Budapest with Kinga Tittel from 2021-02-10T14:37

In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast, I visit with Kinga Tittel, a tour guide in Budapest and the author of Fabulous Budapest.
See our show notes for this episode at Hungarian Living...

Hungarian Dialogue Sessions from 2021-02-05T16:06

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 3
In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast, I visit with Anna Hamp, one of our instructors for online Hungarian lessons and our instructor for Hungarian Dialo...

Steel City Chimneys from 2021-01-27T13:24

Welcome to Season 2 and Episode 2!
In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast, I visit with our friends, Jason and Meredith, who own Steel City Chimneys! We talk all about their love affai...

The Let's Cook Hungarian Challenge from 2021-01-20T17:53

Welcome to Season 2 and Episode 1!
In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast, I explain the details about the Let’s Cook Hungarian Challenge!  Details on the challenge are HERE!  
Ple...

Let's talk about Hungarikums, Part I from 2020-11-14T19:40

In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast, I visit with my friend, Andrea Tordai, and we discuss Hungarikums! We talk about Kürt?skalács, Halas Lace, the Long-tailed Mayfly, Gulyás soup, and ...

2021 Fall Folk ART & Culinary Tour from 2020-11-06T11:51

In this episode of the Hungarian Living podcast, I visit with Andrea Tordai, my tour partner from Hungary, about the Fall Folk Art & Culinary Tour scheduled for September 4th-16th, 2021.

S...

Jacobs Heritage Farm - Carrying on Hungarian Traditions from 2020-10-29T10:52

Join me in this episode where I visit with Jennifer Jacobs of Jacobs Heritage Farm. She is the 4th generation to work on and love the land. Her great grandparents came to the U.S. and moved near Ak...

1956 Hungarian Revolution Conversations Part III from 2020-10-23T12:10

Join me in this episode as Andrea Lauer Rice and I continue our discussion on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and how to help kids make a connection to this important time in Hungarian history.
T...

1956 Hungarian Revolution Conversations Part II from 2020-10-16T17:33

Join me in this episode as Andrea Lauer Rice and I continue our discussion on the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and how to help kids make a connection to this important time in Hungarian history.
F...

1956 Hungarian Revolution Conversations from 2020-10-08T09:27

Today I talk with Andrea Lauer Rice about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 in Budapest, Hungary in general but also how it as shaped her family. Check out the show notes at the link below for links...

1956 Revolution Memories Tour in Hungary from 2020-09-23T18:05