20:45
06.09.2025
Week in Slovakia No. 35 (6.9.2025 16:00)
Week in Slovakia. Window to the World: Bojnice - Rosta.
Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio
Autor: STVR
Slovakia Today is an English language current affairs magazine bringing you the best from Slovakia. Our daily broadcast covers the latest from politics, society, arts and culture, business, science, healthcare and sports. Coming to you from Bratislava, from the studios of Radio Slovakia International – the foreign language channel of the public broadcaster STVR. Making Slovakia heard to the world!
Podcast Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio je vložený na túto stránku z otvoreného informačného zdroja RSS. Všetky informácie, texty, predmety ochrany a ďalšie metadáta z informačného zdroja RSS sú majetkom autora podcastu a nie sú vlastníctvom prevádzkovateľa Podmaz, ktorý ani nevytvára ani nezodpovedá za ich obsah podcastov. Ak máš za to, že podcast porušuje práva iných osôb alebo pravidlá Podmaz, môžeš nahlásiť obsah. Ak je toto tvoj podcast a chceš získať kontrolu nad týmto profilom klikni sem.
Zoznam epizód (100 epizód)
20:45
22:51
05.09.2025
Syrian musician Lara Abou Hamdan, plus Culture Tips (5.9.2025 16:00)
Gigi Green sat down with Syrian musician Lara Abou Hamdan, who moved to Slovakia at 18 and has since made her mark on the local music scene. In their conversation, Lara reflects on her upbringing in Syria, her journey to Slovakia, and how she bridges cultures through her music. Looking for cultural...
17:53
04.09.2025
Diaspora on the Airwaves: The Vatican, plus Who Was That? Evangelical Pastor Samuel Zoch (4.9.2025 16:00)
Today we’ll take you to the final stop in our Diaspora on the Airwaves series — this time to the Vatican, where, surprisingly, you can also hear broadcasts in Slovak. In the second part of the program, we’ll turn to our series Who Was That and introduce you to the Evangelical pastor Samuel Zoch. We’...
31:14
03.09.2025
Pope Francis's 2021 Visit to Slovakia, plus Diaspora on the Airwaves: Szeged, Hungary (3.9.2025 16:00)
In September 2021, Pope Francis made his first—and only—visit to Slovakia. Despite strict COVID-19 restrictions, thousands of Slovaks traveled across the country for a chance to see the beloved pontiff. Among them were filmmakers Stanislav Piatrik and Mária Piatriková, who documented the historic vi...
06:43
02.09.2025
Chuť žiť: An Organization Dedicated to Helping Those Suffering from an Eating Disorder (2.9.2025 16:00)
Eating disorders have long been a problem. After covid, with so much social media it seems they are more prevelant and problematic than ever. Eating disorders are not just the problem of young girls, unfortunately they don’t discriminate and can affect anyone, even someone close to us. Ben Pascoe sa...
32:48
01.09.2025
September 1: Constitution Day, plus the start of the new school year on Slovak Sound Check (1.9.2025 16:00)
On Constitution Day, we bring you an interview with Marián Giba, head of the Department of Constitutional Law at Comenius University in Bratislava. Together, we look at the strengths and weaknesses of Slovakia’s Constitution, its frequent amendments, the role of the Constitutional Court, and how pol...
20:14
30.08.2025
Week in Slovakia No. 34 (30.8.2025 16:00)
Diaspora on the Airwaves - part 8. Slovak Sound Check. Slovak music.
21:35
29.08.2025
The 81st anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29.8.2025 16:00)
On the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (SNP), Martina Greňová Šimkovičová visits the SNP Museum in Banská Bystrica, while Kerstin Plaschke Jakubik speaks with the daughter of Anton Ivan Szekely, the uprising’s only official photographer. The program will also feature...
18:09
28.08.2025
Diaspora on the Airwaves: Ukraine, plus theatre artist Andrej Bagar (28.8.2025 16:00)
In today’s programme, we bring you the seventh part of the series Diaspora on the Airwaves, this time dedicated to Ukraine. Afterwards, we’ll look at the life and work of theatre artist Andrej Bagar and also talk about the theatre in Nitra that bears his name.
22:57
27.08.2025
A Look Back with Kamila Galjuš (27.8.2025 16:00)
A re-run of some of the interviews published in the previous years by our colleague Kamila Galjuš.
30:57
26.08.2025
A conversation with Boris Zala: Former MP, MEP and founder of political party SMER (26.8.2025 16:00)
Ben Pascoe talks with former MP, MEP and founder of political party SMER, Boris Zala. They discuss how and why SMER was formed, how it has changed over the years and how Slovakia in the 1990's has an influence on Slovakia today.
23:14
25.08.2025
Diaspora on the Airwaves Episode 6, plus Slovak Sound Check (25.8.2025 16:00)
For the sixth installment of our summer mini-series Diaspora on the Airwaves — originally produced by Ingrid Slaninková from RSI’s Slovak section — we head to the Austrian city of Eisenstadt to meet Mirka Špring and Monika Caudr, members of the editorial team behind the local Slovak radio programme...
27:19
23.08.2025
Week in Slovakia No. 33 (23.8.2025 16:00)
Diaspora on the Airwaves - 7th round. Liptovská Mara dam and its hidden histories. Slovak Sound Check
19:25
22.08.2025
Remembering 21 August 1968. (22.8.2025 16:00)
On the 57th anniversary of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion, Martina Greňová Šimkovičová reflects on the memories of those who were in their twenties at the time, filled with hopes for a better future. Radio broadcasts played a crucial role during those days when tanks rolled through the streets...
24:42
21.08.2025
Hidden Stories of Liptovská Mara Dam. Who Was That: Mária Rázusová-Martáková. (21.8.2025 16:00)
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the construction of the Liptovská Mara dam. On one hand, the reservoir offers numerous opportunities for recreation, water sports, or relaxing by the water with views of the Tatras. On the other hand, this water reservoir on the Váh River also carries the stor...
30:20
20.08.2025
The Future Sounds of Slovakia with Cristian Estrella (20.8.2025 16:00)
This year, Mira Tus Manos — the solo project of Argentine producer Cristian Estrella — released a new album titled The Future Sounds of Slovakia. The record journeys through Slovakia’s rich folkloric traditions and regional cultures, but with a modern twist. Each expansive track, created in collabor...
46:39
19.08.2025
A conversation with Ivan Mikloš, former Slovak Minister of Finance (19.8.2025 16:00)
Ben Pascoe talks with former Slovak Minister of Finance and architect of the flat tax in Slovakia, Ivan Miklos, to discuss the not so distant past so we can better understand how we got to Slovakia today.
25:17
18.08.2025
Summer Workshop "Beyond Borders with Music", Serendipity Day, and Slovak Sound Check (18.8.2025 16:00)
In today’s episode of Slovakia Today, our colleague Gigi Ann Green takes us inside "Za Hranice s Hudbou" (Beyond Borders with Music), a summer workshop bringing together young musicians to explore jazz and contemporary genres. From harmony and vocal courses to late-night jam sessions, she also talks...
28:25
16.08.2025
Week in Slovakia No. 32 (16.8.2025 16:00)
We take a look back at the week's headlines and some of our best stories from the past week.
33:16
15.08.2025
An exclusive interview with Slovak basketball coaching legend Natália Hejková (15.8.2025 16:00)
In this exclusive interview in English, the best Slovak female coach, Natália Hejková, talks about her career in Slovakia, Czechia, Hungary, Russia and Spain.
24:42
14.08.2025
Mysterious Slovakia Part 7: Rabbi Chatam Sofer, plus "Who Was That?": Ján Palárik (14.8.2025 16:00)
Today you are going to hear another round of our competition series Mysterious Slovakia – this time dedicated to the life and legacy of Rabbi Chatam Sofer. Then you will find out what is new on the Slovak culture scene and finally there is another episode of Who Was That – this time dedicated to Ján...
06:18
13.08.2025
Interviews Across the Years with Kamila Galjuš (13.8.2025 16:00)
A re-run of some of the interviews published in the previous years by our colleague Kamila Galjuš.
26:00
12.08.2025
45 Years of Kremnické Gagy: The European Festival of Humour and Satire (12.8.2025 16:00)
The 45th edition of the Kremnicky Gagy European Festival of humour and satire will take place at the end of August in Kremnica. To find out more about this unique, world famous festival Brielle Zahn met with organizer Veronika Chrienova and Ben Pascoe talked with performers Tomas Hudak and Michal Hv...
27:17
11.08.2025
Atmosféra 2025 (11.8.2025 16:00)
This week, we bring you the sounds and stories from the magical meadow of Hontianske Nemce, where every August, people of all generations gather for one of Slovakia’s most charming summer festivals — Atmosféra 2025. Here, music, community, and nature come together in a unique celebration of life, cr...
28:15
09.08.2025
Week in Slovakia No. 31 (9.8.2025 16:00)
We take a look back at the week's headlines and some of our best stories from the past week.