The Debrief

In the show, host John Beauchamp talks to TFN history expert Stuart Dowell on an article he wrote about the Freedom and Independence movement formed of ex-Home Army members to help fight against Soviet control of Poland after World War 2.

You can find the original article here.

In this episode of The Debrief, host John Beauchamp manages to squeeze a few minutes out of video maker Paddy Ney's busy schedule to talk about his show Heart of Poland.

We also get to hear a little about Paddy's history and love of Poland, and how the country has evolved since he first moved here in 2010.

One firm hopes to revive the Polish automotive industry with electric vehicles based on a 50s classic.

Host John Beauchamp speaks to TFN Staff Writer Joanna Jasińska who covered the story of the brand-new electric car based on the timeless Polish Syrena design.

Read the full story here.

A 17th century church in the heart of Poland’s capital Warsaw has just had a very expensive make-over.

Host John Beauchamp talks to TFN Staff Writer Joanna Jasińska about the bling-tastic makeover.

You can find out more about the story here.

The find is the biggest discovery of ‘matzevot’ in Poland in recent years.

As TFN history guru Stuart Dowell tells John Beauchamp, the discovery is all the more valuable because some of them have retained their original colours and painted lettering, which surviving headstones in the local Jewish cemetery have lost over the years.

Read the original article here.

After a while of staying silent on COVID-19, Debrief host John Beauchamp thought it would be a good time to take stock of where we’re at, and how the pandemic is actually a great time to change the way we do things. And he doesn’t seem to be alone in this.

On the line for this episode we speak to Dr Stefan Czarniecki who gives a clinical look at how we’re adapting to COVID-19 as a society, how the pandemic has changed the way he sees his patients and how it has given rise to a new start-up idea.

Dr Czarniecki also suggests a points-based scheme on how to lead our lives – the greater the risk to catch COVID-19, the more points you get, and once you hit the limit, it’s back to self-isolation for the rest of the month!

Now, we all know the story of Wojtek the Bear, who fought alongside Polish soldiers at Monte Cassino, but now it seems that he’s going to be joined by another fighting bear…

Host John Beauchamp gets the full story from TFN contributing editor Alex Webber, who wrote all about Baśka here.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put real pressure on how we live our lives. Fortunately, for the most vulnerable, there are people willing to lend a hand.

With host John Beauchamp is TFN staff writer Joanna Jasińska, who recently wrote a story about how a Polish foundation is helping Poles in Ukraine with their basic needs.

You can read the full story here.

A new book in English has just come out about Princess Daisy von Pless, the so-called “Silesian Princess Diana”.

TFN contributing editor Alex Webber recently wrote about the book, but here at the Debrief I went one step further and managed to speak to the author, Barbara Borkowy.

Beekeeper Tomasz Petryka had the vast majority of his hives vandalised earlier in 2020, but he’s come back from nothing to so much more.

TFN staff writer Joanna Jasińska has the original story in this week's episode with John Beauchamp.

You can find the original article here.