A woman spruced up at the grocery store, a couple eating a stick of калбаса at the beach, a determined man working on a car in his driveway - these are just a few of the many scenes you can observe if you pay close enough attention. Today we're talking about that innate sense of familiarity when a Slavic person sees a fellow Eastern European in public. Is there really an ethnic "sixth sense" that Slavic people share in common, or are a few of us just really good at guessing? Join us to find out! 

p.s - stick around to hear a special testimony of what life with a notorious RBF is like. 

America is once again on the brink of an election. The season of political ads, lively dinner conversations, and unceasing opinions, has topped off an already full 2020. Today we're talking with the founders of Slavic Vote, an organization committed to empowering the Slavic community to participate in the democratic process. Join us as we discuss their efforts to make the Slavic community's voice heard this election.  

Head over to the Slavic Vote Podcast for Pt 2: https://open.spotify.com/show/6z4Juiy69bYKT2Wr8OEwVm?si=KmrWZUuVSamOum0Q3vfFDw

Get more registering information here! Slavic Vote Website: https://www.slavicvote.org/  

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Recall the last time you had to say something on the spot - now add a room full  of your parent's age listeners, throw in another language, and mix it all with a nervous, lifelong commitment - we've got that and more in store. 

We are continuing the conversation about Slavic religious heritage in the US.  Joining us today is Stan Pokotylo, a teacher and speaker involved in Slavic church ministry, and also another member of our family! We'll be covering the challenges Slavic churches are facing today, things from the past that lead to disunity, and what a healthy future could look like for both older and younger generations.  Join us! 

Religion is responsible for a lot of things - including why many of us got to come over to the US. Today we're discussing a brief history of Slavic religion, Soviet persecution, and how we ended up on this side of the ocean. Also some outfit tutorials for starting an identity crisis. 

Making dollars out of pennies is in our blood, which means so are embarrassing stories. Today we're talking about how immigrants relate to money, and how our family got along financially our first years in America.  You will also learn how to properly consume a ketchup packet.   

This is a longer episode so here's a quick breakdown of the content: 

0-14:25 / Context of our parents and immigrants with soviet backgrounds. 

22:00 / Embarrassing gifts and social landmines. 

30:00 / Conclusions and summaries.  

What better time than the present to talk about cures and remedies. Today's conversations focuses on just a few of the surprising remedies that are used in Slavic culture to combat everything from colds to stomach troubles. Also we somehow "plunged" into exploring toilet alternatives. 

'Tis the season for getting shot by cupid - or to run for cover! Today we're talking about Slavic singles and what they're doing to change that. We're looking @slavicsingles Insta page to foster discussion about the unique aspects of Slavs looking for soulmates in the US.