This week on Pole-ish, we prove once again that you don’t need a wild night out for things to descend into mild chaos. Fresh(-ish) from a wholesome Kraków meetup, we recap an evening that featured cherry liqueur, questionable coordination, zapiekanka incidents, and - because it’s Poland in April - a surprise midnight snowfall. Rock and roll.
There’s also a global reality check as we discover our listeners are popping up everywhere from Vietnam to Oman (still not France… awkward), plus a deep dive into the perfect hangover cure: a full English breakfast in the middle of Kraków.
Along the way, we stumble into a hidden church, accidentally unpack a deeply disturbing Greek myth, and question some life choices.
In this episode:
· A surprisingly civilised “big night out” 🍻
· Polish wines and why you should give them a chance 🍷
· The unpredictable reactions to speaking Polish as a foreigner 🗣️
· The return of 3 in 10 (with Ipswich under pressure) ⏱️
· Oscypek appreciation hour 🧀
· And why the Polish word “no” absolutely does not mean what you think it means 🤦♂️
We wrap up with a nod to Majówka and Poland’s triple celebration season - so if you’re listening with a beer in hand, you’re doing it right.
As always, we’re not Polish… We’re Pole-ish.
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Cherry Liqueur bar: https://pianavyshnia.com/
Scandale Royale: https://scandale.pl/
Pasaż 13: https://www.myguidekrakow.com/shopping/pasaz-13
Legend of Procne: https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/procne.html
Hoopoe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoopoe#
Polska Rada Winiarswa (Polish Wine Council): https://zpprw.pl/en/#
British 'champagne': https://tinyurl.com/ycd8zj64
Oscypek cheese: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscypek
Pole-ish Guest Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/68kYaLG4XYgcjRdSjzzgcW?si=de7065757241400c
