Podcasts about Zagreb

Release Yourself Radio Show #1272Roger Sanchez In The Mix from Panic Room, Zagreb, CroatiaTracklist currently unavailable*Please note this show may contain curse words and offensive language* Release Yourself with world renowned DJ, Producer, Radio and Podcast host Roger Sanchez. More Roger Sanchez on http://rogersanchez.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

V spomin na opernega pevca Jože Gostič bodo med 1. in 23. marcem potekali že 26. Gostičevi dnevi. Tradicionalne slovesnosti bodo povezale Homec, Domžale, Zagreb in Ljubljano ter tudi letos ponudile bogat program za ljubitelje operne umetnosti. Več nam je v imenu organizatorjev povedal Borut Jenko.

U posljednje vrijeme kuturni radnici, pa tako i komičari, meta su sve češćih napada neistomišljenika. Zagrebački stand-up komičar Peđa Bajović otkriva u razgovoru sa Nenadom Kreizerom zašto koji put poseže za autocenzurom. Zoran Ćatić u svom pregledu glazbene scene objašnjava zašto je Sarajevo opet obavijeno tmurnom atmosferom i koju je pjesmu obradila Divanhana za svoj najnoviji singl. Slušamo i nova izdanja sastava Let3, Oxajo i Zhive. Von Nenad Kreizer.

Top 5 Cities to Retire in Croatia for Gay Folks | Affordable Gay Retirement in EuropeYour morning walk is along a stone promenade by the Adriatic Sea.Your biggest decision? Coffee… or wine… or both.And your cost of living just dropped by 40–60%.If you've been dreaming about gay retirement abroad, but assumed Europe meant Paris prices or Barcelona crowds, think again. In this episode of Queer Money, we break down the top 5 cities to retire in Croatia for gay men who want affordability, culture, and coastal beauty without draining their portfolio.Croatia may be Europe's best-kept retirement secret.We ranked these cities using our Queer Money Retirement Rating, overweighting affordability because stretching your retirement dollars matters — especially if you want options.In This Episode We Cover:➜ Zagreb – Croatia's largest LGBTQ+ community and most livable city➜ Split – Beach life, island hopping, and expat-friendly energy➜ Rijeka – Progressive, artsy, and quietly affordable➜ Osijek – Shockingly low cost of living with small-town charm➜ Zadar – Romantic seaside sunsets without the tourist chaosWe also break down:➜ Cost of living compared to Denver (40–60% cheaper)➜ Average two-bedroom rent ($700–$1,400 USD)➜ LGBTQ+ protections and civil union laws➜ What the gay scene actually looks like (and where to be discreet)➜ Why Dubrovnik didn't make the listCroatia offers Mediterranean lifestyle, national healthcare access, and European culture — without the Spain or Italy price tag.But affordability is only half the story. We also talk honestly about LGBTQ+ acceptance, legal protections, and what life is really like for gay retirees in Croatia.

Admins back on the road! Frisch aus dem Münchener Teamhotel gibt es die zweite Folge des Jahres. In wenigen Tagen beginnt das zweite Fenster der WM-Quali mit zwei Spielen gegen Kroatien. Zuerst in Zagreb und im Anschluss in Bonn. Wie die Qualifikation eigentlich abläuft und wen man bei den Kroaten auf dem Zettel haben sollte, erfahrt ihr in dieser Ausgabe "Baseline zu Baseline".Außerdem geben wir unsere Tipps für das DBBL-TOP4, was ebenfalls an diesem Wochenende in Berlin stattfindet. In Folge 74 sprechen wir zudem über unsere sportlichen Favorites aus dem deutschen Kader und geben einen kleinen Einblick in unsere Wintersportfähigkeiten. Also wie immer viel Spaß und lasst uns gerne Rückmeldung da.

In this third collaboration between SIDP's Breakpoints and ESCMID's Communicable podcasts, hosts Erin McCreary and Angela Huttner invite two veteran authors of guidelines and guidances, Pranita Tamma (Philadelphia, USA) and Benedikt Huttner (WHO, Geneva, Switzerland) [1-3]. Together, they deconstruct the complex landscape of developing and implementing guidelines into digestible components: they discuss why different organizations develop guidelines and what need they hope to fulfil, the framework including the GRADE methodology under which guidelines are written, and major barriers in the uptake of guidelines. The conversation also details the distinction between guideline and guidance as well as the art and science behind formulating recommendations or suggestions, with a few anecdotal cases sprinkled in from the panel. This episode was edited by Kathryn Hostettler and Lacy Worden. It was peer reviewed for Breakpoints by Lacy Worden and for Communicable by Ljiljana Lukić of University Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Zagreb, Croatia.  References WHO handbook for guideline development, 2nd Edition The WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book IDSA 2024 Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial Resistant Gram-Negative InfectionsFurther readingESCMID AMR Guidelines, https://clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/retrieve/pii/S1198743X21006790 GRADE working group, https://www.gradeworkinggroup.org/GRADE Book, https://book.gradepro.org/ IDSA's intraabdominal guidelines, https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/intra-abdominal-infections/ ESCMID Manual for Clinical Practice Guidelines and Other Guidance Documents, https://www.escmid.org/guidelines-journals/guidelines/ International Consensus Guidelines for the Optimal Use of the Polymyxins https://accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/phar.2209 American Thoracic Society guidelines on community-acquired pneumonia, https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1164/rccm.202507-1692ST 

Es ist mal wieder so weit! Danijel und Krsto müssen noch mal über Kroatien sprechen … und das heißt, sie reden irgendwie zwangsläufig über Fascho-Rocker Thompson. Letztes Jahr durfte er ja mit dem Segen der großen Politik ein gewaltiges Massenkonzert in Zagreb abhalten, das Schätzungen zufolge rund 500.000 Leute angezogen hat. Danijel wagte damals die Prognose, dass die nationalistische Rechte in Kroatien (gibt es eigentlich eine andere?) diese Masseninszenierung für sich nutzen und als Legitimation für weitergehende Forderungen verwenden würde. Und was soll man sagen? Seit bald einem Jahr erlebt Kroatien einen Kulturkrieg von rechts. Das bedeutet: Angriffe auf alles, was als nicht kroatisch empfunden wird. Festivalverbote, Angriffe auf Kulturveranstaltungen, Delegitimierung gewählter progressiver Politiker. Und die kroatische Regierung? Die hat sich längst auf die Seite der Kulturkrieger geschlagen. Erst lässt sich Premier Plenković vor dem Mega-Konzert mit Fascho-Rocker Thompson fotografieren, und ein halbes Jahr später ermöglicht seine Regierung einen gemeinsamen Auftritt von Thompson mit der kroatischen Handballnationalmannschaft – und bricht dafür sogar die kroatische Verfassung. Was da genau los ist und wer die Treiber dieses Kulturkrieges sind (Spoiler: unter anderem Leute, die auch manche von Euch abfeiern), erfahrt ihr hier. Außerdem könnt ihr noch mal nachhören, wie Danijel im Zuge der Handball-Hysterie ohne eigenes Zutun in einen rechtsextremen Shitstorm geraten ist und warum Krsto nicht von Melania Trump lassen kann.

Ref.: Martin Kugler, Gründer von Kathtreff In zwei Tagen ist Valentinstag. Der Tag der Liebenden gehört zu den Festen mit kirchlichem Ursprung, die von kommerziellen Interessen gekapert wurden. Aber eigentlich steht dahinter eine kluge Erkenntnis: Eine glückliche Beziehung braucht Momente der besonderen Aufmerksamkeit und Zeichen der Wertschätzung. In der Lebenshilfe sammeln wir mit dem Kommunikationsberater Martin Kugler Tipps für die Vorbereitung des Valentinstages. Kugler betont dabei als Gründer des katholischen Portals Kathtreff für Partnersuchende, dass mit diesen Fragen sich auch die beschäftigen sollten, die ihren Partner fürs Leben noch nicht gefunden haben. Am diesjährigen Valentins-Wochenende findet in Zagreb die erste internationale katholische Single-Konferenz statt. Mehr Infos über das Treffen vom 13.-15. Februar 2026 finden Sie unter https://catholicsinglesummit.com/

Is the United States a nation state? Does it have a national identity? On this episode of the Transatlantic, scholar Colin Woodard discusses his early career experiences as a journalist in Eastern Europe and the Balkans at the end of the Cold War and how that work informs his work on national identity in the United States. He then talks about his current research uncovering what he describes as eleven distinct nations that make up the United States and how their clashing cultures and traditions have defined the country's struggle to form a national story and identity.    Colin Woodard – a New York Times bestselling historian and Polk Award-winning journalist – is one of the most respected authorities on North American regionalism, the sociology of United States nationhood, and how our colonial past shapes and explains the present. Compelling, dynamic and thought provoking, he offers a fascinating look at where America has come from, how we ended up as we are, and how we might shape our future. Author of the award winning Wall Street Journal bestseller American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America, Woodard has written six books including The Republic of Pirates — a New York Times bestselling history of Blackbeard's pirate gang that was made into a primetime NBC series with John Malkovich and Claire Foye – and Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood, which tells the harrowing story of the creation of the American myth in the 19th century, a story that reverberates in the news cycle today. His latest book is Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America, released by Viking/Penguin in November 2025. He is the founder and director of Nationhood Lab at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University, an interdisciplinary research, writing, testing and dissemination project focused on counteracting the authoritarian threat to American democracy and the centrifugal forces threatening the federation's stability. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a visiting scholar at the Minneapolis-based HealthPartners Institute and a POLITICO contributing writer. As State and National Affairs Writer at the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram he received a 2012 George Polk Award, was named Maine Journalist of the Year in 2014, and was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting. A longtime foreign correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor, The San Francisco Chronicle, and The Chronicle of Higher Education, he has reported from more than fifty foreign countries and seven continents from postings in Budapest, Zagreb, Washington, D.C. and the US-Mexico border and covered the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and its bloody aftermath. His work has appeared in dozens of publications including The Economist, The New York Times, Smithsonian, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Newsweek and Washington Monthly and has been featured on CNN, the Rachel Maddow Show, Chuck Todd's The Daily Rundown, The PBS News Hour, and NPR's Weekend Edition. A graduate of Tufts University and the University of Chicago, he's received the 2004 Jane Bagley Lehman Award for Public Advocacy, a Pew Fellowship in International Journalism at the Johns Hopkins University School for Advanced International Study and was named one of the Best State Capitol Reporters in America by the Washington Post. He lives in Maine.   This podcast is hosted by Bakhti Nishanov and produced by Alanna Novetsky, in conjunction with the Senate Recording Studio.

The FloWrestling Radio Live crew recaps the weekend in wrestling. Send in user submissions and questions to ⁠⁠FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv⁠⁠. (0:00) Ohio State - Iowa (22:10) Penn State - Michigan (33:35) Jax Forrest update - is he going this year? (38:30) the Bo Bassett - Brandt Harer situation (46:44) Zagreb recap, including Stephen Buchanan's win over Yazdani (1:04:30) everything else that happened in college wrestling over the weekend (1:09:25) questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sporni pjevač Marko Perković Thompson ponovno je uspio podijeliti hrvatsko društvo nastupom na dočeku hrvatskih rukometnih reprezentativaca s prevnstva u Danskoj. U pozadini svega je otvoreni sukob premijera Andreja Plenkovića i gradonačelnika Zagreba Tomislava Tomaševića. Koliko Plenkovićevo koketiranje s desnicom ima utjecaja na njegov europski ugled i radi li se o pripremi za sljedeće izbore u Hrvatskoj. Nenad Kreizer razgovara s politologom Bertom Šalajem i reporterom Sinišom Bogdanićem. Von Nenad Kreizer.

V oddaji ste slišali pogovor s sestrično novega zagrebškega pomožnega škofa Marka Kovača, ki je po rodu Slovenec. Predvajali smo tudi nekaj izsekov z medverskega zajtrka, ki ga je 4. februarja, na mednarodni dan človeškega bratstva pripravil mufti islamske skupnosti Nevzet Porić.

Are you dangerously close to becoming the bottleneck in your own business? Recorded while walking through Zagreb (because I was literally about to become the bottleneck myself), this episode breaks down how to tell if you're holding up your own progress and what to do about it. What We Cover: → The signs you're becoming the bottleneck (hint: it's because you care too much, not too little) → The $1 bill vs. $100 bill framework for prioritizing your time → Three systems that stop the bottleneck before it starts → The responsiveness trap and how it trains you to become the answer person → Why meetings beat message marathons → Creating decision-making frameworks so your team knows what they own   The Bottom Line: You're not removing yourself from your business. You're removing yourself from the noise so you can focus on what compounds value.

Inflacija u siječnju opet malo porasla. Rast cijena usluga i hrane i dalje je u problem. Ne stišavaju se prijepori oko odluke grada da Thompson ne pjeva na dočeku rukometaša, i Vladine odluke da ona organizira doček. Usput, na tom dočeku Thompson nije pjevao pjesmu u kojoj se uzvikuje ustaški pozdrav. Zagreb korak bliže zatvaranju ogromnog odlagališta otpada Jakuševac na kraju grada. Projekt centra za gospodarenje otpadom Resnik dobio pozitivnu ocjenu studije utjecaja na okoliš. Predstavljeni rezultati kampanje čitanja djeci – po 15 minuta i tako 15 dana.

The FloWrestling Radio Live team previews the weekend ahead in college wrestling. Send in user submissions and questions to ⁠⁠FRLsubmissions@flosports.tv⁠⁠. (0:00) fun and easy banter (2:00) Ohio State - Iowa (23:22) Zagreb results (31:20) Russia is in trouble (35:50) back to Zagreb (42:45) new Olympic qualification procedures (51:15) everything else happening this weekend (52:38) questions from friends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pianist whose fresh interpretations have established him as one of the most unique and unusual soloists of his generation, Dejan Lazic has performed with some of the world's leading orchestras, among them the Chicago Symphony, the London Philharmonic, the Royal Concertgebouw and the Tokyo Symphony. He's recorded 16 albums, and been lauded by critics, with Die Spiegel magazine praising his “grandiose technique” and The Guardian describing him as “a powerhouse performer whose playing combines strength with beauty”. He has returned to Australia to once again appear with Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, an orchestra he first saw perform as a 12 year old in Zagreb and with which he feels a special affinity.Dejan talks about his musical upbringing in Croatia, his early success as both a pianist and clarinettist, and his formative studies in Salzburg within the Hungarian piano tradition. He reflects candidly on the challenges of growing up as a highly visible young musician, on what was needed to shake off the perceptions of being a child prodigy, and on how working as a composer is an important part of being a fully rounded musician. Throughout, he exudes energetic curiosity and a grounded humility.Dejan Lazic performs with the Australian Chamber Orchestra for Rachmaninov's Rhapsody until February 18.

Am Wochenende kam es erneut zu massiven russischen Drohnenangriffen auf mehrere Ziele in der Ukraine. Besonders schwer traf es einen Bus mit Mitarbeitern eines Energieunternehmens im Südosten des Landes. Präsident Selenskyi bezeichnete den Angriff als exemplarisches Verbrechen und machte Russland klar für die Eskalation verantwortlich. Nach früheren russischen Drohnenverletzungen des polnischen Luftraums drängt die EU auf besseren Schutz. Eine Koordinierungsgruppe traf sich in Zagreb, um den Aufbau eines europäischen Drohnenwalls voranzutreiben. Kroatien soll beim Ausbau militärischer Drohnenkapazitäten eine Schlüsselrolle spielen. Nach der Niederschlagung von Protesten im Iran und Drohungen eines Militärmanövers in der Straße von Hormus hatte die US-Regierung zusätzliche Kriegsschiffe und Raketenabwehrsysteme in die Region verlegt. Nun signalisieren beide Seiten Gesprächsbereitschaft, was die Lage im Nahen Osten etwas entspannt.

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Predsjednik Zoran Milanović i premijer Andrej Plenković suglasni oko toga da Hrvatska ne pristupa Odboru za mir, što ga je inicirao i sazvao američki predsjednik Donald Trump. Saborski odbor podržao kandidaturu dosadašnjeg ministra financija Marka Primorca za jednog od potpredsjednika Europske investicijske banke. Bivši ministar, a aktualni viceguverner Hrvatske narodne banke Tomislav Ćorić zamijenit će Primorca na funkciji ministra financija. Premijer Andrej Plenković sastao se sa županima pet sjevernohrvatskih županija. Dodijeljeni ugovori za razvojne projekte u tim županijama vrijedni gotovo 90 milijuna australskih dolara. Hrvatska kandidira Zagreb za sjedište Carinskog tijela Europske unije. Hrvatska je članica Europske unije već gotovo 13 godina, a još nijedno tijelo Unije nema sjedište baš ovdje.

Das erste Mal begegnete Christine Magerski der Literatursoziologie während ihrer Schulzeit in der DDR. Ihre intellektuellen Interessen führten sie letztlich nach Kroatien, an den Gründungsort der Zagreber Schule, und zum Begriff der Form. Mit Hannah Schmidt-Ott spricht sie am Beispiel von Dorothee Elmigers preisgekrönten Buch „Die Holländerinnen“ über die Form des Gegenwartsromans, die Relevanz von Gesellschaftstheorie für die Literatursoziologie und das Ende gesellschaftlicher Gestaltbarkeit.Christine Magerski ist Professorin für neuere deutsche Literatur- und Kulturgeschichte an der Universität Zagreb. LiteraturAndreas Reckwitz: „Das Ende der Illusionen. Politik, Ökonomie und Kultur in der Spätmoderne“, Suhrkamp 2019.Dorothee Elmiger: „Die Holländerinnen“, Hanser 2025.Moritz Baßler: „Populärer Realismus. Vom International Style gegenwärtigen Erzählens, C.H.Beck 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gost epizode je Ivan Novak, ustanovni član in dolgoletni nosilec koncepta skupine Laibach. =================== V epizodi se dotakneva naslednjih tematik: Otroštvo in kulturno ozadje Industrijski vplivi in zgodnja umetniška izpostavljenost Nastanek skupine in zgodnji vplivi Incident na Zagrebškem bienalu Manifest in umetniška filozofija Pogledi na svobodo govora in medije Razprava o globalni politiki in religiji Izkušnja v Severni Koreji

Za zaključek leta pa se podajmo na vesele ulice našega glavnega mesta. Tam sta se med praznično rajanje na tiho prikradli politika in ideologija. Kjer pa sta omenjeni gospe, tudi naša analitična oddaja ni daleč. Politika in ideologija sta si – ker vesta, da drugače ob novoletnih bakanalijah ne moreta prisostvovati – za zasedbo ulic in naših src izbrali glasbo. Zadeva se zdi dovolj preprosta. Župan Janković je na začetku praznikov z ljubljanskih ulic pregnal trubače, ob državnem prazniku pa nato nadvse širokogrudno sprejel harmonikarje. Še pojasnilo za etnomuzikološko neuke … Trubači predstavljajo balkansko, predvsem srbsko glasbo, harmonikarji pa slovensko glasbo. Najprej obdelajmo politiko, potem se lotimo ideologije, če ne bosta omenjeni prej obdelali nas. Poteza župana Jankovića je presenetljiva, hkrati pa politično modra. Polovica ali še več njegovih kritikov se ob koruptivnosti najraje obeša na njegovo deklarirano balkanskost. Naj gre za prijateljstva s srbskim predsednikom, izgovorjavo posameznih vokalov, ali pa koncesije ljubljanskih bifejev, Janković velja za izpostavo Balkana sredi pastorale slovenske prestolnice. In kaj ti naredi premeten politik? Glasbenike, ki bi naj predstavljali srčiko njegovega etosa, brez velikega cirkusa spodi z mestnih ulic, druge glasbenike, ki pa simbolizirajo trdo slovenstvo, pa ne le sprejme, temveč jih naslednje leto povabi še v dvakrat večjem številu. Da je s tem dejanjem vzel del vetra iz jader političnih nasprotnikov, je čisto jasno, da pa si je ob svoji potezi tiščal prste v ušesa, pa precej verjetno. V nadaljevanju pa obračunamo z antičnim pregovorom o okusih, o katerih se ne razpravlja. Hočemo povedati, da je vsaj polovico krivde za civilizacijo, ki se je znašla v enosmerni ulici, nosi nerazpravljanje o okusih. Ljudje z izrazito slabim okusom, tudi za glasbo ne nazadnje, so nas pripeljali v šlamastiko, s katero se ubadamo kot človeštvo in tudi kot država, imenovana Slovenija. Visoko razvit okus za lepe umetnosti bi moral biti pogoj za opravljanje javne službe in zagotavljamo vam, da bi javno življenje, v katerem bi bilo dovoljeno sodelovati in delovati samo posameznikom z izbranim okusom, potekalo bolj strpno in tudi uspešneje od današnje kloake. Naj nam cenjeni ceh glasbenih kritikov oprosti poenostavljanje, ampak recimo, da lahko glasbo ločimo po kompleksnosti, s čimer sta narodno-zabavna tonika in dominanta enostavni obliki, Mozart pa je na drugem polu te vrednostne palice. Na eni strani je glasba kot zabava in rompompom, na drugi pa glasba, ki pripoveduje zgodbo, ali vzbuja čustva. In tukaj so si trubači in harmonikarji povsem enaki. Hočemo povedati, da je vseeno, ali na ulici igrajo trubači ali harmonikarji; k obči kulturi in prosveti ne prispevajo ne eni ne drugi. Eni sicer vzbujajo bolj domoljubna čustva od drugih, to pa je tudi vse. Gledano s stališča glasbć kot lepe umetnosti, pa bi moral Jankovič pregnati z ulic oboje ali pa obojim pustiti igrati. Pač kolikor je razvit njegov glasbeni posluh in kako zahtevna je njegova kulturna raven. Ima pa naša teza nadvse eleganten preizkus; trubači so se najbrž užaljeni, a v skladu z nomadskim slovesom, z ljubljanskih umaknili na zagrebške ulice. Oblast je tam bolj milostna, ampak prebivalci so jih jadrno začeli preganjati iz posameznih sosesk. Zdaj manjka le še to, da bi v Zagreb iz Ljubljane poslali še dvesto petdeset harmonikarjev z Golico in bi bilo takoj jasno, ali naša teza drži vodo. Potem pa je tu še povsem ideološka komponenta harmonikarskega nastopa. Šef harmonikarjev je pojasnil, da njihov shod nima nobene politične konotacije, ne političnega sponzorstva. Ampak če naštejemo osnovne elemente prireditve, ki se je imenovala podpora slovenski glasbi: »ljubljanske ulice, harmonika, največji državni praznik«, potem vidimo, da je šlo za interpelacijo domoljubja, kot si ga predstavlja in propagira slovenska politična desnica. S čimer ni, da ne bo pomote in nesporazumov, čisto nič narobe. Nikakor pa se ne sme in ne more razumni strinjati, da je to edina zveličavna oblika domoljubja. Se pravi, da politična ali pač ideološka desnica slovenstvo oznanja in enači s harmoniko in Avsenikovo glasbo. Ker, če se navežemo na kompleksnejše glasbene oblike, domoljubje ne more biti le valček ali polka, temveč je lahko rock ali simfonija, in v primeru skoraj četrtine Slovencev tudi tango. In naj bo naslednja misel tudi slovo naše skromne oddaje od iztekajočega se leta. Ne bo dovolj, da se kulturne elite od svete preproščine samo dobrohotno ograjujejo … Počasi se bo treba proti njej začeti boriti. Ta boj nam je kot zapuščino zapovedal poet, ko je pred stoletji vzkliknil temeljno, a danes tolikanj zlorabljano resnico obstoja slovenstva. »Kultura in prosveta, to naša bo osveta!«

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This episode of the SoLAR Spotlight podcast features Assistant Professor Catherine Manly (Fairleigh Dickinson University), Full Professor Blazenka Divjak (University of Zagreb), and Professor Emerita Rebecca Ferguson (The Open University), hosted by Rogers Kaliisa (University of Oslo) and Maurice Boothe Jr. (New York University). They discuss why, after 15 years of rapid growth in research and commercial practice, the SoLAR Executive launched a Task Force to revisit and redefine Learning Analytics. Our guests, all key members of this Task Force, reflect on how the field has evolved at the intersection of learning, analytics, and human-centred design, and what a renewed definition means for the community. What is your takeaway from this episode? And which “lie” did Catherine, Blazenka, and Rebecca tell in the two truths and a lie game? Let us know using the hashtag #SoLARspotlight on LinkedIn. Learn more at solaresearch.org or contact us at solar.spotlight.podcast@gmail.com.

Send us a textHalo!Uncle Mike created a little game of guess who using some of the describing words we learned over the last few lessons. Hopefully Tony D can guess the person correctly, you'll have to listen and play along to find out.DJ MOE and the Super Slatko Report takes us to Zagreb and the Video Game History Museum. A wonderful time capsule of video games through the years, can't wait to learn more...See you there!Visit our website: https://www.letslearncroatian.com/We have a YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/c/LetsLearnCroatianLLC Merch Store: https://www.letslearncroatian.com/llc-storeKeep the content flowing, donate to the LLC: https://www.letslearncroatian.com/llc-supporters-pageBuy the LLC a Cup of Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/infoKX Collaborate with LLC: https://www.letslearncroatian.com/become-a-sponsorDo you FaceBook, we do: https://www.facebook.com/llcpod/?__tn__=-UC*FWe even do Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/llcpod/?hl=enTeeDee's Soapshttps://www.teedeessoaps.comHello LLC Prieteljie!We launched a Buy Me a Coffee supporters page. Here's your opportunity to become an LLC Members. Lots of incentives, including: an LLC Members Only Magnet, automatic entrance to any LLC Member Only raffles & prizes and access to the LLC Members Only page on our website, where we upload new content monthly.Click on the link below.https://www.buymeacoffee.com/infoKXHvala, Bog!Support the show

Un caz izolat de lepră a fost confirmat în Croația, relatează RTL Danas. Ministerul Sănătății din Zagreb a declarat că este vorba de un lucrător străin din Nepal care locuiește în Croația cu familia sa de doi ani. Pacientul s-a prezentat la serviciul epidemiologic din Split în urmă cu aproximativ zece zile, având simptome caracteristice leprei. Boala a fost recunoscută în timp util și au fost implementate imediat toate măsurile necesare. Bărbatul este tratat, contactele sale apropiate au primit terapie post-expunere. Acesta este primul caz de lepră din Croația de după 1993. Lepra este o boală infecțioasă cronică cauzată de bacterii. Se transmite în principal prin tuse sau strănut după un contact prelungit cu persoana infectată. Aceasta poate fi vindecată chiar dacă procesul durează mult, de la 6 până la 12 luni.   Comisia Europeană atrage atenția Slovaciei asupra deficiențelor politicii sale vamale. Ar putea fi inițiate proceduri judiciare pentru nerespectarea reglementărilor Slovacia este în urmă cu implementarea unui sistem vamal digital pentru transportul aerian, relatează aktuality.sk. Conform Comisiei Europene, Grecia și Slovacia nu au implementat pe deplin Sistemul Național de Import (NIS) sau Sistemul de Depozitare Temporară pentru Transportul Aerian (TS Air). Aceste sisteme sunt componente cheie ale cadrului vamal digital. Statele membre au fost obligate să le implementeze pe deplin până la 31 decembrie 2023. În ciuda avertismentelor oficiale anterioare din partea CE, trei state membre încă nu au implementat aceste sisteme și nu au furnizat planuri credibile de implementare pe termen scurt. Republica Cehă a amânat implementarea NIS până în prima jumătate a anului 2026. Grecia nu a finalizat încă implementarea TS Air, care a fost amânată până în 2027. Slovacia intenționează să implementeze TS Air abia în 2026-2027. Prin urmare, Comisia a decis, ca următor pas juridic, să emită avize motivate împotriva Republicii Cehe, Greciei și Slovaciei. Aceste state membre au acum la dispoziție două luni pentru a răspunde Bruxelles-ului și a lua măsurile necesare. În caz contrar, Comisia Europeană ar putea decide să sesizeze Curtea de Justiție a Uniunii Europene.   Împletitul de coșuri din Polonia a fost înscris pe lista UNESCO. O tradiție poloneză recunoscută după 18 ani de eforturi Împletitul de coșuri din Polonia a fost înscris pe prestigioasa Listă Reprezentativă a Patrimoniului Cultural Imaterial al Umanității de către UNESCO, relatează National Geographic Polska. Anunțul oficial a fost făcut pe 10 decembrie 2025, în timpul celei de-a 20-a sesiuni a Comitetului Interguvernamental pentru Protejarea Patrimoniului Cultural Imaterial de la New Delhi, India. Acest moment simbolic încununează aproape 18 ani de eforturi ale comunității poloneze de împletit coșuri. Nowy Tomyśl și Rudnik nad Sanem sunt principalele centre ale acestei tradiții. În Nowy Tomyśl, salcia este cultivată încă din secolul al XVIII-lea, favorizând dezvoltarea acestui meșteșug. În 1878, prima școală de împletit de coșuri din Polonia (Szkoła Koszykarska) a fost fondată în Rudnik nad Sanem. Împletitul de coșuri este unul dintre cele mai vechi meșteșuguri din Polonia. Implică împletirea manuală a coșurilor din materiale vegetale naturale, în principal salcie. Salcia este materia primă utilizată de 90% dintre producătorii de coșuri din Polonia. Munca lor  nu se limitează la împletit, ci include și cultivarea, recoltarea, decojirea și pregătirea materialului. Astăzi, împletitul de coșuri capătă o dimensiune din ce în ce mai artistică și este adesea practicat mai degrabă ca hobby, decât ca profesie.

In this episode, Gina chats about the news that happened in the skating world this past week. She also recaps the 2025 Golden Spin of Zagreb. Show Notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2025/12/show-notes-dec-9-2025/——-This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi, Daphne Backman and Matteo Morelli is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.Website: https://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskatingThread: https://www.threads.net/@thisweekinskatingPatreon: patreon.com/ThisWeekinSkatingSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode I chat with Ranko Cerić in Zagreb to explore how economics, trauma and identity shape the Balkans and the rest of Europe today. We look at how Yugoslavia fell apart, why ordinary people can be pushed into fear and extremism, and how current migration and cost-of-living pressures are creating similar tensions in the West. We also get into land, belonging and the dysregulation that comes with cultural dislocation. A grounded, honest conversation about what really drives division - and what might help us move beyond it. Find out more about Ranko's work here: zdravo-odrastanje.eu/naslovna/o-nama/ ----------------------------------------------- Ranko Ceric is Aikido teacher, certified embodiment and trauma coach. He is using his martial arts experience and embodiment knowledge to help his clients overcome stress, trauma and realise their life purpose. ----------------------------------------------- Join our membership program for coaches, facilitators, therapists and educators who want sustainable growth: https://embodimentunlimited.com/flourish/ ----------------------------------------------- Check out our YouTube channel for more coaching tips and our Podcast channel for full episode videos Uplevel your coaching with a free copy of Mark's latest eBook, The Top 12 Embodiment Coaching Techniques  Join Mark for those juicy in-person workshops and events Fancy some free coaching demo sessions with Mark?  Connect with Mark Walsh on Instagram 

In this special episode, contemporary artists and filmmakers Miloš Trakilović and Jelena Visković join EMPIRE LINES live, exloring narratives of war, displacement, and visual cultures in the collapse of Yugoslavia in the 1990s, through the video essay, Colorless Green Freedoms Sleep Furiously (2023).This episode was recorded live as part of the public programme for soft enclosures, co-curated by Old Mountain Assembly, Rebecca Edwards, and Rina Meta at Forma in London, in October 2025. soft enclosures is an auxiliary programme to Dream States, Artists' Film International (AFI) 2025.For more information, visit: instagram.com/p/DMxKnjBtFf9/Colorless Green Freedoms Sleep Furiously (2023) is currently on view as part of At the End of the Small Hours, curated by What, How and for Whom (WHW) and Ana Kovačić, at the Ethnographic Museum in Zagreb until 30 November 2025.For more about Miloš Trakilović's 564 Tracks (Not a Love Song Is Usually a Love Song) (2024) at the KW Institute in Berlin, read my article in The New Internationalist: newint.org/art/2025/spotlight-milos-trakilovicMotonation (2024) is currently on view as part of Jelena Visković: HEAT: A Sci-Fi Spa Story at Tallinn Art Hall until 23 November 2025.Listen to artist and filmmaker Saodat Ismailova on Melted into the Sun (2024), on view as part of Nebula, produced by Fondazione In Between Art Film, at the Venice Biennale in April 2024: pod.link/1533637675/episode/Y2IxOWI2YTUtMTI4MS00NzdiLWEyZmUtYmMyYTQ0NmQxMTQ2Saodat Ismailova: As We Fade is at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead until 7 June 2026.Read about Marina Abramović: Gates and Portals at the Pitt Rivers Museum and Modern Art Oxford, in gowithYamo: gowithyamo.com/blog/marina-abramovic-gates-and-portals-reviewFor more about Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (2019), hear contemporary artists Hoa Dung Clerget and Duong Thuy Nguyen, and gallerist Sarah Le Quang Sang, recorded live as part of the public programme for Only Your Name at SLQS Gallery in London, in July 2025: pod.link/1533637675/episode/NjZmOGE0MmQtZTk5Ni00NTQ1LWJjYjAtMmVjODYzNWMwYjdjFor more from Artists' Film International (AFI) 2025, read about Anca Benera and Arnold Estefán in this Letter from Timișoara, in Art Monthly: instagram.com/p/DFdBW0eoE55/⁠And view Anca and Arnold's Rehearsals for Peace (2023) in Seeds of Hate and Hope, curated by Jelena Sofronijevic and Tafadzwa Makwabarara as part of Can We Stop Killing Each Other? at the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich, from 28 November 2025.PRODUCER: Jelena Sofronijevic.Follow EMPIRE LINES on Instagram: instagram.com/empirelinespodcastSupport EMPIRE LINES on Patreon: patreon.com/empirelines

We visited renowned architect Bernard Khoury in his studio in Karantina, who offered a critical, unvarnished look at the reality of practicing architecture in Lebanon, contrasting it with the sugarcoated story of the "Phoenix coming out of its ashes". He discusses his career beginnings, the 2020 Beirut port explosion, and how his first project—the infamous B018 nightclub—was a radically specific and necessary response to the city's complex, macabre history and unstable political and economic context. Khoury shares his philosophical approach to architecture, which rejects stylistic gestures in favor of an obsession with specificity and a direct confrontation with Beirut's explosive nature, arguing for a practice that produces honest, if sometimes "sour" meaning in the present rather than succumbing to toxic simplifications. 00:00 The Sourness and Complexity of Beirut01:23 Bernard Khoury's Karantina Studio and the Beirut Explosion03:12 His First Project: B018 in Karantina04:01 The Illusion and Disillusion of the Post-War Era05:42 An Architect's Dilemma: Designing for an Expiry Date12:56 Solidere, Immaterial Ownership, and a New Urbanism15:44 The Cultural Significance of B01817:05 B018's Site: A Macabre History19:40 From Furniture Factory to Architecture Practice22:52 Khalil Khouri: Modern Architect with Certainties27:23 A Generational Difference in Practice28:57 Rejected Labels: What Bernard Khoury Hates to Be Called...31:41 Style vs. Specificity 36:00 Estrangement and Addiction to a Very Intense Environment42:00 Bernard Khoury's Criticism of Solidere's Historical Narrative Born in Beirut (1968), Bernard Khoury studied architecture at the Rhode Island school of Design (BFA 1990 / B.Arch 1991) and Harvard University (M.Arch 1993). He was awarded by the municipality of Rome, the Borromini Prize honorable mention given to architects under 40 years of age (2001), the Architecture + Award (2004), the CNBC Award (2008) and nominated for several awards including the Aga Khan award (2002 / 2004/ 2021), the Chernikov prize (2010) and the Mies van der Rohe Award (2021). He co-founded the Arab Center for Architecture (2008), was a visiting professor in several universities including the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and L'Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris. He has lectured and exhibited his work in over 150 institutions, including solo shows at the Aedes gallery in Berlin (2003), the Spazio per l'architecttura Milano (2016) and numerous group shows including YOU prison at the Fondazione Sandretto in Torino (2008), the opening show of the MAXXI museum in Roma (2010), the Frac Architecture Biennale in Orleans (2018), the Oris House of Architecture in Zagreb (2020) and the Architecture Biennale of Seoul (2021). He was the architect and co-curator of the Kingdom of Bahrain's national pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale (2014). Over the years he has developed an international reputation and a diverse portfolio of projects in over fifteen countries. Khoury was nominated by the French Ministry of Culture Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (2020) Connect with Bernard Khoury

In this conversation, Josh and Kalie explore their experiences in Croatia and Portugal, focusing on Zagreb and its comparisons to Portuguese cities like Porto and Lisbon. They discuss the Schengen shuffle, cultural insights, cost of living, food, and the unique attractions of Zagreb. The conversation highlights the differences in lifestyle, community, and travel experiences between the two countries, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of their journey.Restaurant: https://pithos.hr/en/#rakije

Original Episode Transcript FollowsStephanie:Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk about food. A lot of times we talk to cookbook authors and kind of understand their process and what they're doing. Well, I'm just noticing my hair is real bedhead, but it is what it is. Friends, in this particular episode, I want to talk to my friend Michael Kenney. He is from Defined Destinations. He owns his own business, and it's a travel company. And. And Michael and I met about three years ago now, and we have done a number of trips together, and we are planning our April trip, which is going to be to Turkey, and we have a lot of different cities that we're going to visit.And one of the things that I've heard from a lot of people is they all know we're going to Turkey and they want to hear about it, and they're excited to know about the destination, but they're nervous about signing up for the trip. So said to Michael, let's just talk. Let's do a podcast where we give people an idea of what to expect, where we're going, what kind of things we're going to see. My friend Todd Walker, coincidentally has. He's in Turkey right now. And he said. And he's been. He travels all over.He works for the Viking Cruise Lines, doing trips for them and helping to write about them and help people experience them. He sent me a text, and he said, turkey is in his top three places he's ever been. He's just super hot on it. He's like, you are totally going at the exact right time. Because he's like, people are just starting to learn about it, but there's so many cool things. He said it's a trip like nothing has ever experienced before. So, Michael, I'm excited to talk to you about it. And people ask me like, well, why did you pick turkey? And I was like, why not? I have always.I met a guy 20 years ago and in Paris that was from Turkey, and first of all, he was gorgeous, so let's just go there. But second of all, he really, like, he just was telling me about where he lived and what Turkey was like and what the food was like. And he talked to me about the spice Trail and kind of how people came in through Istanbul and then crossed over into Italy and into Spain. And it made me feel like, wow, okay. Turkey is this very Mediterranean feeling place with tons of culture, and I've always wanted to go there, so I picked it. Michael, why did you allow me to pick Turkey? Knowing that it would be a destination that would be harder to sell for people.Michael Kenney:Yeah, I think that's what's great. And thanks for having me on, Stephanie. It's always a blast, you know, to travel with you and with your, your listeners. It just, we've built some really great bonds with the people, which has been a fun. So even our latest trip to Sicily. What, what a blast. And great people.Stephanie:Yes.Michael Kenney:But you going back to why we choose this and with Turkey, and that's what's great about you. It's like you're willing to try some new areas. And a lot of people are like, well, I've heard of Turkey. I don't know much about it. And I think that's where we both kind of glammed on. Like, let's go and let's have this experience. And we've been putting group trips together for 27 years and we have some great partners and some Turkish partners, too, that can really open up the, the eyes. I know several people that have been to, to Istanbul and everyone's heard of Istanbul, like, oh, it's a top five city on earth for a lot of people.And you're probably wondering, well, why? So I encourage you to kind of jump in, look at our website, do a little research on that. But Turkey is so, so much more than that. I. They have absolutely stunning beaches, their food culture, their spices, the seaside communities, the, the Roman ruins. They have so much in different little pockets. So Turkey offers. And I think that's what maybe gravitated you and I both to it. Just the diversity and still a little of that wonder, like what's, what's really, what's in Turkey.And I think, you know, we, we talked about a little earlier before the podcast about some of the places, you know, that are kind of overrun with tourists. And definitely Turkey is not there. It will be at some point. So it's kind of fun to get on maybe the ground level to, to some of these places and not just Istanbul, because it, it is busy, but some of the other places that we're going to go from Ephesus to Kabukia or Pamuk. There's so many different places that are on this trip that you've never even heard of. So it's kind of like, well, I haven't really heard of that. Go, go look at our website. Go do a little research on the Internet and see what.It's so amazing. The Europeans, they know of Turkey really, really well because it's a, it's a quick flight and they Absolutely love it. I'm in Europe nine times a year and the folks that I talk with over there, they absolutely love it. So it's kind of like a discovery trip for Americans. And what's great about our trip that will, it's fully guided. We have 31 meals included. We have the inner flight inside, Turkey included. So there's really no out of pocket expense for that.So you can really sit back and relax and take in the best of Turkey with our local guides. And there's just so much and I think that's what's going to be kind of fun to go discover. This place in our group is going to be no more than 15 people. It's a small group experience so you can really relax and enjoy that. And I know folks that maybe, well, what's a group tour? You know, I think you even mentioned that too for some people. Like, well, what do you do? It's again, we've kind of handled everything. We've taken care of the hotels, the buses, the cooking class that we're going to do. I mean, you might want to touch on that later.But we've taken all of that, these best of experiences and put it in one itinerary so you can sit back and relax and know that you're going to see the best of Turkey.Stephanie:I think explaining my husband Kurt's sort of transformation is good here. My husband is an independent person. He's owned his own business, he's a sailor. He would, he, he has no interest really in group travel. Like when I brought it up to him and that I was going to start leading trips, he was like, why would you want to do that? Why would you want to be with people you don't even know? Like, he is just anti group travel as a rule. And he came on our first trip, he wanted to come with us when we went to Cambodia and we went to Vietnam. He knew that he would never plan a trip to Asia on his own. So he thought, well, I'll go along on this group travel and I'll just suck up the group travel part because I get to go to this cool destination.Well, what happened is he loved it. He liked group travel. He liked meeting new people. He liked not being the person that had to be in charge of making sure that we got our luggage to the room and that we made it to the right flights and that he had to carry all the stuff and all the itinerary. He kind of liked that he wasn't responsible for all that. And he liked the food, he liked Meeting the people he liked, not having to be in a city he'd never been in and figure out exactly where we were going to eat every single meal. We had flexibility. Obviously, on these trips, we want it to be your trip.In our Sicily experience, you mentioned a couple times, like, if this doesn't feel like something you want to do, then don't do it. Do something else for the day. We can help you orchestrate other things. He really loved the idea that he didn't have to do everything. And in fact, when we did our cooking class in Sicily, which was amazing, by the way, we learned to make arancini, which they call arancino. We made a thing called a pinella, which was a chickpea pancake that they eat in a sandwich, which was kind of different. But Kurt didn't want to do the cooking class. He was like, you know what? I think I'm just gonna go walk around the city.So him and another friend peeled off and, like, that's the joy of these trips. We plan everything, but if you're tired or if you just want a day of rest, you can do that too. We really try to make it so that we know it's your experience. We're not as interested in you just being forced to come along on things that you're not interested in. We're interested in your experience. We want you to have a good time. So if Kurt Johnson can get turned on to group travel, I feel like, seriously, anyone can.Michael Kenney:No, that's. That's well said. I would have never guessed that about Kurt initially. You know, and I wouldn't call him an introvert by any means, but I think we get, you know, a lot of people like that with. With. Kurt. You know, maybe their. Their.Their husband or their wife drags them on a trip, and they're like, you know what? This is actually pretty cool, especially for the person that maybe is doing typically all the planning. And it's stressful. You know, we do all that for you, but you can really, again, sit back and enjoy. You spend a lot of money to go on these trips, and that's what we want. So we want you to feel like you. You have that. That freedom, too. When we set up our hotels in nice, central locations and safe areas, too, that you can go out and explore, so we encourage you to do that.But honestly, we feel pretty good that the pace of these trips are designed really well, that you have that flexibility, because we want you. Yes, you're in a group, even a small group, but we want to make it feel like you're having these experience with, with a friend or a family member that's with you too, that you, you feel like you're, you're having these little exploring trips, but it's all kind of put together already for you. But again, we, we have time for you to go exploring, to have these other experiences, which is really, really important. Balance is so important. Over 27 years, I think we've really, we focus on that so we know that, that people are comfortable having that free time to explore. But again, having the, the framework of an itinerary with, with experiences. Typically, we might do a city tour in the, in the morning and then have the rest of your day free to have your own exploring. Then maybe for, especially for this trip with the 31 meals that will meet up and have dinner in a place.And again, they're all being curated with our local team too, in the area that you're going to have foods local from the area in great mom PA type of restaurants. So sometimes it's stressful when you're trying to figure out where am I going to go eat, what should I do? I want to make sure the dinner is going to be great. We've got that taken care of so you can sit back and relax. And again, we know most of you probably have not heard of a lot of these places. Please, we implore you to go and take a look at the itinerary, do a little research, because I guarantee in a few years from now, these are going to be mainstream and you'll be able to go explore and see these places before they're overly busy. So take a look at this itinerary.Stephanie:I was impressed because when I first was thinking about Turkey, I went on a map and I didn't realize, like, when I started going to Croatia, I didn't realize how close Croatia is to Italy. That literally they share a sea and that a lot of Italians use Croatia as their summer vacation spot.Michael Kenney:Yeah.Stephanie:And I didn't also realize that Turkey and Italy are very close and that a lot of Europeans, because they've got EasyJet there, that's an Italian airline, they're going to Turkey like we would be going to Palm Springs. I mean, a lot of Europeans are experiencing Turkey and it's just not a destination that a lot of Americans are familiar with. But a lot of people are going there and having fun, doing fun things. This. It's been so fun for me to watch my friend Todd Walker, because he went to Cappadocia, which is a city that we're going to go to and they have all these fairy houses that are like these stone. They look like dunce caps sort of. They're these weird structures. And he, like, actually spent the night in one of them.He did a hot air balloon r there, which is part of our itinerary. If someone wants to add that on, I know Kurt's going to do that. It's like he went and he had all this video of it where there's 140 hot air balloons going up kind of all at once out of this city. It just looks so completely cool. And then the. The huge market. There's like, the world's largest market. So all of these trips, I always end up with a group of great women shoppers.And I'm like, okay, bring an extra bag, ladies, because you're going to come home with a rug and you're going to come home with all of these spices. There's 4,000 stalls in the Grand Market in Istanbul. Do you know that?Michael Kenney:Yeah, the Grand Bazaar. I didn't know exactly how many, but, yeah, it's massive.Stephanie:So just that, like, I love getting into a market and just, like, seeing all the different things, feeling all the different spices. In Sicily, we had an opportunity to go to the market, and afterwards we had our. Our local guide that kind of takes you around and shows you where everything is and gives you a sense of maybe what to look for at the market. And then we split up and Kurt and I, he just wanted to drink beer in the market and kind of experience feeling in the market. So we went and got sandwiches. But a bunch of other people, like, shop till they dropped. Like, they had huge shopping bags full of stuff. So if your jam is shopping, great.If your jam is just sitting and taking in the culture, great. Like, you can also learn more about a city by spending time with the city guides that are with us. They're always having lunch with us, and we have a bus driver that we get to know in certain trips. It really just. We just got back from Sicily and we had such a great experience. We had such a great trip. It was probably one of my favorite groups because a lot of the folks had traveled with us before, so we really knew each other, too. It's group travel is really fun.I'm just. I don't know, I'm really jazzed about it, and I'm jazzed about Turkey, and I want people to come. If you could describe Ephesus, because that's a place that I haven't been before and you have what is that like?Michael Kenney:Yeah, Ephesus, it was, you know, built by the Romans in the time of Christ, so 2,000 years ago. And it's. You're walking through. It's. It's unbelievable. It's not like when you're at the Roman Coliseum or that area around there that's actually, it feels like it's in. More in ruins, if you will. But you're like in this village, this Roman village that you can think of, the Apostles walk, maybe if you're, you know, religious.Mary, Jesus's mother, has walked. And the. Still, the stone streets are there. You know, a lot of the buildings are in ruins, but the library, the, the whole front facade is still there. It's, it's unreal. It feels like you're just being brought back in time. And there's truly nothing like Ephesus, which is just right outside of the, the village of Kusadasi, or city in Turkey. But it's, it's like the.If, again, if I could have an analogy, like you're in Rome, but to another level that it's, it's much more, I would say intact. Still in ruins, but intact. But this, this, this village that it's in hibernation. So walking these streets. And we have these local guides as you touched on too, that kind of can bring everything to, to, to life. So, you know, you're not looking through your, your book and trying to like, well, what is this? You listen to an audio guide or our, our local guide speaking about that. So you're learning about the history. But Ephesus is, is.Is unbelievable. And we're not going to see. There's other ruins and more Roman sites and throughout this trip, so you'll really get, you know, a history. I wouldn't say a deep dive. They touch on it. So you're not like, oh, this is so boring. But you even said it's, it's a trip like this is great for, for shoppers, if you want to shop. I'm not a shopper.I like to do what Kurt does. Sit down, maybe have a beer and take it all in and do nothing. Just take in the people walking around, the smells. There's. There's nothing like it. And again, I think this trip to Turkey really offers a potpourri of different experiences. So if you're a foodie, if you're into photography, to culture, to history, this trip really ticks all the boxes. And I guarantee it, you'll love it.You'll love the trip. But then even at the end you. There's a great chance you're going to make lifelong friends on, on a trip like this too. So it's, it really ticks a box of. Of of experiences. So hopefully April is a great time to go to. The temperatures you can expect, you know, low 70s, you know, 50s, 60s at night. So it's really comfortable.Not like in the summer when it's really busy and it's busier with the Europeans and the temperatures hotter. This April time is a great time to visit for sure.Stephanie:Can you talk a little bit about what the food is like? Like, I have an idea, but I don't really know. Like, is it Mediterranean? Is it like meat and pomegranates and couscous?Michael Kenney:Yep, you're nailing it right now. No, it. It is like that. So I think I encourage again people to. To look online too, to see what some of these are. But you maybe have heard of, you know, baklava or, you know, kebabs, the lamb, the beef, the chicken. They have, you know, the different kebabs, lots of different spices, ganache, as many, you know, like fried dishes too, but then a lot of cooked on open fires. But I would say, I wouldn't necessarily say it's comfort food, like German, you know, in having, you know, some of the staples that you might know, but still something that's not too odd.It's probably more closer to home than maybe some of the French food you would see. But you'll see a lot of lamb, the beef, I said some of the fried foods, lots of, you know, from your Turkish delights and different things like that. So I think even when we're walking around in the market, you'll get that. And then we'll at our dinners have different meals as well that will infuse some of these different experiences. So it won't be something completely foreign, but it'll be. It'll be comfortable enough that I think you'll enjoy it, but it definitely be a nice array of different experiences with the food.Stephanie:I haven't told you this, but one of the places, and I don't know where I'm going to do this, but I am going to find. Have you ever been to a hammam or done the spa experience where like, you lay on like hot marble and it's sort of like a sauna and you get sweaty and then you like, go into a room and they like brush you with salt and scrubby things and like completely clean you. It's a Muslim tradition and it's the most amazing thing I've ever done. I did this in Athens and I loved it so much. We went three times while we were in Athens.Michael Kenney:Wow.Stephanie:Find a spa that does this there. I don't know in what city or where we are, but I know a local guide can help me when we get there.Michael Kenney:Yep.Stephanie:Both Kurt and I, it was just the most amazing, relaxing experience. Just someone scrubbing you with all these different herbs and salts. And they have weird little brushes that your eyes are closed and. And you can't even. Like. One of them was this big, puffy, like, pillow feeling that was running across the top of your body. It was so weird, but so great.Michael Kenney:Yeah, I haven't done it. I've seen them. I've done, like, the part that we're just going in, like, in the. In the sauna or the steam bath. That's it. I haven't had the full rub down yet. Maybe on this Turkish.Stephanie:We're going to do it. Yeah, it's great. I'll do it.Michael Kenney:No, it'll be fun, but no, it's very popular over there. The Turkish amans. To do that. So there definitely will be that opportunity. I will. I'll give it a shot. You know, it'll be interesting to have someone scrub me down with salts. But, hey, life's about to have any experiences and.And I'm. And I'm. I'm for it, but I'm glad you enjoyed that. But, yes, they definitely have that. And you'll have that opportunity if you want again. It's. Yeah, it's always. It's.Stephanie:I'm not gonna make anyone go get naked and do this, but if you want to get naked and do this, I'm telling you, it's amazing. And they probably actually. They wear bathing suits because they're pretty modest. Or they'll have, like, a separate women's area and a separate men's area. When we did it in Athens, it was men and women together, and we wore bathing suits. And then when you got into the private room, you could take your bathing suit off. And they were very modest and helpful, but.Michael Kenney:Yeah. So being comfortable. Yeah, no, that's. That's great. Well, that'll be. Maybe we'll just get a whole group and do that to get so great.Stephanie:Yeah, it's just like. It was one of the best things I've ever done. And I. I like spas and massage, and I've done a lot of weird things like that. This was, like, just amazing. Well, I'm excited. I hope that people will join us. The way it works is you can find all the itinerary on defined destinations website.We'll link that in the show notes here you can see each particular day and what city you'll be in and what you'll be doing and what's included. I would imagine in most of these breakfast is included because that's typically a sort of European thing to do. And then as he's. As Michael said, a lot of the meals are included. I do think when you're breaking open a new destination, it's important to kind of give people a sense of what they're going to be experiencing. And food is obviously a big part of that. And food is a big part of my journey on this trip. Turkish delights, if you've never had them, they're like this beautiful little jelly.Turkish coffee is very different. It's a much more intense coffee experience. So if you're a coffee drinker, you'll learn a lot. Also, olive oil is very much present in Turkey. Like again, I keep comparing it to Italy, but it is right across the water. So there's a lot of different olive oils that are used in Turkey, a lot of different spices. We're going to have fun. So the way this works is you can go online, you can put your deposit down and full payment is due I think in January for this trip.You can book your own travel if you want to, meaning get your airfare to get to where we're going to meet for the trip. Or you can use Michael's got a service that can help you book all your airfare. I personally like to control my airfare because I like to have the miles and I like to know exactly how I'm going to set things up on my itinerary. Kurt and I also like to get there like a day or two in advance just to get acclimated a little bit before the rest of you guys come. So that I'm not super jet lagged. I'm on fire by the time you arrive. And yeah, we do. There's going to be a lot of beautiful wine, I'm assuming too, because that's something that there's a great grape destination there.You don't know about Turkish wines yet, but you will. They, they exist. There's actually quite a lot of them. Yeah. And that's how it works. Michael, you've got a special offer just to get people that may be on the fence a little bit. Yeah.Michael Kenney:Well, we're excited. The trip again is April 9th through the 20th. And again, go online, take it just take a look at the website, look at some of the pictures. You'll absolutely love it. And then even all the things that we've talked about that aren't even mentioned in the itinerary, there's so many fun things. But if you're listening to this and you're new to register, you'll get $200 off per person if you register for the trip. Final payment is January 1st, so just think about that. So this would be a great.A great gift for a loved one. Hey, let's. We're going to go to Turkey. And I hear more and more people are. They want to have a travel experience rather than having tangible things about having experiences, especially with ones you love. So hopefully this trip to Turkey, if you want to try something new and have just an amazing experience about a place you maybe haven't heard too much about, I think you'll absolutely love it. So just go to defined destinations.com, like Stephanie said. She'll have the link there, too.Against April 9th through the 20th. You can register right there. If you need help with airfare, we're happy to do that. So we make it pretty easy for you on that end. So we're gonna. We're gonna have a blast with a great group of people and hopefully, you know, you'll want to join this small group of no more than 15 people.Stephanie:Is this the time that we tell people that are listening to maybe stay tuned. I mean, we do have a pretty epic October trip planned.Michael Kenney:Yeah, no, I mean, go for it. We don't have the. All the dates totally confirmed, but we're. Yeah, go ahead.Stephanie:Well, we're working on one of the trips. So I have taken people to Spain, I've taken people to Croatia, I've taken people to Cambodia, Thailand, and now Turkey. And the Croatia trip was really magical and people loved it. And I have a huge fondness for Croatia. Obviously, I've been there a lot, and there were a lot of people that wanted to go on that trip that didn't get the opportunity because it's a luxury experience. It's a luxury yacht. It's small rooms or not small rooms. It's a small ship with actually, the rooms were quite big for a boat.And so we had so many people that wanted to do that itinerary again. Michael said, hey, how about we do it again? But I'll add a couple of new things so that it's a new experience for you too, Stephanie, because there is. I've never been to Zagreb, which seems probably surprising since I've been to Croatia so many times and there's a bunch of these finger lakes. What do they call those? Is it the plastic lakes?Michael Kenney:Yeah, the Plaviche Lakes National Park. Yep.Stephanie:The national parks in Croatia are legendary. If you. I mean Mijet has one of the most beautiful national parks on it with a monastery in the middle of this lake. So we are going to be taking another small group. It'll be smallish. I think we had 28 on our last.Michael Kenney:Yeah, enough to fill the boat. And the boat only can sleep like 34. So it's a small experience on that. But yeah, I'm excited to go back to that again. That's been one of our hot sellers, our Croatia trip. So with the Zagreb and the Blevice lakes and then our seven night cruise, the Croatia trip will be great. So maybe you want to do two trips. Our beautiful Turkey trip in the spring and then come October we'll have this amazing trip to, to Croatia.So go out and have experiences and hopefully you want to join us. I think you'll find great value, great meals just. And great people that to travel with.Stephanie:And if you're listening and you want to explore Michael's other trips because he takes trips with other people, not just me. And also he just guides trips himself. Just tell him that you're a friend of Stephanie's dish so that he knows that you came from my referral. But just like, yeah, if you want to sign up for a Christmas market or you're interested in heading to the Amalfi coast, traveling with defined destinations is a really great opportunity. They do it extremely well. I have traveled a lot and so I've had some good experiences and some not so good experiences. So I know that when you travel with Michael, you're in good hands. I'm still just missing our guide Peter, who was with us on our last Sicilian trip, who turns out has been your friend for like 25 years.I just miss him. He's such a character. I loved him so much.Michael Kenney:Yeah. And that's great. Yeah. Peter's a good friend of mine for. He's our Austrian guy, but he's. He's got family in, in Italy and does some of our, our Central European trips. But again, like you said it too, it's, it's. Again, it's more than just the sights.You're building relationships even if you're not even looking for that. But it's fun to recall and all the good people you've met and the fun experiences you've had along the way. I love what I do, and hopefully it shows in our trips. It's all about having a great experience with great people, so encourage you. And you've been such a great part of the defined destinations family. Thank you, Stephanie.Stephanie:I love it.Michael Kenney:Looking forward to more.Stephanie:If I didn't, people know I would have kicked you to the curb long ago. And you even have got. You've even converted Kurt.Michael Kenney:So, I mean, yeah, that's great. So, yeah, it's about. About having fun and that's what we do. And we'd love to have you on, on any of our trips.Stephanie:Yeah. All right, you guys. So I'll put all that information that you need in the links below. We are going to Turkey and I hope you come. That's all I can say because I'm gonna probably be talking about it non stop because I'm so excited.Michael Kenney:That's great.Stephanie:I'm.Michael Kenney:I'm looking forward to it. Thanks again, Steph.Stephanie:Thanks, Michael. Okay, bye. Bye.Stephanie's Dish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Original Episode Transcript FollowsStephanie:Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk about food. A lot of times we talk to cookbook authors and kind of understand their process and what they're doing. Well, I'm just noticing my hair is real bedhead, but it is what it is. Friends, in this particular episode, I want to talk to my friend Michael Kenney. He is from Defined Destinations. He owns his own business, and it's a travel company. And. And Michael and I met about three years ago now, and we have done a number of trips together, and we are planning our April trip, which is going to be to Turkey, and we have a lot of different cities that we're going to visit.And one of the things that I've heard from a lot of people is they all know we're going to Turkey and they want to hear about it, and they're excited to know about the destination, but they're nervous about signing up for the trip. So said to Michael, let's just talk. Let's do a podcast where we give people an idea of what to expect, where we're going, what kind of things we're going to see. My friend Todd Walker, coincidentally has. He's in Turkey right now. And he said. And he's been. He travels all over.He works for the Viking Cruise Lines, doing trips for them and helping to write about them and help people experience them. He sent me a text, and he said, turkey is in his top three places he's ever been. He's just super hot on it. He's like, you are totally going at the exact right time. Because he's like, people are just starting to learn about it, but there's so many cool things. He said it's a trip like nothing has ever experienced before. So, Michael, I'm excited to talk to you about it. And people ask me like, well, why did you pick turkey? And I was like, why not? I have always.I met a guy 20 years ago and in Paris that was from Turkey, and first of all, he was gorgeous, so let's just go there. But second of all, he really, like, he just was telling me about where he lived and what Turkey was like and what the food was like. And he talked to me about the spice Trail and kind of how people came in through Istanbul and then crossed over into Italy and into Spain. And it made me feel like, wow, okay. Turkey is this very Mediterranean feeling place with tons of culture, and I've always wanted to go there, so I picked it. Michael, why did you allow me to pick Turkey? Knowing that it would be a destination that would be harder to sell for people.Michael Kenney:Yeah, I think that's what's great. And thanks for having me on, Stephanie. It's always a blast, you know, to travel with you and with your, your listeners. It just, we've built some really great bonds with the people, which has been a fun. So even our latest trip to Sicily. What, what a blast. And great people.Stephanie:Yes.Michael Kenney:But you going back to why we choose this and with Turkey, and that's what's great about you. It's like you're willing to try some new areas. And a lot of people are like, well, I've heard of Turkey. I don't know much about it. And I think that's where we both kind of glammed on. Like, let's go and let's have this experience. And we've been putting group trips together for 27 years and we have some great partners and some Turkish partners, too, that can really open up the, the eyes. I know several people that have been to, to Istanbul and everyone's heard of Istanbul, like, oh, it's a top five city on earth for a lot of people.And you're probably wondering, well, why? So I encourage you to kind of jump in, look at our website, do a little research on that. But Turkey is so, so much more than that. I. They have absolutely stunning beaches, their food culture, their spices, the seaside communities, the, the Roman ruins. They have so much in different little pockets. So Turkey offers. And I think that's what maybe gravitated you and I both to it. Just the diversity and still a little of that wonder, like what's, what's really, what's in Turkey.And I think, you know, we, we talked about a little earlier before the podcast about some of the places, you know, that are kind of overrun with tourists. And definitely Turkey is not there. It will be at some point. So it's kind of fun to get on maybe the ground level to, to some of these places and not just Istanbul, because it, it is busy, but some of the other places that we're going to go from Ephesus to Kabukia or Pamuk. There's so many different places that are on this trip that you've never even heard of. So it's kind of like, well, I haven't really heard of that. Go, go look at our website. Go do a little research on the Internet and see what.It's so amazing. The Europeans, they know of Turkey really, really well because it's a, it's a quick flight and they Absolutely love it. I'm in Europe nine times a year and the folks that I talk with over there, they absolutely love it. So it's kind of like a discovery trip for Americans. And what's great about our trip that will, it's fully guided. We have 31 meals included. We have the inner flight inside, Turkey included. So there's really no out of pocket expense for that.So you can really sit back and relax and take in the best of Turkey with our local guides. And there's just so much and I think that's what's going to be kind of fun to go discover. This place in our group is going to be no more than 15 people. It's a small group experience so you can really relax and enjoy that. And I know folks that maybe, well, what's a group tour? You know, I think you even mentioned that too for some people. Like, well, what do you do? It's again, we've kind of handled everything. We've taken care of the hotels, the buses, the cooking class that we're going to do. I mean, you might want to touch on that later.But we've taken all of that, these best of experiences and put it in one itinerary so you can sit back and relax and know that you're going to see the best of Turkey.Stephanie:I think explaining my husband Kurt's sort of transformation is good here. My husband is an independent person. He's owned his own business, he's a sailor. He would, he, he has no interest really in group travel. Like when I brought it up to him and that I was going to start leading trips, he was like, why would you want to do that? Why would you want to be with people you don't even know? Like, he is just anti group travel as a rule. And he came on our first trip, he wanted to come with us when we went to Cambodia and we went to Vietnam. He knew that he would never plan a trip to Asia on his own. So he thought, well, I'll go along on this group travel and I'll just suck up the group travel part because I get to go to this cool destination.Well, what happened is he loved it. He liked group travel. He liked meeting new people. He liked not being the person that had to be in charge of making sure that we got our luggage to the room and that we made it to the right flights and that he had to carry all the stuff and all the itinerary. He kind of liked that he wasn't responsible for all that. And he liked the food, he liked Meeting the people he liked, not having to be in a city he'd never been in and figure out exactly where we were going to eat every single meal. We had flexibility. Obviously, on these trips, we want it to be your trip.In our Sicily experience, you mentioned a couple times, like, if this doesn't feel like something you want to do, then don't do it. Do something else for the day. We can help you orchestrate other things. He really loved the idea that he didn't have to do everything. And in fact, when we did our cooking class in Sicily, which was amazing, by the way, we learned to make arancini, which they call arancino. We made a thing called a pinella, which was a chickpea pancake that they eat in a sandwich, which was kind of different. But Kurt didn't want to do the cooking class. He was like, you know what? I think I'm just gonna go walk around the city.So him and another friend peeled off and, like, that's the joy of these trips. We plan everything, but if you're tired or if you just want a day of rest, you can do that too. We really try to make it so that we know it's your experience. We're not as interested in you just being forced to come along on things that you're not interested in. We're interested in your experience. We want you to have a good time. So if Kurt Johnson can get turned on to group travel, I feel like, seriously, anyone can.Michael Kenney:No, that's. That's well said. I would have never guessed that about Kurt initially. You know, and I wouldn't call him an introvert by any means, but I think we get, you know, a lot of people like that with. With. Kurt. You know, maybe their. Their.Their husband or their wife drags them on a trip, and they're like, you know what? This is actually pretty cool, especially for the person that maybe is doing typically all the planning. And it's stressful. You know, we do all that for you, but you can really, again, sit back and enjoy. You spend a lot of money to go on these trips, and that's what we want. So we want you to feel like you. You have that. That freedom, too. When we set up our hotels in nice, central locations and safe areas, too, that you can go out and explore, so we encourage you to do that.But honestly, we feel pretty good that the pace of these trips are designed really well, that you have that flexibility, because we want you. Yes, you're in a group, even a small group, but we want to make it feel like you're having these experience with, with a friend or a family member that's with you too, that you, you feel like you're, you're having these little exploring trips, but it's all kind of put together already for you. But again, we, we have time for you to go exploring, to have these other experiences, which is really, really important. Balance is so important. Over 27 years, I think we've really, we focus on that so we know that, that people are comfortable having that free time to explore. But again, having the, the framework of an itinerary with, with experiences. Typically, we might do a city tour in the, in the morning and then have the rest of your day free to have your own exploring. Then maybe for, especially for this trip with the 31 meals that will meet up and have dinner in a place.And again, they're all being curated with our local team too, in the area that you're going to have foods local from the area in great mom PA type of restaurants. So sometimes it's stressful when you're trying to figure out where am I going to go eat, what should I do? I want to make sure the dinner is going to be great. We've got that taken care of so you can sit back and relax. And again, we know most of you probably have not heard of a lot of these places. Please, we implore you to go and take a look at the itinerary, do a little research, because I guarantee in a few years from now, these are going to be mainstream and you'll be able to go explore and see these places before they're overly busy. So take a look at this itinerary.Stephanie:I was impressed because when I first was thinking about Turkey, I went on a map and I didn't realize, like, when I started going to Croatia, I didn't realize how close Croatia is to Italy. That literally they share a sea and that a lot of Italians use Croatia as their summer vacation spot.Michael Kenney:Yeah.Stephanie:And I didn't also realize that Turkey and Italy are very close and that a lot of Europeans, because they've got EasyJet there, that's an Italian airline, they're going to Turkey like we would be going to Palm Springs. I mean, a lot of Europeans are experiencing Turkey and it's just not a destination that a lot of Americans are familiar with. But a lot of people are going there and having fun, doing fun things. This. It's been so fun for me to watch my friend Todd Walker, because he went to Cappadocia, which is a city that we're going to go to and they have all these fairy houses that are like these stone. They look like dunce caps sort of. They're these weird structures. And he, like, actually spent the night in one of them.He did a hot air balloon r there, which is part of our itinerary. If someone wants to add that on, I know Kurt's going to do that. It's like he went and he had all this video of it where there's 140 hot air balloons going up kind of all at once out of this city. It just looks so completely cool. And then the. The huge market. There's like, the world's largest market. So all of these trips, I always end up with a group of great women shoppers.And I'm like, okay, bring an extra bag, ladies, because you're going to come home with a rug and you're going to come home with all of these spices. There's 4,000 stalls in the Grand Market in Istanbul. Do you know that?Michael Kenney:Yeah, the Grand Bazaar. I didn't know exactly how many, but, yeah, it's massive.Stephanie:So just that, like, I love getting into a market and just, like, seeing all the different things, feeling all the different spices. In Sicily, we had an opportunity to go to the market, and afterwards we had our. Our local guide that kind of takes you around and shows you where everything is and gives you a sense of maybe what to look for at the market. And then we split up and Kurt and I, he just wanted to drink beer in the market and kind of experience feeling in the market. So we went and got sandwiches. But a bunch of other people, like, shop till they dropped. Like, they had huge shopping bags full of stuff. So if your jam is shopping, great.If your jam is just sitting and taking in the culture, great. Like, you can also learn more about a city by spending time with the city guides that are with us. They're always having lunch with us, and we have a bus driver that we get to know in certain trips. It really just. We just got back from Sicily and we had such a great experience. We had such a great trip. It was probably one of my favorite groups because a lot of the folks had traveled with us before, so we really knew each other, too. It's group travel is really fun.I'm just. I don't know, I'm really jazzed about it, and I'm jazzed about Turkey, and I want people to come. If you could describe Ephesus, because that's a place that I haven't been before and you have what is that like?Michael Kenney:Yeah, Ephesus, it was, you know, built by the Romans in the time of Christ, so 2,000 years ago. And it's. You're walking through. It's. It's unbelievable. It's not like when you're at the Roman Coliseum or that area around there that's actually, it feels like it's in. More in ruins, if you will. But you're like in this village, this Roman village that you can think of, the Apostles walk, maybe if you're, you know, religious.Mary, Jesus's mother, has walked. And the. Still, the stone streets are there. You know, a lot of the buildings are in ruins, but the library, the, the whole front facade is still there. It's, it's unreal. It feels like you're just being brought back in time. And there's truly nothing like Ephesus, which is just right outside of the, the village of Kusadasi, or city in Turkey. But it's, it's like the.If, again, if I could have an analogy, like you're in Rome, but to another level that it's, it's much more, I would say intact. Still in ruins, but intact. But this, this, this village that it's in hibernation. So walking these streets. And we have these local guides as you touched on too, that kind of can bring everything to, to, to life. So, you know, you're not looking through your, your book and trying to like, well, what is this? You listen to an audio guide or our, our local guide speaking about that. So you're learning about the history. But Ephesus is, is.Is unbelievable. And we're not going to see. There's other ruins and more Roman sites and throughout this trip, so you'll really get, you know, a history. I wouldn't say a deep dive. They touch on it. So you're not like, oh, this is so boring. But you even said it's, it's a trip like this is great for, for shoppers, if you want to shop. I'm not a shopper.I like to do what Kurt does. Sit down, maybe have a beer and take it all in and do nothing. Just take in the people walking around, the smells. There's. There's nothing like it. And again, I think this trip to Turkey really offers a potpourri of different experiences. So if you're a foodie, if you're into photography, to culture, to history, this trip really ticks all the boxes. And I guarantee it, you'll love it.You'll love the trip. But then even at the end you. There's a great chance you're going to make lifelong friends on, on a trip like this too. So it's, it really ticks a box of. Of of experiences. So hopefully April is a great time to go to. The temperatures you can expect, you know, low 70s, you know, 50s, 60s at night. So it's really comfortable.Not like in the summer when it's really busy and it's busier with the Europeans and the temperatures hotter. This April time is a great time to visit for sure.Stephanie:Can you talk a little bit about what the food is like? Like, I have an idea, but I don't really know. Like, is it Mediterranean? Is it like meat and pomegranates and couscous?Michael Kenney:Yep, you're nailing it right now. No, it. It is like that. So I think I encourage again people to. To look online too, to see what some of these are. But you maybe have heard of, you know, baklava or, you know, kebabs, the lamb, the beef, the chicken. They have, you know, the different kebabs, lots of different spices, ganache, as many, you know, like fried dishes too, but then a lot of cooked on open fires. But I would say, I wouldn't necessarily say it's comfort food, like German, you know, in having, you know, some of the staples that you might know, but still something that's not too odd.It's probably more closer to home than maybe some of the French food you would see. But you'll see a lot of lamb, the beef, I said some of the fried foods, lots of, you know, from your Turkish delights and different things like that. So I think even when we're walking around in the market, you'll get that. And then we'll at our dinners have different meals as well that will infuse some of these different experiences. So it won't be something completely foreign, but it'll be. It'll be comfortable enough that I think you'll enjoy it, but it definitely be a nice array of different experiences with the food.Stephanie:I haven't told you this, but one of the places, and I don't know where I'm going to do this, but I am going to find. Have you ever been to a hammam or done the spa experience where like, you lay on like hot marble and it's sort of like a sauna and you get sweaty and then you like, go into a room and they like brush you with salt and scrubby things and like completely clean you. It's a Muslim tradition and it's the most amazing thing I've ever done. I did this in Athens and I loved it so much. We went three times while we were in Athens.Michael Kenney:Wow.Stephanie:Find a spa that does this there. I don't know in what city or where we are, but I know a local guide can help me when we get there.Michael Kenney:Yep.Stephanie:Both Kurt and I, it was just the most amazing, relaxing experience. Just someone scrubbing you with all these different herbs and salts. And they have weird little brushes that your eyes are closed and. And you can't even. Like. One of them was this big, puffy, like, pillow feeling that was running across the top of your body. It was so weird, but so great.Michael Kenney:Yeah, I haven't done it. I've seen them. I've done, like, the part that we're just going in, like, in the. In the sauna or the steam bath. That's it. I haven't had the full rub down yet. Maybe on this Turkish.Stephanie:We're going to do it. Yeah, it's great. I'll do it.Michael Kenney:No, it'll be fun, but no, it's very popular over there. The Turkish amans. To do that. So there definitely will be that opportunity. I will. I'll give it a shot. You know, it'll be interesting to have someone scrub me down with salts. But, hey, life's about to have any experiences and.And I'm. And I'm. I'm for it, but I'm glad you enjoyed that. But, yes, they definitely have that. And you'll have that opportunity if you want again. It's. Yeah, it's always. It's.Stephanie:I'm not gonna make anyone go get naked and do this, but if you want to get naked and do this, I'm telling you, it's amazing. And they probably actually. They wear bathing suits because they're pretty modest. Or they'll have, like, a separate women's area and a separate men's area. When we did it in Athens, it was men and women together, and we wore bathing suits. And then when you got into the private room, you could take your bathing suit off. And they were very modest and helpful, but.Michael Kenney:Yeah. So being comfortable. Yeah, no, that's. That's great. Well, that'll be. Maybe we'll just get a whole group and do that to get so great.Stephanie:Yeah, it's just like. It was one of the best things I've ever done. And I. I like spas and massage, and I've done a lot of weird things like that. This was, like, just amazing. Well, I'm excited. I hope that people will join us. The way it works is you can find all the itinerary on defined destinations website.We'll link that in the show notes here you can see each particular day and what city you'll be in and what you'll be doing and what's included. I would imagine in most of these breakfast is included because that's typically a sort of European thing to do. And then as he's. As Michael said, a lot of the meals are included. I do think when you're breaking open a new destination, it's important to kind of give people a sense of what they're going to be experiencing. And food is obviously a big part of that. And food is a big part of my journey on this trip. Turkish delights, if you've never had them, they're like this beautiful little jelly.Turkish coffee is very different. It's a much more intense coffee experience. So if you're a coffee drinker, you'll learn a lot. Also, olive oil is very much present in Turkey. Like again, I keep comparing it to Italy, but it is right across the water. So there's a lot of different olive oils that are used in Turkey, a lot of different spices. We're going to have fun. So the way this works is you can go online, you can put your deposit down and full payment is due I think in January for this trip.You can book your own travel if you want to, meaning get your airfare to get to where we're going to meet for the trip. Or you can use Michael's got a service that can help you book all your airfare. I personally like to control my airfare because I like to have the miles and I like to know exactly how I'm going to set things up on my itinerary. Kurt and I also like to get there like a day or two in advance just to get acclimated a little bit before the rest of you guys come. So that I'm not super jet lagged. I'm on fire by the time you arrive. And yeah, we do. There's going to be a lot of beautiful wine, I'm assuming too, because that's something that there's a great grape destination there.You don't know about Turkish wines yet, but you will. They, they exist. There's actually quite a lot of them. Yeah. And that's how it works. Michael, you've got a special offer just to get people that may be on the fence a little bit. Yeah.Michael Kenney:Well, we're excited. The trip again is April 9th through the 20th. And again, go online, take it just take a look at the website, look at some of the pictures. You'll absolutely love it. And then even all the things that we've talked about that aren't even mentioned in the itinerary, there's so many fun things. But if you're listening to this and you're new to register, you'll get $200 off per person if you register for the trip. Final payment is January 1st, so just think about that. So this would be a great.A great gift for a loved one. Hey, let's. We're going to go to Turkey. And I hear more and more people are. They want to have a travel experience rather than having tangible things about having experiences, especially with ones you love. So hopefully this trip to Turkey, if you want to try something new and have just an amazing experience about a place you maybe haven't heard too much about, I think you'll absolutely love it. So just go to defined destinations.com, like Stephanie said. She'll have the link there, too.Against April 9th through the 20th. You can register right there. If you need help with airfare, we're happy to do that. So we make it pretty easy for you on that end. So we're gonna. We're gonna have a blast with a great group of people and hopefully, you know, you'll want to join this small group of no more than 15 people.Stephanie:Is this the time that we tell people that are listening to maybe stay tuned. I mean, we do have a pretty epic October trip planned.Michael Kenney:Yeah, no, I mean, go for it. We don't have the. All the dates totally confirmed, but we're. Yeah, go ahead.Stephanie:Well, we're working on one of the trips. So I have taken people to Spain, I've taken people to Croatia, I've taken people to Cambodia, Thailand, and now Turkey. And the Croatia trip was really magical and people loved it. And I have a huge fondness for Croatia. Obviously, I've been there a lot, and there were a lot of people that wanted to go on that trip that didn't get the opportunity because it's a luxury experience. It's a luxury yacht. It's small rooms or not small rooms. It's a small ship with actually, the rooms were quite big for a boat.And so we had so many people that wanted to do that itinerary again. Michael said, hey, how about we do it again? But I'll add a couple of new things so that it's a new experience for you too, Stephanie, because there is. I've never been to Zagreb, which seems probably surprising since I've been to Croatia so many times and there's a bunch of these finger lakes. What do they call those? Is it the plastic lakes?Michael Kenney:Yeah, the Plaviche Lakes National Park. Yep.Stephanie:The national parks in Croatia are legendary. If you. I mean Mijet has one of the most beautiful national parks on it with a monastery in the middle of this lake. So we are going to be taking another small group. It'll be smallish. I think we had 28 on our last.Michael Kenney:Yeah, enough to fill the boat. And the boat only can sleep like 34. So it's a small experience on that. But yeah, I'm excited to go back to that again. That's been one of our hot sellers, our Croatia trip. So with the Zagreb and the Blevice lakes and then our seven night cruise, the Croatia trip will be great. So maybe you want to do two trips. Our beautiful Turkey trip in the spring and then come October we'll have this amazing trip to, to Croatia.So go out and have experiences and hopefully you want to join us. I think you'll find great value, great meals just. And great people that to travel with.Stephanie:And if you're listening and you want to explore Michael's other trips because he takes trips with other people, not just me. And also he just guides trips himself. Just tell him that you're a friend of Stephanie's dish so that he knows that you came from my referral. But just like, yeah, if you want to sign up for a Christmas market or you're interested in heading to the Amalfi coast, traveling with defined destinations is a really great opportunity. They do it extremely well. I have traveled a lot and so I've had some good experiences and some not so good experiences. So I know that when you travel with Michael, you're in good hands. I'm still just missing our guide Peter, who was with us on our last Sicilian trip, who turns out has been your friend for like 25 years.I just miss him. He's such a character. I loved him so much.Michael Kenney:Yeah. And that's great. Yeah. Peter's a good friend of mine for. He's our Austrian guy, but he's. He's got family in, in Italy and does some of our, our Central European trips. But again, like you said it too, it's, it's. Again, it's more than just the sights.You're building relationships even if you're not even looking for that. But it's fun to recall and all the good people you've met and the fun experiences you've had along the way. I love what I do, and hopefully it shows in our trips. It's all about having a great experience with great people, so encourage you. And you've been such a great part of the defined destinations family. Thank you, Stephanie.Stephanie:I love it.Michael Kenney:Looking forward to more.Stephanie:If I didn't, people know I would have kicked you to the curb long ago. And you even have got. You've even converted Kurt.Michael Kenney:So, I mean, yeah, that's great. So, yeah, it's about. About having fun and that's what we do. And we'd love to have you on, on any of our trips.Stephanie:Yeah. All right, you guys. So I'll put all that information that you need in the links below. We are going to Turkey and I hope you come. That's all I can say because I'm gonna probably be talking about it non stop because I'm so excited.Michael Kenney:That's great.Stephanie:I'm.Michael Kenney:I'm looking forward to it. Thanks again, Steph.Stephanie:Thanks, Michael. Okay, bye. Bye.Stephanie's Dish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

This Is Not My World: Art and Public Spaces in Socialist Zagreb (U Minnesota Press, 2024) examines the Group of Six Authors—a collective of young artists who staged provocative art events in the public spaces of socialist Yugoslavia during the 1970s and early 1980s. The book analyses how these spaces, which had long been forums of state ideological control, were transformed into a contested terrain in which personal creativity and new identities could emerge. Drawing on artist interviews and extensive documentation, Adair Rounthwaite situates the Group's work within broader developments in conceptualism and avant-garde theory in the second half of the 20th century, offering a richly detailed account of this fascinating episode in global art history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This Is Not My World: Art and Public Spaces in Socialist Zagreb (U Minnesota Press, 2024) examines the Group of Six Authors—a collective of young artists who staged provocative art events in the public spaces of socialist Yugoslavia during the 1970s and early 1980s. The book analyses how these spaces, which had long been forums of state ideological control, were transformed into a contested terrain in which personal creativity and new identities could emerge. Drawing on artist interviews and extensive documentation, Adair Rounthwaite situates the Group's work within broader developments in conceptualism and avant-garde theory in the second half of the 20th century, offering a richly detailed account of this fascinating episode in global art history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

This Is Not My World: Art and Public Spaces in Socialist Zagreb (U Minnesota Press, 2024) examines the Group of Six Authors—a collective of young artists who staged provocative art events in the public spaces of socialist Yugoslavia during the 1970s and early 1980s. The book analyses how these spaces, which had long been forums of state ideological control, were transformed into a contested terrain in which personal creativity and new identities could emerge. Drawing on artist interviews and extensive documentation, Adair Rounthwaite situates the Group's work within broader developments in conceptualism and avant-garde theory in the second half of the 20th century, offering a richly detailed account of this fascinating episode in global art history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art

Five Steps to Future-Proof Your CareerHI, I'm Andy Storch, author of 'Own Your Career, Own Your Life,' and today I will address our changing economy and share with you five actionable steps you can take to ensure long-term career success: 1) Use self-reflection to build self-awareness, 2) Commit to continuous learning, 3) Build your network, 4) Develop a personal brand, and 5) Cultivate an ownership and growth mindset. I recently delivered these as part of a keynote in Zagreb, Croatia and it was really powerful so I wanted to share them with you here as well. Here are the notes from this podcast. 00:00 Introduction: Embracing Change and Technology00:34 Meet Andy Storch: Author and Speaker01:15 Keynote Experience in Croatia01:56 Five Steps to Future Success02:31 Step 1: Self-Reflection and Self-Awareness05:16 Step 2: Continuous Learning06:50 Step 3: Building Your Network09:43 Step 4: Building Your Personal Brand13:29 Step 5: Developing a Growth Mindset17:24 Conclusion: Taking Action for Future SuccessGet my books: Own Your Career Own Your Life and Own Your Brand, Own Your Career Learn more on my websiteConnect with me on LinkedIn. Get the free Own Your Brand workbook

Five Steps to Future-Proof Your CareerHI, I'm Andy Storch, author of 'Own Your Career, Own Your Life,' and today I will address our changing economy and share with you five actionable steps you can take to ensure long-term career success: 1) Use self-reflection to build self-awareness, 2) Commit to continuous learning, 3) Build your network, 4) Develop a personal brand, and 5) Cultivate an ownership and growth mindset. I recently delivered these as part of a keynote in Zagreb, Croatia and it was really powerful so I wanted to share them with you here as well. Here are the notes from this podcast. 00:00 Introduction: Embracing Change and Technology00:34 Meet Andy Storch: Author and Speaker01:15 Keynote Experience in Croatia01:56 Five Steps to Future Success02:31 Step 1: Self-Reflection and Self-Awareness05:16 Step 2: Continuous Learning06:50 Step 3: Building Your Network09:43 Step 4: Building Your Personal Brand13:29 Step 5: Developing a Growth Mindset17:24 Conclusion: Taking Action for Future SuccessGet my books: Own Your Career Own Your Life and Own Your Brand, Own Your Career Learn more on my websiteConnect with me on LinkedIn. Get the free Own Your Brand workbook

Marko Tomas bivši reprezentativac Hrvatske koji je u svojoj karijeri nastupao za Zagreb, Real Madrid, Cibonu, Fenerbahce bio je novi gost Jao Mile podcast-a. Gde je sada i čime se bavi imate priliku čuti ovde. Thumbnail designer:https://instagram.com/design33_mk?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Pratite nas na društvenim mrežama!Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jaomile_podcast/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/JAOMILEPODCASTTikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@jaomile_podcastTwitter https://twitter.com/mileilicGost: Marko TomasDatum:  17.10. 2025. Autor i domaćin: Mile IlićLokacija: Banja Luka Produkcija: Jao Mile#jaomilepodcast #markotomas #hrvatska  #crvenazvezda #kkpartizan #NikolaJovic #nba  #nikolajokic #abaliga #jokic #bogdanovic #euroleague #doncic #nikolatopic #cibona

This episode of Talk Eastern Europe is the final one in our mini-series on digital election interference our region. Alexandra reports in-person from Croatia to cover the country's "super election year" with an emphasis on the youth vote and young peoples' participation in politics and online. She speaks with Gong Executive Director Oriana Ivković Novokmet and youth workers Ivona Šimunović and Anja Kolimbatović on these topics and more. Commentary by:Oriana Ivković Novokmet, executive director of GongIvona Šimunović, youthworker Anja Kolimbatović, legal & policy strategist To watch the full-length interviews and other behind-the-scene clips, you can check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/talkeasterneuropeResearch for this podcast episode was made possible with the support of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Washington, DC's Transatlantic Media Fellowship. Find out more about the Fellowship, and the Foundation's work, here: https://us.boell.org/en/2025/05/22/2025-cohort-transatlantic-media-fellows Finally, thank you to Ana Puljić and the European Democracy Youth Network Croatia for support in selecting the participants for this episode. 

Conan speaks with Tasha from Zagreb, Croatia about working as a psychotherapist and luxury yacht cruise manager on the Adriatic Sea. Wanna get a chance to talk to Conan? Submit here: teamcoco.com/apply Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/conan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Renown Croatian author, journalist, and host of the weekly Na Rubu Znanosti (On the Edge of Science) Croatian television program for over 20 years, Krešimir Mišak, discusses his work in media, the transhumanist dystopia that is taking over the planet, the history of globalism, metaphysical questions of reality, and much more. *The interview is conducted in Croatian, but the video format has the English translation with embedded subtitles. Watch on BitChute / Brighteon / Rumble / Substack / YouTube Geopolitics & Empire · Krešimir Mišak: Tiranija Transhumanizma, Povijest Globalizma, i Pitanja Stvarnosti #570 *Support Geopolitics & Empire! Become a Member https://geopoliticsandempire.substack.com Donate https://geopoliticsandempire.com/donations Consult https://geopoliticsandempire.com/consultation **Visit Our Affiliates & Sponsors! Above Phone https://abovephone.com/?above=geopolitics easyDNS (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://easydns.com Escape Technocracy course (15% off with GEOPOLITICS) https://escapethetechnocracy.com/geopolitics Expat Money Summit 2025 (20% off VIP with code EMPIRE) https://2025.expatmoneysummit.com PassVult https://passvult.com Sociatates Civis (CitizenHR, CitizenIT, CitizenPL) https://societates-civis.com Wise Wolf Gold https://www.wolfpack.gold/?ref=geopolitics Websites HRT - Na Rubu Znanosti https://hrtprikazuje.hrt.hr/hrt1/na-rubu-znanosti-3-12143507 Books https://www.ljevak.hr/1871-kresimir-misak Krešimir Mišak Music https://www.youtube.com/@kresimirmisakmusic2202 About Krešimir Mišak Krešimir Mišak (Zagreb, 1972) is a Croatian journalist who deals with the frontier areas of human knowledge. He is also a rock musician and science fiction writer. Since 1988 he has been working with the Educational and Children's Program of Croatian Radio, and since 2002 he has been editing and running the show On the Edge of Science on Croatian Television. For his science fiction stories, he received the SFERA award twice. He is the author of nine books, and with the group Hakuna Matata has released five albums. *Podcast intro music is from the song "The Queens Jig" by "Musicke & Mirth" from their album "Music for Two Lyra Viols": http://musicke-mirth.de/en/recordings.html (available on iTunes or Amazon)

JD, Bray, and Bader get into all the happenings on day six of the 2025 Senior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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JD and Bray get into all the happenings on day four of the 2025 Senior World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia! (0:00) 97 kg (6:10) 65 kg (10:55) what's going on with Tazhudinov? (14:55) thoughts on Team USA MFS performance overall (21:44) women's freestyle performance (28:30) questions and random thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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CrowdScience listener Kerry started thinking about his sentimental attachment to his possessions when he began sorting through an old trunk, full of objects from his past. He wants to know why we get so attached to things that often have no use anymore and why it's so hard to give them away. Anand Jagatia investigates why the objects we accumulate during our lives mean so much to us. He talks to psychologists Mary Dozier and Melissa Norberg and finds out that our possessions offer stability and comfort from the earliest age. That keepsake you brought home from your holiday may also stir memories about days gone by - and that's one reason why we may find it hard to part with the things we own, because they help us to access our emotions. And the items we collect through our lives can come to represent our identity too. Anand visits the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia, where people from all over the world have donated possessions from relationships that ended, whether romantic or family, and discovers that sentimental attachment is universal. Presenter Anand Jagatia Producers Jo Glanville and Imaan Moin Editor Ben Motley(Photo: Memories box in book shelf - Credit: Jan Hakan Dahlstrom via Getty Images)

As Eric Adams says, New York is the Zagreb of America. People from all over the world come to New York to make their dreams come true. And sometimes, those dreams are illegal. Today we talk about the second indictment for longtime Adams consigliere Ingrid Lewis-Martin for taking a TV series cameo in exchange for impeding a street safety redesign that would have complicated access to co-defendants Gina and Tony Argento's Broadway Stages in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Other aides are swept up in that case too. And then there's Winnie Greco, Adams's longtime liaison to the Chinese-American community, who apparently tried to give approximately $140 to reporter Katie Honan of THE CITY, a sum that was placed in a red envelope stuffed inside an empty bag of potato chips.Greatest city in the world.In non-Eric Adams news, John Bolton's home outside Washington D.C. was raided by the FBI early Friday morning, apparently searching for classified documents. Ken and I discuss what showings the DOJ must have made to get the search warrant. Plus: Kilmar Abrego Garcia's arguments that he is being subjected to selective and vindictive prosecution, an appeals court in New York threw out the nearly half-billion dollar disgorgement penalty against Trump and his businesses, Newsmax will pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle defamation litigation about the 2020 election, and a judge's decision that Alina Habba isn't the US Attorney for New Jersey, and we look at a favorable ruling for the beleaguered Media Matters for America.Visit serioustrouble.show for a transcript of this episode. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.serioustrouble.show/subscribe