The Hungarian Heritage Podcast

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  The Letter, The Loss, And The Return: My Family's Immigration Story Part 3 03.05.2026 19min

  The year was 1956. My family made a decision that would change everything. Hungary was in the middle of a revolution, and for many families, staying was no longer an option. Welcome to Story Time Part 3. If you didn't get a chance to listen to Parts 1 or 2 of my family's immigration story, you can certainly go back and listen to those episodes before you begin this one. Listen along to hear the final part of my family's immigration story found in Hungarian Roots and American Dream...
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  Refugee Camps and American Assimilation: My Family's Immigration Story Part 2 21.04.2026 12min

  The year was 1956. My family made a decision that would change everything. Hungary was in the middle of a revolution, and for many families, staying was no longer an option. Welcome to Story Time Part 2. If you didn't get a chance to listen to Part 1 of my family's immigration story, you can certainly go back and listen to that episode before you begin this one. CONNECT with the Podcast Website: www.myhungarianheritage.com Email: Christine@myhungarianheritage.com Instagram: @hunga...
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  Before the Revolution and Refuge: My Family’s Immigration Story Part 1 16.04.2026 16min

  The year was 1956. My family made a decision that would change everything. Hungary was in the middle of a revolution, and for many families, staying was no longer an option. Growing up, I always heard pieces of my family’s story—little moments about leaving Hungary, about refugee camps, about starting over in America. But it wasn’t until later that I realized what they had actually lived through. They left their home with almost nothing… not knowing if they’d ever return, not know...
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  Woven in Wire: Suzanne Ócsai Explores and Owns Her Hungarian Heritage 31.03.2026 1h 6min

  In this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast, I speak with my talented guest Suzanne Ócsai, who shares all about her Hungarian heritage and her continued quest to feel connected to her Hungarian community. We talk about her family's Hungarian heritage and her search for a feeling of belonging, and what that means when you are searching for your community. We discuss Suzanne's life-long love for art, how it has inspired her professional career, as well as, the art she creates. We sp...
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  A Taste of Hungary with Mayer Syrups and Jams: Featuring Gábor Oszter 04.02.2026 55min

  Thanks for joining me on this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast with a special thanks to my guest Gábor Oszter from Mayer's Harvest. We discuss the naturally sourced fruits that make up their delicious syrups and jams and how they are still produced by hand presseing. You will find out where you can purchase these items, as well as, the company’s mission to give back to animals, not to mention the generous discount code you will receive when you purchase products directly from their w...
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  It Smells Like Hungary in Here 22.01.2026 18min

  In this episode I will speaking about the importance of preserving our Hungarian heritage, as it will be an ongoing conversation this season in between the interview episodes. I will also start to share some of my family's Hungarian heritage stories in these episodes, and I look forward to the conversations that will result from these stories and discussions. CONNECT with the Podcast Website: www.myhungarianheritage.com Email: Christine@myhungarianheritage.com Instagram: @hungaria...
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  Get HYPE’d About Preserving Hungarian Heritage with Samuel Hymes 12.11.2025 37min

  In this episode I am speaking with Samuel Hymes and he is here to talk about his Hungarian Heritage preservation and what he has accomplished so far in his journey. In our conversation, Samuel will also share about his experience with the HYPE Network, a leadership Program organized through the American Hungarian Coalition. We will discuss the importance of preserving our Hungarian heritage no matter when you start or how long it takes you to get there. If you are interested in contacti...
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  From Hungary to the Rockies: Sky Blue Farm's Puli & Komondor Hungarian Dog Breeds 14.10.2025 45min

  Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast where I am speaking with Noemi Taylor, and she is here to talk about the Puli and Komondor Hungarian dog breeds. At Skyblue farm in Colorado, Noemi and her family breed Pulis and Komondors with kindness, love, and most of all respect for these two Hungarian dog breeds. We find out what these dog are traditionally known for, and what makes them different from each other. We will also discuss how Noemi and her family take extra care in d...
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  Unlocking Hungarian Citizenship with Barbara Taylor of Hummingbird Citizenship 15.07.2025 52min
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  Celebrating Australians With Hungarian Heritage with Co-host Ilka Kocsis in Conversation With Peter Sackett from Keszkenő Hungarian Folk Dance Group 26.06.2025 1h 2min

  In this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast I am thrilled to announce another exciting co-host collaboration! As many of you know, Season 3 has featured many new co-hosts, and all of them began with an episode recording, followed by a blossoming friendship that lead to new collaborative ideas. So, for those of you who have been listening to the podcast for a while, it will come as no surprise that my next co-host is Ilka Kocsis, author of Ilka’s Kitchen Stories, Balassi summer program p...
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  Books About Hungarian Heritage by Authors With Hungarian Heritage: Launching Our Book Club with Co-Host Elizabeth Lukacs Chesla 20.06.2025 56min

  Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian heritage podcast where I am welcoming back my former guest and friend, Elizabeth Lukacs Chesla, author of You Cannot Forbid the Flower. She is back to help me announce that the podcast will be starting online book clubs in season 4 coming this fall. What originally started out as being a quick Kicsi pod episode to make this exciting announcement, turned into a full length episode that combines our collaborative announcement along with a larger clip fro...
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  Poetry, Prose, and Teaching Translation with Timea Sipos 03.06.2025 53min

  Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast where I am speaking with Timea Sipos. She is here to share with us about her translation courses where she guides her students to strengthen their English to Hungarian and Hungarian to English literature translations. As a lifelong writer and published author, Timea will talk about her love of writing, her inspiration for her stories and poems, her writing focused education, as well as her Hungarian heritage. Listen along as we discove...
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  Part 2 - Kati Csoman's Family Legacy of Hungarian Cultural Preservation, A Celebrate Hungarian Heritage Together Episode With Co-Host Dr. Anna Fenyvesi 12.05.2025 41min

  Welcome back to Part 2 of our interview with Kati Csoman along with my co-host Dr. Anna Fenyvesi in our series of Celebrating Hungarian Heritage Together. If you haven’t listened to part one of Kati’s family story where she talks about her dad, Endre’s emigration to the US and his contributions to the American Hungarian community, you can certainaly do that either before or after you listen to this episode. You will still be able to appreciate the Csoman family story regardless of which order...
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  Part 1 - Kati Csoman's Family Legacy of Hungarian Cultural Preservation, A Celebrate Hungarian Heritage Together Episode With Co-Host Dr. Anna Fenyvesi 28.04.2025 57min

  We are back with another episode in our series of Celebrating Hungarian Heritage Together! In this episode I am thrilled to announce that my co-host will be Dr. Anna Fenveysi, and together we will be featuring Katie Csoman’s Hungarian heritage story, which is featured in Hungarian Roots and American Dreams. As Kati shares her family’s story, you will not only learn about her father’s journey to the US from Hungary in 1956, but you will learn about Kati’s Hungarian parents and thei...
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  Celebrate Hungarian Heritage Together With Co-Host Réka Bakos: Sunday Soup, Genealogy, Asking Questions, and Meeting Hungarian Family With Julie Galatocky 30.03.2025 1h 17min

  Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. We are back with another episode in our series of Celebrating Hungarian Heritage Together! Previously my guests on the podcast, Reka Bakos and Dr. Anna Fenyvesi, the editors of Hungarian Roots and American Dreams, will be my co-hosts for various episodes during season 3, as we celebrate Hungarian Heritage Together. This collaborative series will feature guests who contributed their personal and family’s stories in Reka and Anna’...
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  The Appalachian Hungarian Heritage Project: Dr. Anna Fenyvesi’s Fulbright Findings 15.03.2025 1h 15min

  Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. I am thrilled to welcome back, Dr. Anna Fenyvesi. As many of you know, Anna has been my guest on an episode when we discussed her role as co-editor of the Hungarian Roots and American Dreams book, and she has also co-hosted episodes with me as we Celebrated Hungarian Heritage Together when we interviewed contributing authors and their stories that were included in Hungarian Roots and American Dreams. On this episode of the podcast, Dr...
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  Celebrate Hungarian Heritage Together: Co-host Dr. Anna Fenyvesi, Dr. Don Peckham, and Nóra Szentgyörgi Discuss Dr. Rózsavölgyi's Hungarian Roots and American Dreams Story 05.03.2025 1h

  Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. We are continuing our series of Celebrating Hungarian Heritage Together! As I have mentioned before, my previous guests on the podcast, Reka Bakos and Dr. Anna Fenyvesi, the editors of Hungarian Roots and American Dreams, will be my co-hosts for various episodes during Season 3, as we celebrate Hungarian Heritage Together. This collaborative series will feature guests who have contributed their personal and family’s stories in R...
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  Reconnect Hungary: Rediscovering Your Roots, A Kicsi Pod Episode With The Director of The Program, Gabi Vajtay 28.01.2025 19min

  Sziastok! Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. This shorter episode, or Kicsi Pod, kicsi meaning small, is a series within our season where we discuss smaller topics in between some of our longer interview episodes! So let’s get started with our Episode 6 kicsi pod with my guest Gabi Vajtay, the director of the Reconnect Hungary Birthright Program. If you are interested in applying for this summer’s Reconnect Hungary birthright trip there is still time! Just ...
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  Stephen Dalina Reflects On His Reconnect Hungary Birthright Experience 26.01.2025 51min

  Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. Today we are speaking with Stephen Dalina and he is here to tell us all about his amazing experience last summer on the Reconnect Hungary Birthright trip. Stephen is here to share with us about the application and interview process, as well as, all of the fantastic things that are included by Reconnect Hungary in this program. You will also hear about the daily, culturally enriching experiences, both in Budapest and outside of the cit...
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  Celebrate Hungarian Heritage Together With Co-Host Reka Bakos: A Conversation with Laura Csiszer About Her Hungarian Roots and American Dreams Story 12.01.2025 1h 7min

  Welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Heritage Podcast. We are back with another episode in our series of Celebrating Hungarian Heritage Together! Previously my guests on the podcast, Reka Bakos and Dr. Anna Fenyvesi, the editors of Hungarian Roots and American Dreams, will be my co-hosts for various episodes during season 3, as we celebrate Hungarian Heritage Together. This collaborative series will feature guests who contributed their personal and family’s stories in Reka and Anna’...