All Things Croatia

All Things Croatia

di Stanko Zovak
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Stagione 2

Andrew Bogut Talks Croatian Heritage and his NBA Championship!

Andrew Bogut is a Croatian-Australian former professional basketball player who, among other accolades, was the first pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, 2011 Blocks Leader, and a 2015 NBA Champion. As a proud Croatian, Andrew talks about his heritage and shares stories, including one about his father’s insanely long emigration from Croatia by ship. In this episode we learn more about his Croatian heritage, professional career, and what he’s up to nowadays as he plans a trip to return to the Homeland this summer!
S2 · E7
19 feb 2023
36:39

Steelheart's Miljenko Matijević on Returning to Croatia and his Legendary Career!

Miljenko Matijević is a Croatian born singer who moved to the U.S. as a kid and became the frontman of legendary rock band Steelheart. Among other projects he also sang the vocals for Mark Wahlberg’s character in the 2001 movie Rock Star. In this episode he explains his immigration story and his desire to return to the country of his birth and perform in Croatia! Miljenko also talks about the about the on stage accident that almost killed him, as well as why one of his songs is the most popular karaoke song in South Korea! His first song I ever discovered! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-nyeiKk35M&ab_channel=SteelheartVEVO Website https://steelheart.com/ Insta https://www.instagram.com/miljenko.m/?hl=en
S2 · E6
12 feb 2023
30:33

Croatian-Canadian Filmaker, Actress, Designer - Ana Alić

Ana Alić is a Canadian-Croatian writer, actress, and stylist. Having written and acted in short and feature films Ana continues to expand her industry skills into costume designing as well. In this episode we’re going to learn about her Croatian heritage as well as her plan to have more Croatian representation in films! Ana talks about a script she wrote with a Croatian “Baba” and the many comedic possibilities that go along with that. Stay tuned for her podcast and future plans! http://www.anaalic.com/ @anaalic https://www.topangamoon.com/ @topanga_moon
S2 · E5
5 feb 2023
34:18

Why Are Foreigners Moving to Croatia? With RTL reporter Ida Hamer

Ida Hamer is a television journalist and reporter for RTL who was raised in Zagreb, went to the UK for school and decided to move back to Croatia and start her career. She also started and runs the project Stranac u Hrvatskoj, where she interviews foreigners who moved to Croatia about their experience and why they decided to live there. In this episode we learn more about her projects and what common theme foreigners who move to Croatia all display. Stay tuned for a no holds barred look at British food and what Ida thinks of continuing her career in Croatia! Ida's Website! https://idahamer.com/ Insta https://www.instagram.com/ida.hamer/?hl=hr Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IdaHamer1/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ida-hamer-026461111/
S2 · E4
29 gen 2023
35:55

World Famous Photographer Goran Jović

In this episode we have special guest Goran Jović. Goran is a world-famous photographer from Croatia who takes pictures all over the globe! He has won 30 international awards for his photography and has over 200 thousand followers on Instagram where he posts his work. In this episode we find out more about him and what inspires his photography as he talks about traveling to the Peruvian rainforest, Antarctica, and other incredible places! Here the story behind his most famous photo and more in this episode! Goran's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/goran_jovic_/?hl=en He does weddings! https://www.instagram.com/goran_jovic_weddings/?hl=en Vimeo https://vimeo.com/goranjovic - Get a discount on your trip to Croatia with Adriatic Tours when using the code ALLTHINGSCROATIA! Check out Adriatic Tours! Awesome YouTube video! Follow them on Instagram!
S2 · E3
22 gen 2023
30:09

Dino Rađa talks '92 Olympics: Croatia vs Dream Team, and Settles the GOAT Debate!

Dino Rađa is a Croatian former professional basketball player and is commonly regarded as one of the greats, having won 2 FIBA Euroleague Championships, 2 Olympic silver medals, and was recently inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame among numerous other accomplishments. He is the Croatian national team’s 2nd all time scorer and was one of the players in the first wave of European talent to come to the NBA and show that players from Europe can hang with the likes of Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, and the rest of the league. In this episode we hear about his career including the 1992 Olympics and what it meant to play against the Dream Team during the Homeland War. Dino also answers the age-old question of who is the GOAT (greatest of all time) and how basketball has changed.
S2 · E2
15 gen 2023
39:38

From Peru to Croatia, Puro Amor, Stand-up Comedy and More with Dragitza Rastegorac!

All Things Croatia is kicking off season 2 with this episode’s guest Dragitza Rastegorac! Dragitza is a Peruvian-Croat who moved to the Homeland in search of a better/different life. Since then she’s learned the Croatian language, started her own Croatian themed brand and business (Puro Amor, of which you may recognize its trendy slogans), and even does stand-up comedy in Croatian! In this episode we’re going to hear the why and how behind her story as Dragitza explains her move to Croatia, struggle with Croatian grammar, and why she still doesn’t know if she’s funny! https://www.puroamorshop.com/ https://www.instagram.com/puroamordesign/?hl=en
S2 · E1
8 gen 2023
24:55
Stagione 1

Tinker Labs with Alan Orlić

On this episode we have special guest Alan Orlić. Alan is an American-Croat who moved from New York to Croatia where he eventually started Tinker Labs. Tinker Labs is an educational project to help kids learn STEM subjects in a more fun and effective manner. Alan talks about his move and the differences between life in New York vs life in Osijek where he now resides. In this episode we’ll also learn how Tinker Labs started and how it gets kids excited to learn! https://tinkerlabs.org/ Tinker Labs - praktična nastava i zabavni eksperimenti za djecu - Check out Adriatic Tours! Awesome YouTube video! Follow them on Instagram!
S1 · E41
25 dic 2022
23:08

Volim Ljuto and Croatia's Hot Sauce Culture with Goran Vrabec

On this week’s episode we have Goran Vrabec, CEO and founder of Volim Ljuto. Volim ljuto is the biggest and most popular Croatian hot sauce brand and has grown tremendously while partnering with other local brands to bring more spice to Croatia. Their products can be found in over 300 restaurants and 50 shops across Croatia and in this episode we’ll learn how it all started from a small farm in Zagorje, and how the company is growing and expanding into a must have brand name. Goran also talks his favorite level of spice, new podcast, and what traditional Croatia food gets better with hot sauce! Website: https://www.volimljuto.com/ - Check out Adriatic Tours! Awesome YouTube video! Follow them on Instagram!
S1 · E40
19 dic 2022
29:21

Justus Reid - From TikTok to Croatian Supertalent!

On this week’s episode we have Justus Reid. Justus is an American TikTok and Instagram star with no Croatian roots or connection at all, who all of a sudden broke into the Croatian social media scene as well at the greater Balkan area. After posting videos singing songs in Croatian, Justus recently performed on the Croatian singing show Supertalent and is set to release a brand new song that he wrote in the Croatian language! In this episode we’re going to find out the story behind how it all started as Justus talks first impressions of Croatia. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/justus_reid/?hl=en TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@justus_reid?lang=en His New Song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqp4GYT8Yn4
S1 · E39
11 dic 2022
33:27
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