Episode 119 This is a continuation of the Hungarian folk tale project my mom started over 50 years with translating folk tales from Hungarian into English. Newsletter and catalog sign up! Online Classes Magyar Living Tours Check out The Hungarian Store for products and classes that will help you maintain a connection with your Hungarian […]
Episode 118 Check out The Hungarian Store for products and classes that will help you maintain a connection with your Hungarian heritage! Sign up for our newsletter to learn more about new items and opportunities and our tours to Hungary!
Episode 117 The dates for our next tour are set! Mark your calendars for June 2-12, 2027 where we will explore wine country and heritage traditions! Spirit of Hungary Stay tuned for all the details! We love Hungary! And we love visiting all the areas of Hungary – from the tiny villages to the big […]
Episode 116 Hey, it’s Liz, and today we are going to talk about Michael Kováts – a Hungarian founding father of the US Cavalry. As a commemoration to him, the Hungary Foundation is sponsoring a coloring contest for kids – with an upcoming deadline of September 1, 2026 – and the prize is a round […]
Episode 115: Our Hungarian Language Classes I want to tell you something honest — learning Hungarian as an adult has humbled me more than almost anything else I’ve taken on. This is a language that doesn’t share roots with English, or French, or Spanish — it just does its own beautiful, complicated thing. And yet, […]
Episode 114: Heritage Connections Monthly Hello again, my friends! If you caught our cooking episode, you already know I’ve been away on quite the season of travel — Virginia, DC, and two wonderful weeks in Hungary. I won’t repeat the whole story here, but I will say — I am excited to be back to […]
This is episode 113 Hello, my friends! It has been a while since you’ve heard my voice on here, and I want you to know, it wasn’t for lack of missing you. First, it’s been a season of travel for us. We were at the Hungarian Festival in McLean, Virginia back in April. We were […]
Hi, it’s Liz. This episode is special to me. It’s a Christmas story my mom, Elizabeth Szabo, wrote – and I wanted to bring it back during the holidays because this is the time of year when we think about family and traditions. My mom wasn’t perfect. But she understood something important: you don’t have […]
Hello there, it’s Liz. And welcome back to The Hungarian Living Podcast. It’s officially Advent and that means we are headed into the Christmas season, and I wanted to bring back one of my favorite episodes about a tradition that’s really special to me – Mikulás, or St. Nicholas Day, which is December 6th. For […]
Episode 110 Hello friends, and welcome back to The Hungarian Living Podcast! I’m Liz, and today we’re talking about something that’s very close to my heart – the tradition of name days. And if you are listening to this episode on November 19th then you are hearing it on the name day for Elizabeth or […]
