Hungarian Living

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 to be perfect to create meaningful traditions. You don’t have to do it all, and 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 kids growing up in Hungary as well as other European countries, the evening of December...

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 Erzsébet, as celebrated in Hungary! Before we dive in, I want to share a memory with you. For years...

Episode 109 This is another one of the folktales that my mom translated in the 1970s. My mom translated many Hungarian folktales into English. This project is designed to preserve her words for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. This recording is by Landon, her grandson. Near the edge of the Bakony Forest lived an old woodcutter. It was a hard living for an old man, and he was v...

WHEN IS A STUDENT A KING? Episode 108 This is a Hungarian folk tale translated by my mom, Elizabeth A. Szabo, and read by her grandson, Landon. King Matthias had many students working for him in the palace. One of these students, named Marton Nagy, was out travelling in one of the villages of Hungary. When he felt tired he stopped at an inn and knocked at the door. “My name is Marton Nagy,” said t...

Hi there! It’s Liz. We have so many great opportunities for learning coming your way this fall through The Hungarian Store! In this episode I’ll do a recap of our recent Hungarian Heritage Expo and also talk about our upcoming classes. This is episode 107 Newsletter sign up! Intro As you know, we are all about encouraging you to discover, celebrate, and share Hungarian heritage. We try to provide...

Episode 106 In this special episode Landon reads a folk tale his grandmother, Elizabeth A. Szabo, translated into English way before he was even a twinkle in MY eye! THE KING’S GOLDEN LAMB Long ago, in the kingdom of Hungary, lived a King named Matthias. The people of Hungary loved their king because he was such a good king and very, very just. The king of Prussia had heard that King Matthias owne...

Episode 105 Hey Everyone! It’s Liz with The Hungarian Living podcast. I am sure I underestimated how much effort and energy the Hungarian Heritage Expo takes and to host three in a matter of 13 months is a little bit crazy so I do apologize that things have been a bit inconsistent in the podcast department. It’s already August, which is crazy to me. But here we are. And for this episode we are goi...

Episode 104 Hey Everyone! It’s Liz with The Hungarian Living podcast. And this is just a quick episode to tell you about our next Hungarian Heritage Expo. It is coming up August 25-29th and we are super excited about it! If you are not familiar with the Expo, it is an online event and it is free. It is a celebration of Hungarian heritage and culture, and we have some amazing presentations coming y...

You may have wondered where I disappeared to. Well, let me tell you, I prepared the podcast and then I was so sick and then I lost my voice. Today we will talk about the upcoming Hungarian Heritage Expo and I will definitely touch on Hungarian food and books relating to Hungarian things – as long as my voice holds out! This is Episode 103 The big news is that the Hungarian Heritage Expo is startin...

It’s 2025 already and I can hardly believe it. Time seems to be flying by! Have you thought about what you can intentionally do this year to share your Hungarian heritage with the people within your circle of influence? We’ll cover that and more in this episode of The Hungarian Living Podcast. This is episode 102. Hi there! It’s Liz and I am delighted to be back with you on the podcast. If you kno...

This is The Hungarian Living Podcast. And today is going to be all about exploring your ancestral addresses. Stick around! In the last 15 years or so I have been curious about a lot of different things regarding my ancestors and relatives as well as my husband’s. Why did they leave where they were? Why did they go where they went? Between my husband and I, our families lived from coast to coast an...

Wow! We are officially at 100 episodes of The Hungarian Living Podcast! Woohoo! That is something to celebrate! But The Hungarian Living Podcast is not really about me, it is about you and your Hungarian heritage – and supporting you with creative ways to learn more about it. Let’s dig in! Welcome to The Hungarian Living Podcast. I am Liz, your host. Today we are talking all about the variety of w...

Our Hungarian Heritage Expo starts this week and we are excited!

Hey there! It’s Liz and today we are going to talk about a fun and free event coming up July 17-20. It’s the Hungarian Heritage Expo – an online celebration of Hungarian heritage and culture and it’s free – and you don’t want to miss it! I am so excited about our upcoming Hungarian Heritage Expo! There are so many others around the world who, like yourself, are doing what they can to share their H...

n this episode of The Hungarian Living Podcast I talk with Dr. Doug Cantrell about immigrants and coal mining and, of course, we focus a bit on the Hungarians!

Hi there! Today on the podcast we are going to talk about our upcoming online Hungarian Egg Decorating class. If you love folk art or you just love art in general, you probably just want to sign up and be a part of the fun! You don’t have to have Hungarian heritage to enjoy it! Easter is coming up at the end of this month. Eggs have long been a part of the celebration! Have you wondered about egg...

Hello! It’s Liz and today on the podcast we are going to talk about our upcoming Survey of Hungarian Folk Music class, stay tuned! Check out our full list on upcoming online classes HERE! We are super excited about our A Survey of Hungarian Folk Music class offered through The Hungarian Store and it starts on March 4th so hurry up and get registered so you can be a part of the fun. Here is the lin...

A Survey of Hungarian History Class Register Here! Today on the podcast I am talking about our upcoming Survey of Hungarian History class. Stay tuned to learn more about it Hi it’s Liz and welcome to this episode of the Hungarian Living Podcast. When I visit Hungary, I love hearing about the history of the medieval castles, the mansions and palaces, and the traditions and festivals that celebrate...

Storytelling Workshop: Recording your family’s story for future generations How can we share our treasured memories with future generations? Hi, it’s Liz and today we are talking about our upcoming storytelling workshop: recording family memories for the next generation. You have the memories all sitting in your mind. Sometimes you speak them aloud and sometimes you don’t. But, whether you want to...

Hi, it’s Liz –welcome to The Hungarian Living Podcast. Today our topic is about family recipes and how to pass them along. If you haven’t noticed, life is flying by. I am in my late 50s and I am really starting to think about what information I am leaving behind for my family. What are the important things to share? Have I shared them in a way that makes it easy for them to access? We have a basem...

Today on the podcast I am going to tell you about a freebie you don’t want to miss out on Hi! It’s Liz! And We’ve got a quick bonus episode for you – If you know us, you know we love to find fun ways to encourage you as you share your Hungarian heritage with the ones you love. And, with Valentine’s Day coming up, we thought we would share a little bit of Hungarian love with you! if you enjoy Hunga...

What is Hungarian Living? On this episode of the podcast I am going to explain a bit about the concept behind the phrase Hungarian Living and why we use it. Hello! It’s Liz and today we are talking about the term “Hungarian Living”. Why we use it, what we mean by it, and why you might want to endeavor to add more Hungarian Living you’re your life! A little bit about my background. All of my great...

Regions of Hungary: Treasures of the Countryside Hello! Hello! We will be doing a series of free online travel webinars. Have you registered yet? More details on this special opportunity coming up in this episode! Hey – It’s Liz with The Hungarian Living Podcast. If you are new around here, welcome. And if you have been here for the previous 88 episodes Thank you for hanging with me! Our topic tod...

So, you want to learn Hungarian? I don’t want to scare you away from this exciting challenge! Coming up in this episode of The Hungarian Living Podcast are some things you want to think about as you consider studying Hungarian. Welcome to The Hungarian Living Podcast. Yep, it has been a bit since we have released a new episode. We added so many new things to our Hungarian world over the last sever...