Luka Jagor | The Deep Dive Podcast

Ultra Europe is more than a festival — it is Croatia's weeklong electronic music pilgrimage. From Park Mladeži in Split to island parties on Hvar, Brač, and Vis, this episode traces the history, economics, and culture of Europe's premier destination EDM event.

Between Ballot Boxes and Panopticons explores how liberal democracies can erode from within—from emergency powers and surveillance tech to the promises and perils of direct democracy. Luka Jagor connects civil liberties, Generation Z's changing social behavior, HIV prevention policy, and the critical question of whether these trends form a pattern or a coincidence. New podcast for listeners who wa...

Discover how plant-forward diets can improve human health, reduce animal suffering, and protect our planet. This episode explores the latest scientific evidence behind vegetarian and vegan nutrition, cardiovascular health, chronic disease prevention, industrial animal agriculture, antibiotic resistance, regenerative farming, climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable food systems. Learn why nut...

Join me on an unforgettable journey across central Italy, from the timeless streets of Rome to the peaceful Adriatic shores of Senigallia. Along the way, I explore Perugia's innovative MiniMetro, the charming historic town of Jesi, Ancona's remarkable industrial architecture, and the hidden beauty of Le Marche. This personal travel story celebrates slow exploration, photography, history, engineeri...

Thirteen years after joining the European Union, Croatia stands at a fascinating crossroads between history and modern Europe. This episode explores how EU membership has reshaped everyday life—from Schengen and the euro to tourism, infrastructure, and international festivals—while reflecting on the symbolic connection between Rome's ancient legacy and Brussels' role as Europe's political capital.

Heat waves remind us how vulnerable civilization is to changes in Earth's atmosphere, while interstellar objects remind us that our planet is part of a much larger cosmic environment. This episode explores climate resilience, the Chicxulub impact that reshaped life on Earth, and the remarkable discoveries of ʻOumuamua, Borisov, and 3I/ATLAS—revealing how science helps humanity understand both imme...

A deep exploration of the handheld men’s sun umbrella as a modern urban adaptation tool. This episode examines how simple objects become climate survival systems in heatwave-era cities, blending fashion, engineering, and environmental psychology. We discuss how personal shade technologies are reshaping walking culture, public space behavior, and the invisible infrastructure of comfort in contempor...

Mercury in dental fillings has been debated for decades. This episode examines what dental amalgam is, how much mercury it releases, what major health organizations conclude about patient safety, why many countries are reducing its use, and how modern mercury-free alternatives are reshaping restorative dentistry.

Biodiversity loss, land degradation, and climate change are deeply interconnected challenges shaping the future of life on Earth. This episode explores how human activity has transformed landscapes, why ecosystem restoration matters, the promise of rewilding, and how global conservation efforts such as the 30x30 target aim to reverse environmental decline. Discover practical solutions that can hel...

A deep exploration of what a UV Index of 6.8 really means, how ultraviolet radiation affects the human body, why sunscreen is essential, and what public health experts recommend for safe outdoor activities.

Football shirt numbers once followed strict traditions. Then came numbers like 77, 88, 99, and even rare three-digit jerseys such as 100 and 118. This episode explores how football's numbering revolution paralleled the rise of social media, digital identity, the Arab Spring, and Occupy Wall Street. A fascinating journey through sports, technology, culture, and the networked spirit of the early 201...

My care for anti-fascism also means caring for LGBTQ dignity. On Croatia's Anti-Fascist Struggle Day, this episode tends to Yugoslav contradictions — criminalized homosexuality, newly uncovered graves, reconciliation vs. lustration — and why communist-grandpa humor works as palliative care for an unresolved past.

The story of the Ivana D offshore gas platform is more than a tale of a structure lost at sea. This episode explores the platform's history, the severe December 2020 storm that caused its sinking, the environmental and legal debates that followed, and Greenpeace's campaign against leaving industrial infrastructure in the Adriatic. A deep dive into offshore energy, marine conservation, and responsi...

Is the Ivana Platform in the Adriatic Sea a major source of pollution, or is the reality more complex? This episode explores offshore gas production, marine ecosystems, energy security, climate change, tourism concerns, and the difficult balance between environmental protection and modern energy needs.

Summer is almost here, and with it comes a familiar question: how many heat waves should we expect this year? This episode explores the surprising connections between climate change, psychology, probability, urban design, and public expectations. From optimists and pessimists to mathematicians and climate scientists, we examine why a simple seasonal joke reveals deeper truths about living in a war...

The internet once promised unlimited access to information. Today, many users face a different challenge: unlimited demands on their attention. This episode explores the evolution from information overload to the attention economy, examining notifications, engagement algorithms, net neutrality, digital wellbeing, and the growing struggle to maintain focus in an always-connected world.

Who is better: Ibrica Jusić or John Malkovich? This episode explores a deceptively simple question that opens a much deeper conversation about fame, authenticity, cultural influence, artistic longevity, and the different ways greatness can be measured. From Dubrovnik's chanson tradition to Hollywood cinema, we examine two extraordinary careers connected by Croatia but separated by medium, audience...

Why do the Yugo and Volkswagen Golf Mk1 look so similar, and what made a TAS-built Golf different from one assembled in Germany? This episode explores automotive design trends, industrial cooperation, Cold War-era manufacturing, and the cultural significance of two legendary hatchbacks that shaped everyday life across Europe and former Yugoslavia.

A deep exploration of Beyond GDP frameworks including the OECD Better Life Framework, New Zealand's Wellbeing Budget, Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), Doughnut Economics, and the Wellbeing Economy approach. This episode examines why measuring wellbeing is important, why GDP remains dominant, and what practical steps societies can take to transition toward a more sustainable and human-centered fut...

Why are internet cafés almost extinct in Croatia? This episode explores the technological, economic, and social changes that transformed public internet access from a paid service into an everyday utility carried in our pockets.

A journey into Kalnik Mountain, one of northwestern Croatia's most fascinating natural landscapes. Explore its forests, wildlife, climate, springs, biodiversity, and the story behind the famous Kala water source.

Nature Photography Collection Winter–Spring 2026 follows the transition from winter to spring through landscapes, rivers, forests, wildlife, flowers, and everyday encounters with nature. Based on a 128-page photography ebook by Luka Jagor, this episode explores seasonal change, outdoor walks, and the beauty of the natural world in Croatia and beyond.

An exploration of self-policing, surveillance, the Panopticon, citizen's arrest, homophobia, conversion therapy, human dignity, and the enduring influence of Jesus of Nazareth on ideas of freedom and liberation.

An in-depth exploration of military drones, remote warfare, surveillance, artificial intelligence, ethics, and the future of human responsibility in conflict.

How much computing power is one petaflop? This episode explores the remarkable journey of 1 quadrillion floating-point operations per second—from an impossible dream in the 1980s to a headline feature of modern AI laptops. Learn why AI petaflops differ from traditional supercomputing performance, how the 2019 SI redefinition modernized measurement standards, and why asking “1 petaflop of what?” ha...