Ioannes Oculus

Polish with John

Polish with John is a weekly show with short podcasts in simple Polish that will help you learn this beautiful and challenging language. The topics vary from standard ones like family or home to less standard and more interesting like space exploration or Polish history. Regular listening will help you master vocabulary and everyday phrases. For each episode, the transcript is provided on my blog. Everything is kept on A2 and B1 levels. New episodes are published on Mondays.

Author

Ioannes Oculus

Category

Education

Podcast website

ioannesoculus.com

Latest episode

Apr 27, 2025

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Episodes

152 Moja Ukraina 28.03.2022

I'd like to invite you to Ukraine, my Ukraine. To Ukraine from the past, but not so long ago. I invite you to a country that I have seen and remember myself. Enjoy listening. You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64349908 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: h...

151 Podaj pomocną dłoń 07.03.2022

Give a helping hand, podaj pomocną dłoń, today especially to Ukraine. We need to be good to let the good win with the evil. Enjoy listening. You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/63461454 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOcu...

150 Ukraina 28.02.2022

Episode about current situation in Poland and Ukraine from more personal point of view. You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/63138788 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/IoannesOculus/ FB Polish With John: https://www.facebook.com/po...

149 Paweł Włodkowic 21.02.2022

Paweł Włodkowic was a medieval priest, lawyer, supporter of religious tolerance. We could learn a lot from this great Pole! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/62830315 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Radio Prosty Polski: https://www.spreaker.com/show/radio-prosty-polski FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebook.com/Ioannes...

148 Kupno i wynajem mieszkania 07.02.2022

Do you have a house or a flat? Or maybe you rent it? How would you say that in Polish? This episode will help you with some basics of real estate in Polish. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/62212531 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.faceboo...

147 Jakie powinny być podręczniki 31.01.2022

What sorts of things should be included into a language textbook? Which topics are the best? Is practical interesting? Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/61864632 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/731509530781610/ Radio Pr...

146 Na wystawie Lego 24.01.2022

A family trip to a Lego exhibitions is a great occasion to help you learn or review some vocabulary connected with family, tickets, exhibitions and that sort of things. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/61569404 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https:/...

145 Czy SF stanie się rzeczywistością? 17.01.2022

What will happen in the future? Will the world we know from SF movies become the everyday reality? Let's check that and learn some Polish! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/61228172 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/73150...

144 - Kim lub czym był marek 20.12.2021

Idioms, every language is full of them. Learn them to speak like a native or at least to understand like a native ;) Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/60107133 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/731509530781610/ Radio Pros...

143 Co słychać? 13.12.2021

How are you? This question seems to be the one most often asked in everyday conversations. How to answer it in Polish? Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/59836569 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/731509530781610/ Radio Pr...

142 Polscy Habsburgowie 29.11.2021

The House of Habsburg, one of the most important in the European History. They're famous in many countries but not many people know about some of the family who decided to live in Poland and who became Polish patriots. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/59251462 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/poli...

141 Prehistoria a dokładniej epoka brązu 15.11.2021

A long, long time ago, when people have just learnt to make their first metals. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58703065 Podcast o Biskupinie: W prehistorycznym grodzie: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/40885720 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https...

140 Maria Skłodowska Curie 08.11.2021

November should be Maria Skłodowska-Curie's month. This month she gave her first lecture at Paris University and later received the Nobel Price. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/58426478 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.facebook.com/groups...

139 Piosenki z dzieciństwa 25.10.2021

Songs from my (Polish) childhood. Great, simple and fun. At least at the time. They still are a kind of a nice memory. Oh! Those were the days ;) Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/57806743 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.facebook.com/group...

138 Porwałem się z motyką na Słońce 11.10.2021

When you do something crazy, impossible what do you call this action? When you want to achieve everything but your resources are scarce, what idiom can you use to describe the situation? In this episode, there are a lot of idioms for you to learn! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/57283375 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com...

137 Warto się wysypiać 04.10.2021

It's been scientifically proven that we need to get enough sleep. So let's learn the word 'wyspać się' and start making it a part of our lives! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/56957061 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/...

136 Romans dwóch totalitaryzmów 23.09.2021

On 17 September 1939 Poland was attacked by the USSR which led to mass murders and terror. Yet, there are still those who claim it was an attempt to protect people against the Germans. Those very Germans who the USSR had an alliance with? Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/56526671 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegra...

135 Rok Stanisława Lema 14.09.2021

Year 2021 is the year of Stanisław Lem - it would be his 100th birthday! Why not them read a short fragment of one of his books? Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/56140545 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/731509530781610...

134 Sarmacja 06.09.2021

Is there something like Polish mythology? Maybe, but there are some myths and traditions of later origin which define us very much. Interested? Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/55807250 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/...

133 Kupić pokój 30.08.2021

Can you buy peace? As the anniversary of the II World War is near, let's see if the history can teach us another lesson. Of course we will also learn some Polish! Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/55495821 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.f...

Radio Prosty Polski - Wiadomości 2021-08-26 26.08.2021

I have been thinking about preparing such a programme for a long time. The idea is to deliver the news in simple Polish, so that people learning the language will be able to listen to it and understand it, even if they cannot understand the normal news yet. I'm waiting for your feedback. If there is a demand the news will be delivered (this is the plan so far) in a separate podcast channel and the...

132 Zachęta do filozofii 23.08.2021

The times are uncertain so I read (again) a small book, written hundreds of years ago but still very, very useful. Do you want to know what book I read? Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/54963905 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.facebook.co...

131 Wojna polsko-bolszewicka 16.08.2021

This episode is another Polish history podcast. As the 15th August is the anniversary of the Warsaw Battle, it's a good moment to tell a little bit about the war between Poland and the Soviet Union in 1919-1920. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/54963905 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjo...

130 Pomysł na grę komputerową 09.08.2021

Have you ever thought of writing your own computer game? I did it once. Or nearly did it. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/54675795 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/731509530781610/ FB Ioannes Oculus: https://www.facebo...

129 Paweł Edmund Strzelecki 26.07.2021

Have you heard about Paul Edmund Strzelecki? He's quite famous in Australia. There are mountains and a river named after him there. Why? Find it out in this episode. Enjoy listening! :) You can find a full transcript of this episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/54107945 My blog: https://ioannesoculus.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/polishwitjohn Uczymy się polskiego (FB group): https://ww...

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