The Bla Bla Bunker

Richard Grannon is a content creator who covers psychology and philosophy in the context of how the world is today both on an individual level as well as mass behaviours and influences.   We discussed the invasion of Ukraine, if Putin has gone mad, how this will affect Russia and the rest of the world in the short term and the long run and why this is happening now.  Is there a World War III in th...

Ever wondered who chooses to become a stripper and why?   Everyone seems to have an opinion but few know the reality. Amber Eve told me all the secrets, tips and trick:   Can strippers fall in love? Is the money good? Is it degrading?  Can you be a feminist and a stripper? Why are women guests in strip clubs more aggressive and less respectful? How are the hours? What does your family think?  How...

John J. Malafronte is an American actor and director that grew up in New York City in the classic era of musicals and plays on Broadway and has directed plays on both sides of the Atlantic.  He recently started Classic Stage, a professional theatre company that presents live and virtual productions of the work of the great 19th and 20th century English-language playwrights in Prague in the Czech R...

John J. Malafronte is an American actor and director that grew up in New York City in the classic era of musicals and plays on Broadway and has directed plays on both sides of the Atlantic.  He recently started Classic Stage, a professional theatre company that presents live and virtual productions of the work of the great 19th and 20th century English-language playwrights in Prague in the Czech R...

Living away from your home country can be amazing but also can come with challenges, such as language barriers, limited social life, understanding of the public system as well as being met with xenophobic attitudes.  The Czech Republic has a very large number of foreigners living there but the society is not set to integrate these people so they feel welcome and valued.    Amanda is from Croatia a...

Juwana Jenkins is one of Philadelphia’s finest exports, singer, songwriter & performer. She is renowned for her rich delivery and fiery presence as a headliner at international events and music festivals. But Juwana also works as a mentor, coach and facilitator, guiding with humour and warmth, for transformational insights and development.  She collaborates with international Companies and top lev...

Radka Dohnalová is the founder and CEO of ATAIRU, a purpose-driven international education company, top 10 leadership development company in Europe, and no. 1 in the Czech Republic.  Atairu prepares leaders and organisations for the future by activating their authenticity and adaptability   Born just before the end of Communism in Europe, Radka saw nothing but opportunities and she was very focuse...

Joanna Sio is a linguist, a mother and a stand-up comedian from Hong Kong, China. She always wanted to leave Hong Kong and life took her to the cosmopolitan cities of Vancouver, Amsterdam, Singapore, Melbourne and eventually Olomouc! a city of 100.000 inhabitants in the east of the Czech Republic.   She visited my bunker and told me her story, how life was in Hong Kong while it was a colony of the...

Isaac Starobin owns Dirty Dog Barbeque in Prague, a very popular place that sells traditional American barbeque food. Born in Yonkers New York Isaac's plan was to become a lawyer but he found out that he liked his part time job in a "shitty" bar and grill more than he liked school so he changed course and went to culinary school and then on to work at a Michelin star restaurant in New York City wh...

Ivak is a Turkish photographer and filmmaker in Prague who also works for a living in a "real job" as his mom told him he would have to do when he got interested in arts back home in Bursa in Turkey. In this Part 2 out of 2 episodes we discussed how Turkey today is a melting pot of very diverse cultures of conservative religious groups vs then more liberal groups in and around the bigger cities in...

Ivak is a Turkish photographer and filmmaker in Prague who also works for a living in a "real job" as his mom told him he would have to do when he got interested in arts back home in Bursa in Turkey.    In this Part 1 out of 2 episodes, he told me about the Ottoman empire that stretched so far into Europe, The Middle East and Northern Africa that they called the Mediterranean sea their "lake".  Wh...

Who Shot JR?   JR Smith is a venture capitalist, he owns multiple startups, sits on boards of tech companies and has published books on cybersecurity and privacy. JR is also behind Adams Traktor, a music project formed to explore, expand, and in many ways bend the music genres that have influenced progressive modern music.     JR told me about his family background, how he slacked at school and go...

Magdalena Vokáčová is the owner of Magdalena Vokacova ( vokacova.com ), Psychological Coach, Trainer, Consultant, Art Therapist and a writer. Her ability is to look beneath the surface of things. And she can recognize and connect unexpected contexts, some people have even asked her if she is some sort of a fortune teller! She visited my Bla Bla Bunker and we discussed her life, the loss of her fat...

Oliver McGillick's career is centered around the live music industry - producing shows with international & local artists of all sorts such as: Iggy pop, Sting, Kasabian, The Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, Kraftwerk, and Tom Odell.   He was born in Australia where his mother had emigrated to from Communist Czech Republic.  Oliver got to experience both worlds, Australia and a fast evolving Cze...

Stories of family abuse are always tragic, nobody comes out of that unharmed.     Kathlyn Chua is one of those victims.   Born and raised in Singapore, Katlyn was subject to mental and physical abuse from her father, she was bullied at school and the system failed her.  She ended up getting a restraining order on her father at the age of 21 and eventually moved from Singapore to Prague where she s...

Alexander Bongartz has dedicated his life to the military, he is a Royal Commando, a Green Beret.   He was one of the first ones in when the war started in Afghanistan and he has spent the past 20 years fighting wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere.     He explained to me the training, is it like in the movies with the floors scrubbed with a toothbrush?  The fears, what goes through your mind w...

Uliana Elina was born in the Soviet Union, she is a true Jackie Of All Trades, she has been a customs officer in Russia, published a metal album, is a mom, former beauty queen, salesperson, translator, teacher, actress and a wedding singer.   Uliana visited my podcast, told me how life was under communism, how her parents kept the surface clean while beneath it all there was violent physical and m...

This is my second part of talking with Yoav Haruvizepa. In this episode we talk about his time in the military, which is mandatory for all Israeli citizens and the traditions that they follow after finishing that duty.  Yoav tried life in Texas but eventually went back home to Israel, found love but they both wanted to leave as they felt that the country was not on the right path.   We discussed t...

Yoav Haruvizepa is from Israel, he lives and works in Prague.  He visited my podcast and explained the different roots of jewish people. The Ashkenazi as he is and the Sephardi jew that have their origins in northern Africa. He explained me the impact of the holocaust on lives of jewish people, how the nation has processed it to a point that they tell jokes about it. How the holocaust and previous...

Vanishing twin syndrome refers to a condition that can take place during early or later pregnancy. When more than one embryo appears to be developing in the uterus, it might be that the person is carrying twins. Later though, one of the embryos or fetuses may no longer be detected. The baby that doesn’t develop fully is called the vanishing twin and that can have a big impact on the surviving twin...

Lars Jyde Nielsen is a certified Free Diving instructor, a father of seven children and has a long international career in management. He was born in Denmark and his dream was to go into the military to be a diver but health issues prevented him from doing that.  So very randomly he started a career for a carpet retail chain that took him to Poland, Czech Republic and other locations. That career...

Lenka Vagnerová is an independent choreographer, dance teacher and dancer on the contemporary Czech and International dance scene. In 2012 she founded her dance group Lenka Vagnerová & Company which has since its inception won numerous awards both locally and internationally.   Lenka visited my show and told me about her childhood under communist rule in Bratislava (Slovakia), how she started gymn...

Gabriela Dittrichova is the author of the upcoming book The (R)evolution of Love, a co-founder of the feminist magazine Vagina-Nomics and an operations manager at Femme Palette which helps women advance in their careers and professional development with a mentoring program.   She visited my Bunker and told me about her journey, how she as a very well behaved and successful teenager, decided that l...

The FBI helicopter was hovering over their building, then Emiliano knew something was off.....   Emiliano Sanchez was born and raised in Costa Rica where Pura Vida is the mantra that the Costa Ricans live by. Today he is an recognised international expert in online gambling who has worked and consulted over 30 different Casinos, poker brands and sports betting companies. He currently has a base in...

Geoff Tyson has lived his life in the music industry since he was 15 years old.  Growing up in Berkeley California which was a hotspot for new rock and metal music in the early 80's. There he witnessed the rise of bands such as Metallica, Megadeth and Testament to name a few.   From the age of 13 he was a private student of the legendary guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani and Joe later said that two gui...