Radio Free Krakow: 2018 Edition
A satirical imagining of what the Rolling Stones might play in the topsy-turvy political landscape of Poland (and Europe) in 2018
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Author: Michal Karski
Józef Retinger: Adventures of an Enigmatic Polish Patriot
Krakow-born Józef Retinger (1888-1960) led a life of intrigue, adventure, controversy, and influence that shapes Poland and Europe even today
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RADIO FREE KRAKOW: The Kościuszko Interview
Satirist Michal Karski imagines what General Tadeusz Kościuszko would have to say about a recent censorship bill by the Polish government
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RADIO FREE KRAKOW: A Satirical Summer Playlist
Your DJ Michelin Man (aka ‘Fatboy’ Karski’) brings you the hottest political hits to jam to during the dog days of democr— er, summer in Poland!
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Film Review: The Zookeeper’s Wife
The Zookeeper’s Wife, based on a true story, is a tribute to the spirit of Polish resistance to the tyranny imposed by Hitler’s Third Reich
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Fiction: “I Came, I Saw, I Ate Obwarzanki”: The Roman Origins of Krakow
Fake news from Michal Karski, who interviewed noted Herzoslovakian Professor Vimislav Estrafalario on Krakow’s founding by a bicycling ancient Roman
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What Wojtek Did Next: A Beer-Drinking Bear in Paradise
The Krakow Post has gained exclusive access to the celestial diary which Wojtek, the Soldier Bear who aided Polish troops in WWII, started keeping after his promotion to paradise.
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August in Poland: Foreign Fighters in the Polish Resistance
Several hundred foreign nationals are estimated to have fought for the Polish cause in WWII. Nigerian jazz drummer August Browne was one of them.
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All Brutal on the Eastern Front: A belated view of ‘Generation War’
‘Generation War’ is a seriously flawed work, albeit an attempt, of sorts, to get to grips with the experience of so-called “ordinary” Germans.
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A Tall Tale for Christmas
A Tall Tale for the Festive Season, in which diverse statements of a dubious nature are recounted for the entertainment of Krakow Post readers…
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