Voices from the Homelands

About Voices from the Homelands

From the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library comes a new monthly podcast: Voices from the Homeland. Each month, hosts Miroslav Konvalina, Former Director of Czech Center New York, and Dr. Pavol Demeš, former Slovak Minister of International Relations, sit down with leaders, experts, and influencers to share insight into the current events of Slovakia and the Czech Republic.

Publisher

The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library

Category

government · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Feb 2025

Latest episode

22 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Dec 2025

   #24: Slovak-U.S. Relations on the Eve of the 250th Anniversary of the United States (ft. Jan Surotchak)

   Jan Surotchak discusses the development of Slovak-U.S. relations with Pavol Demeš, reflecting on civil society and transatlantic ties, in this interview episode.

2. 

   22 Dec 2025

   #23: The Alpine Ski Legend (ft. Pavel Šťastný)

   Pavel Šťastný, Vermont Hall of Fame inductee, shares his experiences as a world-class skiing coach and mentor, highlighting the values of discipline, resilience, and integrity in sports; this is an interview.

3. 

   22 Dec 2025

   #22: The Pontis Foundation and the Imapct Summit (ft. Martina Kolesárová)

   Host Pavol Demeš interviews Martina Kolesárová, Executive Director of the Pontis Foundation, about the foundation's mission and the Impact Summit, revealing how civic leadership shapes Slovakia's development.

Who has been a guest on Voices from the Homelands

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jan Surotchak
• Pavel Šťastný
• Martina Kolesárová
• Petr Nový
• Dr Oľga Gyárfášová

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 8 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

16

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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