All Things Croatia

CroSamurai is a Japanese-Australian with no Croatian roots who has taken an incredible liking to Croatian culture, language, and music! You may have seen his viral videos saying things like "Day 20/100 of singing Croatian songs." In this episode of the podcast, he talks about how he came in contact with Croatian culture and why it made such a big impact on his life. He also talks about some of his favorite Croatian songs, foods, and going to Croatia for the first time. Follow him on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/crosamurai/ [https://www.instagram.com/crosamurai/]

Mario Klarić is a Croatian drummer and a member of the band Thompson, who just played the largest ticketed concert of all time in Zagreb, Croatia at the Hipodrom. Mario, from Karlovac, comes on the All Things Croatia Podcast to talk about his musical background, going to music school in New York, and all the details behind drumming at the largest paid concert in history! Listen in to hear him talk about the preparation that went into performing as well as the emotions he was feeling during the concert. - Follow him on YouTube here! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqZfdbwn7MCLNlb0lZHCZA [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjqZfdbwn7MCLNlb0lZHCZA] - Please make sure to follow All Things Croatia on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/allthingscroatiapodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/allthingscroatiapodcast/] https://open.spotify.com/show/7AFDHZR0SRnT8LNZbf2Fn2?si=4ec4d2b5c0bc40d7 [https://open.spotify.com/show/7AFDHZR0SRnT8LNZbf2Fn2?si=4ec4d2b5c0bc40d7] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-croatia/id1617545101 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-croatia/id1617545101]

Ante Brzović is a Croatian basketball player currently playing Division 1 basketball in the US for Charleston where he’s currently averaging 19 points and 8 rebounds. In this episode Ante talks about growing up in Zagreb and his dream to play professional basketball in the NBA. Stay tuned to hear what the biggest culture shock was when he went to Texas! Watch his buzzer beater https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ_j58b2mL4&pp=ygUMYW50ZSBicnpvdmlj [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ_j58b2mL4&pp=ygUMYW50ZSBicnpvdmlj] - Please make sure to follow All Things Croatia on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/allthingscroatiapodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/allthingscroatiapodcast/] https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-croatia/id1617545101 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-croatia/id1617545101] https://open.spotify.com/show/7AFDHZR0SRnT8LNZbf2Fn2?si=dbf46df5c5e24db8&nd=1&dlsi=79642fe1fa8d4019 [https://open.spotify.com/show/7AFDHZR0SRnT8LNZbf2Fn2?si=dbf46df5c5e24db8&nd=1&dlsi=79642fe1fa8d4019]

Kristina Kuzmič is an amazing author, comedian, social media personality, and public speaker who was born in Croatia and immigrated to the United States as a teenager. After winning Oprah's talent show in 2011, she started making videos of her own to show the real side of motherhood. She has written two books and tours the country doing standup comedy, showcasing some of the lessons and funny stories from her life. Kristina talks about growing up in Croatia and her plans to tour there next summer! https://kristinakuzmic.com/ [https://kristinakuzmic.com/] https://www.instagram.com/kristinakuzmic/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/kristinakuzmic/?hl=en] - Please make sure to follow All Things Croatia on Spotify/Apple Podcasts and Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/allthingscroatiapodcast/ [https://www.instagram.com/allthingscroatiapodcast/] https://open.spotify.com/show/7AFDHZR0SRnT8LNZbf2Fn2?si=dbf46df5c5e24db8 [https://open.spotify.com/show/7AFDHZR0SRnT8LNZbf2Fn2?si=dbf46df5c5e24db8]

Marin Čilić, considered one of the greatest Croatian tennis players ever, if not THE greatest, took time to come on the All Things Croatia podcast and take some questions from our listeners. Marin talks about his childhood growing up in Medjugorje and how his dad helped support his dream to play tennis. Hear about his amazing U.S. Open win, his silver medal in the Olympics and the incredible work his charity, the Marin Čilić Foundation [https://marincilic.com/foundation/], is doing. Stay tuned to hear Marin answer fan questions as asked by you! (If you follow All Things Croatia [https://www.instagram.com/allthingscroatiapodcast/] on Instagram... thanks to those followers who sent their questions!) Make sure to follow on all platforms including YouTube and Instagram to see the entire interview as well as more Croatian content like street interviews and other clips!