🎙️ EPISODE 23 IS LIVE: The Story of a 98-Year-Old Freedom Fighter 🎙️

I am deeply honored to share this chapter of our "Voices of '56" series. In Episode 23 of the Hungarian History Podcast, you will hear the testimony of Julius Gyula Bogár, a 98-year-old freedom fighter, and his daughter, Kathy.

This is more than an interview; it is a living piece of history. A story of courage, exile, and legacy, preserved against the passage of time.

The response to this series has been overwhelming, proving how urgently these stories are needed. Our reach has grown to 1.2 million people monthly, connecting with the diaspora and a global audience hungry for our authentic narrative.

This is the only English-language podcast entirely dedicated to Hungarian history, and it's becoming the archive our community deserves.

🎧 Listen to Julius and Kathy's powerful story now.

If this story moves you, please help us find more. Subscribe, support if you can, and share this with someone who needs to hear it.

Your story is our history.

You can support it or subscribe to my page:

https://www.hungarianottomanwars.com/hungarian-history-podcast-voices-of-56-part-3/

🎙️ Hungarian History Podcast – Special 1956 Series: Episode 22 🎙️

Welcome back to the Hungarian History Podcast. I’m your host, Szántai Gábor.

Between the symbolic dates of October 23rd and November 11th, we continue our special series dedicated to the 1956 Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight — and the nearly 200,000 Hungarians who left their homeland in its aftermath.

They carried with them stories of courage, loss, and hope. Stories that built new lives across the free world.

Today, in Episode 22, you will hear from three guest speakers from the United States — voices that form part of the living symphony of 1956. Through their memories, we gain an intimate look into the journeys that shaped generations.

I ask each guest three simple but powerful questions:

• Who are they and where are they from?
• What is their story?
• How did that journey change their lives?

Their answers are more than memories — they are history.

These stories are still coming in — and this series will continue. If you or someone you know has a story to share from after the Revolution, please send me a message.

Thank you for helping us preserve these voices.

Support this project:

https://www.hungarianottomanwars.com/hungarian-history-podcast-voices-of-56-part-2/

The 1956 Hungarian Revolution wasn’t just 19 days. It was the beginning of 200,000 journeys. This is the series dedicated to those journeys.

I am proud to announce that Episode 21 of the Hungarian History Podcast is out now, launching a special sub-series preserving the personal stories of the 1956 exodus.

In this first episode, I am honored to have Batizy Levente, author of "The Biggest Hole in the Iron Curtain: The Batizy Story", a remarkable account of his family's escape.

We discuss his story, the legacy of that journey, and its significance today.

Learn more about his book on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Biggest-Hole-Iron-Curtain-Batizy/dp/1478756942

This is just the beginning. The door is open, and more voices will follow to ensure these stories are never forgotten.

Your story is our history. If you or your family have a story to share, please don't hesitate to message me.