Sunday, 27 March 2022

Hristina Lazarova - Interview in Deutsch



Hristina Lazorova ist jung in Wien.  Sie ist Bulgarin und macht ihren Weg in der großen Welt der Oper. Hristina Lazorova singt nicht nur, sie schauspielert und unterrichtet auch.  Hören Sie sich ihre interessante Geschichte an.  Hristina Lazorova ist eine junge Frau mit einer sehr großen Zukunft!

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Hristina Lazorova is young in Vienna.  She's Bulgarian and making her way in the big world of opera. Hristina Lazorova not only sings, she's acting and teaching as well.  Listen to her interesting story.  Hristina Lazorova is a young lady with a very big future!

Venus Frequency - Annemarie - Interview in English



Venus Frequency is Annemarie's brain child.  It's Yoga in a fascinating way.  Listen to how Annemarie adopted yoga and  made it her life.  How Annemarie found yoga.  And, how yoga helped save her life after a terrible accident. Hear how yoga can help you! This is a very interesting, if not thrilling,  discussion.

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Sunday, 20 March 2022

Captains Otto Herald and Manfred Pollack - Destination Unknown

Listen to this exciting story.  It was just coming up to Christmas.  December 1972.  Vienna was covered with snow. A true Christmas spirit. Happiness.  Then came the terror!  Christmas stood still. Hostages and shooting. The living and the dead. A plane to destination unknown.  2 very brave pilots. The world stopped breathing and waited.   

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Sunday, 13 March 2022

Hansi PAIGL - Interview Deutsch

 



Die Kunst, Menschen bei Laune zu halten.  Die Kunst der musikalischen Begrüßung!  Hansi Paigl ist ein Experte. In diesem interessanten Interview können Sie die Geschichte von Hansi Paigl hören.  Wie er das Klavierspielen lernte, seinen Beruf und vor allem seine musikalischen Abende in Wien. Momente, die Menschen zusammenbringen.

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The art of keeping people happy.  The art of musical welcomes!  Hansi Paigl is an expert. In this interesting interview you can listen to Hansi Paigl's story.  His learning the piano, his profession, and, most importantly of all, his musical evenings in Vienna. Moments of bringing people together.


Sunday, 6 March 2022

Rebecca Hughes




In this short discussion, Rebecca Hughes of Eastoft in Yorkshire in England talks about country life.  About bees, Corona and lockdown, and about how the isolation of lockdown brought people together in a very close way!  Teddy bears in windows and the swapping of books.  Silver linings in very dark clouds.  











Friday, 25 February 2022

Emil Kaschka - Dichter aus Tirol - Interview Deutsch



In diesem interessanten Gespräch spricht Emil Kuschka über seinen neuesten Roman "Grünholz". Emil Kuschka spricht auch über die Gefühle und Strömungen im Tirol seiner Geschichte. Emil Kuschka schreibt nicht nur Bücher. Er ist auch ein vielfach preisgekrönter Dichter, und wenn es nach ihm geht, sind auch ein Theaterstück und Filme in Planung. Sehr interessant.

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In this interesting conversation, Emil Kuschka talks about his latest novel, Grünholz. Emil Kuschka also discusses the feelings and currents of the Tirol of his story. Emil Kuschka not only writes books. He is also a poet with many prizes to his name, and, if all goes to plan, a theatre play and films are on their way, too. Very interesting

Saturday, 5 February 2022

Dr. Kathryn FERRY - British Historian - A new book - The Old Convent East Grinstead - Interview in English

 


Listen to Dr. Kathryn Ferry talking about her new book. "The Old Convent East Grinstead"  An interesting study of times that have gone, and, some very interesting surprises about  doors that were opened for women.  An eye opening work.

 
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Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Johanna Malfer - Running a Choir is more than one thinks - German Interview



Einen Kirchenchor zu leiten ist viel mehr als nur zu stehen und mit dem Taktstock zu winken!  Es ist Hingabe und sehr, sehr harte Arbeit.  Es ist ein Verständnis für Menschen. Und natürlich eine tiefe Liebe zur Musik. Hören Sie die Stimme die Gefühle der Erfahrung.

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Running a church choir is very much more than standing and waving a baton!   It's dedication and very much very hard work.  It's an understanding of people. And, of course, a deep love of music. Listen to the voice and feelings of experience.


Sunday, 2 January 2022

Alma Mahler - The Very Same Sadness - An anecdote.

 


Alma Mahler was very well known in Vienna.  Not only a colourful life, but very deep lows and incredible highs, too.  One day, she had an uncanny experience with Oskar Kokoshka whilst visiting the Prater, Vienna's funfair.  It came back to haunt her many years later.  


Thursday, 23 December 2021

A Surprise Christmas Pulli

 


This story started life as a brilliant idea!  It was was carried out in a very clever and organized way.  And, it worked like dream.  It looked great.  This is a true Christmas story with an unusual end.  Sweet and sour, happy and sad!

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Saturday, 18 December 2021

A Christmas Story - Vienna 1975 - Otto Herald and Manfred Pollak

 



This all happened a long time ago.  Just before Christmas, 1975.  OPEC was coming to the end of its meeting of ministers.  All of a sudden terrorists struck. Carlos and his gang.  OPEC was taken over and hostages taken.  The oil ministers of OPEC. The world was shocked.  A real-life story filled with suspense. Two men played an important role.  Both airline pilots. Otto Herald and Manfred Pollak. This is a story from life.

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Friday, 17 December 2021

Maximillian ACS - Thoughts about Water



In this interesting discussion, Maximilian Acs shares his watery thoughts about desalinisation. There is actually no shortage of water at all.  Only a need for good planning and management.  We are sitting in water.  All we have to do is use it!

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Thursday, 9 December 2021

The Heilsarmee Wien - Salvation Army, Vienna


The Salvation Army - Heilsarmee - has been active in Vienna for more than 90 years.  They play a very important role in the lives of very many people. The Salvation Army's  motto is soup, soap, and salvation.  Suppe, Seife, Seelenheil.  In this short German interview, I spoke to Andreas Schmaranzer  and Rita Leber.  This short interview is a picture of the valuable work of the Heilsarmee in Vienna. Please enjoy it.

 
 

Sunday, 5 December 2021

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Monday, 29 November 2021

Alexandra LANZ - A story of courage, hope, and miracles.

 



Alexandra Lanz.  One can lose many things in life, but, losing one's youth is one of the hardest there is. When Alexandra Lanz was only 14  her liver stopped working.  She was taken to hospital.  She stayed there for more than 5 year. She recovered. A liver transplant and 2 other miracles as well.  An interesting story of courage, hope, and strength. 

Sunday, 21 November 2021

Maria Schöneswetter - An Artist. Interview in English with an interesting sprinkle of German

 


Maria Schöneswetter is an interesting Viennese artist who recycles to produce comfort and pleasure.  Maria specialises in dolls.  Dolls for and with souls. Dolls that make people happy. A unique idea.  She also does very much more. This interview was broadcast on Radio Orange on the 19. November 2021. Please enjoy it.

Sunday, 7 November 2021

Dr. Kathryn Ferry

 


Dr Kathryn Ferry is an historian.  Her subject is history.  In particular The Victorian era and sea side architecture. Dr. Kathryn Ferry has written many interesting books.  In this interview she talks about beaches and the seaside.  This is a very interesting interview that provides us with a wonderful new perspective of  something we already  know very well.

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Click here to listen -   Dr. Kathryn  FERRY - Beaches and history. Interesting discussion. 


Thursday, 6 May 2021

Albert Gunter - A True "Just before Christmas" story



London - It was Just before Christmas 1952.  Listen to this amazing story.  A London double decker bus was just approaching tower bridge. Suddenly the bridge started opening.  It was too late to stop.  The bus had to go on!  Albert Gunter, the driver, knew what to do. Real life drama!

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London - Es war kurz vor Weihnachten 1952.  Hören Sie sich diese erstaunliche Geschichte an.  Ein Londoner Doppeldeckerbus fuhr gerade auf die Tower Bridge zu. Plötzlich begann sich die Brücke zu öffnen.  Es war zu spät, um anzuhalten.  Der Bus musste weiterfahren!  Albert Gunter, der Fahrer, wusste, was zu tun war. Ein echtes Drama aus dem Leben!