All Things Croatia
Episodes
Tanya Golešić: CEO Behind Croatian Soccer's Awesome New Campaign!
06 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of All Things Croatia, I sit down with Tanya Golešić, one of the most influential Croatian women in the global fashion industry. Bor...
This Superfan Sings Croatian Songs Every Day!
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CroSamurai is a Japanese-Australian with no Croatian roots who has taken an incredible liking to Croatian culture, language, and music! You may have s...
Thompson Drummer Mario Klarić on the Concert at the Hipodrom in Zagreb... Half a Million People!
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
College Basketball's Croatian Forward - Ante Brzović
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ante Brzović is a Croatian basketball player currently playing Division 1 basketball in the US for Charleston where he’s currently averaging 19 poi...
Hope, Humor, and Hrvatska - The Kristina Kuzmič Story
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kristina Kuzmič is an amazing author, comedian, social media personality, and public speaker who was born in Croatia and immigrated to the United Sta...
Marin Čilić talks about his Medjugorje roots, U.S. Open, and life outside of tennis!
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
JWebby Eats... Croatian Food?
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Webb, known as J Webby is an Australian competitive eater with Croatian roots. He is ranked number 1 in Australia and number 5 in the world as y...
Croatian Goalkeeper and Captain of the National Team - Doris Bačić
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the latest episode of the All Things Croatia Podcast is Doris Bačić, captain and goalie of the Croatian national soccer team. Doris talks about g...
Croatia's 'Hottest' Rockstar!
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With her new single Gasoline, Marcela is burning up not only the Croatian music scene, but worldwide as well! Marcela is a Croatian singer songwriter ...
Croatian Rowing's TWIN Sisters!
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the All Things Croatia Podcast, twin sisters Ivana and Josipa Jurković join to talk about their rowing success and their bid for t...
The Journey to International Success for Katica Rakuljić!
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the All Things Croatia podcast is guest Katica Rakuljić, a model and TV presenter from Split. Though she moved to Sweden at a youn...
She's Only 17 and a EUROPEAN CHAMPION Boxer...
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the All Things Croatia podcast is 17-year-old Croatian boxer and model Mariela Šteko. She recently won gold at the junior European...
The Man Who Brought Grunge to Australia and Festivals to Croatia!
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the All Things Croatia Podcast is Steve Pavlovic, known as Pav. Pav is a Croatian-Australian music entrepreneur and from booking so...
Olympic-Style Games for the Croatian Diaspora!
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the All Things Croatia podcast we have Katica Nikić and Caroline Spivak who represented Team Canada in the Croatian World Games, o...
Pat Miletich Talks Croatian Heritage and MMA!
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our special guest in this episode of the All Things Croatia podcast is Pat ‘The Croatian Sensation’ Miletich. Pat is a decorated ex-MMA fighter wh...
Talking with Mia Dimšić about Music, Eurovision, and the Croatian Diaspora!
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the All Things Croatia podcast we have special guest Mia Dimšić, a Croatian singer/songwriter who had the honor of representing C...
The First Croatian Woman in the UFC Ivana Petrović!
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the All Things Croatia podcast is special guest Ivana Petrović, a mixed martial artist who just became the first Croatian woman in...
This Children's Book Takes Place in Croatia!
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode we have special guest Jessica Julian author of Ebby the Magnificent. Ebby the Magnificent is a children’s book that takes p...
Meri Abbado: Female Bodybuilding and Croatia!
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the All Things Croatia Podcast we have special guest Meri Abbado. Growing up in Split and eventually moving to the U.S. Meri is an ...
Finding the next Pulisic: Tournament for Croatian Diaspora
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have special guests Alen Vukobrad and Niko Grandov to talk about the Memorial of Vukovar Defenders Tournament. The tournament aims ...
Let's Learn Croatian- The Story Behind the Puppets!
07 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from the creators of the popular Let’s Learn Croatian Podcast, Uncle Mike, Tony D, and DJ Moe. Living in southern California...
From Zagreb to America with Entrepreneur Danijel Velicki
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Danijel Velicki is a Croatian entrepreneur who moved to the US where he created and runs a successful company to help people achieve financial wellnes...
The Story of Expat in Croatia's Sara Dyson!
23 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Dyson is the founder of the website Expat in Croatia which helps, you guessed it, Expats in Croatia with things like citizenship, healthcare, and...
Waterskiing's Most Innovative Man and his Croatian Connection
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we have special guest Tony Klarich. Tony is a legend and pioneer in the watersports community, having invented over 100 waterskiing tr...
The World's Most EXCITING Boxer is From Croatia!
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alen “The Savage” Babić is a Croatian professional boxer and one of the most exciting to watch with his all-out knockout style. He holds a profes...
Why Women's Football is GROWING in Croatia!
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Helenna Hercigonja-Moulton is a former professional soccer player who represented Croatia on the national team, in both soccer and futsal, and now coa...
This Croatian TikToker is CRUSHING video content!
12 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adrian Krajcar is a Croatian content creator and TikToker on which he’s amassed over 1 million followers! He often plays on stereotypes and points o...
Croatian Country Music Star - Annie Bosko!
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Bosko is a Croatian-American singer and country music star. From appearing on American Idol, she now has millions of listens on Spotify, plays i...
The Croatian Influence on Adam Sandler's 'Hustle' with Ella Mische!
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ella Mische is a Croatian writer and actress living in the US who has worked on many different projects including writing her own works, working with ...
Andrew Bogut Talks Croatian Heritage and his NBA Championship!
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Bogut is a Croatian-Australian former professional basketball player who, among other accolades, was the first pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, 2011...
Steelheart's Miljenko Matijević on Returning to Croatia and his Legendary Career!
12 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Miljenko Matijević is a Croatian born singer who moved to the U.S. as a kid and became the frontman of legendary rock band Steelheart. Among other pr...
Croatian-Canadian Filmaker, Actress, Designer - Ana Alić
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ana Alić is a Canadian-Croatian writer, actress, and stylist. Having written and acted in short and feature films Ana continues to expand her industr...
Why Are Foreigners Moving to Croatia? With RTL reporter Ida Hamer
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ida Hamer is a television journalist and reporter for RTL who was raised in Zagreb, went to the UK for school and decided to move back to Croatia and ...
World Famous Photographer Goran Jović
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have special guest Goran Jović. Goran is a world-famous photographer from Croatia who takes pictures all over the globe! He has wo...
Dino Rađa talks '92 Olympics: Croatia vs Dream Team, and Settles the GOAT Debate!
15 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dino Rađa is a Croatian former professional basketball player and is commonly regarded as one of the greats, having won 2 FIBA Euroleague Championshi...
From Peru to Croatia, Puro Amor, Stand-up Comedy and More with Dragitza Rastegorac!
08 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
All Things Croatia is kicking off season 2 with this episode’s guest Dragitza Rastegorac! Dragitza is a Peruvian-Croat who moved to the Homeland in ...
Tinker Labs with Alan Orlić
25 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we have special guest Alan Orlić. Alan is an American-Croat who moved from New York to Croatia where he eventually started Tinker Lab...
Volim Ljuto and Croatia's Hot Sauce Culture with Goran Vrabec
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode we have Goran Vrabec, CEO and founder of Volim Ljuto. Volim ljuto is the biggest and most popular Croatian hot sauce brand an...
Justus Reid - From TikTok to Croatian Supertalent!
11 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode we have Justus Reid. Justus is an American TikTok and Instagram star with no Croatian roots or connection at all, who all of ...
Daniela Rogulj shares what it's REALLY like in Qatar and talks Croatia in the World Cup!
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daniela Rogulj is a Croatian-American soccer/football/nogomet journalist who is currently in Qatar covering the World Cup! Moving to Croatia "by accid...
Damir Firšt - Matterless Studios and Augmented Reality in Croatia
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode we have special guest Damir Firšt. Damir is a Croatian tech entrepreneur and the co-founder of Matterless Studios. Matterles...
Interview with Peter Pecotić - Countryman
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the podcast we have special guest Peter Pecotić. Peter is an Australian Croat and the director of a documentary called Co...
Interview with AJ Piplica - Hermeus
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we have special guest AJ Piplica, a Croatian American entrepreneur and engineer. After working for years in the aerospace ind...
Interview with Lucia Adžić - Croatian Podcaster and Motivator
06 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast we have special guest Lucia Adžić. Lucia is the creator of Neka Nova Prica, one of the most popular podcasts in Croat...
Interview with Renee Pea - Consul General of Croatia
30 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we have special guest Renee Pea, the Consul General of Croatia in Los Angeles. Born in Croatia and a career diplomat, Renee w...
Samsaruh - Interview with Sam Tutić
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
WATCH ON YOUTUBEOn this week’s episode we have special guest Samantha Tutić, or known as her stage name, Samsaruh. Sam is an Australian musician wi...
Ribafish - Interview with Domagoj Jakopović
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
WATCH ON YOUTUBE!This episode's special guest is Domagoj Jakopović, otherwise known as Ribafish. Domagoj became the first person to swim around all 5...
Interview with Jan de Jong - The Entrepreneur Changing Croatia
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have a very special guest, entrepreneur Jan de Jong. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Jan moved to Croatia in 2006 and started M...
Interview with Dusty Dragičević - Croatian History Through Money
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have special guest Dusty Dragičević. Dusty is an Australian-Croatian who recently published a book called ‘Croatian Banknotes, ...
Intervew with Nik Kraljević and Mate Pavković - CitizenHR
25 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to get Croatian citizenship in All Things Croatia's first video podcast with CitizenHR, an app created to help people with the process of ob...
Interview with Alex Schmidt - The Mindful Mermaid
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have a special guest Alex Schmidt. Alex is an American with Croatian roots from Minnesota who decided to move to Dubrovnik for good...
Interview with Mitch Chuvalo - George Chuvalo, Legendary Boxer
11 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we have a very special guest in Mitch Chuvalo. Mitch is the son of George Chuvalo (Jure Čuvalo), one of the greatest Croatian and Can...
Interview with Peter Hazdovac - Adriatic Tours
04 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we have special guest Peter Hazdovac, a Croatian American and a very active member of the Croatian community down in the Los Angeles a...
Interview with Steve Rukavina - NFCA
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s special guest on the podcast is Steve Rukavina. Steve is a Croatian American activist from Minnesota and co-founder of the National Fede...
Interview with Tonko Sušac - Collegiate baseball player
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode we have a special guest Anthony (Tonko) Sušac. Tonko is a Croatian American baseball player at the University of Arizona. Hi...
Interview with Richard Gruica - Fuego Latin Food Zagreb
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s special guest is Richard Gruica, a Croatian-American chef born in Jamaica. He started Good Eats Meets, an online based Dining and Social...
Interview with Ana Čalić - Misli More
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode’s guest is 25 year old Croatian entrepreneur Ana Čalić. After getting her master’s degree in Science Business and Innovation she be...
Interview with Željko Jergan - Croatian Folklore and Dance
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode’s special guest is Željko Jergan. Željko is a world renowned choreographer and teacher of Croatian folklore and dance, which some mig...
Interview with Olivia Slade-Šilović - Inspired by Croatia
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our special guest is Olivia Slade-Šilović. Olivia started the popular blog and Instagram page, Inspired by Croatia, after moving the...
Interview with Debra Gavranich - The Girl Who Left
17 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s special guest is Debra Gavranich from North Queensland, Australia. Debra recently published a book called The Girl Who Left which tells ...
Interview with Anthony Poša - Croatian Rugby
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with New Zealand Croat, Anthony Poša. Anthony played rugby for the Croatian national team for 10 years and helped put Croatia...
Interview with Cody McClain Brown - Chasing a Croatian Girl
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Cody McClain Brown, author of Chasing a Croatian Girl and now professor at the University of Zagreb. The book tells the t...
Interview with Luka Jureško - Submarine Burger
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we hear from the COO of Submarine Burger, Luka Jureško. Submarine is a Croatian burger joint known for using natural, organic, local,...
Interview with Marina Orsag - Croatian Comedian
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our special guest is Croatian comedian Marina Orsag. Marina started her comedy career in 2004 and since then has put on thousands of s...
Interview with Sanja Bubalo - Tourist Board of Ston
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our special guest is Sanja Bubalo from the Tourist Board of Ston. She tells us everything we need to know about the “hidden” gems ...
Interview with Tamara, Jasmina & Mijat Gavran - Gavrani
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our special guest in this week’s episode is the band Gavrani; a father and daughters trio from Melbourne, who recently moved to Croatia and signed w...
Interview with Ante Kvartuč - CroatianSports.com
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode our special guest is Ante Kvartuč. Ante is from San Pedro, California and is the founder of CroatianSports.com which is a website ded...
Interview with Natalie Franćeska - My Grandma is Like the Sea
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Franćeska is an Australian-Croat who recently published a children’s book called My Grandma is Like the Sea, which pays tribute to her Croa...
Interview with Zrinka Šapro - A Dubrovnik Tour Guide
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode our special guest is Zrinka Šapro. Zrinka is originally from Konavle and now works as a tour guide in the city of Dubrovnik. S...
Interview with Mate Pavković, and John Gašparac - CroDiaspora
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today our special guests are Mate Pavković, and John Gašparac, President and Vice President of the organization CroDiaspora. CroDiaspora is a nonpro...
Interview with Andrea Pisac - Croatian Cooking
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our featured guest this week is Andrea Pisac. Andrea is a Croatian writer and anthropologist who moved to London and then came back to Croatia for a g...
Interview with Ema Rajić - Olympic Swimmer
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our featured guest this week is Ema Rajić. Ema is a Croatian American swimmer from Illinois, USA. She attends the University of California, Berkley, ...
Interview with Marko Senjanin - CroWarrior78
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Marko Senjanin, but you may know him better as CroWarrior! Marko is a Canadian-Croat who runs an Instagram to inspire others and ...
Interview with Petar Repar and Josip Sep of LA Vatreni
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our featured guests this week are Petar Repar and Josip Sep from California, USA. They are two of the co-founders of LA Vatreni, a Los Angeles based o...
Interview with Domagoj Boljar of Miret
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our featured guest this week is Domagoj Boljar. Domagoj is the co-founder of Miret, a Croatian company that makes eco-friendly shoes using sustainable...
Interview with Nik Kraljević of Pleme
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our featured guest this week on All Things Croatia is Nikola Kraljević, or Nik for short. Nik is the founder and developer of Pleme, an online app an...
An Introduction and Conversation with George Dulcich
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the very first episode of the All Things Croatia podcast! I'm super excited to finally get this started and I really hope you enjoy it! Thi...