Notes from Poland

A podcast on Polish politics, culture, history and society from the leading English-language source of news and information on Poland.

Trouble for Tusk
Jan 14, 2025 – 43:11
"Regaining control of Poland's borders" – interview with deputy interior minister
Nov 26, 2024 – 41:42
The life and politics of the Kaczyński brothers
Nov 25, 2022 – 01:00:31
"We have the right to German reparations": interview with the MP behind Poland's claim
Oct 10, 2022 – 34:10
"NATO peacekeepers needed in Ukraine": interview with Poland's deputy foreign minister
Mar 20, 2022 – 33:13
Agnieszka Holland in conversation with Stanley Bill
Feb 17, 2022 – 45:03
"Pegasus raises questions over Polish elections," says head of team that uncovered hack
Jan 24, 2022 – 36:15
"They'll be sending people to their death": migrant crisis on Poland's border
Nov 2, 2021 – 35:11
The latest in Polish politics: What's behind Poland's showdown with the EU?
Oct 22, 2021 – 45:48
Rule of law and the spectre of Polexit
Sep 16, 2021 – 43:43
Stanley Bill on the sources of PiS's success
Jul 5, 2021 – 35:13
"The opposition is in crisis; our hope lies in Trzaskowski": interview with Barbara Nowacka
May 28, 2021 – 36:07
A Brief History of Poland, part 6: the fall of the Commonwealth
May 1, 2021 – 40:23
A Brief History of Poland, part 5: conflict in the seventeenth century
Apr 1, 2021 – 38:22
"The opposition must be more professional": interview with Leszek Balcerowicz
Feb 23, 2021 – 43:01
A Brief History of Poland, part 4: the golden age
Jan 12, 2021 – 40:11
Rule of law and the EU budget: interview with Poland's deputy foreign minister
Nov 26, 2020 – 44:22
"Revolution against the church": Poland's abortion protests
Nov 4, 2020 – 37:48
What's behind the conflict inside Poland's government?
Oct 11, 2020 – 44:11
Belarus, Poland, Russia, and the West
Sep 6, 2020 – 42:47
A Brief History of Poland, part 3: the Jagiellonian era
Aug 2, 2020 – 35:11
Poland's presidential run-off: Duda vs Trzaskowski
Jul 5, 2020 – 45:59
Poland's presidential elections
Jun 21, 2020 – 45:27
A Brief History of Poland, part 2: the medieval Piasts
May 29, 2020 – 36:00
A journey through Poland's swinging interwar music scene - with 7 classic songs
Apr 23, 2020 – 01:07:20
Elections, epidemic, and the end of PiS's coalition?
Apr 7, 2020 – 39:57
Poland's economic success and the coronavirus crisis
Mar 23, 2020 – 40:50
The Witcher: an interview with executive producer Tomek Bagiński
Feb 6, 2020 – 32:41
Poland, the EU and rule of law
Jan 22, 2020 – 33:18
Timothy Garton Ash: Poland's transition and the mistakes of liberalism
Dec 19, 2019 – 36:01
A Brief History of Poland, Overview: 1000 years in 5 minutes (Bonus Episode)
Dec 12, 2019 – 06:44
A Brief History of Poland, part 1: Beginnings (before and after 966)
Dec 6, 2019 – 34:00
News Update: November 21
Nov 21, 2019 – 04:09
Jennifer Croft, translator of Olga Tokarczuk
Nov 21, 2019 – 34:43

Recent Reviews

solzenitzen

Insightful

Stanley’s perspective is left of my own, however I highly value hearing thoughtful analysis from people who see things a little differently than me; you cannot consider yourself wise without considering all perspectives. My children and I especially enjoyed his history of Poland series.
Mayhem's red stripe

Biased Western subversive news

Basically a neo liberal westerner critiquing and saying the steps needed to change Poland into a center to maybe even center left secular society
WeavinAndRatin

Hack

He’s a complete commie hack with no regard for the truth. Everything is skewed way left. Would not recommend to anyone interested in actual Polish politics.