What happens when an American musician working on a cruise ship falls in love with a Polish woman and finds himself unexpectedly moving to a country he knew almost nothing about? Our guest, Tony Lombardo, says he crash-landed in Poland, and his story is quite the ride.

Tony joins us to talk about making a life in Poland, learning Polish the hard way, the joys and frustrations of Polish bureaucracy (obvs), cultural misunderstandings, making friends as an adult, and why resilience matters when you're an expat. He also tells us about his life as a musician, wedding saxophonist and content creator, and why he thinks Poland's safety is one of the country's greatest strengths.

Plus: Peter investigates Polish war heroes who share the same name, John gets a distinctly Polish education in girls' names, we discover the medicinal properties of raw kogel-mogel, and we calculate exactly how long it will take Pole-ish to conquer the entire human race.

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