Culture
"Gogol's Mustache"
A non-serious podcast about serious books. If you're put off by programs from literary stars with degrees, you might want to try something lighter but just as useful.
As the authors and hosts describe the format: “twice a month, two losers with afghanistan number data no education or brains talk about masterpieces of world literature.” In this adventure, they wade through a ton of smart words, joke, swear, and explain why reading is “cool.”
Vertigo Weekly
Vertigo editors Yura and Nikita regularly discuss the main news from the world of cinema and TV series over the past week. You can expect both fresh announcements and discussions about what's happening in the industry.
Music
"Fifty Shades of Grey"
Author's program by poet, musician Yuriy Izdryk. The podcast is positioned as a private history of popular music of the last 50 years - from 1968 to 2018. Cult groups, iconic figures, legendary albums, soundtracks that have become classics, as well as little-known performers and landmarks of the underground scene. All this according to the personal preferences of a music lover with half a century of experience.
"New Music Weekend"
Everything worth noting in Ukrainian contemporary music appears here at once. The Suspilny team invites artists to present their releases every week. All this is accompanied by conversations about creativity during the war, rage, joy of life, and faith in victory.
Self-education
"What do you think?"
A podcast about the nature of thinking. Why do we think the way we do? What influenced the way we think? How do our habits, rituals, and routines shape the way we decide? Author Andriy Suslenko tries to figure this out together with extraordinary and ordinary Ukrainians who have undergone their transformations.
Among the guests are the Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Vasyl Miroshnychenko, co-founder of the Jooble platform Roman Prokofiev, and commander of the international battalion "Titan" Igor Yanov.
Mincultpryvit
Ukrainian director and screenwriter of Crimean Tatar origin Nariman Aliyev invites interesting people to his place to “talk about culture without culture.” Since February 24, he has already released two seasons. The first is called “War Diary,” where Nariman reflects on the methods of Russia’s expansion towards Ukraine and how it affects our current struggle. The second, “Portraits,” is an attempt to frame the characters of the interlocutors, as well as explore the ways in which they came to their current place in life.