How Embroidered Shirts Became Cool Again: Maria Kvitka on Ukrainian Folklore, Museums, and Identity

24/09/2025 39 min Temporada 1 Episodio 2

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Tanya celebrates a birthday, and Tim gets schooled on Ukrainian birthday traditions. Then, badass folklorist and musician Maria Kvitka explains what’s wrong with Ukrainian museums, what it took to make traditional embroidered shirts cool, and why some young Ukrainians are still afraid to stop speaking Russian. Support our podcast and ask your question: https://www.patreon.com/cw/DontPushTheHorses Listen Maria Kvitka on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1MLjlPth93Nev2qM1vYcq6?si=A3gr5wCDSFOSbXL2yoUCmg