Peter Korchnak

Peter Korchnak is the creator, producer, and host of the Remembering Yugoslavia podcast.12 Some key details about Peter Korchnak and the Remembering Yugoslavia project:

• Peter Korchnak grew up in socialist Czechoslovakia in the 1980s.2 He describes himself as coming "from a country that no longer exists."

• The Remembering Yugoslavia podcast explores the memory of Yugoslavia, a country that no longer exists.13

• Korchnak started the podcast as a way to explore why Yugoslavia fascinated him, even though he never visited the country when it existed.2

• The podcast covers topics related to Yugoslavia's history and legacy, including interviews, personal memories, architecture, monuments, media, art, and more.2

• New episodes of the podcast are released one to three times per month.3

• In addition to the podcast, Remembering Yugoslavia is a multimedia project that includes blog posts, photography, and other content.4

• Korchnak describes the project as combining "academic and journalistic writing" with "documentary photography" and "audio storytelling".4

• The podcast has received positive feedback from listeners, including former Yugoslavs who appreciate Korchnak's work in documenting Yugoslavia's memory and legacy.3

Peter Korchnak's background as someone from another former socialist country seems to inform his interest in exploring Yugoslavia's history and how it is remembered today. Through the Remembering Yugoslavia project, he aims to keep the memory of Yugoslavia alive through various forms of media and storytelling.