Are you enjoying “A History of Romania”?  If so, then please thank the creator, Arthur Soporan, by tapping his donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=9QDK2STX85VFY

Link to maps: https://ahistoryofromania.com/maps/

Note: This Showcase series is Season 1 of A History of Romania.  Arthur is currently working on the next season.  Check the links below to learn more about the future launch of Season 2.

***Q&A with the creator***

What inspired you to create this podcast?

I was born in Romania and spent most of my childhood there, but my family immigrated to Canada before I had a chance to learn Romanian history in school. More than a decade later, I wanted to really understand the cultural legacies carried by my family as well as the experiences of the individuals and communities from that little part of the world from which I came. With my love of narrative history podcasts, I decided to create one of my own to share these stories with the wider world in English.

How long did it take you to make the podcast?

I spent eight months researching for the first season before writing the first episode, and I continued to do research as I produced each episode. On average, it takes me about 20 hours of work every week to research, write, edit, record, mix, and publish new episodes—more if I have to draw maps too. It takes a lot of time, but I want to deliver a polished product every time so that people don’t have to think about the craft behind it and can simply enjoy a well-told story.

What are some of your other projects?

I also write short stories and have been published in yolk literary magazine in Montreal. Whenever I have spare time, I do creative writing, and I’ll share stories in the future for those who are interested.

Where can listeners learn more about you?

I put all of the podcast’s related resources on its website: http://www.ahistoryofromania.com/

Extra content that doesn’t make it into the episodes goes on the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/people/A-history-of-Romania/61556881212545/) and will also be shared on Bluesky in the future (https://bsky.app/profile/ahistoryofromania.bsky.social).

***Reminder from Harris***
If you are enjoying these podcast episodes, then don’t forget to thank the creator by using his donation link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=9QDK2STX85VFY