Greetings everyone, I've just finished filming standing in 3 states at once,
I'm literally sitting in three states at once under a highway,
and it's been a great adventure, I haven't been back to America to film in a while,
so I'm really excited to be here.
I've got some of your questions, we're unable to get all of them
because we were traveling around and maybe we'll make a part two or something answer
but I'll do my best to answer the once that we thought were more interesting.
First questions goes as follow: Ryan, is there any country you can visit,
but don't want to?
And generally I'm a curious mind and I try to always be open to go to new places,
so it's unlikely that I would disagree to visit anywhere.
Aside from that I also don't really like traveling to Western Europe all that much,
I mean, France and Germany is great, but
I prefer more like Slavic countries
and places that are a little bit more wild.
Short answer is that I'm actually happy to go anywhere.
What is the topic that you would like to film about,
but cannot, because you have no opportunity to make it?
Well, we always can find an opportunity to do the things that we want.
I really believe that for example in today's video that we filmed
we wanted to go to the Hindenburg crash site, but it's an active naval base,
and they did not let me in, but I found a guy who could get me in anyways
despite the fact that it was technically forbidden.
And I always try to approach things in that way but
I would love so much to see North Korea,
and I know that it's like a cliche, typical answer that most journalist might give,
but it seems to be one of the last places on Earth that are disconnected
from corporate lifestyle and I would be fascinated to see what that's like.
Also I have, and this might sound really weird, I've got a little bit of fascination
or fantasy about being incarcerated.
I mean, I don't actually want that but sometimes I think about if you are in jail,
how nice it could be that everything is provided to you.
You know all the terrible stuff aside and I think North Korea it sounds like that.
If you could buy in that bullshit,
you know, you could be kind of happy.
I went to Belarus which is said to be a kind of dictatorship country and
one thing I noticed was that if you don't have ambitions to do something artistic,
something like we do on Kult America and you just want to be a school teacher, or a bus driver
you could actually have a pretty good quality of life there and most things provided for you.
There is that element of shelter that fascinates me about a country like North Korea.
Ryan, what is the biggest advantage of living in Poland?
Well the biggest advantage is having my Polish wife and daughters,
and the job that I love so much,
but aside from that, I made a whole video about it obviously,
one of the things that I did not talk much about was the initial response I noticed people having
in terms of sensitivity to art.
Polish people were really really touched by music that I would play
in a way that I wouldn't get in other countries.
It was like a romance for me.
When I lived in Kraków, it might sound silly, but I loved Kraków
in the same way a man loves a woman, I mean I would be jealous
of other foreigners in Kraków.
We just interviewed Patrick on this channel and 7 years ago I would not be able to,
because I would've been so jealous that like another man was with my woman.
That's how I felt about the city and Polish culture.
So the biggest advantage honestly
for me as someone who's really got an obsession about Polish culture,
to live in Poland is the fact that I get to live in Poland,
it's a humongous privilege and honor.
Ryan, if you could bring anything from the US back to Poland, what would it be?
I would bring like international restaurants, if I could bring anything back.
One of the things that challenges me sometimes is that I really like the variety of food,
as you've probably noticed from some of my videos here.
And in Poland it's getting better, but finding things like a really good Thai food,
or a really good Indian food can be challenging,
especially outside of Warsaw.
So high quality international cuisine is one argument,
I'm sorry Polish nationalists, but I'm not so upset when I see more foreigners in the country
because it's something that's really fun and invigorating in daily life.
Ryan what is your favorite Polish city?
I have been to almost every Polish city, with the exception of Szczecin and Białystok,
but I would have to say that, and not that I'm planning to live there any time soon,
one of my favorite cities to go to is Przemyśl, because one - they have pierogi kresowe,
which is my favourite pierogi, I'm sorry, I know that it sounds insane.
The second thing it that it is very quaint, non-commercial, quiet, slow, great people,
I've got some friends there and I love going there, but there's not really limit on cities that I like,
I like all the standards of Kraków, Warszawa, Gdańsk, Sopot and so on,
so I guess it's more a question of what city I don't like.
I'm not gonna answer that question because you might be from that city
and I might like you and I don't want to hurt your feelings.
What do you do for a living?
All the traveling around you do for your videos must cost money.
That's a really good question, and I would be very prideful to answer to all of you
what I do for a living, but I think I'd prefer to keep it a little bit of a mystery.
That being said, if you're curious what I do for a living, you can just search on Google
and I think you'll find the answer soon enough.
Ryan, do you like American food, or Polish food better?
Without a doubt I prefer Polish food as a kind of novelty.
But when I think about American food I don't think about McDonald's or hamburgers,
or french fries, I actually think about all the international foods you can get in America.
So in that regard I prefer American food because you know growing up it was totally normal
to like "it's Thursday, we're going to eat Mexican food" and it would taste authentic.
So I think first you'd have to define what American food is
before I could really tell you one way or another.
Maybe we just keep it simple - I like food.
Do you like Chicago or Polish cities better?
I'll tell you guys a secret - I don't like Chicago.
I never liked Chicago.
And I think that's mostly for personal reasons.
I don't want to go back there, I have family there who I love
and they're the only reasons I will go back.
But aside from that Chicago it's kind of dark and depressing place for me
and I have really no interest in spending any of my short precious life in that city.
I hope it answers your question.
Have you obtain Polish citizenship, if not, did you apply for it?
I did obtain Polish citizenship, actually, years ago,
it was one of the most prideful experience in my life.
It was given to my in the city of Kraków, there was a ceremony.
I don't cry very often, but on that day, when I received my Polish citizenship,
when I was granted the right to stay forever, and be a part of that country,
I cried.
And it was very emotional experience for me and I almost wished that I could do it again,
because it was so amazing to receive this credential.
On account of that I travel mostly on a Polish passport,
I take my Polish citizenship very seriously.
You might be curious why I don't speak to you in Polish,
well that's because 20% of the audience is Polish and I want to present these travels
but also life in Poland to people all over the world, so I don't want to limit myself.
I'm less charismatic, like my friend, Włodek Markowicz...
I was in his house and he was like "I can't hear you speaking Polish, I don't want to hear,
I don't want to listen to it, because you're not you".
And as much as I love speaking Polish that is the truth - I am not me when I speak Polish.
Maybe someday I will be, but now it's just the reality.
My Polish citizenship is dear to my heart and I am very proud of that.
Ryan, when will the new Let Me Introduce You To The End CD be?
Well, whoever you are, who asked that question I love you and thank you for asking,
because Let Me Introduce You To The End was a very dear project to me,
and I've slowed down on music, no doubt, but I think that when Kult America hits 100,000 subscribers
I'm going to release my next record but in the meantime
I definitely recommend you to check out my latest record "Of ghost",
which is a huge thing and Przemek Myszor from Myslovitz was singing with me
on that record in one song and it took a long time to make.
Not many people heard it because I haven't been active musically,
I haven't toured or done any concerts.
I haven't toured or played any concerts in a long time.
The last concerts were like three years ago in Ukraine for Fort.Missia.
But I think I will be back soon, I'm gonna do it in a special way, I want to play in your city,
in small cafe, intimate settings and really just do it for a passion project.
But my time is limited honestly, between my work, this channel, my family,
so it might take some time.
Ryan, why are you so obsessed with standing in three places at once?
That's a good question, when I was a little kid and I came to New Jersey, which is...
this side of the thing, so I'll sit on New Jersey line for that question.
I remember the first night I would always sleep and be so amazed that I was in a different state
where there were different laws, different realities.
And for me to have the weird opportunity
to be in three of those places at one time where there's, you know, different constitutions,
different laws, just different realities, is surreal.
Also I think I live kind of absurdly privileged life
if I'm able to have a type of freedom to do that.
I'm a guy with two passports and I intend, on using them to their full potential.
So standing in three places at once I guess is my way of access.
I don't have a lot of personal belongings, I don't spend any of the money that I earn
and as you can see I don't like really even have nice clothing or anything,
but the one area of access that I definitely want to apply is travel,
so this is my version of kind of being a gluttonous pig, if you will.
And it's a cool excuse to be able run around and to see a lot of interesting historic places
and you know, have crazy adventures basically.
So the three places at once is a finale of a longer experience.
Ryan, do you have heritage from Poland?
Do you have any ancestors from Poland?
Yes, two of my great grandparents did come from Poland,
and I plan to make videos about them in the future,
one was from Ropczyce Góra in Podkarpacie,
the second one was from Nowy Targ on Małopolska, from Sromowce Niżne actually.
You probably see something about that on this channel in the future.
Ryan, is there anything annoying you culturally/socially in the US,
after you got used to living in Poland?
Maybe you look at your homeland in a different way?
I've been annoyed with many things in my homeland since forever,
actually living out of America made me appreciate more about the country itself.
And I love the friendliness of the people, I love the diversity of the people,
I love the fact that when I associate with someone
who is from different culture or race, I'm not judged by anyone.
living outside of Poland actually made me appreciate...
sorry, let me rephrase, living outside of America made me appreciate America more,
but I don't think I'll ever realistically move back here.
Alright, there is all for the questions, there are few more here but honestly,
I'm under the highway, on the river bank, sitting in three states, my hands are freezing,
and I think I'm gonna wrap up this video but I want to take a moment to thank all of you
for watching Kult America, subscribing to the channel and being with us through this adventure.
You know we're gonna keep this channel going as long as we can and it only has sense
if we're experiencing it with you.
So make sure that you subscribed, stay tuned, smash the bell, follow us on Facebook,
all of that, and there was one more question that I acknowledge.
They were asking if there's the way to meet me in person and that is possible,
but you have to catch me on the street, and that can be hard to do.
Thank you guys for watching.
I'll see you later.
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