I've just discovered an excellent podcast source for tuning in to Budapest and Hungarian life - in English, thankfully, since I'm sure I'll never master Hungarian.
If you're planning a trip to Budapest or other parts of Hungary or just have an interest in Hungarian culture, I highly recommend tuning in to Budacast.hu to listen to their weekly podcast in English. Every week, they produce a twenty-minute podcast that includes a weekly news summary, interviews with locals (often artists or journalists) and some tips on what to see if you're traveling there.
A recent podcast included some language tips (desperately needed if you want to pick up a bit of Hungarian), a first person story of a day trip to Villány and a feature story about the Kerepesi cemetery. All fascinating and all likely to give you the Hungarian travel bug.
