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    Postal voting in general elections, Praha-Bubny railway station opens, brewing home beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 26:42


    Czechs abroad register to vote in elections, after 40 years Prague has a new railway station, brewing beer at home abroad and the story of Silvester Muller. 

    Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day: Michaela Küchler on the story of Lety concentration camp in Bohemia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2025 29:21


    The International Day of Remembrance for the Roma and Sinti Holocaust is marked on 2 August — the date when over 4,000 Roma were murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1944. In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we speak to Michaela Küchler, Secretary General of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, about her family's Czech roots, her mission to preserve the memory of the Roma genocide, and the tragic history of the Lety camp.

    Mendel's microscope on display in London, mosaics for Pardubice potholes, publisher Michael Tate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 28:34


    News; Mendel's microscope now on display at London's Science Museum; Pardubice student fixes potholes with dazzling mosaics; Michael Tate, founder of UK-based Jantar Publishing, on Prague Talk.

    Czechia has yet to recognize Palestine, Kundera's final resting place, Adam Plachetka interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 26:05


    On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Czechia defies trend: No recognition of Palestine, yet; Brno unveils Milan Kundera's final resting place; and, in our feature, we look back at Ruth Franková's interview with Adam Plachetka, one of Czechia's foremost opera singers, who this year celebrates ten years since his debut at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Enjoy!

    World Esperanto Congress in Brno, Fireflies named insect of the year, Olomouc Zoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2025 24:08


    On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: World Esperanto Congress for 2025 meets in Brno; fireflies named insect of the year 2025, as their glow disappears from Czech summer nights; and, for our feature, we will explore another one of Czechia's ZOOs, in our summer series "Stories from Czech ZOOs" - this week from Olomouc. Enjoy! 

    US premiere of Smetana's Dalibor, activist Lenka Králová and Prague Pride, Simon Rawlence on Věněk Šilhán

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 30:37


    News; The US premiere of Smetana's opera Dalibor is being staged at Bard College with all-American cast; Prague Pride is “more important than Christmas” for Czech transgender activist Lenka Králová; Simon Rawlence shares the story of his father-in-law Věněk Šilhán: from Communist Party secretary for a week, to a banished dissident and signatory of Charter 77.

    Envelope containing Masaryk's last words, world's oldest group photograph, Prague as a 15-minute city?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 24:50


    News; Envelope with Masaryk's last words to be opened in September; Velké Březno chateau holds possible oldest group photograph in the world; Prague as a 15-minute city? Interview with Zdeňka Havlová, a researcher at the Prague Institute of Planning and Development.

    Teaching calm in a noisy world: Julie Urbišová's New Orleans story in Czechia in 30 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2025 29:30


    In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, journalist and podcaster Julie Urbišová talks about adapting to life in the U.S., raising bilingual children, and teaching school yoga. Born in the Hlučínsko region of Czechia, she now lives in New Orleans, where she helps children unwind in a world full of noise and pressure. Her story is one of resilience, cultural blending, and small daily acts of balance—told in her own voice in Czechia in 30 Minutes.

    Golden jackals captured on camera, Prague Pride returns, Interview with Director Dužan Duong

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 29:54


    Today on Czechia in 30 Minutes: ‘Masters of avoiding humans', Golden jackals captured on camera in Pálava, South Moravia; Prague Pride returns to celebrate LGBTQ+ lives and ask “where my home is”; and, in our feature, Ian Willoughby is back with his Prague Talk series, where this week, he speaks to Czech-Vietnamese director Dužan Duong.

    Holašovice Peasant Festival, Czech-style beer goes global, Exploring Kajetánka near Prague

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 27:29


    Today on our Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Holašovice Peasant Festival brings Czech traditions to life in South Bohemia; Japan to Canada, brewing own Czech-style beer is a global phenomenon; and, for our feature, another edition of our Prague Off the Beaten Track series, Where Prague feels like a village: exploring Kajetánka and its neighbors. Enjoy! 

    Czech-made Tour de France winner's trophy, Hrádek u Nechanic, Expo 2025 in Osaka, Zlín Zoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2025 27:27


    For today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Czech-made Tour de France winner's trophy for 2025 features bold, new design elements; Hrádek u Nechanic: A piece of England in eastern Bohemia; Czech National Day at Expo 2025 in Osaka, welcomes President Pavel, Alfons Mucha, Czech beer, music, and more; and in our feature, another instalment of our summer series, ‘Stories from Czech ZOO's', where this week, we take you to Zlín.

    Social Democrats ally with Stačilo!, Annual chess and games festival, Call of the Forest exhibition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2025 27:33


    Social Democrats ally with Stačilo! for autumn elections, dividing opinion among Czech left, Four thousand participants attend 36th annual chess and games festival in Pardubice, Call of the Forest: Prague exhibition explores people's deep connection with trees

    New Czech air defence system, Krkonoše meadows threatened by invasive plant, Pepa Vomáčka at 80

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 28:55


    News; A new Czech air defence system has a range of up to 80 kilometres; As meadows in Krkonoše are threatened by invasive plant, the national park turns to the public for help; Pepa Vomáčka at 80 – Celebrating Prague's Legendary “Pábitel”.

    Are U.S. border controls tougher? Czech stories suggest otherwise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 27:41


    In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 minutes, we explore the story of a Czech clarinetist, recently deported from the U.S. for lacking proper work documents. His case made headlines, but Czech musicians, journalists, and even politicians have faced similar problems for years. This episode investigates whether U.S. border checks really got stricter—or whether Czechs are simply failing to understand long-standing rules.

    FM receives Jan Masaryk's art, Edmund's Gorge to reopen to visitors, Historian Chad Bryant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2025 27:25


    On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes: Foreign Ministry receives Jan Masaryk's private art collection from London flat; Edmund's Gorge, star attraction of Bohemian Switzerland National Park, to reopen to visitors; and, for our feature, US historian Chad Bryant discusses his book Prague: Belonging in the Modern City, which has just been launched in Czech. Enjoy!

    Brno's Moto GP race, Czech firefighters search for missing in Texas, Prague Off the Beaten Track

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2025 25:29


    In today's Czechia in 30 Minutes: Brno's Masaryk circuit gearing up for Moto GP race weekend; Texas flood disaster: Czech rescue team joins search for missing; and, for our feature, another edition of our series, Prague Off the Beaten Track. This time, we bring you to Dívčí hrady. Enjoy!

    Czechs learn tough lesson on work visas, Colours of Ostrava 2025, Pilsen Zoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2025 25:59


    Deported from the U.S.: Czech rock star and clarinetist learn tough lesson on work visas, From Iggy Pop to talks on AI: Colours of Ostrava 2025 kicks off rich lineup of acts, Lemurs from Madagascar, strange snakes, and extinct fish at Pilsen Zoo

    Drug regulation, Žižkov Tunnel art installation, Stanley Cup in Czechia, Historian Ivan Puš

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025 26:30


    Czechia moves toward regulated drug use with cannabis and psilocybin changes, Installation of playful mirrors to make Žižkov Tunnel entrance shine,  Stanley Cup returning to Czechia thanks to Florida Panthers duo, brief history of Jewish identity and belonging in Czechoslovakia

    Documentary wins main prize at KVIFF, Diouf joins West Ham from Slavia for €22 million, 'Meanders through Prague' guidebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2025 27:10


    News; Documentary on two eccentric Czech brothers wins the main prize at the 59th Karlovy Vary festival; El Hadji Malick Diouf joins West Ham for €22 million, the largest fee ever for a Czech league player; 'Meanders through Prague', a family-friendly guide created by locals.

    Julie Urbišová on life between cultures in the U.S., Turkey, and Czechia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 24:11


    In this edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, journalist and yoga teacher Julie Urbisová reflects on living in New Orleans, raising bilingual children, and maintaining her identity between the Czech Republic, Turkey, and the United States. AN everyday life in today's divided America. 

    Czech Army helpline, New Prague housing projects, Dark side of Prague, RAF pilot Silvestr Müller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2025 28:47


    Czech Army unexpectedly shuts down support helpline for soldiers and veterans, 25% of residents in Prague are foreigners, but is the city building fast enough?, Brutal murders and prostitution: The dark side of early 20th century Prague, From the RAF to a uranium mine: The lost story of Silvestr Müller

    Karlovy Vary Film Festival continues, Czechia's Expo 2025, Prague's central islands

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2025 26:51


    On today's show: Karlovy Vary Film Festival hosts stories from around the world; Czechia makes a high-tech statement at Expo 2025; and, for our feature, Vít Pohanka brings you “Off the Beaten Track” to Prague's central islands, urban oasis on the Vltava River.

    Prague train station overhaul, Staroměstská closes for one month, Dvůr Králové Safari Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2025 25:32


    On today's show: Franz Joseph's salons are final touches in Prague's Art-Nouveau train station overhaul; Staroměstská, Old Town's metro station, to be shut for one month after young men cause fire; and, for our feature, we are continuing in our series on Zoos in Czechia. Today, Dvůr Králové Safari Park: A slice of Africa in Czechia. We hope you enjoy!

    Vltava Relay sets off, Unique Celtic settlement discovery, Director Ondřej Provazník

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2025 27:45


    On today's show: Water from the Vltava source sets off toward Prague; unique Celtic settlement discovered near Hradec Králové; and, in our feature, writer-director Ondřej Provazník has a film in the main competition at Karlovy Vary Film Festival, based on a real-life sex abuse scandal. Enjoy!

    Star power in Karlovy Vary, Czechia lifts surgery requirement for gender change, Laichter house

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025 25:04


    On today's Czechia in 30 minutes show: Star power arrives in Karlovy Vary; Czechia ends surgical requirement for legal gender change; and, for our feature, an episode all about the Laichter house family, in Prague. Enjoy! 

    Jan Hus in Konstanz: where conscience was put on trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 29:12


    In this weekend edition Czechia in 30 minutes, we visit the town of Konstanz, where Jan Hus was tried and executed in 1415. A small museum now stands in the house where he may—or may not—have stayed. Whether fact or legend, the site continues to preserve the story of a man who chose death over denying his conscience.

    Terezin drawings as UNESCO heritage, Czech cyclist in Tour de France, Prague Planetarium

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2025 27:28


    Collection of children's drawings from Terezin ghetto added to UNESCO Memory of the World register, Pavel Bittner to compete in Tour de France, visit to Prague Planetarium

    Heatwave, Para Athletics Grand Prix, moose on the loose, Kunratický les

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2025 28:38


    How well is Prague prepared for heatwaves, Olomouc hosting Para Athletics Grand Prix, moose on the loose in Czechia , Off the Beaten track -Kunratický les

    Herman Geist obit, Author's Reading Month, Prague Zoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 29:12


     World War II hero Herman Geist dies at the age of 100, annual Author's Reading Month focuses on voices from exile, Prague Zoo 

    WWII hero Herman Geist dies at 100, Authors' Reading Month kicks off, Prague Zoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 29:11


    We were liberators”: WWII hero Herman Geist dies at 100, Annual Authors' Reading Month focuses on voices from exile, From Przewalski's horse to Edwards's pheasant: Prague Zoo at the cutting edge of wildlife protection

    Jakub Hrůša becomes chief conductor of Czech Philharmonic, US artist Noah Breuer's exhibition in Krumlov, Derek Cummins on Czech pet insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2025 29:05


    News; Jakub Hrůša has been announced as the new chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic; US artist Noah Breuer honours his family legacy at an exhibition in the synagogue in Český Krumlov; Interview with Derek Cummins, a businessman who has helped develop the pet insurance business in Czechia.

    Wimbledon and the Czechs, Czech old-timers drive to Japan, luxury T3 tram, opera singer Adam Plachetka

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025 27:42


    News; Wimbledon and the Czechs: a love story that keeps growing; From Prague to Japan by car: seven Czech old-timers are en route to Osaka EXPO 2025; Iconic T3 Coupe sightseeing tram, equipped with a bar, making the rounds in Prague; Our interview with opera singer Adam Plachetka on 10 years at the Met.

    Staying Czech in a divided America: the story of Adam Holomoucký

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 26:26


    Adam Holomoucký left Czechia to study on a sports scholarship at a university in North Carolina. Now, as a fresh graduate, he's looking west — to Colorado or Texas — not just for work, but to experience America's cultural diversity. In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, he shares why, despite the country's divisions, he still believes in the American dream — and why he's proud to stay Czech while building a future far from home.

    Milada Horáková anniversary, Pastrňák picks 8th Czech MVP award, Architecture for Export

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2025 29:39


    Woman of courage Milada Horáková: “Her execution was meant to intimidate the nation”, NHL superstar David Pastrňák picks up 8th Czech MVP award, Architecture for Export: Brutalism, diplomacy, and the global legacy of Czechoslovak embassies

    Gratias Agit Award, Young musicians bringing the cornett back to life, The expanding story of Prague

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2025 29:25


    News, Where sculpture meets freedom: Australian curator recieves Czech Gratias agit award, Young musicians tour Czech churches, bringing the cornett back to life, From castles to concrete: The expanding story of Prague

    Roman soldier's artefact discovered, Unique Kafka's manuscripts sold, Noah Breuer on his Czech roots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2025 28:16


    For today's show: Rare Roman soldier's wrist purse discovered in South Moravia; unique collection of Franz Kafka's manuscripts sold in Paris; and, in our feature, our interview with American artist Noah Breuer about his Czech ancestry.

    Brno developers prepare soldiers with wargames, Neeraj Chopra on Czech fans, AI rules in Czechia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 28:37


    On today's show: Brno developers prepare soldiers for war with groundbreaking wargames; Neeraj Chopra on training with Jan Železný and more; and, for our feature, Jakub Ferencik's interview with Lea-Ann Germinder on AI regulation in Czechia.

    Celts & Czechs: what Palacký wrote about the first known inhabitants of Bohemia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2025 29:00


    Weekend edition of Czechia in 30 minutes reveals just how much—and how little—was known about the Celts who once lived in Czech lands. In the hills in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, a reconstructed Celtic oppidum stands as a reminder of the ancient Boii tribe who once lived in what is now Czechia. The site reflects a broader fascination in Czech culture with Celtic heritage—an interest that has persisted since the 1990s and continues today.

    Govt survives no-confidence vote, Bitcoin scandal still dominates Czech media, Czech firm unveils whistling drones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2025 29:24


    Fiala government survives no-confidence vote, but doubts remain over ministers' involvement, How have the Civic Democrats handled the bitcoin scandal so far?, “We call them Mandrakes”: Czech firm unveils whistling drones at Paris Air Show

    Tram closures in Prague complicate traffic, Vintage Praga cars, Interview with Isabel Stainsby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 28:24


    For today's show: tram closures in the center of Prague complicate public transport and car traffic; vintage Praga cars go on display at the National Technical Museum; and, for our feature, an interview with Isabel Stainsby, translator of a new book by Roma journalist Patrik Banga. 

    Safe way to stop fleeing vehicles, App Playing Prague to attract educated tourists, Future of metro D line

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 25:49


    For today's show: Czech researchers develop safe method to stop fleeing vehicles; new mobile game “Playing Prague” aims to attract tourists interested in culture; and, for our feature, Danny Bate spoke to Adam Scheinherr, former deputy mayor of transport, about the ongoing construction of the metro D line in Prague.

    Žantovský on Czechia's response to today's challenges, unique archaeological finds unveiled, new guide to Prague

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025 29:25


    Former ambassador and Havel biographer Michael Žantovský on Czechia's response to today's challenges, Czech Academy of Sciences unveils series of unique archaeological finds, new guide to Prague 

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