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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! 

The figure of the young, tragic male poet has long dominated cultural narratives about artistic brilliance and early death. But what if poetic genius deepens, rather than fades, with age? In this talk given at the 2025 Harvard Horizons Symposium, Slavic languages and literatures PhD candidate and Harvard Horizons Scholar Alex Braslavsky explores the creative power of poets in their advanced age in her project, "Embracing Twilight: Older Women Poets and the Unfurling of Their Voices". Focusing on three radical women writers, Braslavsky examines how aging can become a source of artistic innovation, personal transformation, and visionary insight. Drawing on archival research and a deep connection to Slavic literary traditions, her work challenges dominant cultural myths of decline and illuminates the enduring power of late-life creativity.

Dziś w programie zrelacjonujemy uroczystość z udziałem świadków historii i władz z okazji 81. rocznicy wybuchu Powstania Warszawskiego;  skomentujemy też sytuację w Strefie Gazy i reakcje społeczności międzynarodowej na działania Izraela; następnie przeniesiemy się do Czech, gdzie wirtualny świat gier przenika do rzeczywistości; na koniec gość programu opowie o wystawie, która wpisuje się w  obchody 80. rocznicy rozpoczęcia odbudowy  warszawskiego Starego Miasta. Zapraszamy!

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.

Scroll down for TRACKLIST* * *Do you like my radio show? Help me keep it alive...... send me a small DONATION via PayPal:▶ https://www.paypal.me/djandreafiorino... or BECOME MY PATRON on Patreon:▶ https://www.patreon.com/djandreafiorinoDo you want me to perform in your club?Contact me at: booking@fiorino.dj* * *Andrea Fiorino Mastermix is a 60 minutes long mix show presented by one of the most renowned Czech house music DJs and broadcast on almost 40 radio stations worldwide.Check it out on...▶ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/cz/podcast/andrea-fiorino-mastermix/id794539373▶ Podomatic: https://andreafiorino.podomatic.com▶ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/afmastermix▶ Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/andreafiorinoFollow me on...▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/djandreafiorino▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/djandreafiorino▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djandreafiorino▶ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/djandreafiorino▶ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/djandreafiorino* * *TRACKLIST:Raffaele Ciavolino - Little Walk (Creamo Music)Tiger Stripes - A Dance (Rekids)Jazzy M - Jazzin' The Way You Know (Roog Reconstruction Extended Remix) (Altra Moda)Mambana - Felicidad (Low Steppa Extended Remix) (Soulfuric Trax)Tommy Vee, Mauro Ferrucci, Keller - Tree, Air And Rain (On The Earth) (House Mix) (Airplane! Europe)Qubiko - Luv Me Again (8bit)Grant Nelson - Check On Me (Swing City)Angelo Ferreri & Danmic's - You Over Me (Mood Funk)Z Factor - (You Gotta) Give It Up (Dave Lee's Extended Club Mix) (Z Records)Sarah Jane Morris & Mario Biondi - Back Together Again (Micky More & Andy Tee Extended) (Groove Culture)Serge Funk - Move On Up (Da Lukas Remix Extended) (Groove Culture)Ada Morghe - Amin Bird (Mousse T. Extended Remix) (Lalabeam)* * *Feel free to share this around the globe and ENJOY!

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W tym odcinku o tym, jak się żyje w Czechach opowiada mieszkanka Brna, czyli... współczesnej stolicy Moraw. Siłą rzeczy jest więc i o tym, czym się Morawy różnią od Czech historycznych. I o tym, że jak czasem jest za dobrze, to może to być demotywujące, szczególnie jeśli dotyczy całego narodu. Czechy bowiem to kraj mikrozachwytów, spokoju i... niewielkich często aspiracji.Moją rozmówczynią w 84 odcinku Czechostacji jest Marta Pasińska, tłumaczka, fotografka, autorka bloga "Dziewczyna z czerwoną walizką" i podcastu "Czeskie radio". Na blogu i w podcaście Marta dzieli się swoimi codziennymi doświaczeniami z życia w Czechach.Podobnie w naszej dzisiejszej rozmowie - dowiecie się z niej, jak się Czechy zwiedza, jak się spędza wolny czas, ale też o tym, jak się Czechach pracuje. Wspólnie pochylamy się nad prawdziwością stereotypu czeskiego lewaka ze skrętem pokazując, że przykładanie miar z jednego kraju często słabo działa w kraju innym; z polskiej perspektywy bowiem Czechów możnaby określić mianem... "postępowych konserwatystów".Jest w odcinku też całkiem sporo o pozycji kobiet w czeskim społeczeństwie, mieszczaństwie, wstrzemięźliwej ekspresji i prawie do prywatności.Nawet niedawny mecz Legii z Banikiem Ostrawa do rozmowy się załapał. W tym konteście zresztą przywołuję pewien felieton Zbigniewa Rokity z Dziennika Zachodniego, który znajdziecie tutaj.Podczas rozmowy z Martą odnosiłem się też do kilku wcześniejszych odcinków Czechostacji:Jak się żyje w Czechach z perspektywy PragiJak Czesi i Polacy się postrzegająCzym Czesi różnią się od Polaków Południowe Morawy, kraina wina i winnicO czeskich oligarchachO czeskim odrodzeniu narodowymO czeskim języku***Jeśli podcast Wam się podoba i chcecie pomóc go rozwijać, możecie zostać Patronami lub Patronkami Czechostacji w serwisie Patronite. W tym tygodniu zdecydowali się na to:Krzysztof, Maciej i MarekBardzo Wam dziękuję

For the second installment of our mini summer series Diaspora on the Airwaves —originally produced by Ingrid Slaninková from RSI's Slovak section — we travel to Luxembourg to meet Peter Balla, a translator and interpreter who's also a former radio professional. Through the local community station Radio ARA, he brings Slovak and Czech music and culture to a diverse audience abroad. We also take a moment to mark World Nature Conservation Day — July 28th — and reflect on our connection with the planet in these times of mounting challenges. And finally, the latest episode of Slovak Sound Check will help you order coffee like a local — whether you take it with sugar, milk, or just a smile.

For the second installment of our mini summer series Diaspora on the Airwaves —originally produced by Ingrid Slaninková from RSI's Slovak section — we travel to Luxembourg to meet Peter Balla, a translator and interpreter who's also a former radio professional. Through the local community station Radio ARA, he brings Slovak and Czech music and culture to a diverse audience abroad. We also take a moment to mark World Nature Conservation Day — July 28th — and reflect on our connection with the planet in these times of mounting challenges. And finally, the latest episode of Slovak Sound Check will help you order coffee like a local — whether you take it with sugar, milk, or just a smile.

Czech producer Symplex, best known for his fierce, hard-hitting sound, steps into a brighter spotlight with his new release “Colours”, arriving worldwide on July 28th. While fans may associate him with raw energy and intensity, Symplex has flirted with melodic finesse before—and “Colours” is yet another refined venture into that more atmospheric realm. Packed with festival-ready vibes, feel-good rhythms, and a sun-drenched aura, “Colours” is set to be the soundtrack for hot nights and wide-open crowds. Its playful energy doesn't betray his production roots—it elevates them. Rich textures meet streamlined grooves in a way that feels both surprising and unmistakably Symplex. This isn't just a detour—it's an evolution. “Colours” continues the producer's exploration of lighter soundscapes while proving that musical versatility isn't just a possibility, it's a strength. Get ready to hear it echo across dancefloors and festival fields all summer long. Out July 28th on all digital platforms via Hoofbeats Music.

The co-host of two of our favorite movie pods, “Die Hard on a Blank” and “48 Hours of Buddy Movies,” joins us to discuss Miloš Forman's final Czech picture, the sharp-as-a-shiv social satire “The Firemen's Ball.”Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Dr Natalia Grincheva, an expert in cultural diplomacy from Lasalle, University of the Arts in Singapore. We start by hearing about when US president Bill Clinton was presented with a saxophone on a 1994 visit to Prague and he and the Czech president Vaclav Havel performed together on stage.Then, India's first female anthropologist, Irawati Karve.Twenty years on, the cousin of John Charles de Menezes, describes the day the unarmed Brazilian man was shot dead by anti-terrorism police in London.Plus, the discovery of the super-strong fibre Kevlar in 1965 which was used in bulletproof vests.And finally, 50 years on from the premiere of the Broadway hit A Chorus Line, an original cast member shares her memories.Contributors:Urmilla Deshpande – granddaughter of Irawati Karve.Patricia da Silva – cousin of Jean Charles de Menezes.Baayork Lee – Connie in A Chorus LinePlus, archive recording of Stephanie Kwolek, and material from the Vaclav Havel Center and the William J Clinton Presidential Library.(Photo: President Bill Clinton accepts a saxophone as a gift from a Belgian delegation in 1994. Credit: Luke Frazza/AFP via Getty Images)

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Writer-director Dužan Duong made a big splash at this month's Karlovy Vary International Film Festival with his debut Summer School, 2001. Dubbed the “first Czech-Viet” movie, it recreates aspects of the 34-year-old's own childhood, much of which was spent around an outdoor market near the border with Germany. When we met recently the conversation took in the making of Duong's breakout film, his own background and Czechia's large and thriving Vietnamese community.

The LA Kings selected forward Vojtěch Čihař with the 59th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Mark Yannetti (Director of Amateur Scouting) kicks off the episode by talking to host Jesse Cohen and Zach Dooley about the strengths and weaknesses of the Czech forward. After that, Scott Wheeler (The Athletic) brings an outsiders view of Čihař and shares his evaluation of the young forward. Finally Amateur Scout Petr Jelinek joins the program to share his perspective. Jelinek recently joined the LA Kings as a scout after playing professional hockey in Czechia for well over a decade.

Why You Freeze When Speaking Czech (And How to Respond Faster) You know the words. You've been doing your Czech lessons, listening to podcasts, repeating phrases…But then a Czech person talks to you, and—bam—you go blank.Sound familiar? You're not alone. … The post From freeze to fluent: Why you blank out in Czech (and 3 ways to start reacting faster) appeared first on slowczech.

Kevin, Grayson, and The Chief are hyped as hell to be talking to the strongest player on the team Pavel Bucha in this episode. Bucha provides important and very serious peaks behind the curtain of playing with Evander vs Lucho, the harder part of moving to MLS, and so much more. But first in Part One it's a news roundup including alumni updates, Ender Echenique travel updates, and plenty more. Part Three is then a look ahead to Saturday's matchup against Inter Miami... again!    Timestamps:  (10:55) - FC Cincinnati news roundup (49:14) - Conversation with Pavel Bucha (1:21:29) - Inter Miami preview and predictions   Links:  Looking for an MLS podcast? Check out The World's GAM Visit our friends at Streetside Brewery Cincy Shirts: www.cincyshirts.com/CincyPostCast PROMO CODE: THEPOSTCINCY for 10% Off! Check out The Post at www.thepostcincy.com Music by Jim Trace and the Makers Join the Discord Server and jump into the conversation Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter,  Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ThePostCincy

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! 

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In January 1994, two presidents enjoyed a memorable night in the Czech Republic – ending with an impromptu jazz performance.Five years after the fall of communism, the US president Bill Clinton visited Prague to share his hopes for a new transatlantic alliance.Key to his vision was his friendship with the Czech president Vaclav Havel, a playwright who had been imprisoned for dissidence during the Cold War.During the visit, Havel arranged a series of surprises for Clinton including a reunion with the family he had stayed with on a visit to Prague in 1970.The final surprise took place at the city's famous Reduta jazz club. Havel presented Clinton with a saxophone and the two friends performed together on stage – a moment which came to symbolise the new partnership between East and West.Vicky Farncombe uses archive from the Vaclav Havel Center and the William J Clinton Presidential Library to relive the big night out.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic' and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy's Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they've had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America's occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.(Photo: Presidents perform at the Reduta jazz club. Credit: Office of the President of the Czech Republic)

Hugo- and Nebula nominated author Marie Vibbert's short fiction has appeared over 90 times in top magazines like Nature, Analog, and Clarkesworld, and been translated into Czech, Chinese and Vietnamese. Her debut novel, Galactic Hellcats, was long listed by the British Science Fiction Award and her work has been called “everything science fiction should be” by the Oxford Culture Review. She also writes poetry, comics, and computer games. By day she is a computer programmer in Cleveland, Ohio.This story originally appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January/February 2019.Narrated by: Christina RauChristina M. Rau, The Yoga Poet, leads Meditate, Move, & Create workshops for various organizations in person and online. Her collections include How We Make Amends, What We Do To Make Us Whole, and the Elgin Award-winning Liberating The Astronauts. She moderates the Women's Poetry Listserv and has served as Poet in Residence for Oceanside Library (NY) since 2020. Her poetry airs on Destinies radio show (WUSB) and appears in various literary journals like fillingStation and The Disappointed Housewife while her prose has appeared in Punk Monk Magazine and Reader's Digest. During her downtime, she watches the Game Show Network. http://www.christinamrau.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/starshipsofa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! 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

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”.

Kyle resumes hosting duties and is joined by Matt Trumpets and Adam Rosales to review the return to the fabulous Brno circuit for the Czech Grand Prix. Ways To Support Missed Apex:✅ Join our Patreon to gain access to our exclusive Patreon Only Discord Chat + Bonus ContentWe Only Exist Due to Our Patron Support https://www.patreon.com/MissedApex✅ Leave a tip https://missedapexpodcast.com/tipjarOn Tonight's Show:⭐ Adam Rosales @adam.grandprixtravel on instagram⭐ Matt Trumpets https://x.com/mattpt55https://bsky.app/profile/mattpt55.bsky.social⭐ Kyle Power https://x.com/KylePowerF1If you are new to MotoGP check out our special Intro episode to get up to speed!!!https://open.spotify.com/episode/2k1Kay3sPOpMoI6RNiqEqmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6C_En31iJwCheck out the amazing Missed Apex Formula E pod!https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MmC8WMPEMFZGMjKIcROtg?si=L7nIFPY3SQmk2rcs7TVdngAnd the awesome F1 show!!!https://open.spotify.com/show/6Ru3YXjbgKmQtt0dvxTs42?si=339b372298604737https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/missed-apex-formula-1-podcast/id1097310026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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.

Pohoda, Slovakia's largest multi-genre festival, reached new heights in 2025, with director Mišo Kaščák calling it the best edition yet. Iggy Pop delivered an unforgettable show, while Africa Express took the stage not only in solidarity with their fellow musicians from Massive Attack—who couldn't attend this year—but also as a gesture of deep respect for the audience. The legendary Queens of the Stone Age from the U.S. ignited a wild mosh pit, as did local punk powerhouse Fvck_Kvlt from Trnava. Renowned American jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington and Slovakia's own jazz icon Peter Lipa each received standing ovations for their sets. Other standout live performances included female performers Skye from Morcheeba, Anoushka Shankar as well as Slovak musicians Jana Kirschner, and Katarzia, all of whom captivated the crowd. The Czech band Dukla surprised fans with a duet alongside Ela Tolstova, lead singer of the Slovak band Tolstoys, who recently performed at Glastonbury for the second year in a row. The festival's atmosphere and unforgettable moments were captured over four days in a special report and series of interviews by Martina Greňová Šimkovičová.

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!

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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!

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150 years of Detroit Sokol on July 19 & 20 Czech- American award-winning author Emma Palova will be signing her book Greenwich Meridian Memoir during the festival this weekend. Stop by to celebrate with us the Sokol anniversary during the 46th Annual Czech & Slovak Festival. Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery https://moraviansonsdistillery, Modern History Press, Doc Chavent and author Lisa Romence. The festivities will be held at the Sokol Cultural Center located at 23600 W. Warren Ave in Dearborn Heights. The cover charge is $5 per adult. Saturday from 1:30 pm 9 pm, Sunday 12:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Live entertainment will feature music, bands, dancing inside or out in the Outdoor Social Pavilion. Authentic cuisine, ethnic souvenirs including my book Greenwich Meridian Memoir , imported beer and spirits and pastry booth. For more info contact James Mack at 1- 586-924-9233. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16e4oqFQZU/? Copyright (c) 2025. Emma Blogs, LLC. All rights reserved.

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

Paval Stuchlik, also known as Noa Aon, also known as Pavel Aeon, is a professional cyclist turned serial seven-figure entrepreneur and investor. Pavel made his first million before the age of 21 and has successfully launched, scaled, franchised and exited many brands, including significantly growing Orangetheory Fitness in seven areas of the U.S. Through all of this, his mission always has been to bring people back to their center, in union with others. He has been able to do this most recently through his NOA AON movement. His methods blend ancient wisdom, modern science, and quantum principles to achieve deep personal transformation.  In March 2025 Pavel expanded this with the founding of “Upper AEON.” Pavel is now an internationally conscious DJ and EDM producer who is healing people worldwide by delivering transformational experiences at immersive workshops and retreats, providing digital learning and community, and using science-backed transformation tools. He has been featured in The New York Times, TIME, ELLE & TATLER. “At 14 I had a bet with my friend to both make it into the top ten in a local cycling race that was on TV once a year. I ended up coming in fourth and I think he was 11th. I love that freedom of cycling, the freedom of your mind. And I love the connection to nature. I knew I wanted to become a professional cyclist. “When I was 17 my dad gave me a choice: ‘You either go to school and your life is paid for, or you don't go to school and you are going to do your little cycling thing which you are going to have to figure out yourself.' “I did make it to pro cycling. I was racing around the world and stationed anywhere from Holland to Asia to South America. It was amazing. I loved it. But at the same time, I knew I needed to support myself. I had started my first company to supply a product cyclists needed.  So whenever we would go into different countries to race, I would walk into local bike stores and I'd say, ‘Hey, you guys should have your own custom bike frames.' And I did well with that business. “But when I was 20, I completely broke down in a Czech national race. And when I say ‘broke down,' I mean my body completely shut off and I woke up in the hospital. I literally developed chronic fatigue. I did still race for a time, but instead of me resting and recovering, I was on calls with the factories and with customers. “This is how I found health. I literally had to quit cycling unfortunately, and lose my identity of what I thought was important at that time. I wanted to do the Tour de France and I wanted do all of the biggest races, but my health did not allow me to. Before I quit, I fell into a deep depression. It was really a tough life because I wasn't able to deliver on what I was hoping to do. I had to shave off my identity because I was not going to be a pro cyclist anymore. “I was, however, always self-driven. I knew I was really not inspired by the traditional societal norm. I wasn't inspired by being in a box and being told what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. So through education and through all of these courses and books and workshops I started attending, and trying various jobs, I ended up molding what my life should be about.”

There is a span of nearly six decades between the first and last of the compositions on this album of piano music by Czech composer Alois Hába, with works written during various creative periods and with differing intentions. As a whole, they document both the development of the composer's musical thinking and goals and the diversity of approach to composing for the piano in the 20th century.

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.

Lord Alf Dubs is a Labour peer and former MP. He came to the UK from Prague in 1939 on one of the Kindertransport trains organised by Sir Nicholas Winton which rescued mostly Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.Alf was born in Prague in 1932. His father was from a Jewish background and was brought up in what was then Northern Bohemia while his mother came from Austria. His father left Prague for London as soon as the Nazis invaded Czechoslovakia in March 1939. In June, when he was six-years-old, Alf was put on a Kindertransport train, arriving at Liverpool Street station two days later where he was met by his father. His mother eventually joined them in London the day before war broke out. Alf studied Politics and Economics at the London School of Economics and was elected as the Member of Parliament for Battersea South in May 1979. He lost his seat in 1987 and the following year he was appointed director of the Refugee Council, becoming the first refugee to head up the charity.In March 2016 Alf tabled an amendment to the 2016 Immigration Act (known as the Dubs Amendment) which asked the Government to accept 3,000 unaccompanied refugee children into the UK. The amendment passed but the Government closed the scheme the following year after accepting 480 children.In 2016 Alf received the Humanist of the Year award by Humanists UK of which he is also a patron. In 2021 his Czech citizenship was restored making him the first Czech-British member of the House of Lords.DISC ONE: It's Easy To Remember (Take 4) - John Coltrane Quartet DISC TWO: Smetana: Má Vlast, JB1:112: 2. Vltava. Performed by Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jiří Bělohlávek DISC THREE: She's Leaving Home - The Beatles DISC FOUR: Bandiera Rossa - Canzoniere del Lame DISC FIVE: Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 1 in D Major, K. 412: I. Allegro. Performed by Barry Tuckwell (French horn), Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields, conducted by Neville Marriner DISC SIX: Danny Boy - Daniel O'Donnell DISC SEVEN: Take This Waltz - Leonard Cohen DISC EIGHT: Ode to Joy. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and performed by Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, conducted by Herbert BlomstedtBOOK CHOICE: Germinal by Émile Zola LUXURY ITEM: Walking boots CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: It's Easy To Remember (Take 4) - John Coltrane Quartet Presenter Lauren Laverne Producer Paula McGinley

Today we have a Czech folktale translated by Jausef Baudis and adapted for audio by Daniel Hinds. Follow along as the kind and generous soldier has some unexpected encounters on the way home from war.  Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.

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The Fates of Classical Antiquity not only survived in the form of related fairy-tale figures but also as the object of superstitions and rituals associated with newborns. In South Slavic and Balkan regions particularly, these customs represent a surprisingly long-lived and genuine case of pagan survival. We begin our episode examining the fairy godmothers of "Sleeping Beauty" as embodiments of the Fates.  Mrs. Karswell reads a few key passages from the definitive version of the story included in Charles Perrault's 1697 collection, Histoires ou contes du temps passé ("stories of times gone by.") We learn how the fairies fulfill the historical role of godparents at the newborn's christening. We also note the peculiar emphasis on the quality of what's set before the fairies at the christening banquet, observing how a failure there leads the wicked fairy to curse the Sleeping Beauty. 1874 illustration by František Doucha for a Czech edition of Sleeping Beauty We then explore antecedents to Perrault's tale, beginning with the 14th-century French chivalric romance, Perceforest.  A peripheral story in this 8-volume work is that of Troylus and Zeelandine, in which the role of Sleeping Beauty's fairy godmothers are played by Greek and Roman deities, with Venus as supporter of Princess Zeelandine (and her suitor Troylus) and Themis cursing Zeelandine to sleep in a manner similar to Perrault's princess.  A failure to correctly lay out Themis' required items at the christening banquet is again again responsible for the curse, though the awakening of Zeelandine by Troylus awakens is surprisingly different and a notorious example of medieval bawdiness. Preceding Perceforest, there was the late 13th-century French historical romance Huon of Bordeaux, in which we hear of the newborn fairy king Oberon being both cursed and blessed by fairies attending his birth.  From around the same time, French poet and composer Adam de la Halle's Play of the Bower describes a banquet at which fairy guests pronounce a curses and blessings on those in attendance prompted again by their pleasure or displeasure at what's set before them at a banquet. We also  hear of the Danish King King Fridlevus (Fridlef II) bringing his newborn son to a temple of "three maidens" to ascertain the  destiny pf the child in Gesta Danorum ("Deeds of the Danes").written around 1200 by Saxo Grammaticus. And lest listeners think such appeals to the Fates were strictly a literary motif, we hear Burchard of Worms, in his early-11th-century Decretum, condemning the not uncommon among the Germans of his region of setting up offering tables for the Fates.  By this point, the connection between how fairy godmother types are served at a banquet and offerings made to the Fates to ensure a cild's fortune should be clear. We then turn back to the Greek Fates, the Moirai (Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos) and the Roman Parcae (Nona, Decuma, and Morta). Particularly in the case of the Parcae, we hear examples of their connection to the newborn's destiny in the celebration nine or ten days after the birth of the dies lustricus, during which offerings were made to the Fates. The Three Fates by Bernardo Strozzi, late 17th c We make a brief side-trip to discuss the Norns (Urðr, Verðandi and Skuld), the Germanic equivalent of the Fates.  These are more distant cousins, not strongly associated with the newborn and his destiny, though we do hear a passage from the Poetic Edda, in which the Norns are  present birth of the hero Helgi. We also hear a gruesome passage from the 13th-century Njáls Saga, in which the Valkyries weave out the fate of those who will die in the Battle of Clontarf. The Anglo-Saxon equivalent of the Fates, the Wyrds, are also discussed, and we hear how the  witches in Macbeth partook in this identity as the "Weird Sisters," an association Shakespeare inherited from his source material, the 1587 history of Great Britain, known as Holinshed's Chronicles.