Best Postal Affairs Podcasts (2024)

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Rare unexploded World War II bomb near Litvínov leads to evacuation of residents 2:36

4h ago2:36

2:36

An unexploded 500-pound bomb from the Second World War, which was found on Wednesday on the grounds of a chemical plant in Záluží near Litvínov has led to the evacuation of 600 residents. Nothing like this has ever been found in the modern history of Czechia. The bomb is equipped with a chemical mechanism that can postpone its detonation for up to …

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Underground water tanks of Brno 10:51

8h ago10:51

10:51

Discover Brno's hidden underground water tanks on Žlutý kopec, where cool, historic spaces blend with art and offer a unique refuge from the summer heat.

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Czech Senate approves postal voting for Czechs abroad 2:53

6h ago2:53

2:53

The Czech Senate has approved a bill allowing Czechs living abroad to vote by mail. The legislation should come into force in time for the 2025 general elections.

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Czech-Slovak store in NY warms the hearts and stomachs of expats far from home 3:24

6h ago3:24

3:24

Getting coarse flour for crumble topping or the typical Czech cottage cheese needed for the country’s delicious kolaches is not easy in America. Many Czech and Slovak expats have these items delivered from Polish shops. But for those in the know, there is a store selling the things that Czechs crave when far from home. The Czech-Slovak mixed goods …

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The end of the Prague Spring - David Bradbury in Prague 12:00

8h ago12:00

12:00

David Bradbury is a former director general of the British Library. In 1968, the foreign language student found himself in Czechoslovakia right after the Soviet-led invasion. Despite the unusual times, he formed lifelong friendships with a number of Czechs, and an ongoing affinity for the country. I caught up with David during a recent visit to Pra…

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Film Waves recreates battle outside Czechoslovak Radio 3:26

3h ago3:26

3:26

The first days of the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia were closely tied to the Czechoslovak Radio building in front of which bloody clashes took place and at least 15 civilians were killed. The newly released film Waves, inspired by the true story of a group of journalists from the radio’s foreign service section, focuses on these traumatic e…

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Czechia marks 56th anniversary of Soviet-led invasion 2:54

3h ago2:54

2:54

Top officials gathered outside Czech Radio at middday on Wednesday to recall the battle that took place there in the first hours of the Soviet-led invasion on August 21, 1968 and to pay homage to those who died defending the Czechoslovak Radio building.

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The Pravčice Gate in Bohemian Switzerland –one of Nature’s marvels 8:39

4h ago8:39

8:39

The Usti nad Labem Region has many attractions but there is nothing to beat the breathtaking beauty of the sandstone rocks of Bohemian Switzerland and the Pravčice gate of sandstone created through millions of years of erosion.

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The night that changed everything: Menzel and Forman recall the 1968 invasion 5:27

8h ago5:27

5:27

On August 21, 1968 Soviet-led Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia, crushing the Prague Spring and ushering in a long period of political and moral decline. More than 130 people died during the invasion and thousands fled the country in the years that followed. The late Czech filmmakers Jiří Menzel and Miloš Forman share their personal memorie…

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Scientists: Venus of Věstonice made of clay 2:59

2h ago2:59

2:59

Venus of Dolní Věstonice, a Stone-Age ceramic sculpture of a female figure considered one of the oldest pieces of art in the world, was made from fragments of rocks and tiny fossils, not mammoth bones as previously believed. The discovery was made by experts from the Moravian Museum in Brno using micro-CT scanning. I discussed the findings, which h…

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Czech army wants to open up to as many recruits as possible 3:11

3h ago3:11

3:11

An upcoming amendment to the decree on medical fitness for active military service, effective September, aims to streamline the process for military enlistment. It will reduce paperwork, simplify entry requirements, and enable the government to mobilize more people quickly in times of crisis or war. But whether or not people are called up will depe…

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The internet transforming language of Czech youth 2:37

4h ago2:37

2:37

Czech children and teenagers are crafting their own language, filled with slang and new expressions, often borrowed from English. The internet speeds up the creation of new words and phrases, which can be confusing for people who aren't active online. In particular, it can be difficult for their parents and grandparents to understand.…

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Legs out of Water: Provocative artist Kurt Gebauer makes people take notice 2:50

5h ago2:50

2:50

A small pond in Jeseník is attracting plenty of attention. Kurt Gebauer, a provocative Czech sculptor, painter and lifelong fighter for better public space, has selected it for one of his latest public installations.

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Czech conservationists call for special police unit to protect wildlife 3:18

3h ago3:18

3:18

Despite years of appeals from nature and animal conservationists, the Czech police have not created a dedicated unit to address incidents of poisoned birds of prey or poaching. The frequency of these cases has been rising annually in Czechia. Instead, Czech police officers employ an alternative approach to tackling what is known as environmental cr…

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Should mobile phones be banned from classrooms? 3:12

3h ago3:12

3:12

While some European countries, namely France, Italy, the UK, and the Netherlands, have totally banned the use of mobile phones in schools, there is still no clear consensus on this issue in Czechia. At the moment, each school decides for itself which position to take, without a coordinated approach from the government or the Czech School Inspectora…

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Czech game developer responds to Russia’s proposed ban on Last Train Home 3:56

4h ago3:56

3:56

The Russian prosecutor's office is demanding a ban on the distribution of the computer game Last Train Home, developed by Ashborne Games in Brno. According to the Russian authorities, the game about Czechoslovak legionnaires incites hatred against the Russian government and the soldiers of the Red Army. I interviewed Managing Director of Ashborne G…

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Prague’s Letní Letná contemporary circus festival is back with breathtaking performances! 3:10

6h ago3:10

3:10

The 21st edition of the Letní Letná festival, which showcases contemporary circus and theatre artists from at home and abroad, kicked off in Prague’s Letna Parks on Wednesday with a breathtaking performance by the French artistic ensemble Akoreacro. Several thousand people watched their acrobatic show “Arrêt d'urgence” near the Prague Metronome.…

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Over 100 Czech high school students participate in pilot army training program 2:40

3h ago2:40

2:40

In light of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Czech military has moved to increase the number of recruits it can rely on in case of an escalation. One program the army has rolled out this year is a one-month training for high school students. Over 100 students chose to participate, trading holiday comfort for early mornings, runn…

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Twin wedding rings of the Rožmberks come together after 423 years 3:19

5h ago3:19

3:19

The Cistercian monastery in Vyšší Brod is the final resting place of the Rožmberk clan, one of the richest and mightiest noble families in Bohemia. Thanks to cutting-edge technology experts have been able to view its interior and even produce replicas of the twin wedding rings of Petr Vok and his wife Kateřina.…

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Anton Raphael Mengs: a native of Ústí nad Labem who taught Francisco Goya 9:43

6h ago9:43

9:43

Anton Raphael Mengs, one of the most prominent artists in 18th century Europe was born in Ústí nad Labem. We take a closer look at his connection to this region.

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FEBC Podcast S4 Ep11: Do You Have Our Comprehensive Social Security Report? Get it here... for FREE! 10:11

19d ago10:11

10:11

Get Your Social Security Report FREE when you request the FEBC Federal Retirement Survival Kit! Elizabeth Inman has made the process of retiring from the Federal Government much easier by creating a Federal Retirement "Survival Kit" that you can have for FREE (a $350. value). This includes a one-hour consultation where you can get all your question…

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FEBC Podcast S4 Ep10: Here's the List! The 17 things to do before you retire from the Federal Government 15:32

1M ago15:32

15:32

Federal Retirement is Hard! So, what's the good news? Elizabeth Inman has made the process much easier by creating a Federal Retirement "Survival Kit" that you can have for FREE (a $350. value). This includes a one-hour consultation where you can get all your questions answered and at the same time, receive printed step-by-step instructions and all…

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FEBC Podcast S4 Ep9: Here's what you must do to successfully retire from the Federal Government. 11:00

1M ago11:00

11:00

Federal Retirement is Hard! So, what's the good news? Elizabeth Inman has made the process much easier by creating a Federal Retirement "Survival Kit" that you can have for FREE (a $350. value). This includes a one-hour consultation where you can get all your questions answered and at the same time, receive printed step-by-step instructions and all…

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FEBC Podcast S4 Ep8: Avoid Penalties! Enroll in Medicare Part B during the Special Enrollment–Part 4 10:15

2M ago10:15

10:15

Elizabeth Inman shares vitally important information for our nation's Postal annuitants (retirees) regarding the Special Enrollment Period happening right now (you must do this before September 30th, 2024)! In Part 4 of this step-by-step, four-part series, you will learn the exact forms and process you need to avoid big penalties and the links to t…

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FEBC Podcast S4 Ep7: Avoid Penalties! Enroll in Medicare Part B during the Special Enrollment–Part 3 9:36

2M ago9:36

9:36

Elizabeth Inman shares vitally important information for our nation's Postal annuitants (retirees) regarding the Special Enrollment Period happening right now (you must do this before September 30th, 2024)! In Part 3 of this step-by-step, four-part series, you will learn the exact forms and process you need to avoid big penalties and the links to t…

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FEBC Podcast S4 Ep6: Avoid Penalties! Enroll in Medicare Part B during the Special Enrollment–Part 2 12:13

2M ago12:13

12:13

Elizabeth Inman shares vitally important information for our nation's Postal annuitants (retirees) regarding the Special Enrollment Period happening right now (you must do this before September 30th, 2024)! In Part 2 of this step-by-step, four-part series, you will learn the exact forms and process you need to avoid big penalties and the links to t…

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FEBC Podcast S4 Ep5: Avoid Penalties! Enroll in Medicare Part B during the Special Enrollment–Part 1 12:39

2M ago12:39

12:39

Elizabeth Inman shares vitally important information for our nation's Postal annuitants (retirees) regarding the Special Enrollment Period happening right now (you must do this before September 30th, 2024)! In this step-by-step four-part series, you will learn the exact forms and process you need to avoid big penalties and the links to these forms …

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FEBC Podcast S4 Ep4: Postal Annuitants must understand what's about to happen before it's too late! 11:52

3M ago11:52

11:52

Elizabeth Inman shares vitally important information for our nation's Postal annuitants (retirees) regarding the Special Enrollment Period happening right now. Learn how and when to take action that can save you from significant penalties. Federal employees will benefit from this information as this process is coming to the other Federal agencies s…

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FEBC Podcast S4 Ep3: Will I need Medicare Part B with the new Postal Health Benefit Plan? It depends... 8:54

3M ago8:54

8:54

In this season's third episode of the Federal Employee Benefit Coordinator's Podcast, Elizabeth Inman deconstructs the confusing details of the new Postal Health Benefit Plan. You will learn when you need to sign up for Medicare Part B and the financial penalties you will incur if you do not sign up at the right time. DID YOU KNOW? There are landma…

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FEBC Podcast S4 Ep2: Who is Elizabeth Inman and what's she all about? 12:35

3M ago12:35

12:35

In this season's second episode of the Federal Employee Benefit Coordinator's Podcast, Elizabeth Inman opens up about her past postal career, starting FEBC, and why she does what she does to help other Federal and Postal employees maximize their retirement. If you don't know who Elizabeth is... this one's for you. There are 5 dangers to Federal Ret…

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Federal Employee Benefit Coordinators Podcast with Elizabeth Inman S4 Ep1 9:08

3M ago9:08

9:08

In this season's first episode of the Federal Employee Benefit Coordinator's Podcast, Elizabeth Inman shares the upcoming topics that will be covered in Season 4. There are 5 dangers to Federal Retirement. Do you know what they are? If not, then we invite you to attend a free online educational seminar entitled "The 5 Dangers of Federal Retirement"…

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FEBC Podcast S3 Ep19: It's the last day of Open Season for Federal & Postal Employees- Watch Now! 5:32

9M ago5:32

5:32

In this episode of the Federal Employee Benefit Coordinator's Podcast, Elizabeth Inman gives us an update on the current Open Season and specifically where you can go to get the rates and information you need to ensure you have made the right decisions for your 2024 healthcare needs. Many premiums have increased in price with less benefits. DID YOU…

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FEBC Podcast S3 Ep18 : 48 hours left in Open Season to make changes... 4:33

9M ago4:33

4:33

In this episode of the Federal Employee Benefit Coordinator's Podcast, Elizabeth Inman gives us an update on the current Open Season. There are only a few hours left to make changes to your plan. Many premiums have increased in price with less benefits. Know which ones to look for. DID YOU KNOW? There are landmark changes coming with the new Postal…

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FEBC Podcast S3 Ep17 : Just a few days left in Open Season for Postal and Federal Employees 5:45

9M ago5:45

5:45

In this episode of the Federal Employee Benefit Coordinator's Podcast, Elizabeth Inman gives us an update on the current Open Season. There are only a few days lift to make changes to your plan. DID YOU KNOW? There are landmark changes coming with the new Postal Health Reform Act IN 2024. Elizabeth and Bryan are leading a nationwide campaign to hel…

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FEBC Podcast S3 Ep16: It's Open Season for Postal and Federal Employees 5:54

9M ago5:54

5:54

In this episode of the Federal Employee Benefit Coordinator's Podcast, Elizabeth Inman gives us an update on the current Open Season. DID YOU KNOW? There are landmark changes coming with the new Postal Health Reform Act IN 2024. Elizabeth and Bryan are leading a nationwide campaign to help you, the Federal and Postal employee get educated and manag…

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FEBC Podcast S3 Ep15: What you need to know about the most recent changes to your TSP Portal... 14:17

9M ago14:17

14:17

In this episode of the Federal Employee Benefit Coordinator's Podcast, Elizabeth Inman gives us an update on new changes to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Portal that will streamline both TSP withdrawals and loans. This is great news as it puts more information and control in YOUR hands. Elizabeth also shares some recent interactions her clients hav…

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It's Open Season! Watch out for these three things... 29:42

10M ago29:42

29:42

FEBC's Elizabeth Inman interviews GEHA's RAj Vavilala to discuss this year's open season. What has changed this year? What do we need to look out for? Is there any new information on postal reform? There are landmark changes coming with the new Postal Health Reform Act. Elizabeth and Bryan are leading a nationwide campaign to help you, the Federal …

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FEBC Podcast S3 Ep14: CONFUSED ABOUT MEDICARE PART B ELECTION? HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW... 12:25

1y ago12:25

12:25

In this episode of the Federal Employee Benefit Coordinator's Podcast, we hear valuable information about Medicare Part B election as the Postal Service Health Benefits Program approaches. There has not been a lot of information made available to postal employees, but we have the details you need to know to protect the health benefits for you AND y…

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Insurance insider speaks out about the coming Postal Health Reform Act - Part Three 10:24

1y ago10:24

10:24

What are the coming changes for Postal employees and retirees health benefits and premiums? We find out in this second portion of an interview with Federal Insurance expert, Kerin Barngrover. There are landmark changes coming with the new Postal Health Reform Act. Elizabeth Inman is leading a nationwide campaign to help you, the Federal and Postal …

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Insurance insider speaks out about the coming Postal Health Reform Act - Part Two 16:26

1y ago16:26

16:26

What are the coming changes for Postal employees and retirees health benefits and premiums? We find out in this second portion of an interview with Federal Insurance expert, Kerin Barngrover. There are landmark changes coming with the new Postal Health Reform Act. Elizabeth Inman is leading a nationwide campaign to help you, the Federal and Postal …

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Insurance insider speaks out about the coming Postal Health Reform Act - Part One 16:11

1y ago16:11

16:11

What are the coming changes for Postal employees and retirees health benefits and premiums? We find out in this first-of-three episodes of the FEBC podcast. Elizabeth Inman has a candid conversation with a senior insurance executive. There are landmark changes coming with the new Postal Health Reform Act. Elizabeth Inman is leading a nationwide cam…

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FEBC Podcast S3 Ep10: The Coming Health Benefits Changes for Postal Retirees 18:56

1y ago18:56

18:56

In this follow-up episode of the Federal Employee Benefit Coordinator's Podcast, we hear valuable information from FEBC Vice-President and Elizabeth's son, Bryan Fentress. So, what's going on in the Postal world that has so many employees and retirees calling these two? It's the landmark changes coming with the new Postal Health Reform Act. Elizabe…

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Who is Bryan Fentress and why are so many people are calling Federal Employee Benefit Coordinators? 23:03

1y ago23:03

23:03

In this unique episode of the Federal Employee Benefit Coordinator's Podcast, we finally get to meet FEBC Vice-President and Elizabeth's son, Bryan Fentress. So, what's going on in the Postal world that has so many employees and retirees calling these two? It's the landmark changes coming with the new Postal Health Reform Act. Elizabeth and Bryan a…

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Postal Reform–Part Eight: How will the Postal Reform affect Annuitants? 8:13

1y ago8:13

8:13

In part eight of this FEBC podcast series on the Postal Reform Act, Elizabeth Inman talks about how the USPS Health Benefit Program (Postal Reform) will affect Annuitants (Retired Postal Employees). What will you need to know before the Open Season? What are you required to do during the Open Season? Find out in this week's podcast. The Postal Refo…

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Postal Reform–Part Seven: How will the Postal Reform affect those who are already retired? 12:29

1y ago12:29

12:29

In part seven of this FEBC podcast series on the Postal Reform Act, Elizabeth Inman talks about how the USPS Health Benefit Program (Postal Reform) will affect postal retirees (also known as Annuitants). How will this new program affect your out of pocket expenses? Find out in this week's podcast. The Postal Reform Act raises these concerns for Pos…

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Postal Reform–Part Six: What are the Medicare exceptions within the Postal Health Benefit Plan? 10:06

1y ago10:06

10:06

In part six of this FEBC podcast series on the Postal Reform Act, Elizabeth Inman talks about the three exceptions to the USPS Health Benefit Program requirement to enroll in Medicare Part B. These exceptions apply to both you and your family's health coverage. Do you quality for these exceptions? Are there other alternatives to be considered? Find…

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Postal Reform–Part Five: How the Postal Health Benefit Plan will affect your family's coverage 8:32

1y ago8:32

8:32

In part five of this FEBC podcast series on the Postal Reform Act, Elizabeth Inman talks about the coming changes to the USPS Health Benefit Program and specifically how this new program will affect your family and their health coverage, based on your age at the time of selection. Will you have to enroll your family in Medicare Part B? What are the…

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Postal Reform–Part Four: How will the Postal Health Benefit Plan affect Medicare Part B 13:41

1y ago13:41

13:41

In part four of this new FEBC podcast series on the Postal Reform Act, Elizabeth Inman talks about the coming changes to the USPS Health Benefit Program and how this new program will affect those who are approaching retirement. Will you have to enroll in Medicare Part B? What are the exceptions? What about the rest of my family? Find out in this we…

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Postal Reform–Part Three: OPM is launching a new enrollment platform 9:25

1+ y ago9:25

9:25

In part three of this new FEBC podcast series on the Postal Reform Act, Elizabeth Inman talks about the coming changes to the USPS Health Benefit Program and how OPM is launching a new enrollment platform that will be a significant undertaking with heavy call volume expected. The Postal Reform Act raises these concerns for Postal & Federal Retirees…

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Postal Reform–Part Two: Will Postal Reform affect the other Federal Agencies Health Programs? 9:49

1+ y ago9:49

9:49

In part two of this new FEBC podcast series on the Postal Reform Act, Elizabeth Inman talks about the coming changes to the USPS Health Benefit Program and how this is a precursor to changes that will be made within the other Federal agencies in years to come. The Postal Reform Act raises these concerns for both Postal & Federal Retirees: 1. Am I g…

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