Best Czech Republic News Podcasts (2024)

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Czechia in 30 minutes (May 15, 2024) 22:56

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News; Decision to keep Soviet-era sculpture at Prague’s Anděl metro station; Czech and Slovak Museum in Iowa launches year of celebrations; Ferdinand Porsche, car designer whose idea made it from the Earth to the Moon

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Decision to keep Soviet-era sculpture at Prague’s Anděl metro station “a compromise” 6:05

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If you’ve taken the metro to Prague’s Anděl station, you may have noticed a bronze sculpture that reads ‘Moskva-Praha’. Constructed in 1985, it was meant to symbolize friendship between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union. After the fall of the regime, it remained, stirring debate amongst the public. Recently, Prague City Hall decided to add a plaq…

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Decision to keep Soviet-era sculpture at Prague’s Anděl metro station “a compromise” 6:05

2h ago6:05

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If you’ve taken the metro to Prague’s Anděl station, you may have noticed a bronze sculpture that reads ‘Moskva-Praha’. Constructed in 1985, it was meant to symbolize friendship between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union. After the fall of the regime, it remained, stirring debate amongst the public. Recently, Prague City Hall decided to add a plaq…

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Czech and Slovak Museum in Iowa launches year of celebrations 2:52

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The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is marking the 50th anniversary of its founding this year. Radio Prague was at the launch of the official celebrations, which kicked off earlier this month in the Midwest city, known for its large population of Czech and Slovak expats.…

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Ferdinand Porsche, car designer whose idea made it from the Earth to the Moon 8:04

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Ferdinand Porsche was a Liberec-born genius engineer, who designed the first-ever hybrid car. He also contributed to the development of Volkswagen Beetle, which remained in production for 65 years.

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Ferdinand Porsche, car designer whose idea made it from the Earth to the Moon 8:04

5h ago8:04

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Ferdinand Porsche was a Liberec-born genius engineer, who designed the first-ever hybrid car. He also contributed to the development of Volkswagen Beetle, which remained in production for 65 years.

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Putin Shocks Kremlin, Rasoulof Flees to Europe, Court upholds AfD's Extremist Label, Microsoft and Amazon pledge €5.2B, and more... 12:00

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(0:10): Putin Replaces Defense Minister Amid War Criticism, Shocks Kremlin With Economic Strategist (2:49): Iranian Director Rasoulof Flees to Europe Amid Cannes Film Festival Buzz (5:00): AfD's Extremist Label Upheld: Court Backs Intelligence Surveillance (7:06): Tech Giants Microsoft and Amazon Pledge €5.2B in France Amid Macron's Investment Driv…

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Czechia in 30 minutes (May 14, 2024) 27:06

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News; “A five-star general of the army of chemists”: Scientist Josef Michl dies at the age of 85; Open House Prague kicks off this week; “A replay of a lost war”: Czechoslovakia’s 1969 hockey wins over the USSR – and ensuing riots

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“More than 100 buildings are open to the public”: Open House Prague kicks off 3:45

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Open House Prague , the week-long festival where many buildings throughout the city normally closed to the public open their doors, kicks off this week. Until May 19th, visitors will be able to explore famous sites across the city, and learn more about their history, says spokeswoman Michaela Pánková.…

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“A five-star general of the army of chemists”: Scientist Josef Michl dies at 85 3:15

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Professor Josef Michl, a world-renowned Czech chemist, died on Monday at the age of 85. Professor Michl, who excelled both in theoretical and experimental chemistry, led research groups at Prague’s Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB) and at the University of Boulder, Colorado.

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Czechia in 30 minutes (May 13, 2024) 26:04

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News; 250 crowns to ride Prague City Hall paternoster starting in June; Large brown bear spotted on outskirts of Czech city

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Looking to ride Prague City Hall’s paternoster? From June it will cost you 250 crowns 3:03

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Perhaps you’ve seen one in the Charles University Faculty of Law building – the old wooden ‘infinity’ elevator known as a paternoster. The vintage ride has become quite a tourist attraction, especially the one at Prague’s City Hall. But the influx in visitors poses disruptions to the work at the Municipal building and damages to the lift itself. Fr…

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Nemo Mettler Wins Eurovision, Rare G5 Storm Ignites Northern Lights, Bologna's Historic Champions League Spot, Ukraine Conflict Intensifies, and more... 11:15

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(0:10): Non-Binary Artist Nemo Mettler Triumphs at Eurovision 2024 Amid Political Drama (2:27): Rare G5 Storm Ignites Northern Lights Show in Unusual Spots, UK on Alert (4:42): Historic Victory: Bologna Clinches First Champions League Spot, Atalanta Seals Top Five (6:35): Ukraine Conflict Intensifies: Drone Hits Russian Refinery, Election Tension, …

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Large brown bear spotted on outskirts of Czech city 3:01

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A brown bear weighing as much as 200 kilogrammes has been spotted on the outskirts of the Moravian city of Zlín. The authorities say the animal could be passing through the area but have warned locals to exercise caution.

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Czechia in 30 minutes (May 11, 2024) 29:02

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Leading child cardiologist Jan Marek on the challenges and rewards of healing young hearts

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The infamous nine percent: Czech firm tests new plastic recycling technology 3:11

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What really happens to your plastic after you’ve carefully sorted it and put it in your local recycling container (in Czechia, those iconic yellow bins)? According to many recent media reports, rather than being recycled, it likely ends up in landfill, an incinerator, or even worse, in the ocean or dumped in a field, as most of the plastic that peo…

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Eurovision Controversy Spurs Protests, EU Allocates €3B for Ukraine Aid, Olympic Flame Sparks Marseille, Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Depots, and more... 12:05

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(0:10): Eurovision Controversy: Eden Golan's Performance Amid Israeli-Gaza Tensions Spurs Protests (2:23): EU Agrees to Allocate €3B from Frozen Russian Assets for Ukraine Aid (4:37): Olympic Flame Sparks Festive Fervor in Marseille's Historic Relay (6:49): Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Depots, Expands Conflict Beyond Borders (9:05): Shift in Power? …

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Jane Goodall in town to name Prague Zoo’s baby gorilla 3:36

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Jane Goodall, the famous English primatologist and anthropologist who has spent decades studying chimpanzees, is paying a special visit to the Prague Zoo this weekend. Goodall will be naming one of the Zoo’s new baby gorillas, a special event which spokesman for the Prague Zoo Filip Mašek told me more about.…

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Czechia in 30 minutes (May 10, 2024) 25:10

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News; Jane Goodall to visit Prague Zoo; Czech company testing new method for recycling plastics

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Czechia in 30 minutes (May 9, 2024) 25:56

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News; Commentator ahead of the Ice Hockey World Championships; Klárov: Prague’s “secret metro station”; In Kafka's Footsteps

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Klárov: Prague’s “secret metro station” 2:59

3h ago2:59

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Thursday marks exactly 50 years since the opening of the first section of the Prague metro, running between Kačerov and Florenc on the C line. Today there are 61 stations and three lines. But did you know that there is also a secret metro station, known as Klárov? Classified as confidential, it was one of the best-kept secrets of the Communist era.…

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Klárov: Prague’s “secret metro station” 2:59

3h ago2:59

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Thursday marks exactly 50 years since the opening of the first section of the Prague metro, running between Kačerov and Florenc on the C line. Today there are 61 stations and three lines. But did you know that there is also a secret metro station, known as Klárov? Classified as confidential, it was one of the best-kept secrets of the Communist era.…

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“Maybe Czechia is the underdog who could surprise us”: Commentator ahead of the Ice Hockey World Championships 6:58

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The 2024 Ice Hockey World Championships are set to begin this Friday in host cities Prague and Ostrava. The tournament, which brings together 16 teams, will take place over the course of two weeks. But how is the Czech team expected to perform on home ice? I put that question and more to Czech Television Sports commentator, Michal Dimitrov.…

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The Sudetenland town believed to have inspired Kafka’s ‘The Castle’ 9:43

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Frýdlant, a town of about 7,400 inhabitants in Czechia’s Liberec Region, certainly has a Kafkaesque feeling about it. You arrive there only to find that the people you arranged to interview suddenly don’t have time to meet you, saying they are sure that one day, however, one day you will meet – uncannily reminiscent of Kafka’s unfinished last novel…

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Xi Concludes European Tour, Berlin Politician Attacked, April 2024 Heat Records, Russia Attacks Ukraine Grid, and more... 12:41

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(0:10): Xi Wraps Up European Tour Amid Protests and Geopolitical Talks (2:11): Attack on Berlin Politician Sparks Alarm Over Rising Political Violence (4:43): April 2024 Shatters Heat Records, Climate Goals in Jeopardy (7:23): Blackout Blitz: Russia Escalates Attacks on Ukraine's Energy Grid (10:04): EU Agrees to Channel Billions from Frozen Russia…

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Czechia in 30 minutes (May 8, 2024) 30:00

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“That’s how his literature got into my stomach!” Arnošt Lustig’s daughter on new book about his life; Písek: small city with big history

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UK Defence Hit by Cyberattack, AstraZeneca Withdraws Vaxzevria, Ukraine Crisis Update, Eurovision in Malmo, and more... 9:41

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(0:10): Massive Cyberattack Hits UK Defence, Suspected China Link: 272K Personnel Affected (2:04): AstraZeneca Pulls Vaxzevria Globally Amid Rare Blood Clot Cases (4:07): Global Powers Grapple with Ukraine Crisis: Peace Talks, Cyberattacks, and Rising Military Tensions (7:12): Malmo Hosts Eurovision Amid Security Boost and Protest Tensions To subsc…

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“That’s how his literature got into my stomach!” Arnošt Lustig’s daughter on new book about his life 17:27

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Among the books nominated for the prestigious Magnesia Litera Award this year was a graphic novel called Arnoštova cesta, describing the life story of the great Czech Jewish writer Arnošt Lustig. I met with his daughter Eva, a writer and documentary filmmaker herself, to discuss the book, and also to talk about the Arnošt Lustig Foundation, which s…

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Czechia in 30 minutes (May 7, 2024) 28:27

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News; trans rights advocate on Czechia's landmark constitutional court ruling; singer Aiko ready to rock Eurovision semi-finals; boss of American football club Prague Lions on why now is the right time to back the sport in Europe

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Aiko ready to rock Eurovision semi-finals 3:26

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Singer song-writer Aiko will represent Czechia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her empowering song called Pedestal. The 24-year-old singer, who was born in Russia, won the Czech national round, leaving behind six other finalists. This Thursday, she will appear in Eurovision’s semi-finals:…

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Trans rights advocate: “Society is getting friendlier towards us” 3:55

3h ago3:55

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The Czech Constitutional Court has ruled to abolish forced sterilization for individuals who want to make an official sex change. Czechia is one of the last few EU countries enforcing the sterilization requirement. The change, which will necessitate an amendment to the law, should come into effect in mid-2025. Trans advocate Lenka Králová, told me …

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Putin Orders Nuclear Drills, German Politicians Under Siege, EU Ends Poland Sanctions, Scholz Vows Baltic Defense, and more... 12:03

5h ago12:03

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(0:10): Putin Orders Nuclear Drills; US Soldier Detained in Russia Amid Escalating Tensions (2:33): German Politicians Under Siege: Nationwide Alarm as SPD's Ecke Severely Injured in Attack (4:39): EU Ends Sanctions Against Poland, Rule of Law Dispute Resolved (7:04): Chancellor Scholz Vows Robust Defense for Baltics, Plans Brigade in Lithuania (9:…

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Protests Against Political Violence, Xi Visits Paris for China-EU Ties, Tories Reel from Election Rout, Ukraine Escalation: Rising Global Tensions, and more... 11:45

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(0:10): Thousands Protest Political Violence After SPD Member's Assault (2:23): President Xi Visits Paris to Bolster China-EU Ties Amid Global Challenges (4:43): Tories Reel from Local Election Rout: Sunak's Leadership in Peril as Labour Surges (6:45): Escalation in Ukraine: Rising Casualties, Putin's Tactics, and Global Tensions Heighten (9:00): A…

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Czechia in 30 minutes (May 6, 2024) 28:53

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News; Prague metro is celebrating 50 years of service; Property prices are rising in Czechia after period of stagnation; Štěpánka Jislová on her award-winning graphic novel Heartcore

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Prague metro celebrating 50 years of service 3:36

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The Prague metro is celebrating 50 years of service this week with a number of special events for the public. People can visit an exhibition on the history of the metro, ride on the historic first trains that opened the Prague subway or play a geo game that will take them to all the stations around the city.…

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