Radio Prague International - Topic «History»
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Redhawk Radio Theater is an audio drama production organization recording out of the campus of Southeast Missouri State University - creating, writing, directing, and acting out stories in the fiction podcast format. Join us as we produce an anthology of stories all through the academic year! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/redhawk-radio-theater/support
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The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was an exceedingly popular Old-time Radio (OTR) show that aired in the United States, and starred Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce from October 1939 to July 1947. Edith Meiser, Dennis Green and Anthony Boucher wrote the episodes. Together, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce appeared in 220 episodes as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Listen to our radio station Old Time Radio https://link.radioking.com/otradio Listen to other Shows at My Classic Radio https://w ...
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Hosted by musical director BTK, with regular world-renowned DJ-producer guests, the weekly KU DE TA Bali radio show is a lovingly crafted aural representation of the elegant, exotic musical bohemia experienced during any typical long and winding day at the venue. The sundrenched sounds are timeless, yet contemporary; forward-thinking, yet reverential, encompassing everything from chic Asiatic chill to Balearic nu-disco. Experience the rhythmic heart and soul of KU DE TA either live online, a ...
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The Shiver Show brings you strange and chilling tales of crime, horror and science fiction - from the golden era of radio, as well as new audio dramas. If you love suspense fiction, you've come to the right place. Co-hosts Mary Labrie and Greg Flynn talk about what makes each of these dramas so special - whether it be their creepy music, compelling voice actors, spooky sound effects or timeless themes. Now, turn off the lights, curl up in a safe place, and get ready to have your pants scared ...
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A Scandal in Bohemia, based on a short story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, first aired in 1945. This classic episode features Basil Rathbone as the brilliant Sherlock Holmes, and Nigel Bruce as his loyal companion, Dr. Watson. Together, they bring to life the tale of Holmes' encounter with the one woman who outsmarted him, Irene Adler. Holmes is taske…
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The Red Wind by Raymond Chandler is a classic piece of noir fiction, and its adaptation to radio had a strong influence on the genre. The story, originally published in 1938, introduces listeners to Philip Marlowe, the hard-boiled detective who navigates the treacherous streets of Los Angeles. The radio adaptation captures Chandler's gritty, atmosp…
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J*SKI SUMMER SESSIONS "CLUB MIX" JULY 2024
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**J-SKI SUMMER SESSIONS "CLUB MIX" JULY 2024 **DOWN THE WAY - Sparkle [Jski DiscoReKutt] AIN'T NOBODY - David Morales feat. Romina Johnson [Radio Edit] WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - Spencer Morales [Teddy Douglas Love Break Mix] SUFFER - Saison [Fouk Rermix] I AIN'T GOT TIME - Next Phase feat. Helen Bruner & Terry Jones [Richard Earnshaw Mix] STRONGER ON MY …
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Exceptionally well-preserved Neolithic settlement found near Kutná Hora
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Czech archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic settlement near the central Bohemian town of Kutná Hora. Built approximately 7,000 years ago, it has been exceptionally well-preserved, including the floor plans of four long houses. I discussed the details of the discovery with Daniel Pilař from the Czech Academy of Sciences’ Department of Prehistor…
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“He won the hearts of many in Plzeň”: US veteran George Thompson dies at 99
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The American war veteran George Thompson, who helped liberate Plzeň in May 1945 with the 16th Armored Division, has died at the age of 99. He was the last of the surviving American veterans who liberated the city and returned repeatedly for the annual Liberation Festival. The West Bohemian capital held a memorial in his honour on Monday.…
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Members of Slánský family rehabilitated seven decades later
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Seventy years after the execution of Rudolf Slánský, a prominent Communist Party member convicted in an infamous 1952 show trial, a court in Prague has rehabilitated his wife and son in memoriam. The court found that they had been illegally deprived of their personal freedom by the communist regime.
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Ancient Egyptian scribes faced similar risks as today’s office workers, says new Czech research
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The work of ancient Egyptian scribes left specific traces on their skeletons, suggests a new study by Czech scientists. It shows that certain degenerative changes to the spine and joints were much more common in scribes than in other men.
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Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO - June 24, 2024 - J-SKI Season Finale - Part 1
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**Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO - June 24, 2024 - J-SKI Season Finale - Part 1 Part 1: *SOUL NIGHT - Georgie B & The Groove Association *SOUTH AFRICAN MAN - Hamilton Bohannon [Darren Mackey Extended] *YOU GOT THE LOVE - Rufus Featuring Chaka [J*ski DiscoRekutt] *RUNAWAY LOVE - Linda Clifford [Martin Shaw Piano Mix] *LET'S DO IT - Conversion featuring Le…
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Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO - June 24, 2024 - J-SKI Season Finale - Part 2
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**Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO - June 24, 2024 - J-SKI Season Finale - Part 2 Part 2: *SEARCHING - Change featuring Luther [Greg Packer Mix] *INTO THE GROOVE - Madonna [Dimitri From Bklyn Edit] *WINGS OF FIRE - Dennis Coffey [J*ski DiscoReKutt] *NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT - Trammps [Moplen Blackout Mix] *WISH I DIDN'T BACKSTAB YOU - OJ Stone [Reflex ReV…
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Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs
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Saints Cyril and Methodius, often revered as the Apostles to the Slavs, are celebrated each year on the 5th of July. This day is also a public holiday in both Czechia and Slovakia.
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Film critic on why ‘Waves’ received several-minute standing ovation at Karlovy Vary
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Jiří Mádl's new film Vlny (Waves) premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Monday night to a several-minute standing ovation. The film, set against the backdrop of the Prague Spring and the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, tells the story of a group of journalists from Czechoslovak Radio’s foreign service section who…
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Unique Bronze Age hoard discovered in north Bohemia
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Archaeologists from the Museum in Roudnice nad Labem have announced a rare discovery. While surveying a site in the small town of Budyně nad Ohří they came across a number of bronze artefacts, including pieces of jewellery, dating back over 3500 years.
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TONY GIOE PODCAST & CLASSIC ROCK SET - June 22-2024
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**TONY GIOE PODCAST & CLASSIC ROCK SET - June 22-2024 featuring: Tony Gioe, Denise Chatman, Bacho Manguel, Bobby Gordon, Richy Condina, & Jay NegronBy CRIBRADIO
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TONY GIOE PODCAST with Richy Condina, Denise Chatman, Bacho Manguel, Jay Negron and Music Selections from The Sanctuary
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**TONY GIOE PODCAST - with Richy Condina, Denise Chatman, Bacho Manguel, Jay Negron and Music Selections from The Sanctuary** SEASON 2 - EPISODE 5By CRIBRADIO
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**TESTIFY - J*ski Club Classics Mix *YOU GOT THE LOVE - Candi Staton *INSTINCTUAL - Imagination [Davis Morales Mix] *STINKIN' THINKIN' - Happy Mondays 12'' *FAMILY PRAYER - Robinson-Wall *IT'S ALRIGHT, I FEEL IT - Nuyorican Soul / Jocelyn Brown [MAW 12''] *BREAK FOR LOVE - Raze [2010 Remix] *COMIN' ON STRONG - Desiya [Spagatini Dub] *I'LL DO ANYTHI…
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Veteran Jawa 750 sports car to take part in 1000 Miles of Czechoslovakia race after 90-year break
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A newly restored Jawa 750, which appeared at the start of the legendary 1930s race Thousand Miles of Czechoslovakia, was recently unveiled at the National Technical Museum in Prague. This Thursday, the fiery red sports car will take part in the race again, 90 years after its first appearance.
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Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO "JAY'S LIST" - June 8, 2024
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**Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO "JAY'S LIST" - June 8, 2024 ***TIME TO GET DOWN - O'Jays [Paul Simpson ReEdit] *THIGHS HIGH - Tom Browne [J*ski Disco ReKutt] *IVY - Michael Gray featuring Tatiana Owens *ASK ME - Ecstasy Passion & Pain [J*ski Disco ReKutt] *LIVIN' FOR THE WEEKEND - O'Jays [Paul Simpson ReEdit] *FINGERS CROSSED - Jermaine Jackson [Al Kent…
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PAUL SCHOFIELD at BOHEMIA on CRIB RADIO - June 8, 2024
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**PAUL SCHOFIELD at BOHEMIA on CRIB RADIO - June 8, 2024**By CRIBRADIO
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Photographer Bohumil Dobrovolský, who captured 1968 invasion, dies at 89
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Czechs are paying tribute to the photographer Bohumil Dobrovolský, who died on Wednesday at the age of 89. He is best known for his photographs documenting the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968.
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D-Day celebrations overshadowed by Russia’s war on Ukraine
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The 80th anniversary of D-Day, otherwise known as "Operation Overlord," will remember the Allied soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy on 6 June, 1944. Czech President Petr Pavel will attend, along with 25 other world leaders, 43,000 officers, and more than a million visitors.
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Zlatá Koruna monastery boasts authentic Baroque pharmacy exhibition
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Have you ever wondered what a Baroque pharmacy looked like? The answer lies in a monastery called Zlatá Koruna, in southern Bohemia, which recently re-created such a pharmacy from authentic items dating back to the 18th century.
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Exhibition highlights South Bohemia’s Celtic past
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A new exhibition highlighting the Celtic history of South Bohemia is currently underway in the South Bohemian Museum in České Budějovice. It presents the latest archaeological findings, but also sheds light on the everyday life of people living in the region during the Iron Age.
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Decision to keep Soviet-era sculpture at Prague’s Anděl metro station “a compromise”
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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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Ferdinand Porsche, car designer whose idea made it from the Earth to the Moon
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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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Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO - AFTER HOURS - May 11, 2024
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***RUNAWAY LOVE - Linda Clifford & The Jones Girls [J*ski Edit] *GET DANCIN' - Disco Tex & His Sex-O-Lettes [J*ski Extended] *TRANQUILLO - Carly Simon [J*ski DiscoReKutt] *GET INTO YOUR LIFE - Beloyd [Al Kent DiscoMix] *SHUT THE LIGHTS OUT - Lovebirds featuring Nile [Birdee Mix] *I'M CAUGHT UP '24 - Jocelyn Brown [John Morales Mix] *YOU'RE NOT SO H…
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This latest episode of the Shiver Show has more twists than Chubby Checker. The Bluebeard Caper is a gripping radio drama by Dashiell Hammett, featuring the cool, calm, and collected Sam Spade. The Bluebeard Caper is classic radio noir, with rapid-fire dialogue, an intriguing femme fatale, a dodgy client, and an unexpected outcome. Howard Duff play…
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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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Our latest episode from the golden age of radio is The Donna Dunham Case, featuring Candy Madson, a pioneering female detective. In an era when female detectives were rare in film and radio, Candy Madson broke barriers and defied expectations with her sharp wit, keen intellect, and fearless determination. In this week's episode of the Shiver Show, …
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One of last two surviving WWII Czechoslovak RAF veterans turns 100
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One of the final two Czechoslovak RAF veterans still alive today celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday. Jiří Pavel Kafka, also one of the “Winton children”, marked his centenary in the hangar of Prague’s Kbely military airport in the company of family and army representatives.
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Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO - April, 27, 2024 - VERSIONS - Part 1
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**Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO - April, 27, 2024 - VERSIONS - Part 1 Part 1: *LET IT FLOW - Tamiko Jones [Tom Moulton 2024 Mix] *AIN'T NO LOVE LOST - Patti Jo [Leftside Wobble Edit] *RISING TO THE TOP - Keni Burke [Mike Maurro Mix] *GONE TOO LONG / TOM'S SONG - Petawane with The Trammps *MUSIC TRANCE - Ben E. King *SING A HAPPY FUNKY SONG - Miz Davis *…
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Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO - April, 27, 2024 - VERSIONS - Part 2
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**Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO - April, 27, 2024 - VERSIONS - Part 2 Part 2: *RAIN - Dorothy Morrison *I LIKE WHAT I LIKE - Everyday People *LOVE INJECTION - Trussel *MUSIC IS THE WORLD - Crown Heights Affair [Donald Cleveland Edit] *CAN'T BELIEVE - Nancy Martin *LET'S GET IT TOGETHER - El Coco [Rick Gianatos Remix] *I GOT IT - Gloria Spencer *COME ON …
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Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO - April, 27, 2024 - VERSIONS - Part 3
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**Jay Negron on CRIB RADIO - April, 27, 2024 - VERSIONS - Part 3 Part 3: *DANCE TO THE DRUMMERS BEAT - Herman Kelly & Life *HIJACK - Herbie Mann [Mike Maurro Mix] *DANCE DANCE DANCE - Chic [Paul Simpson Mix] *EVERLASTING LOVE - Carl Carlton *THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC - Softones [John Morales Mix] *IT'S BETTER THAN A GOODTIME - Gladys Knight & The Pips […
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Tune in to the latest chilling episode of the Shiver Show - Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of The House of Usher." Originally penned in 1839, this gothic masterpiece continues to captivate with its eerie atmosphere and psychological depth. Transport yourself to the decaying Usher mansion, which may be sentient, and the two Usher siblings locked in a p…
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"This old crone has claws": Kafka's Prague
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In today's episode of our series In Franz Kafka’s Footsteps we are back in Prague to visit places where the famous writer lived, worked and wrote, and also where he spent his free time.
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Roma Holocaust victims finally honored with dignified memorial in Lety
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Roma representatives, top officials and cultural figures attended the opening of a memorial to Romany and Sinti victims of the Holocaust in Lety, south Bohemia on Tuesday. Due to communist neglect, the site of a former concentration camp originally served as a pig farm and it took close to three decades for the state to buy out the property and ere…
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Prague Uprising monument set for spot where Konev statue stood
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A new monument honouring the courage of those who fought in the May 1945 Prague Uprising has been selected in a public competition and will be erected in the Bubeneč district. It will replace a statue of the Soviet Army commander Ivan Konev, which was removed in 2020.
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Experience Edgar Allan Poe's chilling masterpiece come to life in the latest episode of the Shiver Show. Penned in 1841, and considered to be the first fiction in the crime genre, The Murders at the Rue Morgue takes you on a journey into the macabre, with an unlikely murder mystery. Join brilliant detective, C. Auguste Dupin, as he wanders the dark…
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The incredible story of Vlasta Kálalová Di Lotti: Czech female surgeon, entomologist, polyglot and traveller
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The name Vlasta Kálalová Di Lotti might not mean very much to you – even many Czechs have not heard of her. But the woman with the exotic-sounding name was decidedly one of the most fascinating figures of the First Republic and had an incredible life story that deserves to be more widely known. Not only a female surgeon at a time when this was extr…
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TONY TORRES MIX 1984 - ROSELAND JAMS - KISS FM NYC (aired on CRIB Radio 4-6-24)
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TONY TORRES MIX 1984 - ROSELAND JAMS - KISS FM NYC (aired on CRIB Radio 4-6-24)By CRIBRADIO
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In 1938, on Halloween night, the sensational radio broadcast of War of the Worlds caused listeners to tremble and panic. Orson Welles, the mastermind behind this electrifying adaptation of the H.G. Wells timeless classic, sent shockwaves through America. To many radio listeners, this gripping radio play sounded like a real news story about a Martia…
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“Things really went wild”: The 1969 Czechoslovak ice hockey riots
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Thursday is the 55th anniversary of a famous moment in the country’s modern history. On March 28, 1969 a Czechoslovak ice hockey win over the USSR – less than a year after the Soviet invasion – sparked celebrations that turned into riots in Prague and other parts of the country.
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Carpenters make replica of 7,000-year-old wooden well using prehistoric tools
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The discovery of a 7,000-year-old well in Czechia’s Pardubice region six years ago, thought to be the oldest surviving man-made wooden object in the world, thrilled excavators. Now experimental archaeologists from the Všestary Prehistoric Archaeology Park near Hradec Králové are making a copy of the well, using prehistoric tools and methods, that w…
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Red tape: Rosamund Johnston digs into Czechoslovak Radio under communism
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The new book Red Tape: Radio and Politics in Czechoslovakia, 1945-1969 takes a fresh look at radio broadcasting in, and to, the country between the end of the war and the immediate aftermath of the Soviet-led invasion. How “Communist” were staff at Czechoslovak Radio? How did reporters respond to the new freedoms that came with the Prague Spring? A…
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Czechoslovakia’s Ford T: celebrating 60 years since introduction of Škoda 1000 MB
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The new Škoda 1000 MB was unveiled in Mladá Boleslav on March 21, 1964. Designed to be an inexpensive family car, it was Czechoslovakia’s answer to the Ford Model T: the first mass-affordable automobile, making car travel available to more people in the country than ever before.
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A Horror Story, by Elspeth Eric, is brought to life by the legendary voice of Richard Dryden. Your hosts, Greg and Mary, explore the darker corners of Eric's eerie tale. But wait—could it all be 'tongue in cheek'? Has Eric managed to intertwine humor and horror in this camp gothic masterpiece? You be the judge! Grab your headphones and brace yourse…
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Study involving Czech scientists confirms first human presence in Europe 1.4 million years ago
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The oldest known human settlement in Europe lies in western Ukraine. New findings by an international team of scientists have confirmed the oldest stone tools on the site date roughly 1.4 million years ago. The study , published in Nature, proves that the “first Europeans” entered the continent from the east. I discussed the findings with Roman Gar…
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“They didn’t get to experience the world”: Roma children born and killed in camps get monument
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This month a monument was unveiled in Liberec entitled To Children Who Didn’t Get to Know the World. The memorial is specifically to Roma children who were born and died in WWII camps – and follows years of research by historian Ivan Rous and others.
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Thousand-year-old bone skate discovered in Moravian city of Přerov
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Archaeologists from the central Moravian city of Přerov have announced a unique discovery. While carrying out excavations in the centre of the town, they came across an ice skate made of animal bone dating back some 1,000 years.
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From Czechia, to Toronto and Japan, the Brady family leaves a legacy
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The Brady family, originally from Nové Město na Moravě, has an inspiring story that spans generations and continents. George Brady, immigrated to Toronto, Canada after surviving Auschwitz and fleeing communism. Having promised himself as a prisoner that he would never turn his back on people in need if he survived the war, he assisted expats and he…
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First street in Czechia named after Alice Masaryk
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She was the daughter of the founding father of Czechoslovakia, took on the role of First Lady after her mother died, and headed the Czechoslovak Red Cross for 20 years during the First Republic. And yet, surprisingly, Alice Masaryk has never had a Czech street named after her – until now.
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