Best Radio Prague International Podcasts (2025)

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Diouf joins West Ham for €22 million, largest fee ever for Czech league player 3:46

4h ago3:46

3:46

Slavia Prague’s star left back, El Hadji Malick Diouf, is on the verge of completing a move to the Premier League. The club confirmed the €22 million deal with West Ham United, making Diouf the most expensive outgoing transfer in Czech league history.

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Documentary wins main prize at KVIFF, Diouf joins West Ham from Slavia for €22 million, 'Meanders through Prague' guidebook 27:10

2h ago27:10

27:10

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

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25% of residents in Prague are foreigners, but is the city building fast enough? 4:33

3d ago4:33

4:33

Foreigners make up approximately 25% of Prague’s population, and that number is expected to increase. But is the city building fast enough to meet demand? Jakub Ferenčík spoke with Zdeňka Havlová, a researcher at the Prague Institute of Planning and Development (IPR Prague), to figure out how many new units Prague needs to build to meet this demand…

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Unique Celtic settlement discovered near Hradec Králové 3:18

6d ago3:18

3:18

Czech archaeologists have announced a major discovery. During a rescue excavation along the future route of the D35 motorway near Hradec Králové, they unearthed a Celtic settlement, unprecedented in Czechia for both its size and the number of artefacts uncovered.

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Krkonoše meadows threatened by invasive plant, park turns to public for help 3:22

1h ago3:22

3:22

The Krkonoše National Park in the northeast of Czechia is facing a serious challenge: an invasive plant known as lupine is taking over its meadows. To combat the spread, park authorities recently called on visitors for help, encouraging them to pick the plants while they are still in bloom.

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Documentary on Czech brothers wins 59th Karlovy Vary 3:48

2h ago3:48

3:48

The main prize at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was won by Better Go Mad in the Wild by Slovak director Miro Remo. During Saturday’s closing ceremony other top prizes went to filmmakers from states ranging from Iran to Bangladesh.

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Julie Urbišová on life between cultures in the U.S., Turkey, and Czechia 24:11

2d ago24:11

24:11

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

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Czech Army helpline, New Prague housing projects, Dark side of Prague, RAF pilot Silvestr Müller 28:47

3d ago28:47

28:47

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

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25% of residents in Prague are foreigners, but is the city building fast enough? 4:33

3d ago4:33

4:33

Foreigners make up approximately 25% of Prague’s population, and that number is expected to increase. But is the city building fast enough to meet demand? Jakub Ferenčík spoke with Zdeňka Havlová, a researcher at the Prague Institute of Planning and Development (IPR Prague), to figure out how many new units Prague needs to build to meet this demand…

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Czech Army unexpectedly shuts down support helpline for soldiers and veterans 3:36

3d ago3:36

3:36

The Czech Army has unexpectdly scrapped its psychological support helpline, set up during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. Soldiers in need of support are advised to turn to army psychologists instead. Critics are questioning the wisdom of the move, arguing that one of the key attributes of the helpline was that it was anonymo…

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Czech Army unexpectedly shuts down support helpline for soldiers and veterans 3:36

3d ago3:36

3:36

The Czech Army has unexpectdly scrapped its psychological support helpline, set up during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. Soldiers in need of support are advised to turn to army psychologists instead. Critics are questioning the wisdom of the move, arguing that one of the key attributes of the helpline was that it was anonymo…

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Karlovy Vary Film Festival continues, Czechia's Expo 2025, Prague's central islands 26:51

4d ago26:51

26:51

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

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Ukraine front to Palestinian saga: Fest brings world to Karlovy Vary 3:04

4d ago3:04

3:04

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is currently in full swing, with the 59th edition of the region’s biggest celebration of cinema offering viewers around 200 works from all corners of the world on a very broad range of themes.

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Czechia makes a high-tech statement at Expo 2025 4:05

4d ago4:05

4:05

At Expo 2025 in Osaka, Czechia is using the world stage to present its most promising innovations in smart mobility and autonomous systems. During a week-long special program, the Czech Pavilion has drawn attention with emergency drones, infrastructure diagnostics, and a driverless electric formula car. It’s a chance to prove that even smaller coun…

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Prague train station overhaul, Staroměstská closes for one month, Dvůr Králové Safari Park 25:32

5d ago25:32

25:32

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

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Staroměstská, Old Town’s metro station, to be shut for one month after young men cause fire 2:17

5d ago2:17

2:17

Staroměstská, the central metro station on the A line for Prague’s Old Town, will be shut for one month, to repair the damage from a fire started by a group of young men on Saturday, July 5th.

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Staroměstská, Old Town’s metro station, to be shut for one month after young men cause fire 2:17

5d ago2:17

2:17

Staroměstská, the central metro station on the A line for Prague’s Old Town, will be shut for one month, to repair the damage from a fire started by a group of young men on Saturday, July 5th.

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Franz Joseph’s salons among final touches in Prague’s Art-Nouveau train station overhaul 3:27

5d ago3:27

3:27

The historic building of Prague’s main train station is one of Czechia’s foremost Art Nouveau landmarks. Reconstruction has been ongoing here since 2021, and is now nearing completion with its southern wing also set for a revamp. This includes halls and lounges used by emperors, presidents, and other state officials.…

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Dvůr Králové Safari Park: A slice of Africa in Czechia 12:59

5d ago12:59

12:59

The Safari Park in Dvůr Králové nad Labem is home to a wide variety of African animals, including lions, giraffes, hyenas, and many species of antelope. But the park is more than just a place to see animals. It also plays an important role in protecting endangered species, with many animals raised here in the hope that they’ll one day return to the…

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Vltava Relay sets off, Unique Celtic settlement discovery, Director Ondřej Provazník 27:45

6d ago27:45

27:45

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

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Unique Celtic settlement discovered near Hradec Králové 3:18

6d ago3:18

3:18

Czech archaeologists have announced a major discovery. During a rescue excavation along the future route of the D35 motorway near Hradec Králové, they unearthed a Celtic settlement, unprecedented in Czechia for both its size and the number of artefacts uncovered.

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Water from Vltava source sets off in special two-month relay towards Prague 3:11

6d ago3:11

3:11

A sample of water from the source of the Vltava River has set off on a two-month journey. Participants in the so-called ‘Vltava Relay’ will carry and transport it in a special capsule to draw attention to the many significant places connected to the river.

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Star power in Karlovy Vary, Czechia lifts surgery requirement for gender change, Laichter house 25:04

7d ago25:04

25:04

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

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Czechia ends surgical requirement for legal gender change, but critics say it's not enough 4:37

7d ago4:37

4:37

As of July, transgender people in the Czech Republic are no longer required to undergo surgery and hormonal treatment to have their gender legally recognized. The change, prompted by a landmark Constitutional Court ruling, brings Czechia in line with most of Europe, but critics say it should have gone further.…

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Michael Douglas, Dakota Johnson, more bring star power to Karlovy Vary 2:58

7d ago2:58

2:58

The red carpet was busy on the opening weekend at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Names such as Michael Douglas, Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps delivered star power to the region’s biggest celebration of cinema.

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Jan Hus in Konstanz: where conscience was put on trial 29:12

9d ago29:12

29:12

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

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Where truth and legend meet: Jan Hus in Konstanz 37:13

9d ago37:13

37:13

Jan Hus, Czech theologian and early church reformer, was burned at the stake on July 6, 1415, at the Council of Konstanz. Today, a modest but very nice museum in the German city preserves his memory—despite lingering doubts about whether he actually stayed there. The story of Hus remains deeply symbolic, and the museum explores the enduring power o…

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Terezin drawings as UNESCO heritage, Czech cyclist in Tour de France, Prague Planetarium 27:28

10d ago27:28

27:28

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

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Heatwave, Para Athletics Grand Prix, moose on the loose, Kunratický les 28:38

11d ago28:38

28:38

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

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Herman Geist obit, Author's Reading Month, Prague Zoo 29:12

12d ago29:12

29:12

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

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WWII hero Herman Geist dies at 100, Authors’ Reading Month kicks off, Prague Zoo 29:11

12d ago29:11

29:11

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

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“We were liberators”: WWII hero Herman Geist dies at 100 2:59

12d ago2:59

2:59

Herman Geist, a U.S. Army First Lieutenant who entered the city of Pilsen on May 5, 1945, as part of the American liberation of Western Bohemia, has passed away at the age of 100. One of the last living witnesses to the end of WWII in Europe, Geist remained a beloved guest of the Czech Republic’s Liberation Festival for decades. His personal connec…

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US artist Noah Breuer honours family legacy in Český Krumlov synagogue exhibition 5:09

13d ago5:09

5:09

American artist Noah Breuer, whose Jewish ancestors once owned a textile factory in Dvůr Králové, has returned to Czechia with a new exhibition. Created for the restored synagogue in Český Krumlov, the show features 16 large-scale textile prints inspired by his family’s history and Jewish tradition. I spoke with him about the ideas behind the proje…

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Jakub Hrůša becomes chief conductor of Czech Philharmonic, US artist Noah Breuer's exhibition in Krumlov, Derek Cummins on Czech pet insurance 29:05

13d ago29:05

29:05

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

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Wimbledon and the Czechs, Czech old-timers drive to Japan, luxury T3 tram, opera singer Adam Plachetka 27:42

14d ago27:42

27:42

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

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Staying Czech in a divided America: the story of Adam Holomoucký 26:26

16d ago26:26

26:26

Adam Holomoucký left Czechia to study on a sports scholarship at a university in North Carolina. Now, as a fresh graduate, he’s looking west — to Colorado or Texas — not just for work, but to experience America’s cultural diversity. In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, he shares why, despite the country’s divisions, he still believes i…

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