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Czechast, Radio Prague International

Radio Prague International
Czech Republic
Prague
Czechia
Czechoslovakia
Ukraine
Czech Culture
Russia
Communism
European Union
NATO
Education
Czech Music
World War II
Human Rights
Ostrava
Democracy
Moravia
Václav Havel
Royal Opera House
Farming

Czechast is a regular RPI podcast about Czech and Moravian culture, history, and economy.

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes120Founded3 years ago
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Latest Episodes

For the latest episode of Czechast, regional geographer and president of Jan Evangelista Purkyně University Jaroslav Koutský reflects on the changing map of Czechia. He discusses why some regions have reinvented themselves while others continue to fa... more

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The second half of the 1960s brought political thaw to stagnant Czechoslovakia and, with it, a breath of freedom that inevitably spread through the corridors of Czechoslovak Radio. International broadcasting, until then a strict and uncompromising in... more

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After almost thirty years spent studying and teaching in the United States and Britain, political scientist and writer Milan Babík has returned to Prague. In an interview for Czechast, he speaks about adapting to life back in Czechia, the strengths a... more

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Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová made history in the first all-Czech Grand Slam singles final. This special edition of Czechast brings their reactions in their own words – Nosková speaking on Centre Court moments after winning Wimbledon and Muchová... more

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Recent Guests

Linda Nosková
Wimbledon champion 2026, Czech tennis player
Czechia
Episode: Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová reflect on historic Czech Wimbledon final
Karolína Muchová
Czech tennis player, finalist at Wimbledon 2026
Czechia
Episode: Linda Nosková and Karolína Muchová reflect on historic Czech Wimbledon final
Jan Rataj
Head of the Department of Nuclear Reactors at the Czech Technical University in Prague
Czech Technical University in Prague
Episode: Where to touch nuclear physics in Prague
Jaroslav Čechura
Professor of history, expert on witch trials
Czech Academy of Sciences (implied)
Episode: The 17th century witch trials in northern Moravia: was everything really as we thought?
Karel Pacovský
Historian
Charles University (Faculty of Arts)
Episode: St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest—and most welcoming—churches
Eva Doležalová
Historian from the Institute of History of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences
Episode: Blood in Bohemia: how a sermon in Prague turned into a massacre in 1419
David Macek
Initiator and co-founder of Meeting Brno Festival, Festival of Reconciliation
Meeting Brno
Episode: Czechast special: Reconciliation, protest and history as Sudeten Germans meet in Brno
Joachim Stingel
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Austrian Post (as per transcription)
Episode: Czechast special: Reconciliation, protest and history as Sudeten Germans meet in Brno
Jan Zelenka
Medievalist at the Historical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Historical Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Episode: Blood in Bohemia: the massacre of the Slavníkovci clan in 995

Hosts

Vít Pohanka
Host of Czechast with extensive involvement across Czech Radio Prague International productions.
Rob Cameron
Co-host and moderator for Czechast, with BBC Prague correspondence background.
Vít Bohanka
Host of the Czechast series; connected to Radio Prague International and Czech Radio.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 46 ratings
  • Great Podcast!

    I’ve just discovered Czechast and the episodes are fascinating. I’ve not yet listened to all of them but I will. I’m a US journalist and podcaster with one foot in Prague (my husband’s grandfather came to the US from a tiny village near Tabor) and the other in the US and I played the episode with Ivan Kytka twice. It was just so interesting! Also the 2 “Czechia” episodes with the excellent history lesson. Personally I hate the name and so do all my Prague-based friends (none originally from Mora... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Back bay
    United States3 years ago
  • Great Podcast!

    I’ve just discovered Czechast and the episodes are fascinating. I’ve not yet listened to all of them but I will. I’m a US journalist and podcaster with one foot in Prague (my husband’s grandfather came to the US from a tiny village near Tabor) and the other in the US and I played the episode with Ivan Kytka twice. It was just so interesting! Also the 2 “Czechia” episodes with the excellent history lesson. Personally I hate the name and so do all my Prague-based friends (none originally from Mora... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Back bay
    United States3 years ago
  • Great episode!

    I was born and raised in Cedar Rapids. I am glad to see the Czech American culture is still going strong. Thank you for this episode.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mistrrn
    United States3 years ago
  • Finally!!

    I have listened to the first episode somewhere on the internet and I am very excited to listen to more episodes! Finally a podcast that will bring value to one of the most amazing places of earth via podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Katerina259
    United States3 years ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

The show earns kudos for bringing European perspective and cultural insights to Czech history and current affairs.
Audiences appreciate on-site reporting and diverse guest mixes from diplomats to historians.
Listeners often praise the show for thoughtful, well-researched discussions that connect past to present.
Listeners highlight the depth and breadth of history coverage, noting episodes blend scholarly context with accessible storytelling.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Where to touch nuclear physics in Prague
Q: How many students participate in these one-week courses, and how is the training distributed among Czech and foreign institutions?
The program handles roughly 30 to 40 students per year from the department, with many one-week courses that include around 10 to 15 participants each, involving both Czech universities and foreign partners, including Slovak and UK institutions.
Where to touch nuclear physics in Prague
Q: So why do students and professionals travel to Prague to train here? What can they actually do with a real nuclear reactor? And why does a country the size of Czechia play such an important role in educating tomorrow's nuclear engineers?
They train through hands-on courses that pair theoretical lectures with practical reactor operations, enabling students to measure neutron behavior, assemble core configurations, and safely reach and study the critical state; the facility also hosts international trainees and collaborates with multiple European universities.
Blood in Bohemia: how a sermon in Prague turned into a massacre in 1419
Q: What actually triggered the defenestration in 1419, and how did a sermon escalate into violence?
The trigger was a combination of religious reform demands, arrests of Hussite supporters, and a charged crowd moving from a mass to the town hall, where negotiations failed and the prisoners were released only by force, leading to a deadly massacre and a shift from religious conflict to political war.
Blood in Bohemia: the violent legend of the Maidens’ War
Q: So how did Czech historians and Czech writers deal with this story, did they treat it as fact or as legend, or did they embellish it?
Historians like Palacký were skeptical, while later writers like Jirásek amplified the tale for dramatic and nationalistic purposes, shaping modern perceptions of Czech history even as the line between fact and fiction blurred.
Blood in Bohemia: the violent legend of the Maidens’ War
Q: So Rob, today, we need to say something very clearly right at the start. What we are dealing with today is not a proven historical event. It is a myth.
They discuss the Maidens' War as a myth first recorded in Cosmas and later amplified by chroniclers and nationalist writers, emphasizing that it is a story with meaning and moral warnings rather than a strict historical fact.

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Czechast centers on culture, history, and economy of Czechia with a strong emphasis on deeper historical analysis, archival context, and contemporary implications. Episodes frequently blend on-site reporting, scholarly commentary, and dialogue with diplomats, historians, journalists, and cultural organizers to unpack how past events shape present-day society and policy. Noteworthy are the wide-ranging discussions that connect medieval and modern history to current European security, migration, and democratic discourse, often featuring high-profile guests from politics, diplomacy, academia, and human rights. The show tends to attract listeners who enjoy rigorous context, cross-disciplinary perspectives, and nuanced storytelling about Czech a... more

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2. Karolína Muchová
3. Jan Rataj
4. Jaroslav Čechura
5. Karel Pacovský
6. Eva Doležalová
7. David Macek
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