Czechast, Radio Prague International

Feb 28 2025 72 ep. 40 mins 26
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Czechast is a regular RPI podcast about Czech and Moravian culture, history, and economy.

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Passion for music: Czechast with Jakub Hrůša, part 2

Feb 28 2025 42 mins  
What are Jakub Hrůša's feeleings before taking over the music directorship of Royal Opera House in Covent Garden? And is the saying that every Czech is a musician still valid? Listen to this episode of Czechast!

Passion for music: Czechast with Jakub Hrůša

Feb 22 2025 42 mins  
Czechast had the great pleasure of speaking with one of the most distinguished Czech conductors of our time, Jakub Hrůša. Starting in September, Jakub will take on a prestigious new role as the music director of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London—a milestone that places him among the world’s most influential conductors.

Czechast with Jitka Hloušková

Feb 07 2025 43 mins  
How to change the switch on life's journey? Jitka Hloušková knows the answer!

Czechast with Jakub Majer, a Czech businessman and activist

Feb 01 2025 46 mins  
Czechast speaks to Jakub Majer, a Czech businessman and activists: why is it not a good idea to have a new Nationa Park stone's throw from Prague?

Czechast special: introducing Prague off the beaten track

Jan 29 2025 9 mins  
A great new way to learn about the hidden gems of Prague with Radio Prague International.

Brothels and Charles IV: Czechast with Dr. Eleanor Janega

Jan 24 2025 73 mins  
In this episode, we have a truly fascinating guest, Eleanor Janega, an American broadcaster, historian, and author with a deep personal and professional connection to Czech history.

Czechast with Danny Bate: why Josef is Pepík

Jan 17 2025 43 mins  
Czech language from the perspective of a linguist, broadcaster and soon an author Danny Bate.

Czechast with Kateřina Ferenčíková: from Ostrava to Madrid via Puerto Rico

Jan 10 2025 54 mins  
The story of Kateřina Ferenčíková: how Czech identity can stretch across borders and generations.

Why should Czechia help dissidents in Cuba? Czechast with Martin Palouš, Part 2

Jan 03 2025 33 mins  
Martin Palouš served as Czech ambassador to Washington, D.C., from 2001 to 2005 and later as the Czech ambassador to the United Nations in New York. After concluding his diplomatic career, he became the Director of Václav Havel Library and then the Director of the Václav Havel Program for Human Rights and Democracy at Florida International University.

A Czech dissident’s journey to diplomacy: new episode of Czechast with Martin Palouš

Dec 30 2024 44 mins  
Explore the life of Martin Palouš, a dissident and diplomat whose story reflects Czechia’s journey from communism to democracy in this special two-part Czechast episode.