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Czechia in 30 minutes
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- Czechia in 30 minutes
Medieval pilgrimage badge in Opava, Czech scientist discovers oceania’s largest rodent, tour of Pilsner Urquell Brewery
For today's show: the news; pilgrimage badge on display in Opava reveals connections of Czech medieval life; Czech scientist first to document Oceania’s…
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Sand statute in Olomouc, 1970s rail veteran, Prague’s little Hanoi
For today's show: the News; an alternative statue of Holy Trinity created on Olomouc’s Upper Square; 1970s “bespectacled” rail veterans to get new lease on…
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Czech films at KVIFF, Medal for Merit in Diplomacy laureates, US journalist Matt Welch
What Czech films will compete at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival this year? We talk to two laureates of the 2025 Medal for Merit in Diplomacy awards and US…
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National Security Council meet over bitcoin scandal, bell made from Russian missiles, beaver making comeback
News; Czech PM calls National Security Council meeting over suspect bitcoin transaction; The Netherlands send a bell made of Russian missiles from Ukraine to…
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Bitcoin scandal shakes Czech government, Nawrocki’s presidential win in Poland, comedian Mark Watson at Prague Fringe
News; Bitcoin scandal shakes Czech government as opposition pushes for no-confidence vote; Czech leaders react to Nawrocki’s presidential win in Poland…
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From Moravia to Thailand: a young Czech woman’s perspective
In this weekend on Czechia in 30 Minutes, we hear from Martina Šmídová—a young Moravian woman born after 1990. She talks about building a new life in Thailand…
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Czechia’s digital generation, 20 years of baby boxes in Czechia, photographer Jeffrey Martin
Born free, growing up wired: Meet Czechia’s digital generation, Twenty years of baby boxes in Czechia: One adoptive father’s perspective, Jeffrey Martin on…
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Chinese cyber-attack on Czechia, mural pays tribute to Milada Horáková, interview with Veronika Novotná
For today's show: the News; Czech government holds China responsible for cyber-attack on Ministry of Foreign Affairs network; new mural at Prague’s Letná pays…
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Karel Čapek’s Letters from England, Filtruj! 2025 coffee festival, psychiatrist Tomáš Páleníček on psychedelics
News; Čapek’s Letters from England, signed by WWII paratroopers, exhibited; Prague celebrates specialty coffee at Filtruj! 2025 festival; Dr. Tomáš Páleníček…
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Czech-African partnership, Day of Czech, Beavers’ comeback to Czech landscape, news
News, Africa Day highlights historic Czech-African partnership, Day of Czech returns to enthuse and educate about Czech language and literature, Beavers’…
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Russian disinformation campaign, 100 years of Sokol’s Tyrš House, Martin Dušek on Czech taste
From tanks to sabotage: how Russia never left Czechia alone, To mark 100th anniversary, Sokol’s Tyrš House unveils new mural, Martin Dušek maps anarchic Czech…
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Czechia opens the envelope on postal voting
Czechia has made a historic change to its election laws: citizens living abroad will now be able to vote by mail. As Czech women Marta McCabe, Julie O'Donovan…
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Major Jiří Trnka exhibition opens, Czechoslovaks in Soviet gulags, 24th Prague Fringe begins
News; A major exhibition about the Czech animator and illustrator Jiří Trnka opens in Prague; Revealing the fate of Czechoslovaks in Soviet Gulags; Interview…
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Remains of Olomouc's Přemyslid rulers, medieval medical manuscripts, Czech Anne Frank
For today's show: the news; remains of Olomouc's Přemyslid rulers identified and laid to rest; researchers examine stains in medieval medical manuscripts to…
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Czech Army reaches out to public, firefighters at risk of heart disease, interview with Jiří Pehe
For today's show: the News; how the Czech Army is reaching out to the public; are firefighters at increased risk of heart disease due to “eternal chemicals”?…
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Iconic Říp Hill was once lava lake, Via Silva Nortica cycling route, final bears in castle moats, ex-Slovak president Kiska
News; the iconic Říp Hill was once a lava lake, researchers have revealed; the future Via Silva Nortica: the cycle route from Vysočina through southern Bohemia…
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Czechia's extreme drought, expats in London honor Czech-Slovak wartime stories, Prague–Prčice March
On today's Czechia in 30 minutes show, we bring you: the news; Czechia's extreme drought and forecast for the summer; expats in London honor Czech and Slovak…
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Coming home to the unknown: Australian couple traces Czech roots
Australian couple Jean Svoboda and her partner Richard have returned to Czechia to continue a remarkable journey—one that began in online archives and led them…
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Czech election campaign begins, top real-life places in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Open House Prague
News; Czech voters are sticking to familiar choices as the election campaign begins; The top 4 real-life locations of the hit game Kingdom Come: Deliverance…
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Poll shows 81% of Czechs would defend country, Prague Transport celebrates 150 years, Rohan Island
News; GLOBSEC poll shows 81% of Czechs would defend country; The Prague Transport Company celebrates 150 years with special documentary series; Prague off the…
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Adonxs' chances in Eurovision 2025, Brno scientists montoring system for sleep prevention, award-winning cafe in Prague
In today's Czechia in 30 minutes show, we bring you: the news; the chances of Adonxs winning Eurovision 2025 in Basel; Brno scientists develop monitoring…
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Prague Spring music festival, Czech cavers complete longest underground traverse, Steven Gaydos remembers Jiří Bartoška
News; interview with the programme director of Prague Spring music festival; Czech cavers navigate country’s longest underground traverse in Moravia; Variety…
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Museum of Survivors in Schindler's factory, World Ice Hockey Championship, geocaching
News, Museum of Survivors opens near Brno, in the former factory of Oskar Schindler, Czechia beats Norway at World Ice Hockey Championship, and the geocaching…
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“We have no choice—this Is our home,” says Czech fighter in Ukraine
In Czechia in 30 Minutes, Czech fighter Jan Trčka explains why he defends Ukraine—and why the war matters to all who value democracy.
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Death of actor Jiří Bartoška, Czech geopark may lose UNESCO status, trip to Grand Hotel International Prague
News; passing of Jiří Bartoška, actor and face of Karlovy Vary festival; selling precious stones of unclear origin may cost geogark its UNESCO status; POBT…
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VE Day special
Alex Rosenzweig talks to Holocaust survivor Felix Kafka who together with his brother was lucky enough to join a children’s transport to Great Britain…
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Court blocks Dukovany tender, Terezín Ghetto liberated 80 years ago, Interview with Adam Stewart
Brno court blocks completion of Dukovany tender – what happens now?, Suffering not over for Terezín inmates, as liberating troops arrived to free them, Adam…
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Anifilm festival kicks off, Czechia tops EU sales of e-cars, Interview with Martina Skála
Science fiction in the spotlight at this year’s Anifilm festival, Czechia shows greatest growth in EU of sales of electric cars, Martina Skála on working with…
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Zelensky in Prague, 80th anniversary of Prague Uprising, AI researcher Lea-Ann Germinder
Zelensky in Prague: “We see Czech aid as a joint fight against terrorism”, 80 years ago: Prague rises up against the Third Reich, “You absolutely have to use…
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Prague, Patton, and the politics of liberation
Eighty years ago, World War II ended in Czechoslovakia with both celebration and uncertainty. In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 minutes, historian Vít…
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US-Ukraine agreement, Freedom celebrations in Plzeň, casting director Maya Kvetny
Landovský: “The agreement will help Kyiv. If the US is mining somewhere, security forces will be present”, Freedom Celebrations in Plzeň bigger than ever on…
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Anti-fascist Sudeten German Alois Ullmann and his family’s story
For today's Czechia in 30 minutes show, we bring you an exlusive interview with anti-fascist Sudeten German Alois Ullmann and his two grandchildren who sat…
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Antonín Dvořák exhibition, reconstruction of Prague square, return of beavers to the Czech lands
News, exhibition showing never-before-seen images of Antonín Dvořák, reconstruction of Prague square, the return of beavers to the Czech lands
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UNESCO backs reconstruction of Vyšehrad Bridge, Czech volunteers fighting in Ukraine, Antonín Kokeš on baking and board games
On this show: news; a UNESCO mission recommends the reconstruction of Prague’s iconic Vyšehrad Railway Bridge; eighty years after WWII, Czech volunteers are…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Plans for Prague’s Philosopher Quarter, treasure in north-eastern Bohemia, the future of our Prague Off the Beaten Track series
On today's show: News; plans unveiled for Prague’s Philosopher Quarter; treasure worth unearthed in north-eastern Bohemia; and for our feature, we bring you…
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Celts & Czechs: what Palacký wrote about the first known inhabitants of Bohemia
Weekend edition of Czechia in 30 minutes reveals just how much—and how little—was known about the Celts who once lived in Czech lands. In the hills in the…
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AI regulations in Czechia, bombing of Plzen in 1945, Peter Bator interview
How is Czechia complying with EU's AI Act, bombing of Plzen in April 1945, an interview with Former Slovak ambassador to NATO, Peter Bátor who recently visited…
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Alcohol consumption, tree monitoring system, CAMP exhibition
Excessive alcohol consumption in Czechia, new network monitoring health of trees around Czechia, what will Prague look like in 2050?
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Road traffic victims remembered, New series about murdered Czech novelist, Czechs' quiet secularism
Prague Astronomical clock stops to commemorate road traffic victims, Life story of murdered Czech female novelist subject of new series, Czechs' quiet…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Pope Francis remembered, Adolf Loos villa reconstruction, photographer Jan Lukas
Czechia mourns and remembers Pope Francis, Adolf Loos villa reconstruction, interview with daughter of photographer Jan Lukas
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Dvořák, dialogue, and the Czech Center’s new vision in New York
When Tereza Porybná talks about culture, she doesn’t mean a museum or a gallery — at least not in the traditional sense. For her, culture is a space. A space…
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Installment of pipe organ at St. Vitus Cathedral, Pardubice cruise ship relaunched, largest Model UN in Czechia
For today's show: News; an installation of a new pipe organ at St. Vitus Cathedral begins; Arnošt of Pardubice cruise ship is launched once more; and, for our…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Website for Japanese tourists, national parks concerned about changes, visit to Telč
Prague hopes to attract more tourists from Japan, national parks concerned about proposed changes, visit to Telč
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Prague moves to ban shared e-scooters, strength coach Dominik Luks, Miloš Hroch on 'shoegaze' music
In the show today: news; Prague moves to ban shared e-scooters, resilience and strength coach Dominik Luks, Miloš Hroch on the Czech 'shoegaze' music genre in…
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Czech outfits at EXPO 2025, Czechs win 3rd place at racing competition for autonomous drones, disinformation scene in Czechia
News, designer Jan Černý and his EXPO 2025 outfits, Czech team wins third place at the world’s first racing competition for autonomous drones and the…
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Reinventing Ostrava: geographer Jan Hradecký on the city’s changing landscape
Ostrava, once the industrial heart of Czechoslovakia, is redefining itself for the 21st century. In this weekend’s edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, geographer…
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Prague Beer Fest returns, liberation of first Czech town 80 years ago, Jeffrey Martin on mapping Prague's streets
In the show: news; Prague Beer Fest returns to Holešovice; liberation of first Czech town 80 years ago; photography pioneer Jeffrey Martin on mapping Prague's…
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Pablo Picasso exhibition in Czechia, innovative Czech language textbooks, Prague's car problem
Pablo Picasso artworks on show in Český Krumlov, a Prague primary school is transforming teaching of Czech to foreigners with innovative textbooks and a look…
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Czechs at EXPO 2025, life on a houseboat in Prague, women in traditinally male professions
Czech National Day at EXPO 2025, life on a houseboat on Vltava River, women in traditionally male professions, Word of the Week
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WHO wants stricter alcohol controls in Czechia, 50 years since Havel’s “Dear Dr. Husák”, Interview with poet Jana Prikryl
On today's show: News; WHO calls for stricter alcohol controls in Czechia amid rising health concern; 50 years since Havel’s “Dear Dr. Husák”: How Czech…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Science at CERN, Brno scientist discovers new bacterium, documentary on life in Palestinian refugee camp
On today's show: News; science at CERN; Brno scientist discovers new bacterium in samples from Antarctica; A Man Fell: Documentary on life in a Palestinian…
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From the Boardroom to the Bohemian Highlands
In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, Czech aristocrat Constantin Kinský reflects on his return to Czechia, rebuilding a family legacy, and how the…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Castle and chateau season begins, first driverless train launched, interview with director Reza Bird
In the show: news; the 2025 season for Czechia’s castles and chateaus begins, and historical sites are bracing for fans of Kingdom Come: Deliverance; Czechia…
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Trump’s tariffs and Czechia, Belarusian agent uncovered, 'heart of Vltava' reappears, Žižkov Tower
In the show: News; What do the USA’s new tariffs mean for Czechia?; Czech counterintelligence uncovers Belarusian agent working for Russia’s GRU in Prague…
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Drones reshaping warfare, Legionary train replica tour, Gabriela Jílková on women in motorsport
On today's show: The news of the day; how drones are reshaping modern warfare; Prague City Gallery launches campaign to restore Mácha monument on Petřín…
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Foot-and-mouth disease concerns mount, Largest disaster in decades, Damrosch on Casanova in Bohemia
On today's show: News, Authorities call for heightened responsibility as fears of foot-and-mouth mount, What could have been done differently in largest…
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Menšík defeats Djokovic in Miami, Mission Zero-G, socialist chandeliers, Martin Dušek on Czech taste
News; Jakub Menšík defeats Novak Djokovic in Miami; Mission Zero-G inspires future Czech astronauts; socialist chandeliers restored; documentarian Martin Dušek…
- Czechia in 30 minutes
Interview with artist Tomáš Fantl
Tomáš Fantl: To the bottom of the world at the toss of a coin
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Czech family's plea for bone marrow donors, Bringing space to life, Lea-Ann Germinder on AI research
In today's show: The news of the day; Czech family's plea for bone marrow donor sparks nationwide response; bringing global and space phenomena to life in…
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U Hybernů building sold, Vlny (Waves) film screened to western audiences, Petr Kolář on Ukraine and NATO
In this show: news; Prague’s majestic U Hybernů building gets sold for half a billion crowns; the French screening of Vlny (Waves) offers a shortened version…