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Prague Defenestration: the day councillors flew from windows
Prague Defenestration: the day councillors flew from windows episode artwork
Today at 7:13 AM

This weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes brings you a shortened version of another episode from Blood in Bohemia, our special series within the Czechast podcast. Together with British journalist Rob Cameron, Vít Pohanka explores the dramatic events of July 1419, when an angry crowd stormed Prague's New Town Hall and hurled councillors from its windows. The first Prague defenestration marked a turning point in Czech history and helped set the stage for the Hussite Revolution.


Julian Lennon Prague exhibition, Rare Roman jug buried in 5th-century grave found in Moravia, Ukrainian veterans are helping build the future of drones in Czechia
Julian Lennon Prague exhibition, Rare Roman jug buried in 5th-century grave found in Moravia, Ukrainian veterans are helping build the future of drones in Czechia episode artwork
Yesterday at 12:39 PM

Julian Lennon: “Behind the camera I could be anybody, which is what makes me happy”, Rare Roman jug buried in 5th-century grave found almost intact in Moravia, Ukrainian veterans are helping build the future of drones in Czechia


Metronome festival celebrates 10th year at new venue , Inside Prague’s Clementinum Observatory, Auschwitz Museum unveils Alfred Kantor’s extraordinary Holocaust sketchbook
Metronome festival celebrates 10th year at new venue , Inside Prague’s Clementinum Observatory, Auschwitz Museum unveils Alfred Kantor’s extraordinary Holocaust sketchbook episode artwork
Last Thursday at 12:33 PM

Metronome festival celebrates 10th year at new venue , Can 250 years of weather data be trusted? Inside Prague’s Clementinum Observatory, “Like discovering the Holy Grail”: Auschwitz Museum unveils Alfred Kantor’s extraordinary Holocaust sketchbook


Prague’s Jiřího z Poděbrad Square reopens, Troja Festival, Czech climber František D'Agostino
Prague’s Jiřího z Poděbrad Square reopens, Troja Festival, Czech climber František D'Agostino episode artwork
Last Wednesday at 11:22 AM

News,  Prague’s Jiřího z Poděbrad Square officially reopens, Troja Festival,  interview with Czech climber František D'Agostino


Funding shake-up sparks political storm over Czech public media, After decades in exile, a Hollar masterpiece returns to Edvard Beneš's home, Friendship, culture and giving back: Diplomats raise CZK 1.3 million for Czech causes
Funding shake-up sparks political storm over Czech public media, After decades in exile, a Hollar masterpiece returns to Edvard Beneš's home, Friendship, culture and giving back: Diplomats raise CZK 1.3 million for Czech causes episode artwork
Last Tuesday at 12:33 PM

Funding shake-up sparks political storm over Czech public media, After decades in exile, a Hollar masterpiece returns to Edvard Beneš's home, Friendship, culture and giving back: Diplomats raise CZK 1.3 million for Czech causes


St. Vitus Cathedral gets powerful new voice, unique archive documents thousands of Jews connected to Ostrava, St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest churches
St. Vitus Cathedral gets powerful new voice, unique archive documents thousands of Jews connected to Ostrava, St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest churches episode artwork
Last Monday at 12:33 PM

A giant of glass and sound: St. Vitus Cathedral gets powerful new voice, unique archive documents thousands of Jews connected to Ostrava, St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest—and most welcoming—churches


Jaromír of the Přemyslids: castrated, blinded, and murdered in a latrine!
Jaromír of the Přemyslids: castrated, blinded, and murdered in a latrine! episode artwork
06/13/2026

The latest episode of Blood in Bohemia, presented in the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, explores one of the darkest episodes of early Czech history. British journalist Rob Cameron and Vít Pohanka discuss the remarkable life of Duke Jaromír—a Přemyslid prince who survived castration, decades of imprisonment and blinding, only to meet a violent end. Together with medieval historian Jan Zelenka, they examine what this extraordinary story reveals about power, violence and the making of the early Czech state.


Rocket shaped simulator touring Czechia, praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year, new exhibition explores the hidden architecture behind Czechia's cottages
Rocket shaped simulator touring Czechia, praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year, new exhibition explores the hidden architecture behind Czechia's cottages episode artwork
06/12/2026

SpaceBuzz in action: Rocket shaped simulator enabling virtual journey to space touring Czechia, praying mantis named Czechia’s Insect of the Year as the species spreads across the country, new Prague exhibition explores the hidden architecture behind Czechia's cottage culture


Government tightenes drug policy, Zdena Mašínová obituary, Victoriia Kralko, author of audio series Hovory
Government tightenes drug policy, Zdena Mašínová obituary, Victoriia Kralko, author of audio series Hovory episode artwork
06/11/2026

News, Czech government tightenes drug policy, Zdena Mašínová obituary, Victoriia Kralko, author of award-winning audio series Hovory


Lidice lives on in memory, the surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans, Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats
Lidice lives on in memory, the surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans, Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats episode artwork
06/10/2026

A village wiped from the map: Lidice lives on in memory, Who reads what? The surprising patterns hidden in 17 million library loans, “It’s a big moment”: Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats


News, Czech astronaut to fly to ISS, Czechs and FIFA, Czech linguists recording stories of El Salvador's Nahuat Pipil, Prague's new development plan
News, Czech astronaut to fly to ISS, Czechs and FIFA, Czech linguists recording stories of El Salvador's Nahuat Pipil, Prague's new development plan episode artwork
06/09/2026

News, Czech astronaut to fly to ISS, Czechs and FIFA, Czech linguists recording stories of El Salvador's Nahuat Pipil, Prague's new development plan


News, Czech priests executed by communists beatified, Vamberk bobbin lace first Czech craft to receive European protected status.Vojtech Naprstek exhibition
News, Czech priests executed by communists beatified, Vamberk bobbin lace first Czech craft to receive European protected status.Vojtech Naprstek exhibition episode artwork
06/08/2026

News, Czech priests executed by communist regime beatified, Vamberk bobbin lace first Czech craft to receive European protected geographical indication status.Vojtech Naprstek exhibition in Prague.


The bloody end of the Vršovci: a medieval purge that shaped Bohemia
The bloody end of the Vršovci: a medieval purge that shaped Bohemia episode artwork
06/06/2026

The powerful Vršovci family rose to prominence in medieval Bohemia, only to face a brutal and bloody downfall. In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, Blood in Bohemia explores the massacre that nearly erased the clan from history and helped strengthen the rule of the Přemyslid dynasty.


Václav Havel Library loses co-founder Dagmar Havlová, ČEZ moves towards state ownership, rare hawk eagle hatches at Czech zoo, Holešovická tržnice
Václav Havel Library loses co-founder Dagmar Havlová, ČEZ moves towards state ownership, rare hawk eagle hatches at Czech zoo, Holešovická tržnice episode artwork
06/05/2026

Václav Havel Library loses co-founder Dagmar Havlová amid deepening crisis, Czech energy giant ČEZ takes first step towards full state ownership, Rare African hawk eagle chick hatched at Czech zoo in what is likely a European first, Holešovická tržnice: Prague’s former abattoir turned vibrant market and cultural hub


Black-clad broadcasters warn funding reform could threaten media independence, Closely Watched Trains turns 60, Amanita Design's Phonopolis
Black-clad broadcasters warn funding reform could threaten media independence, Closely Watched Trains turns 60, Amanita Design's Phonopolis episode artwork
06/04/2026

Black-clad broadcasters warn funding reform could threaten media independence, Closely Watched Trains turns 60: Revisit the station where the Oscar-winning film was shot, Inside Phonopolis, the striking new game from Czech studio Amanita Design


Prague approves new zoning plan, Jakub Menšík storms into Roland Garros semifinals, Mucha poster collection on display, Czech Academy of Sciences' song archive
Prague approves new zoning plan, Jakub Menšík storms into Roland Garros semifinals, Mucha poster collection on display, Czech Academy of Sciences' song archive episode artwork
06/03/2026

“It’s a big moment”: Prague approves plan paving way for massive number of new flats,  Czech tennis sensation Jakub Menšík storms into Roland Garros semifinals, The art that captivated Paris: Historic Mucha poster collection on display, Czech Academy of Sciences' digital archive of folk songs


From Czechia to Myanmar: Karlovy Vary unveils 2026 Crystal Globe competition line-up, Survey finds widespread experience of teacher-student relationships in Czechia, Stalin in Prague: A symbol of electronic music and free spirit
From Czechia to Myanmar: Karlovy Vary unveils 2026 Crystal Globe competition line-up, Survey finds widespread experience of teacher-student relationships in Czechia, Stalin in Prague: A symbol of electronic music and free spirit episode artwork
06/02/2026

From Czechia to Myanmar: Karlovy Vary unveils 2026 Crystal Globe competition line-up, Survey finds widespread experience of teacher-student relationships in Czechia, Stalin in Prague: A symbol of electronic music and free spirit


Czech hero honoured in Spain, system to help prisoners, New Czech dementia test
Czech hero honoured in Spain, system to help prisoners, New Czech dementia test episode artwork
06/01/2026

A quiet Czech hero of WWII is honoured in Spain; a new system aims to help prisoners stay out after release; new Czech test may help identify dementia.


The massacre that helped create the Czech state? The bloody fate of the Slavníkovci
The massacre that helped create the Czech state? The bloody fate of the Slavníkovci episode artwork
05/30/2026

Was the destruction of the Slavníkovci clan a ruthless act of political consolidation, or something more complex? In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we bring you a shortened version of Blood in Bohemia episode, exploring the massacre that helped shape the future of Bohemia and continues to raise questions more than a thousand years later.


Night of Churches invites to explore and reflect all across Czechia, New gold coin celebrating Plzeň, Jan Zikmund on bringing today’s Czech writers to the world
Night of Churches invites to explore and reflect all across Czechia, New gold coin celebrating Plzeň, Jan Zikmund on bringing today’s Czech writers to the world episode artwork
05/29/2026

Leaning church or the deepest-sounding bell? Night of Churches invites to explore and reflect all across Czechia, New gold coin celebrating Plzeň sells for nearly CZK 60,000,  “When I go to the US people only know Kundera” – Jan Zikmund on bringing today’s Czech writers to the world


Petřín funicular cars unveiled, Prague garden opens to public, eels saved
Petřín funicular cars unveiled, Prague garden opens to public, eels saved episode artwork
05/28/2026

New funicular cars for Prague's Petřín unveiled; garden of notable Prague villa opens to public; Czech project saves eels.


FM addresses UN Security Council, Czech Senate turns 30, Folimanka Park
FM addresses UN Security Council, Czech Senate turns 30, Folimanka Park episode artwork
05/27/2026

FM Macinka addresses UN Security Council, Czech Senate marks 30 years since founding, trip to Folimanka Park


Richard Falbr, former union leader and politician, dies at 85, Child dies of diphtheria in Czechia, prompting renewed calls for timely vaccination, Klánovice Forest
Richard Falbr, former union leader and politician, dies at 85, Child dies of diphtheria in Czechia, prompting renewed calls for timely vaccination, Klánovice Forest episode artwork
05/26/2026

Richard Falbr, 1990s union leader and politician, dies at 85, Child dies of diphtheria in Czechia, prompting renewed warning against delaying vaccines, Klánovice Forest: Prague’s largest woodland with a dark past and peaceful present


Prague Sounds line-up, Belvedere reconstruction, Sudeten German gathering in Brno
Prague Sounds line-up, Belvedere reconstruction, Sudeten German gathering in Brno episode artwork
05/25/2026

Prague Sounds line-up, Belvedere reconstruction, Sudeten German gathering in Brno


Blood in Bohemia: the dark story behind the murder of Saint Wenceslas
Blood in Bohemia: the dark story behind the murder of Saint Wenceslas episode artwork
05/23/2026

In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we introduce Blood in Bohemia, a new Czechast series by Vít Pohanka and Rob Cameron. The first episode explores the violent death of Saint Wenceslas and what it reveals about early Czech history.


Nanoplastics penetrate the lungs’ protective barrier: "We have no way to eliminate them," scientists warn, “Brits and Czechs have a lot of shared DNA,” says Ambassador Matt Field at launch of new book, Štvanice: Prague crossroads of history and sports
Nanoplastics penetrate the lungs’ protective barrier: "We have no way to eliminate them," scientists warn, “Brits and Czechs have a lot of shared DNA,” says Ambassador Matt Field at launch of new book, Štvanice: Prague crossroads of history and sports episode artwork
05/22/2026

Nanoplastics penetrate the lungs’ protective barrier: "We have no way to eliminate them," scientists warn, “Brits and Czechs have a lot of shared DNA,” says Ambassador Matt Field at launch of new book, Štvanice: Prague crossroads of history and sports


Fragile Security conference: Ukraine war defining security challenge of our time, About half of the domestic harvest destroyed by spring frost, This year’s Open House Prague to highlight urban transformation through sites such as Bubny Station
Fragile Security conference: Ukraine war defining security challenge of our time, About half of the domestic harvest destroyed by spring frost, This year’s Open House Prague to highlight urban transformation through sites such as Bubny Station episode artwork
05/21/2026

Fragile Security conference: Ukraine war defining security challenge of our time, About half of the domestic harvest destroyed by spring frost, the cost will be significant, This year’s Open House Prague to highlight urban transformation through sites such as Bubny Station and the Severin riding hall


Czechia to receive American doctor exposed to ebola, new plaques at Old Jewish Cemetery, Czechia popular conference destination
Czechia to receive American doctor exposed to ebola, new plaques at Old Jewish Cemetery, Czechia popular conference destination episode artwork
05/20/2026

Czechia to receive American doctor exposed to ebola, new plaques at Old Jewish Cemetery, Czechia among top 10 conference destinations


“Father of detox” Jaroslav Skála began helping people sober up in Prague 75 years ago, Lynx Bardi crosses Czechia from south to north in record-breaking journey, Jules Verne’s dream machine takes flight in Czech record-breaking replica
“Father of detox” Jaroslav Skála began helping people sober up in Prague 75 years ago, Lynx Bardi crosses Czechia from south to north in record-breaking journey, Jules Verne’s dream machine takes flight in Czech record-breaking replica episode artwork
05/19/2026

“Father of detox” Jaroslav Skála began helping people sober up in Prague 75 years ago, Lynx Bardi crosses Czechia from south to north in record-breaking journey, Jules Verne’s dream machine takes flight in Czech record-breaking replica


News, Globsec conference in Prague, Saint Zdislava's skull saved, new gallery space in Prague
News, Globsec conference in Prague, Saint Zdislava's skull saved, new gallery space in Prague episode artwork
05/18/2026

News, Globsec conference in Prague, Saint Zdislava's skull saved, new gallery space in Prague, the problems young mums face when returning to work


Broadcast in English - 05/16/2026
05/16/2026

Broadcast in English - 05/16/2026


Czech Radio Plus conference to spotlight Ukraine’s future and Europe’s defence strategy, Who is turning 100 and still making children laugh? Meet Hurvínek, Prague Fringe at 25: Steve Gove and Angus Coull on turning an idea into a leading fringe festival
Czech Radio Plus conference to spotlight Ukraine’s future and Europe’s defence strategy, Who is turning 100 and still making children laugh? Meet Hurvínek, Prague Fringe at 25: Steve Gove and Angus Coull on turning an idea into a leading fringe festival episode artwork
05/15/2026

Czech Radio Plus conference to spotlight Ukraine’s future and Europe’s defence strategy, Who is turning 100 and still making children laugh? Meet Hurvínek, Prague Fringe at 25: Steve Gove and Angus Coull on turning an idea into a leading fringe festival


Daniel Žižka takes Eurovision stage with Crossroads, Popular Czech bedtime story character Maxipes Fík turns 50, Baba, Prague’s modernist plateau
Daniel Žižka takes Eurovision stage with Crossroads, Popular Czech bedtime story character Maxipes Fík turns 50, Baba, Prague’s modernist plateau episode artwork
05/14/2026

Daniel Žižka takes Eurovision stage with Crossroads, Czech animation at its best: Popular Czech bedtime story character Maxipes Fík turns 50, Baba, Prague’s modernist plateau: architecture, views and European heritage


Pundit on Sudetens "controversy", skull theft curse warning, Book World Prague head
Pundit on Sudetens "controversy", skull theft curse warning, Book World Prague head episode artwork
05/13/2026

Pundit discusses the debate over a Sudeten German meeting planned for Brno; Catholic prelate warns of curse after theft of relic; Book World Prague chief on 2026 edition.


Wolfgang Beltracchi exhibition, new app helping adapt to climate change, Šumperaky houses
Wolfgang Beltracchi exhibition, new app helping adapt to climate change, Šumperaky houses episode artwork
05/12/2026

Europe’s most notorious art forger now exhibiting in Prague, new app to help cities adapt to climate change, history of Czechia's Šumperaky houses


Slavia fan on shocking derby scenes, Czech-Italian Nico Moro sets off on another epic walk for a cause, Interview with Prague Spring artistic director Josef Třeštík
Slavia fan on shocking derby scenes, Czech-Italian Nico Moro sets off on another epic walk for a cause, Interview with Prague Spring artistic director Josef Třeštík episode artwork
05/11/2026

“I’m very ashamed for my club”: Slavia fan on shocking derby scenes, Czech-Italian Nico Moro sets off on another epic walk for a cause, Barbara Hannigan, Sir Simon Rattle and composer Unsuk Chin among highlights of Prague Spring 2026


Looking at Czechia's communist legacy
Looking at Czechia's communist legacy episode artwork
05/09/2026

How should Czechia deal with its Communist past? Interview with Kamil Nedvědický


Fighting the Nazis with humour: wartime broadcasts by the legendary Voskovec and Werich
Fighting the Nazis with humour: wartime broadcasts by the legendary Voskovec and Werich episode artwork
05/08/2026

Fighting the Nazis with humour: wartime broadcasts by the legendary Voskovec and Werich


Sudeten German Congress in Brno stirs controversy, WWII paratroopers get linden tree memorial, Vojta Náprstek Reloaded exhibition
Sudeten German Congress in Brno stirs controversy, WWII paratroopers get linden tree memorial, Vojta Náprstek Reloaded exhibition episode artwork
05/07/2026

Sudeten German Congress in Brno stirs controversy, WWII paratroopers get lindent tree memorial, Vojta Náprstek Reloaded exhibition


Tens of thousands rally in Prague in support of public media, Prague fossil discovery, British Ambassador Matt Field on Czechia, Ukraine and role of public media
Tens of thousands rally in Prague in support of public media, Prague fossil discovery, British Ambassador Matt Field on Czechia, Ukraine and role of public media episode artwork
05/06/2026

“No Orbanization of Czechia!”: Tens of thousands rally in Prague in support of public media, ‘Badass survivors of Earth’s first mass extinction’: Prague fossil discovery sheds new light on early life, British Ambassador Matt Field on Czechia, Ukraine and why public media “matter more than ever”