Czechast, Radio Prague International

About Czechast, Radio Prague International

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

Publisher

Radio Prague International

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Sept 2023

Latest episode

17 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

181 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Oct 2026

   Václav Havel behind the scenes: Alexandr Vondra remembers

   What made Václav Havel a leader people trusted? In Czechast, Alexandr Vondra recalls their years in the dissident movement and the transition from opposition to working at Prague Castle. Through memories of underground publishing, speechwriting and Havel’s gift for listening, he offers a personal perspective on the man and his legacy.

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Czech local elections highlight the country’s thousands of small municipalities

   In this special episode of Czechast, Vít Pohanka examines the history and future of one of the most distinctive and unique features of Czech public life: a country of fewer than 11 million inhabitants divided into more than 6,200 municipalities, each normally possessing its own elected council and mayor.

3. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Czech Palestinians reflect on Gaza, identity and Czech attitudes towards the war

   Three years after the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel and the beginning of the devastating war in Gaza, Czechast turns to two Palestinian voices with longstanding ties to Czechia. Anthropologist Yasara Abu Ghosh and editor and translator Lamis Bartušková Khalilová reflect on their personal histories, their complex identities and their disappointment with Czech political and media responses to Palestinian suffering. Their conversations complement earlier Czechast interviews exploring Jewish perspectives on the conflict.

Who has been a guest on Czechast, Radio Prague International

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Adam Holomoucký
• Peter Bísek
• Martina Šmídová
• Jiří Kacetl

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,443,267

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

30 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

77

Contact Czechast, Radio Prague International

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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