Prague Talk

About Prague Talk

A regular interview series hosted by Ian Willoughby

Publisher

Radio Prague International

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 Jan 2020

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

187 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Petra Hůlová on The Long Version: “It’s not about my own story – it’s about my own experience of being used”

   Czech author Petra Hůlová’s first novel, which came out when she was still in her early 20s, became a bestseller, and since then her works have been translated into over a dozen languages. Her latest title in English is The Long Version, translated by Hůlová’s regular collaborator Alex Zucker. Written from the perspective of a female author in her 50s, it explores themes of gender, potential abuse and intergenerational tensions.

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Julia Bailey on honouring Galerie Rudolfinum’s legacy while delivering a fresh approach

   British art historian, curator and writer Julia Bailey has been the head of Prague’s Galerie Rudolfinum for two and a half years. Last month saw the publication of her book Painting Paranoia: Cold War Art and Anti-Communism. When we spoke at our studios, the conversation took in everything from her institution not having a permanent collection to the fact it shares the grand Rudolfinum with the Czech Philharmonic.

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Czech indie band Ida the Young heads to UK for eight-date tour

   Unusually for a Czech band, Ida the Young are just about to begin an eight-date tour of England. The group this year won an Anděl national music award in the electronic and alternative category – and made headlines for supporting Palestine in their acceptance speech. Just before they left on tour, I caught up with Ida the Young members Iris Hobson-Mazur, Marek Koliha and Pavel Kielberger. Hobson-Mazur is from the UK but has a Czech mother – and only started living in Czechia during her studies.

Who has been a guest on Prague Talk

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

• Derek Cummins
• Marcus Mucha
• Isabel Stainsby
• Serge Borenstein
• Matt Welch

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)

4.5 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

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

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

50

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Books guests

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

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