Prague Times

About Prague Times

A city is more than just a location - it's a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it's going. It's Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER.

Publisher

Prague Times

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jul 2020

Latest episode

24 Mar 2022

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Mar 2022

   THERE - Yet More UNESCO

   THERE - Yet More UNESCO We finish off the UNESCO listings for CZ with the most recent additions, all in Bohemia, three of which are shared with other countries. Delve into the history of mining, horses, forests and spas, and get some great weekend getaway ideas. See a images of these places in the video version (https://youtu.be/MpP_LhGVKzE) of this episode. Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our Buy Me a Coffee page (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ThePragueTimes)! SECTIONS 01:40 - Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří (Ore Mountains) Mining Region - Jáchymov, money, radium, pits and more 07:55 - Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem - The Great Pardubice Steeplechase, a historical stud farm and more in the area 10:36 - Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe - Jizera Mountains, Ještěd, the Long waterfall, Jablonec nad Nisou, Liberec, Frýdlant 16:33 - The Great Spa Towns of Europe 17:41 - Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad), the Boheminium 21:43 - Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad), drinks and spa wafers, Loket 25:49 - Františkovy Lázně (Franzenbad) 28:52 - The Bohemian Spa triangle area - forests, lookouts, botanical gardens, geological parks, chateaus, the Spiral Tower of Krásno, Cheb (Eger) 30:52 - A quick recap of all 16 CZ UNESCO sites Music by Fanette Ronjat More Info: THERE - 6 UNESCO Sites in CZ (https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/there-6-unesco-sites-in-cz/) THERE - 6 More UNESCO Sites (https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/there-6-more-unesco-sites/) GLUG - The Oldest Pub in Prague (https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/glug-the-oldest-pub-in-prague/) GLUG - A Czech Beer Primer (https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/glug-a-czech-beer-primer/) GLUG - In Czecho Veritas (Czech wine country & culture) (https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/glug-in-czech-veritas/) GLUG - That's the Spirit(s) (https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/glug-that-s-the-spirits/) Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří (https://www.montanregion-erzgebirge.de/)German website Jáchymov (https://www.mestojachymov.cz/)official website Radium Palace (https://www.laznejachymov.cz/ubytovani/hotel-radium-palace/) Red Tower of Death (https://www.vezsmrti.cz/) website Jáchymov to Boží Dar (https://www.bozidar.cz/en/attractions/around-bozi-dar/jachymov.html)area Wolf Pit (https://www.bozidar.cz/cs/priroda/naucne-stezky/horni-blatna-vlci-jamy.html) Video about the Ice Pit and the Wolf Pit (https://youtu.be/hon9oX7edfM) Pardubice (https://www.pardubice.eu/en/)website Pardubice tourism (https://www.visitpardubice.com/) Pardubice Brewery (https://www.pardubickypivovar.cz/en/) Grand Pardubice Steeplechase (https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/18/grand-pardubice-steeplechase-the-worlds-toughest-horse-race-a-photo-essay): the world's toughest horse race Kladruby Stud Farm (https://www.nhkladruby.cz/) Kladruby info and video (https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/zamek-a-hrebcin-kladruby-nad-labem) Jizera Mountains (https://www.visitczechrepublic.com/en-US/d433617e-724f-45af-bde0-cdc3a69bf409/place/s-jizerske-mountains-winter-tips) Ještěd (https://www.skijested.cz/en/) ski area Hotel and Restaurant Ještěd (https://www.jested.cz/en) The Long Waterfall of Černá Desná (https://www.cesky-raj.info/dr-en/630-waterfall-of-cerna-desna.html) Prezidentská chata  (https://www.prezidentska.cz/en) Visit Jizera Mountains for Glass-making, Awesome Cities & Nature (1 Hour From Prague) (https://www.travelgeekery.com/visit-jizera-mountains/) Jablonec (https://www.mestojablonec.cz/en/) website Fragile Beauty (http://www.krehkakrasa.cz/) in Jablonec Palace Plus (https://www.palaceplus.cz/en) glass Liberec tourism (https://www.visitliberec.eu/en/) Centrum Babylon Aquapark (https://www.centrumbabylon.cz/en.html) Liberec Zoo (https://www.zooliberec.cz/en/english/) IQLANDIA (https://iqlandia.com/) interactive science museum Frýdlant (https://www.mesto-frydlant.cz/en/town-frydlant/)website Antonie Spa Hotel (https://www.antoniehotel.cz/) Mariánské Lázně (https://www.marianskelazne.cz/en/) website Boheminium (https://www.boheminium.cz/en/) miniatures park Karlovy Vary tourism (https://www.karlovyvary.cz/en) website KV Christmas House (https://www.vanocnidum.cz/en/) Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (https://www.kviff.com/en/homepage) Loket (https://www.loket.cz/) website Františkovy Lázně (https://www.frantiskovylazne.cz/en) website SOOS Geologic Park (https://www.kamennevrchy.cz/pamatky-a-zajimavosti/narodni-prirodni-rezervace-soos/) Easier to read SOOS webpage (https://www.karlovyvary.cz/en/soos) Spiral Tower of Krásno (https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/spiral-tower-of-krasno) Cheb (https://www.cheb.cz/)website For events in Prague, go to the Facebook page The Prague Haps (https://www.facebook.com/ThePragueHaps/) Follow us on social for extras: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PragueTimes/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/PragueTimes) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGHBt8jyhZVoYsLmlnsPCA) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/praguetimes/) Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT  (https://visix.podbean.com/)- Winner of the 2021 Silver Davey Award and AVA Gold Award, the 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence and on numerous top 10 podcast lists, about orgaznational communications. CONSPIRACY CLEARINGHOUSE (https://conspiracyclearinghouse.podbean.com/) - A rather skeptical look at conspiracies and mysteries. Each episode will examine conspiracy theories, most of which are not true, a few of which might be a little bit true and even a couple that turned out, in fact, to be true. This is the podcast that dares to look behind the curtain that’s behind the curtain.

2. 

   24 Feb 2022

   THEN - Charles IV

   THEN - Charles IV (1346-1378) The Luxembourgs now produce the man who would become known as Charles IV - considered by many to be the greatest Czech of all time. He'd found Charles University, commission St. Vitus and Charles Bridge, design New Town, move the capital of the Holy Roman Empire to Prague, build a LOT of castles, and generally do awfully good things for the lands of Bohemia and Moravia. Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our Buy Me a Coffee page (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ThePragueTimes)! SECTIONS 01:10 - A childhood in prison, then in France, a wife, Italian adventures, a throne 04:18 - Another wife, German adventures, the path to Emperorship 06:13 - Urban improvements, Prague becomes the cultural center of Europe, Emperor at last 07:47 - He finds Karlovy Vary, no more Italian adventures, improving Nuremberg, a third wife, lots of castles and a Golden Bull, more infrastructure projects, (finally) a son, a fourth wife, another son 11:02 - The Golden Age - restructuring the HRE, treaties, various land claims, in vino veritas 12:33 - The legacy of Charles IV Music by Fanette Ronjat More Info: THEN - End of the Line: The Last Přemyslids & John the Blind (https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/then-end-of-the-line-the-last-premyslids-john-the-blind/) HERE - New Town, New Jerusalem (https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/here-new-town-new-jerusalem-with-raymond-johnston/) with Raymond Johnston Charles IV and Prague – 700 years: When all roads led to Prague (https://www.prague.eu/file/edee/universal/maps/karel_iv_brozura_en.pdf) Charles IV - the father of the Czech nation (https://english.radio.cz/charles-iv-father-czech-nation-8226516)on Radio Prague Charles IV and his construction projects (https://www.visitczechrepublic.com/en-US/5b4e4590-8666-48d4-ad28-fa6d204bbff6/article/n-charles-iv) on Visit Czech Republic Prague Chronicles - the biography of Charles IV (https://youtu.be/fU676r0Ndl4)video Největší Čech (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nejv%C4%9Bt%C5%A1%C3%AD_%C4%8Cech) Wikipedia page For events in Prague, go to the Facebook page The Prague Haps (https://www.facebook.com/ThePragueHaps/) Follow us on social for extras: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PragueTimes/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/PragueTimes) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGHBt8jyhZVoYsLmlnsPCA) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/praguetimes/) Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT  (https://visix.podbean.com/)- Winner of the 2021 Silver Davey Award and AVA Gold Award, the 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence and on numerous top 10 podcast lists. CONSPIRACY CLEARINGHOUSE (https://conspiracyclearinghouse.podbean.com/) - A rather skeptical look at conspiracies and mysteries. Each episode will examine conspiracy theories, most of which are not true, a few of which might be a little bit true and even a couple that turned out, in fact, to be true. This is the podcast that dares to look behind the curtain that’s behind the curtain.

3. 

   10 Feb 2022

   LIT - Prague Books

   LIT - Prague Books Guests: David Humphreys & Melissa Joulwan, Strong Sense of Place podcast Prague inspires people, and some of those people write books set there. We take a look at some books about the City of 100 Spires as well as some Prague lore with David Humphreys & Melissa Joulwan, who run the Strong Sense of Place podcast. See a video version on our YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/6_C8YSDssGw). Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our Buy Me a Coffee page (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ThePragueTimes)! SECTIONS 01:25 - Prague: the First Episode of SSoP 02:39 - The Prague-Korea connection, living in a simulation, lighting Prague Castle 07:25 - Why they choose the books, Prague Noir 09:12 - The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain 11:45 - Prague Spring (and more Mawer) 13:43 - Gottland: Mostly True Stories from Half of Czechoslovakia, Slavic narrative styles 18:27 - HHhH 20:16 - More books about Prague all the time 23:26 - Book shopping is fun 24:32 - Books that Smudge the cat likes, This Is the World: A Global Treasury, cartooning around 26:29 - We live in the future Music by Fanette Ronjat More Info: Strong Sense of Place podcast (https://strongsenseofplace.com/) FOLKS - Strong Sense of Place episode (https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/folks-strong-sense-of-place/) SSoP Podcast Episode 01 (https://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2020-01-20-prague/) — Prague: Castles and Cobblestones LIT - Čas proměn' (Time of Changes) w/Mark Baker (https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/lit-cas-promen-time-of-changes-wmark-baker/) episode Buy Čas proměn (https://www.albatrosmedia.cz/tituly/64874519/cas-promen/) online from Albatros Media Mark Baker's blog (https://markbakerprague.com/) Mark Baker travel guides (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mark-Baker/e/B001HMLG5I)on Amazon The Unbearable Lightness of Being (https://www.amazon.com/Unbearable-Lightness-Being-Milan-Kundera/dp/0060932139/) by Milan Kundera Prague Noir (https://www.amazon.com/Prague-Noir-Akashic-Pavel-Mandys/dp/161775529X/), edited by Pavel Mandys, Miriam Margala (translator) The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (https://www.amazon.com/Wall-Growing-Behind-Curtain-Caldecott/dp/0374347018/) by Peter Sís Prague Spring (https://www.amazon.com/Prague-Spring-Novel-Simon-Mawer/dp/1590519663) by Simon Mawer The Glass Room (https://www.amazon.com/Glass-Room-Simon-Mawer/dp/1590513967/) by Simon Mawer Mendel's Dwarf (https://www.amazon.com/Mendels-Dwarf-Simon-Mawer/dp/014028155X/) by Simon Mawer Gottland: Mostly True Stories from Half of Czechoslovakia (https://www.amazon.com/Gottland-Mostly-True-Stories-Czechoslovakia/dp/1612193137/) by Mariusz Szczygieł, Antonia Lloyd-Jones (translator) The Way You Wear Your Hat (https://www.amazon.com/Way-You-Wear-Your-Hat/dp/006018289X/) by Bill Zehme HHhH (https://www.amazon.com/HHhH-Novel-Laurent-Binet/dp/1250033349) - Laurent Binet, Sam Taylor (translator) The Seventh Function of Language (https://www.amazon.com/Seventh-Function-Language-Novel/dp/0374261563) by Laurent Binet, Sam Taylor (translator) "The Man with the Iron Heart (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3296908/)" "Anthropoid (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4190530/)" The Prague Cemetery (https://www.amazon.com/Prague-Cemetery-Umberto-Eco/dp/0547844204/) by Umberto Eco Prague: A Novel (https://www.amazon.com/Prague-Novel-Arthur-Phillips/dp/0375759778/)by Arthur Phillips Prague in Black and Gold: The History of a City (https://www.amazon.com/Prague-Black-Gold-History-City/dp/014026888X) by Peter Demetz Maps Special Edition (https://www.amazon.com/Special-Mizielinskas-Mizielinski-illustrator-Mizielinsk/dp/1783708042) by Aleksandra Mizielinska & Daniel Mizielinski This Is the World: A Global Treasury (https://www.amazon.com/This-World-Treasury-Miroslav-Sasek/dp/0847843963/) by Miroslav Šašek For events in Prague, go to the Facebook page The Prague Haps (https://www.facebook.com/ThePragueHaps/) Follow us on social for extras: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PragueTimes/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/PragueTimes) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGHBt8jyhZVoYsLmlnsPCA) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/praguetimes/) Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT  (https://visix.podbean.com/)- Winner of the 2021 Silver Davey Award and AVA Gold Award, the 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence and on numerous top 10 podcast lists. CONSPIRACY CLEARINGHOUSE (https://conspiracyclearinghouse.podbean.com/) - A rather skeptical look at conspiracies and mysteries. Each episode will examine conspiracy theories, most of which are not true, a few of which might be a little bit true and even a couple that turned out, in fact, to be true. This is the podcast that dares to look behind the curtain that’s behind the curtain.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

5 ratings

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