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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.

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March 24, 2022

THERE - Yet More UNESCO

<p>THERE - Yet More UNESCO</p> <p>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.</p> <p>See a images of these places in the <a href='https://youtu.be/MpP_LhGVKzE'>video version</a> of this episode. </p> <ul><li>Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ThePragueTimes'>Buy Me a Coffee page</a>!</li> </ul> <p>SECTIONS</p> <p>01:40 - Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří (Ore Mountains) Mining Region - Jáchymov, money, radium, pits and more</p> <p>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</p> <p>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</p> <p>16:33 - The Great Spa Towns of Europe</p> <p>17:41 - Mariánské Lázně (Marienbad), the Boheminium</p> <p>21:43 - Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad), drinks and spa wafers, Loket</p> <p>25:49 - Františkovy Lázně (Franzenbad)</p> <p>28:52 - The Bohemian Spa triangle area - forests, lookouts, botanical gardens, geological parks, chateaus, the Spiral Tower of Krásno, Cheb (Eger)</p> <p>30:52 - A quick recap of all 16 CZ UNESCO sites</p> <ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li>Music by Fanette Ronjat</li> </ul> <p>More Info:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/there-6-unesco-sites-in-cz/'>THERE - 6 UNESCO Sites in CZ</a></li> <li><a href='https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/there-6-more-unesco-sites/'>THERE - 6 More UNESCO Sites</a></li> <li><a href='https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/glug-the-oldest-pub-in-prague/'>GLUG - The Oldest Pub in Prague</a></li> <li><a href='https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/glug-a-czech-beer-primer/'>GLUG - A Czech Beer Primer</a></li> <li><a href='https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/glug-in-czech-veritas/'>GLUG - In Czecho Veritas (Czech wine country & culture)</a></li> <li><a href='https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/glug-that-s-the-spirits/'>GLUG - That's the Spirit(s)</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.montanregion-erzgebirge.de/'>Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří </a>German website</li> <li><a href='https://www.mestojachymov.cz/'>Jáchymov </a>official website</li> <li><a href='https://www.laznejachymov.cz/ubytovani/hotel-radium-palace/'>Radium Palace</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.vezsmrti.cz/'>Red Tower of Death</a> website</li> <li><a href='https://www.bozidar.cz/en/attractions/around-bozi-dar/jachymov.html'>Jáchymov to Boží Dar </a>area</li> <li><a href='https://www.bozidar.cz/cs/priroda/naucne-stezky/horni-blatna-vlci-jamy.html'>Wolf Pit</a></li> <li>Video about the <a href='https://youtu.be/hon9oX7edfM'>Ice Pit and the Wolf Pit</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.pardubice.eu/en/'>Pardubice </a>website</li> <li><a href='https://www.visitpardubice.com/'>Pardubice tourism</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.pardubickypivovar.cz/en/'>Pardubice Brewery</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/oct/18/grand-pardubice-steeplechase-the-worlds-toughest-horse-race-a-photo-essay'>Grand Pardubice Steeplechase</a>: the world's toughest horse race </li> <li><a href='https://www.nhkladruby.cz/'>Kladruby Stud Farm</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/zamek-a-hrebcin-kladruby-nad-labem'>Kladruby info and video</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.visitczechrepublic.com/en-US/d433617e-724f-45af-bde0-cdc3a69bf409/place/s-jizerske-mountains-winter-tips'>Jizera Mountains</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.skijested.cz/en/'>Ještěd</a> ski area</li> <li><a href='https://www.jested.cz/en'>Hotel and Restaurant Ještěd</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.cesky-raj.info/dr-en/630-waterfall-of-cerna-desna.html'>The Long Waterfall of Černá Desná</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.prezidentska.cz/en'>Prezidentská chata </a></li> <li><a href='https://www.travelgeekery.com/visit-jizera-mountains/'>Visit Jizera Mountains for Glass-making, Awesome Cities & Nature (1 Hour From Prague)</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.mestojablonec.cz/en/'>Jablonec</a> website</li> <li><a href='http://www.krehkakrasa.cz/'>Fragile Beauty</a> in Jablonec</li> <li><a href='https://www.palaceplus.cz/en'>Palace Plus</a> glass</li> <li><a href='https://www.visitliberec.eu/en/'>Liberec tourism</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.centrumbabylon.cz/en.html'>Centrum Babylon Aquapark</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.zooliberec.cz/en/english/'>Liberec Zoo</a></li> <li><a href='https://iqlandia.com/'>IQLANDIA</a> interactive science museum</li> <li><a href='https://www.mesto-frydlant.cz/en/town-frydlant/'>Frýdlant </a>website</li> <li><a href='https://www.antoniehotel.cz/'>Antonie Spa Hotel</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.marianskelazne.cz/en/'>Mariánské Lázně</a> website</li> <li><a href='https://www.boheminium.cz/en/'>Boheminium</a> miniatures park </li> <li><a href='https://www.karlovyvary.cz/en'>Karlovy Vary tourism</a> website</li> <li><a href='https://www.vanocnidum.cz/en/'>KV Christmas House</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.kviff.com/en/homepage'>Karlovy Vary International Film Festival</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.loket.cz/'>Loket</a> website</li> <li><a href='https://www.frantiskovylazne.cz/en'>Františkovy Lázně</a> website</li> <li><a href='https://www.kamennevrchy.cz/pamatky-a-zajimavosti/narodni-prirodni-rezervace-soos/'>SOOS Geologic Park</a></li> <li>Easier to read <a href='https://www.karlovyvary.cz/en/soos'>SOOS webpage</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/spiral-tower-of-krasno'>Spiral Tower of Krásno</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.cheb.cz/'>Cheb </a>website</li> </ul> <p>For events in Prague, go to the Facebook page <a href='https://www.facebook.com/ThePragueHaps/'>The Prague Haps</a> </p> <p>Follow us on social for extras:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/PragueTimes/'>Facebook</a></li> <li><a href='https://twitter.com/PragueTimes'>Twitter</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGHBt8jyhZVoYsLmlnsPCA'>YouTube</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/praguetimes/'>Instagram</a></li> </ul> <p>Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt</p> <ul><li><a href='https://visix.podbean.com/'>DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT </a>- 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.</li> <li><a href='https://conspiracyclearinghouse.podbean.com/'>CONSPIRACY CLEARINGHOUSE</a> - 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.</li> </ul>

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February 24, 2022

THEN - Charles IV

<p>THEN - Charles IV (1346-1378)</p> <p>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. </p> <ul><li>Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ThePragueTimes'>Buy Me a Coffee page</a>!</li> </ul> <p>SECTIONS</p> <p>01:10 - A childhood in prison, then in France, a wife, Italian adventures, a throne</p> <p>04:18 - Another wife, German adventures, the path to Emperorship</p> <p>06:13 - Urban improvements, Prague becomes the cultural center of Europe, Emperor at last</p> <p>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</p> <p>11:02 - The Golden Age - restructuring the HRE, treaties, various land claims, in vino veritas</p> <p>12:33 - The legacy of Charles IV</p> <ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li>Music by Fanette Ronjat</li> </ul> <p>More Info:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/then-end-of-the-line-the-last-premyslids-john-the-blind/'>THEN - End of the Line: The Last Přemyslids & John the Blind</a></li> <li><a href='https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/here-new-town-new-jerusalem-with-raymond-johnston/'>HERE - New Town, New Jerusalem</a> with Raymond Johnston</li> <li><a href='https://www.prague.eu/file/edee/universal/maps/karel_iv_brozura_en.pdf'>Charles IV and Prague – 700 years: When all roads led to Prague</a></li> <li><a href='https://english.radio.cz/charles-iv-father-czech-nation-8226516'>Charles IV - the father of the Czech nation </a>on Radio Prague</li> <li><a href='https://www.visitczechrepublic.com/en-US/5b4e4590-8666-48d4-ad28-fa6d204bbff6/article/n-charles-iv'>Charles IV and his construction projects</a> on Visit Czech Republic</li> <li><a href='https://youtu.be/fU676r0Ndl4'>Prague Chronicles - the biography of Charles IV </a>video</li> <li><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nejv%C4%9Bt%C5%A1%C3%AD_%C4%8Cech'>Největší Čech</a> Wikipedia page</li> </ul> <p>For events in Prague, go to the Facebook page <a href='https://www.facebook.com/ThePragueHaps/'>The Prague Haps</a> </p> <p>Follow us on social for extras:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/PragueTimes/'>Facebook</a></li> <li><a href='https://twitter.com/PragueTimes'>Twitter</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGHBt8jyhZVoYsLmlnsPCA'>YouTube</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/praguetimes/'>Instagram</a></li> </ul> <p>Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt</p> <ul><li><a href='https://visix.podbean.com/'>DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT </a>- Winner of the 2021 Silver Davey Award and AVA Gold Award, the 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence and on numerous top 10 podcast lists. </li> <li><a href='https://conspiracyclearinghouse.podbean.com/'>CONSPIRACY CLEARINGHOUSE</a> - 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.</li> </ul>

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February 10, 2022

LIT - Prague Books

<p>LIT - Prague Books</p> <p>Guests: David Humphreys & Melissa Joulwan, Strong Sense of Place podcast</p> <p>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.</p> <ul><li>See a video version on our <a href='https://youtu.be/6_C8YSDssGw'>YouTube channel</a>.</li> <li>Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our <a href='https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ThePragueTimes'>Buy Me a Coffee page</a>!</li> </ul> <p>SECTIONS</p> <p>01:25 - Prague: the First Episode of SSoP</p> <p>02:39 - The Prague-Korea connection, living in a simulation, lighting Prague Castle</p> <p>07:25 - Why they choose the books, Prague Noir</p> <p>09:12 - The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain</p> <p>11:45 - Prague Spring (and more Mawer)</p> <p>13:43 - Gottland: Mostly True Stories from Half of Czechoslovakia, Slavic narrative styles</p> <p>18:27 - HHhH</p> <p>20:16 - More books about Prague all the time</p> <p>23:26 - Book shopping is fun</p> <p>24:32 - Books that Smudge the cat likes, This Is the World: A Global Treasury, cartooning around</p> <p>26:29 - We live in the future</p> <ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li>Music by Fanette Ronjat</li> </ul> <p>More Info:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://strongsenseofplace.com/'>Strong Sense of Place podcast</a></li> <li><a href='https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/folks-strong-sense-of-place/'>FOLKS - Strong Sense of Place episode</a></li> <li><a href='https://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/2020-01-20-prague/'>SSoP Podcast Episode 01</a> — Prague: Castles and Cobblestones</li> <li><a href='https://praguetimes.podbean.com/e/lit-cas-promen-time-of-changes-wmark-baker/'>LIT - Čas proměn' (Time of Changes) w/Mark Baker</a> episode</li> <li>Buy <a href='https://www.albatrosmedia.cz/tituly/64874519/cas-promen/'>Čas proměn</a> online from Albatros Media</li> <li><a href='https://markbakerprague.com/'>Mark Baker's blog</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mark-Baker/e/B001HMLG5I'>Mark Baker travel guides </a>on Amazon</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Unbearable-Lightness-Being-Milan-Kundera/dp/0060932139/'>The Unbearable Lightness of Being</a> by Milan Kundera</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Prague-Noir-Akashic-Pavel-Mandys/dp/161775529X/'>Prague Noir</a>, edited by Pavel Mandys, Miriam Margala (translator)</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Wall-Growing-Behind-Curtain-Caldecott/dp/0374347018/'>The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain</a> by Peter Sís</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Prague-Spring-Novel-Simon-Mawer/dp/1590519663'>Prague Spring</a> by Simon Mawer</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Glass-Room-Simon-Mawer/dp/1590513967/'>The Glass Room</a> by Simon Mawer</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Mendels-Dwarf-Simon-Mawer/dp/014028155X/'>Mendel's Dwarf</a> by Simon Mawer</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Gottland-Mostly-True-Stories-Czechoslovakia/dp/1612193137/'>Gottland: Mostly True Stories from Half of Czechoslovakia</a> by Mariusz Szczygieł, Antonia Lloyd-Jones (translator)</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Way-You-Wear-Your-Hat/dp/006018289X/'>The Way You Wear Your Hat</a> by Bill Zehme</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/HHhH-Novel-Laurent-Binet/dp/1250033349'>HHhH</a> - Laurent Binet, Sam Taylor (translator)</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Seventh-Function-Language-Novel/dp/0374261563'>The Seventh Function of Language</a> by Laurent Binet, Sam Taylor (translator)</li> <li>"<a href='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3296908/'>The Man with the Iron Heart</a>"</li> <li>"<a href='https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4190530/'>Anthropoid</a>"</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Prague-Cemetery-Umberto-Eco/dp/0547844204/'>The Prague Cemetery</a> by Umberto Eco</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Prague-Novel-Arthur-Phillips/dp/0375759778/'>Prague: A Novel </a>by Arthur Phillips</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Prague-Black-Gold-History-City/dp/014026888X'>Prague in Black and Gold: The History of a City</a> by Peter Demetz</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Special-Mizielinskas-Mizielinski-illustrator-Mizielinsk/dp/1783708042'>Maps Special Edition</a> by Aleksandra Mizielinska & Daniel Mizielinski</li> <li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/This-World-Treasury-Miroslav-Sasek/dp/0847843963/'>This Is the World: A Global Treasury</a> by Miroslav Šašek</li> </ul> <p>For events in Prague, go to the Facebook page <a href='https://www.facebook.com/ThePragueHaps/'>The Prague Haps</a> </p> <p>Follow us on social for extras:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://www.facebook.com/PragueTimes/'>Facebook</a></li> <li><a href='https://twitter.com/PragueTimes'>Twitter</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGHBt8jyhZVoYsLmlnsPCA'>YouTube</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/praguetimes/'>Instagram</a></li> </ul> <p>Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt</p> <ul><li><a href='https://visix.podbean.com/'>DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT </a>- Winner of the 2021 Silver Davey Award and AVA Gold Award, the 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence and on numerous top 10 podcast lists. </li> <li><a href='https://conspiracyclearinghouse.podbean.com/'>CONSPIRACY CLEARINGHOUSE</a> - 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.</li> </ul>

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What is 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.

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