What The Czech is a new podcast on Youradio Talk which looks at cultural, social, and general differences between the Czech Republic and other countries around the world. What makes life in the Czech Republic so unique? What is it like to live there as a foreigner? How do Czechs cope with living abroad? Find out on What The Czech! Hosted by James Cunningham.
Ronnie and Jitka Stiles: We normally give ourselves three years to really get to know a place
Few life stories are quite as remarkable as that of married couple Ronnie and Jitka Stiles. Having met in Canada in the mid-1990s, Ronnie and Jitka's careers have taken them to the United States, the Czech Republic, China, and now Ghana. What have they learnt from working in four different continents? Why was Jitka’s first trip to Canada such an emotional experience? What advice would Ronnie give to people who are also looking to live abroad? Find out on this next episode of What The Czech!
30 Jul 2020
Gabriel Matula: A great photograph needs to have a soul
Gabriel Matula is a photographer and graphic designer who has lived in Prague since 2016. In this fascinating episode of What The Czech, Gabriel gives us an insight into how he has found working in the Czech Republic, what makes a great photo, and what he thinks is the greatest problem that people face in his native country, Argentina. You can see all of Gabriel’s work either on his website: https://www.gabrielmatula.com/ (https://www.gabrielmatula.com/) or on his Instagram page: @gabrielmatula.
12 Jun 2020
James Harries: If you play a tour with 20 shows, 18 are great, one is so-so, and one is just weird!
British singer-songwriter James Harries has lived in the Czech Republic for roughly twenty years. His new album, Superstition, received rave reviews from Czech critics, even though the song lyrics are in English. James was subsequently awarded the Wildcard of the year prize at Evropa 2 radio’s annual music awards. What brought James to the Czech Republic in the first place? How does he find working with Czech musicians? And how did he manage to contribute to the soundtrack on one of the Czech Republic’s best-known films? Find out in this latest episode of What The Czech!
8 Jun 2020
Tonya Graves: I definitely feel safer as a woman in the Czech Republic than the United States
Few people have captivated Czech music fans like Tonya Graves. Originally from New York state, Tonya first came to the Czech Republic in 1995 and has never looked back. In this fascinating episode of What The Czech, Tonya describes her career beginnings in the Czech Republic as an American in the 1990s, her funny encounter with Prince on Charles‘ Bridge, and why she would never raise her children in the United States.
27 Apr 2020
Jiří Hošek: In Britain, you definitely get the feeling of being like a second-class journalist on a daily basis
Few Czechs know the United Kingdom and how it operates like Jiří Hošek. As a foreign correspondent for Český rozhlas between 2012 and 2017, Jiří covered two key milestones in British political history: the Scottish Independence referendum and the Brexit referendum. He has travelled the length and breadth of the UK, and even wrote a book on his time there (entitled Jiná Británie), which came out in 2018. In this episode, we discuss working as a foreign correspondent in the UK, the possibility of an EU referendum in the Czech Republic, and finally, how Jiří’s famous love of Tottenham Hotspur began.
27 Apr 2020
Milan Slezák: New York is a whole different world
Milan Slezák is the definition of bilingual. Having been born in the Czech Republic to an American father and a Czech mother, Milan explains some of the differences in the working culture between the Czech Republic and the US. How hard was it for him to adapt to life in the US? What made him come back to the Czech Republic? What advice would he give to anyone thinking about moving stateside? For anyone interested in the Czech Republic and the United States, this is a podcast you will not want to miss.
27 Apr 2020
Richard Jones: I try to support Czech rugby as much as I can
Proud Welshman Richard Jones first came to the Czech Republic in 1991, and has since fallen in love with the country. A key financial services adviser for PwC, Richard has now lived in the Czech Republic for over 20 years in total, and he holds Czech citizenship. In this episode, we discuss his first impressions of the country he first visited in the early 1990s as a tourist, and how these have changed over time. We examine Richard’s initial struggles with the Czech language, his adventures to the local pub in Vlašim, and funny experiences at Czech rugby matche
27 Apr 2020
Maella: The weather in London took me the longest to get used to
On our next episode of What The Czech?, we welcome Maella, one of London’s brightest up-and-coming musical talents. How does the UK’s music scene compare with the one in the Czech Republic? What sort of challenges does being a foreign musician in London pose? Does Maella see herself returning to the Czech Republic anytime soon? Find out right here on What The Czech?
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