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Our Czech podcasts offer an engaging way to immerse yourself in the language while doing other activities like walking, commuting to work or relaxing after long day at work.

Each episode features authentic dialogues, practical vocabulary and clear grammar explanations designed to help you progress naturally. By listening regularly, you’ll not only improve your comprehension and pronunciation but also gain valuable cultural insights—from everyday expressions to traditions, history and modern life in Czech Republic.

Whether you are a beginner taking your first steps or an advanced learner polishing your fluency, these podcasts provide a convenient and fun resource that brings the Czech language closer to you anytime, anywhere.

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In this episode we dive into the arrival and settlement of the Slavs in Bohemia and Moravia during the sixth and seventh centuries, exploring their villages, agriculture, social organization, and interactions with the Avars. It also examines the emergence of stronger political leadership, the rise of Samo’s realm, and how early Slavic settlement created the demographic and cultural foundations for Great Moravia and the later Přemyslid state in Bohemia.

Slavic Settlement of Bohemia and Moravia

In this episode you will learn about the rise of Great Moravia in the ninth century, from the rule of Mojmír I and the unification of Moravia and Nitra to the growing independence of Rastislav from East Frankish influence. It explores the development of fortified centers, trade, crafts, social hierarchy, and the spread of Christianity, culminating in Rastislav’s request to Byzantium and the arrival of Constantine and Methodius in 863.

Rise of Great Moravia

In this episode you will learn about the Christianization of Bohemia under Prince Bořivoj I in the late ninth century and how his baptism helped strengthen both the Přemyslid dynasty and its ties to the Christian world. It explores his connection with Great Moravia, the role of Methodius and Ludmila, the founding of early churches at Levý Hradec and Prague, resistance from pagan elites, and how Christianity gradually became a foundation of political legitimacy, diplomacy, and the later development of the Bohemian state.

Christianization of Bohemia under Bořivoj I

In this episode we introduce the transformation of Prague under Charles IV in 1348, focusing on the foundation of Prague’s university and the creation of the New Town. It explores how Charles sought to turn Prague into a major political, religious, educational, and urban center, how the university was modeled on leading European institutions, and how the New Town reshaped the city with new streets, markets, churches, workshops, and fortifications. Together, these projects reveal the scale of Charles IV’s ambitions for Prague as a leading capital of medieval Europe.

Foundation of Charles University and the New Town of Prague

In this episode we explore the Czech National Revival, a long cultural and linguistic movement that began in the late eighteenth century and sought to restore the role of the Czech language in education, literature, scholarship, and public life. It examines the influence of Habsburg reforms and European intellectual movements, as well as the contributions of figures such as Josef Dobrovský, Josef Jungmann, Václav Matěj Kramerius, and František Palacký. The episode also shows how publishing, theatre, historical research, and new cultural institutions transformed Czech from a language associated mainly with everyday popular use into a modern language of science, literature, journalism, and eventually political life.

Beginning of the Czech National Revival

In this episode we explore the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968 and how it brought the Prague Spring reform movement to an end. It covers the Soviet Union’s growing opposition to Alexander Dubček’s reforms, the military occupation by Warsaw Pact forces, civilian resistance and protests, the arrest of Czechoslovak leaders, and the forced Moscow Protocol. The episode also examines the long-term consequences of the invasion, including the permanent presence of Soviet troops, Dubček’s replacement by Gustáv Husák, and the beginning of the Normalization period marked by renewed censorship, political purges, and repression.

Warsaw Pact Invasion of Czechoslovakia

In this episode we explore the 2025 Czech parliamentary elections, which brought a decisive victory for Andrej Babiš and his ANO movement and ended Petr Fiala’s four-year government. It examines the formation of a new coalition with SPD and Motorists for Themselves, Babiš’s return as prime minister, the government’s confirmation by parliament in January 2026, and the major political debates surrounding pensions, energy prices, the state budget, relations with the European Union, and continued support for Ukraine.

ANO Victory in the 2025 Parliamentary Election and Return of Andrej Babiš to Government

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