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Blesk Podcast: What does gold at the WC mean for the divided Czech Republic? Why are politicians and celebrities produced at hockey?

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Blesk Podcast: What does gold at the WC mean for the divided Czech Republic? Why are politicians and celebrities produced at hockey?

Czech ice hockey players won valuable gold medals at this year’s ice hockey world championship. Thanks to them, euphoria erupted throughout the country on Sunday evening, and the championship is referred to with exaggeration as “Pragan”. According to sports sociologist Matouš Veselský, a great success can briefly unite the divided Czech society. He revealed in … Read more

Podcast of the 12 months: Unknown crime circumstances, all about intercourse and energy gamers. Vote for us within the ballot

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Podcast of the 12 months: Unknown crime circumstances, all about intercourse and energy gamers. Vote for us within the ballot

Amongst Blesk’s hottest and profitable packages is the true crime podcast hosted by Tereza Prošková and Petra Macháčková. Each Thursday, the podcasters publish an episode of the Insta Crime Podcast, during which they speak not solely about horrible murders and disappearances, but in addition about what preceded these acts and what punishments the perpetrators acquired … Read more

Blesk Podcast: Krakonoš was a cruel demon. The Grimm brothers also knew the Krkonoše protectors

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Blesk Podcast: Krakonoš was a cruel demon. The Grimm brothers also knew the Krkonoše protectors

From a young age, the avid expert and tourist was attracted by the stories of the creatures he met on the trips of the tourist group to various places in the Czech Republic. As teenagers, they got their hands on a collection of short stories about Krakonoš by Paul Johann Pretoria from the 17th century. … Read more

Blesk Podcast: Artist casts dead animals in epoxy. Even pet owners want it

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Blesk Podcast: Artist casts dead animals in epoxy. Even pet owners want it

The student of the department of liberal arts at the Prague Academy of Arts gradually came to an unconventional concept of art. Margarita grew up in the Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye in a panel house together with her grandmother, who had an unusual view of the world. This woman was a great inspiration to her. … Read more

Blesk Podcast: After Eurovision, we were afraid of interviews, says singer Vesna Kaňok Fuxová

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Blesk Podcast: After Eurovision, we were afraid of interviews, says singer Vesna Kaňok Fuxová

For many months, the five female musicians have been preparing for the biggest European music competition with a tradition since 1956. After this challenging performance and a series of interviews, they took a break and this Thursday they are starting the April tour for the new record Muzika Slavica. In the song Hey Mom, they … Read more

Blesk Podcast: Writer Štěpán Kopřiva spoke about his novel from the subway for 101 minutes

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Blesk Podcast: Writer Štěpán Kopřiva spoke about his novel from the subway for 101 minutes

According to the writer, screenwriter and co-founder of the CREW publishing house, the risk of a blackout occurring in a major European city is higher than it was three years ago. That’s when he started writing his last novel, 101 Minutes, at the beginning of which the electricity in the whole of Prague goes out … Read more

Blesk Podcast: Fashion makes the most money in the nineties, says Johana Fundová

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Blesk Podcast: Fashion makes the most money in the nineties, says Johana Fundová

Everyone remembers the nineties differently. According to some, it was a time of freedom, for others a paradise of mafia and corruption, and the younger ones remember sweets, toys and children’s series. Johana Fundová avoids the dark corners of the nineties on her social networks and focuses more on the positive or smiling phenomena of … Read more

Blesk Podcast: The truth about Jonák and Discoland. Former employees of the club confided in the actors

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Blesk Podcast: The truth about Jonák and Discoland. Former employees of the club confided in the actors

For two years, the young creators collected statements from visitors and especially former employees of Discoland Sylvia. Among them were a bartender, a bouncer, a manager or a stripper. They heard various testimonies from them, which together created a rich reconstruction of what Discoland Sylvie and its co-owner could have been like. “The whole fame … Read more

Blesk Podcast: Overview of Czech music festivals. Where to go in the summer?

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Blesk Podcast: Overview of Czech music festivals. Where to go in the summer?

Among the three largest Czech music festivals is Metronome Prague, which will host stars such as the electronic duo Underworld and the ageless singer and guitarist Beck from June 23 to 25 at the Exhibition Center in Holešovice. Australian singer Nick Cave, who coped with the death of his son Arthur seven years ago, will … Read more

The queen of Danish crime fiction in the Podcast: Blædel has dyslexia, yet she is the most popular writer

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The queen of Danish crime fiction in the Podcast: Blædel has dyslexia, yet she is the most popular writer

The almost-crowned queen of crime literature arrived at the Czech literature festival – the World of Books festival – among a constellation of rare guests. Journalist and publisher Sara Blædel comes from the distinguished family of talented actress Anagreth Niesen and award-winning journalist Leif Blædel. Her father, like Sara, had dyslexia, but he was a … Read more