Giacomo Casanova was an 18th century Italian playboy and favorite among the who's who of European social circles. This adventurer and author had many exploits that were written in his autobiography, Histoire de ma vie, towards the twilight of his days. This extensive autobiography was finished when Casanova resided in the Castle of Dux or the Château Duchcov near Litvínov in Northern Bohemia.

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February 14, 1945 - The closing months of fighting in Europe during World War Two proved to be very deadly as the Allies marched towards Berlin. The mid-February 1945 mission to destroy Dresden, Germany is still a point of historical contention to this day. However, many outside of the Czech Republic don't know of the reason why Prague is connected to the Dresden Bombing runs. The U.S. 398th Bomb Group mistakenly dropped it's payload on Prague during the bombing runs on Dresden, Germany. We examine the reasons that led to this bombing and focus on the aftermath in Dresden and in Prague.

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The Bohemican Podcast examines the lives of three powerful woman in Czech history. From the mists of myth and legend to the humbleness of serving the poor and destitute, these women of Bohemia were determined and dedicated to their respective causes. The ancient Pagan Princess Libuse forged a new kingdom on the banks of the Vltava and foretold of the creation of the city of Prague. Her death sparked the Maiden's War against the men that ended in bloodshed and defeat for these warrior women. The noble born Agnes, daughter of King Otakar, forfeited her birthright and plans for an arranged marriage to serve Christ and start a convent to serve the poor of Prague. And finally, the Good Queen Anne of Bohemia proved that one could help shape history through the hardships of an arranged marriage forever linking Bohemia with England. Her marriage to King Richard II was one of power and love.

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VESELE VANOCE to our Bohemican podcast listeners this holiday season. Tonight we invite you to join us for a Czech Christmas Eve celebration full of singing, fairy tales, and preparation for a special dinner. We will provide a tour across the Republic to visit various city Christmas markets and a stop over to see the feeding of the Cesky Krumlov bears. Christmas carp will be served this evening and in case you are not aware of this Czech tradition, Travis and I will walk you through how to make this traditional fish dish before you faint from the day-long fasting. The golden pig has been sighted and that means Christmas Eve dinner is almost ready. Pull up a seat.

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As the Bohemican podcast nears our two year anniversary, we thought it best to dedicate an episode to responding to listener mail from around the world. We are very fortunate to have a loyal and vocal audience that spands over 15 nations worldwide. Listener comments help our show to improve and we hope to receive more emails as the Bohemican podcast enters year three in 2015.

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The Czech Republic honored Sir Nicholas Winton with the Order of the White Lion in October of 2014. This 105-year-old U.K. citizen received this award for his work to rescue 669 Czech children from the growing dangers of Nazi Germany in 1938 and '39. Today, over 6000 individuals can, in part, thank their existence to Sir Winton and the others to organize eight trains to freedom for Jewish and gentile children.

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The Thirty Years' War ravaged Europe through the mid-17th century. The seeds that were laid with the defenestration of Prague and the subsequent near-by battle of Bila Hora, or White Mountain, created a religious and political firestorm. The Bohemican podcast will take you step-by-step through the battle, visit the 2014 re-enactment in Prague, and summarize the after effects of the executions that followed this benchmark battle in 1620.

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The Vojna Prison was one of the largest forced labor camps in 1950's Czechoslovakia. The newly entrenched communist government began the work of imprisoning thousands of Czech citizens on the grounds of treason against the state. Anyone deemed a threat to the new order was sentenced to years of forced labor in the uranium mines of Vojna, just south of Prague. We visit the remains of this camp on this episode of the Bohemican podcast.

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Lions, tigers, and Medveds! Yep, in this episode the Bohemican Podcast takes you on a tour of the Prague Zoo. Not only will we show you the animals, but we will glance over the history of the park. The Prague Zoo was a sanctuary for at risk animals during bombing raids in World War Two and survived one of the worst floods in European history in 2002. Grabs the kids and let's head to the zoo!

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Every two years, the city Strakonice plays host to the International Bagpipe Festival and the Bohemican Podcast gives you a front seat. We will also look into the other aspects of Strakonice that make this town unique. Grab a Dudak pivo, put on your fez hat, and get ready for some bagpipes.

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