• 1. Real People You Know
    Dec 8 2020

    Migrants from the former Yugoslavia reflect on the Czech Republic of 30 years ago.

    Music by Blue Dot Sessions, David Hilowitz, Ketsa, and Johann Sebastian Bach as performed by Ena Stevanovic. Special thanks to Tony McGuinness, Francesca Lalor, and the IADT broadcast lads

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    26 mins
  • 2. Blue Is the Warmest Color
    Dec 15 2020

    The editors of Kok.Team, a media platform for LGBT Kazakhs, reflect on the freedoms they’ve gained since moving to the Czech Republic. Featuring Anatoly Chernousov and Daniyar Sabitov.

    Find out more about Kok.Team at kok.team/en.

    Music by Blue Dot Sessions. This week’s outro is by the Kazakh musician Marty Crown, courtesy of Silver Gun Records.

    Special thanks to Valeria Borovová and Ryan Keating.

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    27 mins
  • 3. Three Black Lives
    Dec 22 2020

    In the midst of the summer of 2020, three Black women process the murder of George Floyd and grapple with the question “Are Czechs racist?” Featuring Téaira Marque, Becky (Instagram’s Jamaica Queen), and Tonya Graves.

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    30 mins
  • 4. Vietnamese Lessons
    Dec 29 2020

    Two young Vietnamese immigrants open a window onto their lives as foreigners—and insiders—in the Czech Republic. Featuring Do Thu Trang and Dužan Duong.

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    28 mins
  • 5. They Do What They Can
    Jan 12 2021

    Maybe now more than ever, the demand for mental health support in English and other foreign languages exceeds the supply in the Czech Republic. Psychologists, counselors, and concerned citizens weigh in on the state of affairs. For the full list of resources mentioned in the episode, visit foreigninsiders.com/listen/episode-5

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    35 mins
  • 6. Long Live the Roma
    Jan 26 2021

    The Roma in the Czech Republic are often treated like foreigners in their own country. We take a look at how their status has changed since the fall of communism 30 years ago. Featuring Gwendolyn Albert and Miroslav Klempar.

    Be sure to visit Romea.cz for more information about Gwendolyn and the Roma community worldwide, and check out Awen Amenca to read about Miroslav’s efforts to integrate young Roma into the Czech educational system.

    Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Our outro this week is by Tintamare and is reproduced under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Special thanks to David Conroy.

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    29 mins
  • 7. East of Center
    Feb 9 2021

    When the Czech Republic insists on being called “Central Europe,” the country is making a claim not only to what it is, but what it isn’t. So we want to know: What is Eastern Europe? And why doesn’t the Czech Republic want to be a part of it? Featuring Yaroslav Chepa and Maksym Eristavi.

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    31 mins
  • 8. Just Stories
    Feb 23 2021

    Stories of people going back to their Czech roots, sometimes blurring the lines between history and mythology. Featuring Thomas Archer Bata, John Ptacek, and Suzanne and Peter Formanek.

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    33 mins