Vít Pohanka
I like to think of myself as a journalistic omnivore. Having worked for Czech National Public Television, UNESCO in Paris, and the BBC World Service in London, I found my calling at Czech Radio in 2022. After spending years as a correspondent in Belgium, the United States, and Poland, I returned to my beloved Vysočina Region in 2017 and began producing various programs, primarily for radio but also for other media. Among other projects, I started hosting Czechast, a podcast in English about all things Czech, for the English Service of Radio Prague International and joined its staff in 2024. Although I am now officially based in Prague, I still love to travel and record programs in various regions and consider the whole of beautiful Czechia my office.
articles by the author
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The bloody end of the Vršovci: a medieval purge that shaped Bohemia
In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, Blood in Bohemia tells the story of the Vršovci clan, wiped out in one of medieval Bohemia’s ruthless political purges.
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Blood in Bohemia: how a sermon in Prague turned into a massacre in 1419
A sermon, a procession, and a deadly fall—Blood in Bohemia, a special series of Czechast, explores how Prague in 1419 erupted into violence.
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Czech tennis sensation Jakub Menšík storms into Roland Garros semifinals
Jakub Menšík has become the first Czech man to reach the Roland Garros semifinals since 2010. The 20-year-old will now face Alexander Zverev for a place in the final.
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Czech energy giant ČEZ takes first step towards full state ownership
A major restructuring approved by shareholders could eventually give the Czech state full control of Czech energy giant ČEZ.
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Could it be Alzheimer’s? Czech scientists develop app to detect early memory problems
A new Czech-developed app analyzes users’ spoken responses to detect possible memory problems and early signs of dementia.
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The massacre that helped create the Czech state? The bloody fate of the Slavníkovci
In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we revisit one of the most violent episodes of early Czech history: the massacre of the Slavníkovci clan at Libice in 995.
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Blood in Bohemia: castration, blinding, and murder in the Přemyslid dynasty
Castrated, blinded, and murdered on a latrine—Duke Jaromír’s fate reveals the brutal struggle for power inside the Přemyslid dynasty.
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FM Macinka at UN Security Council: great powers must accept limits
Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka told the UN Security Council that peace depends on great powers accepting limits to their own power.
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Czechast special: Reconciliation, protest and history as Sudeten Germans meet in Brno
In this Czechast special, we join Brno’s March of Reconciliation as the historic Sudeten German gathering in Czechia sparks both dialogue and protest.
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Blood in Bohemia: the dark story behind the murder of Saint Wenceslas
The weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes brings a taste of Blood in Bohemia — starting with the dramatic death of Saint Wenceslas.
