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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Brno hosted first-ever Sudeten German convention in Czech Republic amid reconciliation march
Brno hosted the first-ever Sudeten German convention in Czechia, as thousands also joined a reconciliation march recalling the 1945 expulsion of Germans.
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Blood in Bohemia: the brutal fall of the Vršovci clan
In Blood in Bohemia, a special series of Czechast, we explore how a powerful clan, the Vršovci, fell victim to a wave of brutal political violence.
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Fragile Security conference: Ukraine war defining security challenge of our time
At Czech Radio’s Fragile Security conference, leaders warned that Ukraine’s war is reshaping Europe’s security—and the wider global order.
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Prague remains a global congress powerhouse, but competition is growing
Prague ranked sixth among thousands of destinations in the latest global congress rankings, confirming its place among the world’s leading conference cities.
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Blood in Bohemia: the massacre of the Slavníkovci clan in 995
In Blood in Bohemia, a special series of Czechast, we explore the violent destruction of the Slavníkovci clan and what it reveals about power in early Bohemia.
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Petr Pavel and Alexander Stubb on Europe, security and democracy – special Czechast episode
Czech President Petr Pavel and Finland’s Alexander Stubb discuss Europe’s future, security and democracy in this special episode of Czechast.
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Looking at Czechia's communist legacy
How should Czechia deal with its Communist past? Interview with Kamil Nedvědický
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Blood in Bohemia: the violent legend of the Maidens’ War
In Blood in Bohemia, a special series of Czechast, we explore the Maidens’ War—a violent Czech myth about power, gender, and bloodshed.
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British Ambassador Matt Field on Czechia, Ukraine and why public media “matter more than ever”
In Czechast, British Ambassador Matt Field reflects on Czechia, Ukraine and Brexit—and explains why trusted public broadcasters matter more than ever today.
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Blood in Bohemia: the killing of Saint Wenceslas and the birth of a legend
In Blood in Bohemia, a special series of Czechast, we explore the murder of Saint Wenceslas and how it became a defining moment in Czech history.
