March 10|Jan Masaryk, Czech statesman and Minister to the United Kingdom, mysteriously died on this day in 1948. Thought to have been murdered by secret police, the cause of his death is officially unknown.
A restored version of Czech special effects maestro Karel Zeman's 1967 film "The Stolen Airship" comes to Netflix from Wednesday. Loosely based on two Jules Verne novels, the film combines live-action and animated effects.
After watching the movie on Netflix, you can experience how Zeman created the effects in the film first-hand at Prague's excellent Karel Zeman Museum.
The podcast includes discussion of recent and planned renovations at Prague's Wenceslas Square and the overhaul of the Masarykovo nádraží train station.
☕ YOUR MORNING CUP
Popular Vinohrady cafe Mezi Srnky is located around the corner from Náměstí Míru, and serves up a delicious breakfast from 7:30 a.m.