{"podcast":{"title":"FluentFiction - Czech","slug":"fluentfiction-czech-6694547","podcast_index_feed_id":6694547,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6005813/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://fluentfiction.org","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/341b063dfaf070c042bc31cbfc0ebf29.jpg","author":"FluentFiction.org","episode_count":340,"summary":"Are you ready to supercharge your Czech listening comprehension? Our podcast is the perfect tool for you. Studies show that the key to mastering a second language is through repetition and active processing. That's why each episode of our podcast features a story in Czech, followed by a sentence-by-sentence retelling that alternates between Czech and English. This approach not only allows you to fully understand and absorb the vocabulary and grammar but also provides a bilingual support to aid your listening comprehension. But we don't stop there. Research in sociolinguistics highlights the importance of culture in language learning, which is why we provide a list of vocabulary words and a transcript of the audio to help you understand the cultural context of the story. And for your convenience, we also include a transcript of the audio to help you refer back to any parts you may have struggled with. Our podcast is not just for language learners, it's also for travelers or people who wants to connect with their roots. Are you planning a trip to Prague, Český Krumlov, or Karlovy Vary? Maybe you want to speak Czech with your grandparents from Brno? Our podcast provides the cultural…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T18:23:25.815850+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-czech-6694547"},"episode":{"title":"Racing Against Time: Zuzana's Journey Through Kindness","slug":"racing-against-time-zuzana-s-journey-through-kindness","published_at":"2026-09-01T22:49:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-czech-6694547/racing-against-time-zuzana-s-journey-through-kindness","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-czech-6694547","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/cs/episode/2026-09-01-22-34-01-cs","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74796231/2026_09_01_22_34_01_cs_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Czech : Racing Against Time: Zuzana's Journey Through Kindness Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/cs/episode/2026-09-01-22-34-01-cs Story Transcript: Cs: Letiště Václava Havla bylo plné života. En: Václava Havla Airport was full of life. Cs: Cestující spěchali po chodbách, kufry se kutálely po lesklých podlahách, a nad tím vším se nesly hlasy z reproduktorů. En: Travelers hurried along the corridors, suitcases rolled on shiny floors, and overhead the voices from the speakers echoed. Cs: Zuzana stála u vchodu a nedokázala potlačit pocit úzkosti. En: Zuzana stood at the entrance, unable to suppress a feeling of anxiety. Cs: Musela se co nejdříve dostat k nemocné mamince do Prahy. En: She needed to get to her sick mother in Prague as soon as possible. Cs: Bylo teplé pozdní léto a sluneční paprsky prosvítaly velkými okny, ale Zuzana z toho nic nevnímala. En: It was a warm late summer day, and sunlight streamed through the large windows, but Zuzana didn’t notice any of it. Cs: Jediné na co myslela, bylo dostat se na palubu letadla. En: The only thing on her mind was boarding the plane. Cs: Před ní stála dlouhá fronta na bezpečnostní kontrolu. En: In front of her was a long line for the security check. Cs: Vzdychla a pohledem hledala, jak by mohla urychlit své čekání. En: She sighed and looked around, searching for a way to speed up her wait. Cs: Petr a Marek, její kolegové, měli na starosti pracovní cestu, ale teď jí nemohli pomoct. En: Petr and Marek, her colleagues, were handling a business trip, but now they couldn’t help her. Cs: Věděla, že musí jednat sama a rychle. En: She knew she had to act alone and fast. Cs: Z očí jí vyčetli paniku, ale věřili, že to Zuzana zvládne. En: They saw the panic in her eyes bu…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Czech : Racing Against Time: Zuzana's Journey Through Kindness Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfictio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1108,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluentfiction-czech-6694547/episodes/racing-against-time-zuzana-s-journey-through-kindness/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-czech-6694547/racing-against-time-zuzana-s-journey-through-kindness.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}