{"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":341,"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":"2026-07-13T04:18:33.626587+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-czech-6694547"},"episode":{"title":"Spring Surprises: A Family Birthday Unveiled in Praha","slug":"spring-surprises-a-family-birthday-unveiled-in-praha","published_at":"2026-06-07T22:46:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-czech-6694547/spring-surprises-a-family-birthday-unveiled-in-praha","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-czech-6694547","url":"https://www.fluentfiction.com/cs/episode/2026-06-07-22-34-01-cs","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72408282/2026_06_07_22_34_01_cs_draft_episode.mp3","summary":"Fluent Fiction - Czech : Spring Surprises: A Family Birthday Unveiled in Praha Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/cs/episode/2026-06-07-22-34-01-cs Story Transcript: Cs: Na jaře, když magnolie a sakury rozkvétají v malebné čtvrti Vinohrady v Praze, Ludmila se rozhodla uspořádat perfektní překvapení k narozeninám pro svého manžela Václava. En: In the spring, when the magnolie and sakury bloom in the picturesque district of Vinohrady in Praha, Ludmila decided to organize a perfect birthday surprise for her husband Václav. Cs: Ludmila byla vždy pečlivá plánovačka. En: Ludmila was always a meticulous planner. Cs: Chtěla, aby všechno bylo dokonalé. En: She wanted everything to be perfect. Cs: Václav, naopak, byl pohodář. En: Václav, on the other hand, was easygoing. Cs: Neřešil drobnosti a šel s proudem. En: He didn't sweat the small stuff and went with the flow. Cs: Celou tu dobu nic netušil. En: The whole time he had no idea. Cs: \"Už dlouho jsem neměla takový nápad,\" pomyslela si Ludmila, když procházející kolem květinového trhu plánovala překvapení. En: \"I haven't had an idea like this in a long time,\" Ludmila thought to herself as she walked past the flower market planning the surprise. Cs: V hlavě už měla připravený seznam úkolů. En: She already had a list of tasks ready in her head. Cs: Jejich syn Jindra, teenager, měl ale jiné plány. En: Their son Jindra, a teenager, had other plans. Cs: \"Proč se musím účastnit? En: \"Why do I have to be involved? Cs: Raději bych šel ven s kamarády,\" stěžoval si, když mu Ludmila vysvětlovala jeho úkoly. En: I'd rather hang out with my friends,\" he complained when Ludmila explained his tasks to him. Cs: Ludmila si věděla rady. En: Ludmila knew how to handle it. Cs: \"Jindro, co kdybys navrhl…","meta_description":"Fluent Fiction - Czech : Spring Surprises: A Family Birthday Unveiled in Praha Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1015,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fluentfiction-czech-6694547/episodes/spring-surprises-a-family-birthday-unveiled-in-praha/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/spring-surprises-a-family-birthday-unveiled-in-praha.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}