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MISC - Money MattersMoney makes the world go round, but who and what is on our money? This episode looks at the figures and icons Czechs have decided are worthy of being immortalized on their currency, and by extension we'll learn a little about the story this country tells itself about itself. See a video version on our YouTube channel.Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our Buy Me a Coffee page!SECTIONS01:33 - To walk in money02:20 - Current coins, the Czech Lion, the Crown of Wenceslaus07:08 - 100Kč - Charles IV08:43 - 200Kč - Jan Amos Komenský10:16 - 500Kč - Božena Němcová12:36 - 1000Kč - František Palacký15:42 - 2000Kč - Emmy Destinn (Ema Destinnová)17:07 - 5000Kč - Tomáš Garrigue (T. G.) MasarykMusic by Fanette RonjatMore info:Prague’s Currency: The Czech Crown (CZK)Information about the Czech CrownA Closer Look at Czech Coins and Their HistoryWho Are The People on Czech Banknotes?Největší Čech (The Greatest Czech) listHistory of Czechoslovak CurrencyCzech National Bank commemorative coins linksStahované starší vzory bankovek (Older bank note designs) pdfCzechia and the euro from the European CommissionWhy hasn’t the Czech Republic adopted the euro? from KafkaDeskHonest Guide YouTube channelHonest Blog by Honest GuidePrague vs Crooks (taxi scams) (in Czech)For events in Prague, go to the Facebook page The Prague Haps Follow us on social for extras:FacebookTwitterYouTubeInstagramOther Podcasts by Derek DeWittDIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of the 2021 Silver Davey Award and AVA Gold Award, the 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence and on numerous top 10 podcast lists. CONSPIRACY CLEARINGHOUSE - A rather skeptical look at conspiracies and mysteries. Each episode will examine conspiracy theories, most of which are not true, a few of which might be a little bit true and even a couple that turned out, in fact, to be true. This is the podcast that dares to look behind the curtain that’s behind the curtain.
