Shenanigans

In this episode, we sit down with Melis — a Turkish musician who moved to Prague four years ago and has been carving her own path in the local music scene. From studying public and social policy at Charles University to finding her place through jam sessions and community, her story is one of resilience, creativity, and speaking up through art. Melis opens up about the challenges of breaking into...

In this episode, we sit down with Will Aldis — a British entrepreneur who traded the UK for life in Mladá Boleslav, just outside the Prague bubble. From odd jobs to running his own language school, Will’s story is about persistence, cultural adaptation, and building something that lasts. He shares what it’s like to start a business in a foreign country, the lessons he’s learned about professionali...

In this episode, we sit down with Oleg Govorukha — a Russian expat in Prague balancing two worlds: software development and music. By day, he works in tech. By night, he’s a singer-songwriter, sound producer, and frontman of the band Nomad Disco. Oleg shares how he moved to Prague four years ago, what it takes to build a life and creative career in a new country, and how speaking six languages has...

In this episode, we sit down with Henry Hodge , a British-American filmmaker who landed in Prague and started building from scratch. What began as a leap into the unknown eventually became Spectre Films — a production company known for both commercial work and narrative storytelling, all built off persistence, collaboration, and learning by doing. Henry opens up about what it really takes to start...

When Nae first reached out, he didn’t try to frame his story with careful words. He told me directly: “Either I move to Prague, or I kill myself in France.” This episode starts there — not in metaphor, not in hindsight — but with the blunt reality of what it means to be done. Done pretending, done staying silent, done trying to meet the idea of what a man is supposed to carry. Nae speaks openly ab...

Valentina Huber knows — because she was there. What began as a round-trip ticket from the U.S. turned into a 25+ year journey of making Prague home. She didn’t plan to stay, and yet she found herself drawn into a life that slowly unfolded through language, culture, and creative reinvention. In this episode, we talk about the early days of expat life in post-communist Prague, the quiet charm of a c...

What makes someone walk away from a career in theoretical physics… and toward the human mind? In this episode, we sit down with Orestis, a Greek expat who came to Prague to study black holes — and stayed to help people explore the inner universe of their thoughts. From research labs to hypnotherapy sessions, we trace the deeply personal journey that led him to redefine what purpose, clarity, and h...

What happens when you leave everything behind, land in a new city, and decide to say “yes” more than “no”? For Aaron Dunne, that decision took him from a small town in Ireland to the fields of Prague’s Gaelic football clubs… and eventually in front of a camera, telling stories his own way. In this episode, we talk about what it's really like to start over — the awkward, funny, honest, and some...

It took Sahand Kianersi 10 years to finally step into the spotlight of Prague’s Metro Comedy Club. By day, he works in project management. But after hours, he’s finding his footing as a stand-up comedian — not to change careers, but to push himself outside his comfort zone. In this episode, we talk about moving to Prague, balancing work with creative risks, and what it really feels like to try som...

​For our first episode in Prague, we sit down with Martina Ptáčková , an eight-time world champion in martial arts, renowned for her expertise in kickboxing and hand-to-hand combat. Beyond her athletic achievements, Martina has made significant contributions by training NATO troops in hand-to-hand combat techniques. She also collaborates with the President of the Czech Republic as a member of the...