Episode 8: Just Stories

“Whatever I was called, whether it was Ptakek or Paycheck or whatever, I would always say, ‘Yeah, that’s me.’”

Stories of people going back to their Czech roots, sometimes blurring the lines between history and mythology. Featuring Thomas Archer Bata, John Ptacek, and Suzanne and Peter Formanek.

Check out Thomas on the Jan Kraus show:

We want to hear your Czech migration stories. Please leave a comment on Facebook or Instagram, or better yet, shoot us a voice memo at foreigninsiders@gmail.com.

Music by Blue Dot Sessions. “Ten Song” by mandarinaduck appears courtesy of Geertruida Records. “Sloopy” by Crowander is reproduced under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. “Tarnished Copper” by Podington Bear and “The World Is Waiting” and “Tick Tock” by Glad Rags are also reproduced under CC licenses.