September 12, 2025 • 8 mins
"Magical, golden, and steeped in mystique, “The City of a Hundred Spires’ is one of my favourite European capitals. Prague lays on a smorgasbord of stunning architecture, from Gothic, Renaissance and baroque to neoclassical and cubist. Unshackled from the claws of Communism, the capital of the Czech Republic’s rock-solid status as a powerhouse tourist destination continues to shine."
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast
from News Talks at Jack Team.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
We're talking travel. Travel correspondent is Mike Yardley. He killed
a Mike Jacky. How are you feeling? I know you're
you are a massive sports fan. Tonight is going to
be a big one. So you've got you think you've got, uh,
you got the Black Ferns, who I think kick offs
at midnight tonight football. Actually you've got Australia Argentina, which
(00:34):
I think is at like four o'clock this afternoon, isn't it?
So yeah, And so then you've got the Warriors at Sex.
You've got the All Blacks just after seven o'clock. And
then you've got the Black Ferns in their quarter final
against South Africa. So how are you going to be
staggering the evening?
Speaker 3 (00:48):
Oh well, I'm en route to Nepal, which is a
spinner in the work. Nepal, Nepal. Oh my god, interesting
time to go.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
I was gonna say, yeah, you're a brave man. Are
you there for like proofist or something?
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Is that going to be the primary purposes for you know, treble?
But who knows, Jack, I might be your war correspondent.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
I've been looking at quite a few kind of quite
a bit of the reporting out of a port because
it's sort of been under reporter over the last couple
of days. I mean, it's always amazing to be in
a place at a kind of turning point in history.
So as so long as you stay safe, Mike, that
will be. Yeah, that'll be extraordinary. But I suppose when
it comes to viewing habits this evening, that might mean
that the AB's the Warriors, the Black fans have to
take a back seat. So anyway, looks look forward to you.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
I do hit one prediction. I actually think the Warriors
will spink the penrith. Do you been pressed out next week?
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Yes, that would be there would be vintage Warriors front.
That would be the way. That would the way they
usually do things. Anyway, we're talking about Prague this morning,
and Prague is one of the world's great cities, one
of Europe's great cities, and Old Town Square would have
to be one of Europe's great squares, wouldn't it.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Oh yes, Jack, and the city of one hundred spires,
spiky and showy Old town Square, I reckon it's the
sort of centerpiece every city in the world would cover it,
you know, just that's so good. Obviously, it's played host
to some remarkable moments in history, like Httler's arrival address,
the announcement of the Communist takeover. It is grand, it's graceful,
(02:20):
and then it's sort of tessellated with curiosities like that
ridiculously good six hundred year old astronomical clock that still
blows my mind. I still like in my head around
it every time. I said, but it's so busy, there's
so much happening. You've got that procession of the Grim
Reaper and the twelve Apostles and the Golden Rooster, and
then it tells the time. It tells the date in
(02:41):
various calendars, including the Babylonian calendar if you're still following that,
and then you've got all the relative positions of the
zodiac consolations wrapped around the clock. It really is a
medieval turds of force.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
And when is the best time to savor Charles Bridge.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
Well, it's a very good question, because obviously Prague does
not get more picture postcard than Charles Bridge. But kets
and engulfed, you know, it's just heaven with humanity I
sometimes look at Charles Bridge think the thing is groaning
under the weight of the world. So if you want
to capture the bridge and it's unruffled, unpeopled glory with
(03:20):
all those faintly sculptures, you've got to get there before
seven a m. Set you uncopularly rocked down there, and
you might just score the added bonus at daybreak of
some of those ethereal fingers of morning river missed rising
up to add to the fairy carlet moss. I just
love that bridge.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Oh great. So what should you look for in Neurodova Street.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
Yeah, a lot of people will cross the bridge on
their way to the behemoth of Prague Castle, and this
street is one that you may be taking up to
the castle. Of course, the castle is where a good
king wintis list of Christmas Carol famous buried, but on
the way up or down from the castle. Yeah, Newrodov
is a classic because prior to seventeen seventy the houses
(04:09):
in Prague did not have street numbers. They were distinguished
by signs. And what I love about Nerodova is the
houses there have preserved all of those old symbols and
emblems and they generally indicated what was the profession of
the occupant. Back in seventeen seventy, it was very much
the swinky part of town, obviously huddling below the castle
(04:30):
to live. So yeah, there'll be goldsmiths and all sorts
of fancy occupants. By the way, there's another really cool
little streets in the Castle district which I only discovered
at the first time recently, called Golden Lane. So this
is like a really slinky, cobblestoned alley and it's lined
with these small colorful houses that look like something out
(04:52):
of a Brother's grim Tail. They were built in the
fifteen hundreds, these wee houses. Super cute street to check out.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Yeah, okay, cool, that sounds really interesting. What about the
John Lennamwall? How did that come about in Prague? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (05:05):
For something completely differ And I reckon this war is
so cold because obviously Lenin's make Love Not War slogan
was a very powerful mobilizer back in the seventies, you know,
amongst the Communist opposition, and after Lenin's death there was
this Czech artist who created this graffiti war in honor
of him, and then many locals would just spontaneously score
(05:28):
their own favorite quotes from Lenin's songs onto the Wall,
much to the ire of the authorities. But the war
has endured, and it's not only not only played a
pivotal role in the political uprising against the regime in
the eighties, but then it just continued to remain a
very cherished freedom of speech monument today.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
I've only been lucky enough to have a couple of
days in Prague. I mean, it's an amazing city, but
I remember it has museums for all interests.
Speaker 3 (05:57):
Right, Oh my goodness, no matter how quirky or niche,
Prague seems to have a museum to scratch every etch,
from steampunk to alchemy. And then Jack there is the
Sex Machines Museum, the only such museum in the world apparently.
But being an aid and beads old boy curious George
(06:19):
was aroused. So this museum is chock full of devices
and contraptions from over the ages. We're talking centuries for
mechanically enhanced pleasure. And I have to know, the museum
was very thoughtful, very kind enough to wet a flexible
dummy around each gadget to further demonstrate its intended Duke.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Well, your sense of imagination wasn't enough.
Speaker 3 (06:43):
Apparently I got a full education.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
Yes, yes, brag is a famous sweet tooth. Right, what
are the signature treats?
Speaker 3 (06:53):
It's our sort of town jack. Yes. After a lot
of taste testing in Prague's best partisseries, these have been
my top three tips. First of all, Madovnik. It's a
check honeycake with thin layers of honey and fused which
are separated by either creamy caramel or condensed milk filling.
Really good. I'd give it the contensed milk. Actually. Then
(07:15):
there's the tree Mick, which is a super sized cream
puff overloaded with custard cream and topped with the glossy
caramel glaze. And then you need to follow that with
a slice of Bobblaina. I love that name that it's
kind of like a trifle ish sponge cake crammed with cherries.
I'm sure there's some serious alcohol in there as well,
(07:36):
but veria resistant.
Speaker 2 (07:37):
Oh yeah, that sounds great. What about chimney cake?
Speaker 3 (07:40):
Oh my goodness, drag has elevated the tadounic or chimney
cake onto the highest peder storm. So I was just
so intrigued watching these being cocked in shops. So it's
like on a spit, these cylinder shaped wraps of dough
and then they're cocked on a spurt until the exterior
is crispy. Then it's doused in sugar and cinnamon and
(08:03):
nuts in the cylindrical pastry. Also is a very handy cone.
So of course you can top it with her skipper
two of ice crean coated with more nuts. Unbelievably good
to do, Nick is with the trip alone to Prage deck.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
That's so good. Ah, you got my stomach rumbling. Hey,
thank you, and travel safely. We're looking forward to hearing
about your trip, but obviously prioritize your well being ahead
of everything. As much as we're going to want to
hear about it, you know, make sure that safety comes first.
I know you will. Thank you, Mike. All of Mike's
tips will be up for enjoying the pleasures of Prague,
the multiple the myriad pleasures of Prague. We'll be up
(08:40):
on the news talks. He'd be website of course, everything
from our show goes up there. News talks. He'b dot
co dot inzed forward slash.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Jack for more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame. Listen
live to news talks he'd be from nine am Saturday,
or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
You're listening to the Saturday Morning with Jack Team podcast
from News Talks at Jack Team.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
We're talking travel. Travel correspondent is Mike Yardley. He killed
a Mike Jacky. How are you feeling? I know you're
you are a massive sports fan. Tonight is going to
be a big one. So you've got you think you've got, uh,
you got the Black Ferns, who I think kick offs
at midnight tonight football. Actually you've got Australia Argentina, which
(00:34):
I think is at like four o'clock this afternoon, isn't it?
So yeah, And so then you've got the Warriors at Sex.
You've got the All Blacks just after seven o'clock. And
then you've got the Black Ferns in their quarter final
against South Africa. So how are you going to be
staggering the evening?
Speaker 3 (00:48):
Oh well, I'm en route to Nepal, which is a
spinner in the work. Nepal, Nepal. Oh my god, interesting
time to go.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
I was gonna say, yeah, you're a brave man. Are
you there for like proofist or something?
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Is that going to be the primary purposes for you know, treble?
But who knows, Jack, I might be your war correspondent.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
I've been looking at quite a few kind of quite
a bit of the reporting out of a port because
it's sort of been under reporter over the last couple
of days. I mean, it's always amazing to be in
a place at a kind of turning point in history.
So as so long as you stay safe, Mike, that
will be. Yeah, that'll be extraordinary. But I suppose when
it comes to viewing habits this evening, that might mean
that the AB's the Warriors, the Black fans have to
take a back seat. So anyway, looks look forward to you.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
I do hit one prediction. I actually think the Warriors
will spink the penrith. Do you been pressed out next week?
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Yes, that would be there would be vintage Warriors front.
That would be the way. That would the way they
usually do things. Anyway, we're talking about Prague this morning,
and Prague is one of the world's great cities, one
of Europe's great cities, and Old Town Square would have
to be one of Europe's great squares, wouldn't it.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Oh yes, Jack, and the city of one hundred spires,
spiky and showy Old town Square, I reckon it's the
sort of centerpiece every city in the world would cover it,
you know, just that's so good. Obviously, it's played host
to some remarkable moments in history, like Httler's arrival address,
the announcement of the Communist takeover. It is grand, it's graceful,
(02:20):
and then it's sort of tessellated with curiosities like that
ridiculously good six hundred year old astronomical clock that still
blows my mind. I still like in my head around
it every time. I said, but it's so busy, there's
so much happening. You've got that procession of the Grim
Reaper and the twelve Apostles and the Golden Rooster, and
then it tells the time. It tells the date in
(02:41):
various calendars, including the Babylonian calendar if you're still following that,
and then you've got all the relative positions of the
zodiac consolations wrapped around the clock. It really is a
medieval turds of force.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
And when is the best time to savor Charles Bridge.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
Well, it's a very good question, because obviously Prague does
not get more picture postcard than Charles Bridge. But kets
and engulfed, you know, it's just heaven with humanity I
sometimes look at Charles Bridge think the thing is groaning
under the weight of the world. So if you want
to capture the bridge and it's unruffled, unpeopled glory with
(03:20):
all those faintly sculptures, you've got to get there before
seven a m. Set you uncopularly rocked down there, and
you might just score the added bonus at daybreak of
some of those ethereal fingers of morning river missed rising
up to add to the fairy carlet moss. I just
love that bridge.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Oh great. So what should you look for in Neurodova Street.
Speaker 3 (03:46):
Yeah, a lot of people will cross the bridge on
their way to the behemoth of Prague Castle, and this
street is one that you may be taking up to
the castle. Of course, the castle is where a good
king wintis list of Christmas Carol famous buried, but on
the way up or down from the castle. Yeah, Newrodov
is a classic because prior to seventeen seventy the houses
(04:09):
in Prague did not have street numbers. They were distinguished
by signs. And what I love about Nerodova is the
houses there have preserved all of those old symbols and
emblems and they generally indicated what was the profession of
the occupant. Back in seventeen seventy, it was very much
the swinky part of town, obviously huddling below the castle
(04:30):
to live. So yeah, there'll be goldsmiths and all sorts
of fancy occupants. By the way, there's another really cool
little streets in the Castle district which I only discovered
at the first time recently, called Golden Lane. So this
is like a really slinky, cobblestoned alley and it's lined
with these small colorful houses that look like something out
(04:52):
of a Brother's grim Tail. They were built in the
fifteen hundreds, these wee houses. Super cute street to check out.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Yeah, okay, cool, that sounds really interesting. What about the
John Lennamwall? How did that come about in Prague? Yeah?
Speaker 3 (05:05):
For something completely differ And I reckon this war is
so cold because obviously Lenin's make Love Not War slogan
was a very powerful mobilizer back in the seventies, you know,
amongst the Communist opposition, and after Lenin's death there was
this Czech artist who created this graffiti war in honor
of him, and then many locals would just spontaneously score
(05:28):
their own favorite quotes from Lenin's songs onto the Wall,
much to the ire of the authorities. But the war
has endured, and it's not only not only played a
pivotal role in the political uprising against the regime in
the eighties, but then it just continued to remain a
very cherished freedom of speech monument today.
Speaker 2 (05:51):
I've only been lucky enough to have a couple of
days in Prague. I mean, it's an amazing city, but
I remember it has museums for all interests.
Speaker 3 (05:57):
Right, Oh my goodness, no matter how quirky or niche,
Prague seems to have a museum to scratch every etch,
from steampunk to alchemy. And then Jack there is the
Sex Machines Museum, the only such museum in the world apparently.
But being an aid and beads old boy curious George
(06:19):
was aroused. So this museum is chock full of devices
and contraptions from over the ages. We're talking centuries for
mechanically enhanced pleasure. And I have to know, the museum
was very thoughtful, very kind enough to wet a flexible
dummy around each gadget to further demonstrate its intended Duke.
Speaker 2 (06:41):
Well, your sense of imagination wasn't enough.
Speaker 3 (06:43):
Apparently I got a full education.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
Yes, yes, brag is a famous sweet tooth. Right, what
are the signature treats?
Speaker 3 (06:53):
It's our sort of town jack. Yes. After a lot
of taste testing in Prague's best partisseries, these have been
my top three tips. First of all, Madovnik. It's a
check honeycake with thin layers of honey and fused which
are separated by either creamy caramel or condensed milk filling.
Really good. I'd give it the contensed milk. Actually. Then
(07:15):
there's the tree Mick, which is a super sized cream
puff overloaded with custard cream and topped with the glossy
caramel glaze. And then you need to follow that with
a slice of Bobblaina. I love that name that it's
kind of like a trifle ish sponge cake crammed with cherries.
I'm sure there's some serious alcohol in there as well,
(07:36):
but veria resistant.
Speaker 2 (07:37):
Oh yeah, that sounds great. What about chimney cake?
Speaker 3 (07:40):
Oh my goodness, drag has elevated the tadounic or chimney
cake onto the highest peder storm. So I was just
so intrigued watching these being cocked in shops. So it's
like on a spit, these cylinder shaped wraps of dough
and then they're cocked on a spurt until the exterior
is crispy. Then it's doused in sugar and cinnamon and
(08:03):
nuts in the cylindrical pastry. Also is a very handy cone.
So of course you can top it with her skipper
two of ice crean coated with more nuts. Unbelievably good
to do, Nick is with the trip alone to Prage deck.
Speaker 2 (08:17):
That's so good. Ah, you got my stomach rumbling. Hey,
thank you, and travel safely. We're looking forward to hearing
about your trip, but obviously prioritize your well being ahead
of everything. As much as we're going to want to
hear about it, you know, make sure that safety comes first.
I know you will. Thank you, Mike. All of Mike's
tips will be up for enjoying the pleasures of Prague,
the multiple the myriad pleasures of Prague. We'll be up
(08:40):
on the news talks. He'd be website of course, everything
from our show goes up there. News talks. He'b dot
co dot inzed forward slash.
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Jack for more from Saturday Morning with Jack Tame. Listen
live to news talks he'd be from nine am Saturday,
or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio
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