HOW WAS PRAGUE DURING COMMUNIST LOCK DOWN? /ft. Honest Dad
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- We listened to your calling and here it is - new episode featuring Honest Dad and your questions from Instagram. How was it growing up during communism, when did tourists first come and how Prague changed?
Let us know in the comments if you enjoyed this episode, we'll be happy to do more like these for you.
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Honza Mikulka & Janek Rubeš
Prague based journalists
#HonestDad
Bruh. Honest dad is kinda epic
i agree pyrocynical
EPICC
VERY EPIC!!!
Honest Dad says something emotional
Honest Dad almost cries
Honest Dad drinks more pivo to calm down like a proper Czech
SPOILER ALERT
*Janek and Honza is also the same name in the czech language.*
is it really like that?
I thought its jan
It is
If you shout honza at a random place in the Czech Republic, somebody's always going to reply.
@@toketwo Jan is formal for Honza(most common), Janek, Jenda, Hanz
What would be the english equivalent? John?
"If this was my son , he would do it much better"
But did he do it himself in the end? Or some other pupil did the crime? They left it a bit open...
He was part of organized crime group.
@@otofoto Maybe that's why he fights crooks now...
@@irondasgr he said it wasn't him who did it
@@cearig He said "I only took the pictures" :)
Honest Guy: -What is your favorite beer?
Honest Dad:-Yes!
Dialog may be in English, but soooo much Czech humour going on here! haha
I would love a series where Honest dad talks about his childhood, communism, and the occupation. Hearing about the history and how it impacted everyday people is important, especially for your viewers in other countries.
I don't think he could bring a big overview based on what he said already. To have a bigger picture of the situation, we should go to the countryside and ask farmer families that back in those years could imagine a future with the support from the government and after communism their major expectation for their daughters was for many years that they can play in a porn movie for some american producer.
@@limon2988 "...and after communism their major expectation for their daughters was for many years that they can play in a porn movie for some american producer."
What on Earth are you talking about?
@@limon2988 By support you mean when the communist government literally stole the land from them? If they owned "too much" or they didn't want their land to be destroyed, they'd end up in prison. Cool what a support.
@@limon2988 I don't think you have a good knowledge of central European post-communist countries. It seems you imagine the society in Czechoslovakia being stuck somewhere in the 17 hundreds, where sons would try to get honorable farming jobs and parents would hope for their daughters to become at least ladies of the streets to feed themselves because nothing else was available to them. :D
What were the hopes for post-communist daughters of Czechoslovakia? Well, similar to those pre-revolution.
Go to high school, go to uni and get a normal job like any other person in any other country would. :D
It was much easier after revolution, though, meaning you could go to uni even if your political opinions weren't pro the party in charge. :D
@@limon2988 in most cases the girls who did that in the post communist period had strong disapproval from their families, so they mostly kept it secret. Once the growth of the internet made secrecy impossible, most of them stopped.
Dad: "Do you call this beard? With all those holes"
Janek cries
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH EPIC
Savage
That was was very smart how the Honest Dad skip the question about his favourite pubs. He don't want mass tourism in those places 😀
Hehehe "The beach", Leonardo di Caprio.
I guess any tourism at all would be something at the moment
@@jj9749 It wouldn't come "at the moment".
Stop teasing us and make Honza cook for Christ's sake xd
No but really, your dad is super cool, especially when he makes fun of you.
The honesty, the comedy, the relatable emotional roller coaster of a Czech father. Love it!!
Outstanding video. Janek's dad should definitely be in a few more videos. I remember visiting Prague in 1993 and LOVED the city and the people. I remember the pool at Slavia because I stayed with a friend's grandparents who lived in a panelak near there. That summer made me want more. I quit my job in Atlanta and moved to Prague in early 1995 (God it was cold) and lived there for 17 years. I watch your videos and really miss my second home. Keep up the good work.
0:56
“How much time we have?”
“🤦♂️No dude.”
Czechiest thing ever:
-What's your favorite beer?
-How much time do we have?
We like Honzík as well and we want to see him more.
This person is the kind of senior that deserves to be remembered, protected and cared for. This gentlemen looks like an awesome dad and person to be around.
What is interesting is that Yugoslavs for example, had no problem of traveling. Our passport was so strong and due to the fact that we were non aligned we could travel with ease both east and west
I cried with your dad when he talked about 1968. Unless one lived through it, it’s hard to understand.
Zuzana Ninneman dekuji Zuzano 😊
I feel for you. Not trying to underestimate the hardship there in Czechslovakia but it's sadly nothing compared to what Cambodia faced during our commumist 3 years 😢
@Max Wooks Hah, not anymore. The current Russian regime is pretending they were "defending" themselves from our "fascists". The nerve of that fucking country.
@@MasayaShida Agreed, the situation in Cambodia seems to have been absolute hell. I think in Czechoslovakia's case it was more on an emotional level. After being betrayed by the west before WWII people turned to Russia (the USSR) The communists (despite their excesses) enjoyed considerable support, I mean they won the elections in 48. You had these ideas that the Russians were brothers (partially because of the whole Slavic thing) The invasion in 68 shattered this image.
I had the same feelings when my country underwent a military coup in 2016. In that coup over 200 people were martyred by our soldiers, that were supposed to protect us not to shoot at us. I cannot forget the moment where a helicopter shot at civilians on live television, they dragged the wounded out of there covered in blood or missing a limb and it was frightening to see that, that the ones who were supposed to protect us opened fire on those civilians like it was the enemy.
With love from Russia, actually I was born in 1985, every time wiziting Prague I remember of 1968, it is great pain between us, but I hope that in future we will be able to name each other Slavic brothers!
I would like to see more interviews with your dad about the past. I was born in Prague in 1955. In 1968 my family left just before the Bolsevik came. Now I am back living just outside of Prague and happy to be home after 52 years living in Australia. Keep up the great work you do.
Really brave to emigrate/immigrate in your 50s. As somebody who have done it in his early 30s, I have some experience and I think I understand how increasingly difficult these things are as you get older. How do you fit in?
@@letecmig For me and my family the desition was easy Australia is no longer what they used to call THE LUCKY COUNTRY. I have a young family ( son 10 daughter 6 ) and for them, there are greater opportunities in Europe.
Wow great! It is always nice to have emmigrants back . Our country can improve a lot
Such a precious conversation! ❤️
Take care of your dad!
I'm NEW here, but I've been binge-watching the Honest Guide's videos.
WHERE is this other "Honest Dad" video?
I like Honest Dad - he's funny.
Incredible! Your dad is GREAT! I love hearing about Czech history. He seems like a sweet man.
Now Honza needs to introduce his dad...
Honzas dad is sadly not with us
Awww guys absolutely wonderful and heart-warming episode! Put a smile on my face multiple times. Your dad is a legend! Thank yoooouuu!
7:11 omg you answered my question! Much love 💓💓
This is one of my favorite episodes! Your dad is amazing
Alevtyna Kharchenko Thanks 😘
Thanks 😘
pasta with svičkova is the worst thing I've ever listened to, to be HONEST xD
Alex10DelPiero29 I like svíčková with rice👀
@@terezfrycova4530 For this people is special place in hell😄
Italians, reunite!
@@terezfrycova4530 - 'Roštena' goes with rice, not 'Svíčková'.
If your dad was czech and your mom wasn't this was dinner at least 4x a month... The days we got frozen dumplings from Prague deli🙌
Your dad is an amazing man to share memories I'm sure many want to forget.
Janeks dad is so savage hahaha treasure him!
He kind of reminds me of my own family - we always tease each other so yeah this is real family love
good to have an honest dad, especially in Prague around all of those scammers.
This video awakened my inner child. I loved to sit with old family members & listen to their stories.
Even when I go travel abroad, it's easier to make conversation with older locals compared to the younger ones.
Wish I get the chance to visit Prague after Covid is over.
I love this episode. looking forward seeing more of you two together! cheers!
i was so mega confused when my comment popped up xD even tho it was just them showing my comment it really made my night :D
OMG little Honza's eyes from over the book was dynamite
Sweet dude! You guys are awesome, part of what I've always appreciated is the genuineness in this channel. Honest Dad, cheers! 🍻
I just found your channel a few days ago and have enjoyed it so much. My dad is from Prague and listening to your dad talk about the way things were is emotional for me. My dad just recently told us about his escape in 1968. My Babicka passed, and she would never talk about that time. Please keep up the great content, and I sincerely hope to be able to visit Prague one day! So many places I want to see and family I want to meet!
The comeback at 13:17 is just perfect! Poor Janek :D
YEAAAAAHHHHH HONEST CITY with TATA !!!!! so hyped!!!!
Loved this! You and your Dad have such a fun and close relationship
Really loved hearing your dad speak about his childhood. Love Honest Guide. Followed it when my son lived in Prague studying at the University for six months.
Hi guys. Yes, we would like to hear and see more of Honest Dad. Be safe.
Your father gives such an interesting and cool perspective to your lovely city
That's what you call a honest and touching episode, thank you and love from France !
You are so lucky to have such a wonderful father! Cherish your time with him because life is so short.
This was brilliant! More Honest Dad please!
AshtonArcher 😊
Hi, I'm from Yemen and my childhood was in prague and I'm very happy to hear about your father he was a in Yemen and he liked Yemen too much beautiful coincidence
👍
Omg your dads description of Yemen made my heart melt😭❤️
Aw, this made me miss Czech humor so much.
I studied abroad in Prague and my roommate was Czech. I found it so interesting that our upbringings were very similar, but our parents lived in two different worlds. My parents are also around your Dad's age and again, it's two different worlds. My Dad was shocked that his daughter was going to study in Prague when in 1968, his army officers told him to "be prepared" for an American intervention in Czechoslovakia.
Thanks for the video! I hope to see more of Honest Dad in your videos!
Honest dad is a fitting name, he is honest.
This is such a great episode. One of my favorite things about living in Prague was hearing stories from people who lived there during communist times and learning how things have changed since then.
It was my honor to first visit to Prague in 1996. There were hardly any tourists and Czechs mostly spoke Czech and German. I did my best to learn as much Czech as possible before my trip. The streets were pretty empty. Prices were super inexpensive. Czechs wore lots of dark and drab colors. I remember people, especially older ladies, would smile and nod at me when I’d get on the metro in my bright red coat. Every time I’ve gone back I’m shocked by how much it has changed. I miss when it was an undiscovered gem but I’m so happy for its people and how they’re flourishing. It’s a beautiful city and I love seeing how proud you are of it. I used to dream of moving there.
Great episode. Really enjoyed it. Please bring back honest Dad often!
The spelling of these questions! Lol.
Sovjet times had no toursists
Love this video! Dad really seems like such a wonderful guy, he gives off a special little spark.
More Honest Dad!! This episode was amazing!
I remember December 1989, dark, grey, not many shops, but beer was 6kc on Wenceslas Square
but the average monthly salary was 3170kčs
@@ninavinterova9875 that's like 500 beers
@@hippiemuslim Same like today.
@@pakan357 Yes, it's the pivo index, similar to the Big Mac index
@@hippiemuslim And today, you would buy something about 1000 beers for the average salary.
That feeling when your question appears on the screen and Janek wants to run away...
That was so good! Thank you for sharing and my family would like to see more Honest Father!
Thank you chaps! Another wonderful video for me to enjoy on a tea break! Xxxx
we LOVE honest dad!!
Erika Čížek dík Eriko😊
First half : Roast Janek.
Second Half : Adhere to the channel name.
Honestly, loved it XD
Finally, please get Honza tooo
PS. thanks for showing my comment up there!
Thank you for everything. Díky za všechny díly HONEST GUIDE Jane, Jane a Jane
Highly entertaining, Janek!! Your dad is a classic!!
I loved it and I love all your videos .
I think in the last 10 days I watched all of them ❤️
Thank you for great entertainment
Yesterday I discovered this channel and I also am in a binge watching. :)
I stayed in Prague in 2007, in a camping (camping Troja) and I loved. The camping, the city. I wanted to move in Prague for good.
Thank you for the videos. Do also more with your dad! :)
That was a great video. Maybe your Dad could explain some of the culture of the normalisation period, Karel Gott, Major Zeman, Michal David, Elan, Kocab, Barrandov movies of that time, Jiri Korn, those cultural shows they had on TV etc. compared to the present
Big FAN of Honest DAD!!! I want to see Honza cook more
You're dad is great. He's a rockstar. Much love from Ohio. We loved our trip to Prague back in October, and can't wait to go back.
A new video! Yay! Ahoj! :))
Daaamn, channel got even better with the quarantine :-)
True, this is more interesting going back into their family history
This was by far one of the best episodes! Epic honest dad btw!
So that family connection explains why your dad's English is so good (especially for someone in his generation)! Great episode!
Nice how your guides make me feel a little bit more in prague.
now I am waiting for an interview with honest mom
Long life to you guys and your families. Honest father is amazing! ❤️
Thank you for bringing the Honest Dad on the show to a Q&A; I thorough enjoyed the conversation. Be safe, and I hope we can have the Honest Dad on again in the near future.
--Kiel, Dallas TX, USA
Honest dad is cool, hope to see the episode with the "underground redlight district" ]:-)
That was shut down in the late 90s ... allegedly
There is no "district" but there are apparently some places strewn around.
Apparently, it's the area called "New Town"
www.lastnightoffreedom.co.uk/ideas/stags-guide-to-prague-nightlife/
"Yes in this country we all name Honza"😄👌
In Germany we say Honza-Country 😍
Janet, your dad is great. We need to see more of him 👏🏻👍🏼
It’s hilarious and BEAUTIFUL at the same time! So real! And really honest 🧡 Love it!
Czechoslovakian forever ❤ same as me.
Greetings from eastern Slovakia; Košice city .
Honest dad is great !!!!! Let him lose to talk about a lot of different subjects past and present.
That was absolutely heartwarming!
This was just touching and very well done. Thanks for sharing.
Isnt anybody gonna talk about the young janek and his problem at school?
Typical dad jokes. Its difficult, I also suffer when my dad tells any jokes
🤣 he's hilarious. Thanks Janek and team.
Little Honza's English and confidence in front of the camera have improved by leaps and bounds from what I remember him being like in the beginning a couple of years ago.
He's not even lying abt everybody in Cz being called Jan or honza.
I was in Praha when it still was communist! :-) Started coming there in 1984! Had some friends in Usti Ned Labem, met them in Croatia (Yugoslavia) on holiday and visited them each year. And they came to the Netherlands every year.
From 1984? Would they have even been allowed to travel to NL in the 80's?
@@trancemadmaz yes! But they had to leave a kid at home, so they were sure they returned to CZ... and my parents had to pay for insurance and some other financial securities.
@@Edwin-van-der-Putten Ah interesting. My Mum managed to get to the UK from Poland in 1980 because she had an uncle who fought with the Polish squadron during the battle of Britain and he settled there. Through a family connection she could get a visa to the UK and she was allowed to travel back and forth from UK to Poland during the 80's.
Your father is so cute 😍
Loved seeing him and hearing w what he has to say ❤️
Yes, please, more Honest Dad! ❤️
I definitely want to see honest dads fav places.
Thank you that you tell smth about communism ! 👍🏻
Word to the wise Honest Dad. Speaking with parents is always therapeutic in my book.
Best video ever! We want to see him more please.
Like if Honest Dad is better than bill gates
Why are you still begging for likes in comments of Honest Guide and Drew Binsky??
billy we meet again
"You are my son--I have to love you." HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Yes that was funny :-) Very charming and witty man
I love this episode! So many young Janek photos!
I can watch your father talk the hole day. What a lovely guy.
Look up "My zijeme v Praze" here on youtube for amazing shots of 1985 Prague.