{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/c9cd8a95-bc2d-47ba-9752-1f465619c136/0fde5d2a-61ec-444a-8c41-a05744336568?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode #65: The Accidental Hero: Lt. Col. Matt Konop","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6100737b31fd81f125b34d76/610073b400650c001298c7ae.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>It was May 1945 and American forces were freeing the people of western Czechoslovakia from their Nazi overlords. Lieutenant Colonel Matt Konop led several first contact missions into these Czech towns, mainly armed with his knowledge of the Czech language. Just like that, he became a legend. Konop's grandson, Patrick Dewane, has kept the memory of this accidental hero alive with his 90-minute, one-man play. We had a chance to talk with him on the eve of his trip to the Czech Republic for liberation weekend 2017.</p><p><br></p><p>A show by <a href=\"http://podcastnik.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcastnik.com</a> — visit the site for all projects and news. Visit <a href=\"http://bohemican.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">bohemican.com</a> for more on this project and the Czech Republic.</p><p> Check out our new show, <a href=\"https://www.pastaccess.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Past Access</a>! (<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXQKBE0TD34qtifjeemA_5g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube Link</a>)</p><p><br></p><p> Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/bohemican\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@bohemican</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/travisjdow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Travis J Dow</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/podcastnik\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Podcastnik</a> — Facebook <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/podcastnik/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Podcastnik Page</a> — Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/podcastnik/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@podcastnik</a></p><p><br></p><p> Podcastnik <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/podcastnikproductions\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube </a>| Podcastnik <a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/podcastnik\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Audio Podcast </a></p><p><br></p><p> Support: <a href=\"https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/TravisDow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">PayPal </a>| <a href=\"https://patreon.com/podcastnik\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a> | <a href=\"https://podcastnikshop.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Podcastnik Shop</a> | Pete Collman <a href=\"https://www.collmanphotography.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Photography</a></p>","author_name":"Peter Collman"}