They first met in 1997, when they began co-hosting the now iconic Morning Show on Europe 2. Michel Fleischmann, then director of Europe 2 and the creator of the show, brought them together. Some still joke that hezucký was assigned to Mareš as a sort of controller, someone capable of at least partially directing Mareš’s often unpredictable energy. Fleischmann himself admitted that Mareš was quite unrestrained and needed a partner to record his jokes, providing some direction to their broadcasts. Hezucký thus became a kind of Mareš’s “stupid blonde,” a term reportedly common in radio and entertainment. And, according to Fleischmann, it was an incredibly difficult role, as convincingly playing a fool when one is clever-as was the case with Patrik Hezucký-is remarkably challenging.

However,it’s debatable whether Hezucký truly kept Mareš in check. “Paťáček” was also a great lover of humor, frequently enough pushing boundaries, and it might vrey well be argued that their shared craziness meant they frequently egged each other on rather than one taming the other. This dynamic is likely why listeners loved them.

They were completely different, like yin and yang, yet together they formed an incredibly strong pair, both professionally and personally. Mareš is a quintessential showman, an entertainer born for the microphone and the stage. hezucký, by contrast, seemed to stumble into show business; he thrived in the comfort of his home, with his family, and surrounded by nature. Mareš is diligent, exercises, and eats healthily, while Hezucký was more a poet of life, enjoying its pleasures. Mareš loves to travel and readily flies across the globe to discover remote locations. Hezucký disliked airplanes, preferring road trips to familiar destinations-like his beloved Croatia.