Amid walks through Brno’s architecture and debates about housing estates, gentrification, community living, and affordable housing comes the logical next stage of public discussion: a LIVE episode of the socio-economic satirical podcast Škrty.
The Bittner brothers will attempt to identify the main causes of the Czech housing crisis, which rest on three pillars: demand, supply, and uncertainty surrounding the concept of land. The show will also include something usually missing from housing debates: solutions. The proposals will be simple, systematic, and, with the exception of a few minor details, compatible with a democratic state governed by the rule of law. With an absolute minimum of civilian casualties, it will undoubtedly be one of the most sophisticated concepts for Czech housing policy in recent decades.
After five seasons and dozens of LIVE shows, including an autumn regional tour, the Škrty podcast has established a firm place on the Czech podcast scene. In 2026, thanks to a thousand public votes, Škrty made it into the top 100 Czech podcasts and the top five in the Business and Technology category – subjects it does not cover at all. The Bittner brothers – philosopher Petr and economist Jan – are in fact only just creating their own category. Together with a loyal audience displaying signs of a cult following, they are laying the foundations of political economy in a country whose economic history has included both the Communists and Václav Klaus; where economists from banks and investment companies preach economic truths; where the largest economics faculties are dominated by figures such as Miroslav Ševčík; and where Aleš Michl is governor of the Czech National Bank.
Mon. 5. 10. | 18:00 | KUMST, Údolní 495/19, Brno | Estimated duration: 120 min.