Gotťák

Idol, icon, legend. Everyone knows the name Karel Gott. But do we know the real image of the biggest star of Czech show business? Music journalist Pavel Klusák follows in the footsteps of the “Golden Nightingale” to reveal what the Gott phenomenon really means. In an eight-part audio series, he strips the singer’s life of rumours and traditional legends and depicts a reality that is often crazier and more fantastical.

Klusák is opposed by actress Tereza Dočkalová, who represents the younger generation for whom the Czech king of pop is an incomprehensible myth. Together they piece together a “divine” biography that unfolds as an adventure story with a cultural and social overlap. GOTŤÁK is not just the story of one man’s fate, but presents a testament to the times and a complex story of entertainment and pop culture in Czechoslovakia.

The font used for the podcast logo and graphics is BC Retroduktor, which captures the hit mood of the 1980s Czech pop culture.