Podcast Benomtad Podcast
1) Ignoring the Feminine and Dragged Down to the Depths (Clip)
In the fairy tale time logic, the fisherman's son practically becomes a priest after he is born, and after he leaves the house he doesn't see his parents again. But he is not done with the watery bar...Show More
2) The Brothers Grimm’s Little Red Riding Hood
“Little Red Cap:” A little girl, beloved by her grandmother and known for her red cap, is sent by her mother to bring her grandmother a meal. Little Cap assures her mother she’ll follow all direction...Show More
3) The Mermaid’s Manipulation (Clip)
The mermaid's deal with the fisherman: she gives him an abundant catch without telling him, and then takes it away unless he'll agree to her demand. In order to get his livelihood back he must sacrif...Show More
4) Ancient Greek Theater was Nothing Like Our Own (Clip)
Why Dionysus May Be the Patron of Theater: A well-told story will shake you and has the power of psychological transformation. A death to your former self. A communal experience with a large part of...Show More
5) Von Schönwerth’s “The Red Silk Ribbon”
A fisherman employed by a Count that paid him well for how big his catches were suddenly stopped catching fish and was let go. Sat out on water, weeping. Mermaid came to him and said she was the one...Show More
6) Communism and Strong Men (Clip)
We talk of the danger of applying strict logic to every situation, without using discernment. But we live in a world with a lot of mystery to our brains. So you must have wisdom to best know how, wh...Show More
7) Von Schönwerth's "The King's Bodyguard"
The king appoints his handsomest soldier to be his bodyguard and sends him to a nobleman with a beautiful daughter. He tells the daughter not to speak to any soldiers, but she and he grow intimate. ...Show More
8) The Scorned Princess Also Acted Out of Personal Motives (Clip)
The Princess’s Personal Agenda in “Knapsack, Hat & Horn” I view this as a cautionary tale: be respectful of someone with great power. This story also resembles the Von Schönwerth story “The Scorned...Show More
9) Dionysus: Death, Rebirth, Transformation
Dionysus: Death, Rebirth, Transformation Ian and I discuss the Greek-Roman god Dionysus-Bacchus. He reads an Orphic poem and then I gloss various stories put together into a narrative in Edith Hami...Show More
10) The Strange Power of Losing Something Every Day (Anna Mayala Clip)
If you’re mindful, you’re better able to connect to and serve others. How does one get so? Getting back to what naturally arises. (From a discussion on Von Schönwerth’s “Anna Mayala”) Thank yo...Show More