Podcast Benomtad

About Podcast Benomtad

Open, friendly, philosophical discussions about folktales, society, culture, and wisdom.

Publisher

Ben Lundy

Category

education · fiction · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

25 May 2024

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

462 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Hamlet & the Boy Who Could Not Shudder (Clip)

   These rational characters do not accept what others say, in their fear, and go forth.  Hamlet's story continues with his indecision, but this boy is oriented to action. (From a discussion on the Brothers Grimm’s “The Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was”) Thank you for watching!  Please see below for the full conversation: If you’re interested, please enjoy–by yourself or with your children–this comedic story with a powerful, yet light ending. Full Texts of the Story: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm004.html https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2591/pg2591-images.html#link2H_4_0060 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_the_Youth_Who_Went_Forth_to_Learn_What_Fear_Was The full video episode: https://youtu.be/LfftGkZOJyw Audio episode: https://benomtad.podbean.com/e/grimm-s-the-youth-who-went-forth-to-learn-what-fear-was/?token=b1497cc5135ac68b6450557c266e14ef The Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMIlJwXEK2vqfEOVgfclRgZNXO4boyP3T The Episode Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIzpG3to882A For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-benomtad/id1748320863 YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@scissorsandpaper/videos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kJPGlaJjGVyLa9AKhci6t?si=8XXrX9FUT3CU71reCfA5kQ X: https://x.com/Benomtad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benomtad About our guest: Ian Reclusado offers guidance services for those interested in facing and befriending their inner monsters: https://thekindknife.substack.com/p/guidance-services Image Source: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons Originally from Grimm’s Household Tales (1910) I plan to conduct more interviews with various guests, so please check back later for those.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Sticking Your Head in the Sand (Clip)

   Choosing to be Oblivious: Zombies may be a warning from our unconscious.  "The danger of the zombie is the danger of unconsciousness to life's problems." --Jordan Peterson The etymology of monster is "omen, divine portent," and the fact that zombies are a monster of our time must be reflected on. (From a discussion on Vervaeke’s “Zombies in Western Culture,” Meaning, and Ritual) Thank you for watching!  Please see below for the full conversation: Vervaeke et. al.’s book: “Zombies in Western Culture: A Twenty-First Century Crisis,” by John Vervaeke, Christopher Mastropietro, and Filip Miscevic: http://dx.doi.org/10.11647/OBP.0113 The full video episode: https://youtu.be/faT09EsCOzk Audio episode: https://benomtad.podbean.com/e/zombies-meaning-and-ritual/?token=6cd071c0a6e3f2de9cd8af38150177ae The Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMIlJwXEK2vqfEOVgfclRgZNXO4boyP3T The Episode Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB0_2IilULR4 For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-benomtad/id1748320863 YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@scissorsandpaper/videos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kJPGlaJjGVyLa9AKhci6t?si=8XXrX9FUT3CU71reCfA5kQ X: https://x.com/Benomtad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benomtad About our guest: Ian Reclusado offers guidance services for those interested in facing and befriending their inner monsters: https://thekindknife.substack.com/p/guidance-services I plan to conduct more interviews with various guests, so please check back later for those.

3. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Grimm’s “The Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was”

   Who Do You Think You Are?   Anyone interested in the education of the individual might enjoy a few minutes with this light, yet important tale.  There is a folktale trope of the dummling who, useless at home, ventures forth to find his fate.  This story’s idiot seems to lack something fundamental–the ability to shudder at ghost stories or at fearful experiences–but he knows this, and reminds himself continually that he wants to learn. A waggoner who was striding behind him heard this and asked, “Who are you?” “I don’t know,” answered the youth. Then the waggoner asked, “From whence do you come?” “I know not.” The anonymous protagonist is contrasted with established figures all around him that act and react normally.  And yet it is his lack–a kind of ignorance–that is the key to his journey through many frightening experiences, and when he overcomes those, he is able to rid his country of the multifarious evils that are barely contained in its castle. Enjoy the story summary and discussion with us of this surprising tale! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Story Summary 18:48 The Stubborn Idiot Becomes King 26:34 Hamlet and the Boy Who Could Not Shudder 30:24 The Older, Mature Self and the Younger 38:16 The Boy Knows He’s Incomplete 44:08 The Boy’s Mysterious Fault is His Gift 50:40 Every Gift Needs its Inhibiting Energy 52:56 Hair of the Dog that Bit You 58:04 The Sibling Split 1:00:17 Authentic but Incomplete 1:06:02 Now He Has Beautiful Eyes 1:09:54 The Anonymous Hero Become King 1:15:44 The Lost Psyche in Modern Times 1:23:55 The Prestige of Neuroticism 1:33:01 Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah Thank you for watching!  Please see below for more: If you’re interested, please enjoy–by yourself or with your children–this comedic story with a powerful, yet light ending. Full Texts of the Story: https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm004.html https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/2591/pg2591-images.html#link2H_4_0060 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_the_Youth_Who_Went_Forth_to_Learn_What_Fear_Was The Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMIlJwXEK2vqfEOVgfclRgZNXO4boyP3T The Episode Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIzpG3to882A For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-benomtad/id1748320863 YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@scissorsandpaper/videos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kJPGlaJjGVyLa9AKhci6t?si=8XXrX9FUT3CU71reCfA5kQ X: https://x.com/Benomtad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benomtad About our guest: Ian Reclusado offers guidance services for those interested in facing and befriending their inner monsters: https://thekindknife.substack.com/p/guidance-services Image Source: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons Originally from Grimm’s Household Tales (1910) I plan to conduct more interviews with various guests, so please check back later for those.

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