
Talking Heads or Plastic Jesus & Velvet Elvis
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In Ep. 31 we spill the beans on Hermes Trismegistus, the Magic 8-Ball, and Hansel's Strange Uncle Albert
Part 1 [03:34] - In which we spill the beans on Hermes Trismegistus and find out what kind of hat he doesn't wear
Part 2 [15:51] - In which we read the most infamous passage in Antiquity, and find out what Hermes Trismegistus has to do with mowing the lawn
Part 3 [27:58] - In which we discover the true origin of the Magic 8-Ball, and meet some famous Talking Heads who won't, er, I mean, can't give autographs
Part 4 [37:08] - In which we introduce Hansel’s Strange Uncle, Big Albert: another medieval screw-ball, er, I mean 8-ball, maker
Part 5 [42:03] - In which we check the links in a golden chain and drop a few famous names, like Moe, Larry, and Elvis
*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz
*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen*
*Music and Sound credits for this episode (31) are SUPER-extensive and can be found on the website @ betweenthelines.xyz
*special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...
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