The Brothers Dimm

Philippe & Mike
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In the early 1800s, the Brothers Grimm famously collected German folk tales and recorded them for posterity, launching what's now known as the modern fairy tale. Join Philippe, Mike, and guests as they explore one story at a time with humor, history, and digressions at every turn.

  1. APR 6

    #83: Hans in Luck

    We were a little split on this chain tale of diminishing material returns & burgeoning ethical returns, but still found time to talk about a little German history and culture plus a key Renaissance thought piece.

    25 min

  2. MAR 30

    #82: Gambling Hansel

    This week's A-tier story features a couple of classic tropes: Saint Peter being a dick, and the Grimms not being entirely clear on how Hell works. Mix in a sprinkle of Trainspotting parallels and a good game of Sardines and we're off to the races!

    21 min

  3. MAR 23

    #81: Brother Lustig

    Saint Peter's back to his dumb schemes in this rambling tale featuring a critical marshmallow test and raising multiple princesses from the dead for free. Will Brother Lustig trick his way into Heaven after all? The answer may surprise you! Just kidding, it's entirely probable because, according to classic Grimm lore, it's pretty easy to just walk over there.

    25 min

  4. MAR 16

    #80: The Death of the Little Hen

    Time is money in this lesser-known shorty about -- you guessed it -- cocks and nuts and greed, wherein everyone dies and Phil wants to (again?) reboot Skinemax classic Emmanuelle.

    22 min

  5. MAR 9

    #79: The Water Nixie

    WTF is a nixie? Find out! Sort of. This shorty sparked some Gen X conversation (Baby Jessica, anybody?), an off-the-wall Japanese animated adaptation, and a D&D campaign pitch that in hindsight might already be a YA series.

    23 min

  6. MAR 3

    #78: The Old Man and His Grandson

    Join us for a short one this week, a frequently-told but funny fable about treating your elders with respect: because you never know when the next generation is watching. And, if there's a way to make this even darker, Phil will find it for a Hollywood pitch.

    24 min

  7. FEB 23

    #77: Clever Gretel

    Here we have one of the best stories we've read in a long time, succinctly summed up as a tale of sexy shoes and drunken shenanigans from a girl you can't help but root for.

    18 min

  8. FEB 16

    #76: The Pink

    Our triumphant return! Miss us? We missed you! We kick off SEASON SIX with a wackjob tale of wishes, an iffy bad guy, poor planning, and one of the greatest punishments yet.

    21 min
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In the early 1800s, the Brothers Grimm famously collected German folk tales and recorded them for posterity, launching what's now known as the modern fairy tale. Join Philippe, Mike, and guests as they explore one story at a time with humor, history, and digressions at every turn.

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  • Creator
    Philippe & Mike
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Brothers Dimm