It’s the time of year that we tell stories of irredeemable characters whose hearts are cold, or too small, or filled with a gaping void, who are offered a chance at redemption. In the vein of Scrooge from Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” and the Grinch of Dr. Seuss’ “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas,” I give you a contemporary story with another repulsive and self-absorbed character, Dipsh*t Supreme, the hateful man who would be king. Surrounded by sycophants, toadies, enablers, and ass-kissers, can Dipsh*t, an incompetent and unintelligent man bent on revenge, retribution, and the accumulation of more and more power, find a path to redemption? Will reality win, in the end? Will he ever fill the void in his hateful heart? Filled with captivating characters like Dipsh*t, Spud Muffin, Big Brain Bobby, and more, told through compelling narration, this new and timeless classic is exclusively available here, offered in two parts. Curl up next to the fire in a warm blanket, pour yourself a cup of hot coffee, sit back, relax, and strap in for a wild and satirical ride into the depths of Dipsh*t’s depraved heart for a holiday story like no other … NSFW or Children!

My guest this week is Christian Rasmussen from AMENTARA (formerly MN Nice Ethnobotanicals) to discuss amanita mushrooms, blue lotus, kava, and more. We get into dosage, experience, and why Christian feels that amanita is the most demanding experience of them all. Visit them online here: AMENTARA.com

Here are the next two chapters of the audiobook of The Alchemist and the Eagle for your listening enjoyment. In these two chapters, "The Mission," and "Gateway to Jeaniaurduin," Ashi and her religious followers make a territorial push into the interior of Aurduin to claim land back from the control of the invading Jolao Empire.