All the Little Hatchets
From Fearful Symmetry by Bob Paris
October 26, 2024 · 24 min · Season 2 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode continues the story of the Cult of Little Hatchets and its impact on Albanian society.
In Part Three, our story continues with the Cult of Little Hatchets spreading through the nation, the peculiar lovemaking rituals of Rovena and Kumbaro, and how the notorious Uncle Enver returned to Albanian television. The podcast series HATCHET MAN tells the tale of a little-known but extraordinary Albanian TV series that aired in 1996 and ushered in social chaos and civil war.
People in this episode
Host: Bob Paris
Topics covered
- cult
- rituals
- television
- Albania
- social chaos
- civil war
Keywords
- Cult of Little Hatchets
- Rovena
- Kumbaro
- Uncle Enver
- Albanian television
- HATCHET MAN
- social chaos
- civil war
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Albanian television
Books & works: HATCHET MAN
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