<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd"><channel><title><![CDATA[THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[The self-help podcast that doesn't help. An internal conversation without a host. <br/><br/><a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">christophgrasser.substack.com</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/podcast</link><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 14:51:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4957984.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></author><copyright><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[christophgrasser@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:new-feed-url>https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/4957984.rss</itunes:new-feed-url><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Essays from a fiction writer and satirist trying to understand the world before turning it into stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Christoph Grasser</itunes:name><itunes:email>christophgrasser@substack.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Philosophy"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Comedy"/><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/6d0c3febd2afad66f924006bf60290d7.jpg"/><item><title><![CDATA[Performance Animal | #13 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in b</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/performance-animal-13-the-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176279281</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176279281/90129ab1f2df66c47b0c3d6423a6ecbd.mp3" length="1921211" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>96</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176279281/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything Changes. Nothing Works. | #12 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in b</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/everything-changes-nothing-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176278963</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176278963/aeb513c03d8b9a1aa3e6354acda30904.mp3" length="1251432" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>63</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176278963/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone’s Mad. No One Cares. | #11 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in b</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/everyones-mad-no-one-cares-11-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176278802</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176278802/226efb9510ed00a1aba0aacaa3f4c04b.mp3" length="1146420" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>57</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176278802/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Version 1.0 of a Human | #10 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in b</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/version-10-of-a-human-10</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176278398</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176278398/e400de396214f91095f010bd329cec34.mp3" length="1851726" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>93</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176278398/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congratulations, You’re Wrong | #9 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in between.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/congratulations-youre-wrong-9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176278038</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176278038/5d7663b76f90ccf9b0668799a3cb55a0.mp3" length="2286402" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>114</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176278038/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[404: Meaning Not Found | #8 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in between.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/404-meaning-not-found-8-the-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176277882</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176277882/29442e229c09b5c10df1f971f3691566.mp3" length="331398" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>17</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176277882/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t Skip. You’ll Regret It. | #7 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in between</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/dont-skip-youll-regret-it-7-the-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176277609</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176277609/335218d4a1db4d03ad0f98660781b018.mp3" length="1141717" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>57</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176277609/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still Life with Rotting Lasagna | #6 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in between.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/still-life-with-rotting-lasagna-6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176277196</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176277196/7fb2e559096aa508172f61fea511798b.mp3" length="2276476" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>114</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176277196/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signed, Sealed, Spiritually Screwed | #5 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in between.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/signed-sealed-spiritually-screwed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176276272</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176276272/d2504ce1b8d423ac9a50c92c06f7d96f.mp3" length="4821325" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>241</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176276272/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meanwhile, Everything Happens | #4 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in between.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/meanwhile-everything-happens-4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176150873</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176150873/d4f7a7a1aa649d7ead361ffdf0810ce4.mp3" length="2816688" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>141</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176150873/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fifteen Days Inside My Head | #3 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in between.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/fifteen-days-inside-my-head-3-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176137220</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:02:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176137220/64a244370b0273386bcebaa28e0a15b4.mp3" length="3493778" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>175</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176137220/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drunk on Data | #2 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in between.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/drunk-on-data-2-the-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:176136675</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176136675/30e7fcaa1a02e907ea3a957ed17dbb1b.mp3" length="1786419" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>89</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/176136675/d21ea1391879748a483821f3d6f5ccf0.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Fridge Is Lying Again | #1 - THE AND]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong>THE AND</strong> is a 13-part internal podcast. A self-help series that doesn’t help. There’s no host. No answers. Only you … and the silence in between.</p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Dead Serious, Half Joking at <a href="https://christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_4">christophgrasser.substack.com/subscribe</a>]]></description><link>https://christophgrasser.substack.com/p/the-fridge-is-lying-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">substack:post:175983824</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Christoph Grasser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/175983824/71673fd9e23f8d2daffe8c1ad85992fe.mp3" length="4931562" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christoph Grasser</itunes:author><itunes:explicit>Yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>247</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/4957984/post/175983824/617492a3210402b46fde3cc06c9bbeb8.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>