Hermes Phettberg

Hermes Phettberg (born Josef Fenz; 5 October 1952 – 18 December 2024) was an Austrian artist, comedian, actor, author and talk show host.

The column is written in the form of a sermon, building upon the scripture passages for each respective Sunday in the Catholic liturgical year.

[2] When ORF broadcast 19 episodes of the show from June 1995 to April 1996, Phettberg quickly gained fame with a larger audience in Austria as well as Germany and Switzerland, owing to his unconventional questions and the relentless presentation of his own problems, sexual phantasies, and celebration of gaps in his general education.

Also in 2001, he appeared as himself in the TV documentary Gipfeltreffen - Hermes Phettberg trifft Helge Schneider by Roger Willemsen.

[6] In 2003 and 2004, Austrian terrestrial TV station ATVplus featured him in a show called Beichtphater Phettberg, produced and directed by his recurring team of artist companions: Thomas Holzinger, Mandy E. Mante and Paul Poet.

[8] In 1999, Austrian author Franzobel published a play named Phettberg: Eine Hermes-tragödie which premiered at the Vienna Volkstheater.