Hansel and Gretel may seem like a simple fairy tale, but the real meaning hidden between its lines has nothing to do with any simplistic "moral of the story"... like a real-life Da Vinci Code — Hansel and Gretel is a literary and cultural treasure map filled with secret clues meant only for people like us to follow... clues that will lead us to a meaningful, real-life treasure that's been lost for over 200 years... along the way, we'll discover that the real villains of the story are still with us, and they're not only people you've only heard of — some of them are people you actually know... this is the podcast for people who love fairytales, and who'd love to find out what they really mean... in the Hansel and Gretel Code, we'll be reading from the 1810 manuscript version of the story and we'll be examining the many, multi-faceted clues that are packed into each of its 42 sentences... each of those clues will not only entertain the hell out of you, they're going to change the way you see the world and everyone in it... come on this trip through Hansel and Gretel's forest with me and I guarantee you're going to learn how to read fairytale clues like this for yourself.....
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 1 day 4 minutes
episode 34: We Gotta Have More Cowbell!!!
In Ep. 34 we visit Switzerland and India, and find that we all need more cowbell
Part 1 [03:20] - In which we see how the head is often clueless concerning what the heart knows, and what the heart wants... and what it wants is: Swiss cheese???
Part 2 [23:43] - In which Hansel tells a little white lie… we go scouring the internet in search of the truth, and all we can find is some long-winded, papal bull.sh.....
episode 33: Runes and Rosaries and Rude Awakenings, or: Time to Make the Donuts
In Ep. 33 we have one hell of an early wake-up call, and wish we were all back in West Virginia???
Part 1 [05:43] - In which we have cause to mention the Anabaptists, and, uh oh, it’s time to make the donuts
Part 2 [22:26] - In which we have real teamwork... and, some historic subterfuge
Part 3 [26:35] - In which nostalgia plays an interesting part in the action
*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines...
episode 32: The Power of Plan B
In Ep. 32 Hansel takes a well deserved snooze while we contemplate the difference between Plan A and Plan B
Part 1 [04:40] - In which we do some late night thinking about Plan A
Part 2 [08:43] - In which we do some more thinking about Plan A, and find out what Plan B is all about
Part 3 [17:59] - In which the Grimms bring up a famous little point of Reformed theology
*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines...
episode 30: Hansel and the Real Doctor Faustus
In Ep. 30 we find the real Doctor Faust, John Oliver, and a Renaissance MeToo movement, all hidden within the symbolism of Hansel's Moon Rocks
Part 1 [03:34] - In which we meet the real Dr. Faustus and find out he was the Julia Child of Renaissance magic
Part 2 [15:51] - In which we learn about the connection between AI, the Magic 8 Ball, and a couple of little black poodles
Part 3 [27:58] - In which the real Dr...
episode 29: The Great Revelation, or: Lutheran Stew on a Plate
In Ep. 29 we get hold of a super-early draft of Life of Brian, a former pimp and gangbanger regales us with his exploits, and we order pizza but end up with a messy plate of stew, instead.
Part 1 [08:04] - In which the all time greatest game of Simon Says gets its due Recognitions.
Part 2 [14:40] - In which we hear about the origins of Pizzagate from 1700 years ago, and end up with a messy plate of stew instead of pizza...
episode 28: The world’s longest game of telephone, or: gospel gossip
In Ep. 28 we get an apology from a Vatican PR specialist, we meet the guy who invented Simon Says, and we do some “Fair and Balanced” reporting on what’s gospel and what’s not...
episode 27: That's a Bozo No-No or: Welcome to Camp Simon
In episode 27 we go on a magical mystery tour through the dark tunnel of Theurgy, looking for the real Simon Magus
Part 1 [09:05] - In which we finally meet the Cumean Sibyl and learn about her travel agency business
Part 2 [20:49] - In which we get to choose a summer camp, the Vatican, um, "opens the books," and we get to play a game of telephone
*transcripts and links for each episode are available at:...