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 24: Apples and Oranges and Oreos
In episode 24 we take a whole lotta measurements, mix apples and oranges and oreos, and eventually have to flip a coin
Part 1 [01:58] - In which we flip a coin and come up with a new definition for AI
Part 2 [25:49] - In which we dabble a bit in astrology and alchemy, and end up tossing our moon rocks into a pond
Part 3 [32:41] - In which we say a few prayers, make a few...
episode 23: He's on a Mission From God
In episode 23 we bring back some moon rocks and get a lesson in Alchemy 101
Part 1 [05:01] - In which we turn on the projector and watch some home movies of a moon landing, and then we find out that our intuition is on a mission: to Chicago
Part 2 [23:13] - In which we get a lesson in Alchemy 101, and…um…phew…!
*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines...
episode 22: A Grimms Grimoire
In E.022 we have a Medieval Mr. Rogers Moment as Hansel gets himself ready to make some real magic
Part 1 [06:59] - In which we watch the little brother escape all conscious control; we send Penn and Teller up the tree, and then we get ready for some real magic when the Grimms hand us a Grimoire
Part 2 [20:08] - In which the Grimms give us a Medieval Mr...
episode 20: DIY Coffin Carpentry
In episode 20 we break out the philologic toolbox and end up with a casket of real fairytale gold
Part 1 [04:54] - In which we find Socrates moonlighting as a Taxi Driver
Part 2 [14:30] - In which we go metal detecting in a library and find that our breadcrumb trail is leading us on a detour to Italy
Part 3 [29:29] - In which we take a little cruise on a very famous ship, tune into a medieval comedy central, and find a...
episode 19: Steak Tartare & Blood Sausage
In episode 19 we attend one of those dinner theater thingy-s where we catch a show, and get served a heaping portion of steak tartare with a side of blood sausage
Part 1 [05:23] - In which we find out that there are a helluva lot of cannibals among us — and not ALL of them are zombies
Part 2 [15:37] - In which we board the Time Machine and get ourselves invited to the world’s first toga party
Part 3 [39:03]...
episode 18: I Gotta Lot on my Conscience
In episode 18 we take a close look at the bearded lady, visit one of Al Capone’s favorite hangouts, and find the historic typo responsible for everyone’s bad conscience
Part 1 [06:17] - In which we join a mob, walk through some celebrity’s split-level house, and then finally get to see the bearded lady, up close and personal
Part 2 [23:33] - In which we inspect the Vatican’s nuclear arsenal, throw around some Mardi Gras beads,...
episode 17: So what's the story, Ritchie?
In episode 17 we hit the jackpot by dumpster diving, get ourselves one helluva fancy box, and then attend not one, but 3 barbecues, one of which is guaranteed to give us all goose bumps
Part 1 [08:24] - In which we find that the gingerbread in our story is not only missing a key ingredient: Selbstwertgefühl, it had a weird, bitter substitute baked into it: Selbstverliebtheit
Part 2 [17:12] - In which somebody roasts the most...