In Episode 002 we find out that "Once upon a time" is anything BUT a cliché... We also find out that the original title of the story, and the original manuscript, makes no mention of any Hansel or any Gretel... Go figure... <a href="https://betweenthelines.xyz/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">betweenthelines.xyz</a>Music credits:Beethoven - <a href="https://musopen.org/music/46-piano-sonata-no-21-in-c-major-waldstein-op-53/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 in C Major Waldstein</a> - I. Allegro Con Brio - performed by <a href="https://musopen.org/music/performer/paul-pitman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul Pitman</a> and courtesy of <a href="http://musopen.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">musopen.org</a>

In Episode 002 we find out that "Once upon a time" is anything BUT a cliché... We also find out that the original title of the story, and the original manuscript, makes no mention of any Hansel or any Gretel... Go figure... betweenthelines.xyz Music credits: Beethoven - Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 in C Major Waldstein - I. Allegro Con Brio - performed by Paul Pitman and courtesy of musopen.org

In Episode 002 we find out that "Once upon a time" is anything BUT a cliché... We also find out that the original title of the story, and the original manuscript, makes no mention of any Hansel or any Gretel... Go figure... <a href="https://betweenthelines.xyz/" rel="noopener noreferrer">betweenthelines.xyz</a>Music credits:Beethoven - <a href="https://musopen.org/music/46-piano-sonata-no-21-in-c-major-waldstein-op-53/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 in C Major Waldstein</a> - I. Allegro Con Brio - performed by <a href="https://musopen.org/music/performer/paul-pitman/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paul Pitman</a> and courtesy of&nbsp;<a href="http://musopen.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">musopen.org</a>

Once Upon a Time is a Zen Koan

forget any "moral of the story," the real meaning of Hansel and Gretel  lies hidden between the lines... 

like a real-life Da Vinci Code — Hansel and Gretel is a literary treasure map filled with secret clues meant only for people like us to suss out and follow...

clues that lead to a meaningful, real-life treasure that's been lost for over 200 years...

a deep dive into the dark forest of Western European History and Culture, the story explains who the real villains are, how they're still with us, and how they're not only people we've heard of or read about — some of them are people we actually know...

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...

clues that will not only entertain the hell out of you, they'll change the way you see the world and everyone in it...

this is the podcast for anyone who loves fairytales, and who'd love to figure out what they really mean...

come along with as we explore the metaphoric space between the lines of Hansel and Gretel's forest and I guarantee you're going to learn how to read fairytale clues like this for yourself...

if you're game, follow the Hansel and Gretel Code on whatever app floats your boat, and visit the website for links, transcripts and plenty of extra surprises along the way...
https://betweenthelines.xyz/hgcode-podcast

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forget any "moral of the story," the real meaning of Hansel and Gretel lies hidden between the lines... like a real-life Da Vinci Code — Hansel and Gretel is a literary treasure map filled with secret clues meant only for people like us to suss out and follow... clues that lead to a meaningful, real-life treasure that's been lost for over 200 years... a deep dive into the dark forest of Western European History and Culture, the story explains who the real villains are, how they're still with us, and how they're not only people we've heard of or read about — some of them are people we actually know... 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... clues that will not only entertain the hell out of you, they'll change the way you see the world and everyone in it... this is the podcast for anyone who loves fairytales, and who'd love to figure out what they really mean... come along with as we explore the metaphoric space between the lines of Hansel and Gretel's forest and I guarantee you're going to learn how to read fairytale clues like this for yourself... if you're game, follow the Hansel and Gretel Code on whatever app floats your boat, and visit the website for links, transcripts and plenty of extra surprises along the way... https://betweenthelines.xyz/hgcode-podcast

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