The Hansel and Gretel Code

In Ep.35 we let the cat out of the bag, and Hansel gets a lesson in the missionary position

Part 1 [08:28] - In which we let the cat out of the bag, give her a nice old Nordic name, and before you know it, hooray, it’s Friday!

Part 2 [33:27] - In which we discuss the missionary position on Easter Sunday, and discover a funky medieval connection between pewter dishes and the genius behind Blade Runner

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*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen*

*Original German Fairytale text read by Jürgen Lexow *

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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... er, I mean declaration

*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz

*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen*

*Original German Fairytale text read by Jürgen Lexow *

*Music and Sound credits for this episode (34) are SUPER-extensive and can be found on the website @ betweenthelines.xyz

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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.xyz

*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen*

*Original German Fairytale text read by Jürgen Lexow *

*Music and Sound credits for this episode (33) are SUPER-extensive and can be found on the website @ betweenthelines.xyz

*special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...

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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.xyz

*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen*

*Original German Fairytale text read by Jürgen Lexow *

*Librivox Fairytale reading (auf Deutsch) by Stephan Gambke*

*Librivox Fairytale reading (in English) by Bob Neufeld*

*Music and Sound credits for this episode (32) are SUPER-extensive and can be found on the website @ betweenthelines.xyz

*special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...

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In Ep. 31 we spill the beans on Hermes Trismegistus, the Magic 8-Ball, and Hansel's Strange Uncle Albert

Part 1 [03:34] - In which we spill the beans on Hermes Trismegistus and find out what kind of hat he doesn't wear

Part 2 [15:51] - In which we read the most infamous passage in Antiquity, and find out what Hermes Trismegistus has to do with mowing the lawn

Part 3 [27:58] - In which we discover the true origin of the Magic 8-Ball, and meet some famous Talking Heads who won't, er, I mean, can't give autographs

Part 4 [37:08] - In which we introduce Hansel’s Strange Uncle, Big Albert: another medieval screw-ball, er, I mean 8-ball, maker

Part 5 [42:03] - In which we check the links in a golden chain and drop a few famous names, like Moe, Larry, and Elvis

*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz

*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen*

*Music and Sound credits for this episode (31) are SUPER-extensive and can be found on the website @ betweenthelines.xyz

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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. Faust pulls a John Oliver and pisses off a whole bunch of Renaissance intellectuals

Part 4 [37:08] - In which we participate in a thinking man’s magical spelling bee

Part 5 [42:03] - In which we all have a Renaissance MeToo moment

*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz

*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen*

*Music and Sound credits for this episode (30) are SUPER-extensive and can be found on the website @ betweenthelines.xyz

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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.

*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz

*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen*

*Music and Sound credits for this episode (29) are SUPER-extensive and can be found on the website @ betweenthelines.xyz

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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.

Part 1 [05:03] - In which we listen in on a game of Vatican telephone, hear about the earliest Marvel comic book ever written, and pick up some titillating bit of  gospel, er, I mean gossip

Part 2 [12:24] - In which we do some “Fair and Balanced” reporting

Part 3 [21:04] - In which we get the deets on the first ever game of Simon Says

Part 4 [25:02] - In which we get chased off the Vatican lawn, and find out how they dealt with January 6th two thousand years ago

*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz

*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen*

*Music and Sound credits for this episode (28) are SUPER-extensive and can be found on the website @ betweenthelines.xyz

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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: betweenthelines.xyz

*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen*

*Music and Sound credits for this episode (27) are (as usual) SUPER-extensive and can be found on the website @ betweenthelines.xyz

*special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...

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In E. 26 we stick our noses deeper into the magical darkness of Hermeticism, get deeper insight into the Emerald Tablet, and find a new connection between Hansel's Moon rocks and Hermes Trismegistus: in Sweden

Part 1 [11:15] - In which we fall asleep while reading the Emerald Tablet, and find ourselves dreaming about some furry cousin of Rocky the Flying Squirrel

Part 2 [21:23] - In which we read what some Wikipedia editors have to say about Hermeticism, and then we do some alternate thinking for ourselves

Part 3 [32:38] - In which we get on the Time Machine and take a little trip to look for the real Hermes Trismegistus — in Sweden?

*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz

*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen*

*Music and Sound credits for this episode (26) are SUPER-extensive and can be found on the website @ betweenthelines.xyz

with special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...

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Talk to me…

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