The Hansel and Gretel Code

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 come...

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...

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...

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 &nbs...

In episode 16 we meet the Real Housewives of Casa Holzhacker, as well as a few Holzhacker, um, blood relatives Part 1 [02:21] - In which we spend a little quality time with, the, uh, FAMILY... Part 2 [07:17] - In which we get awfully serious about comedy... by chopping onions...??? Part 3 [18:09] - In which we zig and zag our way through a dense, dark thicket of devilish doubts...

In episode 15 we deconstruct some famous celebrity recipes and then go shopping for used cars and kitchen appliances I call it: the nuclear powered toaster oven Part 1 [04:08] - in which we learn the original recipe for baking gingerbread cookies Part 2 [11:33] - in which we cook up some Ayahuasca, hallucinate a scene from the Godfather, and find a month old box of Chinese take-out, um, fermenting...

In this episode we find out why the deity is really a ham actor whose favorite hang out is that famous sleaze joint known as: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Part 1 [01:40] - in which we find out why such a nasty, awful thing is happening to such a nice, humble guy Part 2 [09:58] - in which we ask a few crucial questions, like: whaddya mean, US...??? and: Hey! Who left all of these dirty dish...

In this episode we ask lots of annoying questions, there's an ominous knock on the door, and we all end up on Saturday Night Live... welcome to Episode 13 of The Hansel and Gretel Code! Part 1 [01:48] - in which we set off in search of a nice, calming grande mocha frappuccino Part 2 [04:03] - in which we find ourselves in a George Romero movie with zombies and trolls, and nothing but a shovel for...

In this episode we go grocery shopping, find an original Roman recipe for soul food, and crash a medieval Super Bowl party to catch the play of the millennium on instant replay... [04:48] Part 1  - in which we say grace and get lost looking for the frozen pizzas [09:58] Part 2   - in which we reach the checkout counter and find that some demon is demanding our whole paycheck......

In this episode we have dinner with the Donners and the Dickens, somebody says grace, and then we have a limbo party... [03:53] Part 1  - in which we fail to read the fine print and get stuck with a bunch of insurance disclaimers [06:30] Part 2 - in which we have a medieval 9/11, read about it in a Norwegian novel, and seat the Donner Party for dinner [10:41] Part 3 -in which life throws...

In this episode we have a whole lotta friends over for cards, and serve pie for dessert... [01:02] Part 1 - in which we find 2 Super-Virgos following their bliss [04:03] Part 2 - in which we travel the world and knock-out the knock-offs [09:34] Part 3 - in which we moonlight as fairytale census-takers [12:01] Part 4 - in which we have 4 for dessert [16:13] Part 5 - in which we take...

In this episode we go 9 hardscrabble rounds, and land a couple of massive haymakers... Part 1 [01:31] - Loser!  Part 2 [03:47] - Life Lessons and Library Cards Part 3 [06:57] - Tobacco Road Part 4 [10:07] - Powerball Culture Part 5 [13:36] - Connect the Dots Part 6 [16:58] - Libtards or Deplorables? Part 7 [20:11] - objects in mirror are closer than they appear Part 8 [24:48] - Practice, Prac...

In this episode, we've got the Medieval version of "Hair!" - (or is that Hair-Shirt?)... betweenthelines.xyz transcripts, links and all sound credits available on the website: here Music and Sound Credits: Schubert -  Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959 - I. Allegro   performed by  Paul Pitman  and courtesy of  musopen.org - This work is licensed under the Creative Comm...

Woodcutting is Risky Business... see the website for transcripts and links... betweenthelines.xyz Music Credits: Music Credits: Haydn - Piano Sonata in F major, Hob. XVI:23 I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio III. Finale - Presto performed by Ivan Ilic and licensed under  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0  -  courtesy of   musopen.org *** Mozart -  Requiem in D minor, K. 626 - I...

here we are in the religion section of the library, searching for our woodcutter's family album... Music Credits: "das Brüderchen und das Schwesterchen" voice actor: Jürgen Lexow Schubert -  Six Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor   performed by  Sofja Gülbadamova  (licensed under  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 ) and courtesy of  musopen.org...

In this episode we look into the blessings of honest to God Poverty betweenthelines.xyz transcripts and links available on the website: here Music credits: Schubert - Piano Sonata no. 20 in A major, D. 959 - I. Allegro performed by Paul Pitman and courtesy of musopen.org Mozart - Idomeneo, K. 366 - Act III. Torna la pace, Idomeneo I courtesy of European Archive and musopen.org Beethoven - Piano So...

In Episode 4 we investigate our woodcutter's financials and question his career choices... transcripts and links available on the website: here vocal reading of Hänsel und Gretel / das Brüderchen und das Schwesterchen (in German) by Jürgen Lexow Music credits: Beethoven - Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 in C Major Waldstein - I. Allegro Con Brio - III. Rondo - Allegretto Moderato, Prestissimo - performed by...

In Episode 003 we visit the Cologne Cathedral, take a quick trip to Niagara Falls, and meet a famous Brit who cut down the most famous tree in all of Germany... betweenthelines.xyz transcripts and links available on the website: here vocal reading of Hänsel und Gretel / das Brüderchen und das Schwesterchen (in German) by Jürgen Lexow Music credits: Beethoven - Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 in C Major Wald...

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 1 we hear about modern-day cannibal witches and find out we're all on the menu. This podcast is a deep dive into a fairytale that you'd better believe has the goods on how to stop them. Interested? You'll find complete transcripts, links and music credits on the website at: betweenthelines.xyz

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