The Hansel and Gretel Code

The kids make their way back home, anachronisms abound, and cultures shift as Norman Mailer, Marshall McLuhan, and Ben Johnson kick off our wholly irreverent proceedings...Part 1 [06:35] - In which we put the hermetic seal of approval on the Light of the Silvery Moon.Part 2 [19:57] - In which we do some dream work, and get creative with pizza dough and a bowl of alphabet soup. Then, somebody turns on the light and totally spoils the romantic mood.Part 3 [50:45] - In which we run into a coupla’ few anachronisms: Dostoyevsky meets Jesse Helms, Mad Libs goes Medieval, and Pope Leo meets Rod Blagojevich, the ex-governor of Illinois.Part 4 [1:11:22] - In which Steven Pinker fixes everything, Frau Holzhacker tells the truth, and Billy Graham does some preaching to the choir. We also decide we’re not workaholics, and get ourselves ready to hit the fast forward button.*Music and Sound credits for this episode (44) 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...*Chapter Titles, and extra material (auf Deutsch) read by Anna Jacobsen**Original Fairytale text (manuscript version auf Deutsch) read by Jürgen Lexow * *English translation of the original manuscript version read by Nicole Warner***Librivox recording of Hänsel und Gretel (final version auf Deutsch) read by Stephan Gambke***Librivox recording of Hansel and Gretel (final version in English) read by Deborah Knight**check out John Giannini’s excellent book on Jungian Typology - Compass of the SoulThe Scientific Method - wiki pageThe Carmina Burana - wiki pageThe Gospel According to the Mark of Silver - wiki page

we finally get the bottom-line scoop on Gretel’s crying jags, and answer the 2 burning questions of Western Culture and Civilization over a couple of hot pastrami on ciabatasPART 1 [03:24]In which we find a deep and abiding connection between The Stooges and mysticism, and ask the burning question of Western Culture and Civilization: Is it okay to wear socks with sandals?PART 2 [21:49]In which we figure out exactly why ayahuasca tourism is boomingPART 3 [39:59]In which we start filling in Gretel’s backstory over a couple of hot pastrami sandwiches, and can’t help but notice that somebody is constantly mopping the floorsPART 4 [58:38]In which we do some Provençal provenance proofing, make a gratuitous reference to Taxicab Confessions, and ask that other major question of Western Culture and Civilization: Does the pope shit in the woods?PART 5 [1:16:42]In which we learn that a mystic is a mystic is a mystic, and realize that a cynic is a cynic is a cynicPART 6 [1:31:25]In which we combine ciabata and cardiology in a zen koan and end up with the definitive definition of grace*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz*Chapter Titles, and extra material (auf Deutsch) read by Anna Jacobsen**Original German Fairytale text (manuscript version) read by Jürgen Lexow * *English translation of the 1819 snippet read by Nicole Warner* *Laboratorio Artigianale di Fandonie recording of Nennillo e Nennella (in Neapolitan dialect) read by Domenico D'Agostino***Librivox recording of Nennello and Nennella (in English) read by Joy Chan**Music and Sound credits for this episode (43) 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…Wanna support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process...? Buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In this episode we dish on the Grimm’s secret obsession with revenge, and solve the mystery of the stepmother switcheroo once and for allPART 1 [04:32] - In which we learn that the Grimms are running a blue light special on sexual reassignment surgeryPART 2 [11:54] - In which we read a troubling bible story, repeat a cliché that’s anything but woke, and come across more famous last words that aren’t last wordsPART 3 [21:16] - In which we peek into someone’s diary and find plenty of insults, grudges, hearsay, vulgarity, and petty peevish gossip PART 4 [32:28] - In which we find the Grimms in Latin class, congratulating themselves on being the class clownsPART 5 [41:29] - In which we find a bag full of jelly donuts, visit a gigantic, romantic library, and finally put a bow on these last 4 episodes of politics as usual*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz*Chapter Titles, and extra material (auf Deutsch) read by Anna Jacobsen**Original German Fairytale text (manuscript version) read by Jürgen Lexow *  *Librivox recording of Hänsel und Gretel (auf Deutsch) read by Stephan Gambke**Librivox recording of Hansel and Gretel (in English) read by Bob Neufeld**Music and Sound credits for this episode (42) 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

The Grimm brothers challenge Goldfinger to a high stakes game of dominos. Nobody wins but somebody orders a pineapple pizza and history starts repeating itself. Dominos fall, Richie Havens sings, and the Grimm boys show their true color(s)PART 1 [03:51] In which we quote some experts, and boldly go where none of them have gone beforePART 2 [08:17] In which we start counting dominos, while the Grimms become migrant workers and ex-patsPART 3 [20:53] In which we name a few more falling dominos, and make a necessary political comparison because history just keeps repeating itselfPART 4 [33:23] In which we watch the final seven dominos fall and, after a leak, see them go viralPART 5 [41:29] In which we find the brothers locked into an epic battle with a Bond villain, armed only with a feather pen and invisible ink*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz*Chapter Titles, 1819 version, and Grimms’ Preface material read by Anna Jacobsen**Music and Sound credits for this episode (41) 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In Ep.40 the Grimms try making literary magic and pull everything but the kitchen sink out of their, um, hats. Consider it an act of Bogus Pocus. Part 1 [02:38] - In which we complain about the Grimms’ complaining, but then we cut to the chase, and name the guy who got their peppers hot in the first place... we also introduce his wife — who was known to be pretty hot stuff herselfPart 2 [13:35] - In which we visit a famous gym, a famous palace, a famous promise, and some famous last wordsPart 3 [37:46] - In which we get the inside scoop on a blockbuster real estate deal, make a gratuitous connection between Hell’s Kitchen and Dragnet, and an equally gratuitous reference to German fraternity hijinks Part 4 [53:03] - In which J. Edgar Hoover, Henry Kissinger, Steve Bannon, Richard J. Daley, and George Wallace walk into a bar, and order hardboiled eggs. 500 students try walking in the opposite direction.Part 5 [1:02:35] - In which we prove that Wilhelm Grimm tried to write the German version of War and Peace, and cram it all into one single wordPart 6 [1:13:23] - In which we follow the Grimms to Charley’s Bath House for a little schvitz, a lotta fake news, and a major switch to channel 13, er I mean Article 13, and our next 2 episodes*transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz*Chapter Titles, 1819 version, and Grimms’ Preface material read by Anna Jacobsen**Original German Fairytale text read by Jürgen Lexow**English translation of the 1819 snippet read by Nicole Warner**Librivox recording of Hänsel and Gretel (auf Deutsch) (1840 version) read by Stephan Gambke**Librivox recording of Hansel and Gretel (in English) (1840 version) read by Deborah Knight**Music and Sound credits for this episode (40) 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In Ep.39 the Grimms write a clunky, cranky op-ed piece and raise the ghost of Virgil SollozzoPart 1 [11:16] - In which we find the Grimms embellishing the truth, and sneaking some personal complaints into the story… complaints that only you and I were supposed to hearPart 2 [17:58] - In which we debate the meaning of belief in turtles and end up with too many hot dogs and politics as usualPart 3 [30:55] - In which we find the N-Word carved into that tree branch thingy: NAPOLEON *transcripts and links for each episode are available at: betweenthelines.xyz*Chapter Titles, 1819 version, and Grimms’ Preface material read by Anna Jacobsen**Original German Fairytale text read by Jürgen Lexow**English translation of the manuscript read by Nicole Warner**Music and Sound credits for this episode (39) 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In Ep. 38 we learn a new catchphrase, there's more talk about baked goods, and the Grimms pitch us a few balls and strikesPart 1 [04:49] - In which we do some clock watching, and try to guess what’s really being sold in the Vatican bakery shopPart 2 [14:44] - In which we repeat ourselves, and hear something very scary, and very new, and very scary, and very newPart 3 [24:09] - In which we discover that the Grimms are ritual elders, and that they’ve absconded with GodPart 4 [38:41] - In which we discover the connection between Martin Luther, Walt Whitman, and the Beatles*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**English translation of the manuscript read by Nicole Warner**Music and Sound credits for this episode (36) 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In Ep.37 we smell something fishy, meet a member of the Illuminati, and discover the source of the famous imposter syndrome Part 1 [07:37] - In which we're told: the check's in the mailPart 2 [26:59] - In which we hear a dead German poet talking poetry, and a dead German philosopher talking smack... we have reason to mention the Illuminati, and a Facebook group that pre-dates Facebook. Hell, we even have time for a little poetry cornerPart 3 [59:32] - In which we find out that instead of a bedtime story, Hansel and Gretel is more like the Book of Job: a wake-up call of biblical proportion*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**English translation of the manuscript read by Nicole Warner**Music and Sound credits for this episode (36) 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In Ep.36 we rub some sticks together, light a campfire, and roast some heretical marshmallows Part 1 [07:07] - In which we learn why Ed Sullivan didn’t want Jim Morrison singing his full-throat version of Light my Fire on live TV Part 2 [26:44] - In which Rudolph the Red-Nosed reindeer shows up on New Year’s Eve and separates the party goers from the party poopers Part 3 [37:35] - In which we stumble upon a campfire of biblical proportion.  Believe me, we’re talking BIG here. This thing is huge.*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 recording of Hänsel and Gretel (auf Deutsch) read by Stephan Gambke**Librivox recording of Hansel and Gretel (in English) read by Deborah Knight**Music and Sound credits for this episode (36) 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me… If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In Ep.35 we let the cat out of the bag, and Hansel gets a lesson in the missionary positionPart 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*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 (35) 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In Ep. 34 we visit Switzerland and India, and find that we all need more cowbellPart 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*special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

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 donutsPart 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In Ep. 32 Hansel takes a well deserved snooze while we contemplate the difference between Plan A and Plan BPart 1 [04:40] - In which we do some late night thinking about Plan APart 2 [08:43] - In which we do some more thinking about Plan A, and find out what Plan B is all aboutPart 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In Ep. 31 we spill the beans on Hermes Trismegistus, the Magic 8-Ball, and Hansel's Strange Uncle AlbertPart 1 [03:34] - In which we spill the beans on Hermes Trismegistus and find out what kind of hat he doesn't wearPart 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 lawnPart 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 autographsPart 4 [37:08] - In which we introduce Hansel’s Strange Uncle, Big Albert: another medieval screw-ball, er, I mean 8-ball, makerPart 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*special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

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 RocksPart 1 [03:34] - In which we meet the real Dr. Faustus and find out he was the Julia Child of Renaissance magicPart 2 [15:51] - In which we learn about the connection between AI, the Magic 8 Ball, and a couple of little black poodlesPart 3 [27:58] - In which the real Dr. Faust pulls a John Oliver and pisses off a whole bunch of Renaissance intellectualsPart 4 [37:08] - In which we participate in a thinking man’s magical spelling beePart 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*special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show, support your own Intuition, and eventually help speed up the production process you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

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*special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show (and eventually help speed up the production process) you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

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 gossipPart 2 [12:24] - In which we do some “Fair and Balanced” reportingPart 3 [21:04] - In which we get the deets on the first ever game of Simon SaysPart 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*special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show (and eventually help speed up the production process) you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In episode 27 we go on a magical mystery tour through the dark tunnel of Theurgy, looking for the real Simon MagusPart 1 [09:05] - In which we finally meet the Cumean Sibyl and learn about her travel agency businessPart 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...*got a question… or just wanna say hi…? Talk to me…*If you'd like to support the show (and eventually help speed up the production process) you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

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 SwedenPart 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 SquirrelPart 2 [21:23] - In which we read what some Wikipedia editors have to say about Hermeticism, and then we do some alternate thinking for ourselvesPart 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.xyzwith special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...got a question… or just wanna say hi…?Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show (and eventually help speed up the production process) you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks! 

In E. 25 we hit a fairytale fashion show, get a new urge to go chasing rabbits, and then we say hello to the numenPart 1 [02:11] - In which we watch Hansel trying to make enough coin to keep everyone’s shit togetherPart 2 [16:24] - In which we hit a fashion show of fairytale couture and end up giving three cheers for the designerPart 3 [22:24] - In which we discover one helluva a new urge, but then resist the urge to go, uh, chasing rabbitsPart 4 [32:35] - In which we say hello to the numen*transcripts and links for episode 25 are available at: betweenthelines.xyz*Chapter Titles read by Anna Jacobsen**German Fairytale text read by Jürgen Lexow **Librivox Fairytale reading (auf Deutsch) by Stephan Gambke**Librivox Fairytale reading (English) by Bob Neufeld**Music and Sound credits for this episode are SUPER-extensive and can be found on the website @ betweenthelines.xyzwith special thanks to freesound.org for nearly all of kristo's awesome peanut gallery voices...got a question… or just wanna say hi…?Talk to me…If you'd like to support the show (and eventually help speed up the production process) you can buy me a coffee or a beer @ ko-fi.com Thanks!