The Hansel and Gretel Code Curtis Cates, MD
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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...
and not only that — the treasure we're going to find will be the key to our very own happily ever after...
so if you're game, follow the Hansel and Gretel Code on whatever app floats your boat and then visit the website https://betweenthelines.xyz/hgcode-podcast for links, transcripts and plenty of extra surprises along the way...
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Hansel and Gretel is a Real-Life DaVinci Code
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 -
Once Upon a Time is a Zen Koan
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...
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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 -
He's a Lumberjack and He's Okay — sorta
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...
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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 - performed by Paul Pitman and courtesy of musopen.org -
Woodcutter Financials and Career Choices
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 Paul Pitman and courtesy of musopen.org -
HONEST TO GOD POVERTY (GASP!)
In this episode we look into the blessings of honest to God Poverty
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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 Sonata no. 8 in C minor 'Pathetique', Op. 13 - I. Grave performed by Paul Pitman and courtesy of musopen.org
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 -
The Woodcutter Family Album
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
Saint-Saëns - Carnival of the Animals - VII. Aquarium, performed by Seattle Youth Symphony and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Venice Church Bells - courtesy of freesoundjon01 and freesound.org - This work is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License.
Canto monjas monasterio de Quilvo Chile - courtesy of sonidistapo and freesound.org - This work is licensed under the Attribution License.
Binaural catholic gregorian chant mass liturgy - courtesy of ramagochi and freesound.org - This work is licensed under the Attribution License.
Beethoven - Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor 'Appassionata', Op. 57 - I. Allegro assai performed by Paul Pitman - courtesy of musopen.org
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Customer Reviews
What a great trip!
The show is amazing. A guided tour thru history wrapped in the essence of a fairytale. Fascinating and entertaining, too.