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 t...
Latest episodes
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1 h 36
The Bust Up Between the Emperor and the Pope, or: it’s déjà vu all over the news, again
The emperor and the pope walk into a barber shop and make the current news cycle spin yet another fancy tale of déjà vuPart 1 [03:18]In which the Grimms use a simple case of fairyt…
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1 h 28
Dostoyevsky meets Frau Holzhacker, or: Creativity’s a bitch, man
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 […
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1 h 55
Does the pope shit in the woods? or: 🎵 Are you Experienced? 🎵
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…
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59 min
The Revenge of the Grimms, or: An Episode That’s Best Served Cold
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…
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1 h 02
The Grimms Meet a Bond Villain, or Game of Dominos
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, Richi…
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1 h 29
Hans and Franz meet Fritzi-Willi, or it’s Party Time, Biatches!
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 compl…
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60 min
The Eternal Wisdom of Virgil Sollozzo, or: How to Make a Killing in Real Estate. Alotta Killing.
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…
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49 min
All You Need Is Love, Right?
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 t…
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1 h 14
The Check's in the Mail, or: Wake the F*** Up!
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…
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1 h 02
C'mon Baby, Light My Fire
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 hi…
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50 min
Thank Goddess it's Friday!!!
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,…
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34 min
We Gotta Have More Cowbell!!!
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…
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30 min
Runes and Rosaries and Rude Awakenings, or: Time to Make the Donuts
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, i…
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24 min
The Power of Plan B
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…
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59 min
Talking Heads or Plastic Jesus & Velvet Elvis
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…
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53 min
Hansel and the Real Doctor Faustus
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…
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26 min
The Great Revelation, or: Lutheran Stew on a Plate
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,…
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34 min
The world’s longest game of telephone, or: gospel gossip
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…
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35 min
That's a Bozo No-No or: Welcome to Camp Simon
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 lea…
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53 min
Hansel and Gretel meet Rocky and Bullwinkle or: The Emerald Tablet goes Flying
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 H…