The Hansel and Gretel Code

Does the pope shit in the woods? or: 🎵 Are you Experienced? 🎵

October 21, 2025·1h 55m
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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! 

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