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b"What happened to the 130 children that went missing from the town of Hamlein, Lower Saxony on 26th June, 1284? According to legend, a vindictive \\u2018Pied Piper\\u2019 took revenge after the town had failed to stump up for his magical pest control services. But numerous sources corroborate that, fairy tales aside, the town\\u2019s children really did disappear.\\xa0\\nAn inscription on the facade of a timbered house in the city, dating back to 1602, commemorates the strange event, and notes the Piper's role in leading the children away (though it makes no mention of rats). And church records and stained glass windows depict a Piper leading away ghostly children.\\xa0\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly compare hypotheses on this centuries-old mystery; consider whether the kids were deliberately groomed to settle new communities; and reveal why the current-day Piper paraded for tourists is wearing the WRONG clothes\\u2026\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018The grim truth behind the Pied Piper\\u2019 (BBC Travel, 2020): https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20200902-the-grim-truth-behind-the-pied-piper\\n\\u2022 \\u2018The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning\\u2019 (Poetry Foundation): https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45818/the-pied-piper-of-hamelin\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Faerie Tale Theatreseries: The Pied Piper of Hamelin\\u2019 (Showtime, 1986): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg43OBEISY0\\n\\n\\ufeffLove the show? Support us!\\xa0\\nJoin\\xa0 \\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\\U0001f334to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode each SUNDAY\\u2026\\xa0\\n\\n\\u2026 Plus, get weekly bonus bits, and unlock over 100 bits of extra content.\\xa0\\nJoin now with a free trial on Apple Podcasts or Patreon and support our show \\u2764\\ufe0f\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"